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1-87 |
1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, from US Army’s 10th Mountain Division |
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ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
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AF |
Afghan Forces |
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ALICE |
all-purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment (pack) |
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AO |
area of operation |
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AQ |
al Qaeda |
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ASIO |
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation |
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AWACS |
airborne warning-and-control system |
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BP |
blocking point |
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C2 |
command and control |
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CAS |
close air support |
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CCP |
casualty collection point |
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CentCom |
US Central Command |
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CFLCC |
Coalition Forces Land Component Command |
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CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
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click |
slang for kilometre |
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CO |
commanding officer |
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CSAR |
combat search and rescue |
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Dishka |
Russian-made DShk machine-gun |
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E&E |
escape and evasion plan |
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FAC |
forward air controller |
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FARP |
forward air-refuelling point |
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FLIR |
forward-looking infrared camera |
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FOB |
forward operating base |
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FUP |
form-up point |
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gatt |
gun |
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helo |
helicopter |
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HLZ |
helicopter landing zone |
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HUA |
heard, understood, acknowledged; roughly articulated as hoo-ah |
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HVT |
high-value target |
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IDS |
infrared detection set |
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intel |
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JDAM |
joint direct attack munition bomb |
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K2 |
Karshi-Khanabad air base |
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KIA |
killed in action |
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locstat |
location status |
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LRPV |
long-range patrol vehicle |
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LZ |
landing zone |
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medevac |
medical evacuation |
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MEU |
Marine Expeditionary Unit (US) |
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MREs |
Meals Ready to Eat |
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NOD |
night-observation device |
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non-com/NCO |
non-commissioned officer |
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NVG |
night-vision gear (or goggles) |
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OP |
observation post |
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OpOrd |
operations order |
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OpsO |
operations officer |
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QRF |
quick-reaction force |
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Rakkasans |
troops of the 187th Infantry Regiment, from US Army’s 101st Airborne Division |
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ROE |
rules of engagement |
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RPG |
rocket-propelled grenade |
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RPK |
Russian-made light machine gun |
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Rupert |
senior officer |
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SAM |
surface-to-air missile |
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SASR |
Special Air Service Regiment (Australia) |
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SAW |
squad automatic weapon |
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SF |
Special Forces |
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sitrep |
situation report |
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SKEDCOs |
sled on which ammunition is loaded |
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SLR |
self-loading rifle |
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Spooky |
slang for AC-130 Spectre gunship |
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SR |
surveillance and reconnaissance |
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SRV |
surveillance-and-reconnaisance vehicle |
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Stinger |
see SAM |
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TOC |
Tactical Operations Center |
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UAV |
unmanned aerial vehicle, e.g. Predator drone |
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UBA |
unauthorised boat arrival |
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USAF |
United States Air Force |
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WO2 |
Warrant Officer Class Two |
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Zulu time |
Greenwich Mean Time |