Glossary

AA Antiaircraft

ABN Airborne

AK47 Chinese-made rifle

AO Area of operations

ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam

ATTLEBORO Special operation in fall 1966 in III Corps

AW Automatic weapons

BC Body count

Berm Dike or ledge

BLACKJACK 33 Special operation 27 April-24 May 1967 in III Corps in conjunction with Project Sigma, Detachment B-56

BLACKJACK 41 Special operation in spring 1967 in Seven Mountains region

CA Civic action or civil affairs

CARE Co-operative for American Relief Everywhere

C&C Command and control

CIA Captured in action

CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group

COMUSMACV Commander, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam

CP Command post

CTZ Corps tactical zone

DCO Deputy commanding officer

DOW Died of wounds

EM Enlisted men

FAC Forward air controller

FFORCEV Field Force, Vietnam

FOB Forward operations base

FWMAF Free World Military Assistance Forces