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Arty--Artillery; Marine artillery included M198 155mm towed howitzers and MiOlAl 105rnm towed
howitzers; the British 29th Commando was arn~ed with lightweight 105mm towed howitzers.

Bde--U.S. Army designation for brigade.

BLT--Battalion landing team; a task-organized combat team including a rifle battalion and combat support
units (engineers, AAVs, LAYs, artillary, communications, medical, etc.).

Bn--Battalion; an American Organization of about 1,000 personnel, the British equivalent was called a
Commando.

C- I 30--Lockheed Hercules four-turboprop, medium-lift transport airplane.

CAS--Close air support.

Cdo--Commando; in this monograph it refers to British units of battalion size, not specific soldiers.

CH-46E--Sea Knight medium-lift transport helicopter; a tandem rotor, twin-engine, two-pilot craft capable
of carrying 25 troops or 4.5 tons over a 50-mile radius; known to Marines as a "Frog."

CH-53E--Super Sea Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopter; a single main rotor, triple engine, two-pilot craft
capable of lifting 55 troops or 16 tons and has aerial refueling capability; also called an "Echo."

CH-47--Boeing Vertol Chinook; a heavy-lift helicopter used by the U.S. Army and allied forces; it was
commonly called a "Hook."

CMAGTF--Contingency Marine air-ground task force.

ComdC--Command chronology.

CSC--Combined support command.

CSSD--Combat service support detachment.

CTF--Joint: Combined task force; Naval: task force commander.

CTF HO--Combined Task Force History Office.

CTF PC~-Combined Task Force Provide Comfort.

CTF 61--Commander Task Force 61.

CTF 62--Commander Task Force 62.

DCMC--Displaced civilian movement center.