WITH MARINES IN PROVIDE COMFORT                                                              117


DCST--Displaced civilian support team.

Det--Detachment.

Dragon--Medium antitank/assault weapon, consisting of man-packed, tube-launched, optically-tracked,
wire-guided missile with range of approximately 1,000 meters.

HC--US Navy combat service helicopter squadron (HC-4).

llMM--Marine medium helicopter squadron (llMM-264).

HSSB--Humanitarian service support base.

HS SD--Humanitarian service support detachment.

Intvw--Interview.

Jnl--Journal.

JTF--Joint task force.

KDP--Kurdish Democratic Party, headed by Moussad Barzani.

KUF--United Kurdistan Front.

LKA--Attack cargo ship.

Ln--Liaison.

LPD--Amphibious dock transport.

LPH--Ainphibious assault ship.

LSB--Landing support battalion.

Ltr--Letter.

MAGTF--Marine air ground task force.

MARG--Mediterranean amphibious ready group.

MEU--Marine expeditionary unit; about 2,800 Marines.

MSSO--MEiU service support group.