Appendix II List of Acronyms and Abbreviations A-6--Grumman Intruder; a shipborne, twin-seat, twin-jet attack aircraft capable of striking point targets masked by inclement weather or darkness. AAA--Antiaircraft artillery; Iraqi AAA included 12.7mm, 23mm, 37mm, and 57mm guns and surface-to- air (SAM) missiles. AAR--After action report. AAV--Assault amphibious vehicle; AAV7Al amphibian manned by a crew of three, capable of transporting 25 Marines through water or cross-country; officially designated `,AAVs" they were sometimes called "Hogs" by the Marines and "Tracks" or "APCs" by allied soldiers. AB--Air base. ABCT--Airborne battalion combat team; the U.S. Army's 3d Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne) and its combat support and combat service support units stationed at Vincenza, Italy. ACO--Dutch Korps Mariner 1st Amphibious Combat Group, a battalion-size unit attached to the 3d Commando Brigade, Royal Marines. AdminO--Administrative officer; military shorthand refers to AminOs as S-i (bn), G-1 (div), or J-1 (joint). AH-iT--Bell Sea Cobra; a twin-seat, single-rotor, twin-jet, attack helicopter; also known as a "snake." AirO--Air officer. AK--Kalishnikov-designed, gas-operated, air-cooled, 7.62mm assault rifle with an effective range of about 400 meters; made in numerous Communist Block countries, the AKM was the standard rifle of the Iraqi Army, but was often mistakenly identified as an 1,AK-47. ALMAR--A CMC bulletin directed to all Marines, usually dealing with a sweeping change of previous orders or the practical application of new policies. ALO--Air liaison officer; a naval aviator/flight officer attached to a ground unit who was primary advisor to the ground commander; in the 24th MEU the ALO was a member of the operations section (0-3). AO--Area of operations. APC--Armored personnel carrier. ARG--Amphibious ready group.First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |