U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1 (of 5): The Pusan PerimeterMontross, Lynn
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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 1 (of 5): The Pusan Perimeter
Montross, Lynn
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
AKA--Attack cargo ship.
APA--Attack transport ship.
ADC--Assistant Division Commander.
BAR--Browning automatic rifle.
BLT--Battalion landing team.
BuAer--Bureau of Aeronautics
CCF--Chinese Communist Forces (refers to entire Chinese force employed
in Korea).
CG--Commanding general.
CINCFE--Commander in Chief, Far East.
CincPacFlt--Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet.
CINCUNC--Commander in Chief, United Nations Command.
CNO--Chief of Naval Operations.
CO--Commanding officer.
COMNAGFE--Commander Naval Air Group Far East
COMNAVFE--Commander Navy Far East.
COMPHIBGRUONE--Commander Amphibious Group One.
COMSEVENTHFLT--Commander Seventh Fleet.
COS--Combined Operations Section.
CP--Command Post.
CSG--Combat Service Group.
CTF--Commander Task Force.
CVG--Carrier Air Group.
DOW--Died of wounds.
EUSAK--Eighth United States Army in Korea.
FAC--Forward Air Controller.
FEAF--Far East Air Force.
FECOM--Far East Command.
FL--Flight leader.
FMF--Fleet Marine Force (Pac = Pacific; Lant = Atlantic).
GHQFEC--General Headquarters, Far East Command.
HF--High frequency (radio).
InfDiv--Infantry Division.
JCS--Joint Chiefs of Staff.
JOC--Joint Operations Center.
KIA--Killed in action.
KMC--Korean Marine Corps.
KVA--Korean Volunteer Army.
LSD--Landing ship, dock.
LST--Landing ship, tank.
MAG--Marine Aircraft Group.
MCBS--Marine Corps Board Study.
MGCIS--Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron.
MIA--Missing in action.
MSR--Main supply route.
MTACS--Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron.
NCO--Noncommissioned officer.
NK--North Korea(n).
NKPA--North Korean Peoples Army.
OP--Observation post.
OY--Light observation plane.
POL--Petroleum oil lubricants.
POW--Prisoner of war.
ProvCasCo--Provisional Casual Company.
RCT--Regimental Combat Team.
ROK--Republic of Korea.
SAC--Supporting Arms Center.
SAR--Special Action Report.
SecNav--Secretary of the Navy.
TAC--Tactical Air Coordinator.
TAC X Corps--Tactical Air Command, X Corps.
TACC--Tactical Air Control Center.
TACP--Tactical Air Control Party.
TACRON--Tactical Air Control Squadron.
TAD--Tactical Air Direction.
TADC--Tactical Air Direction Center.
TAO--Tactical Air Observer.
TAR--Tactical air request.
T/E--Table of equipment.
T/O--Table of organization.
UN--United Nations.
VHF--Very high frequency (radio).
VMF--Marine fighter type aircraft (squadron).
VMF(N)--Marine night fighter type aircraft, all-weather (squadron).
VMO--Marine observation type aircraft (squadron).
VMR--Marine transport type aircraft (squadron).
WIA--Wounded in action.
APPENDIX B
Command and Staff List of the First Provisional Marine Brigade
_7 July--13 September 1950_
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