'Precisely,' Ludendorff said.
'Then we should get to the specifics and requirements of the situation,' Joplin insisted. 'Without a detailed analysis of our adversaries, I cannot forward your request to my government.'
'As of the moment,' Ludendorff said, 'they are no more than a detachment.'
'A detachment is an ambiguous military term,' Joplin said. 'It is impossible to determine the makeup of such an organization?'
Sanchez sighed. 'We do not know their exact numbers, Dr. Joplin. But they have the potential of growing strongermucho mas fuerte!'
'I see,' Joplin said. 'In that case, I must insist that you pass on to me all the intelligence you have on these fascists. I cannot possibly bring this matter up with my government with no more than sketchy details.'
All three South Americans reached under the table for their briefcases crammed with data. Now they could get down to business.
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GLOSSARY
2IC: Second in Command
AA: Anti-Aircraft
AFSOC: Air Force Special Operations Command
AGL: Above Ground Level
AKA: Also Known As
ARG: Amphibious Ready Group
ASAP: As Soon As Possible
ASL: Above Sea Level
AT-4: Anti-armor rocket launchers
Attack Board (also Compass Board): A board with a compass, watch and depth gauge used by sub-surface swimmers
BOQ: Bachelor Officers' Quarters
Briefback: A briefing given to staff by a SEAL platoon regarding their assigned mission. This must be approved before it is implemented.
BDU: Battle Dress Uniform
BUD/S: Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL training course
C4: Plastic explosive
CAR-15: Compact model of the M-16 rifle
CATF: Commander, Amphibious Task Force
CNO: Chief of Naval Operations
CO: Commanding Officer
Cover: Hat, headgear
CP: Command Post
CPU: Computer Processing Unit
CPX: Command Post Exercise
CRRC: Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
CS: Tear gas
CSAR: Combat Search and Rescue
CVBG: Carrier Battle Group
DPV: Desert Patrol Vehicle
Det Cord: Detonating cord
Draeger Mk V: Underwater air supply equipment
DZ: Drop Zone
E&E: Escape and Evasion
FLIR: Forward Looking Infrared Radar
MC: Field Training Exercise
GPS: Global Positioning System
H&K MP-5: Heckler & Koch MP-5 submachine gun
HAHO: High Altitude High Opening parachute jump
HALO: High Altitude Low Opening parachute jump
HE: High Explosive
Head: Navy and Marine Corps term for toilet; called a latrine in the Army
HSB: High Speed Boat
JSOC: Joint Special Operation Command
K-Bar: A brand of knives manufactured for military and camping purposes
MA: Killed In Action
LBE: Load Bearing Equipment
LSSC: Light SEAL Support Craft
Light Sticks: Flexible plastic tubes that illuminate
Limpet Mine: An explosive mine that is attached to the hulls of vessels
LZ: Landing Zone
M-18 Claymore Mine: A mine fired electrically with a blasting cap
M-60 E3: A compact model of the M-60 machine gun
M-67: An anti-personnel grenade
M-203: A single-shot 40-millimeter grenade launcher
MATC: A fast river support craft
MCPO: Master Chief Petty Officer
Medevac: Medical Evacuation
Mk-138 Satchel Charge: Canvas container filled with explosive
MRE: Meal, Ready to Eat
MSSC: Medium SEAL Support Craft
NAS: Naval Air Station
Intelligence staff
Operations staff
NAVSPECWAR: Naval Special Warfare
NCP: Navy College Program
NFL: National Football League
NVG: Night Vision Goggles
OA: Operational Area
OER: Officer's Efficiency Report
OP: Observation Post
OPLAN: Operations Plan. This is the preliminary form of an OPORD.
OPORD: Operations Order. This is the directive derived from the OPLAN of how an operation is to be carried out. It's pretty much etched in stone.
PBL: Patrol Boat, Light
PC: Patrol Coastal vessel
PDQ: Pretty Damn Quick
PLF: Parachute Landing Fall
PO: Petty Officer (e. G., PO1C is Petty Officer First Class)
PT: Physical Training
RIB: Rigid Inflatable Boat
RPG: Rocket Propelled Grenade
RPM: Revolutions Per Minute
RTO: Radio Telephone Operator
SCPO: Senior Chief Petty Officer
