Assault on Alpha Base

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To: Dr. Clifford E. Rhoades, Jr., for the idea for this novel; Kevin J. Anderson, Michael Berch, Esq., Alan R. Gould, Colonel “Moose” Millard, Major Dave Harris, and the 1550th Combat Crew Training Wing for their detailed help and suggestions; my agent, Richard Curtis; to my editor, Eric Tobias, for his patience and insight in making this book what it is; to Cindy, my wife, for her editing; and again to Kevin J. Anderson, for pushing me to rewrite this novel for e-book publication.

AAFES — Army Air Force Exchange Service (see BX)

ACC — Air Combat Command

AGL — Above Ground Level

AMC — Air Mobility Command

APC — Armored Personnel Carrier

APU — Auxiliary Power Unit

BASE OPS — Base Operations

BDU — Battle Dress Uniform (camouflaged fatigues)

BG — Brigadier General

BX — Base eXchange

CINCSTRAT — Comander IN Chief, Strategic Command

CMSGT — Chief Master Sergeant

COMM — communications

CP — Command Post

DTRA — Defense Threat Reduction Agency

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