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Term Definition
AC-130 Lockheed Spectre gunship
AH-64 Boeing Apache attack helicopter
ANP Afghan National Police
AR 15-6 United States Army Regulation 15-6
CDF Chief of Defence Force
CH-47 Boeing Chinook heavy lift helicopter
CIVCAS Civilian casualties
COIN Counter-insurgency
CONOP Concept of Operations
CRU Crisis Response Unit of the Afghan Ministry of the Interior
DSO Director of Special Operations
EOD Explosive ordnance disposal
GCSB Government Communications Security Bureau
HLZ Helicopter landing zone
IAT Incident Assessment Team
IAW In Accordance With
ICC International Criminal Court
ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross
IED Improvised explosive device
IGIS Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
IHL International Humanitarian Law
IHRL International Human Rights Law
ISAF International Security Assistance Force
ISR Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
JPEL Joint Prioritised Effects List
JTAC Joint Tactical Air Controller
MINDEF Minister of Defence
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NDS National Directorate of Security
NZBORA New Zealand Bill of Rights Act
NZDF New Zealand Defence Force
NZPRT New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team
NZSAS New Zealand Special Air Service
NZSIS New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
PSR Protective Security Requirements
RC Regional Command
ROE Rules of engagement
RPG Rocket propelled grenade
SNO Senior National Officer
SOF Special Operations Forces
TF81 NZSAS Task Force 81
UNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
USFOR-A United States Forces – Afghanistan
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