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Abbreviations and Acronymns in the Collection
| Abbreviation/ Acronymn | Full Name |
|---|---|
| I Corps | Northern military region in South Vietnam |
| II Corps | Central military region in South Vietnam |
| III Corps | Military region in South Vietnam for Saigon and environs |
| IV Corps | Southern military region in South Vietnam Mekong River delta |
| AID | Agency for International Development (or USAid) |
| ARVN | Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
| CDC | Combat Development Command |
| CG | Civil Guard |
| CIDG | Civilian Irregular Defense Groups |
| CORDS | Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support |
| COSVN | Central Office for South Vietnam |
| DMAC | Delta Military Assistance Command |
| DRV | Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North) |
| GVN | Government of Vietnam (South) |
| MAAG | Military Assistance Advisory Group |
| MACV | Military Advisory Command, Vietnam |
| NVA | North Vietnamese Army |
| OCO | Office of Civil Operations [pacification] |
| RD | Revolutionary (or Rural) Development cadres |
| SDC | Self Defense Corps, South Vietnamese |
| USOM | United States Operations and Missions |
| VC | Vietcong: guerilla members, usually in South Vietnam, of the Vietnamese communist movement |
| VNAF | South Vietnamese Air Force |