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10.  Jones intyw.

11.  CTF-PC "Concept of Operations."

12.  FMFFur ComdC, Jan-Jun91.

13.  Mediterranean phibrons were known as the Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group (MARG);
embarked Marine forces were designated Landing Force Sixth Fleet (LF6F); in this case, PhibRon 8 was
MARG 1-91 and the 24th MEU(SOC) was LF6F.

14.  SSgt Lee J. Tibbetts, "24th MEU Hits Sardinian Beach," Marines, Jun91, p. 20.

15.   In 1991 most special-purpose forces were designated contingency forces (CMAGTF or CM);
currently fl~ese forces are designated special purpose MAGTFs (SPMAGTF).

16.  Senior Marine leaders felt the term "expeditionary" implied a mission, while "amphibious" was
simply a transportation method.

17. When an ARG used an LPH, a landing ship dock (LSD)--capable of launching surface landing craft--
was normally included.

18.   The necessary inclusion of the Charleston degraded the 24th MEU's amphibious capabilities;
although an amphibious cargo ship, the Charleston could neither conduct an underway launch nor offload
directly onto the beach.

19. Surge quartering was the use of all available space to house embarked personnel: non-berthing space,
temporary cots, hospital bunks, and "hot racking," whereby several men shared the same sleeping area,
are all used for surge quartering.

20.  His father commanded the daring amphibious reconnaissance units in the Pacific--the antecedent of
modern Force Recon--before returning to civilian life as vice president of International llarvester; his
uncle was Lieutenant General William K. Jones, known to readers of the Marine Corps Gazette as
"Baseplate McGurk."

21.  One legislator jokingly cited Col Jones as the perfect commander for Provide Comfort because he
had dealt with so many poor helpless wretches during his time as Senate Liaison Officer.

22. The amtracs were 11 AAV7P, 1 AAV7C, and 1 AAV7R; the armor was 6 LAV-25s, 1 LAV-LOG,
and 2 LAV-TOWs.

23.  After one flight, the author jokingly claimed he probably rode that particular helicopter into combat
in 1969; a check of its record of service by a curious crew member proved this was well within the realm
of possibility.