Delta - The letter D in the Army phonetic alphabet. Also Delta TEams were long-range patrol teams in 5th special forces.
Divarty - Division Artiller. The term usually means headquartrers, could also mean all of the artillery in the division
Division - The Army's major maneuver element. Ranging in strength from 18,000 to 24,000 men, depending on the type. Commanded by a two-star general.
DMZ - Demilitarized Zone/ Created by the Geneva Convention among the 17th parallel.
DTOC - Division Tactical Operations Center
Dustoff - Medical evacuation helicopter; a term used in non-1st Calvary units
Bibliography
Pleiku: The Dawn of Helicopter Warfare in Vietnam, by J. D. Coleman
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