text: Glossary
  ground crew personnel on the ground who help prepare and rig loads, guide the helicopter,
  and connect the load to the helicopter
  GSI glide slope indicator
  GTA ground-to-air
  GUC ground unit commander
  GWT gross weight
  HAARS High Altitude Airdrop Resupply System
  HAHO high-altitude, high-opening
  HALO high-altitude, low-opening
  handheld designed to be operated while held in the hand
  HE heavy equipment
  HEAT helicopter external air transport
  HLZ helicopter landing zone
  HMMWV high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle
  HO HALO or HAHO
  HSLLADS High-Speed, Low-Level, Aerial Delivery System
  HVCDS High-Velocity Container-Delivery System
  IAW in accordance with
  ID identification
  ILS Instrument Landing System
  immediate mission a task or support mission that arises during the course of a battle and which by
  its nature cannot be planned in advance
  INR internal net recorder
  ins inserted
  ISA international standardization agreement; see also QSTAG, STANAG
  JAAT joint air attack team
  JP jet petroleum
  keeper a device that holds something in position such as an apex fitting on the
  helicopter cargo hook
  KIAS knots indicated airspeed
  knotless nylon cord a cargo net manufactured from braided nylon cord joined by a knotless
  cargo net intersection method
  kt knot(s)
  landing point a point within a landing site where one helicopter can land
  landing site a site within a landing zone that contains one or more landing points. This is
  also known as the touchdown point
  landing zone any specified area used for the landing of aircraft
  lanyard a short piece of rope or cable used to fasten something or an extension of a
  shorter device
  lashing straps a flat-web nylon strap with a D-ring on one end. Used to lash equipment
  together
  latch bar the movable top part of the pallet sling tensioner