DUSTOFF
n.— «In the combat zone, clearing companies treated sick and wounded soldiers and treated civilians under MEDCAP (Medical Civic Action Program) Wounded were transported by Air Ambulance (DUSTOFF) or Med EVAC to surgical hospitals, evacuation hospitals and field hospitals, where emergency surgery took place.» —“Honoring Combat Medics” by Cynthia V. Campbell Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate (La.) June 8, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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