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Sun Tel Cryptic - 15A

Stand-in NCO securing area in sudden attack, 8 letters: _A_O_Y_M
I can see how PAROXYSM fits "sudden attack", but not the rest of the clue. Can anyone explain to me?
TIA
14:13 Sun 28th Mar 2010
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kayakamina
Proxy (stand in) A (area) SM (NCO)
14:16 Sun 28th Mar 2010
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Thank you kaya, that was the last clue for me.
Kicking myself here.
14:19 Sun 28th Mar 2010

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