diff --git a/Init.cpp b/Init.cpp
index 8ef9e3db..06249651 100644
--- a/Init.cpp
+++ b/Init.cpp
@@ -369,11 +369,6 @@ BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
 		return FALSE;
 	
 	// Lesh: army externalization
-	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
-	strcat(fileName, COMPOSITIONFILENAME);
-	if ( !ReadInPatrolInfo(fileName) )
-		return FALSE;
-
 	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 	strcat(fileName, GARRISONFILENAME);
 	if ( !ReadInGarrisonInfo(fileName) )
diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Helicopter.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Helicopter.cpp
index f1a724e2..697a65f4 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Helicopter.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Helicopter.cpp	
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ extern UINT8			gubCurrentTalkingID;
 // current temp path for dest char
 extern PathStPtr pTempHelicopterPath;
 
-extern UINT8 ubSAMControlledSectors[ MAP_WORLD_X ][ MAP_WORLD_Y ];
+extern UINT8 ubSAMControlledSectors[ MAP_WORLD_Y ][ MAP_WORLD_X ];
 
 // the seating capacities
 extern INT32 iSeatingCapacities[];
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ BOOLEAN WillAirRaidBeStopped( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY )
 	 
 
 	// which SAM controls this sector?
-	ubSamNumber = ubSAMControlledSectors[ sSectorX ][ sSectorY ];	
+	ubSamNumber = ubSAMControlledSectors[ sSectorY ][ sSectorX ];	
 
 	DebugMsg(TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("WillAirRaidBeStopped: SAM number = %d",ubSamNumber));
 	// if none of them
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ BOOLEAN HandleSAMSiteAttackOfHelicopterInSector( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY
 	}
 
 	// which SAM controls this sector?
-	ubSamNumber = ubSAMControlledSectors[ sSectorX ][ sSectorY ];	
+	ubSamNumber = ubSAMControlledSectors[ sSectorY ][ sSectorX ];	
 
 	// if none of them
 	if (ubSamNumber == 0)
diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map.cpp
index 3ef87b61..2da8651e 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Map.cpp	
@@ -6664,7 +6664,7 @@ void ShowSAMSitesOnStrategicMap( void )
 		BlitSAMGridMarkers( );
 	}
 
-	for( iCounter = 0; iCounter < NUMBER_OF_SAM_SITES; iCounter++ )
+	for( iCounter = 0; iCounter < NUMBER_OF_SAMS; iCounter++ )
 	{
 		// has the sam site here been found?
 		if( !fSamSiteFound[ iCounter ] )
@@ -6770,7 +6770,7 @@ void BlitSAMGridMarkers( void )
 	// clip to view region
 	ClipBlitsToMapViewRegionForRectangleAndABit( uiDestPitchBYTES );
 
-	for( iCounter = 0; iCounter < NUMBER_OF_SAM_SITES; iCounter++ )
+	for( iCounter = 0; iCounter < NUMBER_OF_SAMS; iCounter++ )
 	{	
 		// has the sam site here been found?
 		if( !fSamSiteFound[ iCounter ] )
diff --git a/Strategic/Queen Command.cpp b/Strategic/Queen Command.cpp
index b8088dd9..e39ffca2 100644
--- a/Strategic/Queen Command.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Queen Command.cpp	
@@ -1121,11 +1121,14 @@ void AddPossiblePendingEnemiesToBattle()
 	GROUP *pGroup;
 	SECTORINFO *pSector = &SectorInfo[ SECTOR( gWorldSectorX, gWorldSectorY ) ];
 	static UINT8 ubPredefinedInsertionCode = 255;
+	
+	// check if no world is loaded
+	if ( !gWorldSectorX && !gWorldSectorY && (gbWorldSectorZ == -1) )
+		return;
 
 	if( ( !PlayerMercsInSector( (UINT8)gWorldSectorX, (UINT8)gWorldSectorY, 0 ) && !CountAllMilitiaInSector( gWorldSectorX, gWorldSectorY ) )
 		|| !NumEnemiesInSector( gWorldSectorX, gWorldSectorY ) ) return;
 
-
 /*	if( !gfPendingEnemies )
 	{ //Optimization.  No point in checking if we know that there aren't any more enemies that can
 		//be added to this battle.  This changes whenever a new enemy group arrives at the scene.
diff --git a/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp b/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
index 962f2ede..c21a4812 100644
--- a/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
@@ -5246,7 +5246,7 @@ void GetMapKeyboardInput( UINT32 *puiNewEvent )
 							UINT8 ubSamIndex;
 
 							// ALT-F9: Reveal all SAM sites
-							for( ubSamIndex = 0; ubSamIndex < NUMBER_OF_SAM_SITES; ubSamIndex++ )
+							for( ubSamIndex = 0; ubSamIndex < NUMBER_OF_SAMS; ubSamIndex++ )
 							{
 								SetSAMSiteAsFound( ubSamIndex );
 							}
diff --git a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
index 99ea7893..c27cd47a 100644
--- a/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/strategicmap.cpp
@@ -4249,7 +4249,7 @@ INT8 GetSAMIdFromSector( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 bSectorZ )
 	sSectorValue = SECTOR( sSectorX, sSectorY );
 
 	// run through list of sam sites
-	for( bCounter = 0; bCounter < 4; bCounter++ )
+	for( bCounter = 0; bCounter < NUMBER_OF_SAMS; bCounter++ )
 	{
 		if( pSamList[ bCounter ] == sSectorValue )
 		{