| Military Short Speak |
| The military seems to have a language of its own, with many terms, acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world." What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word. What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but each letter is spoken separately. What is an abbreviation? It is a shortened version of a word. What is Short Speak? It is any and all of the above. Want to what are they talking about? Read on... F F - Aircraft Symbol - Fighter F-104 Starfighter
Read all about the Starfighter here! F-106 Delta Dart
The F-106 all-weather interceptor was developed from the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger. Originally designated the F-102B, it was redesignated F-106 because it had extensive structural changes and a more powerful engine. The first F-106A flew on Dec. 26, 1956, and deliveries to the Air Force began in July 1959. Production ended in late 1960 after 277 F-106As and 63 F-106Bs had been built. |
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F-117A Nighthawk
The F-117A can employ a variety of weapons and is equipped with sophisticated navigation and attack systems integrated into a state-of-the-art digital avionics suite that increases mission effectiveness and reduces pilot workload. Detailed planning for missions into highly defended target areas is accomplished by an automated mission planning system developed, specifically, to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the F-117A
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F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat carrier-based interceptor fighter is a relatively elderly design by contemporary world standards, but continual developments and improvements have maintained its capabilities to the extent that it is still a potent threat and an effective deterrent to any hostile air force unwise enough to threaten US Navy carrier battle groups. Its mix of air-to-air weapons is unmatched by any other interceptor type, and its radar is the most capable long-range airborne interception radar carried by any fighter today. With its mix of weapons, it can attack any target at any altitude from ranges between only a few hundred feet to over 100 miles away.
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F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. The Eagle's air superiority is achieved through a mixture of maneuverability and acceleration, range, weapons and avionics. The F-15 has electronic systems and weaponry to detect, acquire, track and attack enemy aircraft while operating in friendly or enemy-controlled airspace. Its weapons and flight control systems are designed so one person can safely and effectively perform air-to-air combat. It can penetrate enemy defense and outperform and outfight current or projected enemy aircraft.
The F-15's superior maneuverability and acceleration are achieved through high engine thrust-to-weight ratio and low wing loading. Low wing-loading (the ratio of aircraft weight to its wing area) is a vital factor in maneuverability and, combined with the high thrust-to-weight ratio, enables the aircraft to turn tightly without losing airspeed.
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F-16 Fighting Falcon
Stats, history and lots of pics of the F-16 here!
F-20 Tigershark
Northrop developed the F-20 Tigershark in response to a U.S. Government call for the private development of a tactical fighter specifically tailored to meet the security needs of allied and friendly nations.
The F-20 was reliable and easy to maintain. Based on comparisons with the average of contemporary international fighters, the F-20 consumed 53 percent less fuel, required 52 percent less maintenance manpower, had 63 percent lower operating and maintenance costs and had four times the reliability.
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F-21 Kfir
These were Israeli aircraft that were in service in the US as "aggressors" for dissimilar air combat training. The Kfir is a development of the French Mirage 5 with an J79 engine, built in Israel after France refused to deliver the original aircraft. Twelve were used by the US Navy and thirteen by the USMC.
The original Kfir prototype which first flew on October 19, 1970 was a combination of the Dassault Mirage III airframe with the GE-J79 afterburning turbojet of the F-4 Phantom II. Produced in small numbers in 1972, 25 aircraft were eventually leased to the US Navy and Marine Corps as F-21As. Approximately 125 Kfirs remain in service today with Israel, as well as Columbia and Ecuador.
F-4 Phantom
he F-4 Phantom II was a twin-engine, all-weather, fighter-bomber. The aircraft could perform three tactical air roles — air superiority, interdiction and close air support — as it did in southeast Asia. First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The USAF evaluated it for close air support, interdiction, and counter-air operations and, in 1962, approved a USAF version. The USAF's Phantom II, designated F-4C, made its first flight on May 27, 1963. Production deliveries began in November 1963. In its air-to-ground role the F-4 could carry twice the normal bomb load of a WW II B-17. USAF F-4s also flew reconnaissance and "Wild Weasel" anti-aircraft missile suppression missions. Phantom II production ended in 1979 after over 5,000 had been built--more than 2,600 for the USAF, about 1,200 for the Navy and Marine Corps, and the rest for friendly foreign nations, including to Israel, Iran, Greece, Spain, Turkey, South Korea, West Germany, Australia, Japan, and Great Britain. Used extensively in the Vietnam War, later versions of the aircraft were still active in the U. S. Air Force inventory well into the 1990s. F-4s are no longer in the USAF inventory but are still flown by foreign nations.
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F-5A/B Freedom Fighter
The F-5A is a small, lightweight, low cost, easy-to-maintain supersonic fighter, well suited to the needs of friendly foreign countries who didn’t need, couldn’t afford, and couldn’t maintain the bigger, more complex fighters in the U.S. inventory. Development was begun by Northrop in the mid-1950’s but for a time took back seat to the development of the related T-38 trainer. In 1958 Northrop initiated building of a prototype of this small fighter, designated the N-156F. Two prototypes were built and flown, with a third partially constructed. The firm market for this airplane didn’t develop until May of 1962 when the U.S. Department of Defense selected the N-156F as the basis for the airplane to modernize the air forces of selected countries under the Military Assistance Program (MAP). The airplane was given the designation F-5A, with first flight of the prototype ( a modified N-156F) on July 31, 1963.
Countries receiving the F-5A under MAP included Iran, South Korea, the Philippines, Turkey, Greece, and the Republic of China. Norway, Spain, and Canada made direct purchases of the airplane. The airplane was also modified by the U.S. Air Force and evaluated in Vietnam with those airplanes dubbed “Skoshi Tigers.”
Following more than eight years of production, the last F-5A was delivered in June, 1972.
The airplane at the Western Museum of Flight is a Norwegian F-5A.
F-5 E/F Tiger II
Read about the F-5 E/F Tiger here!
F-8 Crusader
The F-8 Crusader was the last U.S. fighter designed with guns as its primary weapon. U. S. fighter aircraft are once again being fitted with guns, largely due to the Vietnam airwar experience. Missile-only aircraft were at a distinct disadvantage in the environment many thought passé' --- the dogfight. The Crusader with its guns, and Crusader drivers well versed in dogfighting, led to a resurgence in gun-equipped aircraft, and a renewed emphasis in ACM -- Air Combat Maneuvering.
GREAT site dedicated to the F-8!
FA - Field Artillery
Palladin MLRS M110 8-in Self Propelled Gun
F/A-18 Hornet
Read all about the FA-18 Hornet here!
FAA/IFF - Federal Aviation Administration/ identification friend or foe.
FAAD - Forward Area Air Defense
FAADS - Forward Area Air Defense System
FACP - Forward Air Control Party
The guys who work with the pilots who are flying with the battle. They function as military air traffic controllers, making the link between the cockpit and the tank commanders.
FACPAC - Fly Away Contingency Package
FADM [AR 310-50] - Fleet Admiral
The fifth star goes to a theater commander, or the Chief of Staff. MacArthur, Ike, Bradley, all made their fifth. The last 5-star general was Bradley. There hasn't been a 5-star since, not for Vietnam, Desert Storm, or now.
FARP - Forward Air Refueling Point
A mobile airstrip, mainly used for rotary-wing aircraft. Basically a caravan of a dozen or more trucks, tankers, and armored vehicles who refuel, rearm, and in some cases, repair helos as far forward as possible.
FASCAM - Family of Artillery SCAtterable Mines
These are land mines, either anti-tank or anti-personnel, which are loaded in artillery shells, and fired by an entire battery or more. FASCAM can spread a minefield as far away as the guns can fire, behind enemy lines, and the mines are self-detonating, cleaning up after themselves.
Anti-Personnel
Anti-Tank
More on FASCAM here.
FATH - Fathom (1 fathom = 6 feet = 1.8239 m)
FB-111 - medium range strategic bomber
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FBB - Fast Burn Boosters
FBM - Fleet Ballistic Missile
Trident II D-5 Fleet Ballistic MissileTrident II D-5 is the sixth generation member of the U.S. Navy's Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program which started in 1956. Systems have included the Polaris (A1), Polaris (A2), Polaris (A3), Poseidon (C3), and Trident I (C4). The first deployment of Trident II was in 1990 on the USS Tennessee (SSBN 734). While Trident I was designed to the same dimensions as the Poseidon missile it replaced, Trident II is a little larger.
The Trident II D-5 is a three-stage, solid propellant, inertially guided FBM with a range of more than 4,000 nautical miles (4,600 statute miles or 7,360 km) Trident II is more sophisticated with a significantly greater payload capability. All three stages of the Trident II are made of lighter, stronger, stiffer graphite epoxy, whose integrated structure mean considerable weight savings. The missile's range is increased by the aerospike, a telescoping outward extension that reduces frontal drag by about 50 percent. Trident II is fired by the pressure of expanding gas in the launch tube. When the missile attains sufficient distance from the submarine, the first stage motor ignites, the aerospike extends and the boost stage begins. Within about two minutes, after the third stage motor kicks in, the missile is traveling in excess of 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) per second.
The ten Trident submarines in the Atlantic fleet were initially equipped with the D-5 Trident II missile. The eight submarines in the Pacific were initially equipped with the C-4 Trident I missile. In 1996 the Navy started to backfit the eight submarines in the Pacific to carry the D-5 missile.
More on the Trident Missile here!
FCCS - Fleet Command Centers
FCDIVBAD [AR 310-50] - First Class Diver Badge
The badge includes the design of the diver’s helmet to reflect diving operations and includes the dolphins to suggest the function of diving, without the helmet required of a deep sea diver.
FDAA - Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
FDMP - Full Duplex Message Protocol
FEBA - Forward Edge Battle Area
FEDEX - Federal Express (what else?)
FEL - Free Electron Laser
A "Free Electron Laser" for wavelengths down to 6 nm in the vacuum-ultraviolet and soft X-ray regime is under construction at the TESLA Test Facility (TTF) at DESY.
It is operated in the "self-amplified spontaneous emission" (SASE) mode and delivers sub-picosecond radiation pulses, with gigawatt peak powers. At present, lasing has been observed down to 80 nm, the shortest wavelength ever achieved with a free electron laser. First experiments using this unique radiation are carried out around 100 nm. For this wavelength, saturation of the FEL amplification has been obtained in September 2001.
In addition, an X-ray FEL laboratory for wavelengths just below 0.1 nm is planned as an European project at DESY.
Due to the short pulse length and their high peak brilliance these FELs will open up exciting new paths for basic research and application-oriented studies, giving scientists, for example, insight into hitherto unknown properties of materials.
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
FERROD - Ferrite-Rod Antenna
Ferrite rods are useful as magnetic field sensors and antenna tuners from 1 Hz through 30 MHz, and as lightning sensing cores in the range of 1 KHz to 500 KHz. Ferrite rods are made from a blend of brittle ceramic materials that act as molecule-sized magnetic field amplifiers. To use a ferrite rod as a sensor for weak magnetic fields, copper wire is wound on the outside of the rod core. The magnetic fields moving inside the ferrite rod induce signals into the wire. The more turns of wire, the more sensitive your sensor element becomes toward the lowest frequencies. Use of the ferrite rod in your project allows you to use much less copper wire and gives you a compact-size directional antenna.
FEZ - Fighter Engagement Zone
In air defense, a fighter engagement zone (FEZ) is that airspace of defined dimensions within which the responsibility for engagement normally rests with fighter aircraft, FEZs are an alternative type of engagement operation if the detailed control aspects of joint engagement operations cannot be met. The FEZ is an air defense control measure. From an air defense perspective, the FEZ us normally used when fighter aircraft have the clear operational advantage over surface based systems.
These advantages could include range, density of fire, ROE, or coordination requirements. From an airspace control perspective, FEZs provides airspace users with engagement zone location for fighter aircraft for mission planning. Coordination and flexibility within the combat airspace control system may be a limiting factor. Surface-to-air missile systems will not be allowed to fire weapons into a FEZ unless targets are positively identified as hostile, identified and/or assigned by a higher authority or firing in self-defense. All fires must be in accordance with the ROE. The area air defense commander establisher the FEZ
FF - Frigate
USS Constellation
Now a museum, founded in 1955, the U.S. Frigate Constellation is a working restoration of the first of six frigates designed and built for the U.S. Navy. Visitors will feel her history and relive her glory as they explore the decks of the first commissioned ship of the U.S. Navy, launched 7 September 1797. The first of our fledgling navy to put to sea, the Constellation was also used against pirates in Tripoli in 1802 and the British in 1812, and she saw action in the Civil War and as an auxiliary flagship of the Atlantic Fleet in World War II.
Originally a long, narrow nautical vessel used on the Mediterranean, propelled by either oars or sail or both. Later, during the 18th and early 19th cent., the term was applied to a very fast, square-rigged sailing vessel carrying 24 to 44 guns on a single flush gun deck. Frigates were employed by the European naval powers in large numbers as commerce raiders and for blockade duty. In the United States before the War of 1812, Joshua Humphreys designed a number of frigates superior to any other vessels of their class in speed and armament. With the introduction of steam and steel warships in the middle of the 19th cent., frigates as a class of warship passed out of use. However, during World War II frigates were reintroduced by the British as a form of antisubmarine escort larger than a corvette and smaller than a destroyer. Destroyer-type ships called frigates are important combat vessels today; however, there is no clear-cut uniform distinction between a frigate and a destroyer. Modern frigates are often armed with antisubmarine weapons and guns; many are missile-armed and some are nuclear-powered. The nuclear-powered frigate U.S.S. Truxtun, launched in 1964, was the largest destroyer-type ship ever built.
FFG - Guided Missile Frigate
USS Truxtun
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F-hour [JP 1-02] - Effective time of announcement by the Secretary of Defense to the Military Departments of a decision to mobilize Reserve units
FH memo - Fort Huachuca memorandum
On March 3,1877, Captain Samuel M. Whiteside and two companies of the 6th United States Calvary established a camp at the mouth of Huachuca Canyon. This isolated camp had two missions: protect settlers in the area and stop Apache raiding parties from escaping into Mexico.
The camp had fresh running water, excellent observation and critical high ground for defense. It was designated a permanent post in 1882. After Geronimo was imprisoned in 1886, the Army closed more than 50 camps and forts in the area. But Fort Huachuca was kept to fight renegade Indians, bandits, outlaws and "freebooters."
The all-Black 24th Infantry was the first entire regiment stationed at the fort. The all-Black 10th Cavalry "Buffalo Soldiers" arrived in 1913, served in Pershing's punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in 1916, and helped guard the U.S.-Mexican border until 1931.
The post was declared surplus after World War II, but was reactivated during the Korean War by Army engineers. In 1954, command of the post was passed to the Chief Signal Officer who found the climate and area ideal for electronics and communications testing.
Today, the post is a mix of old and new. It boasts archeological sites, rare Indian rock carvings (petroglyphs) over 500 years old, and protected psecies that are rare, threatened or endangered. The Fort is a National Historic Landmark that evokes a feeling for the past and serves as the custodian of southwestern military history. The Fort Huachuca Museum, described as "one of the finest Army Museums in the country," is located on historic Brown Parade Field
FIDO - Forget It, Drive On!
FIFO - First In/First Out
FIGMO - Forget It, Got My Orders!
FIM - Man-launched SAM
FIM-43 - Redeye
REDEYE was a manportable, shoulder-fired weapon that provided combat troops with the capability of destroying low-flying aircraft. The weapon was effective at ranges and altitudes commensurate with a close-in defense against attacking aircraft. Although the missile was electronically complex, it was designed for simple, reliable operation in the field. In could be carried anywhere a soldier could take a rifle, could be made ready to fire in seconds, and required little training to use.
The REDEYE missile, ready for issue in the battle area, came encased in a fiberglass launcher equipped with a carrying strap and sight that also served as a carrying case. The supersonic missile carried an infrared sensor in its nose, which resulted in the name "REDEYE." The sensing device was used as a means of homing on the heat of an aircraft engine. REDEYE carried a conventional high explosive warhead.
REDEYE was operational worldwide with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for more than two decades. It was replaced in both services on a one-for-one basis by the more capable STINGER missile system. REDEYE was also used by several allied nations.
More about the Redeye here!
FIM-92A Stinger
The Stinger missile, a full-dimensional protection weapon, is the Army's system for short-range air defense that provides the ground maneuver commander force protection against low-altitude airborne targets such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and cruise missiles. The Stinger is launched from a number of platforms: Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle, Bradley Linebacker, Avenger (HMMWV), and helicopters as well as Man Portable Air Defense (MANPADS).
Much more about the Stinger here!
FIRESTORM - Federation of Intelligence, Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Targeting Operations and Research Models
FIST - FIre Support Team - a team of 3-5 guys, with radios, rangefinders, etc. who coordinate artillery support
FLD STA - Field Station
FLET - Forward Line of Enemy Troops
FLIR - Forward Looking Infrared
Thermal energy is transmitted in the infrared wavelength ( 1 micron to 100 microns ). You can see by the image above that thermal energy is closely related to visible light in that it travels in a wave. Thermal ir imaging takes traditional light amplification night vision devices (the green images you see on TV) one step farther. The human eye can only see the narrow middle band of visible light that encompasses all the colors of light in the rainbow.
Thermal infrared imagers translate the energy transmitted in the infrared wavelength into data that can be processed into a visible light spectrum video display. Visible light is dependent on a light source ( the sun or artificial ) reflecting off an object to be received by our eyes.
Remember, all objects above 0 degrees Kelvin emit thermal infrared energy so thermal imagers can passively see all objects regardless of ambient light. This can give you an enormous advantage on the battle field, especially in the Persian Gulf wars. Advances in stealth technology have not only concentrated on creating battle field machines that are hard to see with radar, but they have also drastically reduced the thermal infrared signature. This signature is what allows thermally guided missiles to home in on there targets. The thermal infrared heat signature also allows ground and air forces to track enemy movement of large resources (tanks, planes, vehicles, etc.). Today's battle field machines have reduced the thermal signature ( mainly by cooling the exhaust and insulating the heat producing parts ) to a level that is much harder to detect. But they are not invisible! With thermal infrared imagers military hardware, transport vehicles, machines and humans stick vastly. You can defeat traditional night vision device but you simply cannot hide completely from thermal infrared imaging technology.
FMF - Fleet Marine Force
FMS - Foreign Military Sales
FN - Fireman
FNG - Fing New Guy
FOB - Forward Operating Base
A base set up by a unit, very near the FLET, to be used by that unit for defense, reload/rearm, and support of its' mission.
FOB - Friendly Order of Battle
FODT - Fiber Optics Data Transmission
FOG-M - Fiber-Optic Guided Missile
(aka EFOG-M, or Enhanced FOG-M)
EFOG-M is a rapidly deployable missile system capable of defeating armored vehicles, rotary wing aircraft and other high value targets. As part of the Rapid Force Projection Initiative (RFPI), an ACTD "system of systems" composed of hunters and killers, EFOGM will have real-time connectivity to hunters (forward sensors), will be responsive via Force XXI C3I digitization, and will support JV 2010. The EFOGM system consists of a fire unit and tactical missile with a fiber optic data link. The 8-missile launch system is mounted on a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), heavy variant.
The fire unit has four main components: HMMWV, gunner's station, launcher assembly, and equipment bay. The gunner's station is located on the passenger side of the HMMWV, and contains the missile launch controls, seeker video monitor, and battle command computer display. The equipment bay houses the ground electronics unit, video processing unit, power distribution unit, battle command computer, and system computer unit.
The missile is a terminal homing missile that utilizes a fiber optic data link to transmit and receive command and sensor inputs to find and defeat threat targets masked behind hills, in foliage, or in urban settings. The missile has a high resolution infrared video camera in the nose to provide the gunner with an unobstructed view of the surrounding terrain from the missile's perspective. Once launched, the missile utilizes inertial instruments to automatically navigate along a preprogrammed flight path up to 15 kilometers in length. The gunner can pan the missile's seeker to investigate targets of opportunity as the missile flies a non-ballistic flight path around or over obstructing terrain to pre-selected target areas. The gunner identifies and designates targets and assists in refining the missile's aimpoint on vulnerable locations of the target. EFOG-M enhances the Army's ability to dominate the ground maneuver battle through its tactical precision engagement capability.
Read more about EFOG-M's here!
FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
All federal agencies are generally required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to disclose records requested in writing by any person. However, agencies may withhold information pursuant to nine exemptions and three exclusions contained in the statute. The FOIA applies only to federal agencies and does not create a right of access to records held by Congress, the courts, or by state or local government agencies. Each state has its own public access laws that should be consulted for access to state and local records.
FONPA - Finding Of No Practicable Alternative
FONSI - Finding Of No Significant Impact
FORSCOM - U.S. Forces Command
FOUO - For Official Use Only
FPB - Fast Patrol Boat
The primary mission of these ships is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance, an important aspect of littoral operations outlined in the Navy's strategy, "Forward...From the Sea." These ships also provide full mission support for Navy SEALs and other special operations forces. The Cyclone class ships are assigned to Naval Special Warfare. Of the thirteen ships, nine operate out of the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, and four operate from the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. These ships provide the Naval Special Warfare Command with a fast, reliable platform that can respond to emergent requirements in a low intensity conflict environment.
The Patrol Coastal Combat Retrieval System (CCRS) program will modify the aft deck of Cyclone Class Patrol Coastal ships to be capable of retrieving various combatant craft. The current crane and ship’s boat will be removed and replaced with an aft deck ramp - which extends down to below the water line. This modification significantly increases the ship’s capability to provide NSW support. Work is budgeted to occur in FY00-03.
FRACAS - Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System
FRAGO - FRAGmentary Order
Orders issued to a unit after the Operations Order is given. Usually, FRAGO's are done in the heat of battle, to react to the changing situation. FRAGO's can also be issued to re-direct units on any given mission, in a hasty and timely fashion.
FSB - Forward Support Battalion
An FSB provides the administrative, medical and logistical support to one brigade.
FSE - Fire Support Element
The group of cannon guys at Bn or Bde, who do all the legwork for the FSO. Often the brigade collection plan is handled completely with the standard MI collection assets and scouts. Once an operation is under way, reports come in from a variety of battlefield operating systems (BOSs), and an information landslide may overwhelm the S2s. This leaves real intelligence overlooked or ignored. In today's changing face of warfare, a key to success for the brigade intelligence effort is to diversify the overall collection plan, and use as many different assets as possible. Some of the most diversified and most numerous assets on the battlefield belong to the direct support FA battalion intelligence officer. Like that of a brigade, the equipment possessed by the FA battalion S2 spans the entire sector. The difference is that the FA battalion S2 has direct control over all of the assets as well as direct communications with each asset in the battle. Due to the mission of the artillery and the table of organization and equipment assets, the FA battalion S2 has the unique ability and responsibility to monitor the entire battlefield and all of the engagements on it, from the forward line of troops (FLOT) to the rear. The assets of the FA battalion S2 comprise two different categories equipment and personnel.
Lots more to read here!
FSO - Fire Support Officer
A 1LT or CPT of Artillery, who manages and co-ordinates artillery fires for a Battalion or Brigade.
FSOC - Flight Safety Officer Course
FTA - Forget The Army
An expletive, voiced by dirtbags who are about to leave military service under dubious circumstances.
FTRAC [AR 310-50] - Full-Tracked Vehicle
FTS - Forget this Stuff! (Yes, I cleaned that one up!)
FTX - Field Training Exercise
FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
FWV - Fixed Wing Vehicles
(as opposed to helicopters!)
FYI - For Your Information
Today's winner for the most confusing acronym:
FAST
FAST 1forward area support terminal, 2forward area support team, 3field army sanitary toilet, 4facility for automatic sorting and testing, 5formal auto-indexing of scientific tests, 6formula and statement translator, 7fighter airborne supply tank, 8four-address to SOAP translator, 9fast automatic shuttle transfer system, 10flight analyses system, 11Flow and Analysis System For TRANSCOM, 12Facilities Management Information System Applications Support Technique, 13Force and Supply Tracking System (USAREUR), 14Freight Automated System for Traffic Management (MTMC), 15Future Aerospace Science and Technology Center
And to think I only thought it had something to do with velocity!
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