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F Fahrenheit F&AO finance and accounting
officer (FM 3‑90.6) FA field artillery
(FM 1‑02) FAA forward assembly area
(FM 1‑02); Federal Aviation Administration; forward alighting area
(FM 3‑90.6) FAAD forward area air defense
(FM 1‑02) FAADEZ forward area air defense
engagement zone (FM 1‑02) FAAO field artillery air
observer FAAR forward area alerting
radar FAARP forward area arming and
refueling point (FM 3‑21.38) FAAS forward area alerting
system FAAWC force antiair warfare
commander (FM 1‑02) FAB field artillery brigade FAC forward air controller
(FM 1‑02) FAC‑A forward
air controller‑airborne (FM 1‑02) FACCONCEN facilities control center FACE facilities and
communication evaluation; forward aviation (FM 90‑26) Facepiece (noun, Third New International
Dictionary, Unabridged) FACI first article
configuration inspection FACP forward air control post FACR first article
configuration review FACS Field Army Communication
System FAD force/activity
designator; Funding Authorization Document FADAC field
artillery digital automatic computer FADED Radar
contact is lost on nonfriendly air/surface contact and any positional information
given is estimated) FADM fleet
admiral FAE fuel
air explosive FAIO Field
Army Issuing Office; field artillery intelligence officer FAISS Forces
Command Automated Intelligence Support System. The AN/UYK‑71A, FAISS,
is a corps and division Disk Operating System (DOS) compatible processing and
dissemination system. The system was one of the first desktop computers
fielded to corps through fallout (DOD)
The precipitation to Earth of radioactive particulate matter from a nuclear
cloud; also applied to the particulate matter itself, also downwind hazard area; radiation dose; radiation dose rate; radiation status, FM 3‑3‑1) FALO forward
air liaison officer, Air Force career definitions FALT field
artillery logic tester FAM field artillery
missile; full Army mobilization war reserves FAMC FAMF floating
aircraft maintenance facility family of scatterable mines A
grouping of munitions that dispenses scatterable mines (scatmines) by artillery,
helicopter, fixed wing, or ground launchers. There are antipersonnel and
antitank mines. Also called FASCAM,
also minefield; scatterable mines (FM 20‑32) FAMS Field
Army Messenger Service FAMSIM ???
(TC 90-1) FAO finance
and accounting office(r); foreign area officer FAP Finance
and Accounting Policy FAPO Field
Army Petroleum Office FAQ frequently
asked questions, (TRADOC Pamphlet 350‑70‑2) FAR Federal
Aviation Regulations; forward acquisition radar; Federal Acquisition
Regulation FARC Federal
Archives and FARP forward
arming and refueling point (FM 1‑02) FARS Field
Army Replacement System FAS field
alert status; force accounting system; Foreign Agricultural Service;
Federation of American Scientists, authors of the Military Lexicon; forward aid station (FM 3‑21.20) FASA Field
Army Service Area FASCAM family
of scatterable mines (FM 1‑02) fascines Large
cylindrical bundles of material, usually wooden poles or plastic or metal
pipe loosely bound together, which are dropped into ditches or gaps to create
crossings, also block; obstacle (FM 3‑34.2) FASCO Forward
Area Support Coordination Officer FASO forward
airfield supply organization FASP field
artillery support plan (FM 3‑21.20) FAST forward
area support team (FM 3‑21.20, FM 3‑90.6, FM 3‑06.11,
FM 90‑26, ARTEP 7‑30-MTP); Freight Automated System for
Traffic Management (ARTEP 7‑20‑MTP (FM 3‑06.11);
Freight Automated System for Traffic Management FATAB field
artillery target acquisition battalion FATAG field
artillery target acquisition group FATHER (AIR‑MAR)
Shipboard TACAN station) FATOC Field
Army Tactical FAW forward
area weapons fax facsimile
(FM 1‑02) FB fire
base (FM 1‑02); firing battery FBCB2 Force
XXI battle command—brigade and below (FM 1‑02) FBHDL force
beachhead line FBI Federal
Bureau of Investigation FBIS Foreign
Broadcast Information Service FBM fleet
ballistic missile FBR fireball
radius FBRL final
bomb release line FC field
circular (ARTEP 7‑92-MTP); Finance Corps; Fire Control; functional
chief (of a civilian career program); fund code FCC flight
coordination center (FM 1‑02); Federal Communications
Commission; FCCB Field
Configuration Control Board FCDA Federal
Civil Defense Administration FCDIVBAD First
Class Diver Badge FCG foreign
clearance guide (military) FCGS freight
classification guide system FCIP field
cable installation platoon FCJ foreign
criminal jurisdiction FCL final
coordination line (FM 1‑02) FCLP field
carrier landing practice FCPC Federal
Committee on FCR fire
control radar (FM 3‑21.20) FCRC FCRU facilities
control relay unit FCS fire
control system; frame check sequencing (FM 3‑22.91) FCSC Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission FCT fire
control team (FM 3‑90.6); firepower control team (FM 3‑21.20,
FM 3‑22.90, FM 3‑90.2, FM 90‑26) FCTN function,
STP 7‑11M14‑SM‑TG) FCU field
communication unit FCX fire
coordination exercise (FM 7‑0, FM 7‑1, ARTEP 71‑2‑MTP) FD fire
direction (FM 3‑21.20, FM 3‑90.6, FM 3‑22.90,
FM 3‑90.1, FM 3‑90.2); financial detachment (FM 3‑21.20) FD/SC failure
definitions/scoring criteria FDC fire
direction center (FM 1‑02, FM 7‑1) FDCCP Fire
Direction Center Certification Program FDL Fast
Deployment Logistic (Ship) FDM frequency
division multiplex FDO flexible
deterrent option; fire direction officer (FM 1‑02) FDP foreign
duty pay; funded delivery period FDRF financial
data records folder FDRP first
destination reporting point (FM 1‑02) FDS finance
disbursing section FDTE force
development testing and experimentation FE field
expedient (ARTEP 7‑91-MTP); fire for effect (use "FFE"
instead, FM 7‑92); Far East fear An unpleasant,
often strong emotion, painful agitation or anxiety, and (usually) loss of
courage caused by anticipation or awareness of danger; a sudden and intense
awareness of immediate danger (MWOL'03) feature (NATO)
In cartography, any object or configuration of ground or water represented on
the face of the map or chart, FM 3‑25.26) FEBA forward
edge of the battle area (FM 1‑02); (FM 7‑0,
FM 7‑1) FEC forward
error control (FM 3‑21.20). forward error correction (FM 3‑22.91) FECC fires
and effects coordination cell FED forward
entry device (FM 3‑90.1) feedback In
information operations, information that reveals how the deception target is
responding to the deception story and if the military deception plan is
working, also deception target
(FM 3‑13) FEELER [NATO]
(EW) Shipborne fire control radar) FEET WET/DRY Flying
over water/land) FEGLI Federal
Employees Group Life Insurance FEHBP Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program FEI facilities
engineering items feint (DOD)
In military deception, an offensive action involving contact with the
adversary conducted for the purpose of deceiving the adversary as to the
location and/or time of the actual main offensive action (Army) A form of
attack used to deceive the enemy as to the location or time of the actual
decisive operation. Forces conducting a feint seek direct fire contact with
the enemy but avoid decisive engagement (FM 3‑0; Marine Corps) A limited‑objective
attack involving contact with the enemy, varying in size from a raid to a supporting
attack. Feints are used to cause the enemy to react in three predictable
ways: to employ reserves improperly, to shift supporting fires, or to reveal
defensive fires, also attack; deception; demonstration; display; ruse. (See Table 7‑9 for symbol) FEMA Federal
Emergency Management Agency FENCE (IN/OUT) Set
cockpit switches as appropriate before entering/exiting the combat area) FEPA Fair
Employment Practices Act FERRET [NATO]
(EW) Airborne electronic reconnaissance activity or aircraft) FES forced
entry switch (FM 1‑02) FEST forward
engineer support team (FM 1‑02) FEZ fighter
engagement zone (FM 1‑02) FFA free‑fire
area (FM 1‑02); French Forces in Germany (Forces
Française’s en Allemagne) FFAC forward
air controller FFAR (correct)
folding fin aerial rocket (FM 3‑21.20); FFCS full‑function
crew station (FM 3‑22.1) FFE field
force engineering; fire for effect (FM 1‑02) FFIR friendly
force information requirements (FM 1‑02) FFL friendly
forward line (FM 7‑92, ARTEP 7‑93‑MTP) FFT for
further transfer FFU forward
friendly unit (ARTEP 7‑93‑MTP) FFZ free‑fire
zone FG fiscal
guidance FGM fiscal
guidance memorandum FH field
hospital (FM 1‑02); frequency hopping (FM 3‑90.6,
STP 7‑11M14‑SM‑TG) FH/M frequency
hopping/master (FM 11‑32) FHA foreign
humanitarian assistance (FM 1‑02) FHAI Federal
Housing Authority Insurance FHD Family
Housing Division FHMA family
housing management account F‑hour (DOD)
The effective time of announcement by the Secretary of Defense to the
Military Departments of a decision to mobilize Reserve units, also times, FM 5-0) FHP force
health protection (FM 3‑21.20) FHSG family
housing FHT field‑handling
trainer (FM 3‑21.220, FM 3‑23.25) FHWA Federal
Highway Administration FI fighter
interceptor; foreign intelligence FIA financial
inventory accounting FIB flight
information bulletin; fleet intelligence broadcast FIBUA fighting
in built‑up areas
(FM 3‑21.10) FIC flight
information center FICA Federal
Insurance Contributions Act FID foreign
internal defense (FM 1‑02) FIDAF foreign
internal defense assistance force (FM 7‑98); foreign internal
defense augmentation force (FM 7‑98) field artillery survey The
element of an artillery unit that determines an exact location and marks it as
a point of reference for laying in the artillery unit (FM 6‑2) field control (NATO)
A series of points whose relative positions and elevations are known. These
positions are used in basic data in mapping and charting. Normally these
positions are established by survey methods, and are sometimes referred to as
trig control or trigonometric net(work), also control point, FM 3‑34.331 (FM 1‑02) field exercise (DOD,
NATO) An exercise conducted in the field under simulated war conditions in
which troops and armament of one side are actually present, while those of
the other side may be imaginary or in outline, also command post exercise (FM 7‑0) field force engineering The application of the engineer
regiment's capabilities across the range of engineer battlespace functions
(although primarily general engineering intensive) and in all phases of
operations (offense, defense, stability, and support) through both reach and
forward presence. Also called FFE
(FM 3‑34) field fortifications (DOD,
NATO) An emplacement or shelter of a temporary nature which can be
constructed with reasonable facility by units requiring no more than minor
engineering supervisory and equipment participation, also battle position; emplacement; strong point (FM 5‑103) field of fire (DOD,
NATO) The area which a weapon or a group of weapons may cover effectively
with fire from a given position, also dead
space; defilade fire; enfilade fire intelligence preparation of
the battlefield (FM 3‑90) field
of view (Merriam‑Webster's
[Online] Collegiate Dictionary, 1816.) field services Essential
services to enhance a soldier's quality of life during operations. They
consist of clothing exchange, laundry and shower support, textile repair,
mortuary affairs, preparation for aerial delivery, food services, billeting,
and sanitation (FM 4‑0) field trains obsolete;
use "Infantry battalion support area" Old definition: The combat service support portion
of a unit at company, battalion, and brigade level that is positioned in the
brigade support area with the forward support battalion and other support
elements pushed forward from the division main support battalion, also combat trains; unit trains (FM 63‑2, FM 1‑02) field trains command post (if
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your reply.) At the battalion and squadron levels, the place from which
the headquarters and headquarters company/headquarters and headquarters troop
commander controls the field trains operations. Also called FTCP (FM 3‑21.20, FM 1‑02) fieldcraft various
field techniques and
skills that the soldier must learn before employment in support of combat
operations; that enable him to move, hide, observe, and detect targets; and
that will affect his ability to survive on the battlefield (adapted from the
definition posted at www.snipersparadise.com) field manual (FM)
A DA publication that contains doctrine and training principles with
supporting tactics, techniques, and/or procedures and describes how the Army
and its organizations function in terms of missions, organizations,
personnel, and equipment. FMs implement ratified international
standardization agreements. FMs may also contain informational or reference
material relative to military operations and training and may be used to
publish selected alliance doctrinal publications that are not readily
integrated into other doctrinal literature (AR 25–30, 3/27/06). See also training circular field manual–interim (FMI)
A temporary DA publication that provides expedited delivery of urgently
needed doctrine that the proponent has approved for use without placing it through
the standard development process. An FMI may contain doctrine, tactics,
techniques, or procedures. Information disseminated in a FMI will be
incorporated into a new or revised FM or will expire 2 years from date of
publication (AR 25–30, 3/27/06). See
also training circular. fig figure
(use abbreviations only in graphics) fighter engagement zone (DOD)
In air defense, that airspace of defined dimensions within which the
responsibility for engagement of air threats normally rests with fighter
aircraft. Also called FEZ,
also weapon engagement zone (FM 3‑52) fighting patrol See
combat patrol (FM 1‑02) figure Includes artwork, tables
copied from other sources, and examples of completed tables or forms. Compare
to table) figure 8 slip knot knot
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