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G                                                                             guard (FM 1‑02); grenadier (ARTEP 7‑7J‑Drill); also gr, gren, grendr

G/SIDBAD                                                           General Staff Identification Badge

G/VLLD                                                                ground/vehicular laser locator designator (FM 3‑22.90 (31 Dec 2004, FM 3‑25.26, FM 3‑90.1)

G‑1                                           Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel (FM 1‑02)

G‑2                                           Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence (FM 1‑02)

G‑3                                           Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations and Plans (FM 1‑02)

G‑4                                           Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics (FM 1‑02)

G‑5                                           Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil Affairs (FM 1‑02)

G‑6                                           Assistant Chief of Staff, Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Operations (C4 Ops)

GA                                                                          the Army; graphics and administration; Georgia (use abbreviations in graphics only, except for km, mm, cm, kmph, kph, for example); The symbol for the nerve agent tabun (FM 1‑02)

GAA                                                                       general agency agreement

GAAP                                                                    Gateway Army ammunition plant

GADABOUT (#)                            [NATO] Informative call indicating the upper limit of height sanctuary for fighters in the MEZ ("GADABOUT 25" means the upper limit of the height sanctuary is 25,000 feet; "GADABOUT 16 to 24" means the height sanctuary is between 16,000 and 24,000 feet.)

GADGET                                     Radar or emitter equipment)

GAIL                                                                      glide angle indicator light (FM 3‑21.38)

gal                                                                          gallon

GAO                                                                       General Accounting Office

gap                                           (DOD) An area within a minefield or obstacle belt, free of live mines or obstacles, whose width and direction will allow a friendly force to pass through in tactical formation, FM 3‑90 (NATO) In land mine warfare, an area within a barrier, free of obstacles and not exposed to the effects of mines, whose width and direction allow a friendly force to pass through in tactical formation (Army/Marine Corps) 1. Any break or breach in the continuity of tactical dispositions or formations beyond effective small arms coverage. Gaps (soft spots, weaknesses) may in fact be physical gaps in the enemy's disposition, but they also may be any weakness in time, space, or capability; a moment in time when the enemy is overexposed and vulnerable, a seam in an air defense umbrella, an infantry unit caught unprepared in open terrain, or a boundary between two units (FM 20‑32) 2. A ravine, mountain pass, or river that presents an obstacle that must be bridged (FM 20‑32) See also lane; phoney minefield (FM 1‑02)

gap marker                                 (DOD, NATO) In landmine warfare, markers used to indicate a minefield gap. Gap markers at the entrance to and exit from the gap will be referenced to a landmark or intermediate marker (FM 20‑32)

GAR‑I                                                                   ground to air responder—interrogator (FM 90‑26)

GARL                                                                     group action request lists

gas                                                                        gasoline (no longer considered an abbreviation; may be used in text)

GASS                                                                    Guidance Accuracy Study for Sprint

GATE                                         Directive/informative call to fly as quickly as possible, using afterburner/max power)

Gator                                                                    (a mine delivered by fixed‑wing aircraft (FM 3‑21.20)

GATT                                                                    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GB                                             The symbol for the nerve agent sarin (FM 1‑02)

GBL                                                                        Government bill of lading

GBS                                                                       ground‑based sensor (FM 3‑90.6); global broadcast service (FM 3‑21.20)

GC                                                                          General Counsel; Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, 12 August 1949; Government contribution

GCA                                                                       ground‑controlled approach

GCAD                                                                    Granite City Army Depot

GCC                                           Gulf Cooperation Council (FM 1‑02)

GCCS                                         global command and control system (FM 1‑02)

GCE                                           ground combat element (FM 1‑02)

GCG                                                                       guidance control group

GCI                                           ground control intercept (FM 1‑02)

GCM                                                                      general court‑martial

GCMO                                                                   general court‑martial order

GCP                                                                       gunner's control panel (FM 3‑22.34); ground commander’s pointer

GCR                                                                       ground‑controlled radar

GCS                                           ground control station (FM 3‑21.20)

GCT                                                                       General Classification Test; Greenwich Civil Time

gd                                                                           guard (use abbreviations only in graphics)

GD                                                                          general discharge; ground distance (FM 3‑25.26); The symbol for the nerve agent soman (FM 1‑02); grid declination (FM 3‑22.91)

GDOT                                         graphic depiction of terrain (FM 3‑21.10)

GDP                                                                       general defense plan (FM 7‑1, ARTEP 7‑30‑MTP)

GEBA                                                                     Government excess baggage authorization

GED                                                                       general education development

GEDP                                                                     General Education Development Program

GEDT                                                                    General Educational Development Test

GEMSS                                                                 ground‑emplaced mine‑scattering system

GEN                                           general (FM 1‑02)

general military intelligence            (DOD) Intelligence concerning the (1) military capabilities of foreign countries or organizations or (2) topics affecting potential US or multinational military operations, relating to the following subjects: armed forces capabilities, including order of battle, organization, training, tactics, doctrine, strategy, and other factors bearing on military strength and effectiveness; area and terrain intelligence, including urban areas, coasts and landing beaches, and meteorological, oceanographic, and geological intelligence; transportation in all modes; military materiel production and support industries; military and civilian command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems; military economics, including foreign military assistance; insurgency and terrorism; military‑political‑sociological intelligence; location, identification, and description of military‑related installations; government control; escape and evasion; and threats and forecasts (Excludes scientific and technical intelligence.) Also called GMI, also intelligence (FM 2‑0)

general support                           (GS: DOD, NATO) That support which is given to the supported force as a whole and not to any particular subdivision thereof. [Note: the Army designates general support as a "support relationship."] Also called GS, also direct support; general support‑reinforcing; mutual support; support (FM 5-0)

general support artillery                 (DOD, NATO) Artillery which executes the fire directed by the commander of the unit to which it organically belongs or is attached. It fires in support of the operation as a whole rather than in support of a specific subordinate unit. [Note: the Army considers this a tactical artillery mission.] Also called GSA, also direct support artillery; general support‑reinforcing (FM 6‑20)

general support‑reinforcing            (DOD) General support‑reinforcing artillery has the mission of supporting the force as a whole and of providing reinforcing forces for other artillery units. Also called GSR, also direct support artillery (FM 5-0)

general war                                 (DOD) Armed conflict between major powers in which the total resources of the belligerents are employed, and the national survival of a major belligerent is in jeopardy, also conflict; military operations other than war; stability operations; support operations (FM 27‑10)

Genie**                                     (EW) Emitter is employing electronic protection measures)

GENREP                                                               general reports

GENSURG                                                            general surgery

geo                                                                        geographic (use abbreviations only in graphics)

geol                                                                       geological (use abbreviations only in graphics)

GEOLOC                                                              geographical location

GEOREF                                      geographic reference (FM 1‑02); (DOD, NATO) A worldwide position reference system that may be applied to any map or chart graduated in latitude and longitude regardless of projection. It is a method of expressing latitude and longitude in a form suitable for rapid reporting and plotting (This term is derived from the words "The World Geographic Reference System" (FM 3‑34.331)

geospatial information                   Foundation information upon which all other battlespace information is referenced to form the common operational picture (FM 3‑34.230)

geospatial information and services (DOD) The concept for collection, information extraction, storage, dissemination, and exploitation of geodetic, geomagnetic, imagery (both commercial and national source), gravimetric, aeronautical, topographic, hydrographic, littoral, cultural, and toponymic data accurately referenced to a precise location on the earth's surface. These data are used for military planning, training, and operations, including navigation, mission planning, mission rehearsal, modeling, simulation and precise targeting. Geospatial information provides the basic framework for battlespace visualization. It is information produced by multiple sources to common interoperable data standards. It may be presented in the form of printed maps, charts, and publications; in digital simulation and modeling databases; in photographic form; or in the form of digitized maps and charts or attributed centerline data. Geospatial services include tools that enable users to access and manipulate data, and also includes instruction, training, laboratory support, and guidance for the use of geospatial data. Also called GI&S (FM 3‑34.230)

gerund                                       formed by adding ‑ing to a verb; used as the object of a preposition (except 'to'); unlike a present participle, is not used as a verb. If it has an object, it is a participle instead.

GETA                                                                    Government Employees Training Act

GF                                                                          gap filler

GFA                                                                       gun fire area

GFAC                                                                    ground forward air controller; ‑group forward air controller (ARTEP 7‑20‑MTP, ARTEP 71‑2‑MTP)

GFD                                                                       general functional description

GFDC                                                                    group fire distribution center

GFE                                                                        Government furnished equipment

GFF                                                                        graphical firing fan (FM 3‑22.90, 31 Dec 2004)

GFI                                                                         Government free issue

GFM                                                                       Government furnished material

GFP                                                                        Government furnished property

GFR                                                                        gap filler radar

GFSR                                                                     general functional system requirement

GHC                                                                       gunner's hand control (FM 3‑22.34)

GHE                                                                       ground handling equipment

GHQ                                                                       general headquarters

GHSG                                                                    guest housing

GHz                                                                        gigahertz

GI                                             geospatial information (FM 1‑02)

GI&S                                          geospatial information and services (FM 1‑02)

GIER                                                                      general industrial equipment reserve

GIF                                            graphics interchange format (FM 1‑02)

GIM                                                                        gaining inventory manager

GIMBAL                                      Radar target is approaching azimuth or elevation tracking limits

GINGERBREAD                              Voice imitative deception is suspected on this net

GIS                                           geographic information system (FM 1‑02)

GIT                                                                        General Information Test

GL                                                                           grenade launcher; grid line (FM 3‑21.71, FM 3‑21.8); general ledger

GLC                                                                        gas liquid chromatography

GLIDER                                                                 Glider Badge

GLINT                                        gated laser intensifier (FM 1‑02)

GLLD                                                                     ground laser location designator; ground laser‑location designator (FM 3‑90.6); ground‑laser locator designator (FM 3‑22.90 (31 Dec 2004); ground laser locator designator (FM 3‑21.20)

GLM                                                                       Gold Life Saving Medal

GLO                                                                       ground liaison officer

global positioning system               (GPS: DOD) A satellite constellation that provides highly accurate position, velocity, and time navigation information to users. Also called GPS, also way point (FM 3‑25.26)

GLOWWORM                                [NATO] Flare‑dropping aircraft

GM                                                                         guided missile; general maintenance aptitude area; general merit

G‑M                                                                       grid‑magnetic (FM 3‑25.26)

GM‑52                                                                  Lance Ballistic Missile Target (an aerial target)

GMA                                                                      guided missile ammunition

GMAS                                                                   Ground Munitions Analysis Study

GMG                                                                      grenade machine gun (STRICOM, U.S. Army)

GMRS                                                                    ground marking release system (FM 3‑21.38, FM 3‑21.220); ground marked relief system (FM 90‑26); General Mobilization Reserve Stock

GMS                                                                      general military science

GMST                                                                   General Military Subjects Test

GMT                                          Greenwich Mean Time (FM 1‑02)

GNC                                           global navigation chart (FM 1‑02)

gnd                                                                        ground (FM 3‑90.6)

GNPC                                                                    Global Navigation and Planning Chart

gnr                                                                         gunner

GNRY                                                                    gunnery

GO                                                                          general orders; general officers

GO ACTIVE                                 Go to briefed frequency agile net

GO CLEAR                                   Use unencrypted voice communications

GO SECURE                                 Activate encrypted voice communications

GOA                                                                       general operating agency

GOB                                                                       ground order of battle

go‑between                                                     (noun)

GOC                                                                       gunnery officer's console

GOCO                                                                   Government‑owned, contractor‑operated

GOCOM                                                                United States Army Reserve General Officer Command

GOGGLE/

GOGGLES ON/OFF**                     Informative call that NVDs are on/off

GOGO                                                                   Government‑owned, Government‑operated

GOI                                                                        Government of Indonesia

GOMA                                                                   general officer money allowance

GOODWILL                                  Informative call indicating the boundary of an active friendly MEZ

GOP                                                                       general outpost; ground observer post

GOPHER**                                  A BOGEY that has not conformed to safe passage routing, airspeed, or altitude procedures. Will only be used when safe passage or minimum risk routing procedures are part of an ID matrix

GOPL                                                                     general outpost line

GOR                                                                       general operational requirements

GORILLA                                     Large force of indeterminate numbers and formation

GOTWA                                      G ‑ Where leader is GOING
O ‑ Others he is taking with him
T ‑ Time he plans to go
W ‑ WHAT to do if the leader does not return in time
A ‑ The unit’s and the leader’s ACTIONS on chance contact while the leader is gone

Govt                                                                      Government

gp                                             group (FM 1‑02)

GP                                                                          general purpose (tent designation)

GPA                                                                       guidance platform assembly

GPAS                                                                    general performance appraisal system

GPDC                                                                    general‑purpose digital computer

GPF                                                                        gas proof

GPLD                                                                     Government property lost or damaged

gpm                                                                       gallons per minute (FM 3‑90.1)

GPO                                                                       Government Printing Office

GPS                                                                       Global Positioning System (FM 1‑02, FM 7‑1)

GPV                                                                       general purpose vehicle

GPW                                                                      Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 12 August 1949

GPW 1929                                                          Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 27 July 1929

gr                                                                            grenadier, STP 7‑11M14‑SM‑TG, also gren and grendr

GR                                                                          gunnery range; gross requirement

GR/CS                                        guardrail/common sensor (FM 1‑02)

grabhook                                                            FM 3‑04.513, Battlefield Recovery and Evacuation of Aircraft, Chapter 3, Aerial/Ground Recovery Equipment; FM 38‑701 Packaging of Material: Packing; FM 55‑450‑2, Army Helicopter Internal Load Operations

grad                                                                      graduate

GRANDSLAM                                All HOSTILE aircraft of a designate track (or against which a mission was tasked) are shot down)

graphics                                                              visual representations such as drawings, patterns, graphs, and diagrams, (TRADOC Pam 350‑70‑2)

grappling hook                             A multipurpose tool that is used for manual obstacle reduction. Soldiers use it to detonate mines from a standoff position by activating trip wires and anti‑handling devices. There are two types of grappling hooks: hand‑thrown and weapons‑launched (FM 3‑34.2)

graves registration program            (DOD) A program that provides for search, recovery, tentative identification, and evacuation or temporary interment. Temporary interment is only authorized by the geographic combatant commander. Disposition of personal effects is included in this program (FM 10‑64)

graze                                         (NATO) In artillery and naval fire support, a spotting, or an observation, by a spotter or an observer to indicate that all bursts occurred on impact. [Note: the Army definition also applies to mortar fire.] (FM 6‑30)

grazing fire                                 (DOD, NATO) Fire approximately parallel to the ground where the center of the cone of fire does not rise above one meter from the ground, also fire (FM 3‑22.68)

GRC                                                                       Government of the Republic of China

GREEN (direction)                         Direction determined to be clearest of enemy air‑to‑air activity)

Greenwich Mean Time                   See Universal Time (FM 1‑02)

gren                                                                      grenade (FM 90‑26; grenadier (FM 3‑22.37. Also gr or grendr)

grendr                                                                  grenadier. Also gr or gren)

grey propaganda                          (DOD) Propaganda that does not specifically identify any source, also propaganda (FM 33‑1‑1)

GREYHOUND**                            Friendly ground attack cruise missile (for example, TLAM)

GRFO                                                                    gun range finder operator

grid azimuth                                An angle of direction referenced to grid north. It differs from true azimuth by the amount of the grid convergence, also azimuth; grid convergence; true azimuth (FM 3‑25.26)

grid convergence                         (DOD) The horizontal angle at a place between true north and grid north. It is proportional to the longitude difference between the place and the central meridian, also grid azimuth; magnetic azimuth (FM 3‑25.26)

grid coordinates                           (DOD, NATO) Coordinates of a grid coordinate system to which numbers and letters are assigned for use in designating a point on a gridded map, photograph, or chart (Army) The easting and northing values (of a grid) that designate the location of a point in respect to the grid. Coordinates usually are expressed to the nearest 100, 10, or 1 meter, with the easting and northing values combined into a single expression. Examples: NK 329378 (nearest 100 meters); NK 32943785 (nearest 10 meters); or NK 3294837853 (nearest 1 meter; FM 3‑25.26)

grid north                                   (DOD, NATO) The northerly or zero direction indicated by the grid datum of directional reference (FM 3‑25.26)

Gridiron                                      [NATO] (EW) Jamming signal appears on my PPI scope or jamming signal prevents determination of range and bearing (insert #) % of time)

GRM                                                                       graduated response matrix

grn                                                                         grenadier (ARTEP 7‑8‑Drill, FM 3‑21.71, FM 3‑21.8, FM 7‑92)

ground combat element                 (Marine Corps) The core element of a Marine air‑ground task force (MAGTF) that is task‑organized to conduct ground operations. It is usually constructed around an infantry organization but can vary in size from a small ground unit of any type to one or more Marine divisions that can be independently maneuvered under the direction of the MAGTF commander. It includes appropriate ground combat and combat support forces, and in a joint or multinational environment, it may contain other Service or multinational forces assigned or attached to the MAGTF. The ground combat element itself is not a formal command. Also called GCE, also aviation combat element; combat service support element; command element; Marine air‑ground task force; Marine expeditionary force; Marine expeditionary force (forward); Marine expeditionary unit; special purpose Marine air‑ground task force; task force (FM 1‑02)

ground tactical plan                      An airborne or air assault operational plan covering the conduct of operations in the objective area, also landing plan; marshalling plan (FM 3‑90.6)

ground zero                                (DOD, NATO) The point on the surface of the Earth at, or vertically below or above, the center of a planned or actual nuclear detonation. Also called GZ, also desired ground zero (FM 100‑30)

groundwater                               A body of water, generally within the bo