f 1focal length, 2frequency, 3aircraft symbol – fighter
F 1function of, 2Farenheit, 3farad, 4filament, 5fuse, 6forward, 7[JP 1-02] flare patterns, 8[JP 1-02] flash
F-104 Starfighter
F-106 Delta Dart
F-111 Aardvark
F-14 Tomcat
F-15 Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-20 Tigershark
F-21 Kfir
F-4 Phantom II
F-5A/B Freedom Fighter
F-5E/F Tiger II
F-8 Crusader
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
F&A facilities and administration
F&D 1facilities and design, 2findings and determinations
F&FP force and financial plan
F&OC full and open competition
F&T fuel and transportation
F/A 1fuel/air, 2fuel assembly
F/A-18 Hornet
F/D focal [length] to diameter ratio
F/G flag/general officer
F/T full time
F/V 1frequency to voltage, 2[JP 1-02] fishing vessel
F3 form, fit, and function
F3I form-fit-function interface
fA femtoampere
FA 1functional area, 2field artillery, 3field accelerating contactor or relay, 4fully automatic, 5feasibility assessment, 6facility, 7false alarm, 8first article
FA-IPT first article-initial production test
FA/A functional analysis/allocation
FAA 1functional area assessment, 2[United States] Federal Aviation Administration, 3Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 4[FM 101-5-1] forward assembly area
FAA/IFF Federal Aviation Administration/ identification friend or foe
FAAA 1final acquisition action approach, 2final acquisition action approval
FAAB Frequency Allocation Advisory Board
FAAD forward area air defense
FAADC2 forward area air defense command and control systems
FAADC2I forward area air defense command, control, and intelligence
FAADC3I forward area air defense command, control, communications, and intelligence
FAADEZ [FM 101-5-1] forward area defense engagement zone
FAADS forward area air defense system
FAAO field artillery air observer
FAAR forward area alerting radar
FAAS 1foreign affairs administrative support, 2foreign area administrative support, 3[AR 310-50] forward area alerting system
FAASV Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle
FAAWC [FM 101-5-1] force antiair warfare commander
FAB 1field assistance branch, 2computer-chip fabrication plant, 3[AR 310-50] field artillery brigade
FABEP field activity basic emergency plan
FAC 1field accelerator, 2Frequency Allocation Committee, 3functional account code, 4file access code, 5fast attack craft, 6forward air control, 7forward air controller, 8functional area chief, 9Federal acquisition circular
FAC(A) [FM 101-5-1] forward air controller (airborne)
FACA Federal Advisory Committee Act
FACCONCEN [AR 310-50] facilities control center
FACDAR forward area combined degaussing and acoustic range
FACE 1field-alterable control element, 2fine attitude control system, 3[AR 310-50] facilities and communication evaluation
FACI first article configuration inspection
FACNET Federal Acquisition Computer Network
FACP 1forward air control party (USMC), 2forward air control post (USAF)
FACR 1facility construction design requirements, 2[AR 310-50] first article configuration review
FACRP functional analysis and consolidation review panel
FACS [AR 310-50] Field Army Communication System
FACSFAT fleet area control and surveillance facility
FACT 1flexible automatic circuit tester, 2flight acceptance composite test, 3fully automatic cataloging technique, 4fully automatic compiler translator
FAD 1funding authorization document, 2floating add, 3force activity designation, 4feasible arrival date, 5fleet air defense, 6final acceptance date, 7force activity designator, 8funding allowance document
FADAC field artillery digital automatic computer
FADEC full authority digital engine control
FADM [AR 310-50] fleet admiral
FADS Foreign Military Sales Automated Data System
FAE 1field application engineer, 2final approach equipment, 3fuel-air explosive
FAF 1final approach fix, 2follow-up for billing action, 3functional area evaluator
FAGC fast automatic gain control
FAHQMT fully automatic high-quality machine translation
FAI 1fail as is, 2Federal Acquisition Institute
FAIA functional area information analysis
FAIMS financial accounting and information management system
FAIO 1field artillery intelligence officer, 2[AR 310-50] field army issuing office
FAIP first assignment instructor pilot
FAIR functional analysis integration review
FAISA FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support Activity
FAISS FORSCOM Automated Intelligence Support System
FAK freight all kinds
FAL frequency allocation list
FALOP forward area limited observation plan ["belt weather kit"]
FALT [AR 310-50] field artillery logic tester
FALTRAN FORTRAN to Algol translator
FAM 1fast auxiliary memory, 2functional area manager, 3[AR 310-50] field artillery missile, 4[AR 310-50] full Army mobilization war reserves
FAMC [AR 310-50] Fitzsimons Army Medical Center
FAMECE family of military engineer construction equipment
FAMF [AR 310-50] floating aircraft maintenance facility
FAMG field artillery missile group
FAMIS 1Federal Aviation Management Information System, 2Foreign Affairs Management Information System
FAMJT familiarization job training
FAMOS floating-gate avalanche-injection metal-oxide semiconductor
FAMPS Failure Analysis and Maintenance Planning System
FAMS 1fuels automated management system, 2[AR 310-50] Field Army Messenger Service
FAMSIM family of simulations
FAN 1Federal stock number, 2Flaming Arrow Net (USEUCOM COMM NET), 3forward air navigator, 4functional area network
FANS future air navigation system
FAO 1field audit office, 2finance and accounting officer, 3foreign area officer, 4[JP 3-08] Food and Agriculture Organization (United Nations)
FAP 1field application panel, 2floating point arithmetic package, 3FORTRAN assembly program, 4frequency allocation panel, 5file access protocol, 6flight activity performance (ANG), 7functional area plan, 8[AR 310-50] finance and accounting policy
FAPCAS Failure Analysis and Preventive/Corrective Action System
FAPES Force Augmentation Planning and Execution System (GCCS)
FAPI family application program interface
FAPM functional activity program manager
FAPO [AR 310-50] field army petroleum office
FAPSS Foreign Affairs Planning and Scheduling System
FAQ frequently asked question
FAR 1Federal Acquisition Regulation, 2failure analysis report, 3functional area requirement, 4false alarm rate, 5Federal Aviation Regulation, 6functional analysis review (AWIS), 7functional area requirement, 8funding acquisition request, 9[AR 310-50] forward acquisition radar
FAR/DAR functional area requirement/data automation requirement (PACAF)
FARA Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996
FARADA failure rate data [program]
FARC Federal archive and record centers
FARCOS Fast Adaptive HF Radio Communication System
FARM functional area record manager
FARNET Federation of American Research Networks [Internet]
FARP forward area rearming and refueling point
FARR FAA/Air Force radar replacement (ESD)
FARS 1fast acquisition receiver system, 2financial accounting and reporting system, 3federal acquisition regulation system
FAS 1Force Accounting System, 2field artillery system, 3free alongside ship, 4fault alarm system, 5field alert status, 6fuel advisory system, 7functional acquisition specialist, 8functional address system, 9fund allowance system, 10functional address symbol,11[CJCSM 5720.01] functional account symbol, 12[JP 3-08] Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA)
FASA 1Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, 2[AR 310-50] field army service area
FASAB Federal Accounting Standard Advisory Board
FASAC Foreign Applied Science Assessment Center
FASB financial accounting standard board
FASC 1forward area signal center, 2fire and air support center (USMC)
FASCAM family of scatterable mines
FASCAP fast payback capital investment program
FASE fundamentally analyzable simplified English
FASIC function and algorithm-specific integrated circuit
FASMS Forecast/Allocation Submission Management System (7115) (USAFE)
FASO [AR 310-50] forward airfield supply organization
FASS 1forward acquisition sensor
FASST functional and system support team
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 toSOAP 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
FAST LINE Foreign Military Sales Acquisition Services Team Line
FASTA Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act
FASTALS force analysis simulation of theater administrative and logistic support
FASTAR 1frequency angle scanning, tracking, and ranging, 2Forward Area Surveillance and Target Acquisition System
FASTHAT fast high-accuracy tunable receiver
FASTI first access to systems technical information
FASTNET Fixed Army Strategic Telephone Network
FASWC fleet antisubmarine warfare command
FAT 1first article test(ing), 2file allocation table, 3formula assembler translator, 4factory acceptance trial, 5factory acceptance test
FATAB [AR 310-50] field artillery target acquisition battalion
FATAG [AR 310-50] field artillery target acquisition group
FATAL FADAC automatic test analysis language
FATE fusing and arming test experiments
FATH fathom (1 fathom = 6 feet = 1.8239 m)
FATOC [AR 310-50] field army tactical operation center
FAW 1financial analysis worksheet, 2[AR 310-50] forward area weapons
FAWPS flight and weapons planning system
fax facsimile
FAX 1facsimile, 2facsimile transmission
FB 1film badge, 2fuse block, 3fire base, 4freight bill, 5functional baseline, 6force builder, 7[AR 310-50] firing battery
FB-111 medium range strategic bomber
FBB fast-burn boosters
FBCB2 Force XXI battle command-brigade and below
FBE free buffer enquiry
FBFT flow bias functional test
FBH force beachhead
FBHDL [AR 310-50] force beachhead line
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBIS [JP 2-02] Foreign Broadcast Information Service
FBL 1fly by light, 2functional baseline
FBM [USN] fleet ballistic missile
FBOP Federal Bureau of Prisons
FBR 1feedback resistance, 2[AR 310-50] fireball radius
FBRL [AR 310-50] fire bomb release line
FBS 1Finance Battlefield System, 2forward based system, 3function based sizing
FBW fly by wire
fc foot-candle
FC 1field circular, 2fail closed, 3file code, 4file conversion, 5fine control, 6fuel cell, 7function code, 8fire control, 9force control,10fixed cost, 11flight clearance, 12functional chief, 13[JP 1-02] floating craft, 14[JP 1-02] force commander, 15[JP 4-01.6] floating causeway, 16[AR 310-50] Finance Corps, 17[AR 310-50] functional chief (of a civilian career program), 18[AR 310-50] duns code
FC/AL fiber channel/arbitrated loop
FC/EL fiber channel/enhanced loop
FCA 1foreign counterintelligence activity, 2fire control area, 3frequency control analysis, 4functional configuration audit
FCA/PCA functional configuration audit/physical configuration audit
FCAA field contract administration activity
FCAC forward control and analysis center
FCAS foreign contract administration services
FCB 1file control block, 2functional configuration baseline
FCC 1Federal Construction Council, 2Federal Communications Commission, 3fleet command center (USN), 4flight clinical coordination, 5fuels control center, 6[FM 101-5-1] flight coordination center, 7[AR 310-50] flight communications center
FCC: file carbon copy
FCCB [AR 310-50] field configuration control board
FCCBMP Fleet Command Center Battle Management Program (PACFLT)
FCCM facilities capital cost of moneys
FCCOM facilities capital cost of moneys
FCCPO Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office
FCCS fleet command centers
FCCSET 1Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology, 2Federal Coordinating Commission for Science and Technology
FCDA [AR 310-50] Federal Civil Defense Administration
FCDIVBAD [AR 310-50] First Class Diver Badge
FCDNA Field Command Defense Nuclear Agency
FCE 1flexible critical experiment, 2fire control element, 3[JP 3-07.5] forward command element
FCF functional check flight
FCFP field command focal point
FCFT fixed cost, fixed time [estimate]
FCG 1foreign clearance guide, 2functional coordinating group
FCGS [AR 310-50] freight classification guide system
FCI 1functional configuration identification, 2flux changes per inch
FCIF flight crew information file
FCIM flexible computer integrated manufacturing
FCIO facilities contract issuing office
FCIP 1Foreign Counterintelligence Program, 2[AR 310-50] field cable installation platoon
FCL 1feedback control loop, 2facility security clearances, 3[FM 101-5-1] final coordination line, 4[AR 310-50] fire coordination line
FCLASS file security classification codes
FCLP field carrier landing practice
FCM formal CM
FCMS Functional Configuration Management System (AFLC)
FCMD fire command
FCMV fuel consuming motor vehicle
FCN field change notice
FCNP fire control navigation panel
FCO 1Federal coordinating officer, 2facility control office, 3field change order
FCOH Flight Controllers Operations Handbook
FCP 1file control processor, 2facilities criteria plan, 3fibre channel protocol, 4[JP 3-09] fire control party
FCPC 1fleet computer programming center, 2[AR 310-50] Federal Committee on Pest Control
FCPS fuel consumption projection system (PACOM)
FCR 1facility change request, 2final configuration review, 3functional capability requirements, 4fire control radar, 5functional career representative , 6FIFO control register, 7functional chief's representatives, 8functional chief representative
FCRC Federal Contract Research Center
FCRN fund classification reference number
FCRU [AR 310-50] facilities control relay unit
FCS 1fire control system, 2flight control system, 3Federal Catalog System, 4fiber channel standard, 5frame check sequence error-detection field, 6facility checking squadron (AFCC), 7fuels capabilities system (MAC), 8full communications service, 9finite coordinate space
FCSC 1Federal Conversion Support Center, 2[AR 310-50] Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
FCSS flight control system simulator
FCST Federal Council for Science and Technology
FCT 1filament center tap, 2foreign comparative testing, 3[JP 1-02] firepower control team
FCU [AR 310-50] field communication uni
FCW Federal Computer Week
FCX fire coordination exercise
FCZ forward combat zone
FD 1functional description, 2feild decelerating contactor or relay, 3file description, 4flange local distance, 5full duplex, 6fault detection, 7field, 8floppy disk, 9floppy drive, 10full development
FD/FF flux delta/flux flow
FD/SC failure definition/scoring criteria
FDA 1functional data administrator, 2Food and Drug Administration, 3final design approval
FDAA Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
FDAd functional data administrator
FDAS frequency distribution analysis sheet
FDAT final development acceptance test
FDB field dynamic breaking
FDBM functional database manager (JDS)
FDC 1fire direction control, 2fire direction center, 3fire detection center, 4functional design criteria, 5floppy disk controller,6functional data coordinator
FDCV fire direction control center
FDD 1floppy disk drive, 2[TRADOC] Force Design Directorate, 3final delivery date, 4first digitized division
FDDCE force development data collection exercise
FDDI 1fiber digital device interface, 2fiber distributed data interface
FDDL frequency division data link
FDDM fire direction data manager
FDDS flag data display system
FDE 1field decelerator, 2force deployment estimator, 3force development experiment
FDEP flight data entry printout
FDESC force description
FDF flight data file
FDI flight director indicator
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIP full development and initial production
FDISK fixed disk
FDL 1[AR 310-50] fast deployment logistic (ship), 2fault, detection, and localization
FDM 1functional data manager, 2frequency division multiplexer(ing), 3formal development methodology
FDMA frequency division multiplex access
FDMIS Force Development Management Information System
FDMOP force development MOP
FDNR frequency-dependent negative resistance
FDMS flight data management system
FDO 1foreign disclosure office(r), 2fire direction officer, 3fighter duty officer, 4flight deck officer, 5fee determining official, 6[FM 101-5-1] flexible deterrent option
FDP 1funded delivery period, 2[AR 310-50] foreign duty pay
FDPO foreign disclosure policy office
FDR 1frequency domain reflectometry, 2functional design requirements, 3final design review, 4flight data recorder, 5formal design review
FDR/FA [JP 1-02] flight data recorder/fault analyzer
FDRF [AR 310-50] financial data records folder
FDRP [FM 101-5-1] first destination reporting point
FDS 1fire direction system, 2fuid distribution system, 3fuels dispensing system, 4facility data sheet, 5[JP 1-02] fault detection system, 6[AR 310-50] finance disbursing section
FDSC failure definition and threshold
FDSL [JP 1-02] fixed directory subscriber list
FDSS [JP 1-02] fault detection subsystem
FDSSS [JP 1-02] flight deck status and signaling system
FDT 1flexible digital terminal, 2first destination transportation, 3force development test
FDT&E 1force development test and evaluation, 2force development testing and experimentation
FDTE force development test(ing) and experimentation
FDTS field data tracking system
FDU 1force design update, 2force development update, 3flight development unit
FDUL [JP 1-02] fixed directory unit list
FDW forward deployed workstation
FDX full duplex
FE 1field engineer, 2flight engineer, 3flight examiner, 4force execution, 5Far East, 6[AR 310-50] field expedient
FEA 1front end analysis, 2failure effect analysis, 3Federal Energy Administration, 4functional economic analysis
FEAT frequency of every allowable term
FEB functional electronic block
FEBA forward edge of the battle area
FEC 1forward error correction, 2forward error control, 3Federal Express Corporation
FECA Federal Employee Compensation Act
FECAI Federal electronic commerce acquisition instruction
FECC federal emergency communications coordinator
FECN forward explicit congestion notification
FED 1forward entry device [AFATDS HTU], 2field effect diode, 3field-emitter display, 4Federal
FED LOG Federal logistic
FED-STD Federal standard
FEDAC Federal Education Data Acquisition Council
FEDEX Federal Express
FEDI failure experience data interchange
FEDLOG Federal logistic
FEDSIM Federal Computer Performance Evaluation and Simulation Center
FEDSTD Federal Telecommunications Standard
FEDSTRIP Federal Standard Requisitioning and Issues Procedures
FEE functional execution element
FEEDS facilities engineering expert and diagnostic system
FEEMS 1Facilities Engineering Equipment Maintenance System (Army), 2Field Engine Management System
FEES front end edit system (Army)
FEFO first-ended, first-out
FEGLI [AR 310-50] Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
FEHBP [AR 310-50] Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
FEI 1Federal Executive Institute, 2[AR 310-50] facilities engineering items
FEIP facility and equipment improvement program
FEIS final environmental impact statement
FEJE Facilities Engineer Job Estimating System
FEK [JP 1-02] frequency exchange keying
FEL free electron laser
FEM 1field effect modified, 2force effectiveness measure
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEML funded environmental and morale leave
FEMR 1foreign military sales excess materiel return, 2foreign excess materiel return
FEN 1frequency emphasizing network, 2Far East Network
FENP front-end network processor
FEO field engineering order
FEOC field emergency operations centers
FEP 1fuse enclosure package, 2front-end processor, 3f[JP 1-02] fleet satellite (FLTSAT) extremely high frequency (EHF) package(USN)
FEPA [AR 310-50] Fair Employment Practices Act
FEPC Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPI front end programming interface
FeRAM ferroelectric RAM
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERD fuel element rupture detection
FERPIC ferroelectric ceramic picture device
FERROD ferrite-rod antenna
FERS Federal Employee Retirement System
FES 1final environmental statement, 2[FM 101-5-1] forced entry system
FESDK Far East Software Development Kit [Microsoft]
FESMCC Federal EDI Standard Management Coordinating Committees
FESS facilities engineering supply system (Army)
FET 1field-effect transistor, 2Federal Excise Tax
FEU [JP 1-02] forty-foot equivalent unit
FEWS [JP 1-02] Follow-on Early Warning System
FEWSG [USN] fleet electronic warfare support group
FEZ fighter engagement zone
Ff [JP 1-02] fatigue correction factor
FF 1fixed focus, 2full field, 3full field contactor or relay, 4frigate, 5flip-flop, 6form feed, 7finish to finish, 8freight forwarder
FFA 1[FM 101-5-1] free-fire area, 2[AR 310-50] French Forces in Germany (Forces Francaies en Allemagne), 3[AR 310-50] Frankfort Arsenal
FFAC [AR 310-50] forward air controller
FFAG fixed-field alternating-gradient
FFAR 1folding fin aircraft rocket, 2forward firing aircraft rocket (obsolete)
FFAVORS fresh fruit and vegetable ordering and receipt systems
FFB Federal Financing Bank
FFBD functional flow block diagram
FFC flip-flop complementary
FFCA Federal Facility Compliance Act
FFCC 1[FM 101-5-1] 1friendly forces coordination center, 2[FM 101-5-1] force fires coordination center
FFD functional flow diagram
FFDC first failure data capture [IBM]
FFDR first flight design review
FFE [JP 1-02] flame field expedients
FFF form, fit, and function
FFG guided missile frigate
FFGH [USN] guided missile frigate, helicopter
FFH 1[USN] frigate, helicopter, 2fast frequency hopping, 3fleet flying hour
FFH-net [JP 1-02] fast-frequency-hopping net
FFHT-net [JP 1-02] fast-frequency-hopping training net
FFI 1fuel flow indicator, 2full field investigation
FFIR [FM 101-5-1] friendly forces information requirements
FFK fixed function key
FFL 1first financial language, 2front focal length
FFN fleet flash net (USN)
FFOS forward flying observation system
FFP 1firm fixed price, 2Federal financial participation, 3[JP 4-02] fresh frozen plasma
FFPLOE firm fixed price, level of effort
FFR 1force feasibility review, 2full fleet release
FFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Center
FFS 1formatted file system, 2fast file system, 3fee-for-service
FFSA field functional system assembly and checkout
FFSK fast frequency shift keying
FFSP full function signal processor
FFST first failure support technology [IBM]
FFT 1fast Fourier transform, 2final form text [IBM], 3file format table, 4[AR 310-50] for further transfer
FFTS Freight Forwarder Tracking System
FFTU [JP 1-02] forward freight terminal unit
FFV field failure voltage
FFW failure-free warranty
FFZ [AR 310-50] free fire zone
FG 1filament ground, 2function generator, 3floating gate, 4fighter group, 5[AR 310-50] fiscal guidance
FGC functional group code
FGL 1force generation level, 2fourth generation language
FGM 1foreign government representative, 2[AR 310-50] fiscal guidance memorandum
FGMDSS [JP 1-02] Future Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
FGOS flag and general officers seminar
FGREP fixed global regular expression print [UNIX]
FGUG Federal Government Users Group
FH 1frequency hopping, 2[FM 101-5-1] field hospital, 3[JP 4-02.2] fleet hospital
FH memo Fort Huachuca memorandum
FHA 1Federal Highway Administration, 2Federal Housing Administration, 3fault hazard analysis, 4[JP 3-08] Bureau for Food and Humanitarian Assistance, 5[JP 3-05] foreign humanitarian assistance
FHAI [AR 310-50] Federal Housing Authority Insurance
FHD 1fixed-head disks, 2[AR 310-50] family housing division
FHDTC fixed head disk transfer channel
FHE forward headquarters element (CENTCOM)
FHMA [AR 310-50] family housing management account
FHS flight hardware simulator
FHSG [AR 310-50] family housing
FHSS 1frequency-hopping spread spectrum, 2family housing survey system (Army)
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FI 1force integration, 2fault isolation, 3fail in place, 4field intensity, 5flexible interconnect, 6[AR 310-50] fighter interceptor, 7[AR 310-50] foreign intelligence
FIA 1functional interoperability architecture, 2force integration analysis, 3[AR 310-50] financial inventory accounting
FIAP Foreign Intelligence Assistance Program
FIBUA fighting in built-up areas
FIC 1frequency interference control, 2fleet intelligence center (USN), 3force indicator code, 4federal identifier code
FICA Federal Insurance Contribution Act
FICEURLANT Fleet Intelligence Center – Europe and Atlantic (USN)
FICPAC Fleet Intelligence Center – Pacific (USN)
FICS Foreign Military Sales Integrated Control System
FICTA foreign intelligence collection threat assessment
FID foreign internal defense
FIDAC film input to digital automatic computer
FIDAF [JP 1-02] foreign internal defense augmentation force
FIDO fighter interceptor duty officer
FIE [JP 1-02] fly-in echelon
FIF fractal image format
FIFO 1first in, first out, 2flight inspection field office
fig [AR 310-50] figure
FII [AR 310-50] Federal item identification
FIIG Federal Item Identification Guide
FIIGS [AR 310-50] Federal Item Identification Guide System
FIIGSC [AR 310-50] Federal Item Identification Guides for Supply Cataloging
FIIN Federal item identification number
FIIT flash internal information transfer
FILDR Federal item logistics data record
FILO first-in, last-out
FILS flare-scan instrument landing system
FILSYS file handling subsystem (Honeywell)
FIM 1field inspection manual, 2field intensity meter, 3field ion microscope, 4man-launched SAM, 5functional integration management
FIM-43 Redeye
FIM-92A Stinger
FIMATE factory installed maintenance automatic test equipment
FIN SEC financial sector
FINAC fast interline nonactive automatic control
FINAL financial analysis language
FINDER Functionally Integrated Designating and Reference System
FINDS Flexible Information Dissemination System
finger a service that responds to queries and retrieves user information remotely
FINPLAN financial plan
FINS fixed imaging navigation sensor
FIO 1frequency in and out, 2foreign intelligence officer
FIOP FORTRAN input-output package
FIP 1field inspection procedure, 2file processor buffering, 3fleet introduction program, 4Federal information processing, 5foam in place
FIPC financial information processing center
FIPR Federal information processing resource
FIPS 1Federal information processing standard, 2Facilities Inventory and Planning System (USN), 3Federal Information Processing System, 4Federal information publication standard
FIPS PUB Federal Information Processing Standard Publication
FIQ fast interrupt request
FIR 1far infrared, 2fuel indicator reading, 3finite-duration impulse-response [filters], 4fast infrared, 5finite impulse response, 6flight information region, 7functional item replacement, 8financial item reporting, 9[JP 1-02] first-impressions report
FIRAMS flight incident recorder and aircraft monitoring system
FIRCAP [JP 1-02] foreign intelligence requirements capabilities and priorities
FIREFINDER AN/TPQ-36, TPQ-37 Counter Mortar, Counter Battery Radar
FIRETRAC Firing Order Trajectory Recorder and Computer
FIRMR Federal Information Resources Management Regulation
FIRMS forecasting information retrieval of management system
FIRN two-dimensional cylinder transport code for computer
FIRST 1financial information reporting system, 2fast interactive radio system tool, 3Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
FIS 1field information system, 2floating-point instruction set, 3FORSCOM Information System, 4[JP 1-02] Flight Information Service,5[JP 2-02] Foreign Intelligence Service
FISA Force Integration Support Agency
FISC 1Fleet Intelligence Support Center (USN), 2fleet and industrial supply center, 3fleet industrial supply command, 4fleet industrial support center
FISD force integration support division
FISINT foreign instrumentation signals intelligence
FISO force integration staff officer
FISP facilities inventory stationing plan
FISS [JP 1-02] Foreign Intelligence Security Service
FIST 1fire support team, 2fault isolation by semiautomatic techniques, 3fleet imagery support terminal, 4financial information system tool
FIST DMD Fire Support Team Digital Message Device
FISTV fire support team vehicle
FIT 1fault isolation test, 2file information table, 3fault isolation tree
FITCPAC Fleet Intelligence Training Center, Pacific
FITNR fixed In the next release
FIU 1Fingerprint Identification Unit [Sony], 2[AR 310-50] forward interception unit
FIWC Fleet Information Warfare Center
FIX 1Federal Internet Exchange, 2Federal Internet Exchange
FIXe [JP 1-02] navigational fix error
FK funding, and delivery
fl footlambert
FL 1flight level, 2foot lumen, 3field loss contactor or relay, 4flashing light, 5flexible, 6functional limitation
FLA 1foreign launch assessment, 2four letter acronym, 3[AR 310-50] flight article
FLAGE flexible lightweight agile guide experiment
FLAM 1forward launched aerodynamic missile, 2[AR 310-50] fault location and monitoring
FLAMR forward looking advanced multilobe radar
FLAPS Force Level Automated Planning System (USAFE)
FLAR 1[JP 1-02] forward-looking airborne radar, 2[AR 310-50] fault location and repair
FLAS fuels logistical area summary
FLASH force level alerting system
FLB [FM 101-5-1] forward logistics base
FLC 1ferro-electric liquid crystal, 2force level control, 3Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, 4facility security clearances
FLCS Force Level Control System
fld [FM 101-5-1] field
FLD field
FLDCOMDNA [AR 310-50] Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency
FLDEC floating point decimal
FLDMS [AR 310-50] field maintenance shop
FLDTS field training squadron
FLE [FM 101-5-1] forward logistics element
FLEA flux logic element array
FLET forward line of enemy troops
FLETC [JP 3-07.4] Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FLEX [AR 310-50] Flexwriter equipment
FLF 1fixed length field, 2follow-the-leader feedback [circuit theory]
FLI font library [TEX]
FLIC [AR 310-50] fault location indicating console
FLINT floating interpretive language
FLIP 1film library instantaneous presentation, 2floating index point, 3flight information publication 4floating point interpretive program, 5[JP 1-02] flight instruction procedures
FLIPS flight information processing system
FLIR forward looking infrared [radar]
FLIS Federal Logistic Information System
FLITE Federal Legal Information Through Electronics
FLL FoxPro Link Library [Microsoft Fox Pro]
FLO 1flight line operator, 2foreign liaison office, 3foreign liaison officer, 4[FM 101-5-1] fighter liaison officer
FLO/FLO [JP 1-02] float-on/float-off
FLODAC Fluid Operated Digital Automatic Computer [UNIVAC]
FLOGRAP Fuels Logistics Readiness Assessment Program
FLOLS [JP 1-02] fresnel lens optical landing system
FLOP floating octal point
FLOPS floating point operations per second
FLOT 1forward line of own troops, 2flotilla
FLOTRAN flowcharting FORTRAN
FLP [AR 310-50] fault location panel
FLPL FORTRAN list processing language
FLR forward-looking radar
FLRA Federal Labor Relations Authority
FLS 1field logistics system, 2flow switch, 3force level simulation, 4forward logistics site, 5first line supervisor, 6[AR 310-50] fault locator system
FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act
FLSIP Fleet Logistic Support Improvement Program
flt [AR 310-50] flight
FLT fault location technology
FLTBCST fleet broadcast (USN)
FLTCINC fleet commander(s) in chief (USN)
FLTCORGRU fleet composite operational readiness group (USN)
FLTDECGRU fleet deception group
fltg [AR 310-50] floating
FLTS flight test squadron
FLTSAT fleet satellite
FLTSATCOM [USN] Fleet Satellite Communications System [UHF]
FLTSEVO fleet secure voice (USN)
FLTSURBAD [AR 310-50] Flight Surgeon Badge
FLU first line unit
FLV 1foreign liaison visit, 2[AR 310-50] foreign leave
FM 1field manual, 2frequency modulation, 3file maintenance, 4force modernization, 5financial management, 6force module,7frequency management (REDCOM/JDA), 8[FM 101-5-1] frequency modulated, 9[JP 1-02] flare multiunit, 10[JP 1-02] functional manager, 11[AR 310-50] field marshal
FM;CFF fire mission; call-for-fire
FMA 1foreign media analysis, 2foreign military assistance, 3forward maintenance area, 4financial analysis office, 5frequency management agency
FMA-net [JP 1-02] frequency management A-net
FMAC Financial Management Advisory Committee (Army)
FMAS [JP 1-02] foreign media analysis subsystem
FMB 1Federal Maritime Board, 2financial management board
FMBT future main battle tank
FMC 1frequency management center (AFCC), 2fully mission-capable (USAF), 3[AR 310-50] field medical card
FMCC [JP 1-02] force movement control center (USMC)
FMCCS Force Modernization Command and Control System
FMCR [JP 1-02] Fleet Marine Corps Reserve
FMCS 1Flight Management Computer System, 2Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 3Freight Movement Control system (MTMC), 4Fuels Management Capabilities System (MAC), 5foreign military construction sales
FMCW frequency-modulated continuous wave
FMDS 1field maintenance data system, 2flight management data system (USAF)
FMEA failure mode and effects analysis
FMECA failure mode, effect, and criticality analysis
FMEP Foreign Materiel Exploitation Program
FMES full mission engineering simulator
FMET functional management engineering teams
FMF 1Fleet Marine Force (USMC), 2foreign military financing, 3foreign military funding
FMF-E UCE Fleet Marine Force – End User Computing Equipment (USMC)
FMFB frequency modulation with feedback
FMFEUR Fleet Marine Force, Europe (USMC)
FMFIA Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act
FMFLANT Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (USMC)
FMFM [JP 1-02] Fleet Marine Force manual
FMFP Foreign Military Financing Program
FMFPAC Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (USMC)
FMFRF-M fuel accounting unit
FMFRP [JP 1-02] Fleet Marine Force reference publication
FMHS formal message handling system
FMI 1frequency modulation intercity relay broadcasting, 2functional management inspections
FMIC frequency monitoring interference control
FMICW frequency modulated interrupted continuous wave
FMID [JP 1-02] force module identifier
FMIG Foreign Materiel Intelligence Group
FMIS 1Facilities Management Information System (OSD), 2Force Management Information System (SAC)
FML major force list
FMLN Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front [El Salvador]
FMLS force module logistics sustainability (JCS)
FMM flight manual manager
FMME foreign medical materiel exploitation
FMMEP Foreign Medical Materiel Exploitation Program
FMMP Federal Master Mobilization Plan
FMMRS force modernization milestone reporting system
FMO 1forms management officer, 2fiscal management office, 3fuel management officer, 4[JP 1-02] Frequency Management Office
FMOCC fleet mobile operational command center
FMOD file modify
FMOP frequency modulation on pulse
FMP 1Foreign Materiel Program, 2financial management plan, 3Fleet Modernization Program (USN), 4force module package,5FORSCOM mobilization plan, 6Fleet Modernization Plan (Navy), 7flight manual program
FMPEC [AR 310-50] financial management plan for emergency conditions
FMPMIS fleet maintenance program management information system
FMPP [AR 310-50] Federal Merit Promotion Program
FMPS FORTRAN mathematical programming system
FMR 1financial management review, 2functional management review, 3financial management regulation, 4[AR 310-50] financial management report, 5[AR 310-50] frequency modulated radar
FMRB functional management review board
FMRS 1Force Movement Requirements System (Army), 2Forecast Movement Requirements System (EUCOM), 3fuels management requirements system
FMS 1foreign military sales, 2flux monitoring system, 3field maintenance squadron, 4file maintenance system, 5file management supervisor, 6formal message service, 7file management system, 8flight management system, 9Force Management System (USAF), 10facility management system, 11frequency management system, 12forms management system, 13Flexible Machining System, 14[JP 1-02] force module subsystem
FMS II Financial Management System (MTMC)
FMSA Foreign Military Sales Act
FMSC [AR 310-50] Federal Manual for Supply Catalog
FMSCR foreignmilitary sales credits
FMSF foreign military sales financing
FMSMP Foreign Military Sales Management Plan
FMSO 1Fleet Materiel Support Office (USN), 2foreign military sales order
FMSO I Foreign Military Sales Order No. I (stock level sales case)
FMSP Foreign Military Sales Program
FMSS 1force module subsystem (JOPS), 2financial management system software
FMT 1format, 2full mission trainer, 3foreign military trainee, 4[AR 310-50] force modernization training
FMT-net [JP 1-02] frequency management training net
FMTAS Foreign Military Training Aviation Subsystem
FMTB 1force mobilization troop bases, 2Foreign Military Training Board (USN)
FMTFMS Foreign Military Training Financial Management System (USN)
FMTI future missile technology integration
FMTMIS Foreign Military Training Management Information System (Navy)
FMTS [AR 310-50] field maintenance test station
FMTV family of medium tactical vehicles
FMV full motion video
FMX 1FM transmitter, 2fire and maneuver exercise
FNC Federal Networking Council
FNCL financial data
FNDH foreign national direct hire
FNIH foreign national indirect hire
FNIU fiber network interface unit
FNOC 1Navy Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center, 2[JP 1-02] Fleet Numerical Oceanographic Command
FNP 1front-end network processor, 2fusion point
FNR flexible nuclear response
FNS [JP 1-02] foreign nation support
FNT font
FNU first name unknown
FNWC fleet numerical weather center
FO 1forward observer, 2fiber-optics, 3fail open, 4fast operate [relay], 5follow-on, 6foreign office, 7flight operation, 8functional objective, 9[JP 1-02] flash override, 10[AR 310-50] field order, 11[AR 310-50] finance officer
FO&SS flight operations and specialized safety
FO/FAC forward observer/forward air control
FOA field operating agency
FOB 1forward operating base, 2free-on-board, 3full operational base, 4forward operations base, 5freight on board
FOBS fractional-orbit bombardment system
FOC 1full operational capability, 2full and open competition, 3final operational capability, 4flight operations center (Army), 5foreign object check, 6free of charge, 7future operational capability
FOCA fiber optic cable assembly
FOCAL [DEC] formula calculator
FOCAS Force Capability Assessment System (TAF)
FOCI foreign owned, controlled, or influenced
FOCP fiber optic cable plant
FOCUS Forum of Control Data Users
FOD 1foreign object damage, 2FAX on demand, 3[JP 1-02] Field Operations Division, 4[AR 310-50] field officer of the day
FODL fiber-optic data link
FODT fiber optics data transmission
FOE 1final operational evaluation, 2follow-on evaluation
FOF force on force
FOFA follow-on forces attack
FofF field of fire
FOFLOT forward of FLOT
FOFW [CJCSI 3222.01] fiber optic field wire
FOG 1First Osborne Group, 2fiber optic gyro
FOG-M fiber-optic guided missile
FOH forced outage hours
FOI 1fighter officer interceptor, 2freedom of information, 3[JP 1-02] fault detection isolation
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FOIC foreign ownership, control or influence
FOIL file oriented interpretive language
FOIRL fiber optic inter repeater link [IEEE]
FOIU [JP 1-02] fiber optic interface unit
FOJT formal on-the-job training
fol 1[AR 310-50] follow, 2[AR 310-50] followed, 3[AR 310-50] following
FOL 1forward operating location, 2[JP 1-02] fiber optic link
FOLDOB forward operating location dispersed operating Base
FOLDOC Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
FOLIC Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
FOLPEN foliage penetration
FOLTA forward operating location training area
FOM 1figure-of-merit, 2facilitate other maintenance
FOMA 1foreign military assistance file, 2facilities operation and maintenance agreement, 3facility operation and maintenance activity
FOMAE follow-on management application and evaluation
FOMAU 1fiber-optic medium access unit, 2[TTPIO-ABCS] fiber-optic medium attachment unit
FOMCAT foreign materiel catalog
FONPA finding of no practicable alternative
FONSI finding of no significant impact
FOOT follow-on operational test
FOOTPRINT a demographics database (This is a database, not an acronym – see definition in Military Terminology)
FOP first off production
FOPS financial operating system
FOPT fiber optic photo transfer
FOR 1forced outage rate, 2free on rail
FORBLOCK FORTRAN compiled block oriented simulation language
FORC formula coder [automatic coding system]
FORDIM force distribution model
FORDTIS 1Foreign Disclosure and Technical Information System, 2Foreign Disclosure and Technology Information System
FORECAST 1Force Accounting System, 2Airlift Requirements Forecast System (MAC)
FORESDAT formerly restricted data
FOREWAS [AR 310-50] Force and Weapons Analysis System
FORG forging
FORGEN force generation report
FORGO FORTRAN load and go [system]
FORM fast spectrum cross section reactor physics computer code
FORMAC formula manipulation computer
FORMAT fleet retained support request
FORMDEPS FORSCOM Mobilization and Deployment Planning System
FORMETS North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Message Test Formatting System
FORMMS Foreign Materiel Management System
FORMS Forward Observer Ranging and Marking System
FORRK fiber optic radar remoting kit
FORSCAP force capability system (USAFE)
FORSCOM [Army] Forces Command
FORSIZE force sizing exercise
FORSTAT 1Force Status and Identity Report [WWMCCS®] (obsolete, replaced by UNITREP), 2[AR 310-50] forces status report
FORSUM Force Summary System (USAFE)
FORTH programming language (see HLL)
FORTL [AR 310-50] force replacement troop list reporting system
FORTRAN formula translation programming language (see HLL)
FORTRANSIT FORTRAN and internal translator system
FORTRUNCIBLE FORTRAN style runcible
FOS 1fragmentary order system, 2follow-on support, 3follow-on spares
FOSAMS Fleet Optical Scanning Ammo Marking System (USN)
FOSDIC film optical sensing device for input to computers
FOSE Federal Office Systems Exposition
FOSI 1format option specification instance, 2formatting output specification instances
FOSIC Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Center (USN)
FOSIF 1Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility (USN), 2fleet operational support intelligence facility
FOSSIL FIDO/OPUS/SEADOG standard interface layer
FOT 1frequency of optimum operation, 2flow object tree, 3frequency optimum traffic, 4free on truck, 5follow-on test, 6follow on operational test, 7follow-on training
FOT&E follow-on operational test and evaluation
FOTARS Follow-On Tactical Reconnaissance System
FOTE 1follow-on operational test and evaluation, 2final operational test and evaluation
FOTRS Follow-on Tactical Reconnaissance System
FOTS follow-on technical support
FOU forward observation unit
FOUO for official use only
FOURATAF Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO)
FOV 1field of view, 2family of vehicles
FOW family of weapons
FOWW Follow-on Wild Weasel (F-15)
FP 1fixed price, 2faceplate, 3feedback positive, 4forward perpendicular, 5freezing point, 6Federal publication, 7functional proponent, 8financial plan, 9frequency panel, 10[JP 3-09.3] firing point, 11[JP 3-07.2] force protection
FP (E) fixed price with escalation
FP-EPA fixed price economic price adjustment
FPA 1focal plane array, 2formula pricing agreement, 3formula pricing arrangement, 4[JP 3-08] foreign policy advisor, 5[AR 310-50] force planning analysis, 6[AR 310-50] funding program advice
FPAF fixed price award fee
FPB fast patrol boat
FPBD functional plan block diagram
FPC 1floating point calculation, 2foreign program control, 3[JP 1-02] field press censorship, 4[AR 310-50] Federal Power Commission
FPCA [AR 310-50] Federal post card application
FPCE floating-point C extension (specification)
FPCH Foreign Policy Clearinghouse
FPD 1functional purchase description, 2full power days, 3[JP 1-0] foreign post differential
FPDB force planning database
FPDC Federal Procurement Data Center
FPDD final project design description
FPDS Federal Procurement Data System
FPE 1force and plan execution, 2fixed price with escalation
FPEM force and plan execution Monitoring
FPEPA fixed price [contract] with economic price adjustment
FPF 1fixed price firm, 2force package file, 3[FM 101-5-1] final protective fire, 4[AR 310-50] final protection fires
FPG [AR 310-50] force planning guide
FPGA field programmable gate-array
FPI 1Federal Procurement Institute, 2fixed price incentive, 3functional process improvement (GCCS), 4Federal Prison Industry
FPIF 1fixed-price-incentive-firm, 2fixed-price incentive fee
FPIP fixed price incentive firm
FPIS 1forward propagation by ionospheric scatter, 2force planning information System (NATO), 3fixed price incentive (successive target)
FPJMC [AR 310-50] Four Power Joint Military Commission
FPL final protective line
FPLA field programmable logic-array (see PLA, sense 3)
FPLMTS Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunication System
FPLOE fixed-price level of effort
FPLX force projection logistics exercise
FPM 1Federal Personnel Manual, 2feet per minute, 3frequency position modulation, 4functional planning matrices, 5Federal Procurement Manual, 6functional project manager, 7facilities planning module (USN), 8fast page mode, 9force packaging methodology
FPMIS Federal Personnel Management Information System (OPM)
FPMR Federal Property Management Regulation
FPN foreign pendant numbers files
FPO 1fleet post office, 2for positioning only
FPOW friendly prisoner of war
FPP 1fixed path protocol, 2floating point processor, 3[AR 310-50] firepower potential
FPR 1Federal Procurement Regulation, 2floating-point register, 3fiber reinforced plastic, 4force program review, 5fixed price redeterminable, 6forward pricing rate
FPRA forward pricing rate agreement
FPRP forward pricing rate proposal
FPRR forward pricing rate recommendation
FPRT forward pricing review team
FPS 1frames per second, 2feet per second, 3focus projection and scanning, 4foot-pound-second, 5fast packet switch (network communications), 6Fuel Planning System (MAC), 7favorite picture selection
FPSI formatting presentation specification instance
FPT 1forced perfect termination, 2full power trail, 3follow on production testing
FPTS forward propagation tropospheric scatter
FPU 1floating point unit, 2forwarding participating unit (TACS/TADS), 3floating point unit, 4[AR 310-50] first production unit
FPV force projection vehicle
FPW/EPA fixed price with economic price adjustment
FPWG financial processes working group
FPY financial plan year
FQ&P flight, quality, and performance
FQDN fully qualified domain name [Internet]
FQI Federal Quality Institute
FQPR frequency programmer
FQR 1formal qualification review, 2functional qualification review
FQT formal qualification test
FR 1French, 2failure rate, 3fast release [relay], 4Federal Register, 5Federal Reserve, 6field reversing, 7flight refueling, 8functional review, 9fault reporting, [FM 101-5-1] 10France, [JP 1-02] final report. 11[JP 1-02] frequency response
FRA 1Federal Railroad Administration, 2funded reimbursable authority
FRACAS Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System
FRAD 1frame relay assembler/disassembler,2frame relay access device
FRAG 1fragmentation, 2fragment, 3[JP 1-02] fragmentation code
FRAG II Fragmentary Order Processing System (PACAF)
FRAG PREP Fragmentary Order Preparation System (WWMCCS®)
FRAGO fragmentary order
FRAGPLAN fragmentary plan
FRAM 1ferroelectric random-access memory, 2fleet rehabilitation and modernization
FRANK frequency regulation and network keying
FRAT [AR 310-50] free radical assay technique
FRB 1functional review board, 2Federal Reserve Bank, 3functional redundancy checking, 4failure review board
FRBNY Federal Reserve Bank of New York
FRC 1Federal response center, 2functional residue capacity, 3Federal record center, 4final reproducible copy
FRCC Federal Research Contract Center
FrCOA friendly course of action
FRCT fixed record communications teletypewriter
FRD 1formerly restricted data, 2functional reference device, 3functional requirements description
FRDS Flight Record Data System (AFISC)
FRE [AR 310-50] Field Representative Europe
FRED 1figure reader electronic device, 2front-end to dish, 3frame editor
FREDS financial record and evaluation systems
FREETEXT free text message
freq [AR 310-50] frequency
FREQ 1frequency management (USREDCOM), 2[JP 1-02] frequency
FREQMULT frequency multiplier
FREQSEP frequency separation
FRERP Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FEMA)
FRESCANNER frequency scanning radar
FRESH 1Force Requirements Expert System (PACFLT), 2Force Readiness Expert System
FRFA 1Federal Regulatory Flexibility Act, 2final regulatory flexibility analysis
FRFE [AR 310-50] Field Representative Far East
FRFOURRA [AR 310-50] French Fourragere
FRFS feeder request for service
FRFT Federal Reserve Fund transfers
FRG 1force requirements generator (JOPS), 2Federal Republic of Germany (obsolete)
FRI focused research initiative
FRINGE file and report information processing generator
FRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (DoE)
FRMAP Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Plan (DoE)
FRMS 1Frequency Record Management System, 2Frequency Resource Management System
FRN 1force requirement number, 2Federal Register notice
FRNA [AR 310-50] foreign rations not available
FRO flexible response option
FROD functionally related observable differences
FROG free rocket over ground
FROM Force Reception and Onward Movement System (USAREUR)
FRP 1fiber-glass reinforced plastic, 2fuel reprocessing plant, 3facility requirements panel, 4functional review process, 5force rendezvous point, 6full rate production, 7[JP 3-08] Federal Response Plan (USG)
FRPA fixed reception pattern antenna
FRPC fast reaction procedure card
FRPI flux reversals per inch
FRR flight readiness review
FRRS Frequency Resource Record System (PACAF)
FRRS/BEI Frequency Resource Record System/Background Environment Information
FRS 1Federal Reserve System, 2fragility response spectrum, 3fleet replacement squadron (USN), 4fleet replenishment squadron,5freight rate specialist
FRSM 1force and resource status monitoring, 2future radionavigation systems mix (DoD/DoT)
FRT 1fast reaction team, 2functional requirements test
FRTK field repair test kit
FRTP fraction of rated power
FRU forwarding reporting unit (TACS/TADS)
FRUS foreign relation of the United States
FRV 1final rendezvous, 2force rendezvous
fs 1functional schematic, 2[JP 1-02] search radius safety factor
FS 1feasibility study, 2fire support, 3Federal Standard, 4factor of safety, 5fiscal service, 6Forest Service, 7full scale, 8future systems, 9frequency shift, 10full service, 11file separator, 12field security, 13field standard, 14 fighter squadron, 15fin-stabilized, 16fire station, 17flight safety, 18frame status, 19flexible sustainment, 20financial section, 21finish to start, 22flight surgeon, 23[JP 1-02] file server, 24[JP 1-02] flare single-unit
FS/FD system flux/delta flux
FS/FW steam flow/water flow
FS3 future strategic strategy study
FSA 1foreign systems acquisition, 2functional system analyzer, 3field support office, 4force structure allowance, 5functional systems audit, 6[FM 101-5-1] forward support area (NGFS), 7[AR 310-50] family separation allowance, 8[AR 310-50] fire support availability
FSAC fire support armaments center
FSAGA first sortie after ground alert
FSAM Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management Course (Defense Systems Management College)
FSAO [AR 310-50] family services and assistance officer
FSAR 1final safety analysis report, 2financial security assistance account receivable
FSAS fuel savings advisory system
FSAT full scale aerial target
FSB 1forward support battalion, 2fire support base, 3forward staging base, 4fleet satellite broadcast (USN), 5[JP 1-02] forward staging report, 6[AR 310-50] fire staging base
FSBS 1fixed submarine broadcast system (USN), 2fleet satellite broadcast system
FSC 1Federal supply classification, 2fire support coordinator (USMC), 3functional standing committees, 4First Sergeant Course,5file sequence code, 6[AR 310-50] foreign service credit, 7[AR 310-50] fire support coordination
FSC I Force Structure Conference I
FSC II Force Structure Conference II
FSC/EW foreign SIGINT collector
FSCAIS Family Services Center Automated Information System (USMC)
FSCAP flight safety critical aircraft part
FSCATT Fire Support Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
FSCC 1fire support coordination center (USMC), 2facility security clearance certificate
FSCL 1fire support control line, 2fire support coordination line
FSCM 1fire support coordinating measure, 2Federal supply code for manufactures,
FSCOORD fire support coordinator
FSCP 1flight safety critical part, 2[AR 310-50] firing site command post
FSCRC Follow-on Small Computer Requirements Contract
FSCS fleet satellite communications system
FSD 1full-scale development, 2full-scale deflection, 3functional statement document, 4functional system description, 5file system driver [OS/2], 6[AR 310-50] fuel supply depot
FSDC Federal Statistical Data Center
FSDO flight standard district officers
FSDR final site design review
FSDT functional system design team
FSDWS fixed site detection and warning system
FSE 1full screen editor, 2fire support element
FSE/FTE factory support/test equipment
FSEC Federal Software Exchange Center
FSED full-scale engineering development
FSEP Federal Software Exchange Program
FSF Free Software Foundation [Internet]
FSG 1Federal Supply Group, 2Federal Stock Group
FSGB Foreign Service Grievance Board
FSHTU Fire Support Handheld Terminal Unit [LCU]
FSI 1flight simulator instructor, 2functional simulation installation
FSIP Federal Service Impass Panel
FSIS Flight Safety Information System (MAC)
FSK 1frequency shift keying, 2[JP 1-02] frequency shift key
FSL 1forward supply locations, 2full system listing, 3formal semantic language, 4foreign service local (embassy employee)
FSM 1firmware support manual, 2flight simulator mode, 3fire support module, 4flight simulator model, 5food service management
FSMA functionally supported maintenance activity
FSMSC Federal Software Management Support Center (formerly FCSC) (OIT)
FSN 1full service network, 2Federal stock number, 3file system navigator [SGI], 4foreign service national (local hire overseas)
FSNCO 1fire support noncommissioned officer, 2flight safety noncommissioned officer
FSO 1fire support officer, 2flight safety officer, 3foreign service officer (Department of State), 4[AR 310-50] fuel supply office
FSOC flight safety officer course
FSOF forward special operations facility
FSP 1facility support plan, 2forward supply points, 3file service protocol, 4full spectrum processing, 5[AR 310-50] facility security profile
FSR 1free system resources, 2feedback shift register, 3field service representative
FSRS frequency selective receiver system
FSRT firm scheduled return time
FSS 1FAISS SID System, 2Federal supply schedule, 3fire support section, 4failsafe system (USAFE), 5Federal Supply Service (GSA), 6field storage site, 7force status system, 8forward supply system, 9functional system specification, 10fail safe system (USAFE), 11Field Support Subsystem (UAV), 12flight screening squadron, 13Federal Supply System, 14[FM 101-5-1] fire support station (NGFS), 15[JP 1-02] flight service station, 16[JP 1-02] fast sealift ships
FSSD [AR 310-50] foreign service selection date
FSSE [AR 310-50] forward service support element
FSSG [JP 1-02] force service support group (USMC)
FSST [JP 3-56.1] forward space support to theater
FST 1flat square tube (monitor), 2field service team, 3[AR 310-50] foreign service tour
FSTC 1[Army] Foreign Science and Technology Center, 2field sound transmission class
FSTL future strategic target list
FSTS Federal Secure Telephone System
FSU 1Former Soviet Union, 2forward support unit, 3fuel scavenging unit
FSV 1frequency selective voltmeter, 2future scout vehicle
FSVS Future Secure Voice System (NSA)
FSW 1forward-swept wing, 2[JP 1-02] feet of seawater
ft feet
Ft [AR 310-50] fort
FT 1females targeted [share of female population by grade], 2firing tables, 3frequency tracker, 4functional test, 5follow through,6force terminal [multiple-channel communications terminal], 7fire team, 8[AR 310-50] full-tracked
ft3 [JP 4-01.2] cubic feet
FTA fault tree analysis
FTAM 1file transfer and access methods, 2file, transfer, access and management
FTB front-to-back algorithm
FTC 1fast time constraint, 2Federal Trade Commission, 3facilities technical criteria, 4[AR 310-50] fast time constant
FTCN fleet teletype conferencing network (USN)
FTCP [FM 101-5-1] field trains command post
FTD 1Foreign Technology Division (AFSC), 2freight traffic division, 3field training detachment, 4functional training detachment,5functional test demonstration, 6Federal Travel Directory
FTDFOA full time dining facility operation activity
FTDMA frequency and time division multiple access
FTE full-time equivalent
FTF 1flared tube fitting, 2field test facility, 3face to face
FTFET four-terminal field-effect transistor
FTI 1fixed target imagery, 2fixed target indication, 3fixed target indicator, 4Frontier Technology Incorporated, 5[AR 310-50] fixed target information
FTIG [AR 310-50] Fort Indiantown Gap
FTIU flight test interface unit
FTL 1Federal Telecommunications Laboratory, 2full term license
FTLS final top level statistics
FTM flat tension mask [Zenith]
FTO foreign training officer
FTOC fleet tactical operations center
ftp file transfer protocol
FTP 1file transfer protocol (MIL-STD-1780), 2fixed term lease plan, 3flight test plan
FTPD file transfer protocol daemon
FTR 1Federal Travel Regulation, 2functional test requirement, 3functional throughput rate
FTR/JTR Federal Travel Regulation/Joint Travel Regulation
FTRAC [AR 310-50] full-tracked vehicle
FTRC Federal Telecommunications Records Center
FTRFLT fighter flight
FTRG [JP 1-02] fleet tactical readiness group
FTRIA flow and temperature removable instrument assembly
FTS 1Federal Telecommunications System, 2foot switch, 3frequency and timing subsystem, 4Federal Telephone System, 5File Transfer Service (WIN), 6flight training squadron, 7force tracking system, 8full-time support, 9field training service
FTSAT/NISTLITE [JP 2-02] Fly Away Terminal Satellite/NIST LITE
FTSS family of tactical soft shelter
FTT field tactical trainer
FTTA Federal Technology Transfer Act
FTTC fiber to the curb
FTTD [AR 310-50] full-time training duty
FTU 1flight test unit, 2formal training unit, 3[JP 4-01.5] freight terminal unit, 4[AR 310-50] first training unit
FTW 1flying training wing, 2future technology workshop
FTWG flight test working group
FTX 1field training exercise, 2Fault Tolerant UNIX
FU 1fuse, 2fire unit
FUA [AR 310-50] fire unit analyzer
FUAC [JP 1-02] functional area code
FUD 1fear, uncertainty, and doubt, 2force unit designator
FUDR failure and usage data report
FUE first unit equipped
FUED first unit equipped date
FUELS aviation fuels management system
FUI file update information
FUIF [AR 310-50] fire unit integration facility
FUIWSD Fire Unit Integrated Weapon System Display
FULCRUM video-based map display
FUM [AR 310-50] functional user's manual
func functional
FUNC function
FUNCTLINE functional line diagram
FUPOSAT [AR 310-50] followup on supply action taken
FUTA Federal Unemployment Tax Act
FUP facility utilization plan
fV femtovolt
Fv [JP 1-02] aircraft speed correction factor
FV 1fix validator, 2full voltage
FVC force validation committee
FVD front vortex back focal distance
FVS 1foreign visit systems, 2foreign visits system, 3[AR 310-50] fighting vehicle system
FVT full video translation
FW 1forecaster workstation, 2fixed wing, 3face width, 4field weakening, 5filament wound, 6full wave, 7fighter wing, 8fiscal week,98[JP 1-02] weather correction factor
FW&A fraud, waste, and abuse
FW/DB forward warning and deployment base
FWA 1first world address, 2fluorescent whitening agent, 3forward wave amplifier, 4fraud, waste, and abuse
FWAD [AR 310-50] Fort Wingate Army Depot
FWC force weapons coordinator (USN)
FWCL [AR 310-50] field wire command link
fwd 1forward, 2[AR 310-50] forwarded
FWD 1front wheel drive, 2[JP 1-02] forward
FWDBL [AR 310-50] forward bomb line
FWMAF [AR 310-50] Free World Military Assistance Forces
FWDP Force Command WWMCCS® Development Plan (Army)
FWE foreign weapons evaluation
FWG 1financial working group, 2functional working group
FWHM full-width at tenth maximum
FWIT fighter weapons instructors training
FWP [AR 310-50] Federal Women's Program
FWPC [AR 310-50] Federal Women's Program Coordinator
FWPCA [AR 310-50] Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
FWS 1fighter weapons school, 2forward swept wing, 3Federal Wage System
FWV fixed wing vehicles
FWV TDA fixed wing vehicles technology development approach
FWW fighter weapons wing
FX foreign exchange
FXXI Force Twenty-One [21st century Army]
FY 1fiscal year, 2[FM 101-5-1] former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
FYCP five year corporate plan
FYDP 1Future Years Defense Plan, 2Five-Year Defense Program, 3Future Years Defense Program
FYI for your information
FYIAP Five Year Interoperability Assurance Plan
FYIC [AR 310-50] for your information and guidance
FYMOP Five Year Master Objectives Program
FYMP [AR 310-50] five-year materiel program
FYMTP five year master test plan
FYP 1five-year plan, 2five year program
FYPA fiscal year planning assessment
FYPB [AR 310-50] five-year planning base
FYPP [AR 310-50] five-year procurement program
FYROM Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
FYT force year total model (JDSSC)
FYTD fiscal year to date
FYTP 1five-year test program, 2five-year test plan
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