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Terms for subject Military (71893 entries)
FRNA field rations not available
FRO failure requiring overhaul
FRO field recreation officer
FRO field recruiting officer
FROD functionally related observable differences
FROF freight office
FROG free rocket over ground
FROKA First Republic of Korea Army
from fit and function
From Arpanet FA
F3 from, fit and function
frontier fron
F front
front The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank. 2. The direction of the enemy. 3. The line of contact of two opposing forces. 4. When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced. (FRA) 5. A major operational/strategic formation of the armed forces usually established at the outset of a war to accomplish operational/strategic missions in a continental theatre of operations. A front accomplishes its missions through front operations in cooperation with other fronts, major formations and tactical formations from the various services of the armed forces taking part in a strategic operation and with the navy, if required. The front is usually composed of between three and nine combined arms armies, one to three tank armies, one or two air armies, several corps and tactical formations and units of various arms or branches and specialized support troops, as well as logistic services units and agencies. 6. A line along which leading elements are deployed; the line of contact in a theatre. 7. The area of operations or the combat zone, as opposed to the rear area.
Front End Distribution System FEDS
Front End Message Processors FEMP
front grip Handle used to grip the front of the rifle and aim it
Front Is Clear FIC
Front Light Unit FLU
FL front line