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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
Heavy — 161-210mm.
Very heavy — greater than 210mm.
Also called FA. (JP 3-09)
field ordering officer — A Service member or Department of Defense civilian, who is
appointed in writing and trained by a contracting officer and authorized to execute
micropurchases in support of forces and/or designated civil-military operations. Also
called FOO. (JP 4-10)
fighter engagement zone — 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. (JP 3-01)
fighter escort — An offensive counterair operation providing dedicated protection sorties
by air-to-air capable fighters in support of other offensive air and air support missions
over enemy territory, or in a defensive counterair role to protect high value airborne
assets. (JP 3-01)
fighter sweep — An offensive mission by fighter aircraft to seek out and destroy enemy
aircraft or targets of opportunity in a designated area. (JP 3-01)
final governing standards — A comprehensive set of country-specific substantive
environmental provisions, typically technical limitations on effluent, discharges, etc., or
a specific management practice. (JP 3-34)
final protective fire — (*) An immediately available prearranged barrier of fire designed
to impede enemy movement across defensive lines or areas.
finance support — A financial management function to provide financial advice and
recommendations, pay support, disbursing support, establishment of local depository
accounts, essential accounting support, and support of the procurement process. See
also financial management. (JP 1-06)
financial management — The combination of the two core functions of resource
management and finance support. Also called FM. See also finance support;
resource management. (JP 1-06)
fire direction center — That element of a command post, consisting of gunnery and
communications personnel and equipment, by means of which the commander
exercises fire direction and/or fire control. The fire direction center receives target
intelligence and requests for fire, and translates them into appropriate fire direction.
The fire direction center provides timely and effective tactical and technical fire control
in support of current operations. Also called FDC. (JP 3-09.3)
fires — The use of weapon systems to create specific lethal or nonlethal effects on a target.
(JP 3-09)
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