FAC: Forward Air Controller
Falcon: US built multi-role fighter (F-16)
FAO: Forward Artillery Observer
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
FEBA: Forward Edge of the Battle Area
Fencer: Russian built two seat interdiction and attack aircraft (SU-24)
Flanker: Russian built single seat, twin engined fighter (SU-27)
FLIR: Forward Looking Infra-Red
Flogger: Russian built single seat, single engine fighter (MIG-23)
FLOT: Forward Line Of Troops
Fox One: Radio call from a pilot announcing his firing an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile
Foxbat: Russian built high speed interceptor (MIG-25)
Foxhound: Russian built high speed interceptor (MIG-31)
Foxhound: Infantryman
FPF: Final Protective Fire
Frogfoot: Russian built close air support, ground attack aircraft (SU-25)
FRV: Final Rendezvous Point
Fulcrum: Russian built single seat, twin engined fighter (MIG-29)
Fullback: Russian built advanced two seat fighter bomber (SU-32)
FUP: Forming Up Point
Gdsm: Guardsman
Gimpy: General Purpose Machine Gun
GPMG: General Purpose Machine Gun
GPS: Global Positioning System
Green Beret: US Army special forces unit
Green Maggot: Sleeping bag
GRI: General Research Institute (Chinese espionage service)
Grumble: Russian built anti-aircraft missile system
HARM: High speed anti-radiation missile
Harpoon: Anti-shipping missile
Harrier: British designed VTOL Strike fighter
Hawkeye: US built Carrier borne early warning aircraft (E-2C)
HE: High Explosive
HESH: High Explosive Squash Head (shaped charge warhead)
Hind-D: Heavily armoured helicopter gunship
Hornet: US built all weather strike fighter (F/A-18)
HUD:
Heads Up Display
HUMINT: Intelligence gathered by humans
ICBM: Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
IFF: Identification Friend or Foe
IL-76: Russian built heavy transport aircraft
Intruder: USN carrier borne strike aircraft (A-6)
IR: Information Room (Metropolitan Police)
IR: Infra-Red
IRST: Infra-Red Search and Tracking
Jaguar: British/French ground attack aircraft
JNAIRT Joint Nuclear Accident and Incident Response Team
JSTARS: Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (air to ground surveillance)
KC-135: Aerial Tanker derived from Boeing 707 (Extender)
Kevlar: Carbon fibre armour
Klick: Kilometre / a thousand metres
L/Cpclass="underline" Lance Corporal
L/Sgt: Lance Sergeant
Lancer: US built supersonic swing wing early stealth bomber (B1-B)
LAW: Light Anti-Tank Weapon
LSW: Light Support Weapon
Lynx: British, fast, tank hunting helicopter
LZ: Landing Zone
M&AWC: Mountain & Arctic Warfare Cadre (RM Specialists)
MAC: Military Airlift Command
Mach: Speed of sound (at sea level = 1,225 KPH / 761.2 MPH)
Maggot: Sleeping bag
Mainstay: Russian built AWAC version of the heavy Il-76 transport aircraft (A-50)
MAW: Medium Anti-Tank Weapon
MBT: Main Battle Tank
Mess: Sleeping quarters/Dining area/Bar/social organisation
Met: Metropolitan Police
MFC: Mortar Fire Controller
MIG-23: Russian built single seat, single engine fighter (Flogger)
MIG-25: Russian built high speed interceptor (Foxbat)
MIG-29: Russian built single seat, twin engined fighter (Fulcrum)
MIG-31: Russian built high speed interceptor (Foxhound)
Mirage: French air superiority fighter
MLRS: Multi Launch Rocket System
MP: Member of Parliament
MP: Military Police
MP5: Heckler & Koch MP5 9mm SMG and carbine
MRCA: Multi Role Combat Vehicle
MRR: Motor Rifle Regiment
MSTAR: Battlefield radar system
NAAFI: Navy Army Air Force Institute (shop and bar facilities for British forces)
NAS: Naval Air Station
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NAVSAT: Navigation Satellite
NBC: Nuclear Biological Chemical
NBC: National Broadcasting Company
NCIS: National Crime Intelligence Service
NCO: Non Commissioned Officer
Nighthawk: USAF stealth fighter bomber (F-117A)
NSA: National Security Agency
NSY: New Scotland Yard
NVG: Night Vision Goggles
O Group: Orders Group (Briefing)
OP: Observation Post
Oppo: Buddy
Oulou In the countryside. In the middle of nowhere.
PC: Police Constable
Peewits: Possession With Intent to Supply (The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. S 5 (3)
Pickle: Release bombs
Pclass="underline" Platoon: (3 x Sections)
PLA: Peoples Liberation Army
PLAAF: Peoples Liberation Army Air Force
PLAN: Peoples Liberation Army Navy
Platoon: 3 x Sections (Pl)
PLCE: Personal Load Carrying Equipment (Webbing)
PM: Prime Minister
PNG: Passive Night Goggle
PRC: Peoples Republic of China
PS: Police Sergeant
Ptarmigan: British, secure battlefield communications system
Pte: Private
Q Bloke: Quartermaster
QM (T): Quartermaster (Technical) — (W01 rank)
QRF: Quick Reaction Force
QRH: Queens Royal Hussars
RA: Royal Artillery
RAC: Royal Armoured Corps
RAF: Royal Air Force