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FAC
Federal Acquisition Circular; a publication used to issue new or revised FAR rules.
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Faded
Radar contact is lost.
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FAP
Family Advocacy Program; prevents domestic abuse in the military.
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FAR
Federal Acquisition Regulation; the primary set of rules governing all federal executive agency acquisitions.
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FAS
Federal Acquisition Service; the division of GSA responsible for managing procurement programs.
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FBO
FedBizOpps; (Obsolete) the previous website for federal procurement opportunities, now SAM.gov.
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Feet Dry
Transition of aircraft from sea to land.
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Feet Wet
Transition of aircraft from land to sea.
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FEX
Field Exercise; a training event conducted in the field.
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FFP
Firm-Fixed-Price; a contract that provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment based on the contractor's cost experience.
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File 13
Slang for the trash can.
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FIPS PUB
Federal Information Processing Standards Publication; standards for federal computer systems.
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FISMA
Federal Information Security Management Act; requires federal agencies to develop a security program for their data.
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FITREP
Fitness Report; performance record for Navy/Marine officers.
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Fixed-Price Incentive
A contract providing for adjusting profit based on a formula comparing target cost to actual cost.
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Flash
High-priority signal.
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Flock
Large number of friendly aircraft in a formation.
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FLSA
Fair Labor Standards Act; federal law governing minimum wage, overtime, and child labor.
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FMB
Office of the Budget, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; responsible for Navy budget formulation.
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FMF
Fleet Marine Force; Marine units assigned to Navy fleets.
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FMS
Foreign Military Sales; a program through which the US government sells defense articles and services to foreign countries.
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FOB
Forward Operating Base; a secured tactical position.
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FOIA
Freedom of Information Act; a law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the US government.
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FOT&E
Follow-on Test and Evaluation; testing conducted after a system is in production to verify its effectiveness.
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Fox One
Simulated or actual launch of semi-active radar-guided missile.
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Fox Three
Simulated or actual launch of active radar-guided missile.
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Fox Two
Simulated or actual launch of infrared-guided missile.
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FPE
Fixed-Price Contract with Escalation; a fixed price that can be adjusted based on specified economic contingencies.
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Friendly
A positively identified friendly contact.
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FRP
Full Rate Production; the phase of an acquisition program where the system is produced at high volume after successful testing.
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FRTP
Fleet Readiness Training Plan; the Navy's cycle for training and deploying its forces.
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FTR
Federal Travel Regulations; rules governing travel and relocation for federal employees.
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Furball
A turning fight involving multiple friendly and enemy aircraft.
