Governmental & Military Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. FGO
   Field Grade Officer
2. FGOQ
   Field Grade Officer of the Quarter
3. FGOY
   Field Grade Officer of the Year
4. Fini Flight
   A pilot's last flight in the aircraft before he/she leaves a squadron
5. Flt/CC
   Flight Commander
6. Four Fan Trash Can
   Nickname for the C-130 Hercules
7. Four Fans of Freedom
   Nickname for the C-130 Hercules
8. G-LOC
   G-Induced Loss of Consciousness
9. GC / GNC
   Guidance and Control
10. Hangar "[#]"
    A nonexistent hangar
11. J-STARS
    Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System
12. LATN
    Low Altitude Tactical Navigation
13. Lawn Dart
    Nickname for F-16 Fighting Falcon or any other fast, pointy, single-engine aircraft.
14. LOWAT
    Low Altitude Training
15. MANPAD
    Man-Portable Air Defense
16. MARE
    Major Accident Response Exercise
17. MARFOR
    Marine Corps Forces
18. MASINT
    Measurement and Signature Intelligence
19. MASINT
    Central Measurement and Signals Intelligence Office
20. MASR&CF
    Malta Air Sea Rescue & Communications Flight

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