forward forces
1Forward operating base — Logar, Afghanistan. A forward operating base (FOB) is any secured forward military position, commonly a military base, that is used to support tactical operations. A FOB may or may not contain an airfield, hospital, or other facilities. The base… …
2Forward Intelligence Team — Forward Intelligence Teams are units in UK police forces that use cameras, camcorders and audio recorders to conduct overt surveillance of the public. The police officers wear full uniform, and are intended to be a high visibility presence. The… …
3Forward air control — A forward air controller (FAC) is a qualified individual who, from a forward position on the ground or in the air, directs the action of military aircraft engaged in close air support of land forces.Forward Air Controller is an official acronym… …
4Forward observers in the US military — A forward observer, Iraq, 2007. Forward observers in the US military are artillery observer …
5forward line of own troops — A line that indicates the most forward positions of friendly forces in any kind of military operation at a specific time. The forward line of own troops (FLOT) normally identifies the forward location of covering and screening forces. The FLOT… …
6Forward Operating Base Chapman — See also: Camp Chapman attack Soldiers pose at FOB Chapman in July 2002. Forward Operating Base Chapman, also called Camp Chapman, is a military base located at the site of a former Afghan army installation that is currently being used by the… …
7Forces armées australiennes — Australian Defence Force Australian Defence Force Drapeau combiné Fondation 1901 Branches Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force …
8forward line of own troops — An imaginary line drawn on a map indicating the most forward positions of friendly forces in any kind of military operation at a specific time. The FLOT normally identifies the forward location of covering and screening forces. A pilot is at… …
9Forward Operating Site — A Forward Operating Site (FOS) is a U.S. military term for facilities, defined as a scalable, warm facility that can support sustained operations, but with only a small permanent presence of support or contractor personnel. A FOS will host… …
10Forward Operating Site — Un Forward Operating Site (FOS) est un terme de jargon militaire américain pour désigner un site abritant des installations « qui peuvent être agrandies ou rétrécies et « tièdes » qui peuvent supporter des opérations militaires… …
