text: Military Terms
  forward resuscitative surgery — Urgent initial surgery required to render a patient transportable for further
  evacuation to a medical treatment facility staffed and equipped to provide for the patient’s care. (FM 4-02)
  forward-looking infrared — (DOD) An airborne, electro-optical, thermal imaging device that detects far-infrared
  energy, converts the energy into an electronic signal, and provides a visible image for day or night viewing.
  (JP 3-09.3) Also called FLIR.
  fragmentary order — (DOD) An abbreviated operation order issued as needed to change or modify an order or
  to execute a branch or sequel. (JP 5-0) Also called FRAGORD.
  fratricide — The unintentional killing or wounding of friendly or neutral personnel by friendly firepower. (ADP 3-
  37)
  free-fire area — (DOD) A specific region into which any weapon system may fire without additional coordination
  with the establishing headquarters. (JP 3-09) Also called FFA.
  frequency deconfliction — (DOD) A systematic management procedure to coordinate the use of the
  electromagnetic spectrum for operations, communications, and intelligence functions. (JP 3-85)
  friendly — (DOD) A contact positively identified as a friend using identification, friend or foe and other
  techniques. (JP 3-01)
  friendly force information requirement — (DOD) Information the commander and staff need to understand the
  status of friendly force and supporting capabilities. (JP 3-0) Also called FFIR.
  friendly force tracking — (DOD) The process of fixing, observing, and reporting the location and movement of
  friendly forces. (JP 3-09) Also called FFT.
  frontal attack — A form of maneuver in which the attacking force seeks to destroy a weaker enemy force or fix a
  larger enemy force in place over a broad front. (FM 3-90)
  frustrated cargo — (DOD) Any shipment stopped prior to its destination that requires disposition instructions to
  continue. (JP 4-18)
  function — (DOD) The broad, general, and enduring role for which an organization is designed, equipped, and
  trained. (JP 1 Volume 1)
  functional damage assessment — (DOD) The estimate of the effect of military force to degrade or destroy the
  functional or operational capability of the target to perform its intended mission and on the level of success in
  achieving operational objectives established against the target. (JP 3-60)
  fusion – Consolidating, combining, and correlating information together. (ADP 2-0).
  —G—
  gap — 1. An area free of obstacles that enables forces to maneuver in a tactical formation. (FM 3-90) 2. A
  ravine, mountain pass, river, or other terrain feature that presents an obstacle that may be bridged. (ATP 3-
  90.4)
  gap crossing — The projection of combat power across a linear obstacle (wet or dry gap). (ATP 3-90.4)
  general engineering — (DOD) Those engineering capabilities and activities, other than combat engineering,
  that provide infrastructure and modify, maintain, or protect the physical environment. (JP 3-34) Also called GE.
  general license — A document that generally or partially relaxes the exercise of the rights of war in regards to
  trade in relation to any community or individuals liable to be affected by their operation. (FM 6-27)
  general military intelligence — (DOD) Intelligence concerning the military capabilities of foreign countries or
  organizations, or topics affecting potential United States or multinational military operations. (JP 2-0) Also
  called GMI.
  general support — (DOD) 1. Support given to the supported force as a whole and not to any particular
  subdivision thereof. (JP 3-09.3) Also called GS.
  general support-reinforcing — (Army) A support relationship assigned to a unit to support the force as a whole
  and to reinforce another similar-type unit. (FM 3-0)
  generated obscuration — Obscuration produced by generator systems, smoke pots, and hand grenades. (ATP
  3-11.50)
  geospatial data and information — The geographic-referenced and tactical objects and events that support the
  unit mission, task, and purpose. (ATP 3-34.80)
  geospatial engineering — (DOD) Those engineering capabilities and activities that contribute to a clear
  understanding of the physical environment by providing geospatial information and services to commanders
  and staffs. (JP 3-34)