text: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Country Codes
  Bolded entries apply only to the Army. An asterisk (*) marks terms shown in chapter 1.
  EP *electronic protection
  EPA *evasion plan of action
  EPLO *emergency preparedness liaison officer
  EPLRS enhanced position location and reporting system
  EPW enemy prisoner of war
  ERP *engineer regulating point
  ES *electronic warfare support
  ESB expeditionary signal battalion
  ESC expeditionary sustainment command
  ESF *emergency support function
  EW *early warning, *electronic warfare
  EXORD execute order
  —F—
  1SG first sergeant
  F3EAD find, fix, finish, exploit, analyze, and disseminate
  FA *field artillery
  FAA Federal Aviation Administration (DOT)
  FAAD forward area air defense
  FAC *forward air controller
  FAC(A) *forward air controller (airborne)
  FAH final attack heading
  FARP *forward arming and refueling point
  FBCB2 Force XXI Battle Command, brigade and below
  FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ)
  FCE *forward contracting element
  FCL *final coordination line
  FDC *fire direction center
  FDO *flexibility deterrent option
  FEBA *forward edge of the battle area
  FEI *forensic-enabled intelligence
  FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
  FEZ *fighter engagement zone
  FFA *free fire area
  FFIR *friendly force information requirement
  FFT *friendly force tracking
  FHA *foreign humanitarian assistance
  FHP *force health protection
  FID *foreign internal defense
  FISINT *foreign instrumentation signals intelligence
  FIST *fire support team
  FLE *forward logistics element
  FLIR *forward looking infrared
  FLOT *forward line of own troops
  FM field manual, frequency modulation
  FMC financial management center, field medical card, full mission-
  capable
  FMI field manual-interim