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Another version of FUBAR, said to have originated in the military, gives its meaning as "Fucked Up By Assholes in the Rear". This version has at least surface validity in that it is a common belief among enlistees that most problems are created by the military brass (officers, especially those bearing the rank of general, from one to four stars).
APPN – Appropriation Number (U.S. Military) APRT – Army Physical Readiness Test (U.S. Army) ARCENT/TUSA – US Army Central /HQ Third US Army (TUSA) [ 3] ARPANET – Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (e.g., 1969 to 1989; antecedent of the information superhighway; now DARPA) ARM – Anti-Radar Missile.
This is a list of initials, acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Air Force.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank).
MSG – Marine Corps Security Guard, responsible for guarding United States Embassies. MTO – Motor Transport Officer, the Marine in charge of maintenance and operation of a unit's trucks. MTV – Modular Tactical Vest, a type of ballistic vest worn by Marines. MTVR – Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement See also 7-ton.
Configurations consist of 41 Troop Cargo Vehicle (TCV), 49 Ambulance, 97 Command Post Vehicle, 19 Engineer Vehicle, 18 Electronic Warfare Vehicle, 54 Maintenance Recovery Vehicle, 70 Mobile Repair Team, and 13 Fitter/Cargo Vehicle. First vehicles to be delivered in 2021. [ 130] TAPV. Canada.
Alcon offices in Johns Creek, Georgia. Alcon Inc. ( German: Alcon AG) is a Swiss-American pharmaceutical and medical device company specializing in eye care products. It has a paper headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland but its operational headquarters are in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, where it employs about 4,500 people. [2]
Alcan. Alcan was a Canadian mining company and aluminum manufacturer. It was founded in 1902 as the Northern Aluminum Company, renamed Aluminum Company of Canada in 1925, and Alcan Aluminum in 1966. It took the name Alcan Incorporated in 2001. During that time, it grew to become one of the world's largest aluminum manufacturers.
The Canadian Armed Forces ( CAF; French: Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the unified military forces of Canada, including land, sea, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force. [ 9] The CAF also operates several other commands, including the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command ...