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The MIL-STD-1168 is a set of standard codes used to identify munitions (ammunition, explosives and propellants). It was designed to replace the previous confusing Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) system used by the United States Army Ordnance Department.
FSTE – Foreign Service Tour Extension; FTG – Fleet Training Group (U.S. Navy) or Fuck The Guard (U.S. Coast Guard) FTUS – Full Time Unit Specialist; FUBAR – Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition or Fucked Up Beyond All Repair; FYSA – For Your Situational Awareness; FYI – For Your Information
An NSN on the tag of a pair of trousers. A NATO Stock Number, or National Stock Number (NSN) as it is known in the U.S., is a 13-digit numeric code used by the NATO military alliance, identifying all the 'standardized material items of supply' as they have been recognized by all member states of NATO.
The Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) was a sub-set of the Standard Nomenclature List (SNL).The SNL was an inventory system used from 1928 to 1958 to catalog all the items the Army's Ordnance Corps issued.
The Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a Department of Defense unit, activity, or organization that has the authority to requisition, contract for, receive, have custody of, issue, or ship DoD assets, or fund/pay bills for materials and/or services.
The ITSS provides the gunner and commander with thermal images, an eye-safe laser range finder, a fire-control solution and far-target location target grid information. [19] The new armor will provide protection from 14.5 mm armor-piercing rounds, and include an anti-spall lining on the inside to further protect crew members.
The Army Nomenclature System is designed to help accurately reference specific items which may have similar names to other items of their category.
The .40 S&W (10.2×22mm) is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by American firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester in 1990. [3] The .40 S&W was developed as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) reduced-velocity 10mm Auto cartridge which could be retrofitted into medium-frame (9 mm size) semi ...