Land of Promise (35 page)

FIST: Fire Support Team.

Five Pillars: (
arkān al-Islām
also
arkān al-dīn
“pillars of the religion”) are five basic acts in Islam, considered mandatory by believers and are the foundation of Muslim life. They are summarized in the famous hadith of Gabriel.

They make up Muslim life, prayer, concern for the needy, self-purification and the pilgrimage. They are:

  1.  
Shahadah
: declaring there is no god except God, and Muhammad is God’s Messenger

  2.  
Salat
: ritual prayer five times a day

  3.  
Zakat
: giving 2.5% of one’s savings to the poor and needy

  4.  
Sawm
: fasting and self-control during the holy month of Ramadan

  5.  
Hajj
: pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if one is able. (WP.)

Five Points of Calvinism: Calvinist theology has been summarized in five points:

   •   Total Depravity (also known as Total Inability and Original Sin)

   •   Unconditional Election

   •   Limited Atonement (also called Particular Atonement)

   •   Irresistible Grace

   •   Perseverance of the Saints (commonly expressed “Once Saved, Always Saved”)

Five Solas: The five distinctive points of Reformed Christian theology:
Sola Scriptura (by Scripture alone), Sola Christo (through Christ Alone), Sola Gratia (by Grace Alone), Sola Fide (by Faith Alone), and Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone).

Five Ws: Who, What, When, Where, Why. (Intelligence report format.)

FLaF:
FeldLafette
(German for Field Mount—usually a tripod for a machinegun.)

FLAK:
Fliegerabwehrkanone
. (German for Flyer Defense Cannon.)

FLB: Forward Logistics Base

FLIR: Forward-Looking Infrared. A camera that can detect body heat as well as the heat.

FM: Depending on context, Frequency Modulation or Foreign Minister.

FMJ: Full Metal Jacket. Also known as ball ammunition.

FN: Fabrique Nationale, a Belgian armsmaker.

FNB: First National Bank.

FNC: A 5.56mm NATO battle rifle originally made by the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale (FN).

FN/FAL: A 7.62mm NATO battle rifle originally made by the Belgian Company Fabrique Nationale (FN), issued to more than 50 countries in the 1960s and 1970s. Now made as semiauto-only “clones” by a variety of makers including DSArms. See also: L1A1.

FMP:
Fabrica Militar de Portugal
. See also: INDEP.

FN-MAG: A 7.62mm NATO belt-fed light machinegun developed by FN of Belgium. MAG stands for
Mitrailleuse d’Appui Général
, meaning
General Purpose Machinegun.
It has been issued by more than eighty countries. The U.S. military uses several variants of the gun, under the designation M240. See also: M240.

FO: Depending on context: Forward Observer or Field Office.

FOB: Forward Operating Base.

FOUO: For Official Use Only.

Four-Deuce: Nickname of the U.S. military 4.2-inch mortar.

FRS: Family Radio Service.

FSB:
Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti
. The main successor to the KGB in Russia.

FTX: Field Training Exercise. See also: CTX.

G3: The West German Army’s selective fire battle rifle of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Its civilian (semi-auto only) equivalent is the HK91.

G5: A towed 155mm howitzer developed in South Africa by Denel Land Systems, based on Gerald Bull’s famously innovative GC-45 design. The long range G5 design was based on Bull’s base-bleed GC-45 155mm gun which was modified with a different carriage to suit African conditions. (WP.) See also Denel Land Systems and G6.

G6: A South African self-propelled howitzer, developed around the G5 howitzer. It is one of the most powerful self-propelled guns on a wheeled chassis. In addition to the logistical mobility afforded by a wheeled chassis, the G6 is protected against counter battery fire and is able to defend itself in an unsecured area. The chassis is mine-protected. The G6 is produced in South Africa by the Land Systems Division of Denel. It entered production in 1987. (WP.) See also: Denel Land Systems and G5.

Gaggle Formation: A loose military formation.

Galil: The Israeli battle rifle, based on the Kalashnikov (AK) action. Most were made in 5.56mm NATO, but variants were also made in 7.62mm NATO and .30 U.S. Carbine in smaller numbers. Exported to more than a dozen countries including Estonia, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, The Philippines, and Rwanda. The South African licensed variant is known as the Vektor R4. See also: R4.

Gary’s Gulch: A freewheeling, more secular Libertarian hamlet in the Ilemi’s Triangle’s Lokwanamoru Range. Also derisively known as Hooterville. The residents are referred to as Gulchers. (Fictional.)

GAZ:
Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod
. A Russian car and truck maker.

GB: Gigabyte.

GCA: The Gun Control Act of 1968. The law that first created FFLs and banned interstate transfers of post-1898 firearms across state lines, except “to or through” FFL holders.

GCC: Global Christian Conscience.

GCD: Global Caliphate Dinar. The currency unit of the Global Caliphate.

GCI: Ground Control Intercept. (A type of air defense radar used to vector fighter aircraft.)

GDP: Gross Domestic Product.

GEDCOM: A common file format used by several types of genealogy software.

Gen: Short for Generation.

GlobalMAP : Global Mergers and Acquisitions Partners. (Fictional.)

Glock: The popular polymer-framed pistol design by Gaston Glock of Austria.

GMRS: General Mobile Radio service. A licensed UHF-FM two-way radio service. See also: FRS and MURS.

GMT: Greenwich Mean Time. Also known as Coordinated Universal Time (CUT).

GNC:
Gaz naturel comprimï
. (Compressed natural gas.) A fuel primarily used by motor vehicles.

Goat Rope: Military slang expression for a useless briefing or exercise. See also: Dog and Pony Show.

Gone Elvis: Someone or something that has been noticed missing.

GPS: Global Positioning System. Can provide Latitude and Longitude (“lat/long”) position, speed, heading, and elevation data.

Growler: A light utility vehicle with a body design reminiscent of the WWII Willys Jeep, Measuring 60” wide, and powered by a diesel/JP8 engine, it was designed for air transport via USMC Osprey Tilt-rotor aircraft, or sling-loading beneath heavy lift helicopters.

GTK:
Gepanzertes Transport Kraftfahrzeug
. A variant of the German eight-wheeled Boxer APC.

Gulcher: A resident of the hamlet of Gary’s Gulch. (Fictional.) See also: Gary’s Gulch.

Haganah
: “The Defense” was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces. (WP.)

Ham: Slang for amateur radio operator.

Half-Can: A half-size removable hydrogen fuel cell for vehicles, weighing about 18kg. By the 2050s, most passenger cars and light trucks are equipped with six Half-Cans. (Fictional.)

HaMeshiachiac
: Hebrew word for The Messiah.

HaShem
: Hebrew for “His Name.” The placeholder word used out of respect by Jews to identify God in speech or writing, to avoid using the word “God” or other holy names of such as
Elohim
,
Elohanu
,
Yahweh,
or
Adonai
.

HBH:
Hauptbahnhof.
(A city’s main train station.)

H-Can: Short for Hydrogen Can. A removable hydrogen fuel cell for vehicles. The size of an H-Can is about the same as a traditional 5 gallon/20 Liter “Jerry Can” gas can and weighed about 30kg. By the 2040s, most passenger cars and light trucks are equipped with three or four H-Cans. (Fictional.) See also: Half Can.

HDR: Humanitarian Daily Ration. A vegetarian packaged meal, designed to sustain one person for one day, with packaging similar to MREs.

HE or H-E: High Explosive.

HE Delay: High Explosive artillery or mortar shell with briefly delayed detonation after contact, to allow time for penetration. (Typically used for indirect fire on bunkers or other hardened targets.) See also: HE Quick.

HEMTT: Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck. A ten-ton eight-wheeled cargo truck powered by a 500 horsepower Caterpillar C15 engine, built by Oshkosh Truck Corporation, under military contract. The most common variant is the M977A4 cargo truck, with a 21,561-pound (9,780 kg) payload capacity.

HE Quick: High Explosive artillery or mortar shell with instant detonation on contact. See also: HE Delay.

Hesco: A military contractor best known for its prefabricated wire and fabric ballistic protection bastions.

HF: High Frequency. A radio band used in part by amateur radio operators.

HH-60: The Sikorsky MH-60G/HH-60G Pave Hawk is a twin turboshaft engine helicopter in service with the United States Air Force. It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems program. The HH-60/MH-60 is a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. (WP)

Hijab
: A veil that covers the head and chest worn by devout Muslim women beyond the age of puberty when in public or in the presence of adults outside of their family. See also:
Niqab
and
Chador
.

Hidden Web: See Deep Web.

HIS: Heinlein Interstellar Spaceport. (Robert A. Heinlein Interstellar Spaceport.)

Hisba
or
Hisbah
: Sharia Law Vice Police.

HK or H&K: Heckler und Koch, the German gun maker.

HK21E: A light machinegun manufactured by Heckler und Koch chambered in 7.62mm NATO.

HK23E: A light machinegun manufactured by Heckler und Koch, chambered in 5.56mm NATO.

HK33: A 5.56mm battle rifle developed in the 1960s by Heckler und Koch. Its civilian (semi-auto only) equivalent is the HK93.

HK91: Heckler und Koch Model 91. The civilian (semiautomatic-only) variant of the 7.62mm NATO G3 rifle.

HK93: Heckler und Koch Model 93. The civilian (semiautomatic-only) variant of the 5.56mm NATO HK33 rifle.

HK121: A general purpose machinegun manufactured by Heckler und Koch chambered in 7.62mm NATO.

HMAK: Haerens Materielkommando, a licensed manufacturer of HK G3 rifles and parts, in Denmark.

HMMWV: High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, also commonly called a Humvee, or if in civilian trim, a “Hummer.”

HQ: Headquarters.

Hudud: Punishments for crimes as defined in the Koran, under Sharia law.

HUMINT: Human Intelligence. Also See CI.

Humvee: See HMMWV.

I2P: Invisible Internet Project. A decentralized anonymous darknet.

IA: Depending on context: Information Architecture, Information Assurance, or Internal Affairs.

I2DL: Ilemi to the Limit, a music podcast. See also: VOIR.

IADT: Initial Active Duty Training

IBA: Interceptor Body Armor.

ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization.

ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ICHA: International Center for Humanitarian Affairs. (Part of the Kenya Red Cross Society.)

ICRC: International Committee of the Red Cross.

ID: Identification.

Ident: Slang contraction for Identification.

IDF: Israeli Defense Forces.

IDIQ: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (order contract). See also: FFP.

I-DIRRT: International Debt Instrument Reconciliation and Restitution Tribunal. (Fictional.)

IDS: Intrusion Detection System. A security alarm system to detect unauthorized entry to a secure facility.

IED: Improvised Explosive Device.

IFC: Ilemi Flying Club.

IFV: Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

Iguana FV4: See RG-34.

IH: International Harvester.

IKM: Israeli Krav Maga Association. See also: Krav Maga

IKMS: Israeli Krav Maga Scotland. See also: Krav Maga