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Hi guys,

I was taking a look at the US civil war scenerio and was intriuged by the amount of acronyms used along with placenames. Anyone care to enlighten me on what any of the following stand for?

AFLC
AFB
ATF
AFRES
AFLC
TAC
ATC
SAC
AU
AAF
NAS
MAC

Thanks in advance for your help.
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These are from the CIVIL WAR scenario??? Damn... Then I suppose they don't stand for their most obvious translations...
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These are from the CIVIL WAR scenario??? Damn... Then I suppose they don't stand for their most obvious translations...

Modern day American civil war scenerio 2006 to 2008. So, what would those obvious translations be? [&:][:o]
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ORIGINAL: Freddy Fudpucker
Hi guys,

I was taking a look at the US civil war scenerio and was intriuged by the amount of acronyms used along with placenames. Anyone care to enlighten me on what any of the following stand for?

AFLC............armed forces logistic command
AFB..............air force base
ATF.............. Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms ???
AFRES.......... armed forces recruiting and enlistment station
AFLC............ see first one above
TAC............. tactical air command
ATC............. air training command
SAC............. strategic air command
AU............... air university ( I think this is in alabama )
AAF.............. Army Air Force, Aux. Air field ????
NAS.............. naval air station
MAC............. military airlift command

FUBAR......... *fouled* up beyond all recognition * edited for a family audience
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Don't forget FUBAR....
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Thanks Larry. I appreciate your help. [8D].
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ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson
ORIGINAL: Freddy Fudpucker
Hi guys,

I was taking a look at the US civil war scenerio and was intriuged by the amount of acronyms used along with placenames. Anyone care to enlighten me on what any of the following stand for?

AU............... air university ( I think this is in alabama )

FUBAR......... *fouled* up beyond all recognition * edited for a family audience
The Air Force Academy is in Colorado Springs<g>

I 've also heard FUBAR as ... beyond all repair.

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Don't forget JANFU... Joint Army-Nay F*** up...

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