The acronyms covered in this part of the website are among those most commonly found in Department of State communications, as well as in daily conversation. The list draws heavily from more detailed information on the websites listed to the left.
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FAA : Federal Aviation Administration
FAA/CASLO : Federal Aviation Administration Civil Aviation Security Liasion Officer.
FAA/FSIDO : Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards International District Office
FAC: Foreign affairs community
FAH: Foreign Affairs Handbook
FAM: Foreign Affairs Manual
FARA : Foreign Affairs Recreation Association
FAS : Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
FASA : Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act
FBI : Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBO : Foreign Buildings Office (now called Overseas Building Operations, or OBO)
FCC : Federal Communications Commission
FCS : Foreign Commercial Service, Department of Commerce
FEHB : Federal Employees Health Benefits program
FERS : Federal Employee Retirement System
FIC/JSC : Financial Committee and Joint Support Committee
FIN : Financial Attache (Treasury)
FLO: Family Liaison Office, Department of State
FM : Facilities Maintenance
FMA : Family Member Appointment. Department of State hiring mechanism
FMC : Financial Management Center
FMLA : Family and Medical Leave Act
FMO : Financial Management Office
FMP : Bureau of Finance and Management Policy, Department of State
FOIA : Freedom of Information Act
FPO : Fleet (Navy) Post Office; mail system managed by Department of Defense similar to APO
FS : Foreign Service
FSC : Financial Service Center
FSI : Foreign Service Institute, Department of State
FSN : Foreign Service National; non-American employed by an overseas post
FSO : Foreign Service Officer
FSPS : Foreign Service Pension System
FSRDS : Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System
FSYF : Foreign Service Youth Foundation
FTE : Full-time equivalent
FY : Fiscal year