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Re: Was FOD TLA chosen first and then the names fitted
Posted by Dennis Bergstrom on Fri Feb 21, 2003 11:28:21 AM
In reply top Re: Was FOD TLA chosen first and then the names fitted posted by Paul McMillan on Fri Feb 21, 2003 11:11:59 AM
: FOD ususally means Foreign Object Damage
:
: So I wondered if this Three Latter Abbreviation (TLA) was
: chosen first because of its 'aviation' theme and then word
: s were chosen afterwards to make it "fit".. something for
: 'f' = First, something for 'o' = Observation and finally '
: d' = Detachment
No. CAF HQ staff came up with the name First Observation Detachment for the new group which just happened to have the cool acronym of FOD Dennis