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Alphabetical Index of Abbreviations ~ G

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gForce of gravity
Gram (0.001 kg)
GGround
giga (1 000 000 000 = 109)
G/AGround-to-air
G/GGround-to-ground
g/sGround speed
GAGeneral alert
Ground attack
galGallon (4.546 litres)
GAMTAGeneral Aviation Manufacturers & Traders Association
GAPANGuild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators
GARGeneral assessment report
GARPGlobal atmospheric research programme (WMO)
GASCOGeneral Aviation Safety Committee
GATGeneral air traffic
Greenwich apparent time
GATCOGuild of Air Traffic Control Officers
GATEGARP Atlantic tropical experiment (WMO)
GATTGeneral Agreement on Tarrifs and Trade
GCGas chromatography
Gyro compass
GCAGround-controlled approach
GCIGround-controlled interception
GCOSGlobal climate observing system (of GOOS)
GCRGroup-coded recording
GCTGreenwich civil time
GCUGuidance and control unit
GDGeared diesel
General duties
Ground defence
GDNGovernment data network
GDPGeneral defence plan
Gross domestic product
GEGround environment
GEMGround-effect machine
genGeneral
Generator (power)
geoGeographic
GEODSSGround-based electro-optical deep surveillance system
georefGeographic reference system
GESAMPGroup of experts on scientific aspects of marine pollution
GFAGun fire area
GFEGovernment-furnished equipment
GFIGovernment-furnished information
GFMGovernment-furnished materiel
GFRGap-filling radar
GHAGreenwich hour angle (nav)
GHAMSGreenwich hour angle mean sun (nav)
GHATSGreenwich hour angle true sun (nav)
GHzGigahertz
GIPMEGlobal investigation of pollution in the marine environment (of GOOS)
GISGeographic information system
GKMGeneral key management (communications)
GLCMGround-launched cruise missile
GLOGround liaison officer
glonassGlobal navigation satellite system
GLOSSGlobal sea level observing system
GMGuided missile
GMCGround movement control
GMDSSGlobal maritime distress and safety system
GMPGround movement planner
GMSGeostationary meteorological satellite
gmsGram-metre-second system of measurement
GMTGreenwich mean time
GNCGlobal navigation chart
gndGround
GNPGross national product
GNRGeneral nuclear response
GNSSGlobal navigation satellite service
Global navigation satellite system
GOCGeneral officer commanding
GOOSGlobal Ocean Observing System
GOSGlobal observation service (WMO)
GPGeneral purpose
Glide path
GPIGlide path indicator
GPIBGeneral-purpose interface bus (electronics)
GPMGGeneral-purpose machine gun
GPRSGeneral packet radio system
GPSGlobal positioning system (nav)
GPTNGeneral-purpose telecommunications network
GPUGround power unit (aircraft)
GPWSGround proximity warning system (for civil airliners)
GQAGovernment quality assurance
GRCGlassfibre-reinforced concrete
GREGround replay equipment (data record)
grobatGround order of battle
GRPGlassfibre-reinforced plastics
GRTGross registered tonnage
GSBGeneral support bridge
GSEGround support equipment (aviation)
GSMGlobal standard on mobiles (communications)
Global system for mobile (telephones)
Group standard mobile (telephone)
GSOGeostationary orbit
GSPGeneral strike plan
GTGas turbine
General transport
Gross tonnage
Gun tank
GT-EGas turbo-electric
GTOSGlobal terrestial observing system
GTSGas turbine starter
GTSPGlobal temperature salinity project (of IGOSS)
GTVGas turbine vessel
GTWGross tare weight
Gross train weight
GUIGraphics user interface (computer)
GVWGross vehicle weight
GWGuided weapon
GWSGuided weapon system
GZGround zero

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