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FTX
From ARRSEpedia
Three Letter Acronym for 'Field Training Exercise'
Exact meaning can depend on Arm/Service:
- Infantry : live under basha for several days.
- Engineers : build things, blow things up, live under canvas/basha.
- Signals : work in heated wagon, live under canvas.
- Royal Air Force : stay in nearest Hilton during hours of darkness; stay in vehicle during hours of daylight.
