FRG

Abbreviation with 2 meanings

FRG
Stands forFederal Republic of Germany
Meanings2
CategoriesGeography & Places, Military

FRG has two meanings. It stands for Federal Republic of Germany (country name) or Family Readiness Group (military term).

Meanings of FRG at a glance

#FRG stands forContext
1Federal Republic of GermanyGeography & Places › Country Name
2Family Readiness GroupMilitary › Military Term

1. Federal Republic of Germany

Geography & Places · Country Name Abbreviations

West Germany's formal name from its founding on May 23, 1949, and of unified Germany since 1990. Bonn was the capital until reunification, after which the government moved to Berlin, completing the move in 1999.

Example: Trade between the FRG and the GDR was treated as internal German trade.

In German the name is Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD). FRG is used mostly in historical and diplomatic writing about the Cold War period; today the country is usually just Germany, with ISO codes DE and DEU.

2. Family Readiness Group

Military · Military Term Abbreviations

Army unit-level organization of soldiers, spouses and family members that shares official information, organizes social events and connects families with support services, especially during deployments.

Example: The FRG set up a phone tree to share updates while the battalion was deployed.

In 2019 the Army renamed the program the Soldier and Family Readiness Group (SFRG) to emphasize that it serves single soldiers too. Other services have similar groups, such as Navy ombudsmen and Marine Corps family readiness officers.

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