FIA (Pre-Coup)

The FIA (Pre-Coup) was a band of Freedom Fighters fighting the AAF and Altian Government. There were two FIA movements, One in Altis and another one on Malden. The leader Isaac Patriano was very liberal and many in the FIA including Colonel Vargas saw him as weak and ineffective. He was very Anti-CSAT despite NATO not assisting the FIA but only supplying Training from the UKSF. This lack of CSAT acceptance is what led to the FIA Coup and Colonel Vargas' Rise to Power. The early days of the FIA was plagued with ineffective leaders and infighting. Many saw Col. Vargas as the best leader for the FIA and a leader who could defeat the AAF and Altian Government. The FIA dissolved into the FIAR (later FRA) and the FIAL (later the FIA)