| Acronym | Meaning |
| RI | Rhode Island (postal Symbol) |
| BGWG | Battle Group Wargame (military Simulation; Big Wig) |
| IBM | International Business Machines |
| EPIRB | Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon |
| GBH | Grievous Bodily Harm |
| SHORAD | Short Range Air Defence |
| TAACOM | U.S. Theater Army Area Command |
| LST | Landing Ship |
| NETL | (US) National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| ASCC | Army Service Component Commander - Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator - Air Standardization Coordinating Committee |