| Acronym | Meaning |
| NAVMAT | Naval Material Command (disestablished 85) |
| AEA | Auxillary Engine Assembly |
| MT | Maintenance Test |
| MFHBVF | Mean Flight Hours Between Verified Failures |
| MCRL | Master Cross Reference List |
| TF | Terrain Following |
| OSF | Open Software Foundation |
| EEE (E3) | Electromagnetic Environment Effects |
| CECM | Composite Engineering Change Memo |
| FSCM | Federal Supply Code Manufacturers |