| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAW | In Accordance With |
| RT | Receiver Transmitter |
| TEPP | Test And Evaluation Program Plan |
| CRES | Corrosion Resistant Steel |
| ARD | Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock (non Self-propelled) |
| FIELD | The Smallest Logical Unit Of Data (dbms) |
| AYB | Accessory Bulletin (tdc 58) |
| MTT | Mobile Training Team |
| OJT | On The Job Training |
| WIP | Work In Progress (process) |