| Acronym | Meaning |
| HOV | Hover |
| OPTAR | Operating Target (expense) |
| EMC | Electromagnetic Compatibility |
| VS | Vertical Speed |
| STR | Software Test Report |
| CVG POS | Compressor Variable Geometry Position |
| VCR | Video Cassette Recorder |
| UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver/transmitter |
| FRACAS | Failure Reporting Analysis And Corrective Action System |
| LCC | Amphibious Command Ship |