| Acronym | Meaning |
| COMTHIRDFLT | Commander Of Third Fleet |
| CV-ASWM | Cv Anti-submarine Warfare Module |
| ESS | Environmental Stress Screening |
| REA | Request For Equitable Adjustment |
| PP | Program Package Udi-s-21273b |
| DCMC | Defense Contract Management Command |
| FSI | Functionally Significant Item |
| SIM | Simulation Ship's Inertial Navigation System |
| MSB | Minesweeping Boat (mine Countermeasures) |
| MFHBCMA | Mean Flight Hours Between Unscheduled Maintenance Actions |