| Acronym | Meaning |
| AGEH | Hydrofoil Research Ship (misc) |
| AGOR | Oceanographic Research Ship (misc) |
| READS | Requirements Entry Allocation Decomposition System |
| WT | Weight |
| CIDS | Critical Item Development Specification |
| SPM | Software Programmers Manual |
| STD | Software Test Description |
| FMEA | Failure Mode And Effects Analysis |
| RDR CTRL | Radar Control |
| VMC | Visual Meteorological Conditions |