| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWS | Strategic Weapons System |
| SDLM | Scheduled Depot Level Maintenance |
| IC | Indenture Code Instruction Counter |
| PD | Preliminary Design |
| AFDM | Medium Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock (non Self-propelled) |
| DSI | Delivered Source Instruction |
| STO | Short Takeoff |
| ADA | Name (not Acronym) Of High Level Computer Programming Language |
| MILSCAP | Military Standard Contract Admin Procedures |
| RNAV | Radar Navigation |