| Acronym | Meaning |
| FLR | Flare |
| NIPA | Naval Intelligence Production System |
| DCMC | Defense Contract Management Command |
| MRT | Minimum Resolvable Temperature |
| TLWR | Top Level (warfare) Requirements |
| AG | Miscellaneous Auiliary Ship |
| USB | Upper Side Band |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| ESGN | Electrically Suspended Gyro Navigator (an/wsn-3(v)) |
| SUBS | Subcontractors |