| Acronym | Meaning |
| PDM | Program Objectives Memorandum |
| LHD | Amphibious Helicopter Assault Carrier Dock |
| JPTDS | Junior Participating Tactical Data System |
| MEI | Maintenance Engineering Inspection |
| ASPJ | Airborne Self-protection Jammer (alq-165) |
| DEC | Decrease |
| AED | Active Expendable Decoy |
| INIT | Initiatetmtinitialize |
| PAC | Pacific |
| SMILS | Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System |