| Acronym | Meaning |
| NWS | Nose Wheel Steering |
| FMI | Failure Mode Indicator |
| MRF | Maintenance Replacement Factor |
| FIM | Framework Information Model |
| CM | Configuration Management |
| MTBNDR | Mean Time Between No Defect Removals |
| NOBC | Navy Officer Billet Classification |
| EB | Electric Boat Div Of Gen Dynamics |
| PRC | Propeller Change (tdc 64) |
| NAV/COM | Navigation/communication |