| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPNSN | Sponson |
| AGF | Miscellaneous Command Ship |
| FOTM | Functionally Oriented Technical Manual |
| SDEX | Standard Executive |
| NORPAX | North Pacific Experiement |
| OVTQ | Overtorque |
| RAT | Reliability Assessment Testtmtram Air Turbine |
| NIS | Naval Investigative Service |
| ARC | Airborne Radio Communications |
| EB | Electric Boat Div Of Gen Dynamics |