| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIDAS | Mine Detection And Avoidance Sonar |
| CPT | Cockpit Procedure Trainer |
| PDR | Preliminary Design Review |
| AS | Airspeed |
| NROTC | Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps |
| ROE | Rules Of Engagement |
| RATCF | Radar Air Traffic Control Facility |
| JTFEX | Joint Task Force Exercise |
| YF | Covered Lighter (self-propelled) |
| AGSI | Stabilized Glide Slope Indicator (shipboard) |