| Acronym | Meaning |
| POSSLQ | Person Of The Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters |
| GCS | Global Coordinate System |
| CADMID | Concept |
| OASIS | Objects And Agents For Information Systems And Simulation - Organization For The Advancement Of Structured Information Standards |
| KOM | Komi Language (ISO 639-2 Code) |
| RW | Kinyarwanda Language (ISO 639-1 Code) |
| DREA | Defence Research Establishment Atlantic (obsolete 2002) |
| MANPRINT | MANpower And PeRsonnel INTegration |
| DSA | (U.S.) Defense Support Activities - Division Support Area |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |