| Acronym | Meaning |
| NDATS | Naval Data Automation Technical Standard |
| AESAT | Avionics & Electrical Systems Advanced Trainer |
| IPS | Inches Per Secon |
| AGS | Surveying Ship (misc) |
| OTH-T | Over-the-horizon Targeting |
| NEDALS | Navy Engineering Data Asset Locator System |
| LF-ADF | Low Frequency-automatic Direction Finding |
| PMC | Part Mission Capable |
| PMS | Program Manager Sea |
| MTBUR | Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removal |