| Acronym | Meaning |
| TDL | Tactical Data Link |
| CINCLANTFLT | Commander-in-chief (atlantic Fleet) |
| OB | Operating Budget |
| BEST | Base Engineering Support, Technical |
| MLM | Multipurpose Lightweight Missile |
| CONUS | Continental United States |
| MIL-STD | Military Standard |
| VIDS | Visual Information Display System |
| CCBD | Config Control Board Directive |
| SCCB | Software Configuration Control Board |