| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABF | Advanced Beam Former (searchlight) |
| PI | Procurement Instruction |
| LCU | Landing Craft, Utility |
| STIM | Stimulate |
| UIMS | User Interface Management System |
| DMSO | Defense Modeling Simulation Office |
| NPD | Navy Procurement Directive |
| SDR | Software Design Review |
| RVDT | Rotary Variable Differential Transformer (transducer) |
| JPATS | Joint Primary Aircraft Training System |