| Acronym | Meaning |
| NARF | Naval Air Rework Facility (renamed- Nad -1987) |
| APPR | Approach |
| MOS/NEC | Military Occupational Specialty/navy Enlisted Classification |
| SSCV | Surface Subsurface Clearance Vehicle |
| TQL | Total Quality Leadership |
| CSTOT | Combat System Team Operator Trainer |
| FTS | Federal Telecommunications System |
| CSPEI | Computer Software Product End Item |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| GOSIP | Government Open Systems Interconnection Protocol |