| Acronym | Meaning |
 | CADE | Controller/Attitude-Direct Electronics |
 | CADS | Command And Data Simulator |
 | CADSI | Communications And Data Systems Integration |
 | CADU | Control And Display Unit |
 | CAL | Calibrate |
 | CAL | Calories |
 | CAL | Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory |
 | CALC | Calculate |
 | CAM | Carrier Aircraft Modification |
 | CAM | Computer Aided Manufacturing |
 | CAM | Computer Annunciation Matrix |
 | CAM | Content Addressable Memory |
 | CAM | R Camera |
 | CAN | Certification Analysis Network |
 | CAP | Capacitor |
 | CAP | CCMS Application Programs |
 | CAP | Computer Application Program |
 | CAP | Contractor Acquired Property |
 | CAP | Cost Account Package |
 | CAP | Crew Activity Plan |
 | CAPCOM | Capsule Communicator |
 | CAPRI | Captive Reset Ignitor |
 | CAPS | Common Attitude Pointing System |
 | CAPS | Crew Altitude Protection System |
 | CAPSIM | Captive Simulation |
 | CAR | Certification Approval Request |
 | CAR | Configuration And Acceptance Review |
 | CAR | Corrective Action Request |
 | CARID | Customer Acceptance Review Item Disposition |
 | CARR | Customer Acceptance Readiness Review |
 | CAS | Calibrated Airspeed |
 | CAS | Command Augmentation System |
 | CAS | Control Augmentation System |
 | CASO | Cancellation Addendum Sales Order |
 | CASP | CDS APPlication SL'pport Programs |
 | CASS | CITE Augmentation Support System |
 | CATEG | Category |
 | CAU | Command Acquisition Unit |
 | CAU | Command Activation Unit |
 | CAU | Customer Acquisition Unit |
 | CAUT | Caution |
 | CB | Center Of Buoyancy |
 | CB | Circuit Breaker |
 | CB | Constant Bandwidth |
 | CB/AC | Circuit Breaker (ac Only) |
 | CB/DC | Circuit Breaker (dc Only) |
 | CBA | C-Band Transponder Antenna |
 | CBC | Complete Blood Count |
 | CBE | Connector Bracket |
 | CBIL | Common And Bulk Items List |