ACRONYMS
2-D
Two-dimensional
4π
Full-dimensional
AAW
Anti-Air Warfare [market]
ABM
Anti–Ballistic Missile Treaty
ABP
Assumption-Based Planning
ACAT
Acquisition Category
ACQ
Acquisition Support [market]
AEP
A pyrotechnic device
AMW
Amphibious Warfare [market]
ARG
Amphibious Ready Group
ASN (RDA)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development
and Acquisition
ASU
Anti–Surface Ship Warfare [market]
ASW
Anti-Submarine Warfare [market]
ATF
Acoustic Test Facility
C2
Command and control
C3I
Command, control, communications, and intelligence
C4ISR
Command, control, communications, and computers,
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
CAD
Cartridge-Activated Devices [pyrotechnic devices]
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CAE
Component Acquisition Executive
CCC
Command, Control, and Communications [market]
CEP
Circular error probable
CF
Commander’s Forum
CINC
Commander in chief
CNA
Center for Naval Analyses
CNO
Chief of Naval Operations
COTS
Commercial off-the-shelf
CV
Carrier
CVBG
Carrier battle group
CVNX
Nuclear-powered carrier
DAWIA
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
DD
Destroyer
DDG
Guided-missile destroyer
DEF
Defensive Systems [market]
DMR
Defense Management Review
DoD
Department of Defense
DRPM
Direct Reporting Program Manager
EEO
Equal Employment Opportunities
EHF
Extremely high frequency
EM
Electromagnetic
EMP
Electromagnetic pulse
EU
European Union
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FFG
Guided-missile frigate
FFTS
Forward . . . from the Sea
Acronyms
FMS
Foreign Military Sales
FSO
Fleet support operations
FWG
Federal Wage Grade
FY
Fiscal year
FYDP
Future Years Defense Plan
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GPCS
Government Process Classification Scheme
GPS
Global Positioning System
GS
General Schedule
H
High
HR
Human resources
ICBM
Intercontinental ballistic missile
ILS
Integrated logistics support
INT
Intelligence [market]
IR
Infrared
IW
Information Warfare [market]
JCS
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JLCC
Joint Logistics Command and Control
JTF
Joint Task Force
JV
Joint Vision
L
Low
LIDAR
Laser infrared radar
LPD
Landing platform–dock
M
Medium
MCM
Mine countermeasure
MGMT
Management
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MHD
Magnetic hydrodynamic
MIW
Mine warfare
MOB
Mobility [market]
MOS–NCO
Missions of State–Non-combat Operations [market]
MOTW
Missions other than war
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAVFAC
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Command
NCA
National Command Authority
NEO
Noncombatant evacuation operation
NMD
National Missile Defense
NMS
National Military Strategy
NNSY
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
NOC
Navstar Operations Center
NRC
National Research Council
NRFA
Naval Reserve Force–Active
NSB
Naval Studies Board
NSW
Naval Special Warfare [market]
NSWC
Naval Surface Warfare Center
NTTR
Navy Tactical Training Range
NUWC
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
O&M
Operations and Maintenance
OMFTS
Operational Maneuver from the Sea
OMW
Offensive Mine Warfare [market]
ONI
Office of Naval Intelligence
ONR
Office of Naval Research
Acronyms
OOTW
Operations other than war
OPA
Operational Availability [market]
OPM
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
OPNAV
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
OPNAVINST
OPNAV Instruction
OPTEMPO
Operational tempo
OSD
Office of the Secretary of Defense
OTA
Other Transaction Authority
PAD
Propellant-Activated Devices [pyrotechnic devices]
PEBB
Power electronic building blocks
PEO
Program Executive Officer
PGM
Precision-guided munition
PLAAF
People’s Liberation Army Air Force
PP&E
Program Planning and Evaluation
PRC
People’s Republic of China
QFD
Quality Function Deployment
R&D
Research and Development
RDA&M
Research, Development, Acquisition and Modernization
RDT&E
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
RF
Radio frequency
RMA
Revolution in Military Affairs
ROC/POE
Required Operational Capability/Projected Operational
Environment
RoRo
Roll-on/roll-off [ship]
SAM
Surface-to-air missile
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SATCOM
Satellite Communications
SDTS
Self-Defense Test Ship
SECNAV
Secretary of the Navy
SIC
Standard Industrial Classification
SOF
Special Operations Forces
SRBM
Short-range ballistic missile
SSBN
Fleet ballistic-missile submarine
SSGN
Fleet guided-missile submarine
SSN
Attack submarine
STW
Strike Warfare [market]
SUBLANT
U.S. Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet
SUPSHIP
Supervisor of Shipbuilding
SWEF
Surface Warfare Engineer Facility
TBMD
Theater ballistic-missile defense [system]
TCO
Transnational criminal organization
TOA
Total Obligation Authority
TYCOM
Type Commander
UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicle
UNREP
Underway Replenishment
USW
Undersea warfare
UUV
Unmanned underwater vehicle
UV
Ultraviolet
VADM
Vice Admiral
VIS
Visible
VL
Very low
WDFC
Weapon Development Facility Center
WMD
Weapons of mass destruction