Military Acronyms

• 3M - Maintenance And Material Management (MMM)
• A/A - Air-to-air
• A/C - Aircraft
• A/S - Airspeed
• AAA - Anti-aircraft Artillery
• AAA - Artifacts, Agents And Activities
• AAAA - Army Aviation Association Of America
• AALC - Amphibious Assault Landing Craft
• AAW - Anti-air Warfare
• AAWBOT - Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Basic Operator Trainer
• ABC - Analog Backup Computer
• ACCS - Advanced Communications Control System
• ACFT - Aircraft
• ACK - Acknowledge
• ACLS - Auto Carrier Landing System
• ACMS - Air Combat Maneuvering System
• ACMS - Air Combat Maneuvering Simulator
• ACO - Administrative Contracting Officer
• ACSUBS - Aircraft Subsystems
• ADA - Air Defense Artillery
• ADA - Airborne Data Automation
• ADC - Air Data Computer
• ADL - Authorized Data List
• ADPA - American Defense Preparedness Association
• ADPSO - Automatic Data Processing Security Officer
• ADS - Air Data System
• ADS - Automated Data System
• ADSU - Air Direction Sensing Unit
• ADU - Air Data Unit
• ADU - Audio Distribution Unit
• AIF - Airborne Inhabited Fighter
• AIMS - Altitude Identification And Measuring System
• AHD - Ahead
• ASCII - American Standard Computer Information Interchange
• ASD - Assistant Secretary Of Defense
• ASDS - Airborne Serial Data System
• ASSET - Asset Source For Software Engineering Technology
• ASSY - Assembly
• AST - Aircraft System Trainer
• ASTAB - Auto Status Board
• ASTM - American Society For Testing And Materials
• ASW - Anti-submarine Warfare
• AZ - Azimuth
• B - Bottom
• BAT - Battery
• BB - Battleship
• BCM - Beyond Capability Of Maintenance
• BM - Ballistic Missile
• CASE - Computer Aided Software Engineering
• CC - Configuration Control
• CCA - Carrier Controlled Approach
• CCSDSP - Closed Circuit Saturation Diving System
• CCTDA - Cockpit Control Thrust Drive Actuator
• CCTT - Command And Control Team Trainer
• CCU - Computer Control Unit
• CDD - Common Data Dictionary
• CDI - Cumulative Damage Indes
• CIS - Case Integration Services
• CITIS - Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
• CIU - Cockpit Interface Unit
• CJCS - Chairman Of The Joint Chief Of Staff
• CJCS SROE - Chairman Of The Joint Chief Of Staff Standing Rules Of Engagement
• CKPT - Cockpit
• CL - Center Line
• CL - Channel
• CLIN - Contract Line Item Number
• CLIP - Configuration Logistic Information Program
• CLR - Clear
• CLS - Contractor Logistics Support
• CLTE - Cost And Lead Time Estimate
• CM - Configuration Management
• CMAN - Configuration Management
• CMDS - Cockpit Management Display System
• CMI - Computer Managed Instruction
• CMM - Capability Maturity Model
• CMPTSC - Conventional Marine Propulsion Training Steering Group
• CMR - Configuration Management Review
• CMRS - Calibration/measurement Requirements Summary
• CMS - Cockpit Management System
• CMSS - Configuration Management Support System
• CMVWP - Commander Medium Attack Tactical Warfare Wing Pacific
• CNEWTP - Consolidated Electronic Warfare
• CNI - Comm/nav/iff
• CNIU - Communication/navigation Interface Unit
• DC - Damage Control
• DISP - Display
• DIST - Distance
• DIVERTR - Diverter
• DLSC - Defense Logistic Systems Center
• DNA - Defense Nuclear Agency
• DNS - Doppler Navigation Sensor
• DOC - Descend On Course
• DOD - Department Of Defense
• DF - Direction Finder
• EFIS - Electronic Flight Information System
• EFR - Equipment Facility Requirements
• FRB - Failure Review Board
• FRD - Facilities Requirements Document
• FRS - Fleet Readiness Squadron
• HTCL - Remote Hover Trim Controller
• HUD - Head Up Display
• HVR - Hover
• ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization MDTS Mcdonnell Douglas Training Systems
• MDTS - Mcdonnell Douglas Training Systems
• NVD - Night Vision Device
• PAT - Process Action Team
• PATT - Pattern
• PAX - Passengers
• QUICKSTRIKE - Mine
• QUP - Quantity Per Unit Pack
• STRT - Start
• STT - Schedule Training Time
• STTWG - Submarine Training/trainer Working Group
• STVTS - Submarine Tactical Visual Training System
• SWP - Space, Weight And Power
• SWS - Strategic Weapons System
• TCMDR - Troop Commander
• WST - Weapon System Trainer
• WTHR - Weather

Also, see our list of Common Military Vocabulary.