ACRONYMS GLOSSARY
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As with Jargon, Professions also have their own Glossary. That is, a listing of information that is only meaningful to those involved in that discipline. These abbreviations, acronyms, words, and phrases, that when first utilized require an explanation, are then repeated within documents with any further consideration, are delineated herein. |
GLOSSARY
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ACRONYM |
MEANING |
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AA |
Alumni Association |
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AFA |
Air Force Academy |
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aka |
also known as |
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AOIC |
Assistant Officer-In-Charge |
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AQT |
Aviation Qualification Test |
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ASTB |
Aviation Standard Test Battery |
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ASW |
Anti-Submarine Warfare |
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ATM |
Automatic Teller Machine |
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AT&T |
American Telephone and Telegraph |
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AVE |
AVEnue |
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BALT |
BALTimore |
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BLVD |
BouLeVarD |
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BS |
Bachelor Of
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BUD/S |
Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal School |
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CG |
Coast Guard |
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CNO |
Chief of Naval Operations |
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COM |
COMmodore |
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COMINCH |
COMmander IN CHief |
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COD |
Close Order Drill |
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CQPR |
Cumulative Quality Point Rating |
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CSTS |
Command Seamanship Training Session / Command Seamanship Training Squadron |
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DANT |
CommanDANT |
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DC |
District Of
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DE |
DelawarE |
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DOD |
Department Of Defense |
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DSRB |
Dog Service Record Book |
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EBBS |
Electronic Bulletin Board Service |
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EDO |
Engineering Duty Officer / Engineering Duty Option |
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EI |
Extra Instruction |
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Electronic MAIL |
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ECA |
ExtraCurricular
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EXEC |
EXECutive Officer |
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FAR |
Flight Aptitude Rating |
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FE |
Field Exercises |
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FIRSTIE |
First Class Midshipman |
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FLAMER |
Second Class Midshipman |
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FMFU |
Fleet Marine Force Units |
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I-DAY |
Induction DAY |
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IE |
That Is |
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ISP |
InterNet Service
Provider |
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JCS |
Joint Chiefs of Staff |
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JO |
Junior Officer |
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JOT |
Junior Officer Training |
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JRT |
Joint Reserve Training |
K
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KIA |
Killed-In-Action |
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LANTPATRAMID |
AtLANTic Professional Afloat TRAining for MIDshipman Program (YP Cruise) |
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LT |
LieutenanT |
M
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MA |
MAssachusetts |
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MC |
Marine Corps |
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MCAS |
Marine Corps Air Station |
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MD |
MarylanD |
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MGSP |
Midshipman Group Study Program |
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MID |
Midshipman |
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MIDN |
MidshipmaN |
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MODEM |
MOdulator-DEMoluator |
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MOTHER B |
Bancroft Hall |
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MPO |
Midshipmen Personnel Office |
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MPS |
Maritime Pre-Positioning Ship |
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N |
Naval / Navy / North / Northern |
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NA |
Naval Academy |
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NAS |
Naval Air Station |
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NAWC |
Naval Air Warfare Center |
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NAVSEA |
NAVal SEA Systems Command |
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NFCU |
Navy Federal Credit Union |
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NFO |
Naval Flying Officer |
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NLT |
Not Later Than |
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N/MCMS |
Navy/Marine Coprs Memorial Stadium |
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NTT |
Naval Tactical Training |
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NY |
New York |
O
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OC |
Obstacle Course |
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OIC |
Officer-In-Charge |
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OOM |
Order Of Merit |
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0-CRS |
USMC |
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PA |
PennsylvaniA |
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PAO |
Public Affairs Office / Public Affairs Officer |
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PCR |
Professional Competency Review |
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PE |
Physical Education |
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PEP |
Physical Education Program |
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PFC |
Private First Class |
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PFT |
Physical Fitness Test / Physical Fitness Training |
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PLEBE |
Fourth Class Midshipman / 4/C Midshipman |
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PPW |
Plebe Parents’ Weekend |
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P-RADE |
PaRADE |
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PREFCARD |
PREFerence CARD |
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PRO |
PROfessional |
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PROTRAMID |
PROfessional TRAining For MIDshipmen |
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PRT |
Physical Readiness Test |
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PT |
Physical Training |
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QPR |
Quality Point Rating |
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RDF |
Rapid Deployment Force |
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RD |
RoaD |
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RET |
RETired |
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RTB |
Return-To-Base |
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RHIP |
Rank Has Its Privileges |
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RHIR |
Rank Has Its Responsibilities |
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S/E |
SouthEast / SouthEastern |
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SEALS |
SEcond Class Alley |
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SPPA |
Southeastern Pennsylvania Parents’ Association |
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SQPR |
Semester Quality Point Rating |
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ST |
SainT / STreet |
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SUB |
SUBmarine / SUBmariner |
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SUPE |
SUPErintendent |
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SWO |
Surface Warfare Officer |
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TDY |
Temporary DutY |
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TRA |
TRAining |
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US |
United States |
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USCG |
United States Coast Guard Academy |
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USCGA |
United States Coast Guard |
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USMA |
United States Military Academy |
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USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
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USN |
United States Navy / United States Naval |
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USNA |
United States Naval Academy |
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USNA AA |
United States Naval Academy Alumni Association |
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USNR |
United States Navy Reserve |
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VA |
VirginiA |
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VFMAC |
Valley Forge Military Academy and College |
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VGEP |
Voluntary Graduate Education Program |
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WASH |
WASHington |
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WDTC |
War Dog Training Center |
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YARD |
United States Naval Academy |
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YOUNGSTER |
Third Class Midshipman |
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YP |
Yard Patrol Craft |
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YPCPS |
Yard Patrol Craft Power Squadron |
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1/C |
First Class |
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2/C |
Second Class |
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3/C |
Third Class |
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4/C |
Fourth Class |