| ADPAER | Alteration Equivelant to Repair AER Auxiliary Engine Room |
| APL | Allowance Parts List |
| BIM | Boat Inventory Management |
| BIR | Boat Inspection Report |
| BOATALT | Boat Alteration |
| C&F | Cost & Feasibility |
| CBSS | Craft & Boat Support System |
| CCD | Combatant Craft Department |
| CMP | Configuration Management Program |
| CNO | Chief of Naval Operations |
| COSAL | Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List |
| COTS | Commercial Off The Shelf |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| DCMAO | Defense Contract Management Area Office |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DON | Department of Navy |
| DRMO | Defense Reutilization and Marketing Offices |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Question |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| FTSC | Fleet Technical Support Center |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| HM&E | Hull Mechanical & Electrical |
| ICAPS | Interactive Computer System File |
| ILS | Integrated Logistic Support |
| ISEA | In Service Engineering Agent |
| JCF | Justification Cost Forms |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LAR | Liaison Action Record |
| MIP | Maintenance Index Pages |
| MRC | Maintenance Requirement Cards |
| NAVOSH | Navy Occupational Safety and Health |
| NAVSEA | Naval Sea Systems Command |
| NAVSEALOGCEN | Naval Sea Logistics Center NAVSUP Naval Supply Systems Command |
| NRFI | Not Ready for Issue |
| NSDSA | Naval Sea Data Support Activity |
| NSN | Naval Stock Number |
| NSTM | Naval Ship Technical Manual |
| NSWC | Naval Surface Warfare System |
| NVR | Naval Vessel Registry |
| OPNAV | Office of Chief of Naval Operations |
| OPNAVINST | Chief of Naval Operations Instruction |
| PMS | Program Manager, Ships |
| PMS | Preventive Maintenance System |
| PMSF | Planned Maintenance System Feedback |
| PY | Planning Yard |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| RDBMS | Relational Database Management System |
| RFI | Ready for Issue |
| SABAR | Service Craft & Boat Support System |
| SNAP | Shipboard Non-Tactical ADP Program |
| SPMIG | Standard PMS Materials Identification Guide |
| SUPSHIP | Supervisor of Shipbuilding; Conversion and Repair |
| SVGA | Super Video Graphics Adaptor |
| TDP | Technical Data Package |
| TM | Technical Manual |
| TMDR | Technical Manual Deficiency Report |
| TYCOM | Type Commander USACOM United States Army Command |
| VGA | Video Graphics Adaptor |
| XVGA | Extended Video Graphics Adaptor |
| CINC | Commander and Chief |
| SAR | Search and Rescue |
| MS | Microsoft |
| BoatAlt | Boat Alteration |
| WSF | Weapons System File |