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(A) |
Air Frame |
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(A) |
Air Branch |
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(AR) |
Radio rating |
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(AW) |
Radio rating |
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(Ch) |
Chatham |
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(D) |
Dentist |
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(E) |
Engines |
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(E) |
Engineering Branch |
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(HG) |
Higher Grade |
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(L) |
Electrical |
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(O) |
Ordnance |
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(O) |
Officer's Cook or Steward |
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(P) |
Pilot |
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(Ply) |
Plymouth |
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(Po) |
Polish |
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(Po) |
Portsmouth |
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(S) |
Supply |
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(S) |
Steward |
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(T) |
Torpedo |
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1c |
1st class |
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2c |
2nd class |
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3c |
3rd class |
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A/S |
Anti-Submarine |
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AA |
Anti-Aircraft |
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AB |
Able Seaman (rank) |
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Act/ |
Acting |
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ADM |
Admiral |
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AEW |
Airborne Early Warning |
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AFU |
Advanced Flying Unit |
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AOW |
Auxilliaryman of the Watch |
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ASAU |
Air Search and Attack Unit |
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ASUW |
Anti-surface Warfare |
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ASW |
Auxiliary SeaWater system |
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ASWO |
Anti-Submarine Warfare Officers |
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autec |
Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center's |
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Bantie |
South African rating |
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Bhandary |
Royal Indian Navy rating |
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BMOW |
Boatswain's Mate Of the Watch |
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BMT |
Basic Military Training |
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BPD |
Boom Patrol Detachment |
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BUPERS |
Bureau of Navy Personnel |
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BVLS |
British Vessels Lost at Sea |
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BYMS |
British Yard Minesweeper |
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CAPT |
Captain |
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CDR |
Commander |
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CO |
Commanding officer |
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COMNAVAIRPAC |
COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific |
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COMNAVSEASYSCOM |
COMmander, NAValy SEA SYStems COMmand |
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COMNAVSECGRU |
Commander, Naval Security Group |
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COMPACFLT |
Commander, Pacific Fleet |
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COMPTUEX |
Composite Training Unit Exercise |
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COMSEC |
Communications Security (military) |
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COMSUBLANT |
COMmander, SUBmarine force AtLANTtic |
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CPO |
Chief Petty Officer |
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CWGC |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
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CWO |
Commissioned Warrant Officer |
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CWO2 |
Chief Warrant Officer Second Class |
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CWO3 |
Chief Warrant Officer Third Class |
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CWO4 |
Chief Warrant Officer Fourth Class |
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DAMS |
Defensively Armed Merchant Ships |
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DAPA |
Drug and Alcohol Programs Advisor |
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DCA |
Damage Control Assistant |
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DCAG |
Deputy Air Wing Commander |
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DCC |
Damage Control Central |
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DCO |
Direct Commission Officer |
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DE |
Destroyer Escort |
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DEMS |
Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships |
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DEP |
delayed entry program |
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DESDIV |
DESstroyer DIVision |
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DEVGRU |
Naval Special Warfare DEVelopment GRoUp |
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DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
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DL |
Destroyer Leader |
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DLA |
Dislocation Allowance |
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DLGN |
Nuclear powered Guided Missile Destroyer Leader |
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DOI |
Died Of Injuries |
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DOW |
Died Of Wounds |
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DOWS |
died on war service |
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DSC |
Distinguished Service Cross |
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DSM |
Distinguished Service Medal |
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DSO |
Distinguished Service Order (British military decoration) |
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DU |
Dutch |
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EFTS |
Elementary Flight Training School |
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ENS |
Ensign (USCG, USN) |
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FAA |
Fleet Air Arm |
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FADM |
Fleet Admiral |
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FIS |
Flight Instructor School |
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FMF |
Fleet Marine Force (US) |
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FMSS |
Field Medical Service School |
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FOD |
Foreign Object Damage |
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FPB |
Fast Patrol Boat |
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FRS |
Fleet Replacement Squadron |
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GM |
George Medal |
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GQ |
General Quarters |
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GR |
Greece |
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HBL |
Home Based Ledger |
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HELO |
Helicopter |
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HKRNVR |
Hong Kong RNVR |
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HM |
Hospital Corpsman |
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HMCG |
His Majesty's Coast Guard |
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HQ |
Headquarters (HDQ Preferred) |
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HS |
Hospital Ship |
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HS |
Helicopter Squadron |
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I/C |
In Charge |
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IED |
Improvised Explosive Device |
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Immed Cl |
Immediate Class |
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ITC |
Infantry Training Command |
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JAG |
Judge Advocat General |
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JBD |
Jet Blast Deflector |
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jg |
Junior Grade Lieutenant, US Navy |
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JTF |
Joint Task Force |
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JTFEX |
Joint Task Force Exercise |
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Krooman |
African seaman, including South Africa |
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la |
Light Assault |
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Lascar |
general term for a sailor from the Indian Ocean area, mainly India, serving on British ship |
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LBE |
Landing Barge, Emergency Repair |
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LBO |
Landing Barge Oiler |
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LBV |
Landing Barge, Vehicle |
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LBV(M) |
landing barge vehicle (motorised) |
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LBW |
Landing Barge Water |
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LCA |
Landing Craft, Assault |
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LCDR |
Lieutenant Commander, USN |
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LCF |
Landing Craft Flak |
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LCF(L) |
landing craft flak (large) |
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LCG(L) |
landing craft gun (large) |
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lch |
Landing Craft Headquarters |
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LCI(L) |
landing craft infantry (large) |
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LCI(M) |
landing craft infantry (medium) |
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LCM |
Landing Craft Mechanised |
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LCOCU |
Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance Unit |
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LCP |
Landing Craft Personnel |
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LCP(L) |
landing craft personnel (large) |
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LCP(R) |
landing craft personnel (ramped) |
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LCPO |
Leading Chief Petty Officer |
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LCQ |
landing craft administration |
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LCS(L) |
landing craft support (large) |
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LCS(M) |
landing craft support (medium) |
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LCT |
Landing Craft Tank |
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LCT(A) |
landing craft tank (armoured) |
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LCT(R) |
landing craft tank (rocket) |
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LCU |
Loyal Citizens of Ulster |
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LCV |
Landing Craft Vehicle |
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LCVP |
landing craft vehicle/personnel |
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LDO |
Limited Duty Officer |
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LES |
Leave and Earnings Statement |
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LNO |
Leading Naval Officer |
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LPO |
Leading Petty Officer |
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LS |
Leading Seaman |
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LSE(LC) |
landing ship emergency repair (Landing Craft) |
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LSL |
landing ship logistics |
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LSO |
Landing Signal Officer |
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lst |
Landing Ship Tanker |
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LST(C) |
landing ship tank (carrier) |
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LT |
Lieutenant |
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LTJG |
Lieutenant, Junior Grade |
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MA/SB |
motor anti-submarine boat |
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MAA |
Master-At-Arms |
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MBE |
Member of the British Empire |
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MBMU |
Motor Boat Maintenance Unit |
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MC |
Military Cross |
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MCPO |
Master Chief Petty Officer |
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MCPON |
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy |
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Met |
Meteorological |
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MFA |
Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary |
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MFPV |
motor fishing patrol vessel |
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MFV |
Motor Fishing Vessel |
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MGB |
Motor Gun Boat |
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ML |
Motor Launch |
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MM |
Machinist's Mate |
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MMR |
Mercantile Marine Reserve |
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MMS |
Motor Minesweeper |
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MN |
Merchant Navy |
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MNBDO |
Marine Naval Base Defence Organisation |
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MO |
Maintenance Officer |
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MONAB |
Mobile Naval Air Base |
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MPA |
Main Propulsion Assistant |
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MPD |
Missing Presumed Dead |
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MPK |
Missing Presumed Killed |
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MSC |
Military Sealift Command |
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MSC |
Medical Service Corps |
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MSW |
Main Seawater System |
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MT |
Motor Tanker |
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MTB |
Motor Torpedo Boat |
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MV |
Motor Vessel |
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NAP |
Naval Auxiliary Patrol |
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NAPS |
Naval Auxiliary Patrol Service |
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NAS |
Naval Air Station |
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NAVAIR |
Naval Air Systems Command |
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NAVCOMP |
COMPtroller of the NAVy |
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NAVEDTRA |
NAVy EDucation and TRAining |
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NAVFLIGHTDEMRON |
NAVal FLIGHT DEMonstRatiON team, The Blue Angels |
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NAVMAT |
Naval Material Command (disestablished 85) |
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NAVMILPERSCOM |
Navy Military Personnel Command |
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NAVSECGRUACT |
Naval Security Group Activity |
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NAVSUP |
Naval Supply Systems Command |
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NAVTRA |
Chief of Naval Training |
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NAWCAD |
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division |
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NAWCWD |
Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division |
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NBSD |
Naval Base San Diego |
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NCDU |
Navy Combat Demolition Unit |
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NCIS |
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US) |
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NCSO |
Naval Chief Staff Officer |
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NCTS |
Naval Computer Telecommunications Station |
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NDF |
Naval Defence Force |
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NDP |
Naval Dockyard Police |
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NeL |
Navy eLearning |
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NEX |
Navy Exchange |
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NFO |
Naval Flight Officer |
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NID |
Naval Intelligence Division |
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NJROTC |
Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corporation |
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NKO |
Navy Knowledge Online |
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NMCI |
Navy & Marine Corporation Intranet |
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NO |
Norwegian Language (ISO 639-1 Code) |
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NROTC |
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corporation |
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NSAWC |
Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center |
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NSGA |
Naval Security Group Activity |
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NSWG |
Naval Special Warfare Group |
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NVF |
Naval Volunteer Force |
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NZD |
New Zealand Division |
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O/P |
on passage |
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OCS |
Officer Candidate School |
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OFSI |
Operational Flying School Instruction |
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OOD |
Officer Of the Deck |
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OPNAV |
Office of Chief of Naval Operations |
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OPSO |
Operations Officer |
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OTU |
Officer Training Unit |
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PAO |
Public Affairs Officer |
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Para |
Parachute Regiment, British Army |
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Pens |
Pensioner |
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PO |
Petty Officer |
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PO1 |
Petty Officer First Class |
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PO2 |
Petty Officer Second Class |
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PO3 |
Petty Officer Third Class |
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POD |
Plan Of the Day |
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POOW |
Petty Officer Of the Watch |
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PRIFLY |
Primary Flight Control |
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PS |
Patrol Service |
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PSNS and IMF |
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility |
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PT |
Physical Training. Used In The Plural (PTs) |
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PWSS |
Port War Signal Station |
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Py/ |
Probationary |
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QARNNSR |
Queen Alexander's Royal Naval Nursing Service Reserve |
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QGM |
Queen's Gallantry Medal |
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RA |
Royal Artillery |
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RADM |
Rear Admiral |
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RAFR |
Royal Australian Fleet Reserve |
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RAG |
Replacement Air Group |
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RAMC |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
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RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
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RANR |
Royal Australian Naval Reserve |
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RANVR |
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
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RCN |
Royal Canadian Navy |
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RCNC |
Royal Corps of Naval Constructors |
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RCNR |
Royal Canadian Naval Reserve |
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RCNVR |
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
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RDF |
Radio Direction Finder |
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RE |
Royal Engineers |
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Regt |
Regiment |
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Ret |
Retired |
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RFA |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
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RFC |
Royal Flying Corps |
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RFR |
Royal Fleet Reserve |
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RIM |
Royal Indian Marines |
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RIN |
Royal Indian Navy |
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RINR |
Royal Indian Naval Reserve |
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RIO |
Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy) |
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RL |
Restricted Line |
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RM |
Royal Marines |
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RMA |
Royal Marine Artillery |
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RMB |
Royal Marine Band |
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RMD |
Restricted Maneuvering Doctrine |
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RME |
Royal Marine Engineers |
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RMLI |
Royal Marine Light Infantry |
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RMPSR |
Royal Marine Police Special Reserve |
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RMR |
Royal Marine Reserve |
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RNAS |
Royal Naval Air Station |
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RNASBR |
Royal Navy Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve |
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RNCR |
Royal Naval Canadian Reserve |
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RNCVR |
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve |
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RND |
Royal Naval Division |
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RNEC |
Royal Naval Engineering College |
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RNN |
Royal Netherlands or Dutch Navy |
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RNorN |
Royal Norwegian Navy |
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RNPS |
Royal Naval Patrol Service |
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RNR |
Royal Naval Reserve |
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RNSR |
Royal Naval Special or Supplementary Reserve |
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RNV(W)R |
Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve |
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RNVR |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
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ROK |
Republic Of Korea |
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RT |
Radiotelephone |
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RTC |
Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois |
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SA |
Seaman Apprentice |
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SA |
South Africa |
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SAG |
Surface Action Group |
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sanf |
South African Naval Force |
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SAR |
sea-air rescue |
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SBS |
Special Boat Service |
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SCBA |
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus |
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SCO |
sonar control operator |
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SCPO |
Senior Chief Petty Officer |
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SCW |
Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist insignia |
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Seacunny |
Royal Indian Navy rating |
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SEAL |
Sea, Air, Land |
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SECDEF |
United States Secretary of Defense |
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SECNAV |
United States Secretary of the Navy |
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Serang |
Royal Indian Navy rating |
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SFTS |
Service Flight Training School |
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sgb |
Steam Gun Boat |
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SICLOS |
Shift Inspect Clean Lube Oil Strainers |
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SLBM |
Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
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SN |
Seaman |
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SOE |
Special Operations Executive |
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SOP |
Senior Officer Present |
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SOPA |
Senior Officer Present Afloat |
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Sp Br |
Special Branch |
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SPAWAR |
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), based in San Diego, is an echelon II organization within the United States Navy and Navy's technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR ( |
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SQN |
Squadron |
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SR |
Seaman Recruit |
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SS |
Special Service |
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ss |
Straits Settlements |
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ss |
Steamship |
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SSES |
Ships Signal Exploitation Space |
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sstg |
Ships Service Turbo Generator |
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ST |
Steam Tanker |
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stream |
Standard Tension REplenishment Alongside Method |
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SUBRON |
Submarine Squadron |
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Sukhani |
Royal Indian Navy rating |
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SWO |
Surface Warfare Officer |
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TE |
Training Establishment |
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TE |
Task Element |
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TF |
Task Force |
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TG |
Task Group |
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TOPGUN |
United States Navy Fighter Weapons School |
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TS |
Training Ship |
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TU |
Training Unit |
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TU |
Task Unit |
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Ty/ |
Temporary |
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UA |
Unauthorized Absence |
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UA |
Unauthorized |
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UAS |
Unmanned Aerial System |
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UAV |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
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UCMJ |
Uniform Code of Military Justice |
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UDT |
Underwater Demolition Team |
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UNREP |
Underway Replenishment |
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URL |
Unrestricted Line |
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USMC |
United States Marine Corporation |
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USN |
United States Navy |
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USNA |
United States Naval Academy |
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UWT |
Underwater Telephone |
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UXB |
Unexploded Bomb |
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VAD |
Voluntary Aid Detachment |
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