Navy
396 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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ENS | Ensign | |
EO | Equipment Operator | |
EOOW | Engineering Officer of the Watch | |
EOS | Enclosed Operating Space | |
EOSS | Engineering Operational Sequencing Systems | |
ERS | Engineroom Supervisor | |
ESWS | Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist | |
ET | Electronics Technician | |
EWS | Engineering Watch Supervisor | |
EXW | Expeditionary Warfare | |
F/MC | Fleet (or Force) Master Chief | |
FA | Fireman Apprentice | |
FAC/A | Forward Air Controller/Airborne | |
FC | Fire Controlman | |
FCDSSA | Fleet Combat Direction Systems Support Activity | |
FCF | Functional Check Flight | |
FCPCP | Fleet Computer Programming Center of the Pacific | |
FCPOM | First Class Petty Officer's Mess | |
FDO | Flight Deck Officer | |
FMSS | Field Medical Service School | |
FN | Fireman | |
FOD | Foreign Object Damage (Debris and Detection also used in some cases) | |
FR | Fireman Recruit | |
FRC | Fleet Readiness Center | |
FRS | Fleet Replacement Squadron (Formerly RAG) | |
FSA | Food Service Attendant | |
FSO | Food Service Officer | |
FTN | Forget the Navy (Polite Form) | |
FTN | Full-time Navy (Humorous Form) | |
GCCS-M | Global Command and Control System-Maritime | |
GM | Gunner's Mate | |
GQ | General Quarters (Call to battle stations) | |
GSA | Global War on Terrorism Support Assignments also General Services Administration | |
GSM | Gas turbin mechainc | |
HA | Hospital Apprentice | |
HELO | Helicopter | |
HM | Hospital Corpsman | |
HMFIC | Head M F In Charge (See SOPA Below) | |
HN | Hospitalman | |
HR | Hospital Recruit | |
HS | Helicopter Squadron (HS-4 Black Knights) | |
HT | Hull Maintenance Technician | |
IAMM | Individual Augmentation Manpower Management | |
IAP | In Assignment Processing | |
IAW | "in accordance with" | |
IC | Interior Communications Electrician | |
ICO | "in case of" "in care of" | |
IMF | Intermediate Maintenance Facility | |
IMRL | Individual Material Readiness List | |
IP | Irish Pennant - A loose thread of a Naval or Marine uniform. |