Navy
396 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| BOHICA | Bend Over Here It Comes Again | |
| BOL | Bupers Online | |
| BU | Builder | |
| BUMED | Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | |
| BUPERS | Bureau of Naval Personnel | |
| BZ | Bravo Zulu (meaning Well Done) | |
| CA | Construction Apprentice | |
| CA | Heavy Cruiser (outdated) | |
| CAG | Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser (outdated) or Commander Air Group | |
| CAPT | Captain | |
| CDB | Career Development Boards | |
| CDO | Command Duty Officer | |
| CDR | Commander | |
| CE | Construction Electrician's Mate | |
| CEC | Civil Engineer Corps | |
| CEC | Cooperative Engagement Capability | |
| CENTCOM | U.S. Central Command | |
| CF | Charlie Foxtrot Polite form of "Cluster Fuck" | |
| CG | Guided Missile Cruiser | |
| CGN | Guided Missile Cruiser, Nuclear Powered. | |
| CHENG | Chief Engineer. | |
| CM | Construction Mechanic | |
| CMC | Command Master Chief | |
| CMDCM | Command Master Chief | |
| CMDCS | Command Senior Chief | |
| CMS-ID | Career Management System-Interactive Detailing | |
| CN | Constructionman | |
| CNET | Command Naval Education and Training | |
| CNO | Chief of Naval Operations | |
| CO | Commanding Officer[NB 1] | |
| COB | Chief Of the Boat (traditionally found only on submarines). Can also be used for "close of business." | |
| COD | Carrier Onboard Delivery | |
| COMDESGRU | COMmander, DEStroyer GRoUp | |
| COMEX | Commence Exercise | |
| COMLANTFLT | COMmander, u.s. atLANTic FLeeT (see CINCLANTFLT) | |
| COMMO | COMMunications Officer | |
| COMNAVAIRFOR | COMmander, NAVal AIR FORces | |
| COMNAVAIRLANT | COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, atLANTic | |
| COMNAVAIRPAC | COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific | |
| COMNAVSEASYSCOM | COMmander, NAVal SEA SYStems COMmand | |
| COMNAVSECGRU | COMmander, NAVal SECurity GRoUp | |
| COMPACFLT | COMmander, PACific FLeeT (formerly CINCPACFLT) | |
| COMPTUEX | COMPosite Training Unit EXercise | |
| COMSEC | COMmunications SECurity | |
| COMSUBFOR | COMmander, SUBmarine FORce | |
| COMSUBLANT | COMmander, SUBmarine force AtLANTtic | |
| CPO | Chief Petty Officer | |
| CPOM | Chief Petty Officer's Mess | |
| CR | Construction Recruit | |
| CRG | Coastal Riverine Group |