396 abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
IRT "in reference to..."
IT Information System Technician
ITS Information Technology Submarines
JAG Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
JBD Jet Blast Deflector (carriers)
JO Journalist
JP-5 Jet Propellant no. 5, standard Navy jet fuel (F-44, AVCAT)
JTF Joint Task Force
JTFEX Joint Task Force Exercise
LANTCOM Atlantic Command
LCDR Lieutenant Commander
LCPO Leading Chief Petty Officer
LDO Limited Duty Officer
LES Leave and Earnings Statement
LPD Land Platform Dock (Amphibious Class Ship, Diesel Propulsion), i.e. LPD-18 USS New Orleans
LPOD Last Plane On Deck
LS Logistic Specialist
LSO Landing Signal Officer
LT Lieutenant
LTJG Lieutenant Junior Grade
MAA Master At Arms
MALS Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
MCO Material Control Officer
MCPO Master Chief Petty Officer
MCPON Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
MIDRATS MIDnight RATions
MM Machinist's Mate
MMCO Maintenance/Material Control Officer
MMCPO Maintenance Master Chief Petty Officer
MO (pronounced "Moe") Maintenance Officer
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MPA Main Propulsion Assistant
MPA Military Patrol Craft (P-3 Orion, etc.)
MSW Main Seawater System
MT Missile Technician
NALCOMIS Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System
NAS Naval Air Station
NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command
NAVCOMP Comptroller of the Navy
NAVEDTRA Chief of Navy Education and Training
NAVFAC Naval Facilities Engineering Command
NAVFLIGHTDEMRON Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels)
NAVMAT Naval Material Command
NAVMILPERSCOM Navy Military Personnel Command
NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command
NAVSECGRUACT Naval Security Group Activity
NAVSTA Naval Station
NAVSUP Naval Supply Systems Command
NAVTRA Chief of Naval Training