Navy
396 abbreviations
Abbreviation | Meaning | |
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PRT | Physical Readiness Test | |
PSNS and IMF | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility | |
PT | Physical Training | |
PTS | Perform to Serve | |
PWD | Public Works Department | |
QM | Quartermaster | |
RADCON | RADiation CONtrol | |
RADM | Rear Admiral | |
RAG | Replacement Air Group, now known as Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) | |
RDC | Recruit Division Commander | |
RIMPAC | Rim of the Pacific | |
RIO | Radar Intercept Officer | |
RL | Restricted Line Officer | |
RMD | Restricted Maneuvering Doctrine | |
RPOC | Recruit Petty Officer in Charge or Recruit Chief Petty Officer | |
RT | Radiotelephone (voice radio) | |
RTC | Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois | |
SA | Seaman Apprentice | |
SAG | Surface Action Group | |
SAM | Surface-to-air missile[NB 1] | |
SAPR | Sexual Assault Prevention and Response | |
SAU | Search and Attack Unit | |
SCAT | Small Craft Attack Team | |
SCBA | Self-contained breathing apparatus | |
SCPO | Senior Chief Petty Officer | |
SCW | Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist insignia | |
SE | Support Equipment | |
SEALs | United States Navy SEALs (stands for SEa, Air, Land), officially termed Special Warfare Operators. | |
SECDEF | United States Secretary of Defense | |
SECNAV | United States Secretary of the Navy | |
SICLOS | Shift Inspect Clean Lube Oil Strainers | |
SLBM | Submarine-launched ballistic missile | |
SN | Seaman | |
SNA | Student Naval Aviator | |
SO | Special Warfare Operator, aka US Navy SEAL. | |
SOFA | Status of Forces Agreement | |
SOP(A) | Senior Officer Present (Ashore) | |
SOPA | Senior Officer Present Afloat | |
SPAWAR | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command | |
SPAWARSYSCEN | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center | |
SR | Seaman Recruit | |
SRB | Selective Reenlistment Bonus | |
SRW | Shutdown Roving Watch | |
SS | Submarine or submersible ship | |
SSBN (aka Boomers) | Hull classification symbol for ballistic missile submarine. The SS denotes submarine, the B denotes ballistic missiles, and the N denotes nuclear-powered. | |
SSES | Special Signals Exploitation Space. A compartment on a ship where embarked NAVSECGRU personnel, known a Cryptologic Technicians, do their work. | |
SSES | Ships Signal Exploitation Space | |
SSGN | Hull classification symbol for cruise missile submarine. The SS denotes submarine, the G denotes guided missile, and the N denotes nuclear-powered. | |
SSN | Hull classification symbol for general-purpose fast attack submarines. The SS denotes submarine, while N denotes nuclear-powered. | |
SSTG | Ships Service Turbo Generator |