|
Abbreviation
|
Term
|
|
A/A
|
air to air
|
|
AACQ
|
automatic acquisition mode
|
|
AB
|
afterburner
|
|
AB LIM
|
afterburner limiting
|
|
A/C
|
aircraft
|
|
ac
|
alternating current
|
|
ACCUM
|
accumulator
|
|
ACI
|
amplifier control intercommunication
|
|
ACLS
|
automatic carrier landing system
|
|
ACM
|
air combat maneuvering
|
|
ACNTR
|
aft center display
|
|
ADB
|
aircraft discrepancy book
|
|
ADF
|
automatic direction finding
|
|
ADV
|
advisory
|
|
AFCS
|
automatic flight control system
|
|
A/G
|
air to ground
|
|
AGI
|
armament gas ingestion
|
|
AGL
|
above ground level
|
|
AHRS
|
attitude heading reference set
|
|
AIL
|
aileron
|
|
AIM
|
air intercept missile
|
|
AINS
|
aided INS
|
|
ALDDI
|
aft left digital display indicator
|
|
ALR-67
|
radar warning receiver
|
|
ALT
|
altitude
|
|
AMAD
|
airframe mounted accessory drive
|
|
AMCD
|
advanced mission computers and displays
|
|
AMPCD
|
aft multipurpose color display
|
|
AMPD
|
advanced multipurpose display
|
|
AMU
|
advanced memory unit
|
|
AN/ALE-47
|
countermeasures dispensing set
|
|
AN/APN-194
|
radar altimeter set
|
|
AN/ASN-139
|
inertial navigation system
|
|
AOA
|
angle of attack
|
|
AOB
|
angle of bank
|
|
A/P
|
auto pilot
|
|
APU
|
auxiliary power unit
|
|
AQ
|
align quality
|
|
ARDDI
|
aft right digital display indicator
|
|
ARI
|
attitude reference indicator
|
|
ARS
|
air refueling store
|
|
ASL
|
azimuth steering line
|
|
ASRM
|
automatic spin recovery mode
|
|
ATARS
|
advanced tactical air reconnaissance system
|
|
ATS
|
air turbine starter
|
|
ATSCV
|
air turbine started control valve
|
|
ATTH
|
attitude hold
|
|
AUFCD
|
aft upfront control display
|
|
AUG
|
augment
|
|
AUR
|
aural
|
|
AUTO
|
automatic
|
|
AVMUX
|
avionics multiplex
|
|
BALT
|
barometric altimiter
|
|
BCN
|
beacon
|
|
BINGO
|
minimum fuel required to return to base
|
|
BIT
|
built in test
|
|
BLD
|
bleed
|
|
BLIM
|
bank limit
|
|
BLIN
|
bit logic inspection
|
|
BNK
|
bank
|
|
BRG
|
bearing
|
|
BRK
|
brake
|
|
BST
|
boresight acquisition mode
|
|
°C
|
degrees Celsius
|
|
CAS
|
control augmentation system
|
|
CAUT
|
caution
|
|
CB
|
circuit breaker
|
|
CCW
|
counterclockwise
|
|
CD
|
countdown
|
|
CDP
|
compressor discharge pressure
|
|
C/F
|
chaff / flare
|
|
CFIT
|
controlled flight into terrain
|
|
CG
|
center of gravity
|
|
CH or CHAN
|
channel
|
|
CHKLST
|
checklist
|
|
CIT
|
combined interrogator / transponder
|
|
CK
|
check
|
|
CKPT
|
cockpit
|
|
CLR
|
clear
|
|
CNI
|
communication navigation and identification
|
|
COMM
|
communication radio
|
|
CONT PVU
|
continuous precision velocity update
|
|
CPL
|
couple
|
|
CPLD
|
coupled
|
|
CPWS
|
cabin pressurization warning system
|
|
CRS
|
course
|
|
CSC
|
communication system control
|
|
CSEL
|
course select
|
|
CV
|
carrier
|
|
CVRS
|
cockpit video recording system
|
|
DA
|
density altitude
|
|
DBS
|
doppler beam sharpening
|
|
DBFS
|
dry bay fire supression
|
|
DC
|
designated controller
|
|
dc
|
direct current
|
|
DCS
|
decompression sickness
|
|
DDI
|
digital display indicator
|
|
DECD
|
digital expendable color display
|
|
DEGD
|
degraded
|
|
ΔP
|
hydraulic filter indicator
|
|
DF
|
direction finding
|
|
disch
|
discharge
|
|
D/L
|
data link
|
|
DME
|
distance measuring equipment
|
|
DMS
|
digital map set
|
|
DN
|
down
|
|
DSU
|
data storage unit
|
|
DTED
|
digital terrain elevation data
|
|
DT2
|
second designated target
|
|
DVMC
|
digital video map computer
|
|
EADI
|
electronic attitude display indicator
|
|
EBB
|
essential bus backup
|
|
ECS
|
environmental control system
|
|
EFD
|
engine fuel display
|
|
EFT
|
external fuel tank
|
|
EGT
|
exhaust gas temperature
|
|
EMCON
|
emission control
|
|
EMIS
|
electro magnetic interference shield
|
|
ENG
|
engine
|
|
EPR
|
engine pressure ratio
|
|
ERF
|
electronic fill remote
|
|
EST
|
estimated
|
|
ET
|
elapsed time
|
|
EXT
|
external
|
|
EXTD
|
extend
|
|
°F
|
degrees Fahrenheit
|
|
FADEC
|
full authority digital engine control
|
|
FCC
|
flight control computer
|
|
FCCA
|
flight control computer A
|
|
FCCB
|
flight control computer B
|
|
FCES
|
flight control electronic system
|
|
FCF
|
functional checkflight
|
|
FCLP
|
field carrier landing practice
|
|
FCNC
|
fiber channel network switch
|
|
FCS
|
flight control system
|
|
FE
|
fighter escort configuration
|
|
FF
|
fuel flow
|
|
FIP
|
form-in-place
|
|
FIRAMS
|
fight incident recording and monitoring system
|
|
FLBIT
|
fuel low BIT
|
|
FLIR
|
forward looking infared
|
|
FO
|
foldout
|
|
FOD
|
foreign object damage
|
|
FOV
|
field of view
|
|
FPAH
|
flight path attitude hold
|
|
FPAS
|
flight performance advisory system
|
|
fpm
|
feet per minute
|
|
FPT
|
first pilot time
|
|
F-QTY
|
fuel quantity
|
|
FRS
|
fleet replacement squadron
|
|
ft
|
feet
|
|
FUS
|
fuselage
|
|
G / g
|
gravity
|
|
GACQ
|
gun acquisition mode
|
|
GB
|
gyro bias
|
|
GCU
|
generator converter unit
|
|
GEN
|
generator
|
|
GEN TIE
|
generator tie
|
|
G-LIM
|
g-limiter
|
|
G-LOC
|
g induced loss of consciousness
|
|
GND
|
ground
|
|
GPS
|
global positioning system
|
|
GPWS
|
ground proximity warning system
|
|
GRCV
|
guard receive
|
|
GW
|
gross weight
|
|
GXMT
|
guard transmit
|
|
HDG
|
heading
|
|
HDG/SLV
|
heading slaved
|
|
HI
|
high
|
|
HMD
|
helmet mounted display
|
|
HOBS
|
high off-boresight
|
|
HOTAS
|
hands on throttle and stick
|
|
HQ
|
have quick
|
|
HRC
|
helmet release connector
|
|
HSEL
|
heading select
|
|
HSI
|
horizontal situation indicator
|
|
HSIB
|
high speed interface bus
|
|
HSVN
|
high speed video network
|
|
HUD
|
heads up display
|
|
HYD
|
hydraulic system
|
|
HYD1
|
hydraulic system 1
|
|
HYD2
|
hydraulic system 2
|
|
IAF
|
initial approach fix
|
|
IBIT
|
initiated built in test
|
|
ICLS
|
instrument carrier landing system
|
|
ICS
|
intercockpit communication system
|
|
ID
|
identification
|
|
IDECM
|
integrated defenesive electronic countermeasures
|
|
IFA
|
in flight alignment
|
|
IFF
|
identification friend or foe
|
|
IFR
|
instrument flight rules
|
|
ILS
|
instrument landing system
|
|
IMC
|
instrument meteorological conditions
|
|
IMN
|
indicated mach number
|
|
IMU
|
inertial measurement unit
|
|
INOP
|
inoperative
|
|
INS
|
inertial navigation system
|
|
INST
|
instrument
|
|
INV
|
invalid
|
|
IP
|
instructor pilot
|
|
I/P
|
identification of position
|
|
IR
|
infared
|
|
IRC
|
in-line release connector
|
|
ITB
|
image transfer bus
|
|
IWSO
|
instructor WSO
|
|
JETT
|
jettison
|
|
KCAS
|
knots calibrated airspeed
|
|
KGS
|
knots ground speed
|
|
KIAS
|
knots indicated air speed
|
|
kt
|
knots
|
|
KTAS
|
knots true airspeed
|
|
L
|
left
|
|
lbs
|
pounds
|
|
L&S
|
launch & steering target
|
|
L ACC
|
lateral accelerometer
|
|
LAMPD
|
left advanced multipurpose display
|
|
LATLN
|
latitude longitude
|
|
LBA
|
limit basic aircraft
|
|
L BAR
|
launch bar
|
|
LCS
|
liquid cooling system
|
|
LDDI
|
left digital display indicator
|
|
LDG
|
landing
|
|
LED
|
leading edge down
|
|
LEF
|
leading edge flaps
|
|
LEU
|
leading edge up
|
|
LEX
|
leading edge extension
|
|
LG
|
landing gear
|
|
LI
|
left inboard
|
|
LM
|
left midboard
|
|
LO
|
left outboard
|
|
LO
|
low
|
|
LON
|
limit of NATOPS
|
|
LPU
|
life preserver unit
|
|
LSO
|
landing signal officer
|
|
LT
|
light
|
|
LTOD
|
local time of day
|
|
MAC
|
mean aerodynamic chord
|
|
MAD
|
magnetic azimuth detector
|
|
MAX
|
maximum afterburner thrust
|
|
MC
|
mission computer
|
|
MC1
|
mission computer 1
|
|
MC2
|
mission computer 2
|
|
MER
|
multiple ejector rack
|
|
MFS
|
malfunction switch
|
|
MIDS
|
multifunctional information distribution system
|
|
MIL
|
military thrust
|
|
min
|
minimum / minutes
|
|
MMP
|
maintenance monitor panel
|
|
MNTCD
|
maintenance card
|
|
MPCD
|
multipurpose color display
|
|
MSL
|
mean sea level
|
|
MSNCD
|
mission card
|
|
MSRM
|
manual spin recovery mode
|
|
MTRS or m
|
meters
|
|
MU
|
memory unit
|
|
MUMI
|
memory unit mission initialization
|
|
MUX
|
multiplex bus
|
|
MVAR
|
magnetic variation
|
|
N1
|
fan rpm
|
|
N2
|
compressor rpm
|
|
N ACC
|
normal accelerometer
|
|
NACES
|
navy aircrew common ejection seat
|
|
NATOPS
|
navy air training and operations procedures standardization
|
|
NAV
|
navigation
|
|
ND
|
nose down
|
|
nm
|
nautical miles
|
|
NORM
|
normal
|
|
NOTAMS
|
notice to airmen
|
|
NOZ
|
nozzle
|
|
NU
|
nose up
|
|
NVD
|
night vision devices
|
|
NVIS
|
night vision imaging system
|
|
NWS
|
nosewheel steering
|
|
Nz REF
|
reference nose factor
|
|
OAP
|
offset aimpoint
|
|
OAT
|
outside air temperature
|
|
OBOGS
|
onboard oxygen generating system
|
|
OCF
|
out of control flight
|
|
OFP
|
operational flight program
|
|
ORIDE
|
override guide
|
|
OVFLY
|
overfly
|
|
OVRSPD
|
overspeed
|
|
OXY
|
oxygen
|
|
PA
|
powered approach
|
|
PBIT
|
periodic BIT
|
|
PC
|
plane captain
|
|
P CAS
|
pitch control augmentation system
|
|
PCL
|
pocket checklist
|
|
PIO
|
pilot induced oscillation
|
|
PLF
|
parachute landing fall
|
|
PMG
|
permanent magnet generator
|
|
PNL
|
panel
|
|
POS
|
position
|
|
pph
|
pounds per hour
|
|
ppm
|
pounds per minute
|
|
PR
|
pressure
|
|
PROC
|
proccesor
|
|
psi
|
pounds per square inch
|
|
PTS
|
power transition shaft
|
|
PTS
|
pressure transmitter set
|
|
QDC
|
quick disconnect connector
|
|
QTY
|
quantity
|
|
R
|
right
|
|
RALT
|
radar altimeter
|
|
RAM
|
radar absorbing material
|
|
RAMPD
|
right advanced multipurpose display
|
|
RAT
|
ram air turbine
|
|
RATS
|
reduced authority thrust system
|
|
R CAS
|
roll control augmentation system
|
|
RCDR
|
recorder
|
|
RCS
|
radar cross section
|
|
RCVY
|
recovery
|
|
RDC
|
right designator controller
|
|
RDDI
|
right digital display indicator
|
|
RDR
|
radar
|
|
REC
|
radar elevation control
|
|
REC
|
record or receive
|
|
RECCE
|
reconnaissance
|
|
REJ
|
reject
|
|
RI
|
right inboard
|
|
RLG
|
ring laser gyro
|
|
RLS
|
reservoir level sensing
|
|
R-LIM
|
roll rate limiter
|
|
RM
|
right midboard
|
|
RMM
|
removable memory module
|
|
RNG
|
range
|
|
RO
|
right outboard
|
|
ROE
|
rules of engagement
|
|
ROMA
|
removable optics module assembly
|
|
RP
|
replacement pilot
|
|
rpm
|
revolutions per minute
|
|
RSET
|
reset
|
|
RSRI
|
rolling-surface-to-rudder interconnect
|
|
R/T
|
receive/transmit
|
|
RUD
|
rudder
|
|
RVSM
|
reduced vertical separation minimum
|
|
RWR
|
radar warning receiver
|
|
RWSO
|
replacement WSO
|
|
SCT
|
special crew time
|
|
SDC
|
signal data computer
|
|
SDCR
|
signal data computer replacement
|
|
SEAWARS
|
seawater parachute release mechanism
|
|
SEC
|
source error connection
|
|
SEQ
|
sequence
|
|
SIF
|
selective identification feature
|
|
SJU-17
|
ejection seat
|
|
SKU-10/A
|
seat survival kit
|
|
SMS
|
stores management set
|
|
SOP
|
standard operating procedures
|
|
SPD
|
speed
|
|
SPD BRK
|
speed break
|
|
SPN
|
spin
|
|
SRM
|
spin recovery mode
|
|
STAB
|
stabilator
|
|
STBY
|
stand by
|
|
STD HDG
|
stored heading
|
|
SUPT
|
support
|
|
S/W
|
software
|
|
SW
|
switch
|
|
T1
|
engine inlet temperature
|
|
TAC
|
tactical
|
|
TAMMAC
|
tactical aircraft moving map capability
|
|
TAS
|
true airspeed
|
|
TAWS
|
terrain awareness warning system
|
|
TCN
|
tacan
|
|
TDC
|
throttle designator controller
|
|
TDP
|
turbine discharge pressure
|
|
TDU-32/B
|
aerial banner target
|
|
TEF
|
trailing edge flaps
|
|
TEMP
|
temperature
|
|
TGT
|
target
|
|
TK PRESS
|
fuel tank pressure
|
|
T/O
|
takeoff
|
|
TOT
|
time on target
|
|
TRU
|
transformer-rectifier unit
|
|
TTG
|
time to go
|
|
U BATT
|
unit battery
|
|
UFC
|
upfront control
|
|
UHF
|
ultra high frequency
|
|
UNLK
|
unlock
|
|
UPDT
|
update
|
|
UTC
|
universal coordinated time
|
|
UTM
|
universal transverse mercator
|
|
VDC
|
volts, direct current
|
|
VEL
|
velocity
|
|
VER
|
vertical ejector rack
|
|
VERR
|
vertical (position) error
|
|
VFR
|
visual flight rules
|
|
VHF
|
very high frequency
|
|
VIB
|
vibration
|
|
VMC
|
visual meteorological conditions
|
|
VOL
|
volume
|
|
VOR
|
VHF omnidirectional ranging
|
|
VSH
|
video sensor head
|
|
VTRS
|
video tape recording system
|
|
W
|
waterline symbol
|
|
WARN
|
warning
|
|
W DIR
|
wind direction
|
|
WDSHLD
|
windshield
|
|
WGS
|
world geodetic survey
|
|
W off W
|
wheels off wheels
|
|
W on W
|
wheels on wheels
|
|
WOW
|
weight on wheels
|
|
WOWB
|
weight on wheels both
|
|
WSO
|
weapons and sensors officer
|
|
W SPD
|
wind speed
|
|
WYPT
|
waypoint
|
|
X
|
control surface inoperative
|
|
XFER
|
transfer
|
|
Y
|
yaw
|
|
YDS
|
yards
|
|
ZTOD
|
zulu time of day
|
