User Guide

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF
ACRONYMS
AAW Anti-air warfare
ADCAP Advanced capability
AOB Angle on the bow
ASUW Antisurface warfare
ASW Antisubmarine warfare,Antisubmarine weapon
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CM Countermeasure
CO Commanding officer
Comms Communications
COMSUBLANT Commander, U.S.Submarine Force,Atlantic
COW Chief of the watch
CV Carrier
CVBG Carrier battle group
DEMON Demodulated noise
DOOW Diving officer of the watch
DR Dead reckoning
DRT Dead reckoning tracer
DSRV Deep submersible rescue vehicle
EOT Engine order telegraph
EP Estimated position
ESM Electronic warfare support measures
Fm Fathom
FWA Floating wire antenna
GPS Global positioning system
HF High frequency
Hz Hertz
ID Identification
intrlck Interlock
IR Infrared
Kts Knots, or nautical miles per hour
Kyds 1000 yards
LLLTV Low Level Light television
LogReq Logistics request
MAD Magnetic anomaly detection
MBT Main ballast tank
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