| Acronym | Meaning |
| DASD | (U.S.) Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense |
| TEAL | Tasman Empire Airways Limited |
| VS | Very Special (brandy Grade) - Vide Supra (Latin |
| PTO | Patent & Trademark Office - Please Turn Over |
| SAW | Squad Automatic Weapon - Surface Acoustic Wave |
| IA | Interlingua Language (ISO 639-1 Code) |
| TASM | Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile |
| EOTS | Electro-Optical Tactical Sensor |
| KR | Krypton |
| FIBUA | Fighting In Built-Up Areas |