| Acronym | Meaning |
| HEPA | High-Efficiency Particulate Air (filter) |
| WWI | World War I |
| MPSRON | Maritime Propositioning Ship Squadron |
| PLIF | Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence |
| OBE | Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire |
| MICLIC | Mine Clearing Line Charge |
| CMP | Common [Operating/Operational] Maritime Picture |
| NLD | Netherlands (ISO 3166 Trigram) |
| PWA | Pirates With Attitude |
| CFA | Cat Fanciers' Association - Chartered Financial Analyst - Colour Filtering Array - County Fire Authority - Covering Force Area |