| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIF | Airborne Inhabited Fighter |
| FIR | Flight Incident Recorder |
| RAMEC | Rapid Action Minor Engineering Change |
| FADEC | Full Authority Digital Engine Control |
| VMS | Vax Virtual Monitor System |
| AEA | Auxillary Engine Assembly |
| OPS/CHK | Operational Checkout |
| SWNRAC | Surface Warfare Naval Reserve Advisory Committee |
| OB | Operating Budget |
| EE (E2) | Exponential Elevation |