| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACS | Access |
| ACSIT | Aegis Combat System Interactive Trainer |
| ACSUBS | Aircraft Subsystems |
| ACT | Actuator |
| ACTR | Actuator |
| ACTS | Air Combat Training Systems (pmtrade) |
| AD | Destroyer Tender (material Support) |
| AD/PE | Acquisition Director / Project Engineer |
| ADA | Air Defense Artillery |
| ADA | Airborne Data Automation |
| ADA | Name (not Acronym) Of High Level Computer Programming Language |
| ADC | Air Data Computer |
| ADCAP | Advanced Capability (mk 48 Torpedo) |
| ADCS | Airborne Data Collection System |
| ADDR | Address |
| ADF | Automatic Direction Finder |
| ADI | Attitude Director Indicator |
| ADL | Authorized Data List |
| ADLAT | Advanced Low Altitude Technique |
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing |
| ADPA | American Defense Preparedness Association |
| ADPSO | Automatic Data Processing Security Officer |
| ADS | Air Data System |
| ADS | Automated Data System |
| ADSU | Air Direction Sensing Unit |
| ADU | Air Data Unit |
| ADU | Audio Distribution Unit |
| AE | Ammunition Ship (underway Replenishment) |
| AEA | Auxillary Engine Assembly |
| AED | Active Expendable Decoy |
| AEL | Allowance Equipage List |
| AEMS | Aircraft Engine Management System |
| AEO | All Engines Operating |
| AESAT | Avionics & Electrical Systems Advanced Trainer |
| AF | Air Force |
| AF | Store Ship (underway Replenishment) |
| AFA | Audio Frequency Amplifier |
| AFB | Airframe Bulletin (tdc 74) |
| AFC | Airframe Change (tdc 50) |
| AFCS | Automatic Flight Control System |
| AFDB | Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock (non Self-propelled) |
| AFDL | Small Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock (non Self-propelled) |
| AFDM | Medium Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock (non Self-propelled) |
| AFFTC | Air Force Flight Test Center |
| AFLC | Air Force Logistics Command |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plant Representative Office |
| AFS | A Distributed Product Of Transarc |
| AFS | Combat Store Ship (underway Replenishment) |
| AFSC | Air Force Systems Command |
| AFSC | Air Force Speciality Code |