Appendix B

Acronyms and Abbreviations

A      Basic training (school)
AFQT    Armed Forces Qualification Test
ASVAB    Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
ASW    Antisubmarine warfare
AW    Aviation antisubmarine warfare (operator)
CAD    Computer-aided design
CBI    Computer-based instruction
CNO    Chief of Naval Operations
COMMS    Communications
CONUS    Continental United States
DITIS    Defense Instructional Technology Information System
DOD    Department of Defense
DODEA    Department of Defense Education Activity
DVD    Digital videodisk
GED    General equivalency diploma
HSDG    High school diploma graduate
IMAT    Interactive multisensor analysis training
IMIS    Integrated Maintenance Information System
ISR    Installation Status Report
IVI    Interactive videodisk instruction
MMTR    Military Manpower Training Report
MOPP    Mission-oriented protection posture
MPN    Military personnel-Navy
MWR    Morale, welfare, and recreation
O&M        Operation and maintenance
OPS    Operations
PERSTEMPO    Tempo of personnel deployment
POM    Program objectives memorandum
PQS    Performance qualification standard
QOL    Quality of life
R&D    Research and development
SORTS    Status of Resources and Training System
STG    Sonar technician-guns
STS    Sonar technician-systems
USMC    U.S. Marine Corps
USR    Unit Status Report

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