SWO

  1. POE
    • PROJECTED OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT 
    •  
    • (FUTURE NEEDS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROJECTED OPERATIONS AND CONDITIONS.)
  2. PSD
  3. PTS
    PERFORM TO SERVE
  4. QDR
    QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT
  5. RADAR
    RADIO, DETECTION, AND RANGING
  6. RAS
    REPLENISHMENT AT SEA
  7. RAST
    RECOVERY ASSIST SECURE AND TRANSVERSE
  8. ROM
    RESALE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

    (COMPUTER PROGRAM USED TO TRACK ALL FINANCIAL STOCK RECORDS.  PROFITS GO TO MWR)
  9. RTF
    RETURN TO FORCE
  10. SA
    SURVEILLANCE AREA
  11. SAA
    SUB ACTION AREA

    (ONE OR MORE FRIENDLY SUBS WORKING AREA, SHIPS STAY.)
  12. SACC
    SUPPORTING ARMS COORDINATING CENTER
  13. SICLOS
    SHIFT, INSPECT, CLEAN LUBE OIL STRAINERS
  14. SIM
    SELECTED ITEM MANAGEMENT

    (ITEMS THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST DEMAND; YOU WILL KNOW IF SIM IF TWO SEPARATE REGS WITHIN 6 MONTHS.)
  15. SLAM
    STAND-OFF LAND ATTACK MISSLE
  16. SLBM
    SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE

    (EACH MISSILE HAS 6 WAR HEADS)
  17. SNOK
  18. SONAR
    SOUND NAVIGATION AND RANGING
  19. SORTS
    STATUS OF RESOURCES AND TRAINING SYSTEM

    (1.  Provides ship's combat info and readiness to national command authority, JNT Chiefs, CNO, FLT CINCs.  2.  Sent when ship goes U/W, moors, sending CAT 3 and CASREP, CASCOR, or inchop into a new AOR.  3.  Help NCA determine ship's mission based on capabilities.  4.  Broken down in each warfare area.)
  20. SPAM
    STARTER, PRAIRE, ANTI-ICING, MASKER
  21. SRBOC
    SUPER RAPID BLOOMING OFFBOARD CHAFF

    ( MK 36 CHAFF LAUNCHER)
  22. SSES
    SHIP'S SIGNAL EXPLOITATION SPACE

    (PROVIDES LOCATION AND ENEMY INTENTIONS)
  23. SSL
    SUB SAFE LANE

    (LANE FOR SUBMARINE TRANSIT TO KEEP CLEAR…HOT BOX)
  24. STA21
    SEA TO ADMIRAL 21

    (COMMISSIONING PROGRAM)
  25. STREAM
    STANDARD TENSION REPLENISHMENT AT SEA METHOD
  26. STWC
    STRIKE WARFARE COMMANDER

    (RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL POWER PROJECTING STRIKES AGAINST FOREIGN SHORS ON BIG DECKS)
  27. SUBOPAUTH
    SUBMARINE OPERTAIONAL AUTHORITY

    (REQUESTING PERMISSION TO EXECUTE EXERCISE WHILE DECONFLICTING WITH SUB OPS.)
  28. SUCAP
    SURFACE COMBAT AIR CONTROL
  29. SURTASS
    SURVEILLANCE TOWED ARRAY SONAR SYSTEM
  30. SVTT
    SURFACE VESSEL TORPEDO TUBE

    (LONG TUBES ON DDG, CG, FFG.  HOLDS MK 46 OR MK 50 TORPS)
  31. SWC
    SHIP'S WEPS COORDINATOR

    (RUNS AIR SIDE OF THE HOUSE.  MANAGES EMPLOYMENT OF SHIP'S SELF DEFENSE WEPS, COMMS WEIGH TACTICAL INFO COORDINATOR REGARDING TRACK I'D DATA LINK COORDINATION AND EMPLOYMENT IS AW RELATED SENSORS.)
  32. TACLOG
    TACTICAL LOGISITICS GROUP
  33. TACRON
    TACTICAL AIR CONTROL SQUADRON
  34. TACTAS
    TACTICAL TOWED ARRAY SONAR

    (FOUND ON DDG, CG, AND FFGs.  The SQR-19 Tactical Towed Array SONAR (TACTAS) provides very long-range passive detection of enemy submarines. TACTAS is a long cable full of microphones that is towed about a mile behind the ship. It is towed so far behind the ship so as to not let noise radiating from the shipitself interfere with the noise picked up from targets.  )
  35. TADTAR
  36. TAO
    TACTICAL ACTION OFFICER

    (HAS WEPS RELEASE AUTHORITY IN WRITING FROM CO.  )
  37. TBMD
    THEATHER BALLISTIC MISSLE DEFENSE

    (ASSIGNMENT OF DDGS THAT WATCH FOR ICBM ATTACK.  EXECUTE PLAN TO SHOOT DOWN)
  38. TDZ
    TORPEDO DANGER ZONE

    (AREA TARGET MUST ENTER TO BE IN RANGE OF TORPEDO AFFECTIVENESS)
  39. TFOM/MFOM
    TIME FIGURE OF MERIT/MAINTENANCE FIGURE OF MERIT
  40. TLAM
    TOMHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSLE

    (1,200 RANGE, LAUNCHED FROM VLS)
  41. TSSE
    TOTAL SHIP SURVIVABILITY EXPERCISE
  42. VA
    VITAL AREA
  43. VAQ
    • ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON
    • (primary mission of the Prowler is Electronic Attack (EA), also known as Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) in support of strike aircraft and ground troops by interrupting enemy electronic activity and obtaining tactical electronic intelligence within the combat area.)
  44. VAW
    CARRIER EARLY WARNING SQUADRON

    (The Hawkeye's primary mission is to provide all-weather airborne early warning, airborne battle management and command and control (C2) functions for the Carrier Strike Group and Joint Force Commander.)
  45. VBSS
    VISIT BOARD SEARCH AND SEIZURE
  46. VFA
    FIXED WING FIGHTER ATTACK

    (The Hornet is an all-weather aircraft that is used for attack and fighter missions.)
  47. VLAD
    VERTICAL LINE ACOUSTIC DEVICE

    (DROPPING SONOBOUY BELOW THEROCLINE WHERE WATER IS COLDER.)
  48. VLS
    VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM
  49. VP
    PATROL SQUADRON

    (P-3)
  50. WIMS
    WEEKLY INTENTIONS MESSAGE
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