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AO      Announcement of Opportunities
AOA	Analysis Of Alternatives
ATD	Advanced Technology Demonstration
AUPP	Average Unit Production Price
BIP	Baseline Improvement Program
BIT	Built-In Test
BLU	Base-Line Unit
CDR	Critical Design Review
COA	Critical Operations Assessment
COTS	Commercial Off-The Shelf
CPIF	Cost Plus Incentive Fee
DOA	Design Organizational Approval
DOE	Design Of Experiments
DPMO	Defects Per Million Opportunities
ECN	Engineering Change Notice
EMD	Engineering and Manufacturing Development
EOC	Early Operational Capability
FMS	Foreign Military Sales
FRP	Full-Rate Production
HALT	Highly Accelerated Life Test
HIL	Hardware-In-the-Loop
IGA	InterGovernmental Agreement
IOT	Initial Operational Test
IOT&E	Initial Operational Test & Evaluation
IPR	Interim Program Review
IPT	Integrated Product Team
IRT	Independent Review Team
LOA	Letter Of Accelptance
LRIP	Low-Rate Initial Production
LSI	Lead System Integrator
MOC	Memorandum of Cooperation
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MSIP	Multi-Stage Improvement Program
MTBF	Mean Time Between Failure
NRE	Non-Recurring Expense
ORD	Operational Requirements Document
OT&E	Operational Test & Evaluation
PBD	Program Budget Decision
PDRR	Program Definition and Risk Reduction
PI	Product Improvement
RDT&E	Research, Development, Test & Evaluation
RFC	Request For Change
RFP	Request For Proposal
RML	Recommended Manufacturers List
RPL	Recommended Parts List
SAR	Selected Acquisition Report
SCN	Software Change Notice
SPC	Statistical Process Control
TRB	Test Readiness Board
TRR	Test Readiness Review
TSIPR	Total System Installed Performance Responsibility

"Golden Asset" - the only piece of prototype hardware that works correctly
"Hangar Queen" - prototype hardware constantly broken or in rework


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Internet

BRB	Be Right Back
BTW	By The Way
HAND	Have A Nice Day
HTH	Hope This Helps
ROTFL	Roll On The Floor Laughing
YHBA	You Have Been Assimilated
YMMV	Your Mileage May Vary


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Last Updated: 24 Jul.1998 by Alan J. Boertjens

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