TLA’s and other abbreviations in the RFA.In the RFA you will have to get used to TLA’s (Three Letter Abbreviations) as they are used every day. Here is a list of some of them, some rude and some not. ALARP=As Low As Reasonably Practical
ATW=Auto Tensioning Winch
AVO=Aviation Officer
AVSO=Aviation Support Officer
BMP=Base Maintenance Period
BWK=Bridge Watch Keeper
CAD=Contract Acceptance Date
CAL=Consolidated Allowance List
CATO=Catering Officer
CEO=Chief Engineering Officer
CDL=Chief of Defense Logistics
C&P=Care and Protection
CMO=Chart Maintenance Officer
CSP=Contractor Support Period
DIRLAUTH =Direct liaison authorised
DLO=Defense Logistics Organization
DRP=Defect Rectification Period
DSA=Disposal Sales Agency
EFP=Electric Floor Polisher. (Catering Staff exclusive!!)*
EOSP=End Of Sea Passage. Sent in by Dave Walker.
ERO=Explosives Responsible Officer
EWK=Engine Room Watch Keeping Rating
FAER=Field Air Engineering Representative
FDO=Flight Deck Officer
FIAM=Flight In Air Material - the things that make torpedoes and DC's work on Helos, and are left hanging after weapon launch.*
FOMO=Fleet Operations and Maintenance Officer
FOTR=Flag Officer Training and Recruiting
FUI=Usually what a JGI turns out to be!!*
FYI=For Your Information
HOD=Head Of Department
IPT=Integrated Project team
ITSO=IT Security Officer
JGI=Jolly Good Idea
JMC=Joint Maritime Course
LCAC=Landing Craft Air Cushion
LSL=Landing Ship Logistics
LSO=Logistics and Supply Officer
MEO=Marine Engineering Officer
METO=Meteorological Officer
MMGR=Maintenance Officer
MOB=Man Over Board
MOD=Ministry Of Defense and Move Onboard Date
MRU=Much regret unable (negative reply to RPC)
NDG=Northern Diving Group
NFI=Not Fu*king Interested or No Fu*king Idea
NO=Navigating Officer
OPSO=Operations Officer
ORP=Operational Repair Plan
OST=Operational Sea Training
OUT=Officer Under Training *
OWMR=Officer With Medical Responsibility
PERREQ=Personnel Requests
PIAWPO=Proceed in accordance with previous orders
PPPPPP=Proper Planning Prevents P%ss Poor Performance *
PSB=Please send boat
PUMA=Pre Upkeep Material Assessment
RASON=Remain at sea overnight (In other words RAS on and on and on!)
RCMS=Reliability Centered Maintenance System
RDP=Run Down Period - the last two weeks prior to paying off when you’re NFI. sent in by Dave Walker.
RFA=Royal Fleet Auxiliary
RHOC=Return to Harbour on Completion *
RPC=Request pleasure of your company
RSO=Radiation Safety Officer
SCO=Ships Communications Officer
SEO=Systems Engineering Officer
SNAFU=Situation Normal All F***** Up
SLUT=Sub Lieutenant Under Training *
SSEO=Ships Safety and Environmental Officer
SMNUT=Seaman Under Training
STUFT=Ship Taken Up From Trade
STW=Set To Work
TIH=Time In Hand
TEU=Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit = A 20' Container.*
UOR=Urgent Operational Requirement
USO=Unit Security Officer
VHF=Very High Frequency
WMP=With much pleasure ( affirmative reply to RPC)
WSA=Warship Support Agency
WSTG=Work Shy Travel Group (RFA Version)
If you have any other TLA’s please send them to
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Others have been sent in by John Kelly and Rab Thomson.
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