PMS– Preventive Maintenance System.
PWP— Plasticized white phosphorus.
Q-D— Quantity-distance.
RAC— Rapid action change. Issued to provide
timely information of changes to manuals.
RADHAZ— Radiation Hazards to Ordnance.
RAT— Ram air turbine.
RDD— Required delivery date.
REARMING AREA– That area where an operation
that replenishes
the prescribed airborne
weapons/stores, ammunition, bombs, and other
armament items for an aircraft is conducted.
This operation may include fuzing and any stray
voltage checks, as applicable.
R E L E A S E A N D C O N T R O L S Y S T E M
CHECK— Functional test of an aircraft
electrical/mechanical
conventional
weapon
release and/or control subsystem.
RF– Radio frequency.
RIM— Ship-launched intercept-aerial guided missile.
RPM– Rounds per minute.
S&A— Safety and arming device.
SASS— Special armament stowage space.
SAT— Safe air travel.
SATS— Short airfield tactical site.
SEAM— Sidewinder expanded acquisition mode.
A means of slaving the AIM-9 optics to
the air intercept radar to enhance tactical
employment.
SEB— Support equipment bulletin.
SEC— Support equipment change.
SHOLS— Single Hoist Ordnance Loading System.
SLC– Sonobuoy launch tube.
SPCC— Ships Parts Control Center.
SRC— Stores reliability card.
STRAY VOLTAGE— An undesired voltage existing
between two specified points of a weapon
system that is capable of producing a flow of
current when a designated electrical measuring
device is connected between the two points.
SWL— Safe working load.
SWP– Subordinate work package.
TACO or TACCO– Tactical coordinator.
TALD– Tactical air-launched decoy.
TCB– Target control system bulletin.
TDD– Target detecting device.
TER– Triple ejector rack.
TMDC– Type Maintenance Due code.
TMINS– Technical Manual Identification
Numbering System.
TPDR– Technical Publication Deficiency Report.
TRAMAN— Training manual.
UNO– United Nations Organization.
UIC– Unit Identification Code.
VER– Vertical ejector rack.
VT— Proximity fuze, so called because the original
devices contained one or more vacuum tubes.
WARNING– An operating procedure, practice, or
condition that, if not correctly followed, could
result in personal injury or loss of life.
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