| AFPAA | Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency
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| C&AG | Comptroller and Auditor General
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| CSR | Comprehensive Spending Review
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| DASA | Defence Analytical Services Agency
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| DARA | Defence Aviation Repair Agency
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| DEL | Departmental Expenditure Limit
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| DE&S | Defence Equipment and Support
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| DIS | Defence Industrial Strategy
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| DLO | Defence Logistics Organisation
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| DPA | Defence Procurement Agency
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| DSTL | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
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| ESDP | European Security and Defence Policy
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| ISD | In-Service Date |
| JPA | Joint Personnel Administration system
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| MLRS | Multiple Launch Rocket System
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| MoD | Ministry of Defence |
| MPR | Major Projects Report
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| NAO | National Audit Office
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| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
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| OGC | Office of Government Commerce
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| PCS | Public and Commercial Services Union
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| PSA | Public Service Agreement
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| PUS | Permanent Under Secretary of State
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| RAF | Royal Air Force |
| UKHO | United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
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| UOR | Urgent Operational Requirement
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| US | United States of America
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