Although this was USCG I’m sure its no different, I worked in the DoD for over 30 years directly attached to the US Navy warfighter, and I can assure you, if they decided to ban all acronyms the Navy would come to an immediate screeching halt! Lol!
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As a matter of fact it got so bad, acronyms began to overlap one another by meaning more than one thing, which meant if you used an acronym with more than one meaning you had to explain which one you were talking about.
Kinda defeats the whole purpose of using acronyms dontcha think? Lol!
You have just been given a small glimpse into what it’s REALLY like to be a federal civil servant.
The acronym thing was one of many indications it was time for me to retire.
True story my friend......every word. 🙂
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Without acronyms, how far would Tom Clancy have ever gotten?