N

n

nano (one thousand millionth)

N

(Chem.) nitrogen, normal, north, northern

n.

name, nephew, net, neuter, new, nominative, noon, north, northern, note, noun, number

N.

nationalist, navy, new, noon, Norse,

north, northern, November

N. D.

no date

N. Dak. or N.D.

North Dakota

N. Mex. or N.M.

New Mexico

N. R. C.

National Research Council

N. S.

news series, new style, not specified, not sufficient

N. S. C.

National Security Council

n.a.

not applicable

N.A.

National Army, North America

N.B.

nota bene

N.B.A.

National Basketball Association, National Boxing Association

N.B.C

National Broadcasting Company

N.C.

North Calorina

N.C.O.

noncommissioned officer

N.C.T.E.

National Council of Teachers of English

N.E.

New English, northeast, northeastern

N.E.A.

National Education Association

N.G.

National Guard

N.H.

New Hampshire

N.I.

Northern Ireland

N.J.

New Jersey

n.k.

not known

N.P.

no place, no protest, notary public

n.pl.

noun plural

N.T.

New Testament

N.Y.

New York

N.Y.C

New York City

N.Z. or N.Zeal.

New Zealand

Na

(Chem.) sodium

NA

not available

NAACP,

National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People

NAAK

Nerve Agent Antidote Kit, Mark I

NAAWS

NATO anti-air warfare system

NAC

Northern Area Command

NACA

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

NACC

North Atlantic Cooperation Council

NACISA

NATO Communications and Information Systems Agency (formerly NICSMA)

NADGE

NATO Air Defense Ground Environment

NAEDS

Non-Aqueous Equipment Decontamination System

NAIAD

Nerve Agent Immobilized enzyme Alarm and Detection

NALE

Naval Amphibious Liaison Element

NALLADS

Norwegian Army Low-Level Air Defense System

NAM

Nonaligned Movement

NAM,

National Association of Manufacturers

NAPP

Nerve Agent Pyridostigmine Pretreatment

NAPS

Nerve Agent Pretreatment Tablets

Narcs

narcotics (funding for anti-drug operations)

NAS

Naval Air Station

NAS,

National Academy of Science

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASAMS

Norwegian Advanced SAM system

NASAMS

Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System

NASC

US Naval Air Systems Command (also several other aerospace meanings).

NASCOM

NASA Communications Network

nat.

national, native, natural, naturalist

NATC

US Naval Air Training Command or Test Center

natl.

national

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATO.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

naut.

nautical

nav.

naval, navigable, navigation

NAVAIR

Naval Air Systems Command

NAVCENT

Naval Component, Central Command

NAVCENT

U.S. Navy, Central Command

NAVCOMPARS

Naval Communications Processing And Routing System

NAVEUR

Naval Forces, Europe

NAVMACS

Naval Modular Automated Communications System

NAVSEA

Naval Sea Systems Command

NAVSTAR

Navigational Satellite Timing and Ranging

Nb,

(Chem.) niobium

NBAA

US National Business Aircraft Association.

NBC

Nuclear, biological and chemical (warfare)

NBCC

NBC Center

NBCF

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Fire

NBCPC

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protective Cover

NBCRS

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance System

NBCSS

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Shelter System

NBCWRS

NBC Warning and Reporting System

NBSV

Narrow Band Secure Voice

NC

Nordic Council

NCA

National Command Authorities

NCO

Non-Commissioned Officer

NCTR

Noncooperative Target Recognition

NCU

Network Control Unit

Nd

(Chem.) neodymium

Nd:YAG

Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet

NDB

nuclear depth bomb

NDI

Non-Developmental Item

NDRF

National Defense Reserve Fleet

NDS

NPIC Data Systems

NDT

Non-destructive testing.

Ne

(Chem.) neon

NEA

Nuclear Energy Agency

NEACP

National Emergency Airborne Command Post

Nebr. or Neb.

Nebraska

neg.

negative, negatively

NEGL

negligible

N-EMP

Nuclear ElectroMagnetic Pulse

net

Net registered tonnage

Neth.

Netherlands

neurol.

neurological, neurology

neut.

neuter

Nev.

Nevada

New. Eng.

New England

NF or NOFORN

Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals

NFCS

nuclear forces communications satellite

NFIP

National Foreign Intelligence Program

NGB

National Guard Bureau

NGFS

Naval Gunfire Support

NGV

Nozzle guide vane.

Ni,

(Chem.) nickel

Ni/Cd

nickel/cadmium (battery, as opposed to lead/acid)

NIB

Nordic Investment Bank

NIC

newly industrializing country

NICS

NATO Integrated Communications System

NICSMA

NATO Integrated Communications System Management Agency (now NACISA)

NIDJAM

navigation/identification deception jammer

NIE

National Intelligence Estimate

NIE

newly industrializing economy

NIS

NATO Identification System

NIU

network interface unit

NLOS

non-line of sight

nm

nautical mile

NMAC

Near Mid-Air Collision

NMCM

Not Mission Capable Maintenance

NMCS

National Military Command System

NMCS

Not Mission Capable Supplies

NMIC

National Military Intelligence Center

n mile

nautical mile, 1.852 km, 1.15078 miles.

NMIST

National Military Intelligence Support Teams

NMP

net material product

NMT

Nordic Mobile Telephone

NNK

non-nuclear kill

No,

(Chem.) nobelium

no.

north, northern, number

NOAA

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA

US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NOAH

Norwegian adapted HAWK

NOB

Naval Order of Battle

NOD

Night Observation Device

NODDS

Naval Oceanographic Data Dissemination System

NODLR

night observation device, long range

NOE

Nap-of-the-Earth (low flying in military aircraft, using natural cover of hills, trees etc).

nom.

nominative

NORAD

North American Air Defense Command

norm.

normal

Norw.

Norway

NOS

Night observation surveillance.

nos.

numbers

nov.

Novelist

Nov.

November

NO-x

Generalized term for oxides of nitrogen.

NP

(Chem.) neptunium

NPG

Nuclear Planning Group

NPIC

National Photo Interpretation Center

NPO

design and manufacturing facility (Russia)

NPT

Non-Proliferation Treaty

nr.

near, number

NRDEC

Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center

NRZ

Non-Return to Zero

Ns

Newton-second (1 N thrust applied for 1 second.)

NSA

National Security Agency

NSC

National Security Council

NSG

Nuclear Suppliers Group

NSNF

non-strategic nuclear forces

NSR

Naval Staff Requirement

NSSMS

NATO Sea Sparrow surface missile system

NSVN

NATO Secure Voice Network

nt. wt. or n.wt.

net weight

NTB

national testbed

NTC

national training center

NTC

Night Targeting Cell

NTDS

Naval Tactical Distribution System

ntp.

normal temperature and pressure

NTSC

National Television Standards Committee

NTU

New Threat Upgrade

nuc

nuclear

Nuclear Test Ban

Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water

num.

numeral, numerals

NV

Night Vision

NVG

Night Vision Goggles

NW

north west, north western

NWS

North Warning System

NZ

New Zealand