Glossary of Terms
ASW - Anti-submarine Warfare
AFAST - Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training
AUTEC - Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center
CAA – Clean Air Act
CEQ – Council on Environmental Quality
CHPT - Cherry Point
CNO - Chief of Naval Operations
CWA – Clean Water Act
CZMA – Coastal Zone Management Act
DIFAR - Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording
DOC - Department of Commerce
DoD – Department of Defense
DOI - Department of the Interior
DON - Department of the Navy
EFH – Essential Fish Habitat
EO – Executive Order
ESA - Endangered Species Act
FRTP - Fleet Readiness Training Plan
GOMEX - Gulf of Mexico
JAX - Jacksonville
JAX/CHASN - Jacksonville-Charleston
kHz - Kilohertz
MBTA – Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MMPA - Marine Mammal Protection Act
MIW - Mine Warfare
MPA - Marine Protected Area
MSA – Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act
NHPA – National Historic Preservation Act
NMFS - National Marine Fisheries Service
NMSA - National Marine Sanctuaries Act
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NODE - Navy OPAREA Density Estimates
OEIS - Overseas Environmental Impact Statement
OPAREA - Operating Area
RDT&E - research, development, test, and evaluation
SERDP - Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
SOCAL - Southern California
U.S.C. - United States Code
USWTR – Undersea Shallow Water Training Range
VACAPES - Virginia Capes