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             DICNAVAB - The Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations
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 Like so many fields of endeavor, the U.S. Navy has thousands of unique
 terms they use in their day-to-day business that are foreign to the
 average citizen.  These abbreviations and acronyms are routinely used
 in Navy communications to shorten messages without compromising
 understanding.  To the uninitiated, this makes the messages just so
 much gobbledygook.  Here is the answer!

               "DICNAVAB, Dictionary of Naval Abbreviations"

 DICNAVAB is available from:

               Defense Printing Service
               ASO/NPFD, Attn. Mailroom
               700 Robbins Ave, Code 074
               Philadelphia, PA  19111

 The cost is $15.16 and includes shipping and handling.  Ask for stock
 number 0509LP0420708.  Send a personal check or money order made out to
 "Naval Publications and Forms Directory".  They do not take credit-card
 orders by phone.

 There are two phone numbers that can be called for more info;
 215-697-2626, or 215-697-2997.  Their hours are 08:00 to 16:00 Monday
 through Friday, Eastern Standard Time.  The phone is almost always
 "busy".  Good luck.  It took me ten calls over two days to get through.

