Operational Brevity words, BFM terminology, and Military Aviation Acronyms

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NA: Not Applicable
NAEW: NATO Airborne Early Warning.
Naked: No RWR indications. Opposite of term "spike".
NAM: Nautical Air Miles
NCA: National Command Authority.
NCC: Naval Component Authority.
Negative Contact: Lack of radar and/ or SIF contact.
NITE: Nitrogen
NLG: Nose Landing Gear
nm: Nautical Miles
No Joy: Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/bandit; opposite of term "TALLY."
No., NO.: Number
NOB: Naval Order of Battle.
Nordo: No operative radio.
NORM: Normal
NOTAM: Notice to Airmen
Notch (Direction): All-aspect missile defensive maneuver to place threat radar/missile near the beam.
NOZ POS: Nozzle Position
Nudet: Nuclear Detonation.
NWS: Nosewheel Steering
NXMEAS: Longitudinal Acceleration
Nylon Letdown: Ejection and subsequent parachute ride.
NYMEAS: Lateral Acceleration
NZMEAS: Vertical Acceleration