| AC | = | Aanmeldcentrum |
| AD | = | Algemene Dienst |
| AE | = | Aanhoudingseenheid |
| AFD | = | Audit Functie Defensie |
| AMB | = | Air Manoeuvre Brigade |
| AMBV | = | Mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuig van de Alkmaar-klasse |
| AMET | = | Aero Medical Evacuation Team |
| AMISOM | = | African Union Mission in Somalia |
| AOM | = | Allied Operations and Missions |
| AOCS (NM) | = | Air Operations Control Station (Nieuw Milligen) |
| ATF | = | Air Task Force |
| BE | = | Bijstandseenheid |
| BG | = | Battle Group |
| BG | = | Bedrijfsgroep |
| BINUB | = | Bureau Intégré des Nations Unies au Burundi |
| BLOW | = | Bestuursovereenkomst Landelijke Ontwikkeling Windenergie |
| BMS | = | Battlefield Management System |
| BTW | = | Belasting Toegevoegde Waarde |
| CARIB | = | Caribisch Gebied |
| CDC | = | Commando DienstenCentra |
| CFK | = | Chloorfluorkoolstoffen |
| CFMCC | = | Combined Force Maritime Component Command |
| CIED | = | Counter Improvised Explosive Devices |
| CIMIC | = | Civil-military Cooperation |
| CIS | = | Communicatie- en Informatiesystemen |
| CKMAR | = | Commando Koninklijke Marechaussee |
| CLAS | = | Commando Landstrijdkrachten |
| CLSK | = | Commando Luchtstrijdkrachten |
| CMH | = | Centraal Militair Hospitaal |
| COID | = | Centrale Organisatie Integriteit Defensie |
| CONTCO | = | Contingentscommando |
| CSTC(A) | = | Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan |
| CTF | = | Commander Task Force |
| CUP | = | Capability Upgrade Programme |
| CZSK | = | Commando zeestrijdkrachten |
| DBBO | = | Defensie Beveiligings- en Bewakingsorganisatie |
| DBV | = | Dienst Beveiliging Vastgoed |
| DCHR | = | Dienstencentrum Human Resources |
| DCIVB | = | Dienstencentrum IV-beheer |
| DCOID | = | Dienstencentrum Internationale Ondersteuning Defensie |
| DDG | = | Duik- en Demonteergroep |
| DDN | = | Defensie Duurzaamheidsnota |
| DGI | = | Defensiegerelateerde industrie |
| DHC | = | Defensie Helikopter Commando |
| DIS | = | Defensie Industrie Strategie |
| DMO | = | Defensie Materieel Organisatie |
| DMP | = | Defensie Materieelkeuze Proces |
| DR&D | = | Defence Research & Development |
| DRC | = | Democratische Republiek Congo |
| DTO | = | Defensie Telematica Organisatie |
| DUBO | = | Duurzaam Bouwen |
| DVD | = | Dienst Vastgoed Defensie |
| EATC | = | European Air Transport Command |
| EDA | = | Europees Defensie Agentschap |
| EGF | = | Europese Gendarmerie Force |
| EODD | = | Explosieven Opruimingsdienst Defensie |
| EOV | = | Elektronische oorlogsvoering |
| EPA | = | Energie Prestatie Adviezen |
| ERP | = | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| EU | = | Europese Unie |
| EUBAM | = | EU Border Assistance Mission |
| EUFOR | = | European Force |
| EULEX | = | European Union Rule of Law Mission (Kosovo) |
| EUMM | = | European Union Monitor Mission |
| EUNAVFOR | = | EU Naval Force |
| EUPM | = | European Union Police Mission (Bosnië-Herzegovina) |
| EUPOL | = | European Police |
| EUSEC | = | European Security |
| EVDB | = | Europees Veiligheids- en Defensiebeleid |
| FBUH | = | Fysieke bescherming en uitrusting hulpverleners |
| FCSS | = | Fast Combat Support Ship |
| FES | = | Fonds Economische Structuurversterking |
| FGBADS | = | Future Ground Based Air Defence System |
| FHQ | = | Field Headquarters |
| FINAD | = | Financiële Administratie |
| FMS | = | Foreign Military Sales |
| FPS | = | Flexibel Personeelssysteem |
| FPU | = | Flexibel Pensioen en Uittreden |
| GVKKA | = | Geïntegreerde Verplichtingen Kas- en Kostenadministratie |
| HGIS | = | Homogene Groep Internationale Samenwerking |
| HLD | = | High Level Design |
| HQ | = | Headquarter |
| HRF(L)HQ | = | High Readiness Forces (Land) Headquarters |
| HRM | = | Human Resource Management |
| ICMS | = | Intensivering Civiel-Militaire Samenwerking |
| IED | = | Improvised Explosive Devices |
| IG | = | Innovation Game |
| IGV | = | Infanterie Gevechtsvoertuig |
| ILS | = | Integrated Logistic Support |
| IND | = | Immigratie- en Naturalisatie Dienst |
| INK | = | Instituut Nederlandse Kwaliteitszorg |
| IPU | = | Integrated Police Unit |
| ISAF | = | International Security Assistance Force |
| ISR | = | Information Storage and Retrieval |
| ISTAR | = | Intelligence Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance |
| IV | = | Informatievoorziening |
| IVENT | = | Informatievoorziening en Telematica |
| JISTARC | = | Joint Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Command |
| JSF | = | Joint Strike Fighter |
| JTFC | = | Joint Task Force Counter |
| KAF | = | Kandahar Airfield |
| KFOR | = | Kosovo Force |
| KMA | = | Koninklijke Militaire Academie |
| LCF | = | Luchtverdedigings- en Commandofregat |
| LCW | = | Logistiek Centrum Woensdrecht |
| LOKKMAR | = | Landelijk Opleidings- en Kenniscentrum KMAR |
| LOT | = | Liaison and Observation Team |
| LRIP | = | Low Rate Initial Production |
| LSV | = | Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig |
| LZV | = | Landelijk Zorgsysteem Veteranen |
| MARIN | = | Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland |
| ME | = | Mobiele eenheid |
| MECHBRIG | = | Gemechaniseerde Brigade |
| MGGZ | = | Militair Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg |
| MIA | = | Maatschappelijke Innovatie Agenda |
| MILSATCOM | = | Militaire Satellietcommunicatie |
| MIVD | = | Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst |
| MKB | = | Midden- en Kleinbedrijf |
| MoU | = | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MRAT | = | Medium Range Anti-Tank |
| MRC | = | Militair Revalidatie Centrum |
| MTADS | = | Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight |
| NAHEMA | = | NATO Helicopter Management Agency |
| NATO | = | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| NATRES | = | Nationale Reserve |
| NAVO | = | Noord-Atlantische Verdragsorganisatie |
| NBC | = | Nucleair, Biologisch, Chemisch |
| NDMC | = | Nationale Datalink Management Cel |
| NEC | = | Network Enabled Capabilities |
| NFO | = | Normal Framework Operations |
| NGO | = | Non-Governemental Organisation/Niet-Gouvernementele Organisatie |
| NH-90 | = | Naval Helicopter – 90 |
| NIC | = | National Intelligence Cell |
| NIMCIS | = | Nieuwe Generatie Mariniers Communicatie- en Informatiesysteem |
| NIST | = | National Institute for Standards and Technology |
| NLMARFOR | = | Netherlands Maritime Forces |
| NLR | = | Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium |
| NLTC | = | Netherlands Liaison Team Centcom |
| NRF | = | NATO Response Force |
| NSE | = | National Support Element |
| NTM-A | = | NATO Training Mission Afghanistan |
| NTM-I | = | NATO Training Mission Iraq |
| NTP | = | Nationaal Technologie Project |
| OD | = | Operationele doelstelling |
| OGRV | = | Operationele Grondverdediging |
| OHQ | = | Operational Headquarters |
| OM | = | Openbaar Ministerie |
| OMLT | = | Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams |
| OOCL | = | Operationeel Ondersteuningscommando Land |
| OPCO | = | Operationeel Commando |
| PAC | = | Patriot Advanced Capability |
| PAM | = | Project Aanpassing Mijnenbestrijdingscapaciteit |
| PMD | = | Professionaliseren Materieelbeheer Defensie |
| POP | = | Persoonlijk Ontwikkelplan |
| PPS | = | Publiek-Private Samenwerking |
| PRT | = | Provincial Reconstruction Team (Afghanistan) |
| PSFD | = | Production, Sustainment and Follow-on Development |
| RCA | = | République Central Africaine |
| RCP | = | Rafah Crossing Point |
| RC(S) | = | Regional Command (South) |
| RDTF | = | Redeployment Task Force |
| R&D | = | Research and Development |
| RHB | = | Rijkshoofdboekhouding |
| ROC | = | Regionaal Opleidingscentrum |
| RPV | = | Remotely Piloted Vehicles |
| RWT | = | Rechtspersoon met een Wettelijke Taak |
| SAR | = | Search and Rescue |
| SBIR | = | Small Business Innovation Research |
| SBK | = | Sociaal Beleidskader |
| SFIR | = | Stabilization Force Iraq |
| SLA | = | Service Level Agreement |
| SPEER | = | Strategic Process and Enterprise Resource Planning Enabled Reengineering |
| SSD | = | Security Sector Development |
| SSR | = | Security Sector Reform |
| STANAG | = | Standardisation Agreement |
| STARS | = | Sensor Technology Applied in Reconfigurable systems for Sustainable security |
| SVP | = | Strategisch Vastgoedplan |
| SZVK | = | Stichting Ziektekostenverzekering Krijgsmacht |
| TACTIS | = | Tactische Indoor Simulator |
| TF(U) | = | Task Force (Uruzgan) |
| TNO | = | Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek |
| UAV | = | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| UNAMID | = | United Nations African Union Mission in Dafur |
| UNIFIL | = | United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon |
| UNMIS | = | United Nations Mission in Sudan |
| UNPOL | = | United Nations Police |
| UNTSO | = | United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation |
| VIP | = | Very Important Person |
| VMS | = | Veiligheidsmanagementsysteem |
| VN | = | Verenigde Naties |
| VTE | = | Voltijdsequivalent |
| ZBO | = | Zelfstandig Bestuursorgaan |
| ZUIS | = | Zeescheepvaart Uitbreidbaar Informatie Systeem |