| ADR | = | Auditdienst Rijk |
| AMB | = | Air Manoeuvre Brigade |
| AOCS (NM) | = | Air Operations Control Station (Nieuw Milligen) |
| AOW | = | Algemene Ouderdomswet |
| ARUMIL | = | Arubaanse Milities |
| AWB | = | Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht |
| BBV | = | Brutobeschikbaarheidsvergoeding |
| BG | = | Battle Group |
| BHOS | = | Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking |
| BHV | = | Bedrijfshulpverlening |
| BIT | = | Bureau IT-toetsing |
| BIV | = | Budget Internationale Veiligheid |
| BMS | = | Battlefield Management System |
| BS | = | Bestuursstaf |
| BSB | = | Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten |
| BST | = | Border Security Team |
| btw | = | Belasting toegevoegde waarde |
| CARC | = | Chemical Agent Resistant Coating |
| CARD | = | Coördinated Annual Review on Defence |
| CARIB | = | Caribisch Gebied |
| CBO | = | Crisisbeheersingsoperaties |
| CBRN | = | Chemische, Biologische, Radiologische en Nucleaire |
| CDC | = | Commando DienstenCentra |
| CEAG | = | Coördinatie-centrum Expertise Arbeidsomstandigheden en Gezondheid |
| CIDW | = | Compagnie in de West |
| 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 |
| CODEMO | = | Commissie Defensie Materieel Ontwikkeling |
| COID | = | Centrale Organisatie Integriteit Defensie |
| CONTCO | = | Contingentscommando |
| CZSK | = | Commando zeestrijdkrachten |
| DBBO | = | Defensie Beveiligings- en Bewakingsorganisatie |
| DBBS | = | Defensie Bewakings- en Beveiligingssysteem |
| DBV | = | Dienst Beveiliging Vastgoed |
| DCHR | = | Dienstencentrum Human Resources |
| DCOID | = | Dienstencentrum Internationale Ondersteuning Defensie |
| DCS | = | Direct Commercial Sales |
| DDG | = | Duik- en Demonteergroep |
| DGLC | = | Defensie Grondgebonden Luchtverdedigingscommando |
| DHC | = | Defensie Helikopter Commando |
| DIS | = | Defensie Industrie Strategie |
| DMO | = | Defensie Materieel Organisatie |
| DMP | = | Defensie Materieel Proces |
| DNB | = | De Nederlandse Bank |
| DTO | = | Defensie Telematica Organisatie |
| DVD | = | Dienst Vastgoed Defensie |
| DVOW | = | Defensiebrede Vervanging Operationele Wielvoertuigen |
| EDA | = | Europees Defensie Agentschap |
| EDAP | = | Europees Defensie Actieplan |
| EDF | = | Europees Defensiefonds |
| EDIDP | = | European Defence Industrial Development Programme |
| EFP | = | Enhanced Forward Presence |
| EODD | = | Explosieven Opruimingsdienst Defensie |
| EOV | = | Elektronische oorlogsvoering |
| EU | = | Europese Unie |
| EUBAM | = | EU Border Assistance Mission |
| EUBG | = | European Battle Group |
| EUFOR | = | European Force |
| EULEX | = | European Union Rule of Law Mission (Kosovo) |
| EUTM | = | European Training Mission |
| FGBADS | = | Future Ground Based Air Defence System |
| FHQ | = | Field Headquarters |
| FMS | = | Foreign Military Sales |
| FNIK | = | Financiering nationale Inzet Krijgsmacht |
| FPS | = | Flexibel Personeelssysteem |
| GrIT | = | Grensverlegende Informatie Technologie |
| HCFK | = | Chloorfluorkoolstofverbinding |
| HGIS | = | Homogene Groep Internationale Samenwerking |
| HNS | = | Host Nation Support |
| HQ | = | Headquarter |
| HRF(L)HQ | = | High Readiness Forces (Land) Headquarters |
| HRM | = | Human Resource Management |
| ICMS | = | Intensivering Civiel-Militaire Samenwerking |
| IED | = | Improvised Explosive Devices |
| IGV | = | Infanterie Gevechtsvoertuig |
| IL&T | = | Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport |
| IND | = | Immigratie- en Naturalisatie Dienst |
| ISAF | = | International Security Assistance Force |
| ISR | = | Information Storage and Retrieval |
| IVD | = | Inspectie Veiligheid Defensie |
| IV | = | Informatievoorziening |
| JEF | = | Joint Expeditionary Force |
| JPO | = | Joint Strike Fighter Program Office |
| JSF | = | Joint Strike Fighter |
| JSS | = | Joint Support Ship |
| KBA | = | Kosten Baten Analyse |
| KFOR | = | Kosovo Force |
| LCF | = | Luchtverdedigings- en Commandofregat |
| LPD | = | Landing Platform Dock |
| LRIP | = | Low Rate Initial Production |
| LZV | = | Landelijk Zorgsysteem Veteranen |
| MALE UAV | = | Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| MARIN | = | Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland |
| MARSOF | = | Maritime Special Operations Forces |
| MB SHRO | = | Militaire Bijstand voor de Strafrechtelijke Handhaving van de Rechtsorde |
| ME | = | Mobiele eenheid |
| M&O | = | Misbruik en oneigenlijk gebruik |
| MILSATCOM | = | Militaire Satellietcommunicatie |
| MINUSMA | = | Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali |
| MIVD | = | Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst |
| MKB | = | Midden- en Kleinbedrijf |
| MoU | = | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPO | = | Materieel Projecten Overzicht |
| MRTT | = | Multi Role Tanker Transport |
| MSOB | = | Militaire Steunverlening in het Openbaar Belang |
| MTV | = | Mobiel Toezicht Veiligheid |
| NATO | = | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| NATRES | = | Nationale Reserve |
| NAVO | = | Noord-Atlantische Verdragsorganisatie |
| NCTV | = | Nationale Coördinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid |
| NH-90 | = | Naval Helicopter – 90 |
| NLMARFOR | = | Netherlands Maritime Forces |
| NLR | = | Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium |
| NLTC | = | Netherlands Liaison Team Centcom |
| NRF | = | NATO Response Force |
| NSE | = | National Support Element |
| NSPA | = | NATO Support and Procurement Agency |
| NTM | = | Notice To Move |
| OBER | = | Outcome-Based Education Report |
| OG | = | Operationeel gereed |
| OM | = | Openbaar Ministerie |
| OOCL | = | Operationeel Ondersteuningscommando Land |
| OPCO | = | Operationeel Commando |
| OPV | = | Ocean Going Patrol Vessel |
| OVV | = | Onderzoeksraad Voor Veiligheid |
| PESCO | = | Permanent Structured Cooperation |
| PSFD | = | Production, Sustainment and Follow-on Development |
| QRA | = | Quick Reaction Alert |
| RCA | = | République Central Africaine |
| RHB | = | Rijkshoofdboekhouding |
| RIVM | = | Rijksinspectie voor de Volksgezondheid en het Milieu |
| ROC | = | Regionaal Opleidingscentrum |
| RVB | = | Rijksvastgoedbedrijf |
| RVS | = | De Ruyter van Steveninckkazerne |
| RWT | = | Rechtspersoon met een Wettelijke Taak |
| SAC | = | Strategic Airlift Capability |
| SBK | = | Sociaal Beleidskader |
| SKIA | = | Strategische Kennis & Innovatie Agenda |
| SLA | = | Service Level Agreement |
| SNMG | = | Standing NATO Maritime Group |
| SOF | = | Special Operation Forces |
| SVP | = | Strategisch Vastgoedplan |
| SOCOM | = | Special Operations Command |
| SZVK | = | Stichting Ziektekostenverzekering Krijgsmacht |
| TNO | = | Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek |
| UAV | = | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| UNIFIL | = | United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon |
| UNMIS | = | United Nations Mission in Sudan |
| UNMISS | = | United Nations Mission in South Sudan |
| UNTSO | = | United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation |
| USK | = | Uniform Subsidiekader Rijksoverheid |
| VJTF | = | Very High Readiness Joint Task Force |
| VN | = | Verenigde Naties |
| VOSS | = | Verbeterd Operationeel Soldaat Systeem |
| VPD | = | Vessel Protection Detachment |
| vte | = | Voltijdsequivalent |
| WIV | = | Wet op de Inlichtingen en Veiligheidsdiensten |
| ZBO | = | Zelfstandig Bestuursorgaan |