
AEGIS GLOSSARY

AA   Anti-Aircraft

AAM   Air-to Air Missile

AAW   Anti-Air Warfare

Abort   To cut short or break off an action, operation or procedure with 
an aircraft, guided missile or the like, especially because of equipment 
failure; for example, to abort a mission

ACE   Allied Command Europe

AEW   Airborne Early Warning, signifies a type of naval craft

Aft   Toward the rear of a ship, aircraft or other object

AIM   Air Intercept Missile

AIP   Air Independent Propulsion

AMRAAM   Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
