C

C

C:  Protected Cruiser (pre-1920)

C4 : explosive used for demolitionwork

CV:conventional powered aircraft carrier

CA: Heavy Cruiser
CAG: Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser

CB: Large Cruiser

CC: Command Ship

CENTAG:NATO central army group

CG: Guided Missile Cruiser (from 1975)
CGC: Coast Guard Cutter (pre 1942)
CG: Guided Missile Cruiser (nuclear)

Charly: C in NATO alphabet
"Charlie Foxtrot" - From the NATO phonetic alphabet letters C and F, meaning Cluster Fuck
Chicken Hawk: A person who strongly advocates military action as a viable means to resolve conflict, while declining the opportunity to put his 'Butt' in the line of fire, when his/her country institutes a policy that requires said military action. See also; hypocrite or coward.

CL: Light Cruiser
CLAA: Antiaircraft Light Cruiser
CLC: Tactical Command Ship
CLG: Guided Missile Light Cruiser
CLGN: Guided Missile Cruiser (nuclear)
CLK: Hunter-Killer Cruiser

CM: Mine Layer
CMc: Coastal Mine Layer
CMP: Corps of Military Police

COIN: Counterinsurgency
Commo Chief: NCOIC of Company communications training, operations and maintenance (scheduling)

CS: Scout Cruiser (pre-1920)

CTD: Concept Technology Demonstrator

CV: Aircraft Carrier
CVA: Attack Aircraft Carrier
CVAN: Attack aircraft Carrier (nuclear)
CVB: Large Aircraft Carrier
CVE: Escort Aircraft Carrier
CVHA: Assault Helicopter Carrier
CVHE: Escort Helicopter Carrier
CVL: Small Aircraft Carrier
CVN: Aircraft Carrier (nuclear)
CVS: Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier
CVT: Training Aircraft Carrier
CVU:  Utility Aircraft Carrier