| Acronym | Meaning |
| RV | Radar Vector |
| RV | Radar View |
| RV | Radius of Vulnerability |
| RV | Ralston Valley (Colorado) |
| RV | Receipt Voucher |
| RV | Reconnaissance Vehicle |
| RV | Reentry/Remote Vehicle |
| RV | Regulatory Verification (various locations) |
| RV | Rendezvous (military) |
| RV | Rescue Vessel |
| RV | Research Vessel |
| RV | Response Vehicle |
| RV | Retrieval Vessel (US NASA) |
| RV | Revalidation |
| RV | Rifle Volunteers (British Army) |
| RV | Ross Volunteers (Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets) |
| RV | Runway Visibility |