In a recent job interview, a recently retired Air Force colonel used many acronyms to describe the work he had performed during his $25$ years of active$-$duty service. Because the interviewers were not familiar with the military acronyms, they were not certain the applicant$$s experience aligned with the job description, and the applicant was not selected.

Which of the following statements best describes what the applicant could have done better to communicate with the interviewers?