| Acronym | Meaning |
| EOR | Emergency Operations Center |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| NSC | Network Systems Corporation |
| OSR | Office Of Scientific Research |
| RHI | Range-height-indicator |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| TDCIMS | Thermal Desorption Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center |
| IR&D | Internal Research And Development |