| Acronym | Meaning |
| VCO | Voltage-controlled Oscillation |
| ELDOME | Electra Radome |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| AFD | Acid Fractionator Distillate |
| PACEM | Physics And Chemistry Of Earth Materials |
| MRS | Mesoscale Research Section |
| GFLOPS | Gigaflops |
| AEROCE | Atmosphere/Ocean Chemistry Experiment |
| ASAP | Automated Shipboard Aerological Program |
| ASTHO | Association Of State & Territorial Health Officials |