| Acronym | Meaning |
| QCMS | Quality Control Monitoring System |
| FPA | Federal Pesticide Act |
| LRE | Latest Revised Estimate |
| PA/CCC | Payload Accommodations/Carrier Control Center |
| MTTF | Mean Time To Failure |
| USJGOFS | United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| TUV | Tropospheric Ultraviolet And Visible Radiation Model |
| HAILSWATH | South Dakota Hail Studies |
| EAD | Energy And Air Division (EPA |
| NNSC | NSF Net Service Center |