| Acronym | Meaning |
| VCM | Volatile Condensable Material |
| LLS | Launch And Landing Site |
| BSTR | Booster |
| STRB | Strobe |
| ESE | Electronic SuPport Equipment |
| NFPA | NNFPANational Fire Protection Association |
| STAG | Shuttle Turnaround AnalYsis Group |
| MARS | Modular Airborne Recorder System |
| PAD | ProgramApprovalDocument |
| SUPSALV | Supervisor Of Salvage (U.S. Navy) |