| Acronym | Meaning |
| AI&O | Annual Inspection And Overhaul |
| STD | Salinity |
| NETS | Network Engineering And Telecommunications Section |
| N-ROSS | Naval Research Oceanographic Satellite System |
| AIDS | Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome |
| AMAD | Activity-median Aerodynamic Diameter |
| FORGE | Funds For Overseas Research Grants For Education |
| AOG | Acid Offgas |
| UPO | UCAR Projects Office |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center |