| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARDEC | Army Armament Research And Development Engineering Center |
| ARRL | Amateur Radio Relay League |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| MLO | Mauna Loa Observatory |
| NMHC | Non-Methane Hydrocarbons |
| FSL | Forecast Systems Laboratory |
| AFCCN | Air Force Chief Scientist |
| TOPEX | Topographic Ocean Experiment |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| DAC | Douglas Aircraft Corporation |