| Acronym | Meaning |
| PACT | Professional Association Of Computing And Technology |
| RPG | Radar Products Generator |
| RAPS | Real-Time Analysis And Prediction Of Storms |
| O AND E | Operations And Equipment |
| D-B | Davis-Bacon Act |
| AM | Amplitude Modulation |
| RAP | Research Applications Program |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| AL | Authorized Leave With Pay |
| CAPS | Cassini Plasma Spectrometer |