| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCB | Configuration Control Board |
| NOMSS | National Operational Meteorological Satellite System |
| AE | Atmospheric Explorer |
| PSOS | Profiler Surface Observing System |
| ESTP | Exploratory Shaft Test Plan |
| CDFS II | Cloud Depiction And Forecast System |
| ETAG | Educational Technologies Assistance Group |
| ELLWAS | Enhanced Low-Level Windshear Alert System |
| NAILS | NCAR Airborne Infrared Lidar System |
| NOSIE | NODC Ocean Science Information Exchange |