| Acronym | Meaning |
| ILEC | International Lake Environment Committee |
| IRIS | Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| ARG | Accident Response Group |
| RDSS | Research Data Support System |
| PSC | Polar Stratospheric Cloud |
| ETCE | Effects Of Tropical Convection Experiment |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| FNC | Federal Networking Council |
| GBPS | Gigabity (109) Per Second |
| SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |