| Acronym | Meaning |
| REU | Research Experiences For Undergraduates |
| AIC | Acceptable Intake For Chronic Exposure |
| AFEL | Advanced Free-electron Laser |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
| FNOC | Fleet Numerical Operations Center |
| IV&V | Independent Verification And Validation |
| EFC | Experimental Forecast Center |
| AE | Architect/engineer |
| JES | Job Entry System |
| CAMP | Committee On Aeronautical Meteorological Problems |