| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFB | Atmospheric Fluidized Bed |
| OMR | Optical Mark Reader |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| ATSD | Assistant To The Secretary Of Defense |
| FAS | Federation Of American Scientists |
| STK | StorageTek |
| ASQC | American Society For Quality Control |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FPS | Field Project Services |
| NDC | National Data Center |