| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIDC | Precision Instrument Development Center |
| FICA | Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
| TDWR | Terminal Doppler Weather Radar |
| DUDFCD | Denver Urban Drainage And Flood Control District |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| ELGA | (French) Study Of African Squall Lines |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |
| TAP BL | Non-reactive Gases |
| ACC | Abnormal Condition Control |
| ASF | Alaska SAR Facility |