| Acronym | Meaning |
| GMCC | Geophysical Monitoring For Climatic Change |
| IEE | Institute Of Electrical Engineers |
| AA | Assistant Administrator |
| DASC | Defense Logistics Agency Administrative Support Center |
| TCI | Tropical Cyclone Initiation |
| GISST | Global Sea Ice And Sea Surface Temperature |
| EBAM | Electron-beam-accessed-memory |
| ABLE | Activity Balance Line Evaluation |
| PRE-AWIPS | Preprototype AWIPS |
| BSAC | Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee |