| Acronym | Meaning |
| ODGA | Office Of Development And Government Affairs |
| ASW | Antisubmarine Warfare |
| IAS | Indicated Air Speed |
| ARGOS | Data Collection And Location System |
| MFE | Magnetic Field Explorer |
| BIOMASS | Biological Investigations Of Marine Antarctic Systems And Stocks |
| CCC | Cray Computer Corporation |
| PWV | Precipitable Water Vapor |
| W-Z RELATIONSHIP | W = Precipitation Content |
| VIP | Versatile Information Processing |