| Acronym | Meaning |
| AWG | American Wire Gage |
| BNL | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| AF/INX | Air Force Assistant Chief Of Staff |
| NSIDC | National Snow And Ice Data Center |
| MOSES | Meteorological Observing Station |
| JES | Job Entry System |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |
| B | Bit |
| GOS | Geomagnetic Observing System |
| ATS | Application Technology Satellite |