| Acronym | Meaning |
| AASO | Army Aeronautical Service Office |
| ISUSS | Integrated Surface And Upper-air Sounding System |
| RFQ | Request For Quote |
| GOASEX | Gulf Of Alaska Experiment |
| HRDL | High-resolution Doppler Lidar |
| MICR | Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
| NSSP | National Severe Storms Project |
| ESD | Environmental Satellite Data |
| NASCO | NAS Committee On Oceanography |
| AIC | Acceptable Intake For Chronic Exposure |