| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFEAS | Alternate Fluorocarbon Environmental Acceptability Study |
| TAP BL | Non-reactive Gases |
| MAP | Middle Atmosphere Program |
| NESS | National Earth Satellite Service |
| GDC | GARP Data Center |
| ADO | Associate Director For Operations |
| FBI | Federal Bureau Of Investigation |
| ALSI | Aluminum Silicon Alloy |
| DIMES | DIstributed MEtadata System |
| AAP | Atmospheric Analysis And Prediction Division |