| Acronym | Meaning |
| NPP | Net Primary Productivity |
| WARN | Weather-Auto Relay Network |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |
| AMSG | Appropriate Military Systems Guide |
| JOSS | Joint Office For Science Support |
| SSC | Superconducting Super Collider |
| AGT | Above-ground Test |
| ESSCO | Electronic Space Systems Corporation |
| BAFO | Best And Final Offer |
| GCRP | Global Change Research Program |