| Acronym | Meaning |
| SRRS | Service Record Retention System |
| RAMS | Random Access Measurement System |
| OPAL | Opacity Project At Livermore |
| ESSC | Earth System Science Committee |
| MMI | Monthly Management Information Report |
| PSAC | President's Science Advisory Committee |
| NIST | National Institute Of Standards And Technology |
| GISMOS | Global Incoherent Scatter Measurements Of Substorms |
| PPTV | Parts Per Trillion (by Volume) |
| FAC | Friday Afternoon Club |