| Acronym | Meaning |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| NSTP | National Solar Terrestrial Program |
| CCIG | Cloud Climate Interactions Group |
| NEONS | Navy Environmental Operational Nowcast System |
| TOPS | Transcendental Operating System |
| GLOBEC | Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics |
| DIR | Director's Office |
| ATEN | Association Technique De L'Energie Nucleaire |
| F/P-INT | Fabry Perot Interferometer |
| GOCC | GARP Operations Control Center |