| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCID | Confidential Chemicals Identification System |
| NPG | Naval Proving Ground |
| NEXUS | Next-generation Upper-air Sounding System |
| BWIP | Basalt Waste Isolation Project |
| LLP | Lightning Location And Protection |
| TDCIMS | Thermal Desorption Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| EEZSCAN | Exclusive Economic Zone Scan |
| NCMC | Non-Classical Mesoscale Circulations |
| POLEX | Polar Experiment |
| OSF | Operational Support Facility |