| Acronym | Meaning |
| AESA | Atmospheric Effects Of Stratospheric Aircraft |
| AWS | Aviation Weather Service |
| LOTUS | Lower Thermosphere And Upper Stratosphere |
| DRI | Defense Research Internet |
| DP | Defense Programs |
| DARTS | DOE Audit Reporting & Tracking System |
| AFNB | US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board |
| ISCAT | Investigation Of Sulfur Chemistry In Antarctic Troposphere |
| GNU | GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym) |
| VOCS | Volatile Organic Compounds |