| Acronym | Meaning |
| LSST | Large Synoptic Survey Telescope |
| MOTO | Mail Order / Telephone Order - Master Of The Obvious |
| QANTAS | Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services |
| MIL | Man-In-the-Loop |
| BOAT | Byway Open To All Traffic (pronounced As 2 Syllables |
| UAE | United Arab Emirates |
| NCIS | National Criminal Intelligence Service (British) - Naval Criminal Investigative Service (U.S. Navy) |
| MCO | Monaco (ISO 3166 Trigram) -Movement Control Officer -Major Combat Operation |
| PIF | Partners In Flight |
| SDC | Shaft Driven Compressor - U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command (1985?1992) |