| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICWWP | Interagency Committee For World Weather Programs |
| BCWS | Budgeted Cost For Work Scheduled |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| TUV | Tropospheric Ultraviolet And Visible Radiation Model |
| KRMS | Ka-band Radiometer Mapping System |
| ANTA | 5-amino-3-nitro-1H-1 |
| MACRAT | Middle-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| AIS | Affiliate And Immigration Services |
| NESC | National Environmental Satellite Center |
| FICA | Federal Insurance Contributions Act |