| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASROC | Antisubmarine Rocket |
| DED | Data Element Directory |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |
| NLDS | National Lightning Detection System |
| SIGGRAPH | Special Interest Group On Graphics Of The Association Of Computing Machinery |
| AL/OQD | AL Operation Safety Division |
| JAROS | Japan Resources Observation System Organization |
| ESU | Electrostatic Unit |
| WEPOCS | Western Equatorial Pacific Ocean Climate Studies |
| IEF | Inventory Exchange Format |