| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEWS | Network Extensible Windows System |
| FFTF | Fast Flux Test Facility |
| FRC | Federal Radiation Council |
| CAG | Convective Airspace Guidance |
| RIDDS | Radar Interface And Data Distribution System |
| APOL | Analytical Photonics And Opto-Electronics Laboratory |
| UWIS | University Of Wisconsin At Green Bay |
| LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transformer |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| MERIT | MERIT |