| Acronym | Meaning |
| LARC | Langley Research Center |
| EL NI-O | The Little Boy |
| M-ANL | Argonne National Laboratory |
| PCMS | Process And Change Management System |
| GCOS | Global Climate Observing System |
| STIP | Study Of Traveling Interplanetary Phenomena |
| CAALS | Consortium On Automated Standards |
| MOCCA | Mobile Operations Center For Communication And Analysis |
| AALC | Amphibious Assault Landing Craft |
| APEX | APLE Prototype Experiment |