| Acronym | Meaning |
| IIT | Illinois Institute Of Technology |
| WWG | Workstation Working Group Of COMET |
| RI | Research Institute |
| ILSS | Integrated Logistics Support System |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space And Astronautical Science |
| MR | Management Reserve |
| IGAC | International Global Atmospheric Chemistry |
| RV | Research Vessel |
| DNO | Do Not Operate |
| ICITA | International Cooperative Investigation Of The Tropical Atlantic |