| Acronym | Meaning |
| FMLA | Family And Medical Leave Act |
| MERT | Medical Emergency Response Team |
| RHI | Range-height-indicator |
| PSC | Geomagnetic Pulsation |
| TRACS | Trends In Atmospheric Constituents Study |
| FNC | Federal Networking Council |
| DDS | Domestic Data Service |
| TIROS | Thermal Infrared Observational Satellite |
| IMSP | International Meteorological Service Program |
| ALAP | As Low As Possible |