| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAR | Affirmative Action Representative |
| NCF | Network Control Facility |
| TOS | Tiros Operational Satellite |
| CAS | Climate Analysis Section |
| CALCOMP | California Computer Products |
| LITE | Lidar In Space Technology Experiment |
| HCN | Historical Climatology Network |
| ICO | Interagency Committee On Oceanography |
| SSSF | Surface Sounding Systems Facility |
| AESD | Advanced Energy System Division |