| Acronym | Meaning |
| RFC | Request For Comment |
| NAO | North Atlantic Oscillation |
| EPOCS | Eastern Pacific Ocean Climate Study |
| AL/WMOSD | AL Waste Management & Operational Surety Division |
| QC | Quality Control |
| FDCA | Federal Drug And Cosmetics Act |
| AQCR | Air Quality Control Regulation |
| ESS | Earth System Science |
| PA/CCC | Payload Accommodations/Carrier Control Center |
| USSDM | Unidata System For Scientific Data Management |