| Acronym | Meaning |
| RMC | Regional Meteorological Center |
| HR | Human Resources |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| AOS | Advanced Orbiting System |
| OSSE | Observing System Simulation Experiment |
| JSPO | Joint Systems Program Office |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center |
| APA | Administrative Procedures Act |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography & Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite |
| PCC | Profiler Control Center |