| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEXUS | Navaid-based Upper- Air Sounding System |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| AST | AVCO Systems Textron |
| NORPAX | North Pacific Experiment |
| USJGOFS | United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| EEZSCAN | Exclusive Economic Zone Scan |
| SSC'S | Sudden Storm Commencements |
| ANDAS | Advanced Neutron Detection Analysis System |
| AVN | Aviation Model At NCEP |
| RANN | Research Applied To National Needs |