| Acronym | Meaning |
| DIC | Defense Intelligence College |
| SUSIM | Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor |
| MODD | Meteorological And Omega Data Digitizer |
| FCST | Federal Council For Science And Technology |
| AOML | Atlantic Ocean Meteorological Laboratory |
| GEOSECS | Geochemical Ocean Sections |
| AEC | Associate Enforcement Counsel |
| LDS | Lightning Detection System |
| EOC | Earth Observation Center |
| NEWS | Network Extensible Windows System |