| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESSC | Earth System Science Committee |
| ACC | Accumulator |
| CCNS | Concerned Citizens For Nuclear Safety |
| CAP | Cost Account Plan |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| MISR | Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| EGTF | Electron Gun Test Facility |
| JICP/PO | Now JOSS |
| AMC | Army Materiel Command |
| MDCRS | Meteorological Data Collection And Reporting System |