| Acronym | Meaning |
| STEM | Scanning-transmission Electron Microscope |
| OSSA | Office Of Space Science And Applications |
| NLDN | National Lightning Detection Network |
| BFS | Business And Financial Services |
| BAI | Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions Project |
| AIMS | Advanced Information Management Systems |
| AAR | Affirmative Action Representative |
| GALE | Genesis Of Atlantic Lows Experiment |
| ENRI | Electronic Navigation Research Institute |
| SEAWIFS | Sea Wide-Field Sensor |