| Acronym | Meaning |
| M-SRI | Stanford Resource Institute |
| AWU | Associated Western Universities |
| ICN | International Communications Network |
| ALC | Allocations |
| M&O | Maintenance And Operations |
| DRD&DAA | Environmental Research |
| PSID | Pounds Per Square Inch Differential |
| MD | Modernization Division |
| JGOFS | Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |