| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPC | Institute Of Paper Chemistry |
| AXCP | Airborne Expendable Current Profiler |
| MRIS | Media Relations & Information Services |
| VG | Visualization Group |
| ARC | Antarctic Research Center |
| AQM | Atmospheric Quality And Modification |
| MARI | Middle Atmosphere Research Initiative |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| OR | Operational Research |
| USN | United States Navy |