| Acronym | Meaning |
| EERU | Environmental Emergency Response Unit |
| GLAS | Goddard Laboratory For Atmospheric Science |
| IFEOS | International Forum On Earth Observations Using Space Station Elements |
| ARCSYM | Arctic Regional Climate Simulation |
| ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| ICITA | International Cooperative Investigation Of The Tropical Atlantic |
| SDF | Shared Data Facility |
| ASR | Airport Surveillance Radar |
| BPI | Budget |
| USPHS | United States Public Health Service |