| Acronym | Meaning |
| QWGAOR | Quadripartite Working Group On Army Operational Research (qwig-a-o-r) |
| AOC | Air Operations Centre |
| CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team |
| CAC | California Association Of Criminalists - Chronic Asymptomatic [Disease] Carrier |
| COEA | Cost Operational Effectiveness Analysis (military) |
| CUPW | Canadian Union Of Postal Workers |
| DEC | Department Of Environmental Conservation - Digital Equipment Corporation - Disasters Emergency Committee |
| AF | Attofarad |
| AA | Achieved Availability - Alcoholics Anonymous -Armed Forces Americas (postal Symbol) - Aruba (FIPS 10-4 Territory Code) -Assembly Area - Automobile Association- Avenue Of Approach |
| UAB | University Of Alabama At Birmingham |