| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESH | Western Sahara (ISO 3166 Trigram) |
| HDRA | Henry Doubleday Research Association |
| VACIS | Vehicle And Container Inspection System |
| ALTE | Association Of Language Testers In Europe |
| CQ | Carrier Qualification - Central Queensland - Charge Of Quarters - Congressional Quarterly - Constellation Airlines (IATA Airline Designator) - Northern Mariana Islands (FIPS 10-4 Territory Code) |
| MPSRON | Maritime Propositioning Ship Squadron |
| INMARSAT | International Maritime Satellite Organization |
| RSTA | Reconnaissance |
| ARSPACE | U.S. Army Space Command |
| SPEED | Subsistence Preparation By Electronic Energy Diffusion (early Military Microwave Oven) |