| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAALS | Consortium On Automated Standards |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
| IOC | Inception Of Contract |
| PAR | Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| NTS | Nevada Test Site |
| CBLCBNM | Central Bureau Of Nuclear Measurements |
| FST | Field Support Terminal |
| HL | Half Life |
| ELGA | (French) Study Of African Squall Lines |
| GFDL | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |