| Acronym | Meaning |
| FDCA | Federal Drug And Cosmetics Act |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
| POLARIS | Photochemistry Of Ozone Loss In The Arctic Region In Summer |
| ACWP | Actual Cost Of Work Performed |
| TEC | Tropical Experiment Council |
| HMS | High-altitude Multispectral Sounder |
| LARC | Limited Area Remote Collector |
| DYCOMS-II | Dynamics And Chemistry Of Marine Stratocumulus |
| EOB | Executive Office Building |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |