| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESD | Employment Security Department |
| ESN | ECS Science Network |
| OSCAR | Oxidant-Scavenging Characteristics Of April Rains |
| PPI | Plan-postition Indicator |
| K | Potassium |
| AFV | Armored Fighting Vehicle |
| AMS | Army Map Service |
| ICWF | Interactive Computer Worded Forecast |
| GOMOOS | Gulf Of Main Ocean Observing System |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |