| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAV | International Association Of Volcanology |
| SAFARI | Southern African Fire-Atmospheric Research Initiative |
| CDW | Critical Design Walk-through |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| DIC | Defense Intelligence College |
| RSCS | Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem |
| AL | Analytical Laboratory |
| FMFIA | Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act |
| ESU | Electrostatic Unit |
| PRF | Pulse Repetition Frequency |