| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATAMC | Air Transport Association Meteorological Committee |
| AKP | Atmospheric Kinetics Project |
| DIA | Defense Intelligence Agency |
| AOP | Annual Operating Plan |
| FOIA | Freedom Of Information Act |
| PMS | Particle Measuring Systems |
| JCL | Job Control Language |
| GLOBEC | Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics |
| GWPA | Ground Water Protection Act |
| SG | Semigeostrophic |