| Acronym | Meaning |
| GAW | Global Atmospheric Watch |
| PYI | Presidential Young Investigators |
| DSRS | Data Storage And Retrieval System |
| MTM | Mechanical Test Model |
| DGPS | Differential Global Positioning System |
| NCSNET | NASCOM Custom Subnetwork |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| ACF | Automatic Control Feature |
| EAG | Exposure Assessment Group |
| NACCAM | National Coordinating Committee On Aviation Meteorology |