| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| NOVAM | Navy Oceanographic Vertical Aerosol Model |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| CAAP | Composition And Acidity Of SE Asian Precipitation |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| GPIB | General Purpose Interface Board |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Agency |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| PRE-AWIPS | Preprototype AWIPS |