| Acronym | Meaning |
| ITU | International Telecommunications Union |
| ASHOE | Airborne Southern Hemisphere Ozone Experiment |
| ADSB | Advanced Display Systems Branch |
| DIA | Denver International Airport |
| CASE | Computer Aided Software Engineering |
| GCCDF | Generic Control Center Development Facility |
| IDNHR | International Decade Of Natural Hazard Reduction |
| IAP | International Affiliates Program |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| SONIC | SPAN Ocean Network Information Center |