| Acronym | Meaning |
| BV | Building Ventilation |
| AESA | Atmospheric Effects Of Stratospheric Aircraft |
| ASF | Alaska SAR Facility |
| ULAFOS | UCAR And Lower Atmospheric Facilities Oversight Section |
| FAN | File Array Notation |
| GGEM | Gravity Gradiometer Explore Mission |
| MMS | Minerals Management Service |
| PSE | Polar Sunrise Experiment |
| CAM | Computer-aided Manufacturing |
| JSC | Joint Scientific Committee |