| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIPRI | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| DLR | Deutsche Zentrum Fur Luft-und Raumfarht |
| DSAA | Defense Security Assistance Agency |
| DSRS | Data Storage And Retrieval System |
| USERC | United States Environmental And Resources Council |
| AMC | Appraisal Management Center |
| ASTEX/MAGE | Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment/Marine Aerosol And Gas Exchange |
| LLR | Lunar Laser Ranging |
| MWISP | Mt. Washington Winter Icing And Storms Project |
| VTAM | Virtual Telecommunications Access Method |