| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSSL | National Severe Storms Laboratory |
| ERA | Energy Reorganization Act |
| AID | Air Inlet Damper |
| JCAE | Joint Committee On Atomic Energy |
| SAS | Small Astronomy Satellite |
| CCCS | Change And Configuration Control System |
| NTCC | Nimbus Technical Control Center |
| NCDC | National Climatic Data Center |
| BPA | Blanket Purchase Award |
| DWTF | Decontamination And Waste Treatment Facility |