| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASTHO | Association Of State & Territorial Health Officials |
| PEACE | DOD Atoll-drilling Program For Coral Core Sample |
| ODR | Onboard Data Router |
| ATRAD | Detailed Atmospheric Radiation Model |
| AP | Access Permit |
| BWC | Biological Weapons Convention |
| NESDD | NOAA Earth Science Data Directory |
| DRD&DAA | Environmental Research |
| DEST | Directed Energy Science & Technology |
| VSM | Vertical Slab Model |