| Acronym | Meaning |
| FSS | Facilities Support Services |
| MRIS | Media Relations & Information Services |
| TIE | The Institute Of Ecology |
| AMTS | Arctic Mesopause Temperture Study |
| FNC | Federal Networking Council |
| MMI | Monthly Management Information Report |
| INO | Institute For Naval Oceanography |
| STAC | Scientific And Technological Activities Commission |
| SAM | Sun-angle Magnetometer |
| ORSTOM | Institut Francais Pour Le Developpment En Corporation |