| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| AFPMB | Armed Forces Pest Management Board |
| AFSC | Air Force Specialty Code |
| CASES | Computer Assisted Survey Execution System |
| CATI | Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (system) |
| CHPPM | Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine |
| CMAT | Case Management Action Team (OSAGWI) |
| DEET | Diethyl-m-toluamide |
| DMDC | Defense Manpower Data Center |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| HSDB | Hazardous Substances Data Bank |
| KTO | Kuwaiti Theater of Operations |
| NDRI | National Defense Research Institute |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health |
| ODS/DS | Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OSAGWI | Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses |
| PPM | Personal Protective Measures |
| PB | Pyridostigmine Bromide |
| RUC | Reporting Unit Code |
| SRG | Survey Research Group |
| SRS | Simple Random Sampling |
| SSN | Social Security Number |
| TDY | Temporary Duty Assignment |
| TOXLINE | Toxicological Data Network |
| UAE | United Arab Emirates |
| UIC | Unit Identification Code |
| USA | U.S. Army |
| USAF | U.S. Air Force |
| USMC | U.S. Marine Corps |
| USN | U.S. Navy |
| USASCURR | U.S. Armed Services Center for Unit Records Research |
| VA | Veterans Administration |
| VDM | Veterans Data Management (Team, OSAGWI) |