| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAI | Data Assimilation Initiative |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| WFO | Weather Forecast Office |
| HSC | High Speed Channel |
| L2D2 | Lightweight LORAN Digital Dropsonde |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |
| AIP | Additions In Progress |
| ICE | International Cirrus Experiment |
| ATACMS | Army Tactical Missile System |