| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAN | Metropolitan Area Network |
| AFCCN | Air Force Chief Scientist |
| CCSP | U.S. Climate Change Science Program |
| JWG | Joint Working Group |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| ADCLS | Advanced Data Collection And Location System |
| NSO | National Solar Observatory |
| DTSA | Defense Technology Security Administration |
| MMS | Microscale Meteorology Section |
| VTD | Velocity Track Display |