| Acronym | Meaning |
| VORTEX | Verification Of Tornadoes Experiment |
| FLIP | Floating Instrument Platform |
| NOWES | Northern Wetlands Study |
| ALC | Airlift Circulator |
| GLGS | GOES Local Groundstation System |
| MOCD | Magneto-optics Compact Disk |
| AFPEO/ST | Air Force Programs Executive Officer |
| EOL | End Of Life |
| CBERS | China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite |
| ACR | Air Conditioner |