| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRF | Meteorological Rocket Facility |
| NAOPS | North Atlantic Ocean Prediction Systems |
| ITPR | Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| AMTL | Army Material Test Laboratory |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
| DETEC | Defense Technology Evaluation Code |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |
| SR | Scanning Radiometer |
| LERC | Lewis Research Center |
| FORGE | Funds For Overseas Research Grants For Education |