| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCS | Mesoscale Convective System |
| OAS | Organization Of American States |
| ALPEX | Alpine Experiment |
| AL/APD | ALO Advance Planning Division |
| AN/FPQ-6 | AN/GSN |
| URC | University Relations Committee |
| OB | Optical Bench |
| S/N | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| AASM | Advanced Air To Surface Missile |
| AFA | American Forestry Association |