| Acronym | Meaning |
| DIA | Defense Intelligence Agency |
| HAC | Heads And Chairs |
| NASAO | National Association Of State Aeronautics And Organizations |
| FAPS | Freedom Attached Payloads |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| OASM | Operational Analysis Support Model |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |
| DED | Data Element Directory |
| STIWG | Satellite Telemtry Interagency Working Group |
| AMWG | Atmosphere Model Working Group |