| Acronym | Meaning |
| BBRR | Brookhaven Beam Research Reactor |
| IAWSP | Intergrated Aviation Wind Shear Plan |
| IRIG | Inter-range Instrumentation Group |
| MSS | Multi-spectral Scanner |
| DSI (+/OR MOD) | Defense Security Installation |
| AQD | Atmospheric Quality Division |
| BPI | Bits Per Inch |
| FO | Orbital Frequency |
| SAFARI | Southern African Fire-Atmospheric Research Initiative |
| ALCLAD | Clad Aluminum Alloy |