| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAPE | Convection And Precipitation/Electrification Experiment |
| CCNS | Concerned Citizens For Nuclear Safety |
| AARADCOM | US Army Armanents R&D Command |
| GDS | Global Dynamics Section |
| MONEX | Monsoon Experiment |
| OSF | Operational Support Facility |
| MCTEX | Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment |
| M-ANL | Argonne National Laboratory |
| WICHE | Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education |
| EOS-A | First NPOP |