| Acronym | Meaning |
| JSPO | Joint Systems Program Office |
| MUG | McIDAS Users Group |
| VSWR | Voltage Standing-wave Ratio |
| RDCC | Real-time Display And Coordination Center |
| MSISR | Millstone Hill Incoherent Scatter Radar |
| EWE | Equatorial Winds Experiment |
| BOSS | Badge Office Security Sytem |
| CDIS | Command And Data Interface Simulator Unit |
| LTER | Long Term Ecological Research |
| SPEC | Scientific Programs Evaluation Committee |