| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACE | Alliance For Clean Energy |
| DCM | Deep Convection Model |
| DTM | Digital Terrain Map |
| ERDC | Exploratory Research And Development Center |
| CCPR | Coherent Cloud Physics Radar |
| RUC | Rapid Update Cycle |
| BAM | Berkeley Abstract Machine |
| GDPS | Global Data Processing System |
| F&A | Finance And Administration |
| ALS | Advanced Launch System |