| Acronym | Meaning |
| NWS | Naval Weather Service |
| IAWSP | Intergrated Aviation Wind Shear Plan |
| DCF | Data Capture Facility |
| TMS | Thermatic Mapper Simulator |
| TRIP | Thunderstorm Research International Program |
| SAR-X | SAR-X Band |
| AES | Atmospheric Environment Service |
| ESD | Electronic System Division |
| SLAC | Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (or Collider) |
| PA | Payload Accommodations |