| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIGO | Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory |
| UW | University Of Washington |
| MS | Megasecond |
| DSID | Dismounted Soldier Identification System |
| USD(C) | (U.S.) Under-Secretary Of Defense (Comptroller) |
| HAI | Human Awareness Institute |
| PARC | Palo Alto Research Center |
| MARFORCC | Marine Force Component Commander |
| ADDNS | Advanced Deployable Day/Night Simulation |
| MWR | Morale |