| Acronym | Meaning |
| JMRNSC | Joint Meteorological Rocket Network Steering Committee |
| AMWG | Atmosphere Model Working Group |
| GWE | Global Weather Experiment |
| WTWS | Windshear And Turbulence Warning System |
| TDM | Three-dimensional Time-varying Mesoscale Model |
| CAP | Civil Air Patrol |
| ADI | Air Defense Initiative |
| SOCRATES | Simulation Of Chemistry |
| SLAR | Side-looking Airborne Radar |
| RCA | Request For Contract Action |