| Acronym | Meaning |
| POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
| SNMP | Simple Network Management Protocol |
| ALWAS | Advanced Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System |
| SLAPS | St. Louis Air Pollution Study |
| CADRE | Center For Analysis Of The Dynamics Of Regional Ecosystems |
| MTC | Main Trunk Circuit |
| RPG | Radar Product Generator |
| FTS | Federal Telecommunications System |
| ICO | Initial Operating Capability |
| HSMT | Helical Scan Magnetic Tape |