| Acronym | Meaning |
| NM | Network Management |
| AL/FPMD | AL Facilities Planning & Maintenance Division |
| UNIX | A Computer Operating System Developed By AT&T And Modified Extensively By The University Of California At Berkeley |
| AF | Auxiliary Feed |
| API | Absolute Position Indication |
| ASTIA | Armed Services Technical Information Agency |
| IADB | Interactive Ancillary Data Base |
| BXA | Bureau Of Export Administration |
| VWS | Vertical Wind Shear |
| MACCM3 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |