| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFAP | Artillery-fired Atomic Projectile |
| UARC | Upper Atmosphere Research Corporation |
| GADMAP | GATE Aircraft Data Management Program |
| SICIMS | Selected Iron Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (or Spectrometer |
| MW | Microwave |
| ADM | Administrative Services Section |
| PCC | Profiler Control Center |
| SOCRATES | Simulation Of Chemistry |
| SOFAR | Sound |
| AMS | Automated Meteorological Station |