| Acronym | Meaning |
| HSM | Hierarchical Storage Management |
| PRE-STORM | Preliminary Regional Experiment-STORM |
| ADVISAR | All Digital Video Imaging System For Atmospheric Research |
| DEST | Directed Energy Science & Technology |
| LSI | Large Scale Integration |
| SOFAR | Sound |
| NATCA | National Air Traffic Control Administration |
| EED | Exposure Evaluation Division |
| FTIR | Fourier Transformed Infrared |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |