| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFI | Atomic Industrial Forum |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
| M&S | Materials And Services |
| TAP | Diffusion Transport Models |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| IMU | Inertial Measurement Unit |
| AQCR | Air Quality Control Region |
| DSN | Defense Switched Network |
| FASE | Foundation For Advancement In Science And Education |