| Acronym | Meaning |
| AO | Announcement Of Oppurtunity |
| MRF | Medium-Range Forecast |
| CCSP | Coupled Climate Systems Program |
| IMS | International Magnetospheric Study |
| GRO | Global And Remote Observations Section |
| ASCENT | Atmospheric Sounding |
| BTU | British Thermal Unit |
| M&S | Materials And Services |
| DAC | Director's Advisory Committee |
| SEM | System Element Management |