| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOP | Annual Operating Plan |
| MOE | Measure Of Effectiveness |
| IFC | Intensive Field Campaign |
| THEMIS | N/A |
| AFP | Advanced Flexible Processor |
| SPIRES | Stanford Physics Information Retrieval System |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| CADD | Computer-Aided Design And Drafting |
| ALWAS | Advanced Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System |
| ONR/BO | Office Of Naval Research/Branch Office |