| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARD | Air & Radiation Division |
| AP | Amparo |
| NRL | Naval Research Laboratory |
| NFCR | Narrow Cold-frontal Rainbands |
| EAR | Export Administration Regulations |
| EWE | Equatorial Winds Experiment |
| DTF | Data Test Facility |
| NASN | National Air Surveillance Network |
| FCM | Federal Coordinator For Meteorological Services And Supporting Research |
| OSR | Office Of Scientific Research |