| Acronym | Meaning |
| EBR-II | Experimental Breeder Reactor II |
| MOTIF | N/A |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| GDP | Government Development Platforms |
| URIP | University Research Initiative Program |
| UCLA | University Of California At Los Angeles |
| FAME | Formatting And Multiplexing Equipment |
| FWS | Filter Wedge Spectrometer |
| DPMB | Defense Programs Management Board |
| SSCE | Surface Ship Cloud Effects Project |