| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIE | Scale Interation Equipment |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center |
| USN | United States Navy |
| LAPS | Local Area Prediction System |
| GTCP | Global Tropospheric Chemistry Program |
| PE | Payload Executive |
| GCTE | Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| AWISE | Association Of Women In Science And Engineering |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| NWSTG | National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway |