| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRD | Geophysics Research Directorate |
| PRE-STORM | Preliminary Regional Experiment-STORM |
| SDSD | Satellite Data Services Division |
| CAP | Civil Air Patrol |
| NIP | National And International Program |
| SAR | Subcommittee On Atmospheric Research |
| PDM | Pulse Duration Modulation |
| ICS | Intercom System |
| TUV | Tropospheric Ultraviolet And Visible Radiation Model |
| ASL | American Sign Language |