| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAMUS | Data Management And User Services |
| IPOC | International Partner Operations Center |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| UCLA | University Of California At Los Angeles |
| APO | Administrative Policy Office |
| KAEH | King Air Equivalent Hours |
| TPF&C | Towers |
| EC | European Community |
| SEASAT | Sea Satellite |
| APDCS | Axial Power Distribution Monitoring System |