| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSIS | Mass Spectrometer And Incoherent Scatter |
| AAP | Atmospheric Analysis And Prediction Division |
| ACTS | Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
| AOS | Archive And Operations System |
| ATCSC | Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center |
| EMP | Electromagnetic Pulse |
| ITC | Information Technology Council |
| FRC | Front Range Consortium |
| ERL | Environmental Research Laboratory |
| MFE | Magnetic Field Explorer |