| Acronym | Meaning |
| BLM | Bureau Of Land Management |
| RPN | (Division De) Recherche En Precision Numerique |
| AFPEO/ST | Air Force Programs Executive Officer |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Species |
| NAS | Naval Air Station |
| IS | Institute Sponsors |
| TIGCM | Thermosphere-ionosphere General Circulation Model |
| ERB | Earth Radiation Budget |
| KB | Kilobit(s) |
| OAS | Organization Of American States |