| Acronym | Meaning |
| FMECA | Failure Modes Effects And Critical Analysis |
| VOCS | Volatile Organic Compounds |
| OM | Office Of Meteorology |
| AON | Atmospheric Odd Nitrogen Species Project |
| ESTAR | Electrically Steered Thinned Array Radiometer |
| VRMS OR VRMS | Volt Root Mean Square |
| IV&V | Independent Verification And Validation |
| JOSS | Joint Office For Science Support |
| RDAS | Reflectivity Data Acquisition System |
| EUCLID | European Cooperation For The Long Term In Defense |