| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFSSO | Air Force Special Security Office |
| OMO | Orbiting Meteorological Observatory |
| CCTF | Cylindrical Core Test Facility |
| YAG | Yttrium |
| FOC | Full Operational Capability |
| ARPANET | Advanced Research Projects Agency Network |
| DOSECC | Deep Observation And Sampling Of The Earth's Continental Crust |
| SVT | Simulated Variable Thickness |
| AM | Amplitude Modulation |
| UGV | Unmanned Ground Vehicles |