| Acronym | Meaning |
| MBA | MB Associates |
| IMC | International Meteorological Center |
| RHI | Range-height-indicator |
| TIDI | TIMED Doppler Interferometer |
| GOCO | Government Owned |
| DOE/HQ | Department Of Energy Headquarters |
| DFD | Data Flow Diagram |
| DOJ | Department Of Justice |
| EPC | Environmental Forecast Center |
| MRI | Minority Research Initiation |