| Acronym | Meaning |
| GDP | Government Development Platforms |
| IFYGL | International Field Year For The Great Lakes |
| AF | United States Air Force Affiliate |
| DEWPOINT | Directed Energy Weapon Power Integration |
| C&C | Consultation And Cooperation Agreement |
| TRANET | Tracking Network |
| SAV | State-of-the-atmosphere Variable |
| ESI | Earth Systems Institute |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| OSA | Optical Society Of America |