| Acronym | Meaning |
| AF/INX | Air Force Assistant Chief Of Staff |
| PROBE | Portable Remote Observations Of The Environment |
| CCTP | Clean Coal Technology Program |
| SSL | Space Sciences Laboratory |
| ABRES | Advanced Ballistic Re-entry System |
| ACE-1 | Aerosol Characterization Experiment |
| ACHEM | Atmospheric Chemistry Model |
| GEMS | Global Environment Monitoring System |
| GN AND C | Guidance |
| MAP | Middle Atmosphere Program |