| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| BOD | Beneficial Occupancy Date |
| DPMB | Defense Programs Management Board |
| 4DDD | Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation |
| IAD | Dulles International Airport |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| M&V | Magnetism & Volcanoes |
| LASERS | Learning About Science Easily And Readily |
| MARK-IVB | N/A |
| MICROSOFT WINDOWS | N/A |