| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRIS | Media Relations & Information Services |
| GN | Ground Network |
| SIRIS | Stratospheric Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| ZDR | Differential Reflectivity |
| DA | Deka |
| APLJHU | Applied Physics Laboratory John Hopkins University |
| WLCE | White Light Coronagraph Experiments |
| ACM | Advanced Conventional Munitions |
| BOD | Board Of Directors |
| GOEZS | Global Ocean Euphotic Zone Study |