| Acronym | Meaning |
| STREX | Storm Transfer And Response Experiment |
| AOSP | Advanced Onboard Signal Processor |
| ITM | Ionosphere-Thermosphere-Mesosphere |
| SAC | Strategic Air Command |
| AF/INX | Air Force Assistant Chief Of Staff |
| TIE-GCM | Thermosphere/Ionosphere/Electrodynamics General Circulation Model |
| ALBM | Air-launched Ballistic Missile |
| AQMA | Air Quality Maintenance Area |
| DP | Data Processing |
| EERU | Environmental Emergency Response Unit |