| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARPA | Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| AOP | Abnormal Operating Procedure |
| PA | Position Angle |
| CAMEX | Coastal AMOS (Experiment) |
| NGO | Non-Government Organizations |
| AO | Annotated Outline |
| ADM | Administrative Services Section |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| VTAM | Virtual Telecommunications Access Method |
| RSCS | Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem |