| Acronym | Meaning |
| UARC | Upper Atmosphere Research Corporation |
| FAC | Facilities Advisory Council |
| RECOURSE | Revision Control Unifying Related Environments |
| FORTRAN 77 | N/A |
| AF/INX | Air Force Assistant Chief Of Staff |
| GEMS | Global Environment Monitoring System |
| IDA | Institute For Defense Analysis |
| EGA | Enhanced Graphics Adapter |
| AFWL | Air Force Weapons Laboratory |
| LORAN-C | Long Range (aid To) Navigation-C |