| Acronym | Meaning |
| PASE | Polar Air-Show Experiment |
| SCR | Silicon Controlled Rectifier |
| SCD | Scientific Computing Division |
| TRACON | Terminal Radar Control |
| TIMED | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energetics & Dynamics |
| STF | Short-Term Forecast |
| PMS | Particle Measuring Systems |
| SGI | Silicon Graphics Inc. |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |