| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRASS | Basic Rapid Alarm Security System |
| ETS | Emergency Transponder System |
| TIDI | TIMED Doppler Interferometer |
| ORNL | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| OFS | Office Of Field Project Support |
| AF&F | Arming |
| NMC | National Meteorological Center |
| AP | Action Plan |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |
| AMOL | Atlantic Marine Oceanographic Laboratory |