| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCEP | National Centers For Environmental Prediction |
| (A3) | Armor/anti-armor |
| MRI | Minority Research Initiation |
| CCR | Configuration Change Request |
| RAOBS | Radiosonde Observations |
| APL | Average Power Laser |
| VORTAC | Very High Frequency (omnirange) TACAN (tactical Air Navigation System) |
| ETL | Environmental Technology Laboratory |
| C/D | Integrated Phase C And Phase D Contract |
| DTF | Development And Test Facility |