| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRD | Instrument Requirement Document |
| MASP | Multi-angle Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |
| AEA | Atomic Energy Act Of 1954 |
| SCOSTEP | Scientific Committee On Solar-Terrestrial Physics |
| BD | Blowdown |
| ADCLS | Advanced Data Collection And Location System |
| ASPR | Armed Services Procurement Regulation |
| ATSDR | Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| AALC | Amphibious Assault Landing Craft |