| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPEI | Ionospheric Plasma And Electrodynamics Instrument |
| AWACS | Airborne Warning And Control System |
| DFW | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| AF | United States Air Force Affiliate |
| DOE/NV | DOE Nevada Operations Office |
| IT | Information Transport |
| AMS | Atomic Mass Spectrometry |
| ESC | Engineering Support Center |
| SPACE | Satellite Precipitaion And Cloud Experiment |