| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSP | Minneapolis |
| ASTIA | Armed Services Technical Information Agency |
| IFYGL | International Field Year For The Great Lakes |
| AOO | Anticipated Operational Occurrence |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| PMEL | Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory |
| STRATEX | Stratocumulus Experiment |
| AWES | American Wind Energy Systems |
| INPE | Instituto De Pesquisas Espaciais |
| NORDA | Naval Ocean Research & Development Activity |