| Acronym | Meaning |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization |
| ACM | Advanced Conventional Munitions |
| EMAD | Equatorial Middle Atmosphere Dynamics |
| LLWAS | Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System |
| MAP | Metro-Agro-Plex |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| GVHRR | Geostationary VHRR |
| DPC | DLESE Program Center |
| MMM | Mesoscale And Microscale Meteorology |
| GRASP | Graphic Animation System For Professionals |