| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALWAS | Advanced Low-Level Wind Shear Alert System |
| ONR | Office Of Naval Research |
| FODDAS | Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation Study |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| DRA | Defense Research & Applications |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| LTE | Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium |
| SSTS | Sea Surface Temperatures |
| IATO | Independent Acceptance Test Organization |
| RSCS | Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem |