| Acronym | Meaning |
| FWS | Fish And Wildlife Service |
| SAGE | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Experiment |
| VORTEX | Verification Of Tornadoes Experiment |
| ADC | Affiliated Data Center |
| ICO | Initial Operating Capability |
| PPP | Point-to-Point Protocol |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| OASM | Operational Analysis Support Model |
| CAS | Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |