| Acronym | Meaning |
| AQD | Atmospheric Quality Division |
| SWE | Snow-Water Equivalent |
| IWGMFS | International Working Group On Magnetic Field Satellites |
| WDC | World Data Center(s) |
| FATS | Forward Area Target Surveillance System |
| AO | Annotated Outline |
| SDM | Suit Of Software For UNIX-based Computing Platforms |
| F-V | Fussell-Vesely |
| BRASS | Basic Rapid Alarm Security System |
| FATS | South African Air Force Tactical Support Command |