| Acronym | Meaning |
| AWDL | Aviation Weather Development Laboratory |
| GPP | Gross Primary Productivity |
| ANG | Air National Guard |
| TDF | Technology Development Facility |
| PALE | Paleoclimates From Arctic Lakes And Estuaries |
| RDP | Research Data Program |
| AGT | Above-ground Test |
| NIMROD | Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downbursts |
| DBSS | Directed Balloon Sounding System |
| PERT | Performance Evaluation And Review Technique |