| Acronym | Meaning |
| OBS | Organizational Breakdown Structure |
| CAAC | Civil Aviation Administration Of China |
| ROPCOM | Remote OPCM |
| U.S./JC | United States/Japan Cooperation |
| GAT | General Aviation Transponder |
| MAP | Metro-Agro-Plex |
| HRV | High-resolution Visible |
| ACCENT | Atmospheric Chemistry Of Combustion Emissions Near The Tropopause |
| HARP | Hawaiian Rainband Project |
| GAU | General Accounting Unit |