| Acronym | Meaning |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| NPSNET | NASCOM Packet Switched Subnetwork |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer |
| EMO | Environmental Management Office |
| CARD | Citizens Against Radioactive Dumping |
| SETA | Satellite Electrostatic Triaxial Accelerometer |
| CCR/IDA | Center For Communications Research/Institute For Defense Analyses |
| RISC | Reduced Instruction Set Computer |
| RDAM | Radar Data Access And Management Format |
| APE | Action Plan Element |