| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADM | Administrative Services Section |
| EOSP | Earth Observing Scannign Polarimeter |
| MTTR | Mean Time To Repair |
| MBT | Miscellaneous Budget Transactions |
| EISCAT | European Incoherent Scatter Radar System |
| NTS | Nevada Test Site |
| CAOS | Center For Atmosphere/Ocean Studies |
| IASP | International Atmospheric Surveillance Program |
| FT | Forward-in-time |
| DA | Drift Angle |