| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIRS | Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere |
| SERP | Strategic Environmental Research Program |
| CAD/CAM | Computer-design/computer-aided Manufacturing |
| RAF | Research Aviation Facility |
| TWC | The Weather Channel |
| USGCRP | United States Global Change Research Program |
| BPI | Bits Per Inch |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| CAGE | Continental Africa GATE Experiment |
| HARS | High-Altitude Route Structure Workstation |