| Acronym | Meaning |
| UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |
| UIP | UCAR Intellectual Property |
| WISP | Winter Icing And Storms Project |
| EPICS | Experimental Physics & Industrial Control System |
| ACN AWIPS | Communication Network |
| ASW | Antisubmarine Warfare |
| DCLS | Data Collection Location System |
| CADD | Computer-Aided Design And Drafting |
| IR&D | Internal Research And Development |