| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEXUS | Next-generation Upper-air Sounding System |
| TRACS | Trends In Atmospheric Constituents Study |
| PC | Continuous Pulsations |
| UNIDATA | UNIDATA Program Center |
| DSN | Defense Switched Network |
| ACF | Acid Concentrator Feed |
| AL/HPD | AL Health Protection Division |
| AAS | Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| DEST | Directed Energy Science & Technology |
| MAPS | Mesoscale Analysis And Prediction System |