| Acronym | Meaning |
| DTSA | Defense Technology Security Administration |
| BSU | Beam Steering Unit |
| METOBS | N/A |
| SG&A | Sales |
| AL/KAO | AL Kirtland Area Office |
| EBAM | Electron-beam-accessed-memory |
| CCR | Configuration Change Request |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| IAMAPS | International Association Of Meteorology And Atmospheric Physics Sciences |
| MIMR | Multiband Imaging Microwave Radiometer |