| Acronym | Meaning |
| TCMRS | Tropical Climate Monitoring And Research Station |
| TROMEX | Tropical Meteorology Experiment |
| AMIE | Assimilative Mapping Of The Ionospheric Electrodynamics |
| BDU | Bus Data Unit |
| GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
| PSID | Pounds Per Square Inch Differential |
| A/D | Analog-to-digital |
| FOB | Free On Board |
| UNCOQ | Unaccompanied NonCommissioned Officers' Quarters |
| ICG | International Coordination Group |