| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLRS | Geodynamics (or Geoscience) Laser Ranging System |
| TRW SYSTEMS | Inc. |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| ARDEC | Army Armament Research And Development Engineering Center |
| IPMMI | International Photolysis Measurements And Modeling Intercomparison |
| AFOSR | Air Force Office Of Scientific Research |
| WSP | Winter Storm Program |
| RMC | RAF Management Council |
| ACF | Automatic Control Feature |
| IAPO | International Association Of Physical Oceanography |