| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACM | Advanced Conventional Munitions |
| P/L-EX | Payload Executive |
| CCM2 | Community Climate Model Version 2 |
| MMI | Monthly Management Information Report |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| OFS | Office Of Field Project Support |
| MACRAT | Middle-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| ICC | Instrument Control Center |
| ANS | American Nuclear Society |