| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRIS | Italian Research Interim Stage |
| GOCO | Government Owned |
| ALOO | Albuquerque Operations Office |
| PEM | Particle Environment Monitor |
| NEXUS | Next-generation Upper-air Sounding System |
| LC | Inductance-capacitance |
| ARMAR | Airborne Rain Mapping Radar |
| SSM/R | Special Sensor Microwave Radiometer |
| IUE | International Ultraviolet Explorer |
| RMC | RAF Management Council |