| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRM | Design Reference Mission |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| AMTS | Arctic Mesopause Temperture Study |
| EHF | Extremely High Frequency |
| IMPROVE II | Improvement Of Cloud & Precipitation Physics In Mesoscale Models ? 2nd Generation |
| ICC | Instrument Control Center |
| SLAPS | St. Louis Air Pollution Study |
| STEM | Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics |
| MHS | Message Handling System |
| CCCS | Change And Configuration Control System |