Acronyms used in this document are defined below.
| AECTP | Allied Environmental Conditions and Test Publication |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| CDD | Capability Development Document |
| COEA | Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis |
| CONOPS | Concept of Operations |
| CPD | Capabilities Production Document |
| DETP | Detailed Environmental Test Plan |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DODD | Department of Defense Directive |
| DODI | Department of Defense Instruction |
| DODISS | Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards |
| DTIC | Defense Technical Information Center |
| EEMP | Environmental Engineering Management Plan |
| EES | Environmental Engineering Specialists |
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| EICL | Environmental Issues/Criteria List |
| EMI | Electromagnetic Interference |
| ESS | Environmental Stress Screening |
| ETEMP | Environmental Test and Evaluation Master Plan |
| ETR | Environmental Test Report |
| ICD | Initial Capability Document |
| IPT | Integrated Product Team |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LCEP | Life Cycle Environmental Profile |
| MAIS | Major Automated Information System |
| MDAP | Mandatory Procedures for Major Defense Acquisition Program |
| MIL-HDBK | Military Handbook |
| MIL-STD | Military Standard |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NCSL | National Conference of Standards Laboratories |
| NDI | Non-development Item |
| OED | Operational Environment Documentation |
| OEDP | Operational Environment Documentation Plan |
| OEDR | Operational Environment Documentation Report |
| SEMP | System Engineering Management Plan |
| SRD | System Requirements Document |
| STANAG | Standardization Agreement (NATO) |
| TEMP | Test and Evaluation Master Plan |