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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 211 9 m+ ~" `( L1 GOperational & Y$ L" h; F6 Y8 `7 J8 W7 G9 _Assessment 0 Y( |" x+ k7 J p* mAn evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an independent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other 4 J3 m- z6 h1 E7 Hthan production systems. The focus of an operational assessment is on 0 A8 X$ G& J) N4 p2 o+ ^significant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, % W8 f2 B& A7 M% @1 fadequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate & F" [. W1 v0 |% u. Y9 r9 X( b+ moperational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using / P% ^6 M) q) |; H1 e6 Y! s3 ptechnology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development models, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test # u& w( h" [" y7 z7 ~/ O0 |6 y! M8 l2 c4 \and evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. 7 E4 m9 i- Y# v% ?/ g3 NOperational Availability ; `/ U' v% }. u* n9 d' zThe degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect 7 n" P; v: l8 ?3 `equipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is & h. }- w& C1 I" E5 w [3 `0 Muptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link between readiness objectives and supportability. / }0 ]/ p8 r( w1 {! L5 \- ?Operational 6 ~- x9 ~- ?8 H; kConcept / a4 r& Y* o$ j$ M' n, jAn end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, organizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. 5 h2 S9 J9 p) o: mOperational Control (OPCON) ; I9 h' v% K% U/ @. Y: B8 }( ^6 i2 S/ ETransferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any : N4 ?! A0 b7 b. Mechelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is ) ~( ]7 D# {' J2 _3 ninherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to + [3 t- }$ l \0 @* @$ ~perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving 2 ]/ C e0 R& g0 T! `) J) H0 ^; Worganizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions 9 i7 I+ j Q, K& M; F( w% Q0 eassigned to the command. Operational control should be exercised through the commanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised through the Service component commanders. Operational control normally provides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those / q0 T" g: c" c! ` q8 bforces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to 2 B k4 _5 R% Q6 d. |- y; waccomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, * P/ @; i) [8 r4 ^; a# M' _internal organization, or unit training. # U7 ~8 N: j5 F7 dOperational Effectiveness The overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by representative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, 7 ^* i/ a* \" z0 d# H+ i" h7 ielectronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering organization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including countermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination (NBCC) threats). Operational Evaluation ' P0 ~/ C) N; C% ~" q. f" zThe test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable under Service operating conditions, in order to determine if quantity production is ( I+ ]+ O3 x7 N$ B3 c% e( H3 |' C9 [warranted considering: a) the increase in military effectiveness to be gained; 1 K5 Z9 H0 H, D- d% k# H8 Land b) its effectiveness as compared with currently available items or systems, consideration being given to: (1) personnel capabilities to maintain and operate ( E% B* a7 ^0 H7 L& Hthe equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy capabilities in the field. Operational , U& u* p7 m/ m* A) ?Level of War ' w+ P0 z9 r9 a4 M! V3 p" _The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, - \! H, g4 l) O" @conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or areas of operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by establishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic objectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating : g3 N1 E8 Y& q7 gactions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These ; d2 f9 o" _0 R. M2 Eactivities imply a broader dimension of time or space than do tactics; they ensure . i; A/ W$ ]) N( i5 e* l2 B0 h4 _the logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by " J1 ~& d9 T: Cwhich tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. 2 n. X* Q2 {$ H( [/ L4 B# |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 212 Operational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the operational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training 4 E1 [6 d( c8 H; P+ Z# rconfiguration. + m2 K8 Z. W) l; A0 VOperational . R. @" W( M" zReadiness 3 N: R' I' \8 g$ v% W* wThe capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform ( D; W# f. d# R7 B; \the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in a general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. Operational Reliability The reliability of a system or software subsystem in its actual use environment. - S/ t6 M% ^/ S# v3 J, S! C. [Operational reliability may differ considerably from reliability in the nonoperational or test environment. 1 Y7 L6 T7 h2 M$ v$ l: ?9 qOperational Requirement + z( l& L6 z6 |* nNavy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected 4 S1 }5 l/ E7 R5 G; v( Qby OPNAV. It is submitted as originating document for all Navy new starts (less than major programs)--ACATs II, III, IV.

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Operational Requirements Document (ORD) Documents the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for operational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and ' m- O* a- ]3 Z& `0 i, S+ O; M& ]DoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. 1 E# z2 U0 K; C8 K: d: t6 J7 F: pOperational ! t" b+ Y+ U! V9 Q; V8 aSuitability The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with consideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, reliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower supportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, 4 O* t: n; P% kdocumentation, and training requirements. & m. Z* m0 ]2 I2 ZOperational Test $ q6 Q+ v- j' Iand Evaluation (OT&E) - g9 \ m; D! A" Q+ r7 B, qThat T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational effectiveness, and operational suitability, as well as the need for any 1 {! F1 ?2 F0 g8 \- m- P' G6 s- Pmodifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the 5 p3 z8 _' b+ w2 `8 F/ I5 m, Ltypes and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when , H( m% j+ D! d2 W; gdeployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as possible. 9 {) M; @/ {* C' ~# F: f1 C bOperationally 2 w! O7 V9 c4 o! `Ready 1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or & U* u$ u1 _6 V8 idesigned (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both 6 v1 H- H: E& ]7 V6 M8 `7 eequipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to 2 O, l) Z& W- ] v5 vperform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). & c# A2 m( [$ |: o% x5 \Operations and 1 i5 m; d! ?( z4 FSupport (O&S) 5 U; y: O+ P: P4 W0 k* \Costs Those resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a , R9 N+ d) r3 ]' |' imajor component during its useful life in the operational inventory. # X4 k+ g, y p8 i* c6 SOperations 3 O0 s" v: Y- c2 I, kProfile ) Z3 @2 U! x* `3 h* P: t7 E, CAn identification of all participants in an operation, their actions, and the time those actions occur in the operation. Includes assessment of operational procedures to ascertain whether stereotyped or predictable patterns are discernible. 2 y. w' j3 f# Z$ C6 fOperations 2 n. k2 x7 s4 tSecurity (OPSEC) & z4 y n4 y" A& `: [Survey The method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is & e6 X4 j$ [/ x( Wcomposed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or : w! \% k+ C# ?+ V* Einefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational - u% c: ~; V0 \/ d8 J& k1 F) z, yeffectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). # P- Y# g4 ]" O' B) K! o% ^9 y( eOPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. OPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 213 , I: K% `0 y3 D1 C) XOPLAN Operation Plan. 0 D$ T8 k/ C% ]6 R" l3 LOPM Office of Personnel Management. - D4 t. ~2 ~8 i6 h. i5 x! l1 U6 p' eOPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. 3 n+ S# ^6 v9 m$ }- |OPNS Operations. * X! Y, `) `" {0 B2 q! x0 o$ F% sOPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. ) \' a: d( s4 Q8 W; A7 tOPORD Operation Order. ; k- K- Z1 t: tOPP Other Physical Principles. OPR Office of Primary Responsibility. Ops Operations (employment). OPS Operations. OPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. ( R/ @; `- ~8 p3 k/ T& A7 zOPSEC Operations Security. 9 w8 K% \: ~3 uOPSMOD Operations Module. OPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) OPTEMPO Operating Tempo. OPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) Optic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. 6 n9 h8 a5 q$ zOptical Airborne Measurement Program (OAMP) 2 r3 I; p( w: O; `- n. K& yA program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct 4 U* }6 \( L: ]9 d) Nsurveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. (Also known as Cobra Eye.) Optical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the 3 L0 i% n$ J' s! d8 O5 Pmaterial to which they are applied. Optical Processing A type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed ! p+ f+ Y0 q$ }4 J* ~through optical systems, is used in problem solving. ) Y ]# ] g, C+ ZOR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational 7 S; H# D" t( X( G" e, [1 w5 HReadiness. (4) Operational Reliability. OR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. ORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. ORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. 7 A- Z" s% C+ q( \; `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 3 v( j) `6 i8 E+ f214 Orbital Elements Any set of several parameters (e.g., semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, etc.) used to specify the position and motion of a satellite. Six independent orbital ' }8 O& y* ?, [, I* pelements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a Keplerian orbit at a particular time. Orbital Maneuvering ! ^6 b: `3 e) q0 n' K3 GVehicle (OMV) NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. . M7 w t9 q/ s. y0 g9 D: q( aOperates from shuttle and Space Station. P: c A: |$ A. R2 FOrbital Suborbital Program (OSP) ! [1 S' A7 D" g3 U% l/ fA strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the Minuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. * a9 m" e/ y1 O6 ^1 V2 X; R4 y3 NORC Operational Readiness Condition. , B0 p1 s8 v8 w% I) @! c: DORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. x7 S6 d& O- q t8 [ORD See Operational Requirements Document. % N- [6 I. A7 @, L6 P; @1 [ORDALT Ordnance Alteration. Order of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. 9 w8 X/ ^" r! T: O; E' e1 y4 {Order Wire Message / z, q% Q- g3 q' C% a# aA communications support function for internal control of communications elements. ' H) q$ p, v* f0 }( L0 I7 qOrganic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic : }, q" ~7 J5 a5 p6 K( C* Nparts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, 1 I2 U9 k3 L/ M e$ A Dand Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the % g" m) `% N6 i8 Loperating forces for the Navy. , q5 L2 x; O; iOrnate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. / w/ S3 { s+ l4 w% l, q. |ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. / p$ y. |6 L' f6 R7 @ \3 dORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. 8 b% P& h5 p$ k1 D- XORU Orbital Replacement Unit. ! `% ]% `% M' d' L% O; VORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. OS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. OSA Optical Society of America. 1 G- K: p" m6 i5 p( @- ]OSC Optical Signature Code. W( ?1 d6 l1 n- g4 ], W) ?OSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. 7 i1 P2 K6 w% i, q& P1 I/ tOSE Operational Support Equipment. h% \! r7 _- e. ]) m6 d# {+ S6 OOSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 2 b) r( u$ k" P- i; f% M215 OSF Open Systems Foundation. : V* j. {) a" F0 XOSH Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSI Operator System Interface. 3 [ F5 ?0 f" P$ x8 o1 YOSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. OSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). ( r$ p, K' C ~' v% {* g0 v7 m" \$ @OSIP Operational System Integration Plan. OSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. OSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. OSM Object Sighting Message. 6 |, _6 S: ?8 \; d/ H" [OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. O$ h* T5 W2 o: ~+ ]/ XOSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. 9 F$ Z2 L$ _1 POT Operational Test. OTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. (2) Operational Test Agency. , Z" P; G; ^* D' [% \(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. ( c: _/ X8 l0 y. v& ~+ ?% t1 k- AOTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). - P; k3 Y8 W! K2 Y9 z" WOT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. OTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. : T2 {; t, B' Y J/ kOTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. OTH-B Over-The-Horizon. OTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. OTO Operational Test Organization. OTP Outline Test Plan. OTS Off-the-Shelf. 4 K4 B$ I( t6 \OTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. 2 w' O' u: g/ G/ N2 fOTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. OUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. ( q5 g/ H t$ p Z0 b5 c! R0 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 216 OUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). 4 q3 _6 W- R g! d4 OOUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). 0 q% v1 s/ D% d2 ^Outer Space 1 M' a* _0 D6 R8 {/ A+ F' QTreaty of 1967 A multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the (former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. Outlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or 4 H2 F1 R4 `3 x) K% zother payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays consist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, minus receipts. Out of Band Laser Flux 7 p; |( B2 V) O) K+ A(Sensor) Laser energy directed at a sensor that is intended to damage or disrupt the sensor and is outside the sensor’s bandwidth. # y* E! A) {. k2 L. J: h, hOut-Years Normally, six years beyond the year being worked in the upcoming POM/budget. / I: l7 b6 d9 p, R) {. tOverlay BMD 3 H7 U; u/ H9 L9 c/ `System 3 h l' ?& L* iAn advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of ( C9 `+ G5 R/ M2 VICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear ; D+ p. g9 ^* f* T. z* qhoming interceptors. 6 d7 G% v3 a3 Q* D& W2 pOWG Operating Working Group. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 5 g/ a. M t: {8 s1 U- |2 ? A& ^217 7 ~2 T( o- \2 ~+ m" ^P&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). : |& k4 x& H( IP&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. 6 R% ^( S* ?& {5 EP.B. President’s Budget. " S; g) r+ O' \5 t& E* pP2 Pollution Prevention. $ F/ i; j! r- X0 N$ z, n. Jp2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. P3 Pollution Prevention Program. ) ~! ?/ T, r. |0 T! k3 pP3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. 3 [2 [) a( y' N0 \" C) IPA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. 3 g7 L, w2 b+ y3 V, ]- i# VPA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. . g2 w: F# I" @3 yPA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. ) P4 f0 U+ y; oPAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) PAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 PAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. + B3 j* ~# I; z: xPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 . P$ J) a% C( N! j X4 JPAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. " q- B5 ]0 S0 u* HPAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. 3 q: n6 L* B* l* JPACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. , Z- p* H2 ]3 g; A, \8 p5 bPACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. 6 ]; m I, K) N" _- sPACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. PACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, Handling, ' u0 d' J+ z- `5 Y$ [# BStorage, and Transportation , r6 X2 V. k( H: C, }(PHS&T) The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to ) o# N3 q' C( k9 densure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, 2 r; C Y0 |: g6 mhandled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, + G* i$ F+ R0 s9 Y1 Uequipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and transportability. ; g% N/ `6 ~; y: vPacket Switching . C; g0 e5 b. f1 a% P6 l1 r(PSW) A data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is H1 N" E6 U2 o" J. O7 g" |occupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data & A9 _+ m( v0 Z9 l% S* P4 A: Jcommunication networks the data may be formatted into a packet or divided and ' j$ ~# ~" L0 Hthen formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment 7 z4 L' b' p& x: `or by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. PACOM U.S. Pacific Command. PACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. PADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ; ]' h" ?) m0 ~218 0 J0 C* V- ~1 ]3 J8 v, ~8 @4 b, gPAFB Patterson Air Force Base. PAL Permissive Action Link. . L% o% C o% y7 T3 Q; iPALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). 6 W7 n9 Y* I; x/ p2 ^. Q U9 e8 rPAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. . ^) e7 ~) U: v0 R: t1 GPAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. $ `: S, o& ^$ `$ L t7 @Pancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to the leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. $ O- I1 D3 {& B( t. EPAP Predicted Aim Point. PAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. 7 I& G' x, l# y( Z8 o& [(2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) ( u' r4 ~. T$ {, ]' X; C7 O(3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. : \# U) a9 J! o( R, F: p! j% i(4) Program Assessment Report. 1 n: e1 \9 M" `9 @4 H' N" ^' J' P9 D" T(5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. Parallel Processing In parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into 4 P+ Q2 m0 O% M1 ?. L" W& csmaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that much higher effective processing speeds can be attained. 0 O2 M$ o/ t8 s8 U, uParametric Cost Estimate A cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical costs and other program variables such as system physical or performance 3 ^9 j t7 j k+ F& vcharacteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also referred to as a top-down approach. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. . g! I& ]0 b% {* ]PARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. Partial Mission Capable 1 p8 l* Q2 G2 {6 WMaterial condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at least one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission Capable. Participating 9 i$ Y8 {9 U+ S1 o4 s% h9 f; TService 3 j4 g: e$ R* j: pA military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint 0 |' M3 \8 o/ g2 ]( X- tacquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. / o6 L0 j" ] o5 f, B: T$ l7 S/ a1 \Particle Beam 9 q- U$ ^: ]( Q( O/ W5 r1 d) H& |(PB) High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. Particle Beam ! B6 K4 S- v# I1 |Weapon (PBW) A weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) ' p3 d3 ?- F6 `0 t! A$ u4 O$ Bto emit beams of charged or neutral particles, which travel near the speed of 3 ]6 U: y/ H7 S9 D: u6 Slight. Such a beam could theoretically destroy a target by several means, e.g., 9 e: c, ^! e) g+ Qelectronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor 8 E+ Z) ~) @* a. @) M7 pdamage, and initiation of high explosives. PASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. Passive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no " g& L8 B, b; U( Uenergy capable of being detected. - N4 V# h: u4 d4 c4 EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 219 : O: a2 t+ Z2 {; F- L) a* WPassive Air Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use 8 K1 b1 a' D; H- `$ s% R$ @0 xof protective construction. Passive Communications Security Threats Threats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through intercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic * Z- Q9 {" v% ~) `3 g# J- jemanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications - Y: v0 t& o' d: T w, M: Kinterception and direction finding. ) }+ k# R& R' P rPassive Defense (1) Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative. X- E" l' c1 ]) p5 X(2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile attack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing - K L' `. W6 p7 v5 h* [the vulnerability of critical forces and infrastructure, and improving the potential to survive and resume operations after an attack. Passive / _# A U- Z6 h% Wmeasures might include counter-surveillance, deception, camouflage and . A* ]. W) K8 ]0 uconcealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and redundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of 1 `0 p5 h; L6 N JTMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Passive Sensor A sensor that detects naturally occurring emissions from a target for tracking and/or identification purposes.

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PAT Process Action Team. + e' v% c- l7 ~ J6 EPAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. PATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). # ]! D0 u0 N$ B1 q1 aPAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: 9 X( q* |8 z/ ^1 Ia. East Otis ANG Base, MA b. West Beale AFB, CA 9 q. z4 D0 F5 q9 x( q- L& ? W9 _# Pc. Southeast Robins AFB, GA " Z* J5 p9 l) k6 ~1 V, a) Xd. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX PAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). Payload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. (2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. 5 S7 W, m! t. F( {' P1 \, e( p(3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry vehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) 5 U: ?2 r* y5 i4 [- i/ q5 ?Payload Build-up (Missile and Space) The process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and necessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a . z5 U) z) K+ `% y$ ^6 }* Lcomplete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of the mission. Payload Integration 7 }# w. v8 j4 d( n) y# B(Missile and Space) The compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft ! N- w5 c4 h H/ C4 n9 Hand space vehicle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 4 Z( s4 q1 R# ~ U; M4 C" P& i220 PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. / g5 f' @9 y; X: ?(4) Program Baseline. ; P. }) b# Z! oPB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. PBCS Post-Boost Control System. PBD Program Budget Decision. PBI Post-Boost Intercept. PBP Post-Boost Phase. ' n2 V( [/ S) s- Z* rPBS President’s Budget Submission. " o z" f( ?) f: J# w6 g! iPBV Post-Boost Vehicle. PBW Particle Beam Weapon. 7 l6 |. d& L) ]% ?: KPC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). ; G K' k0 U6 V) C, u0 DPCA Physical Configuration Audit. / Q; r2 S7 N& @# wPCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. # W- ~/ i- Q' N! O. t4 XPCB Printed Circuit Board. 9 @" |; p0 D( P7 x5 {$ PPCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). PCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. " P: V) o, u @9 v% P; ?$ jPCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). 0 ?7 l: u+ G, cPCI Peripheral Component Interface. ) B: Q& Z& j2 k1 T) \ v- @; c* q3 dPCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. % h3 p; b1 X7 s' I H/ XPCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. / T1 W, E: Y/ _ ^PCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). " F+ O1 v- V' Y# e0 h8 K1 N+ V$ ?PCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. $ G* R5 r, d& X }PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. 3 J y1 m- j+ B+ n1 Z; V8 G! HPCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. ) S, g. k& `2 q' @- T% c: X+ j0 M! qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 6 a, |5 U% Q( [7 H/ b! r6 y3 |221 PD (1) Presidential Directive. (2) Procedures Description. }4 {* y! y1 `) X/ |(3) Probability of Damage. (4) Probability of Detection. (5) Preconditions for Defense. & G1 Y) s8 o. _; q' Q6 t(6) Program Director (AF). & z6 j0 }# l7 \, s% [(7) Production/Deployment. 7 G" v! C6 m# I! z+ L) s* ]5 m H9 m(8) Phenomenology Document. , l$ J" g% p& W1 A8 @* p& s(9) Passive Defense. - n+ \) L& c; R, P. k! N6 cPD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). 2 q J1 D$ C4 I0 H$ NPD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). - P' @! H- M, V# q: kPDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). % i1 ]9 E; [5 |( r& E3 \PDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. ' A/ ~: _0 E7 r7 iPDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive. PDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term). PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). PDP Pulse Doppler Processor. ' i" N% j7 a8 Q* M6 @9 U6 b1 H( @PDR Preliminary Design Review. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). , P3 `+ y5 T- m/ ]% T: }7 d- U(2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. 9 n1 T6 a* m u+ J5 [- IPDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. PDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). : Y: r2 ^7 |8 i5 v9 C5 _* D' ]& {1 QPDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. $ O/ s8 o$ ?( G1 ] r0 y+ hPDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). PDV Program Definition and Validation. PE Program Element.

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Peacekeeper US MX Missile. # K% U& O @8 d5 v+ TPeak Gamma Dose Rate ) z: `" N8 @3 ?! HThe maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could ( s& W7 L2 |& D! f/ x( V7 e0 U' Q0 B3 F! esurvive and continue functioning. + `* n6 ?. Z0 k" XPEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. " {4 S. r# t$ {( Y9 ~5 cPEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. ! q; i- j5 {# O* D9 A3 X& T0 f. ePEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). * B# I* X( H% N4 `! R. K$ k @ HPEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 4 d& ?/ m1 T$ z. ] j6 O222 8 u2 o7 h' t; g$ g+ }& mPEM Program Element Monitor (AF). - \ w# a: F& z: W) M9 @PENAID Penetration Aid. Penaid 2 e6 X3 j6 }4 Q(Penetration Aid) ( G- [* P; w5 S3 P2 `6 Z: s(Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by % l. U; C0 `9 ^2 H( M$ foffensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating enemy defenses. Penetration ! ?" Z9 S# G1 u: @1 GTesting ( d* Y, e. q- U% cThe portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the security features of the system. The penetrators may be assumed to use all system design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of , b" o: g3 v& }* k4 o) R& H. Ssystem source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under / x3 h$ D! d+ y( h( a: \+ Gno constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. PEO Program Executive Officer. 5 |& v3 x2 @/ WPEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) PEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. 7 o. q3 @4 q% N( L A$ u, Q5 FPEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) ! H* e* V% {: e( d, KPEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program Office. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. 7 E+ t4 g) _/ ~" \/ D3 [: GPEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. ( u. [2 k" [5 _0 j3 M! X9 W) oPeregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. * J% A+ J$ I9 _ p$ `Performance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to effectively and efficiently perform its assigned mission over time. The support characteristics of the system include both supportability aspects of the design and the support elements necessary for system operation. 2 ^+ I/ C5 u- u% v) h0 M+ RPerformance Requirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system or system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. Performance Specification ' R' P9 \! }; u7 n' K(1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system ; c0 }* V, ~0 J: [# Yor system component. (2) Synonymous with requirements specification. " y1 E6 P3 g: G4 s% [Perimeter # y/ P) I( z; E0 H3 E1 V0 e0 yAcquisition * A- N7 A# O. n) Z2 V0 `+ ~7 N, ORadar and Attack Characterization & G( M- z8 _, }3 jSystem (PARCS) AN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and attack assessment. ' I0 A* d* }7 }$ ^8 E7 C; E5 APeriod (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. 4 c7 { p0 ]# w7 j. U7 e7 s1 [, KPermeability Having the ability to diffuse through or penetrate something. 1 [8 x$ f* `+ F8 zPershing II OBSOLETE. US intermediate-range missile deployed in Europe. , s) c, v. J0 m$ YPERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique. : X: o+ g4 H- Y" i. U6 cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 5 X7 n: E. P/ Y3 ~& `223 PERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other 2 C y% ?8 ~. [" s0 L2 uactivities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. PESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. % \/ i9 c* W0 H7 E+ w* ?$ X( `$ LPET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. 6 p1 D% g/ g6 d0 Y3 _( e$ SPFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. PFD Preconditions for Defense. PFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. 4 p, i7 I# W9 ?PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). PGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). , z/ x/ \+ I) P$ gPGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). % H& g3 [7 g- k& a5 tPGM Precision Guided Munition. ) Y8 Y$ k( a3 f& ^8 IPGU Power Generation Unit. PH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). $ c" U% S& k7 yPhased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically stationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to 1 ` M, m* y ^; A2 j" [another (e.g., phased array radar). Phased Array # M2 a. R1 T) G! V* h: {Tracking Radar % c6 {3 b G" Z8 f2 |Intercept On % ~ ~0 f+ b/ u, E/ @/ G$ bTarget (missile) 8 u: ]0 j9 }' a0 f(PATRIOT) A point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 improvements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, " s# s9 P9 t3 ~% X) [include upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either 6 o {- F4 Z2 z, g) m7 mPATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. , Y+ j) Y/ r0 V; L. CPhased & G! I3 ]3 c6 lDeployment 5 ~- |% H8 a. i# G6 ~% mThe sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system capability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. 8 m2 K7 h/ r5 n8 e$ bPhase One 1 w' m( I6 R# u# FEngineering Team (POET) OBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program Office. Now referred to as POET. ' X, h5 s, T# s9 c' C5 J! iPhenomenology The topological classification of a class of phenomena. Phenomenology efforts collect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena required by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. PHI Photonic Hit Indicator. PHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. # I, F: ^5 L! v; p. ?PHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. Photochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 224 & P$ H. U, C2 y7 R( EPhotoelectric 9 I; a8 o; Y' [Effect The process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat greater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its 7 s! h$ X# N" n; ]: fenergy to the electron which is consequently removed from the atom. Since it has lost all its energy, the photon ceases to exist. (See Photon.) Photon A unit or "particle" of electromagnetic radiation, carrying a quantum of energy, " u# l9 K4 g$ O# _* e3 @6 gwhich is characteristic of the particular radiation. PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. 9 j# I L8 G# {/ L0 g. BPhysical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, and extreme cold.

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Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) Physical examination to verify that the configuration item(s) “as built” conforms to 3 p# \6 n* }$ I1 D9 rthe technical documentation that defines the item. Approval by the government program office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this audit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production ! w' k% K) n9 [+ `1 v( Hor first LRIP team. : A; q7 R' [' c- g, w+ \. m( PPI Program Integrator. PIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). " B( T8 e7 |" p, `" K5 _) Z S# IPIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). (2) Policy Integration Committee. (3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). + Q3 U) y# [+ Z/ X6 w. hPicture Element 6 T. O; n7 M; m& `" E(PIXEL) The smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned # U2 I, {) L, \* ycolor and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium. # u! J8 _) ^* H$ W8 `PIDS Prime Item Development Specification. Pilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing methods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. Not the same as long range initial production. PIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). PIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. 3 }* u9 W- l8 ?; O, APIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. (3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. PIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. 0 i, S0 R9 y2 S( c; ePIR Program Information Report. PIXEL Picture Element. Pk Probability of Kill. PKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. % K: U! d3 X C# \2 x& IPKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 225 % y- r% K( d) J2 lPKO Peacekeeping Operations. / K- n" o( {% P; qPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. % {2 [9 w4 H& M2 HPL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public " A$ u$ c- C& ~/ D$ K/ A; ?' E4 VLaw. ; B* `# B6 A: [" O: w7 p. E5 }' R2 ], wPLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. PLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). Planning, Programming, Budgeting 0 }0 i# ~2 L% P; ^8 ^3 uSystem (PPBS) ) V3 H- M( y) s$ gThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic 9 J/ N+ }5 E1 q4 j# lstructure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces and capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process containing three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and 9 c. ]- }' w8 \& C- U* EDefense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the / O L7 S% q3 C' I* T4 pPresident’ s Budget. DoD PPBS is a biennial process starting in January of each odd numbered year with national security guidance to initiate the planning phase, and ending in January of the next odd numbered year with the : H0 l9 a4 ]* y1 k6 d1 y, U+ E" DPresident’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management College) - }: W( p& b* H. ^3 h% i KPLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. 6 L+ `5 c4 d V! \7 M) W& kPLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). " |! K& }% P( wPLRS Position Location Reporting System. - K- w* U: L- ^' ?0 U% XPlume Data ) s; C3 N; |2 e8 L8 I5 {. QCenter AEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. PLV Payload Launch Vehicle. ( t- d2 t! n3 i# S. \5 EPM See Program Manager. / _4 k$ d. v. ?2 Y6 R. m8 i5 U0 w2 vPMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. - n V/ \+ N- W% F" }/ N(2) Post-Mission Analysis. 0 z0 p6 a* j/ a1 ?6 |(3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). 9 [/ a0 p! M- i& Z7 lPMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). - U' ~1 U& A' G. N, j* ?! BPMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). , D7 u2 g* ]9 V; BPMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). PMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. PMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. 1 m+ V" U. d6 k7 {2 i6 h* z/ NPMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). $ o- x: ~7 T9 jPMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. PMO Program Management Office. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 226 PMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). ' w# l, N; j8 ]7 e( j1 l8 d/ j(2) Program Master Plan. (3) Prime Mission Product. (4) Program Management Plan. PMR (1) Program Management Review. (2) Pacific Missile Range. (3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). PMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. PMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). (2) Performance Measurement System. PMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. 2 \1 i+ {. ~+ b$ d( y5 cPMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. PN Probability of Negotiation. PNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. 5 m4 O$ T( w% O: |' O8 @; ^PNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. PO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. (2) Purchase Order. POA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. % {! w2 H4 s s: T9 m1 _. kPOC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. POC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile command post). POCT Passive Optical Component Technology. * ^/ Z+ e4 s' b: a( nPOD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. PODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. POE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. POET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support $ u9 R" H2 u# V( B/ A/ B9 Tto the MDA. (Formerly referred to as the Phase One Engineering Team.) Point Defense The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e.g., 5 Q3 ~" A, S+ b/ Tcommand and control facilities, air bases, etc. Point Defense System A terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles to defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. Pointing The aiming of sensors or defense weapons at a target with sufficient accuracy either to track the target or to aim with sufficient accuracy to destroy it. Pointing and tracking are frequently integrated operations. POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. 7 P8 a+ Y3 t! V0 OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 5 v1 }1 H7 S. T+ j9 o227 POLAD Political Advisor.

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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. ) g7 L$ b& Z8 H( t1 mPOMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. POP Proof of Principle. Port Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. Portability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on ) D4 I* Z/ R1 n7 m) |6 I; Wone computer or operating system can be used on another computer or operating system. POS (1) Primary Operating Stocks. (2) Probability Of Success. (3) Position. Poseidon Class of US nuclear ballistic submarines (USN term). : X' I7 b8 L, l2 W' ^1 s% J+ v! O% dPOSIX Portable Operating System Interface. POST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. - _ j: b2 b' w0 o1 ePost-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. 8 V3 X- @5 Z6 @- ^- w" IPost-Attack Period In nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final attack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. Post-Boost Phase (PBP) That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the end of powered flight and release of the last RV. Applies only to multiple-warhead ballistic 5 H4 h/ _$ `& Y3 k8 Cmissiles. (USSPACECOM) Post-Boost Vehicle (PBV) The portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the maneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final , u5 b0 z/ c9 J, X" I5 Rtrajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." POSTPROD Post-Production. POTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. PP (1) Parallel Processing. 5 d: {/ R+ U7 k6 T(2) Principal Polarization. " i. A) c* R- c(3) Post Processing. + f- d! q2 ?& e/ ^: Z: t(4) Program Plan. 3 F* P4 p& F0 r4 APPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. # |: R* J* [8 U1 [* L$ o! ?(2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. : g! B# g) T2 T3 c$ C; kPPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. PPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. PPI POM Preparation Instructions. PPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. PPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 228 6 M4 F! H9 V. x$ K N5 f; dPPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). PPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). 6 e2 p1 G9 \' O' T' t" M8 x- T: Z. nPPP Program Protection Plan. ) H7 g8 }% z# ] h6 h: jPPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. % H8 W3 G; K$ _9 S$ n& i* MPPS Precision Positioning System. - D& L4 u8 V1 _# OPPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). PR Procurement Request. PRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. PRC Program Review Committee. PRD Presidential Review Decision. 5 n6 Z/ ]9 B* |7 rPRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. PRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. ; ?% T- h% ~; x% U( K5 N) k5 y1 ^Pre-Allocated . T- R3 Y+ u- P5 i2 D2 P7 q5 r3 xDefense % b2 w/ n: c Y) e) R7 t: l9 S; r3 RA preplanned decision to designate a specific number of defensive assets to be 6 | h" F: a/ a* R# c1 Lused against a specific target or set of targets or to defend a specified asset or 0 p, Q; H7 u5 j5 x! ?4 m9 c2 vset of assets. The defense will select the best tactic to use based on the number of interceptors available, their probability to kill, the number of targets under attack to be defended, and the scope of the attack. Pre-Attack A period of time immediately prior to an attack, usually hours to minutes to tip-off. Pre-Authorized , A# }- v. M8 ^" s _Engagement 2 `; H+ u7 t8 U: U0 w; l* _$ B4 |, nCriteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when surpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. Pre-Commit # I2 o" M8 ~$ A- `Strategy A tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed 4 e! G4 J) @/ s1 rto specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the ! U* E0 t. \3 Z# W0 Q1 Xdefensive weapon’s trajectory. Pre Launch Survivability - R/ {' Q- w2 k8 pThe probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack under an established condition of warning. Precedence 1. A designator, which indicates the order in which a number of messages shall be served. Four precedence levels are provided for SDS, with one being the : [8 O5 ~ C9 z% mhighest and four the lowest. Messages with precedence level one are served % I/ B2 C( N% dfirst and those with level four last. These correspond to the four precedence . j6 p! p+ f! y9 h8 u5 i- rlevels, Flash, Immediate, Priority, and Routine respectively. 2. (Reconnaissance) A letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting several reconnaissance missions, to indicate the relative order of importance, within an established priority, of the mission requested.

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Precision Decoys Decoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or endoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting them. , ?- m3 c0 G9 ^" ^3 h' i# ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P - N/ }( A/ ?8 _. z2 F229 ! @ V- R! j# K2 HPreconditions for Defense (PD) PDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate 4 ]# m- R& @; Y% Bcircumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue combat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks , X* W: G& w" l5 u; Tdirected at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and S/ B9 i. m* W' N% F- ]& ?/ ?war. ( V% q% b4 i7 T1 v3 ZPredicted 1 E4 Y% F3 c: B4 u$ D/ wIntercept Point ( ?' K9 i& s' l( M) ^(PIP) ( j( J/ Y. ~1 V4 F* Z( H* QThe calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. Preferential Defense + z5 s8 [& V# a& M- GPreferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect 1 k! c* q2 D* q6 N& hgiven facilities or capabilities. Preferential 4 _+ K: } J7 X) TDefense Strategy A tactic used as part of the SDS strategy to optimize the use of weapons and $ `/ H P( ^: C2 Q9 `5 I7 e" Ksensors by selecting high value targets for engagement by the defense while ! G5 d7 U S# c4 D; btemporarily allowing less important targets to pass. This strategy forces the offense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has : _0 L! y. p7 rinterceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, the strategy is placed at a disadvantage if targets are closely spaced, if RVs can $ v4 p( a, f; t! L; P; {# j, gmaneuver or if the defense intercepts ICBMs in the boost phase. " B$ N8 O6 a9 u/ j3 ]6 U/ B! EPreferential Offense ' ?! \0 l$ |$ a% k' QThe concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. Preliminary 2 l% M& n, k: R: A5 SDesign Review (PDR) A review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, ; |2 F" t. l7 O, o5 F8 }7 btechnical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to determine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the development specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of 3 {4 w7 x) Y! e2 b' X/ l4 \6 Fthe physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of equipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during ) {9 l4 S# a8 {3 W0 `3 z: MPhase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, : I5 K5 Z1 |2 N: q# w9 Q" ~Engineering and Manufacturing Development. E8 A( |! ^1 B0 q- _Preplanned $ a! }! ~( `1 ?) c: @9 J$ JProduct Improvement (P3 I) Planned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which ! i# v2 o% s8 f+ cdesign considerations are effected during development to enhance future application of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing systems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed operational capability. Preplanned Response Options (PRO) ' o2 c: Z R, U9 J9 U# d$ T% qBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, 1 Z& d5 v" H# q$ wanalyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, ( }. m# j3 ]% [; u- J. nequivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment Options (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces based upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, and the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time human oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. Preproduction Prototype 9 s4 _6 V8 {) w ^" f( R3 R1 rAn article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be produced subsequently in a production line. Preproduction Test * z) [! C4 {- L! E) aThis is a test of design-qualified hardware that is produced using production 1 S2 Q; F% X# Q( o, utooling and processes, which will be used to produce the operational hardware. No production hardware should be accepted prior to satisfactory completion of # |) v, |- \( T+ tthis test. Test objectives include: gaining confidence that production hardware is going to work; that it will be reliable; that it can be maintained and supported " O/ ]1 m. ~6 i8 f7 m0 Q6 Rby the user; and that it is not over designed. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P . b7 ~, }0 J/ S- e) i230 Preset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the ' B& c2 y4 t* H5 u+ vcontrol mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. " r$ F8 w5 m% N* kPresident's ( }+ P/ X" x6 |& C5 gBudget (PB) - }) `4 F6 K+ _# A" R+ R5 cThe Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in " N" A4 r6 v' o: q6 x- ? |January (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in 7 a! R3 X6 \4 C6 L5 u& K+ faccordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. & ~. [4 V+ H* vIncludes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial % B* W$ C/ r6 j3 s0 g; }7 n; q3 w( ibranches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. ' G3 N5 Z6 w* P, M/ E0 @PRG Program Review Group. Prime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or equipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, . Z7 |1 f: N* b8 k% bground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and test equipment. Prioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, + V% P; e: ]/ x( r( d7 m# \predicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. 3 ]# [3 X; h. UPRN Pseudo Random Noise. . W1 j! O- F. y7 q2 VPRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. " v# o9 t+ k; [# y: f4 o `0 zProbability of 3 s6 Z2 S* j0 w e) z- F/ _- dDamage The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or as a decimal. Probability of Detection (1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given ' V# @: S9 Z3 w2 Rconditions if it is in the area searched. 5 ~& u1 J+ C, t, v(2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise 8 o7 f0 C: M' U; p4 Jsources.

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Probability of ) s1 b6 e% g9 g- d( l* G% I- K+ N. FDiscrimination * U" m' ]3 r) G: |This is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly # f- i, V$ `$ K% bidentified. The ability to discriminate between a potential target and a decoy is $ d3 R. Y7 h1 h# L7 Nquantified by a “K” factor, in which the higher the numeric the greater the probability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is . F; o" }9 b5 @6 u Kindistinguishable from the decoy). 6 u! }3 C! [+ r0 I3 c* m0 FProbability of False Alarm ]4 B4 o! U/ s6 H(1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected 4 @% b6 \- p# N* F" f, ]/ P) dwhen no object is present. 5 o# h+ q2 }/ i% ?( W" S) D(2) For discrimination, this is the probability that an object, which is not a $ I8 h! l1 M! F$ l/ K0 _threatening object will be identified as one. 0 o3 t- c y+ I' ~8 TProbability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, ordnance, etc.) Usually the statistical probabilities that the weapon will detonate close enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense : q7 W/ _- Y" F4 q- J- B1 L* g' K* j' jSystems Management College) L8 m: y% y5 l* BProbe The air vehicle of the GSTS. . ^ E @7 ~, V+ y. ^. hPROC Procurement. ; [2 R; r- `! ^+ ~6 \Process Data Sensitivity Label (PDSL) : r# L' V+ p; _0 v3 JThe sensitivity label for data contained in a process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 231 7 X& a' |) `, r8 O9 }1 n0 BPROCMT Procurement. + _* A5 x$ D/ H+ X8 ~- ?2 yProcuring 5 ~4 h/ i$ P8 ]4 s- x! b- LContracting Officer (PCO) The individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on behalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for overall procurement of the contract. % ^$ H4 @6 p! F W( ~7 YProd Production. Producibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is , \) N0 z4 u- ^* c S. {% Kgoverned by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical 8 Z. h. f5 A2 k! I Ifabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing 0 u( c) D1 t6 N: b1 i, i- p K; `% Itechniques. S2 N' m: Q$ [& b7 B( y9 xProducibility, : L8 Y! E9 S4 I1 @; j+ QEngineering, and ! _7 | |. f' R0 w1 KPlanning (PEP) # R _5 X% J5 yApplies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering , U3 L2 l# J( Vtransition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning engineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required , `; k0 a# v G4 u0 Fquantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will - L: v: M& Y" e7 rmeet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification constraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production : k H9 S) f) w' \/ [1 @/ bchanges or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. $ ] F* W2 [) k2 s& J3 d JProducibility, , Y N- Z+ H" M% KProgramming, and Issues . ^3 e& `7 f1 d0 H$ Z, `Resolution 0 Z0 u! s4 B5 fStrategies / Y4 P+ C r4 j(PPIRS) A semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium - c: \3 p% _ W( c A1 k$ Aand higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M . e K& B+ X* O- s3 TWorking Group. Producibility Review A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to determine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology 0 ^6 e8 c* O& x! c! rconsidering the elements of fabrication, assembly, inspection, and test. This is a generic term for the concurrent engineering portions of MIL-STD 1521 system design reviews. : |& O0 U/ J/ HProduct Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration & o2 U9 X' U1 P1 K* b5 v3 X! Oitem. Normally includes Process baseline (type D spec), Material baseline 2 i6 w* Q* s+ U9 v(type E spec), type C spec, and drawings. (2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical documentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a - V6 s( U% H# C2 U$ v; aconfiguration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and 0 k1 p5 M0 s0 b+ elogistic support of its life cycle. Product ) v/ u# Q. J7 u2 N" ^Configuration 7 y* r5 c3 W/ v @Identification The current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration , A7 t+ l9 k2 C. lof a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and 5 B8 m$ O; b7 [0 ~2 v( Rlogistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: 5 e: ~1 o G$ afit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected functional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production acceptance test. % `9 v9 A3 s6 o( [" a% uProduct . V6 b ^& j& c# u/ rImprovement Effort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on 9 j$ }4 M- h0 E! k2 {8 R- k4 Bend items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than developmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend useful military life. Usually results from user feedback. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 232 Product Manager The individual, designated by a materiel developer, who is delegated authority and assigned responsibility for centralized management of a development/acquisition program that does not qualify for system/program/project management. Product Security (PRODSEC) That physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, & \; j/ e: ]" P; U! R3 t2 R! npolitically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of $ h; Z6 {5 U- q& U6 j; H: cDefense contractor facilities to mitigate the risk of the government as a selfinsurer. Defining and instituting product security during production are essential # d! l' I* p) |- kto the delivery of uncompromised systems.