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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 211 . J C+ z" ?1 l0 qOperational Assessment ! T$ [, W) C* E! u7 }7 Y' p1 Y, HAn evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an ) L% d; f4 W; f7 w7 D0 x* s5 lindependent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other X8 z, T& q+ S3 ]7 i( y Sthan production systems. The focus of an operational assessment is on significant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, 7 V; w3 D8 W- R+ p3 H& C) dadequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate ; d7 M* p) s4 `& f8 @operational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using 8 D+ y6 t8 o7 A0 z. K; Q1 Btechnology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development : Q' |, g; c3 G) o `3 u Bmodels, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test # t: }, M4 k% I# dand evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. Operational " a( D# B' n. {4 P8 F | L. uAvailability 3 Y G! M: P! ]The degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect equipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is uptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link between readiness objectives and supportability. Operational Concept ! o8 M# a! Z6 c" q/ {An end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, + a: T o$ U6 Q$ @+ Vorganizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. " S4 \/ V: U; J4 OOperational 0 U' P% X+ y W# e8 t; YControl (OPCON) Transferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is inherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to 4 A1 u/ J, L0 sperform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions & R7 A& m i. r3 M& S; vassigned 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 0 r, \! o& e% v" q$ n" ~provides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those 6 X. n; D% ]' a' j7 @/ Oforces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, ( h) {$ N4 H) }: V1 x. c9 Vinclude authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or unit training. 0 p. g! _9 K: }Operational Effectiveness The overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by - p0 q+ g% j V; q" Xrepresentative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, electronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering # Q0 G' ~6 K6 Z' U# B- ~: D5 {organization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including countermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and - e3 D' W2 x3 j2 w0 f5 qchemical contamination (NBCC) threats). $ E/ b# y4 }7 j8 q9 T' ]" x& [Operational Evaluation The 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 & r+ _5 Y( x$ J) m; b3 Ywarranted considering: a) the increase in military effectiveness to be gained; and b) its effectiveness as compared with currently available items or systems, 8 P2 ~3 D8 Z7 J$ N/ {/ I5 z0 H. N* }consideration being given to: (1) personnel capabilities to maintain and operate z+ r! T0 S1 _$ i8 ythe equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy $ w4 I) }' r1 Y8 N b' ncapabilities in the field. " _. Q- G( ~& S- }; s, XOperational ' Y |9 T$ {$ O6 b- A5 a5 W' bLevel of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, # I8 j8 u7 R2 t7 Yconducted, 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 7 O8 f$ {; y0 `1 M# k0 t% uobjectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating actions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These activities imply a broader dimension of time or space than do tactics; they ensure ) {! V2 F4 w7 R, C2 jthe logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by which tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. 6 n) C0 A" k1 }2 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ' v) H8 U, Y A, C212 Operational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the operational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training $ T( Z p+ D4 M1 W" v- ^configuration. Operational + I# V( F' X1 Z5 pReadiness / {# ^) [7 F. o+ \: ^$ _The capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform " p3 F+ `2 D0 `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 $ m( _3 W6 l; z9 oThe reliability of a system or software subsystem in its actual use environment. Operational reliability may differ considerably from reliability in the nonoperational or test environment. : b) T) r6 F* v5 j. |# E' t# N1 `Operational 2 F4 W+ h5 G% t+ @4 }3 FRequirement Navy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected + i4 B3 }" x2 u! [: w8 `; Fby OPNAV. It is submitted as originating document for all Navy new starts (less 2 }! |$ N, {- v- w$ U/ V4 othan major programs)--ACATs II, III, IV.

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Operational Requirements ( C7 m' x6 I3 X5 |) kDocument (ORD) / l- R! W' p4 d, c+ bDocuments the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for ! ^/ O5 w! c+ o6 i: L/ xoperational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and 9 t `1 h+ j1 a8 ]# r# bDoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. 7 n, G4 M9 S! oOperational " g6 w- }$ w! ~$ h: w8 dSuitability . J9 v% k: \- `; i! J0 o! i0 ~The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with consideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, ' S: U0 M* ^- `" h3 x/ kreliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower supportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, ! R# y: O+ l( u0 F' ^documentation, and training requirements. Operational Test * e, x ^2 o; A1 y" U9 V) K: G6 Y+ U Kand Evaluation + k2 X1 u5 [4 C" J- F(OT&E) ! m" ]( d8 H/ \/ x1 v( W' MThat T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational , G& s7 o( V' Y& o" beffectiveness, and operational suitability, as well as the need for any $ g; I( i0 i$ e pmodifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the 2 X7 J! f6 t+ X1 {types and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when deployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as 1 B+ ]8 ^1 z6 ~: h9 ppossible. Operationally Ready 1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or 9 g2 j/ Q* T" Idesigned (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both 8 r" \3 n4 i0 a# Q/ @2 }equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to perform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). ! D5 H \# d' bOperations and Support (O&S) , e* A1 [( U7 BCosts : l) T1 f9 o0 l q6 }7 t% v! O" aThose resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a / K" j3 O: F0 K- R* X0 @( w. s5 b; Amajor component during its useful life in the operational inventory. Operations Profile An identification of all participants in an operation, their actions, and the time those actions occur in the operation. Includes assessment of operational ; O2 k3 n5 U: `procedures to ascertain whether stereotyped or predictable patterns are discernible. Operations 4 G* g2 X1 V0 x( z& Q0 e# }( K3 x% RSecurity (OPSEC) 5 z* I4 M5 P1 z5 L5 ESurvey The method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is composed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or inefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational effectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). 4 H b5 r' R$ Z& S# n: ]) j7 JOPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. OPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 213 OPLAN Operation Plan. & J" Y9 [9 W9 AOPM Office of Personnel Management. ; D b! k. l* ?1 a# P4 {* g# ^ SOPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. 8 B$ V8 b! a% `+ Q7 K+ ~4 ?OPNS Operations. OPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. : P4 I* m8 _. k4 V/ q2 gOPORD Operation Order. OPP Other Physical Principles. * C% d7 v" I) H( w" l! @- R6 AOPR Office of Primary Responsibility. 1 L5 i. G+ o# ?3 R& AOps Operations (employment). OPS Operations. OPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. + L; }% ?( c( V, C% Q2 k) JOPSEC Operations Security. OPSMOD Operations Module. 0 M+ V' C; K9 V1 K. [OPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) OPTEMPO Operating Tempo. 5 O/ k/ j# S+ j: N$ E$ l5 cOPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) 8 K. t8 j! e5 [5 D6 q5 T" C0 ^Optic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. M' T7 h/ L; sOptical Airborne Measurement Program (OAMP) 3 Q6 I3 N% S0 |) q5 ?- aA program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct 4 _3 K, p7 D. l0 a+ c. n( R1 t9 lsurveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. 3 o0 k+ R. ]5 F2 y, Q$ w0 E(Also known as Cobra Eye.) 0 _9 o! K7 N3 P4 w/ HOptical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the material to which they are applied. Optical w" e+ A2 \7 ~; o" R; \Processing 3 u( [5 i+ t/ X: g3 C1 @) k' z# HA type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed # Z. m m7 B: \, u( s! T# C/ Wthrough optical systems, is used in problem solving. & T8 L6 Y- @1 L- j: jOR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational % Y& l$ s6 y) M$ @: y. ^Readiness. (4) Operational Reliability. 9 Q% {" s5 G. Y4 MOR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. / C+ r6 r$ @* D# l: ~7 p, _) ]ORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. ORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 214 3 d1 v! _& U* JOrbital Elements Any set of several parameters (e.g., semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, etc.) 8 G9 Y- G3 e3 ^" n% nused to specify the position and motion of a satellite. Six independent orbital elements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a Keplerian orbit at a particular time. Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. 9 a, p3 W2 ~+ L& G m; [3 wOperates from shuttle and Space Station. Orbital Suborbital 4 T1 Y6 ]4 X! [5 k4 e9 ~Program (OSP) A strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the # {! I6 n6 }9 c! N" c! Q: H" l& HMinuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. ( V3 @5 k+ B- u a- k5 x! nORC Operational Readiness Condition. " b) N% q. _) H' ?# ]# ]. xORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. ORD See Operational Requirements Document. + `( x! X- H, [5 I! kORDALT Ordnance Alteration. # C8 Y0 Z/ n8 k# }0 OOrder of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Order Wire 2 u: ^' j5 z, y/ ]* A2 _: JMessage A communications support function for internal control of communications elements. % a1 ~' w6 c" wOrganic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic parts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, - ^" N. `8 t2 a3 \ oand Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the operating forces for the Navy. Ornate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. ORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. 6 K2 p7 b) Q. ?/ N5 L4 a; }" F* SORU Orbital Replacement Unit. 1 D, |; X y( n* X% l; V1 t6 hORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. OS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. OSA Optical Society of America. OSC Optical Signature Code. ' Z+ s. F+ x) o. @! TOSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. $ s, Y7 Q3 Z) a3 M* Y& P; H" _OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. 2 f% @5 s! ]0 C" r. n5 |& i2 }OSE Operational Support Equipment. OSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. / _5 R# P+ S# r1 g8 C, {" [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ! W, y7 V$ G4 b7 U, p9 I. J' b* b215 OSF Open Systems Foundation. OSH Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. $ X; d/ k; f. y% gOSI Operator System Interface. ~9 o+ v( j, LOSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. 8 |3 B# p; o7 V8 G' f$ |; COSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). OSIP Operational System Integration Plan. $ [7 s: g" R9 ?OSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. e O4 a5 l1 i/ SOSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. OSM Object Sighting Message. OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). ( l8 E U/ q- l; |# j1 {7 X1 rOSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. 5 Y4 m5 L: M9 B; hOSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. ) W8 [2 k+ B# C8 COT Operational Test. ! r0 C2 }$ W1 C" w0 V$ _/ qOTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. * U7 y* v3 u q# l/ Z& D(2) Operational Test Agency. 0 X% i/ F; r& p: _) y' H(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. 8 B) F6 U9 T* Z) ~OTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). 8 d1 T& ~! I' D( |, O- nOT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. V- O4 Q; F) m! ]: fOTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. . Q! }. R& P% A$ SOTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. 0 y. B( X% d n( ^) ROTH-B Over-The-Horizon. 5 b" q, N6 o4 G4 X* O2 I" ^1 j5 NOTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. OTO Operational Test Organization. OTP Outline Test Plan. OTS Off-the-Shelf. OTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. OTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. OUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 216 8 N& Q5 r+ y7 _. d. ROUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). OUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). Outer Space 7 A1 W4 n; ^0 ]+ ^: e% ^+ l1 L( Y4 cTreaty of 1967 A multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the 3 Q& u7 Y; \& V0 B8 A(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 other payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays consist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, + S- L& ]) W; @minus receipts. Out of Band 2 o) P0 a7 ?2 Y4 iLaser Flux (Sensor) Laser energy directed at a sensor that is intended to damage or disrupt the sensor and is outside the sensor’s bandwidth. Out-Years Normally, six years beyond the year being worked in the upcoming POM/budget. Overlay BMD System 3 a8 b# F: v& T! \An advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of ICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear homing interceptors. OWG Operating Working Group. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 217 3 ^; R( k9 U Q9 t# x3 w8 uP&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. 6 M0 z2 I$ k, S8 K6 @5 _P.B. President’s Budget. P2 Pollution Prevention. . i- Y/ D" T5 T- i3 tp2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. P3 Pollution Prevention Program. 1 O+ T+ \3 r' C% U7 W7 d3 Y, oP3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. PA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. 0 ]. k7 F. t3 g' i" i) oPA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. , M! l" ^1 W" a7 M( ePA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. , m0 a# m- a+ p. Z: YPAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) . U/ v' L5 p4 V' \4 m# EPAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 PAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. 2 i }5 Q: G, @9 c3 iPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 ! }& V- V5 c1 j7 j1 z& GPAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. PAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. 5 z: }$ e# n M! ^; F5 {PACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. PACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. PACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. PACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, Handling, Y3 G( a, K M" e' P) C9 qStorage, and 0 d0 Y `+ e8 N6 uTransportation " z3 z* p, C' Y3 i; G4 l& y Z(PHS&T) - V4 N9 h$ h4 R, C, F* I$ V' p. tThe resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to 8 ^5 `! |' U) \$ Q% `: ]1 d4 @ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, * S6 e2 c2 Q: [. l, Ehandled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, * q, R; d" E+ l- gequipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and 5 k/ I2 y% s' k4 M4 j: Jtransportability. 1 s/ r5 \0 D8 c0 nPacket Switching (PSW) A data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is * S+ U5 q( ]' P' c, {occupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data 5 h; ~+ v, o( K: e! m% Lcommunication networks the data may be formatted into a packet or divided and then formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment ' m1 o0 q9 J+ W# Sor by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. PACOM U.S. Pacific Command. ) U3 B. L% \1 W# M% Y n; u: MPACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. $ Y8 }8 P; A8 J6 [* S, TPADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. $ h) f/ l" B. b' b+ s ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 218 9 P0 z; K9 V& _! d$ ` FPAFB Patterson Air Force Base. " c1 ^6 L0 V" _0 R! uPAL Permissive Action Link. $ \8 p2 h! J( r& I# V$ jPALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). 1 g6 B! G9 L/ i6 rPAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. " T4 `0 v% ~/ D2 J' x3 C, fPAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. ( y4 @2 r2 G+ ]1 G! j4 rPancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to the leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. PAP Predicted Aim Point. PAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. 4 U: H7 L5 j [4 ](2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) / h w/ N' c- s; z, J(3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. / \! a+ t8 `- ~& B(4) Program Assessment Report. (5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. + `, r7 o' W, ZParallel Processing # Y9 \- G! o7 ]5 ]+ ?In parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into smaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that 4 A# U. e) X% w( x: }+ `much higher effective processing speeds can be attained. Parametric Cost 7 R# c1 h- U% F( B6 F2 xEstimate : X) n+ L; g& o5 ]; DA cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical costs and other program variables such as system physical or performance characteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also referred to as a top-down approach. : P. s8 t! _+ A7 }PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. PARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. Partial Mission " `3 m* ?2 I; r. y0 bCapable 7 y A& ?& V2 @0 G1 l! DMaterial condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at % o) f* Y8 f1 pleast one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission $ d7 |6 C( e2 M6 r/ kCapable. , t' x! l( L4 P- C4 O/ F* JParticipating Service ; j j$ T G% E1 \5 _5 KA military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint ( O6 L# t* g) [# a7 J9 {acquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. Particle Beam . Z4 I. a% y3 I K9 t(PB) ) g3 s& m$ E! JHigh-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. Particle Beam ) W' n: @, Q. I" p& Q jWeapon (PBW) A weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) to emit beams of charged or neutral particles, which travel near the speed of light. Such a beam could theoretically destroy a target by several means, e.g., ! b1 k4 C8 t/ w q+ felectronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor damage, and initiation of high explosives. / T b5 }% D, a r& F" z8 _8 b% @PASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. 8 P8 r0 h2 Q$ c' E+ b$ D: s& }' }Passive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no energy capable of being detected. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 219 ) A4 ~7 R7 K6 F. ^Passive Air Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness & [# _& n; G* O$ a" Bof hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use of protective construction. 4 X" g$ D/ a8 a1 a3 L; FPassive % g' D. H9 v3 T& _5 ECommunications Security Threats Threats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through 0 Z7 q% V. R# M k* g3 N Mintercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic emanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications 4 J5 ^" ` Z7 S* A3 z qinterception and direction finding. Passive Defense (1) Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects 8 {" ]3 K# ~) zof damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the 2 a' V0 K! p5 |! Q3 \: \0 ?! N+ ?initiative. (2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile attack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing the vulnerability of critical forces and infrastructure, and improving the ) j) a3 j! ^' p% a" C3 @; a- rpotential to survive and resume operations after an attack. Passive 6 h8 o# R' S- g9 }measures might include counter-surveillance, deception, camouflage and concealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and 6 F! V* j' ^8 R; U- N' ?1 @redundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of TMD 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. PAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. 5 S2 B! k# w5 \- H& t: N# d; ^/ GPATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). PAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. ' Y- R5 H: d" \( `9 _- `% ]Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: 1 v, v" B$ m' O6 R; \6 aa. East Otis ANG Base, MA # W5 c8 g3 S" j1 N- T& g( _b. West Beale AFB, CA : I1 l1 i7 i/ I0 r# Nc. Southeast Robins AFB, GA d. 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. 7 f3 q9 n$ C" Y2 x% S(3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry 2 v8 C7 H8 V! R, z# Vvehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) Payload Build-up (Missile and ' P' b- d& {: m0 q3 @' [Space) 0 E4 f6 _+ W2 RThe process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and ! C3 t2 E) A4 U! t* `, o8 t* ?8 pnecessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a - B/ m( Y# n1 T C; rcomplete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of the mission. Payload Integration (Missile and Space) * a5 \* q2 P" E) Q0 V( T4 HThe compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft / }" I& b1 F/ xand space vehicle. 9 B3 D. y. k9 M0 a0 y5 J. n7 a0 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P " H! E2 u' N+ G+ D5 C% a220 * t% R( l+ @ wPB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. (4) Program Baseline. PB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. 4 e8 k1 @( g" h9 h+ a( PPBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. # g2 P) U3 o, dPBCS Post-Boost Control System. 0 D7 b h) T7 p' ?0 K6 |% y9 _/ GPBD Program Budget Decision. PBI Post-Boost Intercept. ! o$ W# f% H. D' z0 `# S4 Z7 j. uPBP Post-Boost Phase. PBS President’s Budget Submission. 6 b8 L: T& w$ M& p) h9 C3 v7 M' WPBV Post-Boost Vehicle. 1 y+ m+ M( w9 ePBW Particle Beam Weapon. j: k s7 U" v; v6 O3 L; ^+ OPC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. - b2 r0 K2 K' a! g- h" l qPC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). PCA Physical Configuration Audit. ( g. Q8 g4 ~# n1 o" X6 z# B* m" S. IPCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. " V1 a: u/ v" ^+ B0 q! @7 oPCB Printed Circuit Board. 1 D& s' ~+ J$ G/ \8 A' @9 M/ kPCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). 4 a, b; K1 S# o! @; e, sPCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). PCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. " W% z. m1 Q6 T5 m" a- YPCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. PCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). / P$ x4 }; W& ]5 `+ NPCI Peripheral Component Interface. + r9 e% y! x9 I+ {% N9 CPCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. / A8 K) D- f+ i9 yPCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. PCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). PCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 221 ( P$ U0 l" K- `' vPD (1) Presidential Directive. (2) Procedures Description. (3) Probability of Damage. - Q# K+ y# D4 V9 R9 n) c$ @(4) Probability of Detection. # x$ S6 x3 G6 {. P2 l(5) Preconditions for Defense. 5 V+ D: z* H8 ~. a(6) Program Director (AF). (7) Production/Deployment. . t6 P; S4 [4 ]- T* }(8) Phenomenology Document. (9) Passive Defense. $ k! Q4 G: I* u" O1 HPD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). 5 K$ t1 E: \ p; C3 M/ [PD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). PDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). PDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. 4 g2 K, j$ Y* n0 e y5 z+ Z: t; @PDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive. + C6 B$ C7 r( T! G; JPDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term). PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). PDP Pulse Doppler Processor. # G; J+ L. ^7 Q8 f/ EPDR Preliminary Design Review. }3 Y2 }3 K2 K. pPDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). , m: a. ^# E, k2 o; d(2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. 1 l9 o( g4 d# n7 _PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. 6 m. T2 j! b9 G/ \% u1 f# nPDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 8 W/ A i. {( j& d: RPDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). , g. @+ b5 o+ |" Y# c2 h: kPDV Program Definition and Validation. PE Program Element.

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Peacekeeper US MX Missile. Peak Gamma Dose Rate ; ?: \- y$ U3 P/ J% m/ vThe maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could 2 L4 C* C7 v) v& ?7 rsurvive and continue functioning. PEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. 7 t% m: ~7 l7 L7 WPEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. PEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 4 p* N5 J6 z8 s3 o$ }3 n- z: N222 " v8 U" e# V9 [5 nPEM Program Element Monitor (AF). : s/ x0 w1 s$ |! P( u8 JPENAID Penetration Aid. Penaid (Penetration Aid) (Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by offensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating enemy defenses. 8 H s4 m( H, w1 mPenetration ( q: e/ v. F. U% k6 U. S9 kTesting 1 [5 p$ s: R" m! V3 ?8 fThe portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the & D2 x( \7 J5 Y: T! E0 V- `security features of the system. The penetrators may be assumed to use all system design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of 7 A! X: `2 z6 C( ^system source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under no constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. PEO Program Executive Officer. + f4 z; q/ d) j1 a9 a E7 U$ CPEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) PEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. & k* M3 u/ N2 O" J, ~, W( p- KPEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) & o! V2 @& l$ a C, x E- ]PEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program Office. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. PEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. ) B. s* S$ J. K9 i0 hPeregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. 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 + D' O$ m" c( s; X- T4 Qand the support elements necessary for system operation. Performance Requirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system 1 i% t# Q& x: [9 mor system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. " ~8 b t% q( VPerformance * g0 V2 s6 D5 D! }1 w0 T6 c5 `+ w) ESpecification (1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system - l* J, b# ^) ]: w3 H. yor system component. 0 Z; I4 R. o1 e, \2 T/ |+ Q(2) Synonymous with requirements specification. Perimeter ( w& Y2 @- e6 F6 o% F/ GAcquisition $ B: y, a. o0 I+ _5 T' Q( [Radar and Attack Characterization System (PARCS) & n# @ H! L- vAN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and attack assessment. * G7 n1 ?- |- q* `6 fPeriod (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. _- c' g: U* @) R- z, l0 h% h; YPermeability Having the ability to diffuse through or penetrate something. Pershing II OBSOLETE. US intermediate-range missile deployed in Europe. & G p, e" M8 L" p5 A9 QPERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 223 PERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other ) q8 P- i" ^; J& Eactivities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. PESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. PET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. PFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. PFD Preconditions for Defense. PFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). : r+ q q: s5 j- a* }0 q# iPGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). / D/ _9 R: ^4 Y! D' T1 R8 xPGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). 6 U% F1 V, O! ~PGM Precision Guided Munition. PGU Power Generation Unit. PH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). : s# _- p$ V; ]3 z4 L. R9 |$ aPhased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically stationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to another (e.g., phased array radar). Phased Array ( |, A% U* B) S8 r% q# k( WTracking Radar Intercept On ; |( s2 K3 ] @+ V0 ~$ K7 }+ n( dTarget (missile) (PATRIOT) A point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 # W% ]! O# y B4 c) C8 aimprovements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, 0 K3 |% [4 M& C* V3 H: Dinclude upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either PATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. ; F4 q% W( j2 |& \Phased / s$ ]5 ~ R/ `2 K# T9 U5 E4 CDeployment The sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system 4 M' s% t' n' i' f+ E4 ?# A2 |capability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. Phase One Engineering ; W$ F( |! ?' oTeam (POET) OBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program Office. Now referred to as POET. 1 w6 ~8 l2 K: J! s) s0 q+ d$ _Phenomenology 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. 9 M, F& X2 k1 _5 uPHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. Photochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P * o9 w6 i& j1 v" u, O% h224 Photoelectric 4 u% k0 l8 b3 n2 s: k. A% ~" B: P- ~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 6 p# A7 x% f- `- V5 S( S" \1 N b$ F6 ienergy 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, which is characteristic of the particular radiation. PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. 5 C; J7 `7 r+ u% e# yPhysical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, ' ]; {) D$ v4 E( K& a8 eand extreme cold.

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Physical 8 f- {8 }4 ` xConfiguration Audit (PCA) Physical examination to verify that the configuration item(s) “as built” conforms to the technical documentation that defines the item. Approval by the government 9 O; f, n; Z/ o/ g% E* }program office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this ' T) f" k" r* W. h" jaudit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production or first LRIP team. # [7 ?+ c% v! b# _2 \' m2 g; D3 kPI Program Integrator. ) }& y0 M0 @( M4 m# E5 @0 IPIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). PIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). ' H/ o o* h# x1 M+ P$ x(2) Policy Integration Committee. 9 c3 o! Z- w' T P$ w; a& w! {0 z(3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). 9 o& o6 c* G% B, _. IPicture Element : m0 U) E: L* | }(PIXEL) The smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned color and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium. " y! S7 K! b) A8 NPIDS Prime Item Development Specification. Pilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing , x# s* I0 Y- K% O, m) d0 Vmethods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. Not the same as long range initial production. % {" W2 E( i" x zPIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). PIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. 5 ~& V" O$ e+ o8 ]PIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. (3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. PIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. 8 t7 D3 z! G; yPIR Program Information Report. PIXEL Picture Element. : A6 c& H% l E. p' U: xPk Probability of Kill. PKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. PKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. 0 x: P& Q0 j9 j$ C6 w2 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ' v1 E6 f, z x4 B/ e1 N225 PKO Peacekeeping Operations. $ q) ?/ l! `6 y, q" H! fPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. PL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public , c9 S9 r8 ?$ rLaw. 5 k/ l5 @3 e4 SPLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. 2 \! Q" S [8 R5 T. b4 _PLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). Planning, Programming, : T3 c2 S5 O2 h% m- @/ }) h4 t+ \Budgeting - G) G! ?* j/ c: S4 {4 I! pSystem (PPBS) The primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic 3 L9 {* F8 A+ G. k9 \' ^! ^! T- o* qstructure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces $ k4 K0 ~0 X; B4 {$ }and capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process 5 p; Q3 X w2 }containing three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and Defense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the ; N+ l- A. P' v" ]President’ 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 8 G4 x4 w: }3 v. g0 ?! \: `- E/ MPresident’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management 7 H- X0 K( w, D; T2 }/ ~College) / \7 _6 T7 P1 x0 A P- ePLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. 4 u N. R6 i/ p& nPLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). 4 f- s' G% c, f2 |1 b( d$ N S4 ~PLRS Position Location Reporting System. # b/ v- u/ i' J7 u6 ]Plume Data Center AEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. 9 s! w- i7 W; ^1 Y% A) y3 SPLV Payload Launch Vehicle. PM See Program Manager. PMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. $ `) Z; n# y3 B(2) Post-Mission Analysis. 0 E( V1 ^' v( b5 z) o7 Z(3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). ! h5 }$ e( y% @/ [3 k( H" B: JPMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). PMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). : b4 o# o3 ?- y# BPMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). 1 U1 C4 f4 {7 U3 C! m( a7 APMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. PMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. 1 ~" n9 w) z* w% N) }: w4 TPMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). : X% |8 X, [, h& _' I8 p* D+ d- F8 UPMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. . _/ L9 n3 p( U* D% ZPMO Program Management Office. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 8 V8 ?! @6 B0 X# _: c226 PMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). (2) Program Master Plan. / k6 Z: }" m7 T(3) Prime Mission Product. % ~4 V9 |, q3 q4 Z2 |% w/ f(4) Program Management Plan. 4 Q7 x2 Z# l" A: C, p, ?PMR (1) Program Management Review. 8 _& ?2 H; D8 w9 m(2) Pacific Missile Range. % ~, Y% R) Y* C' Z9 k( `) e(3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). PMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. 6 |" B6 a% V9 e; r. ^" rPMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). (2) Performance Measurement System. * l% s8 s! c5 d& v/ SPMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. PMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. PN Probability of Negotiation. PNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. 4 N, e; p9 f1 \. I! ~PNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. " o% V" S% \% f5 \- H4 cPO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. (2) Purchase Order. : e- [% ^& \ M& q2 VPOA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. * \2 W2 o' c8 A; p. GPOC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. POC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile % F7 D+ P# A. @. v% ]command post). POCT Passive Optical Component Technology. POD (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 9 k9 n: m$ W: t4 s3 nto 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., command and control facilities, air bases, etc. Point Defense 3 i) M; i, F# b+ ~' P4 [- ]System A terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles to defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. 9 Y/ c/ M3 V7 O3 Y$ @" Z: uPointing 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. ) Z: E) o$ x! `; b+ h1 ~% JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P v1 x1 Q$ M2 |/ j227 POLAD Political Advisor.

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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. 4 g" z4 `+ o; Z; bPOMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. POP Proof of Principle. 9 Y/ F& o5 a2 w4 s9 RPort Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. ( R& e1 a9 d4 T* R$ lPortability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on 8 s! \ e7 Q# E8 }3 `) Cone 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). POSIX Portable Operating System Interface. + W4 w0 q$ F- {POST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. # n5 Q/ Z6 U6 _$ K* {2 bPost-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. 3 h( T; |/ i$ s( |6 ]Post-Attack , l$ W9 | B6 mPeriod . |0 R# o$ T J3 C# z1 n: w& oIn nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final 7 O$ t3 F' ?7 O5 z4 dattack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. , B! o- R$ ?! `1 C4 jPost-Boost , w4 Y8 i) P& o8 }1 G! k, D a3 TPhase (PBP) + |) ^* Z/ E7 P: `6 p. `: |( p+ E( l zThat 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 ( B5 V: ?- U% u) I0 B( L* vmissiles. (USSPACECOM) Post-Boost Vehicle (PBV) " t# z7 ~6 B: m- ?7 zThe portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the maneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final trajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." POSTPROD Post-Production. . @$ N) d8 r& i% A. `$ Z5 M1 Q+ dPOTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. PP (1) Parallel Processing. - ?3 j& T z) {. V# t(2) Principal Polarization. (3) Post Processing. . h G0 e8 A: |% x! X1 I2 K(4) Program Plan. $ O. f9 b+ c& {/ Z. dPPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. " Z+ n, p& {9 m+ e. G, Z, o(2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. PPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. : ~5 b- g1 H [3 M2 k: {PPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. PPI POM Preparation Instructions. PPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. {7 L$ |4 |1 K) hPPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. - a* h% x" J5 T$ u; I' ~& mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 9 }/ E8 O1 F# K/ c3 S0 c! ^228 % K% K. o! G; p( VPPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). PPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). PPP Program Protection Plan. PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. : P2 j! e$ |( N4 M" X4 R/ L1 NPPS Precision Positioning System. S) `- C9 s# v, {2 `+ TPPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). PR Procurement Request. # i4 B: S. O7 Y5 WPRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. PRC Program Review Committee. PRD Presidential Review Decision. PRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. PRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. Pre-Allocated Defense 9 `3 \9 e7 ]& e6 q# T# Y9 O4 }A preplanned decision to designate a specific number of defensive assets to be used against a specific target or set of targets or to defend a specified asset or % I; \9 u9 V) y) Jset of assets. The defense will select the best tactic to use based on the % I* a2 G; P3 a$ n; @( Onumber of interceptors available, their probability to kill, the number of targets 3 m! [3 n0 k* r8 W" v7 ?under attack to be defended, and the scope of the attack. 1 @2 D9 H6 P% U5 X# E$ s hPre-Attack A period of time immediately prior to an attack, usually hours to minutes to tip-off. Pre-Authorized Engagement & \8 b; M' d) @% uCriteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when 2 v5 [4 C0 P- G( O0 Fsurpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. Pre-Commit + @0 }9 x4 |7 @' o# AStrategy A tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed " ?. A+ v7 w2 {7 y8 G( N2 \( w/ }to specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the defensive weapon’s trajectory. Pre Launch 8 }0 c N! U) W5 ?& Q' G6 A: E8 @5 kSurvivability 9 b! d( \) r: d9 O0 J; HThe probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack under an established condition of warning. * ^: D Q* u( H7 d w& [2 ]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 highest and four the lowest. Messages with precedence level one are served first and those with level four last. These correspond to the four precedence ) b3 [; d u5 u% P& Mlevels, 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 ! R$ H W- L6 g2 dpriority, of the mission requested.

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Precision ( E/ F8 @) u8 MDecoys . c, o1 R: p M6 w9 PDecoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or endoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting 7 M0 y# e# M% N+ v Gthem. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P - y: K/ a( V: U1 L" E229 Preconditions for 7 R) l% T6 j4 f1 NDefense (PD) PDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate circumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue " r6 K* Q2 {; C8 ~# bcombat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks directed at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and war. Predicted 4 s+ K, J' ~% b, A4 lIntercept Point & C$ p0 C+ _5 C5 l" o/ V(PIP) The calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. 0 A" g3 ^ J# yPreferential % ^* X2 ^) A6 h0 mDefense Preferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect given facilities or capabilities. Preferential Defense Strategy A tactic used as part of the SDS strategy to optimize the use of weapons and 8 }& `" i0 ^! x/ Ksensors by selecting high value targets for engagement by the defense while temporarily allowing less important targets to pass. This strategy forces the offense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has ! V6 y8 y& p5 d/ A, }3 |interceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, / `9 B! b$ I2 d s5 Vthe strategy is placed at a disadvantage if targets are closely spaced, if RVs can maneuver or if the defense intercepts ICBMs in the boost phase. Preferential 4 l5 f: U0 A) X4 F2 F) {- _6 dOffense ( Y5 O; O8 l- x" K2 y! kThe concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. , z0 Y p d0 n+ r$ y; {' E8 nPreliminary Design Review % r3 K# J% R5 L(PDR) A review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, technical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to determine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the 2 |. ^" c. w) l& C8 j1 ~development specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of the physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of ' {* A% d( s) V4 K& tequipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during 4 e. P; c9 i( tPhase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, Engineering and Manufacturing Development. ; Q& r4 `$ e; F4 c/ ?# ?Preplanned / ]- S. w0 P4 y0 R* O: BProduct 2 W6 r% F: u. h! n3 B/ yImprovement (P3 I) " G/ S" x* f4 p$ j0 Q- o' T- ]Planned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which design considerations are effected during development to enhance future 9 u7 a' r) t/ ?( w, ]! _- tapplication of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing : e9 T; J. l+ f5 i4 b2 N# Isystems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed # q4 s6 l) @$ N% Toperational capability. - h. _4 ?( S: p# ~ ^! G( g! W" c. uPreplanned Response Options (PRO) Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, analyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, " K' P) N. [" H7 w* y) m# Dequivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment 6 {& T. l, l6 o. @6 p# _4 V; G- uOptions (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces + D& ?7 ~. q2 Jbased upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, and the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time , k% X$ J1 _$ q3 a+ n0 X0 d0 v# ahuman oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. 9 ~! }9 t6 o+ m: W/ ]1 Z3 YPreproduction + N7 U7 s- |; V) K# }! O4 JPrototype An article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be produced subsequently in a production line. Preproduction Test This is a test of design-qualified hardware that is produced using production tooling and processes, which will be used to produce the operational hardware. " T- m8 `: E: k, @; |2 s* z5 yNo production hardware should be accepted prior to satisfactory completion of / J7 k% z( y2 r) H5 Q. u9 D: }this test. Test objectives include: gaining confidence that production hardware 4 U$ k% u4 \8 |! _% ~" j' Bis going to work; that it will be reliable; that it can be maintained and supported by the user; and that it is not over designed. . b0 B4 K9 W* B: x# B# S+ nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 230 / [& c5 J2 F$ T7 VPreset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the control mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. President's Budget (PB) The Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in . r: L& U" t. }6 y3 CJanuary (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in accordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. * `& Y5 }0 k9 {$ qIncludes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial 2 d" d/ c9 g5 j* q$ L8 b4 l5 Abranches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. PRG Program Review Group. Prime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or ' |& y: Z0 v6 r( Y( @" Uequipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, 8 N$ [& t, m) k8 A# x/ h/ cground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and 0 `& N! [. K0 z* z! B/ _0 {test equipment. 1 B6 X9 `0 W* Q3 EPrioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, predicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. 0 Y) |( f+ t# w5 ~& x9 W6 K- L6 BPRN Pseudo Random Noise. + x- }) C- s$ t: S. a3 dPRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. Probability of 6 X7 G0 Z( C9 m) J0 uDamage The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or h! Q# j4 ?( `$ qas a decimal. Probability of * L. \" a; i' `Detection # Y* P. g& k0 A. v* T2 D(1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given conditions if it is in the area searched. * L1 T9 s7 p! m/ b( M) r( r(2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise : @3 Q# C* v6 O( o/ Vsources.

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Probability of Discrimination 4 c- Q1 S( V" I# eThis is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly ! F4 M* b% D* n2 Videntified. The ability to discriminate between a potential target and a decoy is 0 d& b" S! ]* N$ gquantified 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 indistinguishable from the decoy). ' T0 d% c0 d; XProbability of False Alarm (1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected when no object is present. 8 |+ a" d5 G6 J) X(2) For discrimination, this is the probability that an object, which is not a $ n, N! L0 O9 cthreatening object will be identified as one. $ b5 ~. ?* g$ z" _# I, i; ^6 |Probability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, % A& Q! p9 R' \: O# q2 Gordnance, etc.) Usually the statistical probabilities that the weapon will detonate close enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense Systems Management College) 8 ?, J' t/ y$ ?9 yProbe The air vehicle of the GSTS. PROC Procurement. . y+ }0 T4 c* V7 K! W( Y4 n$ uProcess Data Sensitivity Label (PDSL) The sensitivity label for data contained in a process. , k6 A5 g8 |1 ?1 y5 G. FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 231 7 U& b+ o/ ~) ?! p8 `PROCMT Procurement. Procuring ! o9 {$ ~: F/ J4 ~Contracting 6 H- N9 t6 I" S x) k' A" TOfficer (PCO) The individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on ( t$ W* R6 f* u/ U3 xbehalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for 4 l3 c: ?* O5 Uoverall procurement of the contract. : O }+ t( B v" j' ~+ \Prod Production. 5 P5 ~2 T Q% f, \2 L; W6 G0 jProducibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is governed by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical 7 P4 w( s, [* X: Y' E# Ffabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing 7 l% B. L. a! d: L$ _techniques. Producibility, Engineering, and , ^) p) K; u1 X, ~5 vPlanning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering - P% z& W8 f; D8 ?transition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning engineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required quantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will $ E, u2 q8 y+ G" c5 X% K! Bmeet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification 3 c* g3 X+ i' c0 C1 O3 z- M" ]2 z/ Vconstraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production changes or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. ) ]1 j# h! D- Y pProducibility, - {5 k1 g' {! Q9 T3 SProgramming, $ E' y u" a" pand Issues Resolution Strategies (PPIRS) / v4 q3 [4 W# d9 }7 v8 sA semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium $ b: h- d& d8 k( k" Nand higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M Working Group. : w, J; t, h" AProducibility Review % M' s( {* {$ ^2 m2 }- m w# xA feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to determine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology ' W$ X1 y- g+ l8 g( } h. Fconsidering 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. Product Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration item. Normally includes Process baseline (type D spec), Material baseline (type E spec), type C spec, and drawings. (2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical + y# }/ X7 V ?. |6 z3 edocumentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and logistic support of its life cycle. Product Configuration Identification The current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration of a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and logistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: fit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected 2 P/ t* n* @' P' Xfunctional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production acceptance test. $ _% N1 L4 Y: R5 e @$ g! ?. j5 a [Product . \5 Y! e0 |# [Improvement Effort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on end items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than developmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend 5 _4 ]9 a, |$ S% r9 D% |) v1 Quseful military life. Usually results from user feedback. J4 b$ J# f* E/ iMDA 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 - L' P! Z" P5 Y* [+ u% Gdevelopment/acquisition program that does not qualify for system/program/project management. 6 N/ c$ V$ S# u# UProduct Security / g+ b6 f# h9 N- h: @1 w- x' A0 t6 R% h(PRODSEC) That physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, politically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of ; [/ O+ X5 i8 y. d1 s1 O, YDefense contractor facilities to mitigate the risk of the government as a selfinsurer. Defining and instituting product security during production are essential to the delivery of uncompromised systems.