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Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation * {9 w+ X/ L9 GT&E of production items to demonstrate that items procured fulfill the / j3 t, E S% n" V% D: prequirements and specifications of the procuring contract or agreements. * Z% _8 G& r6 l& \) z- vProduction and + s' U* B6 p7 ?9 Z9 S# CDeployment Normally the fourth phase in the acquisition process following Milestone III. 2 S& o( J9 m# K% D0 zSystems are procured, items are manufactured, operational units are trained, and the systems are deployed. Production Baseline 2 e. ]( Q2 X% ]* ]4 I7 WThe Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) approved at Milestone III, applicable to 7 _7 h P0 A3 s2 Hthe effort in Phase III, Production and Deployment. 6 X, y% r0 t. |) d4 s2 ]Production 8 E2 Y# V0 l0 N! o( g) F: t# NControl The procedure of planning, routing, scheduling, dispatching, and expediting the flow of materials, parts, subassemblies, and assemblies within the plant from the raw state to the finished product in an orderly and efficient manner. Production Feasibility . ~0 j; k: @' b8 C# {The likelihood that a system design concept can be produced using existing ) a' A9 k, V# k: E* T/ jproduction technology while simultaneously meeting quality, production rate, and cost requirements. + j( f1 G. R; K1 }0 `( _- }+ E. L& ^Production Qualification Test 3 m5 w& Z, u- g8 k F(PQT) % r5 z/ K9 h3 r0 e* TA technical test conducted post MS III to ensure the effectiveness of the manufacturing process, equipment, and procedures. This testing also serves the purpose of providing data for the independent evaluation required for materiel release so that the evaluator can address the adequacy of the materiel with respect to the stated requirements. These tests are conducted on a number of samples taken at random from the first production lot, and are repeated if the * z2 B/ Y7 Q* i, uprocess or design is changed significantly, and when a second or alternative source is brought on line. Program funding category -- Procurement. # t# S( I0 N* bProduction ) D( V1 k3 Z; Z1 {/ W# kReadiness 9 \" M1 Y! x/ c3 kThe state or condition or preparedness of a system to proceed into production. 6 W8 q8 C3 w# F: v9 H; YA system is ready for production when the producibility of the production design & v- \' ]. W5 Qand the managerial and physical preparations necessary for initiating and 1 }* D$ k" P8 @sustaining a viable production effort have progressed to the point where a # D: a* i% L+ w5 D( }4 P) lproduction commitment can be made without incurring unacceptable risks that 0 r0 F. O4 n+ A4 B8 Q7 uwill breach thresholds of schedule, performance, cost, or other established # S8 n- A. c/ r0 g4 `3 g qcriteria. 7 U) o7 e% K* BProduction Readiness Review (PRR) A formal examination of a program to determine if the design is ready for % X; s# e% W7 |+ t$ `# ]1 `production, production-engineering problems have been resolved, and the producer has accomplished adequate planning for the production phase. Performed toward the end of FSD. (Defense Systems Management College) ! O* i8 n3 M; r- }Prograde Orbit An orbit having an inclination of between 0° and 90° with the object moving in an easterly direction. (Retrograde Orbit.) * u& _) [6 @( i% {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 233 @7 _1 Q. j1 l8 p- ^( Q* |8 bProgram (1) A DoD acquisition program. # D0 d) y! b1 b& q2 w# B% M(2) As a verb, schedule funds to meet requirements and plans. 0 {5 @* ]6 {; \1 @, H- E9 ](3) A major, independent part of a software system. (4) A defined effort funded by RDT&E and/or procurement appropriations * T! B9 T4 L( u& T! z3 n lwith the express objective of providing a new or improved capability in : q, R) [2 B& ]response to a stated mission need or deficiency. 4 ^' x! ?- w, u0 t7 hProgram Acquisition Cost ( a2 `. ?9 s% M4 E- wThe estimated cost of development (RDT&E), procurement, and system specific military construction (MILCON) necessary to acquire the defense system. RDT&E costs shall be accumulated from the point in time when the DoD acquisition program is designated by title as a program element or major project within a ( Y, [' w' ]; n. b1 z5 zprogram element. MILCON costs shall include only those projects that directly support and uniquely identify with the system. Program Baseline Acquisition Program Baseline. 9 i# v4 J, b$ w% q5 EProgram Budget Decision (PBD) 2 r; |" r4 ^5 ^7 K* c7 u9 e; MSecretary of Defense decision documents that affirm or change dollar amounts & ]! {- j0 I. [. _or manpower allowances in the services’ budget estimate submissions. 6 G" m/ c9 x' ?Program Change Decision 3 S p. e- P. }( ^' o- lA decision by SECDEF issued in a prescribed format that authorizes changes in the structure of the FYDP. ' M( q- }# T5 x2 g4 e% @& a) GProgram Change Request Prepared in a prescribed format, it is a proposal for out-of-cycle changes to data , [- `# @% A9 W G/ ]recorded in the approved FYDP. 9 c7 R' w* {, I( sProgram Cost Categories Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. Appropriations to fund the efforts performed by contractors and government activities, including + A: P+ v- }) S/ x- G0 Fprocurement of end items, weapons, materiel, components, materials and services required for the development of equipment, material, computer application software, and its development and initial operational test and evaluation. RDT&E also funds the operation of dedicated R&D installations activities for the conduct of R&D programs.

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Procurement. Appropriations to fund those acquisition programs that have been approved for production, and all costs integral and necessary to deliver a useful 7 X5 m# F5 @2 j! j; m0 ~end item intended for operational use or inventory upon delivery. 0 g9 Y& w. z" t1 X8 O% tOperations & Maintenance. Appropriations to fund expenses such as civilian salaries, travel, minor construction projects, operating military forces, training and - e. V0 Z1 A& ~education, depot maintenance, stock funds, and base operations support. g" ?/ d$ Q" R* V% A+ r5 O- |5 ~Military Personnel. Appropriations to fund costs of salaries and other compensation for active and retired military personnel and reserve forces based on end strength. $ f3 _1 d9 N3 f) C J7 fMilitary Construction. Appropriations to fund major projects such as bases, 7 r( I7 ]4 P3 o4 I- s yschools, missile storage facilities, maintenance facilities, medical/dental clinics, libraries, and military family housing. . ^1 I- P. u( b1 B/ L+ @5 W8 o. lCosts budgeted in the O&M and Military Personnel appropriations are considered expenses. Costs budgeted in the Procurement and Military 9 E9 G7 b, P2 Y) zConstruction appropriations are considered investments. Costs budgeted in the RDT&E and Family Housing appropriations include both expenses and % S& t) Z$ W) P$ k, pinvestments. 6 c0 [% } _( a+ {& FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 234 Program |6 |# C- d, Y& lDecision Memorandum (PDM) SECDEF’s approval of Military Department or Defense Agency POM with 3 q9 C9 w* F& ^" C: v- {9 stentative specific guidance. Issued in July every two years during biennial 0 M% g/ Y3 k W3 H2 JPPBS. * J d' {, Q2 `8 ?" h2 \+ |, JProgram j, z! U" R6 m( jDevelopment and 0 j- [1 q/ Y8 d7 k$ dRisk Reduction (PDRR) & H0 g9 k9 Z6 w5 q! ~The acquisition phase when major program characteristics and product designs are refined through extensive study and analysis, hardware development, test, and evaluation. The objective is to validate the choice of alternatives and to 0 u. [% s! \: ?8 m7 P ^provide the basis for determining whether or not to proceed into Engineering and 5 P; c5 E6 M. @2 S" aManufacturing development (EMD). Program Element (PE) ' M7 [# i* {# p5 i1 \The 11 major force elements are subdivided into Program Elements. The 3 d" C4 s4 Y( ]program element is the basic building block of the FYDP. It is defined as “an / O! S# u/ g- dintegrated combination of men, equipment and facilities which together constitute an identifiable military capability of support activity.” It identifies the mission to be undertaken and the organizational entities to perform the mission. Elements may consist of forces, manpower, materiel, services, and/or associated : T- B2 B, l. K* ]costs. The PE consists of seven digits ending with a letter indicating appropriate 2 z4 u. \- O6 qservice. Program Element Monitor (PEM) 1 ^9 K5 j# G3 HPerson within HQ USAF office who is directly responsible for a given program and all documentation needed to harmonize the program in the budget. ) G* V8 D& W* f7 i# R; D' i$ h( nProgram 9 _) ?' P5 T4 x! W3 FEvaluation Review & `, v; w' d; D2 U8 gTechnique . y4 K/ W$ u. [3 U1 K& wA technique for management of a program through to completion by constructing a network model of integrated activities and events and periodically evaluating the time/cost implications of progress. " K5 ~ E4 l5 ]$ H7 v3 ~5 LProgram Executive Officer (PEO) / H! R6 Z9 ~. m; X+ @. uA military or civilian official who has primary responsibility for directing several , {2 ?) @# l2 V7 S: f) U8 eacquisition category I programs and for assigned Acquisition Category II, III, and IV programs. A Program Executive Officer has no other command or staff $ Z' Q) E. w" K( ^% N$ lresponsibilities within the Component, and only reports to and receives guidance and direction from the DoD Component Acquisition Executive. Program Management " @% A4 O5 i: g6 M, lThe process whereby a single leader and team are responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the combined efforts of + h+ c! F6 j1 _participating/assigned civilian and military personnel and organizations in % r6 m* h* H6 A. S5 F- C9 ~accomplishing program objectives. Provides centralized authority, responsibility, and point of contact for a specific acquisition program. 8 n! G i; Z3 U. |Program 0 _ v! [6 K. L$ j: [! q+ pManagement Agreement (PMA) + ?! e$ Q6 d/ i& oThe guiding agreement between the BMDAE and the SAEs covering the broad objectives, funding, and expectations of each Service with respect to a specific MDA-funded activity. / A; C4 p8 ]. @8 }! SProgram Management ' m5 M, ^9 x+ vPlan & ~" T6 a1 P" x! g, s4 _! A) f+ \The document developed and issued by the program manager, which shows the integrated multi-functional time-phased actions and resources required to % W: `7 I* U1 ~2 Q! Vcomplete the task. Program Manager (PM) A military or civilian official who is responsible for managing an acquisition program. Programmatic Pertaining to the cost, schedule, and performance characteristics of an acquisition program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P + G; D9 Q, Z* } K3 z, U& s, G. n; _235 Program 6 }2 V. _* U/ Z; FObjectives 9 A+ N0 P+ m! O# IMemorandum 5 G8 _# }0 ?2 `; E1 A6 {3 G3 U(POM) . O7 O' p' W* JAn annual memorandum in prescribed format submitted to the SECDEF in May by the DoD Component Head, which recommends the total resource # o/ t2 V( |) t, x7 L, w" brequirements and programs within the parameters of the SECDEF's fiscal guidance. A major document in the PPBS; it ultimately becomes the ; ?( l( u# y: jComponent's budget. Program/Project # R9 L+ K' p- z9 k) {( n6 ?Integrator (PI) ! x6 H5 v% `7 i$ Q% _/ Y! NThe MDA staff member assigned responsibility for integrating all tasks within a project. Single point-of-contact for information and activities involving a MDA technology, NMD planning, or a TMD acquisition project. , p# N8 \3 B% M9 KProgramming The projection of activities to be accomplished and the resources that will be ! ?5 [, m* O8 ~5 Trequired for a specified period in the future. The process of preparing a 5 i& V/ v# M3 U5 nprogram, especially in terms of quantitative, physical requirements, manpower, 8 p/ |/ P2 n. }+ R' {$ Cmateriel, and facilities. The process of establishing and maintaining a program. PROGRUS Program Update Studies. 5 O! v' O; z$ IProject (1) Synonymous with program in general usage. 3 X' k, x) U- k) @6 j(2) Specifically, a planned undertaking having a finite beginning and $ ]. z4 O) J4 v7 q# E2 ?' fending, involving definition, development, production, and logistics 1 O4 s$ m2 N4 O5 F- Jsupport of a major weapon or weapon support system or systems. A 0 a6 i4 v6 Z+ `0 P: E2 u5 Vproject may be the whole or a part of a program. Within the Navy, a 8 M* I' P* r6 rDesignated Project is a project, which, because of its importance or 3 O% w( x0 e" ^! Z1 @critical nature, has been selected for intensified project management. (3) A planned undertaking of something to be accomplished, produced, or ( t& F; w+ ]7 M4 K" b: Rconstructed, having a finite beginning and a finite ending. 2 j9 M! U' x' G% Y) O8 e: x% `Project Office The office of the program manager and the point of contact with industry, 8 r8 O# l% u- t% w3 {( j Bgovernment agencies, and other activities participating in the system acquisition process. (USASSDC) (Note: USAF uses the term System Program Office). 8 T7 c1 E2 s, ?, O) y$ W) g) o9 v2 uProject Planning 7 {0 T% F5 M0 o) v/ p+ [' U$ EGuidance (PPG) High-level summary document that defines the work to be performed by each + J" h# z ~ eExecuting Agent in support of the BMD program. Project Summary Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) A summary WBS tailored to a specific defense materiel item by selecting , H6 x4 _0 {; N3 h; P4 c4 ~* y; {applicable elements from one or more summary WBSs or by adding equivalent + ~2 @ w( @4 ~5 }: P. ?" ?elements unique to the project (MIL-STD-881A). % E5 ^0 J- p k ~Proliferation (Nuclear Weapons) The process by which nations sequentially come into possession of, or acquire , t0 V# H! s+ F1 ~5 i& uthe right to determine the use of, nuclear weapons, thus enabling each to launch a nuclear attack upon another nation. 3 B( z$ G; [2 @5 ~" o/ L% r9 G* hProof of Principle (POP) * J, x) n4 r8 P! hTechnical demonstration and troop experimentation conducted with brassboard configuration, subsystems, or surrogate systems, using troops in a realistic field 7 l$ e q" A" s) Henvironment. The process examines the organization and operational concept, provides data to improve requirements and evaluation criteria, and provides data ; G# k; j3 e9 h% V2 e3 {on which to base the decision to enter EMD (Army). 9 Y/ f0 B. g6 ~! `Proprietary Right A broad contractor term used to describe data belonging to the contractor. This ! q, {0 C9 l! {% O1 q& h/ Adata could be intellectual property, financial data, etc. The Government when referencing technical data does not recognize this category. (Defense Systems Management College Glossary) Protection 0 f1 Q! J; g) h+ ?! ^2 v/ mPriorities The aggregated value for each impact point prediction specifying the order of protection. ) j% x# o' m! d/ `9 c, J# fProto Prototype. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 236 ( m5 C% }7 ]( i0 \8 f4 OPRP Personnel Reliability Program (ILS term). PRR Production Readiness Review. " B- b+ o7 K2 M) t. t3 \PS (1) Physical Security. (2) Product Service. PSA Production Shakedown Availability. PSAC President’s Science Advisory Committee. / ?# O9 l$ p) APSC Principle Subordinate Command. ' E3 O1 k6 w+ m; V& pPSCC Physical Security Control Center. 0 X& o- e- ^* F L R2 X6 IPSD Power System Demonstrator. ) t' w3 _4 i. g: N5 `4 s6 W; zPSE Peculiar Support Element. 9 c, e+ V# ]/ L9 iPsi Pounds per Square Inch. : v7 Y2 [# ]' ^* N' CPSM Portable Space Model. PSN Packet Switching Node. PSP Program Support Plan. 0 a+ i' @0 B) _( t% n6 @! F2 q/ N* ^PSRR Preliminary System Requirements Review. 2 R% k2 b" s U3 A Y' w3 R3 e- DPSS (1) Passive Sensor System. (2) Passive Surveillance Sensor (Project 1106 term). PSSC Preliminary System Security Concept. PSW Packet Switching. # L* v8 ]8 g8 J$ {, {" XPSYOP Psychological Operations. PsyOps Psychological Operations. PTBT Partial Test Ban Treaty. PTDB Problem Tracking Data Base. . w4 V" H* H5 z0 ^. X9 gPTE Processor Test Environment. - ?8 S4 S$ k! I N& m- z/ A" rPTI Pacific Telecom, Incorporated.

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PTO Participating Test Organization. & M7 t- Z% ~6 U3 z# WPTPM Product Transition Procedure Manual. PtSi Platinum Silicide. ! o* ?2 c2 t6 o* cPTV Propulsion Test Vehicle. PTWG Producible Technology Working Groups. % d5 _, V. m( X9 bPu Plutonium. # Y) p5 N6 A9 @2 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 237 Pulse Duration In radar, measurement of pulse transmission time in microseconds, that is, the time the radar’s transmitter is energized during each cycle. 9 B$ a; F% A' q k$ _1 d1 _0 I7 JPulse Repetition 5 W) w8 R) d0 J9 HFrequency In radar, the number of pulses the occur each second. Not to be confused with W3 w' e q+ c; [transmission frequency which is determined by the rate at which cycles are ( e$ s& B/ V: R4 Rrepeated within the transmitted pulse. 4 G7 H1 c( N7 t G' d, ~+ z( sPulsed Power ; u- W! M" L# o j" G. yEMR Radiated fields that have very high instantaneous peak field strengths or power 5 h) f( U8 ]) s$ e. pdensity but significantly lower average values. 4 G7 c3 R* b$ nPumping The raising of the molecules or atoms of a lasant to an energy state above the normal lowest state to produce laser light. This results when they fall back to a 4 A0 F/ r0 L* ]$ _- W( ?lower state. Pumping may be done using electrical, chemical, or nuclear energy. PUR Program Update Review (OSD term). Purchase Order $ j1 k% p# B3 ]2 @3 L8 q1 A: `(PO) $ g7 G4 X, o) j( p( ]A contractual procurement document used primarily to procure supplies and nonpersonal services when the aggregate amount involved in any one transaction is + M+ }2 }! x, N5 d5 Crelatively small (e.g., not exceeding $10,000). # b& J5 Z. U) A5 s3 m5 X# I- F! PPV HCT Photovoltaic Mercury Cadmium Telluride. ( B$ S4 ~1 o2 }3 R4 gPVB Project Validation Board (MILCON term). PVO (PVO & d" v3 s+ L/ N% ^Strany) Russian organization formerly responsible for the air and space defense of their # Y) B- Q; q4 |+ \& }7 T# q8 Nhomeland. PVT Payload Verification Test. , A8 w' Y3 s. ?" u0 G# fpW Picowatt. PWBS Program Work Breakdown Structure. PWG Product Working Group. PWR Pressurized Water Reactor. PY Prior Year. $ e3 V0 H; a- Z: F, EPyrotechnic A mixture of chemicals which, when ignited, is capable of reacting exothermically to produce light, heat, smoke, sound, or gas, and may be also used to introduce . V5 z9 J+ l) A: za delay into an explosive train because of its known burning time. The term excludes propellants and explosives. + e1 |8 Z7 F) CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q 238 8 Z& B) D/ \' B! JQ Quarter [of year]. 4 X& ^9 [ P& A& D5 N$ U" _& sQ&R Qualification and Reliability. Q/FY (number) Quarter/Fiscal Year (number), e.g., 4Q/FY98 e. @7 T" R6 Q2 b+ GQA Quality Assurance. QAE Quality Assurance Evaluator. - ]4 }7 y& Z) X+ _- Y' P3 pQAMSP Quality Assurance Master Surveillance Plan. QC Quality Control. QDR Quadrennial Defense Review (US Congress/DoD term). QFR Question for Record. , A/ q z+ ]5 r1 LQIP Quality Improvement Prototype. QLD Quick Look Display. 3 b: @5 m+ a* b3 U8 p: H( RQM (1) Queen Match. (2) Quartermaster. QM/DX Queen Match/Discrimination Experiment. $ g# w; T, R5 t- c( x2 ~QMB Quality Management Board. 8 P5 F. r" N4 T4 \# }QPP Quality Program Plan. QPR Quality Program Review. QPSR Quarterly Program Status Review. 0 _3 H( Y4 S$ i1 a+ HQQPRI Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information. 6 C: w$ K$ K3 j% F! A' XQRA (1) Quartz Resonant Accelerometer 7 N) {3 ^' v* W4 ^ Z: b" k(2) Quick Reaction Alert. (3) Quick Reaction Aircraft (US). QRC Quick Reaction Capability. . Y: `! N+ `! P3 P2 B R* C' }) U# CQRG Quick Reference Guide. ' G' `) y1 f5 S7 j- l' yQRM Quick Response Missile. 0 n" B5 e2 v. p. k. A. kQRP Quick Response Program (PATRIOT). ' W* x# j% \, J2 CQRP Radar Quick Response Program Radar. _4 r. v; ] Y# G$ eQRS (1) Quartz Resonant Sensor. (2) Quick Reaction Software. ) N9 _5 E2 Z' ]# d6 z$ ]QSR Quadrennial Strategy Review. ; Z- m/ K; b) `6 E" FQtrly Quarterly. 2 O. Z \7 K/ |0 H$ A9 OQuad-D/ADI Quad-D/Advanced Discriminating Interceptor. & S/ E m6 o3 J0 ~0 v1 b- E' Z0 SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q 6 C- p4 _9 O( Z+ i" T239 Qualification Test This test simulates defined environmental conditions with a predetermined safety $ p9 M2 z6 T4 g) Lfactor, the results indicating whether a given design can perform its function 6 B% [% J- D5 ~& T; _within the simulated environment of a system. The test usually is not conducted on models using production tooling and processes. + _0 a& `/ C% A9 }Query A request for identification of a set of assets, expressed in terms of a set of criteria, which the identified item must satisfy. 8 A( M$ N5 F' \4 wQueue Quick Reaction " Y A( X( |5 `: }Launch Vehicle A store for a sequence of packets, or messages, which are waiting to be processed. A transmit queue for instance is a store of packets waiting to be % @: l. O, v, }transmitted. ( G$ U! N9 p; N/ ^4 ^A Congressionally mandated program to provide surrogate launch vehicles in support of the Northern Edge exercise in 2001 and 2002. In addition the QRLV has participated in several experiments for various users. ' H: b" a+ q. ]7 z; b$ CQWIP Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R " u: C" Q3 [) S1 L9 J241 # [! \) m: P: S' |R&A Reliability and Availability.

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R&D Research and Development. R&M Reliability and Maintainability. . g3 Z& h5 R9 u* k: ~* ?, T; _8 BR-T Real Time. + t" b( x9 A' {1 ]" SR/ASR Review as Required. R/W Read/Write. R2 (1) Recovery and Reconstitution. (2) Reporting Responsibility. 9 m! N4 T$ i9 D) Z/ [$ O& JR2 P2 Rapid-Retargeting/Precision Pointing (simulator). R 3 Rotary Reciprocating Refrigerator. 9 [$ `7 p9 U; g/ J( n! i) a5 P, I% aRAA Risk Approval Authority. 2 ?, @6 i6 V: y9 J2 Q- v8 `) FRAAF Royal Australian Air Force. 0 s; f/ D" @9 _RACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe. ; d7 a ]3 j0 ^# ?RAD (1) Radiation Absorbed Dose. (2) Radiation Accumulated Dose. % Q! L2 B/ ^' l& N1 ^Rad Hard Radiation Hardened. Radar (Formerly an acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging.) A technique for detecting targets in the atmosphere or in space by transmitting radio waves (e.g., 2 B; w+ z1 m) x7 |% Zmicrowaves) and sensing the waves reflected by objects. The reflected waves (called "returns" or "echoes") provide information on the distance to the target and the velocity of the target, and also may provide information about the shape ) r6 _2 ~; I) xof the target. Radar Beacon A receiver-transmitter combination which sends out a coded signal when triggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and 4 {5 k7 c/ J0 r1 w0 Ibearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. Radar Cross 2 \( Y3 {5 \# k# F" NSection (RCS) Area of an object as scanned by radar; measured in square meters. Radar Netting The linking of several radars to a single center to provide integrated target 0 K+ s' {+ L, S% Tinformation. 6 @( D+ X- n# I: x; \4 O3 Q9 |RADC (1) Region Air Defense Commander. (2) OBSOLETE. Rome Air Development Center. (Now called Rome Laboratory.) RADEC Radiation Detection Capability. " W8 i0 C7 [' O8 j7 ?RADHAZ (1) Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard. (2) Hazards form electromagnetic & H7 A; Y% Y+ u& P6 O0 G) lradiation. * E+ X: |8 H+ w/ x3 nRadiant Exposure The total amount of thermal radiation energy received per unit area of exposed 2 {& A, o* K* V+ x0 \- M7 }surface; it is usually expressed in calories per square centimeter. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 242 . \" L( {( j, GRadiation (1) The emission and propagation of waves transmitting energy through space or through some medium; for example, the emission and ) k. F; u$ N: D) qpropagation of electromagnetic, sound, or elastic waves. + g9 x% j+ I1 i+ w' T0 }(2) The energy transmitted by waves through space or some medium; when unqualified, usually refers to electromagnetic radiation. Also known as radiant energy. (3) A stream of particles, such as electrons, neutrons, protons, alpha / `/ k6 o9 x8 ]particles, or high-energy photons, or a mixture of these. (See Ionizing ( o k4 ?' f# n* kRadiation, Nuclear Radiation, and Thermal Radiation.) & i0 i& J9 r8 U% m6 m/ i# F% SRadiation Hardening 6 M/ V3 j2 x: f6 L- WProtection of a particular system, subsystem, or component from functional / u: f4 u% h0 @* \: a! ^5 r- udamage due to the effects of nuclear (or other) radiation by shielding the ! m3 `) f9 w/ [% gvulnerable components from the radiation, or using other passive techniques in 9 S) T5 g* [) [: |. a! nmanufacturing effects of nuclear (or other) radiation. RADIC System Rapidly Deployable Integrated Command and Control System. 4 j) I& b6 D/ |RADINT Radar Intelligence. ! r1 J0 s! _0 R- ZRadio Blackout (RBO) The complete disruption of radio (or radar) signal over large areas caused by the ionization accompanying a high altitude nuclear explosion, especially above about 40 miles. | |# l# o3 zRadioactive (or Nuclear) Cloud An all-inclusive term for the volume of hot gases, smoke, dust, and other particulate matter from the nuclear weapon itself and from its environment, that is & e3 }& q5 p3 s* ?" {carried aloft in conjunction with the rising fireball produced by the detonation of a nuclear weapon. Radioactivity The spontaneous emission of radiation, generally alpha or beta particles, often * O* V9 f7 i) A' h u. R X) gaccompanied by gamma rays, from the nuclei or an unstable isotope. # Q) z1 W: U+ J. R, B" b: ORADOT Recording Automatic Digital Optical Tracker. $ W, x, b8 [/ U: d9 q1 a& _RAG Red-Amber-Green (MDA/POC assessment term). Rail Gun (RG) A weapon using metallic rails and electromagnetic energy to fire hypervelocity projectiles. RAM (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory ' z/ o; r/ d5 B; r$ _& I) ^& i; YRAMA (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. h' N6 [$ X, K$ m6 w(2) Random Access Memory. : C& j# L2 _+ C T5 j2 o(3) Radar Absorption Material. ! v, B3 s v5 A Z3 nRAMOS (1) Russian-American Observation Satellite. (2) Reliability, availability, maintainability, operations, and support. 3 j0 m! f/ L, U: ~RAMS Resource Management Accounting System. Random Defense Engagement of RVs uniformly without any reference to type or destination. This implies taking the best shot possible in terms of increasing probability to kill. Range Resolution The difference between the true distance (from sensor) to target and the calculated distance to target based on sensor data, at maximum sensor range. ' B4 @) z4 F- D( R- @RAP Remote Access Panel. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 243 9 G0 N' ~$ ^6 W" z1 nRAPIER Rapid Emergency Relocation Team. RAPTOR Responsive Aircraft Program for Theater Operations. A high-altitude, long endurance airborne sensor platform. RAPTOR/TALON A technology demonstration program to demonstrate critical technologies for an & e! C* m( d% A: Nunmanned airborne weapons system providing a boost phase intercept capability. . k5 K( b" f- qRARSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. * B0 q* ]8 {6 J- [' E# }' ZRAS (1) Requirements Allocation Sheet. (2) Remote Access Set. 0 U9 |% P9 O) \RASA Remote Command Safety System. Rationalization Any action that increases the effectiveness of allied forces through more efficient 6 Q1 b* V+ P' C. T( L% z4 ?or effective use of defense resources committed to the alliance. Rationalization ( N# j) O q% p, b$ v9 iincludes consolidation, reassignment of national priorities to higher alliance 6 K0 H8 N* A% {! _' l/ Rneeds, standardization, specialization, mutual support or improved interoperability, and greater cooperation. Rationalization applies to both * e' X. p1 p, d7 u; rweapons/materiel resources and non-weapons military matters. RB Reentry Body. 5 C1 ^, C1 z3 v/ n Z, F4 PRBECS Revised Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (US Army-sponsored). RBO Radio Blackout. * }% C' P. {2 h" Y- r1 HRC/CC Responsibility Center/Cost Center. 7 }! d9 d$ o0 U4 B8 ?0 ^3 o: NRCF Radar Correlation Function.

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RCM (1) Reliability Centered Maintenance. (2) Requirements Correlation Matrix (AF). 7 G& F( P8 F C9 a(3) Resource Consumption Model. # ]. ~- I, x: p& k% C* r& fRCR Rate Capability Review (USA term). RCS Radar Cross-Section. RCSR Radar Cross-Section Reduction. RCSS Range Command Safety System. " x; M* F9 c: jRCU (1) Rate Changes Unit. (2) Remote Control Unit. (3) Reactor Control Unit. . @7 G8 f' t" D! o' }* [- j8 eRCVR Receiver. 7 W! v! B* x( L* l2 h mRD Readiness Demonstrator (SBL Program term). RDA Research, Development and Acquisition. RDBMS Relational Database Management System (Computer term). . a. _, r% c# b' aRDC Research and Development Contract. * l9 ?$ e4 W" V0 a: {9 {% ^) nRDD Requirements Driven Design. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 244 ; U$ y0 R" {& m5 m) g n3 ZRDD-100 Requirements Driven Development RDG Random Data Generator. 1 Q6 v- _* v0 x0 J; J9 S0 xRDS Regional Defense System. RDT&E Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. 0 ]9 A2 P; @: M$ ~! tRDT&E Program 6 I5 o) c+ z# H( A1 |9 h3 E5 yCategories 4 L N: K' g* M6 M8 }% D$ K1 E* kThe five divisions the comprise Major Force Program 06 (R&D) in the FYDP. 5 z, U* C u* c3 O6 |5 h+ BThey are: •6.1 Basic Research •6.2 Exploratory Development ( @% a0 A/ Z0 U6 B7 ?9 a# b' [: S•6.3 Advanced Development •6.4 Engineering Development : a" [" L- r5 x3 V3 ^•6.5 Management and Support. Operational System development, not a designated category, is funded in , a3 i) A0 i2 W3 H7 M* c& A: @RDT&E appropriations but not in Major Force Program 06. 5 F' q7 n; @# ]. u, F& fRE Radar Enhancement (USA term). . t* Z4 D: y8 s9 q( g0 rRe Targeting The ability of the system to recomputed the direction of sensors and/or weapons to intercept a target that was missed on the first attempt, or that was superseded ( N$ U3 T6 k; v6 `+ e+ }0 r* fby a higher priority target. REACT Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting. Reaction Decoy A decoy deployed only upon warning or suspicion of imminent attack. Readiness ; j' y. U, z1 |Postures A specific status defining the relative responsiveness of BMD assets and ! a/ I3 F0 U( @. `. d$ S6 k! `: Bpersonnel to perform a USSPACECOM BMD mission. ) |, p& M/ q* N+ H$ F ZReal Time (1) Pertaining to the processing of data by computer in connection with & f0 l$ r m! s9 M( }, W# Zanother process outside the computer according to time requirements 1 {* y9 @ Z( E" Iimproved by the outside process. This term is used to describe systems f0 m# x- i7 a! [operating in conversational mode, and processes that can be influenced % i2 {' N$ V- b; A' [by human intervention, while they are in progress. (2) Pertaining to the actual time during which a physical process transpires, % R7 a) n8 P: F7 s% bfor example, the performance of a computation during the actual time 6 l4 U8 `+ [% c5 U& B- Hthat the related physical process transpires, in order that results of the $ f9 H* g! [8 S4 q' g- ?: F0 @ [computation can be used in guiding the physical process. Real World Data Data derived from physical experimentation concerning phenomenology % l; j+ V: b8 v* p3 r" `associated with technical functioning of SDS, particularly regarding target signatures, background observables, sensor functions, weapon functions, and 9 ~2 Q9 i4 v% x; asurvivability. - O' X( @! ^$ j% i, T/ NReal World Data Collection The provision, to SEIC users, of access to real world data, in fashion timely and 6 n. y/ s/ z5 x- botherwise suitable to meet users’ needs (e.g. for validation of a test bed). REC Radio-Electronic Combat. RECCE Reconnaissance. Reclama A formal appeal to the service comptroller of SECDEF’s tentative budget decision on the service budget estimates. 7 e3 a6 L2 X$ a9 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 245 RECON Reconnaissance. 7 x$ B* @4 L) m3 v- G: v6 n! M% f7 SReconciliation Directives to standing committees contained in congressional budget resolutions calling for certain dollar savings and a deadline for reporting legislation to achieve the savings. Omnibus reconciliation bill incorporating these changes is introduced and acted on in both houses. 1 g5 Y/ `0 E4 SReconstitute To restore, during periods of hostile engagements or during peacetime, military forces or elements as closely as possible to a desired state of readiness for 9 z* _# m" `: l4 Ucombat. ' B a) v, h6 O+ W7 P- XRed/Blue Exchange " }+ X- G2 K; B; Q+ r2 Z0 `A process to identify and define potential countermeasures that would degrade aspects of ballistic missile defense. The process – akin to a wargame – pits a Red team fielded by DSIM and a Blue team fielded by AQ. A senior review * u$ U' `5 n; u5 kpanel acts as the referee. % p* y0 o! S# @) M& f8 v5 f; LREDCAP Real-time Electromagnetic Digitally Controlled Analyzer and Processor (USAF term). Redout The degradation of infrared sensor resolution due to high-altitude nuclear bursts. Radiation from these bursts causes fluorescence-emission of light from air molecules. The emitted light lies within the long-wave IR spectrum so the atmosphere below appears to the sensor to glow more brightly than usual. * F3 i6 a1 v4 ~7 x3 Y- DRedundancy The inclusion of duplicate or alternate system elements to improve operational reliability by ensuring continued operation in the event that a primary element fails. Reengineering The process of examining, altering, and re-implementing an existing computer system to reconstitute it in a new form. Reentry The return of objects originally launched from earth, into the atmosphere. Reentry Angle Elevation angle of velocity vector relative to local horizontal plane when 2 C6 K2 i9 p9 S4 ~& lreentering object reaches 92km. Reentry Phase That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile or space vehicle where there is 4 r9 j' `9 n, F4 v+ _4 d; X' w K9 ga significant interaction of the vehicle and the earth’s atmosphere. ( F" S. K+ x! C! z9 S; J# fReentry Vehicle (RV) (1) Reentry vehicles are objects containing nuclear warheads. They are released from the last stage of a booster rocket or from a post-boost 3 J; X: U) p c: @vehicle early in the ballistic trajectory. They are thermally insulated to survive rapid heating during the high velocities of reentry into the atmosphere, and are designed to protect their contents until detonation at their targets. % @- ^. Z8 g/ j m: v; f$ I(2) That part of a space vehicle designed to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere n the terminal portion of its trajectory. Regional Defense System (RDS) ]! a" M% \9 ~9 r3 a& i4 ZThat portion of the SDS that provides defense for a specific geographic region, such as the European Theater. Regional Operations 8 \( V. M* i4 X- w6 H0 o4 m* uCenter (ROC) A group of fixed and/or mobile centers with OPCON over allocated ground based sensors and weapons. " T- H2 V8 Z* H6 g" K2 wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 246 * `: x B! b0 e2 \4 X9 bRegional Operations Control Center " A$ H; f4 E( j) }: m) P" D6 u1 u(ROCC) $ v0 ~* M& |* h( b5 r AThe command function for CONUS, Canadian and Alaska NORAD Regions, 9 Q7 Y0 G2 {3 B+ {4 Ireferred to as “regions.” In the Alaska NORAD region, the ROCC is also the central intelligence, communications and operations control center established for the purpose of supervising and coordinating the combat effort of all air defense forces made available to the Alaska NORAD region commander. Under ( D! h0 ^* Y1 i5 t' A7 Onormal operating conditions (not degraded), the ROCC is responsible for the $ G" u2 h& O& c8 H3 j6 M5 K, Qidentification function and for air and ballistic missile defense of North America. Regrade To determine that certain classified information requires, in the interests of national security, a higher or lower degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification 1 R9 c8 L3 p1 |0 D% A, t: ndesignation to reflect such higher or lower degree. 8 J# p& T* c% H6 W/ @REL NAV Relative Navigation (JTIDS term). $ Q# o( i% r7 t$ M& _2 {Relay Mirror Part of a ground-based laser system.

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Reliability and Maintainability 7 X4 `3 [, @ z& v(R&M) Reliability and maintainability design parameters are key factors in the design of affordable and supportable systems. R&M parameters provide inputs into the _! z- e( W5 n |! Ndesign and LSA processes that quantitatively link system readiness to the ILS & E! J% v8 V& r) Z- g+ felements. One of the principal elements of ILS. Reliability, 2 H8 z+ s( m. o: {4 CAvailability, and Maintainability " g6 @2 X' F' D$ Q(RAM) : Q1 g# j9 o8 V# P- |) D0 A5 z% t7 aThose requirements imposed on acquisition systems to ensure they are ; v+ y. b$ X# w6 Q( U& r' k3 Uoperationally ready for use when needed, will successfully perform assigned % L( O9 N" Y4 P# w" L6 K5 x2 ofunctions, and can be economically operated and maintained within the scope of logistics concepts and policies. RAM programs are applicable to materiel systems, test measurement and diagnostic equipment, training devices, and % y4 w4 S2 j' s% L5 Jfacilities developed, produced, maintained, procured, or modified for use. (See individual definitions for Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability.) REM Roentgen Equivalent Man. ; Y h* |( a3 { e" d2 tRemotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) An unmanned vehicle capable of being controlled from a distant location through ' ~, \# k5 U, F" Ka communication link. It is normally designed to be recoverable. See also 5 g/ R, h$ e+ u8 ?7 Z7 JDrone. 9 t6 W, F& \2 w: t0 y2 hRepairability The probability that a failed system will be restored to operable condition within a 4 q& V8 {! n, R$ m% [" Xspecified active repair time. / a3 q8 E1 ?7 K6 N# F6 X& i% ^- _0 MRepeater- , S% }9 U$ |* R' w4 A' [Jammer A receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals , l" S- B) @. I% Rreceived, for purposes of deception or jamming. Report Back Information returned from system elements that verify that directions have been " {* R' n9 [* c3 U& y" xreceived and carried out. Also includes information regarding system 9 \- b, Q0 }) N P0 R1 W* Feffectiveness. ) w, q2 Q, o+ I! [Reprogrammable Time Time required to re-target an alert missile. % P. d8 v$ W) |6 @1 k: a# \Reprogramming The transfer of funds between program element and line items within an / X& w4 w/ H' ]appropriation for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of 5 i. S) f/ g1 q6 Q4 [( |appropriation. Appropriate congressional committees generally accomplish reprogramming pursuant to consultation with and approval. . N9 _+ X# K: O1 rRequest for Proposal (RFP) A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. - i( p5 v1 a$ [' uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 247 Request for 1 F2 V, }3 E+ F X/ a, BQuotation A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit a quotation. A response to + B; i1 l4 b# [8 {: Oan RFQ is not an offer. It is informational in character. # O5 D! a& K6 Y& J, Q- t$ K) cRequired 7 A4 Q+ n7 H0 v9 I% ]. dOperational Capability (ROC) OBSOLETE. A document stating need and specific operational capability. 5 u2 Z5 @ Q* F4 G3 ZReplaced by the Operational Requirements Document (Army, USMC). Operational Requirements Document. Required Operational Characteristics System parameters that are primary indicators of the system’s capability to be employed to perform the required mission functions, and to be supported. $ m3 Q$ |9 E5 F0 iRequired Technical ) a2 k; F3 P# [0 l5 E2 D. l' H9 JCharacteristics , q1 r' n% E: uQuantitative system performance parameters, approved by the DoD Component, ; Q' g& j4 T: R% }& `- y5 Fthat are selected as primary indicators of technical achievement of engineering thresholds. These might not be direct measures of, but should always relate to, a system's capability to perform its required mission function and to be 2 V" `5 g: `+ Jsupported. Required technical characteristics are usually tested and evaluated - P5 F/ @+ D3 hby developmental testing and evaluation (DT&E) to ascertain achievement of $ e8 R3 C+ k7 q/ p4 [approved goals and thresholds for these characteristics. Critical technical characteristics selected for a DAB program baseline are reviewed and further approved through the DAB process. Requirements Analysis / v. r5 _- i! r$ \; e4 _7 I+ tAn analysis to determine and document the need for resources to perform the + j) k5 Y! Z3 k! nagency’s mission. Requirements Document 9 x" x; K5 u1 C$ J' UA document that sets forth the requirements for a system or system component; 9 U, f4 c% n/ L; hfor example, a software configuration item. Typically included are functional 6 r* B3 D1 o5 O7 }7 u" I3 Q" }requirements, performance requirements, interface requirements, design requirements, and development standards. 4 j! n A/ m" J* z2 o0 b# X, ~RES (1) Remote Engagement Section (HAWK TBM weapons system term). 4 F+ n* m. Z& m(2) Resolution. RESA Research, Evaluation, and Systems Analysis simulation facility (USN), San Diego, CA. Rescission An action by the President canceling budget authority previously appropriated but not yet obligated or spent. If both Houses of Congress do not approve the proposed rescission within 45 days, the President must obligate the BA as intended by Congress. Research and + g5 W) x( G! P% B) K6 @& DDevelopment + U* ]% A7 O) U _8 v. t3 YCosts ' y1 o3 l; B5 Z0 q' \- N" D$ o1 pThose program costs primarily associated with R&D efforts including the development of a new or improved capability to the point where it is ready for use. They include equipment costs funded under RDT&E appropriations and ; H" j& |3 T( @1 Hrelated military construction appropriation costs. They exclude costs that appear 0 ^9 Q* G; J. X- F: G. ^# j) \/ Uin the military personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement 7 U( S. M1 s7 p& Q" T" mappropriations. Research, . f6 b# z! g4 u$ L9 c. ]Development, ) ~. W' l& l% a8 B3 GTest, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Activities for the development of a new system that include basic and exploratory research, advanced and engineering development, development and operational testing and the evaluation of test results. Also, an appropriation # S! S+ l% k8 Ecategory that includes funds allocated to the FYDP major force program 6. 6 x# ` G- J& a- ?( I(Defense Systems Management College) / W& S9 m/ i0 C3 t( XResident Space Object (RSO) # x7 {7 q* C" q$ z2 x8 p: \The Cheyenne Mountain Complex maintains object, which is currently on-orbit and whose element set parameters. / ]) I' y x# a4 x8 p# X" TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 248 2 j# a9 G3 ~1 rRESOL Resolution. Resolution (1) The ability of a sensor to measure the separation of an image into its constituent objects so that single objects are visible and distinguishable. ' V) q* o& C# w5 m# A5 A; O(2) A measurement of the smallest detail that can be distinguished by a sensor system under specific conditions. Response Plan Selection & N0 u1 K1 M2 _ @1 ?( X2 zThe continual comparison of the nature of the observed threat with the defense system capabilities and selects the best way to attack the threat in accordance with established priorities and specified strategy. - w# L: [1 p6 UResponsive Threat {$ _$ p+ |& e: ~9 LThe threat after taking into account modernization and countermeasures $ X- t1 \( W; O* j* ?, c9 Eintroduced to offset the capabilities of the SDS. ; n+ Y! v3 D0 v; s/ e* BRestitution The process of determining the true planimetric position of objects whose images ( p5 H q- A% ^2 a7 j. M; Qappear on photographs. ) J5 s6 g' H, S, E+ h" tRetrofit Action Action taken to modify in-service equipment. Retrograde Orbit An orbit having inclination of 0 to 90 degrees (See Prograde Orbit). 8 o7 P7 i8 E' k m- FReverse Engineering r/ b* L9 W7 a9 J: F# a' HThe process of analyzing a computer system’s software to identify components and their interrelationships. ( H8 H- p3 q9 sREVIC Revised Enhanced Version of Intermediate COCOMO (Computer term). 0 L' a' q( N$ h+ o6 B& l# K: oRevisit Interval The time that elapses between successive observations of an object from a 2 ^& g" {( }7 w2 Fsingle sensor.

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RF (1) Radio Frequency. (2) Response Force. RFFEL Radio Frequency Linac. j, B) M9 l( L2 MRFI (1) Request for Issue. (2) Request for Information. (3) Radio Frequency Interference. RFL Radio Frequency Linac. ; j5 d/ ~! m {RFLINAC Radio Frequency Linear Accelerator. , `9 u# d A7 l* [RFOG Resonant Fiber Optic Gyro. RFP Request for Proposal. RFQ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (Accelerator). RG (1) Rail Gun. (2) Review Group. 0 C8 _4 f/ ^# x+ _ `! Z/ U( K! `RGB Red, Green, Blue (Video Engineering term). & i# w/ l; J, j, O( dRH Radiation Hardened. * g" S, h! d- R2 e5 CRH Electronics Radiation Hardened Electronics. ; H3 S/ U& f" f) W: sRHD Radiation Hardened Electronics. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 249 RHETT II (1) Russian Half Effect Thruster Technology Program. 5 K# G6 d. Y, _(2) Russian Hall Electric Thruster Test. # P4 ~5 W1 x% R! {: LRi Inherent Reliability. RIA Range Insensitive Axes. RIBIT Reverse Illuminated Blocked Impurity Transducer. RICBM Retro Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. RIIA Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK). " P0 S$ B9 g2 C/ a `* L2 ~RIL Repair Items List (ILS term). ' h, s0 M" ?/ ZRINT Unintentional Radiation Intelligence. RIS Radar Instruction Set Computer. RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computers. 4 n- Q2 b7 e4 Q* @$ hRISCAE RISC Ada Environment. * \- i: I% N7 c WRisk Approval Authority (RAA) An individual designated by the Director, MDA who makes risk acceptance ; M ]1 m- J/ N0 u5 y. U9 Z; Fdecisions. The RAA evaluates trade-offs between threats and such factors as ) w& Y7 K4 {( }* H& @cost, security, survivability, and safety to achieve a functionally operational, affordable, and secure system. ' y" @& t3 q9 T5 ~7 _, z$ wRisk Assessment The process of subjectively determining the probability that a specific interplay of ; U. V' C+ L% l$ nperformance, schedule, and cost as an objective, will or will not be attained along the planned course of action. (Defense Systems Management College) RISTA Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. 7 b. U8 R! D) N: E# K$ l4 |RIU Range Interface Unit. ) ~- i. M2 b5 @. s( L6 TRivet Joint RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. RIVET JOINT Name of USAF Reconnaissance project. RIW Reliability Incentive Warranty. RL Rome Laboratory, Griffiss Business and Technology Park, NY. (Formerly called " ~3 O$ b6 W# q$ e, H ^, L8 x/ ]Rome Air Development Center.) 7 |' u2 ]0 J8 Z1 t0 Q; ORLA Repair of Level Analysis (ILS term). 7 Z9 A0 [# s3 M& R! XRLG Ring Laser Gyro. RLRIU Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit (PATRIOT). RLRIU-U Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit – Upgrade (USA term). 4 s2 K& U: F+ L% g. p) wRm Mission Reliability (ILS term). 9 w( B- U; x, f4 V9 Z- k2 r& k/ MRM Radioman (USN term). 7 c) H- C' o$ B3 l, ]4 s5 WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 250 RMA (1) Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (see RAM) (ILS term). e; U' H5 Q3 h) L: x(2) Revolution in Military Affairs (OSD term). RMCET Resource Management Concurrent Engineering Team. 2 P6 ?$ P- H1 `; G: T9 ?RME (1) Relay Mirror Experiment (a satellite launched February 1990 and which 5 \/ K8 `1 L+ L5 z9 R Dreentered the atmosphere in May 1993). (2) Remote Multiplexer Encoder. , O3 ^$ `* c' W; h9 ~* NRMI Republic of the Marshall Islands. RMO Reflectivity. 4 S F. u7 z: [7 ~! u4 h1 CRMP Risk Management Plan. RMS (1) Remote Manipulator System. (2) Root Mean Square. 3 j4 ]$ n' z, c! A1 lRNAS REL NAV Analytic Simulator (JTIDS term). / ?! h6 K* D0 l$ {3 C) r) S; Y9 S4 wRNLAF Royal Netherlands Air Force. RNLN Royal Netherlands Navy. ROB Remote Operating Base. ROBS Rapid Optical Beam Steering (system). Robust Used in describing a system; indicates its ability to endure and perform its mission against a responsive threat. Also used to indicate system ability to survive under direct attack. $ H' f9 I" h4 S. Z8 c7 @Robustness (1) The ability to produce correct results despite input errors. # o! J6 A4 B. p9 f(2) The existence of coordinated, multiple capabilities that perform the same 8 H7 r! B0 ?+ C0 i+ Mbroad task/mission. Provides the BMD warfighter with sufficient flexibility 6 X# ~, Y" [% `0 Hto negate the specified threat with application of a variable mix of ground and space-based systems. (USSPACECOM) ROC (1) Regional Operations Center. (2) Required Operational Capability. . @# a$ X8 }+ E2 ?ROCC Regional Operations Control Center. ROD Record of Decision. ( X/ k0 S/ [$ o: W( f% ~ROE Rules of Engagement. $ @/ i# b- s/ O/ s1 ^4 `ROF Rate of Fire ; a: K: q+ P3 P& S3 K$ fROI Return on Investment. ! `2 E5 x: w% H6 U. l9 t3 D PROK Republic of Korea. / y% y3 T& [; w1 i. A5 U, fROM Rough Order of Magnitude ROOM Real-time Object-Oriented Methodology. - ]9 V9 K& b9 ~/ U* a! iRORSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle. & d% P, q$ o5 I( y3 f) t; UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R : B- v( ?$ ]/ t: ^0 X9 Y! U8 W251 2 v& t5 q4 M# g6 XROW Rest-of-World. RP (1) Repetitive Pulse. (2) Readiness Posture. 8 c: D6 W7 M* q3 `) o, {RP&C Resource Planning and Coordination. RPAC Resource Performance Analysis Center. RPIE Real Property Installed Equipment. : R$ x: O5 @* _1 Urpm Revolutions per minute. RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle. * Q( X$ H% u; ?( ^ V, q9 mRqmt Requirement. RQMTS Requirements. RQn Review Question (AFMC term). RRDI Range Resolved Doppler Imagining # g) z, e9 ]% vRRFD Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration. ( d5 ~; |" {: n2 ^0 y; H# mRRG Requirements Review Group. ! A1 K9 n' n* {1 uRS Radar Set (PATRIOT).

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RSA Russian Space Agency. RSI Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability. RSIP Radar System Improvement Program. / o/ i1 W5 s& {/ h% DRSO Resident Space Object. ' F. J( `. X# d5 D; JRSOI Reception, Staging, Operation and force Integration (Joint Forces term). * x0 B/ F0 R7 R" N& ?RSRE Royal Signal and Radar Establishment (UK). RST Radar System Test (THAAD-GBR) ' v0 B# ~* W3 ^# o+ kRSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. 5 F6 L: I& D5 L- q* J6 J* sRSTER Radar Surveillance Technology Experimental Radar (UHF). 7 E* S: o; Z9 K& lRSU Remote Switching Unit. RSV Re-supply vehicle. : G/ b' ` h1 U8 u% v# s& E" vRT (1) Relocation Time (ILS term). (2) Repair Task Distribution (ILS term). RTC Report to Congress. " f( h, I/ e7 v* ORTCA Real Time Casualty Assessment (US Army term). RTD Radar Technology Demonstration. . t$ | C6 n$ O) @0 ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ! K/ b* p, W# x" K252 / g+ n. l6 D. m4 R6 H# |( B, n/ i2 }RTF Release To Fleet (USN term). 2 Y" W: B2 L) lRTG Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. RTIM Radar Technology Identification Methodology. 4 W- t: D i7 CRTO Responsible Test Organization. RTOV Real Time Operational Verification. RTOVF Real Time Operational Verification Facility (US Army term). RTS (1) Request To Send (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Remote Tracking Station. RTWP Real Time Wave form Processor (Advanced Technology Demonstration Radar term). Rules of Engagement (ROE) 2 B% y2 X1 Q% w& a4 @1 Q8 \Directives issued by competent military authority which delineate the 2 A& p) t+ W c4 ?0 dcircumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces encountered. RUPS Resource User ID and Password System. RUSI Royal United Services Institute (UK). " r; W" o9 ]5 `& n( aRV See Reentry Vehicle. $ i" Y$ Q; q2 R4 R% t3 GRV Complex A reentry vehicle and its associated objects. RV Temperature The temperature of the heat given off by the RV that allows sensors to acquire them. RVAO Reentry Vehicle Associated Objects. Rvw Review. RW (1) Radiological Weapon. (2) Rotary Wing. RWPD Real Time Waveform Processing Demonstration. RWR Radar Warning Receiver. RWS Remote Workstation. . i i# |: \7 h; KRX (1) Receive. (2) Receiver. " {' H0 s9 M, uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 5 N8 d+ l) u5 R8 J* i( V253 * m7 d2 d2 M& ^9 K" U9 iS Start. S&A Safe and Arm. X- \. p0 S6 h" l6 k, |+ fS&T Science and Technology. S&TI Scientific and Technical Intelligence. 0 ]7 x9 [& g6 X: V$ j+ nS&TNF Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces. ' U. y1 q; n& l& u1 iS/N (1) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Also called SNR). (2) Serial Number. ! X/ _2 [" ~0 w) }* [+ D5 bS/NF Secret/No Foreign Security Marking. - l4 C6 Q. ~# b2 d: ^8 r# ^; \S/O Survivability/Operability. 3 p. P: F. J# MS/SU/AC Systems/System Upgrade/Advanced Concept. 0 N8 p R3 I; \# @S/T Search/Track. 6 N* k6 ^( I$ pS/V Survivability and Vulnerability. . Y x, v6 p0 ` {9 g9 W" zS/W Software. S2 Synchronized and Synergized. S3 E Space-Based KEW System Simulator/Emulator. SA (1) Situation Awareness (2) Secretary of the Army. SA&I System Architecture and Integration. ' p% x4 i; n2 [% V6 ?SA-N Surface-to-Air, Naval. ! q" @4 K+ Y: o/ fSA/BM OBSOLETE. Systems Analysis/Battle Management. / }& t2 L8 Y* K) w0 O3 ~$ g: bSA/PDL Strategic Defense Ada Process Description Language. SAAWC Sector Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator (USMC). + Q8 A% A: U, `SAAWF Sector Anti-Air Warfare Facility (USF term). ) D1 G; m5 q( E r j% C1 zSABRS Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System. ( T6 f! b# Y. U$ z4 ]1 D6 cSAC (1) OBSOLETE. Strategic Air Command (see USSTRATCOM). (2) Senate Appropriations Committee (US). SACCS SAC Control System. ' P: y9 l" a! ]SACEUR Supreme Allied Command, Europe. SACLANT Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic. SACMA Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association. SADA Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly. ' G2 @; D7 u0 q' WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 6 f9 l- e5 T1 R/ x* D254 SADBU Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (of OSD). SADM System Acquisition Decision Memorandum (Army). . U2 J2 z P9 h! ?SADO Senior Operations Duty Officer (JFACC term). SAE Service Acquisition Executive. 7 l7 W4 N' f3 e; S$ I2 o5 A4 }SAFEGUARD A U.S. midcourse and terminal phase defense for ICBMs, deployed in 1975 and deactivated in 1976 due to its limited cost effectiveness. SAFSCOM OBSOLETE. SAFEGUARD System Command. SAG Senior Advisory Group. SAGE Semi-Automatic Ground Environment {Air Defense System}. SAH Semi-active homing. 8 @+ m1 r; A: @2 ^; ISAIC Scientific Applications International Corporation. % U) u7 `+ b* d1 TSaint A satellite inspector system designed to demonstrate the feasibility of intercepting, inspecting, and reporting on the characteristics of satellites in orbit. 5 W+ D1 N' g0 }3 z! G8 ySAINT (1) Satellite Interceptor. (2) Shared Adaptive Internet Technology. SAIP Semi-Automated Imagery Processing. SAKT System Architecture and Key Tradeoffs (SDIO term). SAL Strategic Arms Limitation. $ x" T* [5 J* x% n2 xSALT Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. Salvage Fusing The means by which a warhead detonates when an interceptor structurally 4 I1 A+ e' Y. h% z2 r7 Yattacks it. Generally used as a device for disruption of the defense. SAM Surface-to-Air Missile. SAM-D Surface to-Air Missile, Model D (now PATRIOT). SAMD Security Assistance Management Division. ! _) x0 v/ J0 b; C9 C# G( cSAMM Software Acquisition Maturity Matrix. SAMMES Space Active Modular Materials Experiment.

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SAMOPA Single Accelerator Master Oscillator-Power Amplifier. SAMOS Satellite and Missile Observation System. SAMP (1) Single Acquisition Management Plan. (2) Security Accreditation Management Plan. SAMP/T Sol-Air Moyenne Portee/Terre (Surface-Air Medium Portable/Terrestrial – French- Italian missile). 9 ~+ \$ U6 C ?( p' L4 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 255 9 w7 w! @9 m1 aSAMS Spacecraft Assembly, Maintenance and Servicing Study. SAMTEC OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Systems Test Center, Vandenberg AFB, CA. ( Y0 K8 b+ d9 M4 O+ f+ `$ u& WSAMTO OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Test Organization, Vandenberg AFB, CA. 5 M5 U% v, D; u. zSAO Security Assistance Organization. " k2 m' w1 o' D! ]+ k* q! FSAP Special Access Program. SAR (1) Synthetic Aperture Radar. (2) Selected Acquisition Report. M, p2 O# A( _* Y(3) Special Access Required. 3 s( R9 T- w4 d- ^! g(4) Search and Rescue. L5 s- L9 l, dSARDA [Assistant] Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. SAS (1) Shoot-Assess-Shoot. (2) System Architecture Study (SDI). - n9 L+ l8 A$ B' V3 {% xSASC Senate Arms Service Committee. (US). SASET Software Architecture Sizing and Estimating Tool. : S: E7 P1 I4 vSASS Space Assets Support System. SAT Surveillance, Acquisition and Tracking. SATAN Security Administrator’s Tool for Analyzing Networks. 9 q& @" R" m3 `5 a& H% fSATCOM Satellite Communications. . r4 }( }2 d; e. |2 sSatellite and Missile 0 r, u) T6 `% q, v3 X* I- SSurveillance ! c+ i& I+ D7 y6 I8 M \The systematic observation of aerospace for the purpose of detecting, tracking, and characterizing objects, events, and phenomena associated with satellites 0 E" w5 K# J9 p9 {% `1 T( wand in-flight missiles, both friendly and enemy. # _" f3 o% K' @Satellite & ?2 E7 p2 i' G# uReconnaissance . p* [+ |9 t& H& n! R3 Y* UIntelligence gathered through collection systems involved in assessing the * c0 a' m7 r7 P* ^7 Ccapabilities, methods of operation, signal intercept, photo reconnaissance, and other intelligence indications and warnings that will provide information for SDS assets. SATKA Surveillance, Acquisition, Tracking, and Kill Assessment. a; A$ t" ^/ C3 x2 FSATP Space Applications Technology Program. SATRAK Satellite Tracking. , n! ?9 }* y/ qSATURN Name of NASA rocket booster. SATVUL Satellite Vulnerability. SAW (1) Surface Acoustic Wave. (2) Satellite Attack Warning. 5 b; H, _* f4 h$ H9 QSAW/V Satellite Attack Warning and Verification. SAWAFE Satellite Attack Warning and Assessment Flight Experiment. : p# p% S! R9 FSBA (1) Space-Based Assets. (2) Small Business Administration. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 256 SBAMS Space-Based Anti-Missile System. , L3 b) e7 ~3 G$ p/ }SBAS (1) Space-Based Architecture Study. (2) Space-Based Acquisition System. SBCL Space-Based Chemical Laser. SBD Site BMC3 Demonstration. ( d7 |3 T# F1 z2 u+ @( XSBE (1) Space Based Element. (2) Synthetic Battlefield Environment. SBES Space-Based Experimental System. SBEV Space-Based Experimental Version. : x! j ?, s# R7 o R' Y# wSBFEL Space-Based Free Electron Laser. SBHE Space-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. " z, r5 D' g: e2 q5 N) E D% ASBHRG Space-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. SBI (1) Space-Based Interceptor. (Replaced by Brilliant Pebbles (BP).) (2) Special - U5 c/ ?1 A: V0 Q! @Background Investigation. & {% u( h/ A) p4 bSBI-CV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Interceptor - Carrier Vehicle. SBIR (1) Space-Based Infrared. (2) Small Business Innovative Research. SBIRS Space Based Infrared System. SBIRS GEO SBIRS Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellites. SBIRS HEO SBIRS Infrared sensors hosted on satellites in Highly Elliptical Orbits. 8 D- _8 }' U& i; R8 l% cSBIRS High SBIRS high altitude component consisting of four SBIRS GEO satellites and 8 b- A" L8 }6 d( h* tinfrared sensors on two HEO satellites. SBIRS LEO SBIRS Low Earth Orbit Satellites. SBIRS Low SBIRS low altitude component consisting of SBIRS LEO satellites. The SBIRS Low component will be designed to provide precision midcourse tracking and % x! z9 X2 X1 v h- _$ k0 idiscrimination data to support early interceptor commit, in-flight target updates, and target object maps for a National Missile Defense architecture. The SBIRS 1 o1 @" K# |' u: K* {; QLow component will also support the other mission areas of the SBIR system. (Evolution of the Space and Missile Tracking System). SBIS (1) Space-Based Imaging Satellite. (2) Space-Based Interceptor System. ( u3 U8 p- w& t, u- i/ p8 `SBKEW Space-Based Kinetic Energy Weapon. SBKKV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. SBKV Space-Based Kill Vehicle. SBL Space-Based Laser. + ?6 a3 R* _4 V0 [" ~SBLRD Space-Based Laser Readiness Demonstrator. 4 ?- T1 Q) C% Z6 y( g3 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S ) T, Y5 f' a" t& x* S* ]257 ) J6 Y0 ^2 ~1 Y8 P* t4 TSBM (1) Space-Based Battle Manager. (2) Strategic Ballistic Missile. 9 y& d x- z& f, v) l, eSBNPB Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam. 2 [+ _+ E6 `3 w; @; j' g: N: `SBNPBW Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam Weapon. SBPB Space-Based Particle Beam. SBR Space-Based Radar. SBRF Space-Based Radio Frequency.