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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL , B( M4 z" e1 [( ^$ l" {AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. 4 j- h4 \ @# w$ L! M& h9 {AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization - {8 D8 }% q# H+ `+ f2 V" OAFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). 1 ^) G3 ^* ?. @( m& t+ DAGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. AGC Automatic Gain Control. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). (2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 + L: _0 k) ~0 m) B" W/ J* M; Q5 r) R$ wAGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment AGT Above Ground Test. ) x2 T2 I7 s c9 W- U7 rAHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. ( N; @9 T% o5 d. G+ hAHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. * U. F# c! D! lAIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. 8 o5 [$ s* c0 `% U4 B. jAID Agile Interceptor Development. ) N$ t& H/ ~( e. U# F7 r+ E7 SAIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. 5 V; u& Q' Q/ Y% d8 x6 R. tAIM Air Intercept Missile ) ^( r* d! m" r' `& DAimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's T: [" Q1 J2 _$ C* v+ gsurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point $ F6 g1 g- B9 m9 O( @2 U, |on a target to which a weapon is aimed. ) [( z' C+ n5 ^; U2 ]7 d$ AAIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne $ w, i# g5 j. s+ `& H3 K" o) `; e% hOptional Adjunct 0 n* E& ?+ n. _) d, l(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by 1 p8 D7 o+ @+ ~& M, zAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) & x/ Q- Y- {+ M+ ~ [7 w& w6 |A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. " ^# z$ T% i: e5 R! j. xAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its 5 x S# q& w+ A5 C$ u0 ipropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category does not include ballistic missiles. Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. Air Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific 1 g# X; l% l$ }" r9 d, P; e! n. Hconditions. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense : K1 m/ [$ G$ z9 M- d# LArtillery $ [- h% X# c1 ^4 ]* @) y$ IWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. ; q( L% W$ d/ q. j( R2 e Q* Y( cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 Air Defense Identification 6 W7 s. e- P- H# \6 j+ a* TZone $ k5 |- |2 g9 q" b7 }7 q$ \Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, 0 n e# Y; A& Sand control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense 8 b! h! q l) x$ bOperations Area P6 ~0 f0 s; D/ w! BA geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are / z4 x* M; d& o# d- [4 a ?- o- Lestablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action area; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. : g. V# G$ Y7 u* b7 a5 PAir Force * B0 [& X* F/ n$ }Component Command Center 5 X! ?0 q/ {; z, f* _(AFCCC) ! c/ `/ Z6 x+ q( r! s7 i6 OA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of - {0 r5 x8 J, P) Sthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air - G; d/ [+ c$ o! ]6 HForce Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system W) `- N! Y" y# t9 S, [$ |architecture definition update. Air Force 9 _6 D. }3 q. O8 |9 @Ground/Global 2 o1 m2 ~! ?: }Weather Center (AFGWC) # ?3 y; `( _, ]$ `& ~AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. 6 A: f, k" C+ ~# S% K# ]0 x+ z3 h# YWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the 0 q6 S7 m7 ~; S: t Q3 vSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, " R) z- K( @) f: C* X; X* Y3 Lelectromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force Operational * f+ e: s9 O- g. DTest and * L# w8 M3 V8 w5 x; q* o0 m& jEvaluation ' \0 H, e6 K0 C! n, KCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed ) z& M& F& b# C4 Y/ tfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force Satellite 2 s- e1 E/ j9 eCommunications * s& B# W* J3 \3 L# d8 G9 zSystem (AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command ' I& Z8 t* H7 \' u- ^6 Vto pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. + {. G; O7 D" HAir Force Satellite Control % }& q) k" U, j& T1 r. qNetwork 5 K) N, ]! v7 c8 `+ `2 x(AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other $ h. q6 v; b: `assigned space missions. + s" ?3 l' `4 ~/ y, [5 BAir Force Space Command # z- {7 [+ g4 T4 {1 \( z& t(AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States ) p" O2 G8 o3 B- o" F2 k3 w4 V+ \. kSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, & T! e% U" k4 n2 m ^- e% g: pand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 0 F4 B$ ^7 s* `1 |# T3 P" {Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote operational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics and administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado 7 F x" P/ L! X1 v/ U1 kSprings, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. 6 `+ l6 A9 T7 w5 B& @# }2 G. PAir Force 7 {2 c3 d$ n' \6 ]; _Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) 7 {2 q2 [ q$ Q9 O+ p$ C. {5 gResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed : }- Q m6 n9 S" e" \% ofor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). 6 z# s% K, y3 t# Y& l$ k5 I) x, TAir Force Space . R& W9 _( A2 e5 |Command 3 |! c z6 q) X! @6 r" V* O(AFSPC) " {% ~% p- V6 }! c MA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 Air Force Space . `7 \3 ~ P* g7 xOperations - Y. T0 [ e2 @+ ACenter (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. f" _9 V$ p! f' o1 O6 D! A5 D0 tAir Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, # w: g; X) f' f- n5 {primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its propulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category does not include ballistic missiles. $ P% L1 D7 E' Z+ vAirborne + r( U& _4 h* r$ p7 i( N% _" YSurveillance Testbed (AST) 8 R" t2 t4 r9 SA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its : l* v; Y" l0 G: D, amissions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder ( L8 B% f1 a! b# PAirspace Control in the Combat * |; t$ m0 i! |$ Q! dZone & D. ?$ }. R7 o9 l. vA process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient and flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent ! w+ Y- s0 V9 q' {3 X Gfratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in - G1 M4 K: f" D: N2 h$ Z3 Lcommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. 0 n" {* k! r; \+ q7 EAirspace Control Plan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific # _* N6 J* P! _/ U" f% Z, lplanning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint force area of responsibility. " h9 m: o) ^- r( z) KAIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). % e' Z# b1 i( J. i) ~7 _- CAIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) ( G; ~# n9 b6 s" H1 }- {& MAirborne Intercept System. $ e5 p: Z7 l4 KAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. / H5 s. h( X) X6 ^AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. + K1 [0 j& x9 I* WAJ Antijam. 3 e: c6 l: F; a: l. v2 SAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. : b* O2 J* b+ n# ]; u7 s% P/ iALC Air Logistics Center (AF). $ o) k( d+ V8 m- v+ v' C4 L2 `ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. * I* O4 ]' u6 N8 v% MALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) 2 a9 Q' s+ e9 xALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. : H' w! }4 @9 T8 oALE Airborne Laser Experiment. ALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ! J+ i& k2 ?4 A- y; K# [- c1 cALG Algorithm ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept . {2 R, J% I& c. P# v5 }4 m9 x0 b3 [ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. $ K7 n. [+ T; Z) G: PAllocated 4 H& a! g8 Z; QAvailability Requirement 3 T0 d$ z) ^& {0 h1 F6 f$ k* nThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as allocated by the SDS. 2 b3 C+ n+ Q9 ^ F2 j4 pAllocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds available within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of . ?2 Q+ r# J) hmaking allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The translation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type ! b2 p, C& l. P3 w" x8 ]available for each operation/task. Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate . N. T) b( O/ J% R1 I: ?2 pcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational ' ^% z3 Z$ i7 x" h; H6 A V# Ycommand. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. 0 k& h9 y; @, ZALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. # j+ c3 `1 `7 K& N' m" B n2 ]It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of & q8 J+ U7 ?3 m! `positive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. 9 r: Q, `( N6 B4 ~. RALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. 3 B: b1 u. ^' j& ZALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. AltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic # B' C- B: F7 `6 U' _1 [. Z/ D$ Emissile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 Alternate National Military : ~9 U! T" d& w( W! T# p7 uCommand Center 8 n) J; s- |, y4 u' Q- n: m(ANMCC) 7 Z4 k3 {; w: x: \An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as * L- l, B a. h& K& r/ P3 ~! y! Oan alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. 7 ^* I, a! n1 c% IAlternate Processing and Correlation 3 o! V5 G- M9 U0 O+ uCenter (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, . P5 w- b6 h- P i0 }5 P Cand analyzes TW/AA information. Alternate Space Defense Operations " l: k& T9 t! x8 ZCenter * ^5 y6 l' I9 y- |8 n0 c8 q(ASPADOC) ! M5 l6 z! ?; O+ ?& t: h% rThe backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. ' b. K+ i, k$ \6 |9 W4 @ EAM Amplitude Modulation. 9 ~3 Z/ e2 A( N" M8 f: l$ X9 N% BAMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) Midpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). k' F) E5 g9 u- A! WAMD Air and Missile Defense # k+ u' t" V& B1 H: s- XAMDF Army Master Data File AMDS Active Missile Defense System. ; z& n/ {3 E$ L: r: W6 d7 d: kAMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. 2 |. q$ u* C( Z ]% z9 S8 TAMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. + K6 m: a0 u+ s9 G: F" t7 k" lamp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. AMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System 6 W' y: V& P" P, p/ W* |8 X8 ?AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. " s) l8 W& R/ } EAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. 3 O& m; E' S0 x6 Y& e5 W$ v0 GAMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A . v0 @+ @# i7 s; T: v1 J17 9 q+ ~# h3 x, s2 r" DAMTB Attack Management Test Bed 4 g* i' j* {6 x+ F h; V0 D3 jAMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. 5 i" v. Z! _. ^: `A/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD Army National Missile Defense. " T6 O- j. T/ q1 E. qANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. 3 I1 L: T/ n! O: u. P4 ]9 ]3 ZAntenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. Antiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and % B! l& x0 o+ V; d) Tmissile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic 4 n3 F) N2 y9 [# [4 icountermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and 1 y8 Y1 S1 @9 xafter it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air ' y4 i$ R5 k0 Yaction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). * Y$ h. ]9 S% q U. _2 d* YAnti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) " K2 q, W/ j2 z4 mThe term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate # a3 r5 |" F+ V& ]% P$ t' Z Ithe ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. ( t3 w( t1 ~8 @* H" t8 BAnti-Ballistic " }1 N( }) V n! H0 F6 A3 J) rMissile System 8 s+ [ u( T2 `A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. $ C7 [" p3 O" n" G0 t; h1 gAntisatellite 6 l# _2 S2 j7 P( e, R" K# ]Weapon (ASAT) & E. A0 N- u/ ?& |A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be # y4 }0 w" Y# K0 D Zlaunched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a . o/ ?+ g' m; R6 y6 `7 m6 A! ~nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high + Q3 a2 j) ]0 x' cspeed, or by a directed energy beam. Anti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of an object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The - E7 o/ J% \' m1 A5 fdisguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- 2 r r2 Y% V2 A! ]Optical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). , c" c, l. Y" u, U0 t/ G% HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 - F5 N. Y, z1 m7 b) K% s' pAOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. 0 B' F' X: y0 u; MAOI Active Optical Imager. : P6 l# {7 F$ Q7 ?4 D; MAOP Airborne Optics Platform. AOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. 9 f4 }6 H/ p1 I) ^9 {AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. AOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. + e2 @, l- u0 \9 d5 {8 u) ^APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. 8 F, K& k) y& [" NAPDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. " ]/ `" j/ r7 I2 Q0 ~2 hAPEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). % ?" z* B1 o3 q V& NAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. APM Advanced Penetration Model. ; Y! @/ A! t! `: oAPMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. , [# p' }& j4 b, ^8 q; eAPO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. $ ^' W# r# Z5 v' q' D1 hAPOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. . a3 W$ V, x+ ?: |* N0 I5 o% nApplication (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software * ?, k K! y: m1 ]6 B% q. U/ _$ @1 rroutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system ) R- y5 E7 k; R/ ?6 [ B1 qarchitecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle , B# S- Y; a: ~) [- [4 a1 _9 u6 qManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions which may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication network, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to 1 ]# E2 s8 @- Q, n5 L0 ?fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting requirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 6 N* }2 A4 r1 B& I7 A19 Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred during a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations to be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination thereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. (2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by 5 f# y, v3 E; m& y. q/ M1 a. L* _percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air operations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among , S9 X* z: h5 w- b) e5 |competing requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and / i3 G/ b. `9 P$ } o! oforces for planning, etc. Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually : w- _; f; W, pfollows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most 5 Y. R$ g+ J7 _( A. m9 Rcommon means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent cash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program ; O& q8 r" Q2 J* m6 Z" }The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current decision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s Budget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. 3 V1 |. V* D! K2 n6 xAPT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. 8 R! N* K% O' q. [* @3 ^APU Auxiliary Power Unit. 8 Y# I% ?. ]% d! w a5 oAR Army ARB Accreditation Review Board. ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. 4 J* @5 k( c) a6 K1 z) z(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. , t V/ s# D% X6 e" f0 lARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. * o& ]4 l3 C6 JARCCC Army Component Command Center. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. / [# v/ [" u' {+ G( \' sARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. 7 [1 H; P: ?6 g' P, `Architectural 8 p: Z) S3 w; i' {) JDesign - X9 P' ^! j4 b1 KThe process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and - e+ A1 q$ K2 R, N% V- u: t' stheir interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 20 Architecture & Q4 y. S$ F/ f b$ r! ^: r' UIntegration Study (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element 1 O2 y+ W& D( t$ |" Kdesigns that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. 0 G) i% R5 L' m) q+ GARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. . U! ?6 L& M) w) kARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense : I* }% H' _5 s% O( ]. O2 hCommander 5 K; {9 a; l2 A$ Z& L(AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified ' u0 j( S5 t: p' b: I Z& mcommand, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will 8 |/ y" O0 N- u% T5 d) \5 g% Y- A# kbe the Air Force component commander. ; ?( D. G: J' h* ~, fArea Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian 5 x7 I5 T% i) yassets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) Area of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing % s0 q/ V: i8 y7 J8 E; r3 `operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. Area of Interest $ Z: T0 s: G/ _) I(AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the 5 V% w+ V% F! b% L$ \commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of % `9 |* I" E. r# `2 c' cOperations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the / L, b) `# u0 Nadministration of such operations. 2 Q# G' `7 Z% a; T$ @9 nArgus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. ( ?; R" S* O9 ]5 qArgus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, $ }, j( f* `! {+ ~( h1 T1 |phenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. 2 s4 R$ ~" U+ o3 H" J4 s' x; ^ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. 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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance ! i/ ^1 c+ `7 T" M) J ~7 Jequipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export ; n' I. }: P' ` Q0 @) zControl Board * D. v9 I( O! [5 a8 Q8 u$ C0 v2 e(AECB) , a. s$ e7 Q8 j9 `An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of $ p v" p% s3 f/ o2 H5 WState on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer policies. 0 X( _8 l( S- \! O$ L _9 n( i. Q( TArmy Brigade $ [) r7 W' G& e, X9 O2 G$ eCenter (ARBC) " q: A X! O# j Z. D7 x6 |' l9 aThe Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities $ F6 j% K+ u5 V9 c Y4 _; Wfor BMD. Army Component Command Center 2 J6 c( a4 `( E3 N/ H(ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of 0 Q5 [6 ]' n4 R- q, J% G2 I( e6 \$ Rthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to 2 v5 n) n1 l7 nArmy Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was 6 l h" L( q3 g0 ]1 t& [* C: peliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 8 U7 u y9 t: P* K4 ~Army Materiel Command (AMC) / M7 W/ @- u9 b( V4 q2 B" H) z5 kPerforms the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors " C# \- b3 d0 R4 y Eengineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment 8 f$ d; X; n/ \. q4 P$ ^5 r7 r+ atraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal 5 t+ X! ~+ [1 G* p' ^8 Ufor the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as well as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort * w& \* t6 ]8 DBelvoir, VA in 2003. + e: w8 z: Z5 d! XArmy Space ) X9 r7 b! Z/ r+ XOperations ; ?! ^7 r/ H! Q, p$ E- o3 yCenter (ARSPOC) 1 g/ V, c2 `; e- c$ gThe Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to ! s6 O! H0 ~! r! { g* @assure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced 1 x/ F7 U$ h! U+ {; w" C' AResearch Projects Agency (DARPA). ARPANET ARPA Network. , _/ b0 v" A) ?8 \3 YARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. 8 `' _$ Z/ h! ^2 OArrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against 2 I4 Q" n+ h9 O& z! C( d, tTBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ! T6 k" X- Y yARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. % D# `! v+ M! }" NARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). . `- \ W3 A: DASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. $ z+ F7 H A1 K3 @' n# A8 ?ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ; O0 V* E9 P r# U8 ?0 m3 ?ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. & `$ o: Y! |/ hASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. ( G8 l1 u# w2 i; }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). ) u0 B5 R/ O4 O& G/ Z(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. 6 H1 Y$ x2 ^" FASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. 5 k# q7 T |2 x6 eASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 4 e5 X7 ?, X# h4 q8 n$ s( GASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module 2 n5 i3 P( G: b! m* b" iASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor 1 B5 H/ i8 b) \8 Z! A' ^ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. * M/ @6 `9 P8 T0 f3 fASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ' d1 v0 b5 {9 V5 C/ n7 e) @5 W# ~ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. % l; Y5 Q. Y0 H: F7 H1 vASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. ' |7 w4 }( R/ ^8 ?5 h7 DASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). . ~5 X% C" t6 a' F/ Z$ MASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). / o3 R+ l5 N- w" M. QASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. 2 w2 |0 L3 j a, {5 T/ c. RASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). , q' [! D4 V% _1 Y$ R% p% H2 Y) m0 H# _# rASOC Air Support Operations Center. 6 a/ B t! m" d0 \2 b2 g( E5 oASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) Advanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. 9 P7 {# I5 V9 D$ ^& t5 \- jASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ; o" E7 E/ M# i/ V/ A- G5 D23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. / h/ g4 U* U9 C2 X; z3 T( Y aASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. 6 q# z6 {7 b$ f8 k6 J' {( s0 l7 z" JASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or product in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, 0 f( h$ Q1 Y0 ]/ w' ]8 b! \reliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of an intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, . \6 _) ]3 ~/ Z/ @assessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure or risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an % |: k. O# Z2 j# \* s. vMDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). Associated Object 7 V, X% r/ r) F4 b0 \Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. Assume Course 9 r7 t! w0 f' KOrientation 6 q' i5 k: D3 W# N2 B: vMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to engagement. ; S4 o) w7 z2 PAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against # @0 I; H" |2 K' Idesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) 8 X7 _' p- e1 ^3 C$ f/ C/ }4 _Assured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the - l; T' {- v4 @3 b, `4 K- P) Shighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive resources (interceptors). * b# r2 `9 T" f% SAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan 0 C, @7 l$ |0 \5 ?; B9 j% ]: fASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program & T1 e: e& d) |2 v$ RASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. ( |& t' Z6 h4 y: }AT Advanced Technology , a& Z# p5 J1 ?0 {* }" `ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ~8 D1 s# _2 |! I0 S+ F9 _ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air / ?2 z" [! Q! F+ e2 |, E2 B4 rCommand Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. ATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile 6 s$ D5 S9 p( C5 U" y. j( |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 , P9 L4 H6 d5 o. J2 n/ \/ yATC Automated Technical Catalog ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System " P" L( O) g" g. P* G9 }* IATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) 7 V9 {( X7 E$ X& \2 [- v, R7 DATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. , x7 r/ @3 p; qATDL Army Tactical Data Link. 8 E/ [! H. G5 o5 E4 D; L9 JATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. 6 \0 m6 w, l' |8 y/ _! wATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. ATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor . f1 @% l" g% y6 p! OATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module ) H4 A% C1 {6 RATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. / k1 p& M3 L d; j/ EATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. 2 T( K4 ~1 [5 J7 R& M$ Z7 Q8 yATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. _ U6 j1 Q: `# tATO Air Tasking Order. % e5 J/ ]: k9 P$ h# G6 QATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. 5 G9 `& k6 O/ a! n- EATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance # W) j, R8 f7 ^; {Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. / Q- {- s4 p' h U4 s8 }6 G- Z8 {. o3 B! rATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ) F, X6 v: n/ F6 aATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. ; D* d j; Y( J1 O4 F! xAttack and 7 r% C2 |7 N# Q1 M8 z7 rLaunch Early Reporting to Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite ) Q0 F6 N3 D* U9 w2 W) n$ b7 }capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. ; W% {: ~. B1 j7 wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 Attack Assessment (AA) & A# c8 m6 V) b H1 k$ ~ ZAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and 9 ]4 g, {) e8 y0 T# Qobjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. $ o: ? Q7 h8 `- Y& uAttack Characterization The process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, $ [" U" }) z4 R7 _) P+ C$ fupdated and defined. & K7 D; T6 q+ l) G4 k+ n- T) kAttack 2 z; J9 [6 H8 Q6 C0 }2 O* kOperations (Counterforce) $ T# d: e- @8 ]% m0 e' AAttack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, 5 a. j% p% f! x: E# N0 @support facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition 6 |3 {! A0 i, C: ?" D" M5 t3 h; @platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations ; q( }, U( G, X0 T& K% A7 m% X! E( ucan be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS 7 K+ S& J4 s) R7 q; sJ-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines “price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. Target destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw 6 J1 m( s- N4 f, y: U% y( gdown curve. 7 A, u/ w2 T; HAttack Warning/ Attack : k% g' E6 R5 H) ]" p% w8 a1 B$ |0 {Assessment (AW/AA) Integrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an # g; b% w; I2 _. N, C6 o; B; Dattack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. - q+ M, L. e8 ^7 y" PATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. Attenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and 0 c& H+ }4 S6 F) U; L3 v0 Nscattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not % {* F3 b$ i1 @& }' }' M0 rincluding a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). ATV Advanced Technology Validation. : R. u" n* ^' f$ VAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. AURORA Canadian aircraft. N* d3 Y* W7 w5 ~& L- L! CAutonomous # V s2 i( `- |- y8 u# d8 t4 _/ hAcquisition Range (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in & _2 {; Y/ j0 J8 h. c* |a non-cued mode. AV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. ; R1 K# p' _: ^0 CAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) Average Unit Procurement 0 h# \- u6 d* A' yCost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant ; r, u* l& W( p" t% J" ndollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring production costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial spares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 26 ' Y. V& \* s' y! v, E3 JAVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. 2 w8 t) Z A8 e4 Y4 EAVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). 8 J* |/ y- s7 n( z' o+ m! C- Z0 TAW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). ) R, d. K( a& \AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment AWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. # h* y" X) q. i) X1 n! oAWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons 1 {. O ^% v+ {$ P/ K% h9 D& S( LSystem (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a 3 A4 O* G" L$ g! lreference direction in the plane. # `( m9 j# g( f# }Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a $ W5 F) F% L/ I* W) Hreference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate reference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic 0 L! U9 E9 k; l7 W, ?north, depending on the application). ; m1 c1 k5 t. Q) rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B & X, X0 u+ p1 ?# o27 ( A1 R! M' P9 D" KB Billion. 4 Q+ q! x5 Z/ ^1 a& [& n7 tB Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). BA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development . D/ Z+ {, o# j* W N1 v03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD 5 ]- K; d; `8 S L! q& L06 – Management Support , M, C9 }8 O* @. |3 _07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. 4 z! m4 `. b9 aBAC Budget At Completion. Backbone Network ' ^+ W% d; L/ s7 }Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. Background Rejection (Surveillance) . |' p' Q0 ~1 x% EThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. # \9 L( p# f ~" |BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). 4 }* p- a% l# N2 Y J+ wBAFO Best and Final Offer. BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced 0 R8 f# B- @; D0 kTechnology Initiative (BTI) , B d- H. M. F; O; r$ k' n' gDoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead - p, q0 ^1 V7 Q! h; ]capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target 8 A8 {1 J5 n, L$ Y3 u9 N$ |acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth , T3 Q6 F' u5 W7 [$ _2 T# tradars and high power microwave systems. 2 E, y/ V, Q) `) @Ballistic Coefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. Ballistic Missile (BM) : d1 D/ H' L$ q. lAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and + D7 @' O3 i8 v0 E# Jconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile 0 e# ?8 u8 K, n; Q( `: Q7 M9 UBoost Intercept (BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in ; U) E2 `0 u4 B2 _% qanticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. Ballistic Missile * Z- D w9 N3 s- B; f# l* hDefense (BMD) 5 Y3 p9 G8 B: M! FAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat ! _# Z* ~1 U+ a2 l% tattacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical 5 e) a/ P V9 A7 z) ^roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. Ballistic Missile Defense Battery 2 l4 @4 Y3 p0 d2 i) cAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. $ W5 x1 b _" g) K7 y# ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 5 F O6 |: k) c; g, i1 [28 ( b" p7 \( J! }Ballistic Missile $ I" f: H5 f {1 W' ~Defense (BMD) Cell 7 R9 w. g6 w: t6 `$ D: xThis facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center (CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force Application mission area interface between the BMD system and , o6 V# @" C; f" SUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to ' o& G. k2 ^- d' zUSCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile Defense Operations 6 d7 i8 i9 }0 ?5 _, ~8 DCenter (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne [6 X- i6 B, o5 hMountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information 6 i, }% I* z; U; S( q3 I" a. |* Dinterface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. 5 x5 R& s$ N* [" p$ G! PBallistic Missile 2 |) Y" Z# n3 L% zDefense Organization / ^5 K) X! P/ a$ m: F(BMDO) OBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program examining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all 6 d( k$ Z/ [) ~ ^ c7 Eranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States ( ^. C0 Q: K. I |* Q: w# k( Nand Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative ! x" J3 k) { ZOrganization (SDIO). See MDA. * F* U6 E: o' p! C* `3 hBallistic Missile Defense Program 3 P/ Q& S) A! {% mAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. $ D% O) T( M4 `) m/ D0 U. OBallistic Missile & U- } ^1 z0 L, P" D* HDefense (BMD) System ' U8 a+ U9 ^: k* `; B7 a$ p# \; k4 L(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles / q: |7 H W% O/ z( I' g( h. w7 |' a- _8 [during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) 3 W i+ V. _' L- C( G(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense 9 B% f6 v/ S& }7 u8 I0 L) D$ `against ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. (USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) , o9 {& p1 M5 ~2 w: tProvides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack system. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three - @" O( r- ?5 M Kdetection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or : t6 j/ R: [- N6 Qmodification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. 6 l0 W7 C9 }$ z* L) h2 SBallistic Trajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is $ C( z1 e% b$ W4 a* n6 ?acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. 5 c( _* o& }+ K5 cBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of 6 I. d/ b2 O: {+ Y8 B. a# Rreentry vehicles. BAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. 6 W/ B; N$ w* }5 R* X0 L+ A% a1 `# \Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference & W: X7 D6 |+ D/ X" Y" g; Eexpressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. 5 l* K9 v4 n# M- \0 b7 KBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. 0 ?( }+ v1 k6 {; UBARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board 8 y% Y. A. |6 T' @1 IBarrage , c1 J5 P" L0 ? i. _Jamming + ~* e# m& j8 k1 R( _Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. Battery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or a similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 2 S( B! M9 w0 ]+ l29 Battle Damage Assessment 5 l, g: |* P5 e* L8 b& Q6 E(BDA) 4 I" u* {5 i2 j4 r1 i; iThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. BDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and : K1 D, f8 v" r icoordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage $ W/ L9 T9 l3 z. l; F" Fassessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield Coordination + G# ?- \( c# |0 W, Z# ZElement (BCE) An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force " P" f# o* t6 Z& C; e' \% xcommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 8 J2 b" H; ~5 S- N3 d8 Dand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary ) A+ G N- F7 L1 e/ J hinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. 6 F+ A1 n0 f% `, F; h9 r# M5 fBaseline 8 R. G( J: m- U! b" OComparison System (BCS) A current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, which most closely represents the design, operational, and support 8 c c3 u9 Y& tcharacteristics of the new system under development. Baseline Conditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline Cost Estimate (BCE) A detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as ) q+ f4 Y: x! Z' |+ E Kthe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. 4 v# _" `( A- o3 `9 @5 R/ PBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense - O6 `2 c# u& g: @0 YProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to & Q6 q( i3 V$ h9 q0 CCongress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program * ~9 n1 R5 ]7 x$ r9 xchanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in & k1 Y6 p* D0 ~6 ]economic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. 4 \* A9 V0 `8 p' s8 @; f6 bBattle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an 5 F) E Y* f6 }% k7 qinterceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects resulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster 1 q6 i& Z( J' h" R( D6 Q9 L7 l% gcomponents, and objects normally associated with the deployment and % a. l+ | D2 h- v- S# xpropagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, - L' C: Q9 B F' Oetc.). - c E, Q/ Z _' J+ U9 e* {( u i" OBattle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing approach implemented in the battle management computer, which minimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data (Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which e6 C% ? a: B, \operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their . x- a) W$ ~: _" B; rcapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. Battle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize resource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 30 2 [9 w; a, ?4 O g) ]1 x) ]Battle Management (BM) ( {9 |9 t4 t# a( ^1 ]Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management ! ] G" ]2 }& B u, z* ~! G5 ?8 uaddresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle Management/ y8 h- Z: Z+ w& zCommand, % S3 k: T) U8 J) d# j( \Control, Communications, and Computers G/ \' v7 [$ _(BM/C4 ) BM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control directives. The BM/C4 will provide the BMD system with the capability of planning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management process. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle ; l) l3 r: U3 z0 m0 O+ mManagement Database Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle ) S# W! \# U& F4 k8 ?/ ^" t4 y7 P/ Wmanagement health and status file. 5 P b0 l5 H3 j# c) l2 Z% bBattle 6 e4 I8 z" H) b9 uManagement System & S/ j+ i7 k; r0 E4 h- |! V tThe hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a ! ^! |! }, ]% H) s6 M/ }synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) ( F/ y1 e7 s5 ?/ Q$ }Battle Management System ! ^2 u1 U1 v# w% Y$ _Configuration # \- g \' ], X# ~. ]* l/ a& b4 JThe battle management elements currently in the system together with their 2 a5 q v. X8 {5 z$ [locations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. 9 D# A' q$ o6 L6 c: m9 I! qBattle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be * A* b% l L" l" \6 r z9 Oimplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to " g' r8 J" s. vthe attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier : n1 W1 |# c- f; D0 ?" c(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) 7 ` r. @8 `8 OBattle Space Partitioning $ O8 E& O$ H4 g% N+ S. iAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific 9 T% N G2 h1 p- n, B2 S9 iplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. Battlefield Coordination , a! O$ {, x5 n0 r" sElement An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force $ V! q, H: B7 } s4 l0 ncommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors % h- d! ~4 z0 y' d+ o2 T% P1 jand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. ) @1 ?, M C# Q0 cBBS Bulletin Board System. 1 F3 K) P b2 A% FBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight BBT Booster Burn Time. * f4 d( m; G/ C: fBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. 3 V \" n6 d" n4 J) i8 j$ P+ q! dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 31 : Q- {7 x1 w7 R# v& e4 d1 r lBCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. # I1 p% H A9 \1 x! {. D; X4 `BCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. ) g! F/ j/ B" Q# kBCD Baseline Concept Description. 2 N* T5 H# n& d3 X, Q: b$ g0 {BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. 3 ~/ s4 w5 h% _6 p6 PBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. ( l. e1 ?7 w+ {( xBCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. ! L9 W' X5 }; \) {+ {BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). + n4 @4 J! \+ ]$ i B5 D5 c* {BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. + c! R- [# O" D4 YBCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). u! o# t# o$ WBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. & B. F8 Y# S9 k' [' d jBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled 9 ~' t3 Z2 |0 b E6 p6 q- B$ pBD Baseline Description. ) v+ a* H% K9 ~- a& G3 b1 ^4 vBDA Battle Damage Assessment. 4 W' J" g) \8 A3 aBDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC ) i, d2 R; @7 C+ b! nBDE Brigade BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package ' V ?3 Q2 \0 j0 m4 N' FBDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. + W/ ] ^9 a& {% RBDS Boost Phase Detection System. BDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. ( r, C% i' f5 W5 r* Y! ?7 hBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. ! S* _( z( `: ~. j& Y: OBe Beryllium. 8 y7 ~9 v+ @8 L9 n5 kBE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. 9 T) j: F- H. eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 - i, ?3 X! x. eBeam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; also, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. 7 X+ L! S/ \" m( \/ B3 t6 KBeam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the intensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the ) h7 O2 Q7 J# p+ X0 v# Eaxis. BEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. ' ~+ [) f1 Z2 ?( s ]; aBECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) - I7 L' L1 ]9 _6 z( R. Bell-Lapadula & W! X0 \* {. L' P+ YModel " e, C) e' ]5 oA formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. # C* m3 s8 j* X, B/ E/ \. F/ NBES Budget Estimate Submission. BESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. + L* l) U& K k* I& z! xBESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. BET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. & R7 m# h* L* x# Q [% QBFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. BG Battle Group (USN term). BGM Battle Group Manager. % U( K4 d& V U0 `. w3 e* mBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). ! `9 w a! _1 U# ^" GBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. 6 }7 b( r [* ?6 }( x: c* G2 iBI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. : @0 m3 H# d+ S7 V. Z* ]6 rBIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. % D3 l" N, m% Y0 _. I/ z4 RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 $ c2 |5 ?& y' ]5 D |# MBID Built-In Diagnostics. BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. ) e! M9 f5 B5 c4 f( [Biennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for 1 @2 b: Q! h6 bthe Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget 9 S7 a( A7 P* ?" XSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain & ~6 v" y; c: @+ \separate and distinct. / H! l2 z2 R! I! F7 L' lBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is * C7 |- s" Q0 @used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems on test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. " i) M/ K d1 }( u4 I% T+ Q- W- YBiological Weapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. 4 c" M0 R+ h8 K4 ]- X1 `Birth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) , X3 I/ @" C0 i |The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that simulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost 7 o# j; }, a. O/ Dvehicle until they are destroyed. Bistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two geographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. 6 H% f: v r3 v7 QBIT Built-in-Test 8 Y% e5 `/ G. m! z# F7 GBit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer Rate The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling : M3 V4 W( P+ Y$ `+ Q6 J9 H; U. f; p( Bupon it. ! U; z. Z9 C5 x2 W$ ~, D2 o Q% rBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and : N, C$ J# B+ B* @- z7 o3 irenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for $ w4 K w3 y/ A$ G' f+ A; hminutes or longer. # ~7 A: {) @- x3 g3 K9 hBLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. 1 a4 R1 G1 P7 P) lBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. # W( i- e! f( g/ R( jBlast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an explosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted ! r8 v+ {1 Z. e; P1 e+ Ewith the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off 4 ?# e3 S2 a5 |3 Vbeneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 3 M# |, i% Y" K: S3 a/ o* G3 m% r34 ! q. e: g# W9 F3 B0 w: k; p& JBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. ( P' q: u* S5 S8 vBLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. BLK Block (system production lot) 2 Q9 L5 \: ^5 `) g7 b' R* hBlk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. Block (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the G& f$ O r5 \2 \* m) t) ~BMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once * z; q4 [: V1 b/ |& [9 Z% Q& `* Ytested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, transition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution . Z' q/ H. {0 k" X3 sof these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; 7 q9 \" O5 `/ i4 b, I9 j8 V•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; 7 z5 j; j. y) ~+ w•BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; •Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, 3 u# R# B! \/ \5 q kGCCS, MILSTAR, etc).