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Military 2 ], J g5 c% n; g2 WOperational $ V7 O9 |, r5 q Z4 l* H. T2 G D5 fRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in $ {$ R+ k3 z) s& K; Z$ E7 Rdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military 8 J3 g% F. {/ K$ U1 z6 aRequirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite ( w% \& {& S7 |/ L' e# j/ t1 v! T(MILSAT) 7 [5 h$ M+ H1 @4 f4 ]A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence 0 g) `' c0 N! agathering. . F9 o* ?/ y2 B- q- f! PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 5 f# [5 }* i; p5 s3 RMilitary Strategy Selection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to achieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured $ W+ l( D2 h: u* R3 o, V hagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management " \ T" r0 {. u8 ]+ U* p, r. Rdecisions. . P4 [+ i* N. E+ t$ HMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. 8 n7 z! Y# ?$ R0 B& W/ @8 O3 QMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). ) J6 t3 l& z+ `5 o3 I" ~2 t% aMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. T5 t' ~8 G0 F7 c" C, yMIN Minimum ) @: [1 R: L3 C: D& Amin Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. ' k! C! \) l q6 X, w1 Y# jMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum 2 z) ]0 C+ i7 g8 fAcceptable " s2 I4 w! H9 IOperational Requirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the # ?9 g' A# o& P% l0 w) y2 ]# A$ x3 @performance threshold. 9 M& G' n. k0 F- m. \Minimum Energy Trajectory 9 A# G% o" Y' x7 CThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum Required 3 ]. p5 E) a! ]' ^, ZAccomplishment s Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly ) H' k- A4 Q( J* X1 Y' Nsensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. 2 L! Z: ?8 O* c1 g* q' O" EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) R Q6 M b$ B" G/ {/ `184 & N1 p2 s# x2 ]- lMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). 6 E. B/ C) ~* Y* d0 M! m+ {1 Q(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. * [, T& Q! x F6 R& ^# E(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense 9 T, T% f/ S6 I' P1 |0 H1 GNational Team (MDNT) % c+ `/ ^6 q" |# j" H3 \% ]A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on , P$ Y3 w5 _. Cexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and , c9 }. `( e" A/ R) XTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. $ @4 E; F @* V% V# SMissile Defense $ {2 L& D+ u/ {National Team, ' r! p$ ^: M2 NBattle Management, 4 J' ~ e( d' x; s5 E! kCommand and Control, and Communications ' i4 r" X2 u! C' @# i$ T(MDNTB) # m2 K; G" W* SThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 4 Q9 k8 {% Z5 p# @% qManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The 4 @! k0 }; t' P( J- y MMDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that % ~. Y# p' V" I" eprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, - }. I4 H" b, ~5 E; pintegration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense National Team, Systems - K8 B6 c" d( w3 x- ^ u) ~$ OEngineering & Integration 5 o7 [% w0 W6 Z% p. Y(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems ) | n' Z2 G6 GEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], : O5 h7 n: J5 k+ x$ M. Z2 k2 |) rGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of 4 c3 @# ?: ^5 N( h; U$ ?personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation p1 @! W9 u, a) q C) T ^ }# f" {of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense % y+ l# ^7 }/ f5 X3 jWarning Condition " g1 c6 o+ L: d2 t# Y' y% WA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic ; w9 Y5 _, h( F0 N" _4 zmissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 4 g% l8 w- O% ?/ Rprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning 7 Y! k; }) M5 G, DWhite). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System 7 \/ t# N' P) a6 d5 V6 H# \A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, * T3 {- i* I* R9 C8 Ddetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary S; B5 ^% q# I0 |4 I. Q& K, bcommands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M - B+ e7 A/ ~1 S0 z: @% C185 . E, I) k6 ~8 C% @Missile Intercept 6 W: @/ `) c- f5 mZone 1 n& q3 }: T! V2 A6 [/ l- IThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles , s, m9 W) M$ W5 F& ?3 ?3 Khave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release Line The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 3 t4 P! u& }! O9 M, lagainst a specific target. $ h, b$ e1 _4 p9 p' TMissile Warning : T6 z, k4 I& M9 f8 C4 cCenter (MWC) Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic 5 S8 y( {/ _' v) Bmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack 0 ]9 X8 V3 n( X' u) [& b4 Lworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and & g1 n! B/ i9 e8 z! Z# `confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they & {+ V7 h& l& \) Q/ K1 E w4 iare not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to / I& s/ o% k" `3 O2 N" m+ {Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. ! |" M0 J# t5 {% {% z4 L. @(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given 5 U! V* |" Y, Y0 H, qsituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, / N+ Z/ ^ Y5 P$ R1 S H+ G u* Nwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) " z2 [* g5 x z" U& y; B- ?Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. Mission Area # d6 ~; R& P8 qAnalysis (MAA) ( C8 V0 G. q" |- ]- oContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission ; q A9 Y( D7 F8 z m2 V' Sareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet ; ?! J g1 I% w2 o& ?3 N) cessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. * g7 {+ \- k: s) O* EMission Capable (MC) 2 d1 r A0 ?, Q" @4 n1 q: ]7 BMaterial condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and 6 O; z1 F) D. ?& v" l* V/ \potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as 8 R0 I4 u+ s) j/ A* u2 V5 jthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical Computer 8 W- B3 e9 a8 ]4 J/ e% K* l2 u3 zResources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or " _+ }# |0 H& R. y( guse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves 5 o* d+ r8 X( w0 _" p) kequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If 2 `% D7 X2 D3 N9 @$ Z6 Tthis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be # b: X# F9 e0 u7 ?9 R5 g, Gan auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. - u1 }3 k6 |: m1 v! j9 i8 P, Q4 RMission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. # a: G. c% M8 @# UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M * ^1 G( D; \3 W) n5 E186 $ ]; G! V/ x7 D2 }& K. |Mission Need g( ~2 {( b. R! y5 N. QAnalysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a 0 k+ n' I2 l3 y' p& u3 d0 c2 spostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need % w7 t4 q% T4 O' w2 e9 h: L: a5 r" aStatement (MNS) 4 s' [/ U0 G& s Q" g/ M(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, ; k& W1 E" h" pprepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components ! }+ ?% o6 \) y* z' c& sand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for * Z! }0 ~* j# l- x9 c5 Z; O% @validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. (2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. Mission & o& w: |+ @5 v# U1 p: C9 y9 UReliability 8 u2 U, C0 i! r: ~: JThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. 7 Y* o5 x4 ]; Y% F! U/ @) SMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. + X1 j# y4 X( @8 s2 \MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. $ T U I( U6 E& Q) z$ B. u, G! oMIW Mine Warfare. 2 j- O' b8 K& D& U! i) sMK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). 4 ]7 p5 h# R& K& A5 r* p(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). % N9 c! K6 g0 nMLF Multi-Lateral Force. " W# y) u/ }5 U' x% WMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. " p, R% ^6 y; N/ |( TMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). ; |" g5 ?/ L* o2 B( t(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). . s$ w7 p3 W) n RMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. 9 w& A& j! y7 q4 i$ h) w9 }Mm Millimeter. 8 [5 X* d; M W2 x3 h; }& mMM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. 6 T2 d( M1 |! @- RMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 1 n3 |' D' ?( B2 E* N/ X- wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M : ^5 P- J2 X- E; x6 @# c187 ) ?5 |+ ^! z0 x4 }MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. 9 N. X# d6 g' R* h. rMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). 0 M% `- ? g+ q5 @9 \; aMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles ( O/ q9 K, A O4 i }MMM Multi-Mode Missile. & h7 B+ I: z$ K" \. R) r+ sMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 1 _ h2 F3 ~* S4 J& K' a! ^MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). ; M4 P" T2 t" RMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. 3 q ~& \2 r. K: l, n |MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. - G9 e. L* x. b- |MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. - y0 F: c9 y$ I- q% t0 ~, e2 D- L) v" pMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground + _; Z/ ~0 f# ^Entry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications * C! y" m3 }7 f- q C# ninterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. ; Y: t r9 l" V( |) K1 pMOC Mobile Operations Center. & j# g9 f5 k' ~. y$ e. W! f6 f+ KMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 2 x8 Z. l+ X( W% @examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. 5 M& k% G' _2 F1 h P# kMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. ) @. y. D8 D, E4 _; @Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). # D$ j% m e) j6 @6 nModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, * Q- w# k. [- c* W: F5 [exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. W I) Y2 `1 i& f! w- kCrisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. 2 c) w v* ~; P iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M * e) K& Z, [1 o- d188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed . _0 i' Y8 x1 Z3 Pof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. . H# z+ Z2 s8 R" e, y, X& V. gMOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern ; J8 Z; k+ z' a% K$ U: U% K7 ~+ Rhemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very % ^. n; Q; j/ g& j9 Wlong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. 6 g F, B* K5 m, x8 aMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by ; c2 R! b! \3 _5 g La single sensor. # [2 j8 ~5 @ [9 A! K+ C1 l) I tMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. ; N; b2 z! ~% |! d V# zMOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. . d0 ]$ p0 o- F; `8 t' K; ^MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. 6 r( r. Q7 t1 Z3 U; h; e0 U; L+ {MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. ; G6 B+ Z7 _5 s% J( |Moscow BMD System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. q5 U1 T" w' b, H! G/ IMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. 0 k1 [3 [! j3 K7 C; ?& d: lMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. A5 s: h- i* P7 |4 k) Y/ [MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). $ h& z( ?% D/ V! r- p: b0 A) h: Smph Miles per hour. 1 i% X6 |! h7 T, Y3 {6 RMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 7 J/ m w1 e( Q9 r189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. 1 B8 H4 c8 ~/ z4 b. SMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile - V* b7 }8 e tRound (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. 3 _1 F4 w( }, c; v( Y- JMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. . ~1 q! r8 @/ w+ O5 VMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. % m8 h2 r9 X) d* [% x6 Z J7 |MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. ; L) _7 o$ k y W9 dMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. 7 H3 P/ N, k; Z# F7 T3 TMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. ' L' S' }2 f5 OMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. " A" ]. p( i$ l- d. j1 eMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ) F5 M5 L" M! Nms Milliseconds. 5 D- a+ I& D7 L4 YMS Milestones. % t: }% i- r5 `) A) DMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). ! X: I- i7 D* R' Y) GMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. 9 I! m. {+ Z, i" d5 c; `MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major + j0 u W; ?! y3 X4 y2 tSubordinate Command. / y- K- L+ j' W3 u, n* eMSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). # C( W0 R8 y E) q# D# ?* N% c(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. K4 I# s: m; f5 x$ X* sMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. / {* s$ o [4 V# E3 y! ~3 J) }MSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. 4 t; H; V8 V# {, `MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. 6 J/ r. {/ Q/ q9 q& a4 zMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. 7 P9 k. ]; J7 t+ Z# }MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. : H& [: t# r& I# S. A9 sMSR Missile Site Radar. i. q! p5 {8 V7 W1 A8 ~MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. $ Q" u) g* d% S% J2 l(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). ; V7 s3 O. u, @, q0 L- \(3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. : [% P+ s4 W$ v; l0 r& y) A' LMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. ' [3 o: j; C1 i& M, G1 D. pMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. 6 R, G( s$ }2 u8 A EMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. z3 Y x! a6 u2 ?Mt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. 6 Q$ J+ R0 f. C! I1 `: s7 S+ MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 7 ?' g* ]8 N. {3 p191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. ; @& Q: s, [! m" \$ g' Q9 P5 a" vMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). 9 c8 `2 `+ }* J2 y# D$ \MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. 4 V' w$ H6 v: _/ L$ q& M3 ^* FMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). 2 R1 E: Y6 }2 M% C" h! rMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). 1 m* C# k! Y' J- x# g% A; dMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). " o6 D+ h" N0 P6 f7 X9 u" }MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. 6 k8 g. ? l7 _: O0 E8 _% nMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). ; m8 k s0 t9 F9 ~- N2 B( UMtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. 6 A( w' P6 _2 W7 h+ V. z# OMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. # o8 i/ q% s" g" fMtn Mountain. ; Y4 |1 N- G9 N% ?' X* GMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. / C' w- s5 L1 |; x) l3 LMTOP Management Task Order Plan. 6 q# v* _7 c3 J) B3 u9 u& M) aMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. 4 [! B( l& t T! M! n1 Q# h' AMTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry 8 o4 x5 P( F, E( m/ f& jvehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. $ M+ J" ~2 x: x' A( O9 VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 5 K, K7 T S4 p" }9 @1 `192 5 W! M. Q+ g2 s8 N' `$ @& dMulti-Service Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more $ P% ^$ ^5 p" d. e0 l: ?Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the & b% ^3 w, j1 Ytwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. 9 H, M6 I2 ]& j4 Y C- @Multi-Spectral Imagery 3 a% `/ h. b3 t' lThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral 6 y* r/ |& A/ v+ U( |- Ibands. Multi-Year Appropriation ) h" [7 I5 V* T ~7 v# Q6 tCongressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year 1 e& ~: n) z1 n- fProcurement.) 5 x& D$ H- f5 A0 {- H, \- K; YMulti-Year Procurement (MYP) - G- @; ]" r& M/ q* |% gA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total ( u4 V4 K4 Q" A% m; npurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in . ^% X5 f7 M7 |# {- l$ U. I/ bcontracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several & O/ \2 {4 f/ creceivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. 4 n6 v. y7 n, D" |* I. @3 i0 kMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 4 v8 I& h6 y/ Ssimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and J/ J! l2 F2 c3 n: yneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which 9 y; s% c3 v$ C9 k% kthey lack authorization. Multilevel 5 e I% ~& g( j6 {: gSecurity Mode 4 _% c$ v* f) ]9 f0 f. y: T(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a m4 l1 }' X. X' r, ~capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple Independently + |1 I( }6 Z! a; |: O" L) p! ^Targetable Reentry Vehicle + V$ R& E( W, o7 k3 v(MIRV) + Q0 M4 {4 L8 V3 M9 x0 MA reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry vehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept ' c' R2 E& t9 Z, T2 ?0 c1 RDefense 9 x: {. [0 ?- Z1 m1 y% @3 T* uCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. 4 B; S) `. D( rMultiple 8 f( x+ |, x$ @/ X1 S1 kPhenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and ; N) D) \1 a8 y5 S: g' xdifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple # X* e8 }1 Y0 ~4 W- E6 Wphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. $ z) m- W4 L% R3 C$ eMultiple Reentry 1 {8 h5 w7 s# g0 OVehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry ' I: q4 |9 n, B1 r4 s; ~3 n) Yvehicle over an individual target. 6 z' n5 t+ J, v4 q: S3 ]4 M2 `& vMultiple Silo * @9 L% l7 t& j. zDefense 8 L) {- R0 Y F2 V2 }Capability to defend two or more silos. Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by . S6 _0 E* n) b, D" |more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 ! h o9 r- I6 _* k$ {Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special 1 B% }# q8 J6 Ucase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar ; y r( C5 C% ?* a' j4 i: a( cis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. ; [% f" M( j/ pMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. ~; d. Y q1 b8 `MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. 8 L; F8 B/ A! hMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). , k- O! w5 w: U" MMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also 0 C" f4 [0 D' W9 k6 p; b6 Zcalled "Peacekeeper.” 8 B! H. H4 r7 y. ^9 uMY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 8 O' S, l4 n- f1 TN (1) Neutron. (2) North. & F. q! Y8 a3 `8 \: }/ C7 B! sN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. 4 A, x! ? w: c# n. l' [# ^# BN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. 7 t$ l) M6 g( P8 W: dNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. + q, g0 G1 ~. W2 ANACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. 7 e, r2 L2 H. I; RNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). L( _6 W) S# w$ x, _. iNADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. * y7 ]1 p& c# f! _6 X& v- M& NNAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. a) N8 I |# U, sNAM Non-aligned Movement. . ], ?/ W H0 NNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. . ^8 c" F8 \( ZNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). 1 [+ g }0 R/ \0 {( J: sNAP NDS Augmentation Package. 7 ~8 k x3 y& t2 e$ p* f' x% m0 D% kNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). 8 z& H! P$ B; y9 d) pNASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne , y/ v' w4 W0 m) p5 ~9 o+ P6 h* r$ H1 eOperations + o7 y; l: [$ _7 k3 V8 F$ v% I% bCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency 9 O; t' F0 Y7 j0 b% S- s* `would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 $ m! e$ {4 C* {) ~' ]hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National Command Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 7 {7 M. j9 K% U: Zsuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 1 C+ g; m4 `0 K9 cNational Military ) V4 F9 s% s) DCommand Center (NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military Command 6 e; Q, X! {0 B. Y6 r) V( TSystem (NMCS) }% T: P1 {, g5 E+ oThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by 2 S7 j0 c) m3 S' i( t4 awhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 1 I2 n/ C. Y4 w( hcommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be $ F+ Y- Q# K# Ccapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS % Z- \" g- Y4 isupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. C* n! H+ X# e3 I$ b9 O! n2 u4 ^- ]National Missile Defense (NMD) System ! S& @6 E. a! F2 q, w/ g: ~. jOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the - Z6 e, ?' u6 C& Q! {1 E! WU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of . u! x# }% f# G& w2 u$ A' e" b! L3 z. iSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance 1 d) j7 v" M8 W+ y" r$ v$ A" VOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control # Z- b1 a$ W4 V. [1 u0 |+ R; w Vagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and - I9 L; v4 c A+ `development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection & u* ?; q4 q4 m6 [0 B0 eThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), / h( C# B1 v* y) @; G9 gand given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective . B0 D# z7 y7 O3 R7 V! l) j(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). * d* v" B% y% F& I5 v$ ?6 h8 BNational Test Bed # u) B, _( W" Y/ f/ Z3 X6 J( b(NTB) 3 P: x' Q( D! Q8 k: q6 d- |A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical 3 b1 K8 z# d5 P( v# _2 N) X' vconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed Joint Program 8 r, f: q. }9 R- EOffice (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and , r5 i5 C5 p. texecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test % n) | h1 e* ~- o+ GFacility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the . F4 A+ I8 J( w; t- iNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. 0 C$ [/ W+ l" B% @% f( BNational Warning 2 e! E. y& `4 bCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N % M F5 f% n9 b! t7 M, G196 Natural Ground and Atmospheric 2 |9 K( L7 ^+ ?% j: VEnvironments # r8 i! a( k3 ?1 Y* v: E$ nThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of d6 v( V+ ?5 @the earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural 8 F2 X- F* {. w0 u1 O3 n& R; s9 q! qconditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the c# d# l; S0 d. \6 zpropagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space - X1 r2 m$ @- e c5 ?5 v; sEnvironment / c4 B o' h& Q/ L- ~ i4 s9 VThe natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space ; z9 ?' ?+ r* L8 G. I# k1 e8 F$ Bbegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. / B# f' `+ d% {# O5 R/ C- M1 ~+ vNaval Space + p. p$ n) r) \" E) D9 D; jCommand (NAVSPACE- 3 I# f! `( ]- ^( W1 JCOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation + Y9 p7 ?8 W, V, O, B2 yof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be , P, I: U* N) V: e5 ?operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. 2 b5 o) ]% H) A; vNaval Space % s# s0 l2 l0 X4 ]$ B: ^ v9 sOperations 0 i' i; j; r; I7 PCenter , \6 x8 p# \; j+ C$ F(NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. ) y1 k7 c/ ?8 {* }, c! g; d5 H4 iNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. , o& Z+ [9 y/ K- g9 ~: ^NAVFOR Navy Forces. + M$ }. v( t( `2 VNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 7 L4 r2 W( o; m1 [% RNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. + a: P3 e; W9 e4 rNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. ! M7 i- x% M5 r1 R+ NNBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 - |# c% U# @* X, ?NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. 0 i1 Q& F3 _9 o/ w# l( u8 \NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. 1 O) K* i+ K% t: s: }NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). / f% [: m& b2 [- V) i% D* _NCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control . y1 z' ^7 R Cof Shipping. # {, g+ u* W2 p( y0 V0 G9 WNCSC National Computer Security Center. + @; c5 X! Z2 _6 S3 q* R0 ENDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. * N! Z& U2 N" m# ^% M' S: M/ bNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 1 N( N) ~+ k. Z! T(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. * D' _2 X" H; V' X+ R" O% P! \: eNDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. " {9 O, z* u- s& xNDT Non-Destructive Test. 7 m/ U+ b* W0 ?6 g& x4 m' i8 WNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This & p/ V2 Z- s$ l5 F, ~& l" }0 Eimplies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. 6 a+ n9 ~ _- v5 z6 T, n; mNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. 1 k" i& x" o9 U) I+ {. tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 Negate Early Warning " J+ Y- j4 u4 L. ]2 z1 Z: M5 ~The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. " _; U) G+ F( b8 T: |( Z3 WNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area % \/ U$ k4 r/ O, _from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. * O, ]9 P6 g ^0 y$ H) ^& ^' V/ @NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. + e: ]$ }0 {3 \8 u6 L, E- L' RNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. " ?% Z9 Y2 q( XNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. 3 g' X) Y& R+ x# x2 ~8 h/ t% ^( jNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). 8 T! }; e. `4 g. T' |8 KNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle 9 u! u6 z7 z) S& a/ E6 w. iBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage 7 S |' m, ^4 K. Q, S$ Helectronics. 1 I5 k% t8 t# p1 jNEV Network Experimental Version. ) W$ H1 I& V; z% wNEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. 3 x) U* s$ v6 o$ P( @+ z! Q" m9 INH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. & Q) j& k U: {' ]5 `/ n/ ENIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. : g% g3 g4 I+ C% g" r0 E: Z# uNIC National Intelligence Council. . Q! R7 V% W4 v3 Y! zNID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). / x" F. F8 F- i' }0 L3 i A1 j7 NNIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. 1 X7 W; X% o+ `9 CNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. . h& {8 X6 }2 c" c+ n K) Z' X6 V- c9 m& ZNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. ) s- g8 F: A, B; J9 i# ?4 oNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. 6 v! A" e& _8 ?5 e4 }4 [& q% yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 1 C2 B& @, M. m) \( S* v- U' C q199 8 ^4 V4 F# Q2 ]+ QNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. 6 H! y& @# [# C8 m8 f W! w4 PNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). : Q B5 F9 x! \NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not the total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. ) n w' t1 e) J5 z, s3 MNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. 0 T- [( h+ ]" p' \; J- X9 d& r; CNLO Nonlinear Optical. 6 o/ w; h3 D, v' }! VNLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. 0 j0 O+ l7 s5 Z& v/ G f5 B, z" Znm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. * B; c4 Z% ~: K6 W* V& RNMA NATO Military Authority. 4 q; h+ }% x9 q6 W/ T2 }/ D9 ?NMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. - e1 Q. h) p: DNMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). ) j2 i) {9 C1 `8 s: ^$ |; sNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. 8 P4 R8 A9 o$ V6 b( V2 _" U0 RNMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). - ]; B, U4 o- C+ \- eNMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ! X8 C; ?+ ]9 k& ?2 T- M$ `200 $ O0 @/ g8 \4 J. PNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). 4 O9 a9 z! Y/ A( R" LNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. + O! Q e% l* E& \- f4 _NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. : G! t4 p `+ D+ W4 MNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. ( e" s: ?0 Z [# m' M Y# ZNNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. , W7 f0 D+ k1 x3 D2 m0 S! [2 `) XNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. ; }! C9 _; c8 TNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. - g# x! k. ?9 t4 o3 |: FNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). ) `; a* P9 d0 j; R* JNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. ) Q; |) K* {6 h; j8 @/ x" xNoise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being 2 Y( h; a; I( m5 w$ j6 A9 [observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. * a# \1 z. a; I2 B/ A. ~8 q* uNon- Developmental + k2 w$ E9 T1 K7 t: x/ FItem (NDI) " R0 R0 g9 H) w; S& K(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or / U; B5 D) W$ k7 `(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign 9 |# K7 l6 c* q- j8 Mgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or (3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material Solution & J% V, w6 \ h3 eSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by " N; `1 r& H6 ]3 cchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Z* T0 B# J C ^3 hNon-Nuclear Kill (NNK) - i# L9 G4 ~' ]' x% O6 N8 iA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). ) x h5 k( b6 R$ qNonrecurring Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. (2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures 4 h+ ^+ S/ t% U5 I$ c4 P! N6 qfor tests. 3 S$ \2 p3 ^; a5 ? C(3) Training of service instructor personnel. / T9 W* _) E* VNOP Nuclear Operations. + t: p# U, y2 _3 m2 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + C( l! J$ B. x ?2 ~: J4 M5 P6 \6 V201 NOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. & x1 o6 r% `. D5 w: f7 q: u- `5 aNORAD 6 k7 H$ J5 Q" @9 X! ~9 _1 w( E4 }Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other 8 Y- l' l v% j: W5 B$ i3 `" ^8 yassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North # ]" K' Y+ X7 p2 l( W2 k" wAmerica. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. 0 ^: f0 g l+ q; C6 O- B7 v* XNorth American 9 I% O, k: \* g4 f! C, o5 r! o( }8 cAerospace Defense 7 y; Z4 M1 e/ j G8 gCommand 8 R: \6 @2 d5 e(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of 5 K( b/ N4 M# h2 T2 e/ gNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado 6 q4 n* z e) v+ M6 |; U+ u5 g1 G' _+ H- ESprings, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). # |2 P9 I) K5 u$ H% I' dNOS Network Operating System. - x! L6 @5 O& r+ d, X* ^) {1 \NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. ) l8 s! M( o2 XNPB Neutral Particle Beam. " ]3 L( B& q9 g, B& z; @; e+ x9 _2 ZNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. 7 H1 j- d: o _( \NPI New Program Integration. 3 K. C$ J/ N0 qNPR National Performance Review. ( J: A: q, k8 L' F+ ]NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. # w2 Y2 ~- _8 a+ uNRO National Reconnaissance Office. # b! A3 k: Z# f4 G0 \$ N8 ENRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. , m$ Q2 X+ F( {5 o+ _* cNRT Near Real Time. 2 O( j* [6 T: W* }( `NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 0 A$ J& c& [7 |9 \. {202 NSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. - U7 X2 m# N6 r8 W( Z3 \3 Q- ~NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National 8 L6 ^7 p: y) _! SSecurity Directive (NSD). : r. m$ ~4 Q, Y$ ^7 \6 SNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. . U9 t* G3 q+ F4 bNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. - M4 V0 A) I$ s: v, G k3 R3 vNSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. % @- P8 Y/ v2 J% FNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. 2 p; z: j8 O( p' b- I, UNSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite ! V& A" K2 P. F% aOperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. # A6 j" u: i" P2 V ?2 ~7 |NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). 2 H; L9 l& l$ o5 U8 \8 p6 hNSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 6 N6 f0 ^2 g) ^4 t9 A" q3 uNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. " M: x6 u9 y. e' b2 F9 U, }" p" g' jNTB National Test Bed. ( A4 H" K/ F1 K0 n$ E' F% eNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ) E# D' b$ Y2 R; r5 Q. P203 $ ^& U' C" H1 Y' o: r0 dNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. $ ?& {7 O. j) j/ H" F! o H0 E* SNTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. ~0 s& O' s/ I1 x7 jNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. ' t. g8 C* h( UNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly 1 N4 ]. @0 g% x) x7 T, nforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse + F* Q- E0 o* m1 b( v( e* S2 [- [Segment of BMDS. $ {; s: {0 h! V6 r) Q5 f" lNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, Biological, and ( R$ P7 S2 s( k+ _9 Y8 L8 a5 l; NChemical G- B9 S' b3 l* X8 {Contamination (NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or , V5 @9 s' s! v9 q9 ]( u% Nchemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. 3 @2 O1 G' G! P' N/ @•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear , d5 a% b/ W6 n3 ]/ O8 mexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. •Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in : b4 F l# o4 A& c9 K9 N% Xhumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. ( i( |* e" z* ~5 @; h' P* @* Y•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, \9 O1 b. y; j; P. oBiological, and Chemical Contamination Survivability 1 M7 F/ R* y! p8 n( V( A: M, _/ p: OThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and - Y" j( G* _) _, F0 Arelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual / y& t% g6 q& p8 ?1 X7 Nprotective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging ! h, W0 `8 s0 {* ~; `4 t& qeffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by # O6 `1 o: u- B: u0 T& {rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the " t0 P# [; j( r, @! q- woperational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. ( c8 d! B3 o5 u" u# ]1 [1 F; TNuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) 2 ?0 K. i/ a+ Q1 e. GA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. ( r2 B+ ^# I! F( t0 jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 * s- [6 ^, N: jNuclear ) a3 k( _+ ?" O$ MEnvironment % G$ q0 g2 n9 B) }2 x& t gThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some 6 u" d4 K$ o- f B) p: b6 D/ @, tcomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear 2 P, @' Z" D7 C9 y2 @0 L; Jradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s ( T5 z. g& L+ T0 H7 ^/ jmagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, 8 o; q% X6 O/ d/ _. B' r: Dthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for 9 V7 T1 W5 D I! U" G' Lradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the $ \* i3 ^: J/ m9 Dexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. & V, Z' n. ~/ {( M" n# N. hNuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to $ i+ L3 S5 s; kmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures 7 A- p9 C! N4 H1 X1 e4 Whardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design : V2 M! m( U0 R/ hspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear Radiation 2 z/ ~* J; G& X1 G3 L# oParticulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear 1 ^/ D3 q a8 m5 I O. M6 a xradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, 5 X8 V1 R3 Z5 R/ m7 e5 ^are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since 7 S' t: O9 Q/ D! X/ X Y7 x5 Tthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability Characteristics / U9 d% n t1 W, D9 X- uA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be ; Y9 P( T$ C- @* l& }mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, 1 \0 V! G* Q( [2 j$ J) zavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. 6 v9 Z2 N7 b5 r7 F" ?* L3 `NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. $ V8 F" s' r4 T1 K6 ]NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). ' e9 X, G. {6 |5 n& rNVG Night Vision Goggles. NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). 0 A4 m& T( \ \- ENVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 5 s5 I5 [4 {% ?9 V7 LNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. 0 N: V) E' ?6 fNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. B0 |# R1 d) R8 f1 s) E; O1 _! u/ JNWS National Weather Service. 5 k1 X; n& F# S0 }5 ^( BNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ^+ Z8 ]2 r, m. t5 |( M* P. c; ^" w205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. + O+ @9 ~& z6 |% `7 j* HO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. 3 Y7 \7 a# Z4 S1 DO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). : o, D& U, f6 W& m" oOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. K# W5 P, ]9 t% _; I- J4 l$ ~0 KOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. : p( w5 i* u Z( Z7 c1 HOAS Organization of American States. , K* [6 Y; ?- g& U- C" _8 TOASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. . V7 j5 ^9 O. l4 H0 g7 U- \OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) ; i! ~5 F) F' U1 {4 _+ sOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. / s6 `- L2 J4 l+ L/ O" kOBJ Object. + g+ L2 R* S# RObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented 0 D; S4 M& a2 Z+ g0 P4 S& BAnalysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of * ?' o1 |$ _7 b0 R' u: B, ^objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or , z% y9 z4 r2 X: L9 |& p5 yfractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 Objects in FOV (Max) % E: ?( N/ C- ^: \8 A8 {6 FThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris + D' j$ l8 `+ m2 x' R+ fthat a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an 5 s; f, t- V4 s$ r% K1 J5 V* corder is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation 8 M4 G- z! K# P3 S/ [" ^Authority ) ~( ` R& u1 G. ~; }0 R$ M7 h(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. * {4 @7 b+ U! s+ }9 l/ _& PObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 8 L$ s' B8 ?6 {' k5 Fradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from 1 R8 f$ b* v' @observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object " s% \3 l# v' P5 c3 qfrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. 7 j& j( Y! {$ k1 z2 C4 XOC Operations Center. 8 P L# u. B) k6 X0 J. Y' oOCA Offensive Counter-air. ) N/ r2 e" Q T8 `. P4 u- C$ `OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. " I' B g& W9 fOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ; A- h( w6 r- z" i$ @* ^ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 9 B9 p6 k3 Y. o8 P8 hODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. 6 K2 O: P) A! @2 @ GODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.