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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization + `" @4 C& d9 O9 r2 E$ hAFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). 0 W5 G% e* A" KAGARD 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). - c) M( E. w/ J, V3 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. q' [/ r9 b' L! zAGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment 3 E' J1 J( v6 T) T, \/ }( vAGT Above Ground Test. 9 w% o; m1 M7 j7 JAHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. " F) h. e* X3 d2 D6 nAHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. 4 w9 w6 ?- ^8 TAHWG Ad Hoc Working Group ( G* ?# o2 u+ R, r# c5 F. o- fAI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. $ S! Z( J0 }) l9 A5 x9 uAIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. AIM Air Intercept Missile ) U6 e1 W' o0 q& r7 s1 ?4 C4 ^Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's ' N, @' {2 D4 U: @8 w ?# S9 I9 Esurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point t: f8 X5 W/ q: U/ Zon a target to which a weapon is aimed. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). : t6 M, w& I, z2 p9 p" X4 e$ kAirborne " g( G* x7 P: N( h) H8 zOptional Adjunct * ^" }0 _" K2 \$ [: M! I: E, m! |(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by ) h4 \0 S2 }1 i( G3 w! m6 C7 bAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne + R4 \9 |& M! dSurveillance Testbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical # j) K5 L n: X7 ~6 Wsensor issues. & X K, `) X! X8 {; ~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. ) @+ X3 ^, M' d7 tAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. + V# V9 y% G. k4 Q# {Air Defense Action Area , ]0 E% J/ a! _( ]An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air 4 Z4 Q5 A6 f9 Y* [weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific 9 u9 R- p, C' G% K$ ]$ {conditions. See also air defense operations area. ! H4 m! Z! j" U9 V# yAir Defense , Z, S3 \6 C) o6 i9 |Artillery . ~; V' y. _4 ^Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A % A4 w! Q1 R# [ R13 . b' v% U1 I! i O& _! ^1 GAir Defense 9 X% f- H I% I8 R& E( @1 RIdentification Zone * e2 ]0 U6 U) i) o# p {Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. 9 t! p8 Q0 {0 c6 Y1 `7 ^5 vSee also air defense operations area. Air Defense Operations Area $ B" t6 C7 M" w, @A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are # N+ ?, G$ y L1 \) kestablished 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. K/ M$ G- \5 Z5 @& P7 p, s/ q6 ZAir Force Component ) h% E9 X# z6 Y. x J- c6 q6 O3 z; {Command Center (AFCCC) ! m, J0 ^$ \2 }4 G2 jA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of ( b( v2 |7 r! R- M( e* \) x8 rthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air Force Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was : ?& ~0 `, L# k A- ? J/ Feliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system ! w3 m; e' G$ x5 ?architecture definition update. Air Force ) _2 U' I+ ~* W B; D |# {! [Ground/Global 3 W, k. A& W) P1 V7 ]& h" wWeather Center (AFGWC) / f3 d& [7 @6 {AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. Weather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the SDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force 7 @% A% s# K+ m y8 `Operational Test and Evaluation 3 P" V) u7 F! L1 |( F& DCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force Satellite Communications System % U; C# i" k+ p6 \(AFSATCOM) $ f; g4 o8 ~3 lA collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command $ B: n- B. j; L: C' m6 A# rto pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. , _. U: C; s, |! K+ F( C. J. T1 hAir Force - B: B P; S1 J5 \7 u7 [Satellite Control Network 1 @2 S, c$ P' t5 Q# b6 w' h# T(AFSCN) 4 M! p7 G1 p& |) c EA global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and : J" e/ q1 u" W- V0 u/ {8 |communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other $ z' E) e# n+ Lassigned space missions. $ z' H1 K2 L( {Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) A 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. 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 Springs, CO. , `+ }* K* H. v" b+ rAir Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. : w' a, m |) Q# S0 ^5 sAir Force Operational Test and Evaluation - O6 v, o" ^8 d* [Center (AFOTEC) . z) ?! ^4 v; {' {/ E( ~9 J) DResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). * e; ~0 q! R7 g T, n# sAir Force Space Command (AFSPC) $ x. ]8 M; D6 A6 J9 iA 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 ' I- C: t( n9 \* h# i14 ; {0 W6 q* u# i8 C, w; z, @Air Force Space Operations % b8 U; } k# ^0 q6 X9 oCenter (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, 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. Airborne 7 x$ a: Q7 D E2 n, GSurveillance ( ?" a" }$ v' l+ ]: cTestbed (AST) - ]: ?. s& C$ ]: {3 h" t( {A 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 missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System + R' ^: ?& M. R5 \ f8 Z$ F& h* \ oAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder 0 I+ U3 Q2 k# Z( \0 m. x8 V5 I' YAirspace Control 6 m) L0 `, H7 X/ Tin the Combat # O- ~/ W+ r5 X1 J, ?Zone ( E2 O% \( i3 JA process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient and flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in 6 K' U8 Z/ F% P% pcommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control - L: w0 S4 b) a4 PPlan 1 y9 _+ ]9 |' oThe document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific 8 }5 `" L# m$ J4 {6 h: jplanning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint force area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) Airborne Intercept System. . A2 e; J7 g7 X1 Q2 I, hAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. AJ Antijam. 2 A3 k9 J& u* t* HAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. 1 [, b) _+ |, c$ {AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. / y! }& I3 K+ i3 m I' AALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. 3 p- H, W5 k# SALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). 9 h& O% y9 Y9 [% h- G( mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 " a1 ?8 x& B; r3 d1 F4 `ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) 1 I, T5 }; `# j+ G9 C2 FALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. ALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm 5 w! k, b% J) S' PALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer 0 t, q5 i. n6 w' L( D" N, g) WALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. ) M L$ ?- D: U% ?& K$ zAllocated Availability 7 u! ?% h* [; P2 kRequirement ( q% @3 ^ G4 e( j9 h4 eThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as allocated by the SDS. Allocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds 1 r. B$ c5 K) D3 havailable within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of 8 g& X H" W7 i2 y: L% Wmaking allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The translation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type 1 X, _% N Z" |available for each operation/task. Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate / h: Z2 o) M& {! Ucommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ! |* ^5 k( ?( J9 u BALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). j& d% J/ l. q3 vAlpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. & G0 O: j: ~: c7 j% @It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of ) A1 H a# N4 j$ y6 [- f8 v& a0 T7 spositive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. 7 r+ p, a+ v# rALS Advanced Launch System. : h' |: q; i$ L% EALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ! F/ c! F4 V9 Q6 Y# p4 W NALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. ; I, j1 @1 |; CAltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic & T) t, W, a$ u$ H4 r" ?5 Amissile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A % C2 W% U5 v( x$ \7 Z16 Alternate National Military 9 r! Q$ l; X- A9 s$ {Command Center (ANMCC) . r9 ]6 {0 F T. v- o8 j) M; hAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. Alternate Processing and 3 s: @5 @8 S; `Correlation , g5 N& Q& k% ?. ?% l3 e" dCenter (APCC) T0 O p5 K9 Z8 INORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. Alternate Space Defense Operations Center (ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at " G# c$ f5 v' O' \Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. # n- m! ]& V% r! g/ @+ iAM Amplitude Modulation. AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) ; _# V* V( {* U8 g/ S- fMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) 9 [' ]1 e; ~8 X1 O) RAdvisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). AMD Air and Missile Defense ) H) n2 K" d% q5 KAMDF Army Master Data File AMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) ; Y: Q$ o: ~: Y9 B( i# BAMEMB American Embassy. 3 Y8 ?+ D+ C0 RAMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. 1 R# z$ c4 e: X5 F/ ~AMG Antenna mast group. + K' M6 M7 k2 V# \7 K, B/ vAMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. ! r' T8 s5 ~$ B9 x- }amp ampere 0 @. r7 y+ Z/ m0 D" eAMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. 5 G' p; | j1 _5 L# ~' N$ MAMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. 3 U! ?: r! b' B# O; WAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. / {8 o* W0 O7 zAMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. ) t% t" C& y: g5 h% S5 gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 5 z9 [% ?( w V( x, X8 @+ t5 W17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed ! h, E- M+ J( y4 _' CAMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ) W8 ]: L% r. gANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ' a1 d/ E/ X6 ~ANMD Army National Missile Defense. / z) J8 M, M/ \8 P( |1 z" xANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. % r3 O' C% f- Y }) YAntenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident . q) N: e+ b% b% w7 v/ V. ~+ Hpower density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. & m$ [# X6 d3 u" I. O% @+ k1 w5 ^5 BAntiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and 8 D' O" Q1 B1 \+ {0 Y& ~" Tmissile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, " K6 \5 l! I- Lantiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic $ Q7 w$ |* |2 [+ s, c$ P1 Ecountermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and after it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air action are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). Anti-Ballistic * x$ @6 B0 ?- D: R, \( D* CMissile (ABM) The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. 7 e: o5 q y) T' X) L1 |; G+ GAnti-Ballistic Missile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation , p' `" X# v: @* Q% _& S4 A; ZMissile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. 3 M/ X% Q$ c. w! ]- nAntisatellite ' d% z# T- b- T+ Y6 p( n; w* h6 QWeapon (ASAT) & a3 x* @4 \# w2 H, m) [A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be launched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high speed, or by a directed energy beam. 7 H, Q2 M9 c3 W2 n% E C' u0 qAnti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of - n& m( a1 \" ?$ yan object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The disguising 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- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. 6 q t, T3 O ]. m9 V3 g: ?AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 , K8 w+ j5 L8 `; hAOC Air Operations Center. 2 I+ i* E0 D2 @8 c: l( s6 x5 qAOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. AOP Airborne Optics Platform. 4 L$ w& n; E8 I! g! g( wAOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. 3 r4 i& D @, M& H) ?) O6 q! E# DAOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. ' j; w& _$ [( k, M, I9 B1 L. F2 VAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. " v9 @- a0 f% c( V, k. f* }APEX Active Plasma Experiment $ N, S6 J- N7 l4 ?API Ascent-Phase Intercept. & q; y, @7 k3 j ]9 O0 A: SAPIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). 3 w2 [2 ^4 M' ?( e6 P: dAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. ) ~0 f9 p+ W% K7 K! @APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. APM Advanced Penetration Model. 4 v: A8 \9 L: iAPMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. , v. N1 \; ^& z" a; `6 oAPO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. ' |+ l. `! F. TApplication (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software 6 f: O; o+ K! _2 c1 W0 Iroutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system architecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle Management, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions : G& L1 r; P$ E6 o& b* `& V' F7 L8 hwhich may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication network, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to ! q9 x: j, k& R1 k" @ Rfulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting 9 W' ?' _: W% u: @" V, s7 @+ l4 rrequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular 6 A7 T# d2 x$ H% Lmateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most 6 _; |! h7 s& n; Z- b ~advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 19 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 1 r$ B( @4 j: g% @! D2 e5 dto be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be 1 V( C# T# j/ \3 ~, k- l7 cincurred 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 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 competing requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and forces for planning, etc. % I/ z0 f: l2 k, J0 J3 P5 @9 ZAppropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually 2 T, k1 } ]& J$ c! x9 d: Cfollows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most 7 @5 i; Z! u! _+ R# g0 i7 A7 ?3 C# pcommon means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent ! d5 W( I# ^" b; V$ |% G' W% O1 scash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, 6 u- a! s1 M v8 u% B# X) G. z. Y3 U" kwhich agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program $ V3 F, b Y$ R/ x+ zThe technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in ; _( u. x% J( Nthe 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 ( ~$ t4 X4 f) g3 S, c, N3 qBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. 5 l# o; ^0 w' v* K% BAPPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. APU Auxiliary Power Unit. 7 O# o# y+ h$ b- |8 n( N+ `: o: NAR Army 5 L$ C/ ]0 K7 \4 E: V/ sARB Accreditation Review Board. - h: _0 v9 ?/ {7 G; u) NARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. \" f) x6 Q# {(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ARCCC Army Component Command Center. 9 `* Z1 F0 r" R4 UARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. 0 Y F0 L$ U( V7 H" Y9 N" @; t) ?ARFOR Army Forces. , s }/ Q+ X# x5 N& y$ |ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. - a2 J/ ?# v1 t1 `$ xArchitectural Design 0 _2 p' F( |+ O7 |% V0 [6 `6 ?The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and % T! S* l% z- [( ctheir interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer 2 E. j* V# Q% ?: s% ^' |1 L( bsystem. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 20 Architecture # q3 h/ c, K6 M, s6 D* p3 D5 k" KIntegration 5 q o- L4 A$ L3 N8 p# aStudy (AIS) " `( W. `# @: j0 `( n/ NA study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, ; t7 M4 X; n, k7 g6 y; H2 Asubsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. - A" f E) q. o6 Q$ O* nARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. ; J- q9 a4 z! B# C* F8 j: CARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense Commander # }5 ~. h8 h! J(AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified 5 S5 [% {# a g1 ocommand, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will be the Air Force component commander. Area Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian assets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) 2 U# T- p4 o! G" cArea of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. % y1 I2 F0 q5 V, W3 R% K. PArea of Interest ) }6 H1 y; D2 x; K(AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may & [1 N, Y$ u5 W* i ?" z' zinclude areas occupied by enemy forces. 6 m- ^* y: n9 | U4 E3 ZArea of " S. r# B2 I; k1 COperations * [9 p2 M; f) A2 V" p2 J$ FThat portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the " X& \' [( u/ v) badministration of such operations. / X7 ]& S4 q! K9 k0 ~5 _/ FArgus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. Argus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. ! p2 b" W ^2 L% F% T/ M3 E0 HARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ; h) \( H: Q: a8 dARH Anti-Radiation Homing. ARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance equipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. * t% T% r9 Q4 [3 s& V! }' H. e6 GArms Export Control Board (AECB) An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security - y |) H6 y. E: W+ ?) VAssistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of $ d+ r# h' X- u/ W$ ^: }! rState on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer policies. 0 q: b/ b3 i& x- F3 WArmy Brigade 1 j3 M. `9 `7 ^/ SCenter (ARBC) The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. : E) R2 }. w& n. ], e# y' |: tArmy Component 4 ?4 x9 m: Z4 Q; M, @/ zCommand Center - h) g: I% u# t9 |$ L, j(ARCCC) 7 m7 n6 K3 w4 A2 z! {& dA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. ! Z9 m( Q# a4 T L) B% LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ) }; s, Z7 K* X( Y21 Army Materiel - L" Q9 H9 ~. M YCommand (AMC) ) L6 o" D" I5 h2 ^Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, % U1 h* {; u, T. e f7 M$ a% B1 N$ r6 Uincluding research and development; product improvement; human factors engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment 7 n) Z) P+ G* k) a1 S, ttraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics 7 ]4 x7 h: h( Y0 L8 n, Q0 Tprograms; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as : U, L' a) s. B) R+ vwell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort Belvoir, VA in 2003. 2 f; A p7 s. d8 Y' r! dArmy Space 0 q V7 I( y5 Y' fOperations Center (ARSPOC) : N* b! f( M( F. _8 }! C8 NThe Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively $ r, X) W4 H8 `controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to s# u/ d, V p3 j+ Z% B! N/ j( K, [( x; \assure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. 1 o8 n H6 q# `2 j5 x4 iARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. 0 H0 h. m7 {6 [+ t7 ~4 v; A9 OARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced . }% ]# j* R* hResearch Projects Agency (DARPA). 1 l: V. l2 B" f4 q- @* dARPANET ARPA Network. 5 H( S5 D9 H8 ]: X, X) CARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. 4 ~. {6 N/ B$ {Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against / q3 Y) W$ f9 c; c; ZTBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ' G7 Z Y5 R! G% p9 TARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. 0 a& l; K; b* \% a3 l+ q* UARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). 3 x5 E8 Q; O2 q! X) B4 G- I/ UASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ) V8 B$ ]# h3 y8 VASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). " `$ d1 ]' ~ q, s* }, l2 K" p0 jASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. # @" s9 |2 K* L0 AASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ; b2 Y7 o8 e! }4 Q, k; ^. HASB Army Science Board. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A # i5 j* b% z4 a22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. 0 \7 q' o3 R7 C( qASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). ; a/ a* K7 {' j9 A+ W, T6 M(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module 9 F6 h$ t3 Q; ?6 q6 L1 @ e _; bASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. ASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. $ ?& e8 ]# ~7 C( `ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. : t+ j, Z. q. U7 j3 JASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. 8 K" }6 }) W! ^. \ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). 4 j O) [2 |' M7 R, lASMP French Air Surface Missile & A8 B' X p% D' X$ bASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ' _' h4 F% d8 I! s9 g& R$ B/ _# `ASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). 6 S& z, X" Z. OASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) d; j. E3 S7 P7 AAdvanced 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. * b: h* f; e1 oASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. 8 Y- R! y4 c/ ~" _; [ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. . ^4 M3 [6 | OASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). 3 B! u# m5 F: T$ U: ?- X# ZAssessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or 2 P. U$ X; y% S( Nproduct in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, reliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of 2 u8 e- y& l1 J4 T7 S3 qan intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, ~9 R) Y+ D( d$ t% U! Qassessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure $ Z" _8 |# y( Z0 xor risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an MDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. # y+ k' f. P* J( G6 J- y" Y( oASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). Associated , B; n# \1 \: Z6 LObject Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. + K. Q* y- h; Q6 i. Z4 |5 {Assume Course " w- a% C$ ]2 E! `" QOrientation Make course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to 0 F4 @# C; D3 oengagement. 4 Z: f# L! A+ [2 W: j8 _9 Z/ uAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against 5 v, Z) I$ x$ ~" B/ Y0 adesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) Assured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the highest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive resources (interceptors). AST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ( z F. m# N9 `/ P& E ~ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air $ X& ?% u0 |0 lCommand 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. # K4 J9 M% ~8 l5 H6 gATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A & M# g' t: N9 q& ^8 R3 L9 {24 " p9 i) g3 |! m+ n7 y6 |$ o. }2 E" yATC Automated Technical Catalog " G7 Q \0 _3 VATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. ATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. ) ?7 D2 j! E4 X3 [ I' P7 A' BATH Above the Horizon " y' r6 F, |) z/ mATHS Airborne Target Handover System. 4 u; p7 W& o. R! m2 lATI Advanced Technology Interceptor ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module : T$ k3 K/ S3 hATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. 8 U1 I( _( [8 y. C2 g# K# @ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. / j. R ]# D# ~, P1 e4 k) ]ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ( U* Z) c5 V9 t* b2 H( uATO Air Tasking Order. 9 q# V/ s8 k3 o( s1 hATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. / |. R$ x R- W( o' o) q$ R- QATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance 6 D7 f9 q8 e7 N& H F( Z: @- oTest Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of n( K5 ^# M, f# y# hCommerce term). (7) Authority to Process. ATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. $ Z# `8 j8 Q' N6 _1 n8 q8 l) VATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. 9 H _# Y% e( b8 v. S9 s q( V6 C' CATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. Attack and 9 e! c, Y$ {0 d0 FLaunch Early 6 |) b0 B1 @- A# \ RReporting to Theater (ALERT) 6 D+ \3 H1 S2 R7 p/ g+ pAn upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 0 n1 i4 F% e: H/ |* o5 r, h2 {, CAttack ; C9 O2 \3 S5 x! |$ T) K. oAssessment (AA) & U) ]) a1 C3 e0 oAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. 3 B$ v" e& M8 Y0 N9 iAttack 2 p3 x) r* X3 R7 @Characterization 2 \+ x# [" _6 K" ZThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, : W7 p- n$ L% i" K: Supdated and defined. 5 K; y& n+ e v. _7 r) V0 jAttack Operations 0 M. d9 A( E" V/ R/ X(Counterforce) ) Y! ], J% H; `1 mAttack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of 6 a v; m4 k' xthe overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, ; E* K. I4 _& E8 y: s R# |support facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition & b1 A/ U) w8 |! Wplatforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations 2 @1 A5 u6 q1 Y+ u" Ican be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. ) x6 N' U( U. o* A/ K& ^Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines 7 g2 ^- o1 a e7 u( |- m“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. 3 H5 U$ e% w! {; h5 PTarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw down curve. Attack Warning/ 3 {; l8 x* t2 b( s# f* `Attack Assessment ; E6 \: Z; ?& a1 x- A& `) h- D(AW/AA) 4 n( a$ ?; z- q! N; KIntegrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an ! G+ }$ |* \1 X( A- L* Oattack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. : J% F( I: `7 s& n) q( `9 ~8 iAttenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and scattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). 9 l) L9 N8 X: W, i% jATV Advanced Technology Validation. AULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. $ S$ _: e6 L Q2 M. F8 J% OAUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. AURORA Canadian aircraft. , S, P7 i; V4 _* e9 Q6 g9 qAutonomous 2 n/ H9 T" j% F( s* ]6 gAcquisition Range (Max.) + h8 T3 ~$ k& QThe maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in + Z% o) V1 E# J6 La non-cued mode. - I r3 L( B1 q9 v/ E0 P7 j% lAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. 5 a1 |- x$ u9 y$ h6 G) X: aAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) % U+ ~7 H( G; w6 p& k' ]Average Unit # m% ]; B& w0 l8 k+ c6 z; HProcurement Cost (AUPC) ( y# _: N* c# U& L; H6 aDesign to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant + z2 ~2 g! {1 y( s( Odollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC ( O9 h0 `$ P1 N( _includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring production costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial * f/ k* w4 ]9 s6 |1 B p7 Dspares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A , K$ }( g" b( y1 }8 }, _26 ! u( T3 O6 y7 Q& c- ^AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. 4 T0 T s- g% \1 q5 w/ hAVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). ! a9 T( p- O! _' l) HAWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment AWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. AWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons # `2 J* J! H$ x. G$ y zSystem (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). ( w0 P" z6 E( q gAzimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a reference direction in the plane. Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a reference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate reference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B # j1 f2 ?7 G$ M: g27 B Billion. _# X8 t9 u7 H* N% EB Spec Development specification. 8 C5 k" L' s* PB2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). # k: j" u* c- L8 J1 {$ \2 p* MBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: $ _( q4 ~. m# R9 `: i/ H# F01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development # D, `4 U3 R& p# \- @' U: \) P03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD 06 – Management Support # `4 c1 I! s$ r3 Z& L07 – Operational Systems Development 8 H2 H9 f: F) R) dBAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. 9 Q m. ~+ A8 `9 Q2 M. PBackbone Network Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications / K1 k" \! |' a! T' bnetwork, and the interconnection between the two. ) z6 j7 A4 P5 f+ ^: U T! jBackground `, _* C% h7 v. }0 i: gRejection (Surveillance) The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. * t9 r2 `7 D" F3 v+ }- gBAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. ' b' R' L, ]7 H: ZBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced Technology Initiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead ( f& p% q5 H8 g4 ccapabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth + n `( g/ V# m6 g. d. ], Mradars and high power microwave systems. 6 S0 H; D: ]- x* cBallistic 1 ]- U @" R) r! s# ^Coefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the C0 O/ T& v9 Y- T9 k, bprojected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. & Y; ^" W9 U( b4 s WBallistic Missile (BM) ! J2 p O/ O; ?1 a" K9 sAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and & T( p' d$ w; b9 M1 nconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept (BAMBI) 2 Q2 @' D7 v' w t! R. O) NOBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in 5 f/ c$ v( ~$ p! O0 }; banticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM 7 m: Q, ]5 F5 `5 k; k4 f( Dcapability. Ballistic Missile 0 M. `( j& m* [( EDefense (BMD) All active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat * S/ }# e2 K' ^attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. 3 G8 Y* Z+ s9 _6 ]; E3 KBallistic Missile * y4 Y" Z ~" x! j/ \0 _. ADefense Battery An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based 7 ^9 C: n r3 y% e6 d7 O. p' F5 H8 o7 Lweapons and sensors. 2 K3 r* Y8 G( T* x7 `' z; P& xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B - t+ d& e# s2 U0 u3 e! ^28 ) _; q( T- p' W) r7 F1 EBallistic Missile - M9 u- E1 \' SDefense (BMD) " M) t+ r, C T. S4 n- i* j7 QCell . E, }' a3 J) i! ]' F0 {This 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 ! k1 L# ]3 T: N7 t' oUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. , B# A5 R- e) e1 M! z! N/ \Ballistic Missile , ~! A9 Y2 c U' V& C# ^6 p( M! ZDefense Operations 1 x" r; ?0 i% r/ gCenter (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information 9 z$ ?1 k: W1 V Dinterface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and 5 F$ z5 h8 j* T! S$ csupports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. 5 }( Z+ o! x# t" J- ?Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) - o8 |$ g& ]+ u" s+ GOBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense ! j* l, f) h" q& S$ uwhose 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 ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States G8 V9 r* {' M8 Nand Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile " N7 ?+ k+ z* VDefense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), ) w! }! L9 `0 S, B- fNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. ; {4 j: a& M7 O8 w" E+ M8 H! a5 S4 ]Ballistic Missile ( i- r* K8 v9 D9 s/ tDefense (BMD) System " e/ a. C- c: K(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles 5 ?$ H7 }( p/ t1 w9 mduring their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) (2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense against ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. 9 t- X x" f+ z1 F) J(USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) Provides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack system. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three detection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. 8 l* H+ Z6 U3 J* t8 W% ]Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. + C2 v. l$ I; C( ZBallistic ; O- F7 f$ p+ h& d% J/ p6 ~' uTrajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. 1 c% h+ t( f( a$ {; B' }0 Y+ kBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of 9 C$ D/ K1 w3 K2 hreentry vehicles. 9 K; O0 R9 k% ~! kBAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference expressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. 2 H7 J$ M. c# gBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board # |5 ^9 Y% y* B2 M$ u. F- T. YBarrage # k6 [1 Q) T' @! j6 k ]8 ]1 M! q: \' OJamming Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. Battery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or 6 T3 X2 w' N) W0 J0 K: v( Ea similar unit in other branches of the Army. z4 g3 h3 w9 {. N0 \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 3 i: z. X k/ U7 k% k! X" m29 4 y! P' a9 E2 _5 I" q0 OBattle Damage Assessment (BDA) The estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a 1 }3 A3 b5 v. Q7 e {4 t. I$ fpredetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. & r2 \9 l Q: h' wBDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield Coordination # q) m0 h% t9 U6 k5 }Element (BCE) An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air " o+ a. F7 W8 b# AOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force 4 m# I. S0 L& E3 b( f9 m0 lcommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors ! s. A/ \- ^) F! I! b% \3 H/ band interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. % A9 U0 }0 S+ @2 W9 i3 ^5 n. XBaseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and " Y% l" ^0 V9 cprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline Comparison System (BCS) , k' j; y$ ^8 z+ u3 ~4 gA current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, 5 o7 p" s) d1 u- Vwhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. ( p3 @- A# O4 H% d$ K! x9 V- J9 hBaseline Conditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to " w7 V3 z9 ]4 y- x" Y3 J5 Eimplementation 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 : c+ X/ g7 I2 v/ k7 U, R1 V* Pthe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. & j% B/ G( B- X7 }0 qBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense - U; q v# Q1 ~' H* L" F5 }; AProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program changes are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in economic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for 9 F9 W; j# O# S: H) Nthe base year is 1.000. Battle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an * L6 u0 x8 d0 Y n' D, J1 Q: G: Finterceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects + I- u0 T8 M& c* ^resulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, etc.). Battle 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 3 F+ o' _7 ~+ t d% _0 n; a(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their " S/ _& K. T7 @% wcapabilities 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. / ?2 {# x6 h4 A. h( ?5 `+ r+ |7 CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 7 E- M. F; o( S% G, _30 5 B" h0 g: o U: D/ OBattle Management (BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of - J) u l" ?, Y/ q- n; btasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set * f/ @" q5 K9 {4 Q$ L! d" _4 lof strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management 9 z* N2 {- q2 P% s& D9 Baddresses 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/ Command, Control, 7 U7 U: ^% e( K1 n3 [7 U6 XCommunications, and Computers # B$ ^) u( f3 D; `: y8 F(BM/C4 ) BM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control ! a/ x' a. I- f$ h, C( ~3 jdirectives. The BM/C4 will provide the BMD system with the capability of planning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and 7 M* ]2 c8 r0 o+ P% ?engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and ' _( B" E; y! m# p" cprocedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management process. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning 4 @. H7 @: k& Ofunction, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management 1 f+ o1 E0 K4 j8 j( [Database Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. $ T# ]" T8 t4 M+ X; `# v" U1 [Battle & D3 l( [' Y Z7 e9 _+ @Management System The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware " e9 p& q% I& q+ Y" _9 p& ~: c; eand software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a + L4 G7 ]2 x, c- T6 ?synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System 9 ` d$ [9 E( C* a" L% ]9 yConfiguration ) K: `% m% {' |1 vThe battle management elements currently in the system together with their & D, {% W# E4 K& D7 o! {4 G$ S! [locations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. 1 X! n9 G+ d6 I6 GBattle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. / y8 T9 L# T3 K$ E6 y: ?It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be ! V! {0 T6 T! A- j; Mimplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to * P6 R9 F* C3 z( uthe attack type (e.g., counterforce). # z! j# ^8 t9 Y6 d' ?, v. oBattle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier 3 E* r# Q- U3 w$ K; Q(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) " p9 G( E# D* B0 h* ^; \7 ^/ J5 L6 FBattle Space 4 d$ ~& }. X% u' Z4 t1 F- IPartitioning ; O6 X" i2 }' W* N( vAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. ( H( m% ?1 i# H1 C+ S( R& b6 YBattlefield Coordination Element An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air - v- o- L* d. G6 ^; NOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors " z2 ~- ], L1 o4 w* Aand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. BBS Bulletin Board System. 1 X/ N- N8 \5 H1 S6 lBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight BBT Booster Burn Time. BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 4 I6 w/ ~ [' ?8 R* }' k31 BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting $ w& Y3 O0 i; X" i# w* F1 @) f3 A WAutomated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. BCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. 8 y) V+ f" k# U) }5 h; V& i# KBCD Baseline Concept Description. + G |' `* A$ I, z3 P) Q; eBCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. " K9 A1 k3 n2 ?& Y) t, k, L7 |BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). 4 L& S# q7 j3 }( _, D* nBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. : U+ b2 [% N- @$ ZBCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). 1 j" k4 h+ _4 P% u- PBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. : j7 ~( M# n/ E9 n7 z' F! {5 t) |7 s; OBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC , f9 [. B t @BDE Brigade ; H* U! P' ^6 x3 }- s' m3 MBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. 0 J' W0 I: n' ]) JBDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. BDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. " w3 f, R# k5 s9 S( H/ r9 s+ ZBe Beryllium. 3 t4 N% W* C( m8 m& i7 D7 o3 R! L, GBE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 2 @+ [; s6 N' t2 h/ o/ A& z4 BBeam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy 7 B% d# ?2 W1 Mbeams 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. Beam 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 ( F( L: j4 h% V* Paxis. 4 u% e8 {: R# ` ]9 B4 R8 B) X8 SBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. 7 w% S1 k2 w( L, \BECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) . : J' \6 F* O: Q/ l1 tBell-Lapadula Model A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. ; M" A. I; s4 g% Y1 TBEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. BES Budget Estimate Submission. - E, c8 D* N" A9 P3 e; H1 WBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC 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. ' Y" Q6 X+ d! E7 @- R$ rBEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. BET Best Estimate Trajectory. ' v& m9 g" h/ B! _& [" tBFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. ; H+ l. G( b- K S% L mBFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. 0 c; {9 \7 g# ]/ C0 q4 z% vBG Battle Group (USN term). $ Y4 z7 b" c6 q& G, {8 ]BGM Battle Group Manager. * y3 w c! O# n+ T+ d9 Z( BBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). - V1 n. a# t0 y/ kBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. BIB Blocked Impurity Band. & ~- b" q& O* a1 s$ H; i# CBIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 6 A$ b2 |! D4 K0 D) {! p33 $ O0 n) a8 Q( @1 PBID Built-In Diagnostics. BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. Biennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for ; n, Q1 \0 }0 T, Mthe Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget + O9 k$ [6 T9 P3 m/ n" F1 rSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain $ i, L7 P3 c& ~separate and distinct. , h8 K1 ?1 y2 g2 l( _4 _" x! [2 FBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems % d+ u* H7 a& e! s( |on test ranges. 0 U6 L4 x) G. M6 h5 fBIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. 1 W+ i0 A! R; p2 W& \Biological ) _+ X, m5 L1 R$ ~: K& {Weapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent 6 ^5 g, H" W* m( K7 a6 g# fincluding arthropod vectors. 7 `. D, O' Q! Z. v( kBIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. 1 |. W/ t/ G' c `! B% `. a' @Birth-to-Death ' \6 h, z7 g2 lTracking (BDT) . Q8 K. Y0 b& ^2 v NThe 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 , A8 b" S& H1 M( I6 A& U+ Cvehicle until they are destroyed. ; ~( @! g# n8 L+ u- r) {Bistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two 7 m$ c1 H5 i. ^4 z5 v& Bgeographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. BIT Built-in-Test , M, l, m( ? p. i8 OBit Binary digit. : { P$ `1 l& A7 k2 V* lBITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer 4 j$ f. d" V, I4 gRate + Z0 l& | c, f. E @9 Q5 v8 OThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second $ T! }1 D3 @9 P- G(bps). , ]. r) [. z: C) ?) NBlack Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. & o9 S! [4 \4 J2 r) v$ |- QBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The # Y4 m& C: Y+ ~: b" R+ Yintense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for " g5 d# Y- f# y: Sminutes or longer. $ t% B0 r" C- s/ JBLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. " z/ ^0 }# t2 g) f5 a1 OBlast 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 with the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a % w& S; S) m$ \0 J" Bsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. BLK Block (system production lot) & c7 x! h7 b8 _; MBlk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. Block (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an 2 x5 w3 a' g) D3 Yintegrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the 1 c1 n/ i. n9 l8 Z% mBMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once ( c8 r% q# n' A2 ztested, 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 ) t- E& H" s( M% o/ Z) \8 u0 [" Wof these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; ' _9 a- z! o" [5 }9 U+ S•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; 9 Q* X, D" m+ t$ i•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, / R& z, S0 o, V: }4 E7 ^- s0 @; MGCCS, MILSTAR, etc).