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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 0 _& \3 y' G- C* V, B% Y+ |3 j$ D& c211 4 s: E) c0 k7 `) KOperational ; Y2 V' c5 g% f: L* OAssessment ) r. n( e& b" z$ X6 }9 ~. G: }An evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an $ T5 U; l( K% _( w8 gindependent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other than production systems. The focus of an operational assessment is on , A/ ?5 V" k6 M& R: \8 f lsignificant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, 4 C# L( n& V# f$ f4 s# Jadequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate operational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using technology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development models, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test 4 A4 Z4 V6 C `$ e. W1 v: R/ O+ v4 iand evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. % d4 R0 s, }9 T2 x* n. xOperational # F0 k# x6 X# [1 b: j r' BAvailability The degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect 2 P' x; U! O& u4 G3 {equipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is ! K3 i% W y* d) X$ h% m! T9 Cuptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link between readiness objectives and supportability. 9 y, u9 [6 i* `) mOperational Concept An end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, 7 e9 i0 n) {3 y4 g2 Iorganizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. ( G; `3 p% a1 t: o: ~9 |Operational Control (OPCON) 5 i5 P; q/ E1 [; |; w. hTransferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any % D) o# Y$ z- t) n! x% ~. `echelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is inherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. Operational control should be exercised through the 4 Y. L6 |0 p5 X) F' ^commanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised 0 u( F6 J' K9 _$ pthrough the Service component commanders. Operational control normally / C/ u2 v& O* z7 M: a1 p& }% m4 O/ xprovides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those forces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or unit training. / @9 ]; G: L6 S# b3 VOperational Effectiveness 4 ]& D& ]& u# y" bThe overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by * D* l6 _: r1 u2 X, Erepresentative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, 6 G$ m- c* T4 Q! H0 jelectronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering + G+ q8 F% r6 I. G0 w" y" gorganization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including 0 ?+ ^! w# s/ }countermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and & o. V& @. D" Pchemical contamination (NBCC) threats). Operational . ^+ z7 D) w$ @Evaluation The test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable , n# ~3 r0 w, E8 ] @% V+ a# punder Service operating conditions, in order to determine if quantity production is : m, V3 \- L8 Z; J9 Nwarranted considering: a) the increase in military effectiveness to be gained; ) m. u- i/ a- W4 yand b) its effectiveness as compared with currently available items or systems, consideration being given to: (1) personnel capabilities to maintain and operate the equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy capabilities in the field. # P1 M- E( p9 q, R6 v& ?; o" bOperational Level of War 0 C+ ~7 U# e% P6 o. T H3 NThe level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or areas of operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by B8 t6 U g( j8 `5 }% P* Hestablishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic + v- s* x" X5 s. a8 V0 E; V& U" O- dobjectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating actions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These activities imply a broader dimension of time or space than do tactics; they ensure 4 c8 P9 k, P, f% w1 t( B/ Bthe logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by which tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 7 E6 x- S; h7 C; h/ M% B: B212 2 f% C: s9 `( g8 Z( hOperational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the operational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training configuration. Operational Readiness + r# _! o" N* n3 T( t. AThe capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform ! d6 d8 M, Z! W- \3 d0 ~7 l' `the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in ! L3 }7 O5 E5 V* i9 G/ y) o' `a general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. Operational % ~0 Z- F3 Q7 g# ZReliability The reliability of a system or software subsystem in its actual use environment. : d/ f5 x5 ~+ r7 i7 Q5 |' N" a! A; IOperational reliability may differ considerably from reliability in the nonoperational or test environment. 6 u9 @- ^/ n1 _6 EOperational Requirement # f( I) t+ m) @" }) E! e$ A INavy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected by OPNAV. It is submitted as originating document for all Navy new starts (less 8 G- A) v7 Y2 n$ S' V( @& J/ Zthan major programs)--ACATs II, III, IV.

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Operational " O9 M) h5 c: t" J, a: S0 o( X+ d7 ORequirements Document (ORD) Documents the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for operational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and DoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. , S& \8 ]1 |- X5 I$ fOperational Suitability & c% H$ F6 q ]) D' }6 H: [The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with consideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, ) c' M$ F, w) p/ Ireliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower supportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, Z+ l: y$ k' y0 @4 ydocumentation, and training requirements. Operational Test ) Z+ o$ v# m' C1 ^and Evaluation / a2 c/ c$ `. f(OT&E) That T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational effectiveness, and operational suitability, as well as the need for any 4 {( t8 C: f! V$ amodifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the ; Z; s+ w# K: v5 i( @types and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when . p K4 D2 \5 G- G- Adeployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as / l/ O4 o& A8 O! {2 ]possible. Operationally Ready 3 G- Q5 t' @! K, ^1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or designed (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to perform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). Operations and Support (O&S) 8 }, Y' S& ]# H) WCosts Those resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a major component during its useful life in the operational inventory. Operations Profile & x# @8 r# j* @- k3 nAn identification of all participants in an operation, their actions, and the time ; ?* j, |2 J; l: i7 cthose actions occur in the operation. Includes assessment of operational * G: Z) A [" e1 g' I! Zprocedures to ascertain whether stereotyped or predictable patterns are L: r" T% p: S" z+ L A: Z. |discernible. 6 U) O. c8 |2 f& d) FOperations Security (OPSEC) Survey The method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is composed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or inefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational effectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). OPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. 9 ^( _8 T" \0 R; r2 ^1 tOPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. / u# D# J- P* [, y) F. x! XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 1 O2 K) ? j9 v( M( r# ?3 H$ m7 H213 + t/ N' `# W1 a. m+ r3 gOPLAN Operation Plan. . C5 t( @5 t' QOPM Office of Personnel Management. - F7 [% \9 S% e7 N9 zOPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. % u) M) C, C& e6 u" ^' {OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. # H$ a: ?2 k* _: X! G6 e$ ZOPNS Operations. OPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. OPORD Operation Order. OPP Other Physical Principles. % B" M# l* T9 K, F/ M' WOPR Office of Primary Responsibility. ; m5 t& b% I% G6 h4 h5 g! _Ops Operations (employment). OPS Operations. 9 P5 m5 {! d. h/ rOPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. OPSEC Operations Security. OPSMOD Operations Module. - A# `; w3 \- K- S: MOPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) 7 e- O5 u+ |- l! ~4 V5 COPTEMPO Operating Tempo. - t: F# N0 [. Q+ H9 hOPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) # p' ^- E. o% x! q# AOptic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. Optical Airborne 4 g* m _4 @5 ?3 n; ^Measurement Program (OAMP) A program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct * O* n7 Y4 c6 k& ysurveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. (Also known as Cobra Eye.) 0 C$ _" E. |+ s7 n* HOptical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the material to which they are applied. Optical Processing ) d/ d0 Y% i/ @: ]$ A+ pA type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed ! {$ i/ |' h. r2 e [! A5 Qthrough optical systems, is used in problem solving. ; ~5 f# |6 e v5 }* V, lOR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational 8 t* ?4 B6 {3 j1 d4 MReadiness. (4) Operational Reliability. 6 [" z; H9 t. z% L$ P5 `OR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. 9 s( b9 C' {# x* f9 C1 Q2 {( ~ORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. ORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. * Y4 S- n) C l% L/ F# ~/ ^ f& X) }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ! a K6 {3 ?+ p* u, j214 ! y0 @: o; C: D& I: j1 E+ wOrbital Elements Any set of several parameters (e.g., semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, etc.) ' e$ k7 a+ q1 A$ Z0 M; O2 t: r' Lused to specify the position and motion of a satellite. Six independent orbital elements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a " {* ?7 o& ^; |4 ^$ V4 p# C* wKeplerian orbit at a particular time. 5 H- L, R o% e5 w$ u& y+ S6 J+ R* \Orbital Maneuvering 5 h- b. k, h3 uVehicle (OMV) NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. Operates from shuttle and Space Station. # y. a' f! Q8 ]: `0 Y6 ?' _3 ]Orbital Suborbital 1 K1 ~! m! M& aProgram (OSP) A strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the Minuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. * y/ z. T/ ^4 {: p+ }- O5 N+ [2 NORC Operational Readiness Condition. ORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. ; U1 U! W# b+ d$ y% t! _) E* qORD See Operational Requirements Document. ORDALT Ordnance Alteration. $ c+ I3 m& _, W9 l3 y: I0 p; y! a" uOrder of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the & W1 C# `3 T7 v' D$ B7 ]personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. 2 o3 Y# N4 D# Y4 i7 `% ]% AOrder Wire 0 i6 b7 Q6 Q6 i( n) l2 OMessage , Y, j# ?2 _! O& S7 E0 eA communications support function for internal control of communications elements. Organic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic parts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, . W7 B2 M* b( x: B" g, z2 }and Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the , v) U& k# y+ y& |4 P7 Aoperating forces for the Navy. Ornate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. ORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. 7 g2 c$ u/ d: Z' c. g8 N: {0 \ORU Orbital Replacement Unit. 9 P6 a- Z* K$ Y0 G/ g' s% ]ORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. 0 D% n; e( F; vOS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. 8 p9 c3 j3 P; b) z2 c/ WOSA Optical Society of America. 4 s+ t1 @1 I, f6 `1 T" w" @, M kOSC Optical Signature Code. OSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. 3 S. ~5 m4 J. w! ZOSE Operational Support Equipment. OSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 215 OSF Open Systems Foundation. - s2 E j# k k+ \8 [: v3 sOSH Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSI Operator System Interface. 7 r+ Y% x" N# B+ x. D0 n! o: I5 y% xOSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. OSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). OSIP Operational System Integration Plan. OSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. OSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. OSM Object Sighting Message. 7 z% {, |: w6 ?6 {) [OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). ) ?% s. f$ a; _, }OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. 0 w7 Y* z- X: y) d! MOSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. OT Operational Test. 8 g7 S0 s6 n, e1 X$ cOTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. (2) Operational Test Agency. 2 Z- K) H3 ?& Y(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. OTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). . ^; F4 T+ J6 A, u VOT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. + _# a3 i; H; N- L5 c }7 b, ?OTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. OTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. OTH-B Over-The-Horizon. ; o9 F$ C+ {0 ?, H: ]OTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. - [& X6 V- x, v1 _OTO Operational Test Organization. 2 N6 P+ U8 d4 ]( e) POTP Outline Test Plan. 0 M2 @5 E7 ?/ ?6 ]) L hOTS Off-the-Shelf. OTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. OTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. ! I# `# Y7 S, W$ WOUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 216 2 z- j5 s/ i; ^% F3 S# T3 HOUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). OUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). Outer Space Treaty of 1967 A multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the (former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. 4 }0 P3 t4 ]# h( ], [7 w4 AOutlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or ' p/ h# }% b" B8 Zother payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays 3 q+ t6 u1 w& |$ oconsist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, / N5 i0 C3 f( j6 s: r7 vminus receipts. 3 z. w: P& |( wOut of Band 0 S& q3 o o, m+ B+ x( TLaser Flux (Sensor) Laser energy directed at a sensor that is intended to damage or disrupt the sensor and is outside the sensor’s bandwidth. 1 {5 P3 w/ L7 Y5 `Out-Years Normally, six years beyond the year being worked in the upcoming POM/budget. Overlay BMD . B. Q* v" k- t0 z, E' c$ c9 p1 S& n. dSystem An advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of ICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear homing interceptors. 9 c! h3 w, s% s8 a S, y+ D/ N: ~OWG Operating Working Group. 3 e+ K+ C) W0 e" KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P - L# c6 l3 q/ P217 7 ^ @4 F; }' ?5 x; nP&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. . Y+ z: Y4 A) ZP.B. President’s Budget. P2 Pollution Prevention. p2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. P3 Pollution Prevention Program. ! u1 V6 G0 G2 U4 o' PP3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. 3 u! F9 R( u( P" x1 } {+ OPA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. & e/ `2 S* \# b { M, H% {' HPA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. PA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. PAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) PAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 PAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. ! `( @4 C, A. J8 J9 h# ]) d( M: ~ f0 tPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 3 b' D; V F; \; p# `PAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. * |# r" L% l) ?; z }PAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. g9 \2 z2 A. {7 P0 T w! ePACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. PACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. PACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. ' f$ F) U( x [( kPACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, Handling, $ q5 I% x4 N0 |3 _8 p+ YStorage, and Transportation (PHS&T) The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, handled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, equipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and / Q1 D7 m& I$ i' ^, Vtransportability. ; D% m% N U6 |3 g; OPacket Switching : D9 E. _1 g, [(PSW) 2 ~' N0 h9 p3 R9 s/ ^6 |% oA data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is occupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data 9 F6 c. p. I' K# ?" K1 y5 ~communication networks the data may be formatted into a packet or divided and % l1 J! n6 n5 P) e& Qthen formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment or by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. PACOM U.S. Pacific Command. PACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. ' Q2 \( }9 |* Z4 LPADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. b" t9 m( X7 _. Q3 Z4 C! TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 218 PAFB Patterson Air Force Base. 1 c! [+ k( \ D7 f3 k/ i3 v7 V pPAL Permissive Action Link. 0 x5 _" q* h& t6 f4 B7 uPALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). ( z1 Y% W4 l- g. @6 [+ CPAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. PAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. 3 B2 C b# [- WPancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to * F3 A! m: P/ t( c: ~! Z4 @" Cthe leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. , l( I7 Q1 R4 z( }) X0 APAP Predicted Aim Point. PAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. 9 T) P, N! f) h+ o4 U9 P(2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) 2 n9 S* j3 }& B; F+ l(3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. , Y" b8 _- i- q& @& z- b' M. e$ G3 x/ W(4) Program Assessment Report. 9 y; P6 h* ]# a5 ~" ^/ D(5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. # x8 j7 O, q$ F6 @, K% UParallel Processing $ e. g! h2 K# G- p. H6 m+ a/ GIn parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into smaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that much higher effective processing speeds can be attained. & Z$ w: m' U0 W% rParametric Cost ' Z0 d% @7 F) [" D o( o3 s5 lEstimate / ?7 d& r0 W2 t. I- bA cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical l5 y$ N/ g) m* S2 bcosts and other program variables such as system physical or performance : J3 D8 `3 h/ Gcharacteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also referred to as a top-down approach. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. 6 Q& p8 F' X# r5 J2 x8 HPARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. Partial Mission ; u3 ~' E# H- PCapable Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at 3 O6 K; \6 r5 zleast one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission Capable. 6 {! M) b n7 P% E* NParticipating Service A military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint . F8 I4 W, L/ {3 s- }7 Hacquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. / o& u- Q9 ~0 F% Y* ]Particle Beam (PB) 9 U+ m) g6 ~/ P2 S. ~High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. 9 Z% c/ d0 f9 n6 P" O9 jParticle Beam Weapon (PBW) A weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) | j Z1 C9 n, zto emit beams of charged or neutral particles, which travel near the speed of light. Such a beam could theoretically destroy a target by several means, e.g., electronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor damage, and initiation of high explosives. & j p* t. E' S+ W% XPASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. 6 r+ j- [1 U$ g/ X* V! k, IPassive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no energy capable of being detected. 0 e. _) o% f5 k# n, R2 ?1 G0 DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 6 u3 k1 O4 X! H! Q219 . z/ I; _! P; H. [/ X' EPassive Air 5 ~+ \7 }3 P0 }( l5 F& [Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use & m% Y/ F) s2 r% J: _9 s, s2 h0 }$ xof protective construction. Passive Communications 0 p, d) r% f- a1 JSecurity Threats Threats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through intercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic emanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications interception and direction finding. ) c' i4 h! i* t, jPassive Defense (1) Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative. / J$ h+ B/ H3 @$ U(2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile : \+ i k+ _/ K2 ]1 T/ Aattack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing the vulnerability of critical forces and infrastructure, and improving the 2 n- \: n x z) ?$ Q' D0 Cpotential to survive and resume operations after an attack. Passive # v1 A+ b9 `- r, Z, N9 p+ zmeasures might include counter-surveillance, deception, camouflage and ' c- w+ X9 \& s. Fconcealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and 8 l1 `* ?6 T, _* }redundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of * }6 T+ f: b; {0 @! o2 ~TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Passive Sensor A sensor that detects naturally occurring emissions from a target for tracking : _1 e4 s9 Q. d9 @0 Q7 cand/or identification purposes.

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PAT Process Action Team. 6 k; \1 A7 }, Y9 QPAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. ; ~4 o0 W! X1 M/ i$ o0 p" S2 p! vPATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). PAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. 6 L' E4 }5 ]' _: M" `2 o- }Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: a. East Otis ANG Base, MA ; x* T$ d: ]8 |2 u p- sb. West Beale AFB, CA c. Southeast Robins AFB, GA , y! n9 X7 B" ^. W% g& Bd. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX PAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). Payload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. 3 U- W6 a$ e+ m0 w i( s( ^8 B(2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. (3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry vehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) Payload Build-up (Missile and Space) ) z5 l* w$ V1 ~9 M9 ^8 }% ]6 vThe process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and : m9 O' b* A% snecessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a 1 j; V* R" r' i9 \. n$ z0 \$ O$ }complete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of 7 N. v5 ?8 ~ z/ {, j& J% mthe mission. * H( \' X0 S% l9 h. n' j# z; r, JPayload ! d: x) {' C3 L! e, P. g- q8 xIntegration (Missile and 2 X" X7 p& r3 q2 B. FSpace) 3 ]* x" K/ h2 B2 kThe compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft and space vehicle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P L4 Z3 q# {( S: a& g; m0 M/ W- D220 PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. 3 M7 I9 m+ ^- K0 u' G) e- ^/ b/ [% E(4) Program Baseline. PB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. PBCS Post-Boost Control System. ( ^, n' b# Z$ h: o; U# PPBD Program Budget Decision. PBI Post-Boost Intercept. * S, Z# \; d- Z3 G0 oPBP Post-Boost Phase. PBS President’s Budget Submission. 4 w# n' L: h+ uPBV Post-Boost Vehicle. PBW Particle Beam Weapon. + s; h5 y3 J, d* o) rPC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). ) @, q1 }/ ^6 {6 t# GPCA Physical Configuration Audit. PCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. h2 f3 T6 u- H; K `2 _PCB Printed Circuit Board. \7 s0 Z- w4 D2 y" ^' X2 W" bPCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). - [1 s; B. |7 r: \! pPCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. - @& z1 C' Y3 a5 q6 [PCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). PCI Peripheral Component Interface. PCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. , J' w; b1 R1 l* A- oPCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). PCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 221 2 K) P, }1 L) H% }' u+ \PD (1) Presidential Directive. 6 }3 u5 `3 s% c0 I8 W* T(2) Procedures Description. (3) Probability of Damage. (4) Probability of Detection. - b' @3 Z6 T1 k# V! w; E6 b# |(5) Preconditions for Defense. (6) Program Director (AF). (7) Production/Deployment. (8) Phenomenology Document. (9) Passive Defense. PD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). PD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). ' C( |6 t1 g5 V" w* IPDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). # ]7 Y1 u1 u. N7 G6 l- i. dPDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. + I' J9 \) ]6 e; x* m# EPDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive. ) t! D$ A7 Q# g' i- b1 [PDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term). - D6 G, z, J$ U; ^' o" [4 gPDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). 5 J* r2 `- W2 M) j' N5 t# _$ FPDP Pulse Doppler Processor. / U. C! a; E$ wPDR Preliminary Design Review. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). (2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. , _$ c0 i' h: L2 {. \9 X0 FPDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). : n3 J5 t8 g6 p+ CPDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 7 y# d) U5 e" |9 C+ |5 c- \& V: |+ d: M- [PDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). 3 P9 l) [# s! ^* M! m: H4 w- [PDV Program Definition and Validation. PE Program Element.

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Peacekeeper US MX Missile. 8 I3 B7 d/ ]5 @" TPeak Gamma + Q' t" S5 P$ x% O$ YDose Rate % p# g$ \( J5 P5 R& nThe maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could survive and continue functioning. PEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. 0 y7 y+ e4 C: s" YPEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. ! G: O) o' B- p8 @0 P: M; S4 X' PPEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). 4 i9 ]0 F, R/ vPEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P - f; y6 L. l) ^222 PEM Program Element Monitor (AF). 2 [, A/ T1 ~) p" J& TPENAID Penetration Aid. $ X" G* d! E( ^0 z' E, N9 o$ \Penaid ( D" B+ T9 N/ s1 s(Penetration Aid) (Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by " B1 v; T" V; f2 `8 ^7 |/ Aoffensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating enemy defenses. Penetration 9 a* R' ~8 J1 v( @3 RTesting . \0 }- t: z4 b1 \) W9 o% Q3 NThe portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the security features of the system. The penetrators may be assumed to use all system design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of system source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under no constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. PEO Program Executive Officer. . {( M" o, Y/ A% p& \PEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) ^/ X% e0 a: J; W% D% pPEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. ' {) X, P! i. ~# mPEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) 2 B; {8 ?' c9 P% RPEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program 5 V4 s3 g9 v9 ?Office. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. 4 r- g4 V1 e7 b, yPEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. Peregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. Performance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to ' V: i4 \: a$ a% p: W- Beffectively and efficiently perform its assigned mission over time. The support characteristics of the system include both supportability aspects of the design and the support elements necessary for system operation. 2 N& u6 F$ X5 u s: B9 I# PPerformance 6 f! z7 t2 ]: S& NRequirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system or system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. - }7 ^. d7 s! k3 H3 F# z8 pPerformance 8 o) V2 a7 F7 Q$ O0 k! N3 OSpecification (1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system or system component. (2) Synonymous with requirements specification. 0 h7 e6 q* |( ]% p1 R2 c% QPerimeter 3 _2 _+ W4 ~: Q* b7 t# x x' FAcquisition : H8 R/ v4 k) L. ~7 l7 g. {" rRadar and Attack Characterization , W" K3 H3 U5 \9 Y1 VSystem (PARCS) AN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and attack assessment. Period (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. 9 @1 [5 e9 q X% b" I, R" O) r6 DPermeability Having the ability to diffuse through or penetrate something. . J/ m( @% |% I- Z qPershing II OBSOLETE. US intermediate-range missile deployed in Europe. PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 223 $ `4 m( T. l0 j* g, ^PERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other 9 d; P4 w% F6 U9 Q& P3 wactivities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. & S& M2 ?: G. oPESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. ( s U+ j% G: ^& oPET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. 0 H" r" `1 l- N0 W) v4 iPFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. PFD Preconditions for Defense. # @" [ Y! \2 I* x1 E IPFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). PGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). PGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). y# |& O8 A, \8 rPGM Precision Guided Munition. PGU Power Generation Unit. PH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). Phased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically 4 V, o% a9 ~" n5 k0 Q' G1 Fstationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to another (e.g., phased array radar). Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On ; K4 G& p0 @/ {3 ]1 P( Q( u: xTarget (missile) (PATRIOT) A point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 improvements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, include upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either ( W, Y! F7 z; l/ b3 [/ L7 T5 ZPATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. Phased Deployment ' y2 @: S- I7 }( EThe sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system - @* ^$ S' L/ o3 ]6 T f% T/ pcapability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. & h% x& U6 E0 q4 i6 v0 lPhase One ! X" F1 P2 B K+ X# ^1 T, g6 _4 mEngineering & {" l# }3 Q9 PTeam (POET) 9 x! k w8 W( rOBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program Office. Now referred to as POET. Phenomenology The topological classification of a class of phenomena. Phenomenology efforts % `* R$ ]- u6 q' d/ icollect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena 2 H: \5 \, u; d# |1 zrequired by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. PHI Photonic Hit Indicator. 1 ]4 `( U2 P4 _. v7 ?3 S6 ^2 DPHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. PHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. Photochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. + G% a/ Z8 p+ u8 W5 Q- HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 2 T0 l6 P& o3 \224 Photoelectric Effect The process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat greater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its ! G0 x& R$ U- U. I$ henergy to the electron which is consequently removed from the atom. Since it has lost all its energy, the photon ceases to exist. (See Photon.) Photon A unit or "particle" of electromagnetic radiation, carrying a quantum of energy, which is characteristic of the particular radiation. * `) _" g/ n. ? B1 ?: \2 l/ ?PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. Physical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, & p) o/ f* U" H* _and extreme cold.

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Physical Configuration 6 X# p" _9 c2 [, }( [Audit (PCA) U+ J; A: g6 H, d5 F, RPhysical examination to verify that the configuration item(s) “as built” conforms to the technical documentation that defines the item. Approval by the government program office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this audit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production . K8 b9 }! M% n( b$ p$ i/ For first LRIP team. PI Program Integrator. PIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). 3 g3 y$ D" g1 V1 s! _& iPIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). (2) Policy Integration Committee. ( u' k) H6 K9 L% M" V# }. m(3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). Picture Element (PIXEL) 9 `* W" g& \8 E! ` i- |The smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned ! s E, [ a1 x, b0 s1 X! D Ccolor and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a ' G" ]6 P0 @0 }! Z; i, Y5 nrecording medium. PIDS Prime Item Development Specification. Pilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing 7 k9 Q* {# U) n2 M! v8 m& b( Kmethods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. $ t! k/ U2 E" k: W0 SNot the same as long range initial production. 6 ?( e( n4 L' p; G6 ]PIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). PIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. 9 a: e' f, z1 |7 ^PIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. ! l: C D* G- Y9 f% H(3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. PIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. 2 ~% X9 i. z/ F5 C* {1 PPIR Program Information Report. 2 y5 S+ @5 t. e( J4 P3 l C& R0 N, ^PIXEL Picture Element. # F% o. u$ @. s4 E cPk Probability of Kill. 8 d/ O1 n3 U! Z! Z IPKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. : [ @4 V/ w" dPKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ) f0 e7 W" h6 S K) `6 S225 % z4 {2 r9 F! g$ v8 D& ?9 NPKO Peacekeeping Operations. ' Z1 N: Q* Q0 f' R4 WPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. * R8 X$ d1 z: t/ W. c8 kPL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public Law. ' J8 u, |7 B. c! ^& X1 U0 ]* B6 pPLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. 5 B) F4 E! i$ U7 U0 xPLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). Planning, Programming, Budgeting System (PPBS) 0 Q1 G+ a0 e/ A. @% dThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic # j- A) J4 \* ~; n+ |structure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces v8 D, R- G/ [6 V z. jand capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process 4 g3 S& Y$ I* y" bcontaining three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and Defense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the President’ s Budget. DoD PPBS is a biennial process starting in January of each ( v( x! h2 j8 Y; t4 aodd numbered year with national security guidance to initiate the planning phase, and ending in January of the next odd numbered year with the President’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management College) & x# }6 m+ ^7 b8 ?# {1 aPLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. 4 K( K4 z q9 O; XPLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). 2 ~( U) L9 r" t6 x9 Q! J$ ZPLRS Position Location Reporting System. ( a) q4 q4 d G0 G8 Z _. JPlume Data Center ! M' |& w, G) w" r$ B& MAEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. 6 k4 @3 }6 {8 t4 S! X# i! iPLV Payload Launch Vehicle. , [4 g0 C: h) A. a3 zPM See Program Manager. PMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. ; N) R! C' |! j& ]6 ~ L- s(2) Post-Mission Analysis. (3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). - s: v' S- C M! `$ M/ u( ZPMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). PMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). 2 k ~- S# l7 K/ PPMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). $ R! v) ?0 [& s C) q0 w1 \PMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. " [0 }" Q4 z% bPMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. PMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). PMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. $ w" x$ {/ @+ l6 O. Q4 F4 e: QPMO Program Management Office. $ P7 [, |5 }" hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 226 PMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). + c( M$ B {+ k4 X3 m& t(2) Program Master Plan. : b( F+ j6 Q" Y; m# [4 y(3) Prime Mission Product. ; N+ A1 K3 k8 T* A l(4) Program Management Plan. 1 b$ C( W; l, S2 K- F1 v' Z* }3 u, gPMR (1) Program Management Review. (2) Pacific Missile Range. 4 A* B0 f# ^5 l0 Q# v+ t' \. b2 C" l(3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). " m" C, d) V% gPMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. PMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). (2) Performance Measurement System. " ?' Q* \9 I' {4 p$ z8 Z* YPMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. PMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. t6 k, `: `' a) d2 J6 JPN Probability of Negotiation. * C9 [ Q, m8 x6 _3 PPNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. / e. y. {# }- P2 e& q5 oPNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. * p5 g: e$ O. r5 [& |PO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. # E& X c4 f1 v# {7 B' k(2) Purchase Order. ( I) O$ u" w% Y4 w0 S9 C- GPOA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. 0 G0 a% x3 r& R$ x- n) QPOC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. POC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile ! M; K' W; O# Z, u/ E) Kcommand post). % A" v: V9 y& l8 O, ~( m7 _POCT Passive Optical Component Technology. " G* U: Y4 Y2 ^ W5 T% Q0 d' @POD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. PODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. POE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. 6 F8 {3 d2 N( z2 qPOET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support to the MDA. (Formerly referred to as the Phase One Engineering Team.) 5 B1 ]" H9 @7 ]4 Y, i) o$ nPoint Defense The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e.g., command and control facilities, air bases, etc. 5 X' x# `& a C- n0 LPoint Defense ! ]# @( k/ Y4 v* c OSystem " r, ^& A5 u9 fA terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles . d* c* D1 o0 c4 \9 R9 B8 e. Rto defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. 5 O9 J- K0 s. J' i5 a! |Pointing The aiming of sensors or defense weapons at a target with sufficient accuracy either to track the target or to aim with sufficient accuracy to destroy it. Pointing and tracking are frequently integrated operations. , {. D6 k0 z( V/ }* E+ d1 y# @POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 227 POLAD Political Advisor.

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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. POMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. . Q: I& U2 {# I. fPOP Proof of Principle. ( j' E" P; L' \$ J- @9 ]1 u, M% [( J# JPort Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. Portability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on one computer or operating system can be used on another computer or operating system. POS (1) Primary Operating Stocks. (2) Probability Of Success. (3) Position. - R+ v. E* @: h2 j; c# g1 r& Z5 k: UPoseidon Class of US nuclear ballistic submarines (USN term). r. f* e2 s$ L+ a) IPOSIX Portable Operating System Interface. POST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. 3 B2 K7 I: b/ X E7 [& aPost-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. Post-Attack Period In nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final 2 @6 A& N3 L2 s, Z' Qattack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. Post-Boost 8 D. r% C, N; s9 N$ b& q jPhase (PBP) N( q" ^% _6 ]3 I( g# WThat portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the end of powered 9 a. z& D% i2 W8 }2 pflight and release of the last RV. Applies only to multiple-warhead ballistic 3 b: S) c% {0 l8 [& fmissiles. (USSPACECOM) Post-Boost % R0 y1 U) k3 v# CVehicle (PBV) / R) Q* l+ q0 }1 p X8 aThe portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the maneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final 6 v R) G' H9 {; l+ [! ~& x! @6 o0 y3 Qtrajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." ( ^$ u0 B; b0 k; O9 n, BPOSTPROD Post-Production. 9 i( Y1 r: j+ i5 jPOTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. PP (1) Parallel Processing. : d' G7 ]4 b) A; |0 t7 y3 ?' n(2) Principal Polarization. (3) Post Processing. (4) Program Plan. ( ?. `; e% c3 m% \- R \! ePPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. 9 B3 {4 _5 p( |1 U2 N" m* |" B) u(2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. PPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. 9 I- s# A k1 f- `3 [& I' vPPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. PPI POM Preparation Instructions. PPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. 6 u1 Z' s# W/ Y- M6 R1 LPPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 228 + @0 |( M; y* ?/ V' L/ P% V5 iPPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). PPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). PPP Program Protection Plan. 3 k6 _6 f& N7 ^ d$ b$ f- |PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. , w- N, f% J. C! a9 \) L5 i* T5 H! ZPPS Precision Positioning System. PPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). # H5 S Z; I9 {$ m" Q6 dPR Procurement Request. 5 p$ Y R6 i8 o+ DPRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. 4 l8 s ^* h2 m, J; k# P8 u( a" c) wPRC Program Review Committee. PRD Presidential Review Decision. 0 A* v1 D- @ r" [$ _" TPRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. ' }5 r. ]3 i) d7 s. z, u0 u8 X& t! I+ DPRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. # ~4 T5 a' U% ~Pre-Allocated Defense A preplanned decision to designate a specific number of defensive assets to be used against a specific target or set of targets or to defend a specified asset or set of assets. The defense will select the best tactic to use based on the + `/ x& m) {0 r; r a" z' k9 enumber of interceptors available, their probability to kill, the number of targets under attack to be defended, and the scope of the attack. / ~: ^4 t( X p$ c C' UPre-Attack A period of time immediately prior to an attack, usually hours to minutes to tip-off. Pre-Authorized Engagement Criteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when ( D8 n. _) F; h% g% W" N6 c. O5 A# Usurpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. Pre-Commit Strategy 6 g& Z8 o5 A- b4 O$ EA tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed 1 ^$ {7 F0 V5 \3 l1 jto specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the defensive weapon’s trajectory. Pre Launch Survivability The probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack under an established condition of warning. Precedence 1. A designator, which indicates the order in which a number of messages shall be served. Four precedence levels are provided for SDS, with one being the , \- B: E; `' H* zhighest and four the lowest. Messages with precedence level one are served ' X: S1 G5 }# S5 C6 w" Gfirst and those with level four last. These correspond to the four precedence ( c, {# R# K+ glevels, Flash, Immediate, Priority, and Routine respectively. 2. (Reconnaissance) 2 t. y, i, N. F/ T( fA letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting several reconnaissance missions, to indicate the relative order of importance, within an established priority, of the mission requested.

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Precision Decoys Decoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or endoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting 7 x2 d1 Y+ B( e7 d4 N9 Tthem. : u5 ?9 d: r1 n. i/ YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 229 ; o) }, [/ g, } `: ^' F5 _! LPreconditions for Defense (PD) 2 Y" o e( Y. H* C& \PDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate circumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue / G* n! T( g7 Acombat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks directed at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and war. % V# A/ i2 @+ e- X; MPredicted Intercept Point 7 u% ^) i9 Q- ~2 m, j `) G(PIP) The calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. . [7 ~4 |7 e4 ]# U( t9 {) U& BPreferential ) U+ e" F6 e' z% \! fDefense Preferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect " n& `0 W" O; r- Q" Tgiven facilities or capabilities. " Z2 e1 r9 | F' O- f( VPreferential 4 ^0 N3 l$ E$ _Defense Strategy A tactic used as part of the SDS strategy to optimize the use of weapons and + g& i/ p* U: \3 h9 q; t9 _, }8 z6 psensors by selecting high value targets for engagement by the defense while ) L, _7 U' ?; M/ A, f( |temporarily allowing less important targets to pass. This strategy forces the offense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has ' \* D5 `* o1 v* s9 M% jinterceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, the strategy is placed at a disadvantage if targets are closely spaced, if RVs can , W E9 ^2 _" h: d! z I Mmaneuver or if the defense intercepts ICBMs in the boost phase. * b+ F" Q& A+ } ]- t$ iPreferential ( t1 A. j- ?+ F# Q i& Q! O5 VOffense # Q( C: d# ?3 O cThe concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. Preliminary # E H' N2 `: W5 ?7 kDesign Review (PDR) 9 N' X% t& U6 [7 ?$ v4 O/ FA review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, technical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to determine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the development specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of $ X' {* D- H4 N# c) I$ \: q5 bthe physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of ' f; b* ~) g- a0 O% X2 |: J4 _, Mequipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during Phase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, Engineering and Manufacturing Development. % S9 U' Q- L6 U, R# u3 B' JPreplanned ' Z- @$ L8 x; g; `3 _* ]: qProduct ~+ v" O% Q4 ~6 X4 d" r7 t. g( FImprovement d8 S: w, p' H(P3 I) Planned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which 1 V1 s- Z# J5 ?! T1 q* i* mdesign considerations are effected during development to enhance future 0 d6 m3 ^" y1 w4 k9 M5 T; iapplication of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing systems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed operational capability. : z# a9 {+ f2 R. l2 T3 \0 lPreplanned Response Options (PRO) Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, 0 M% a: |- R! m: d. H* H1 o# K2 Lanalyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, : t& L2 D* Z+ s! m" Sequivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment ) M. d+ y! |9 _6 p0 k3 dOptions (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces based upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, # y+ m0 m: K! Yand the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time 5 f# ~: W6 H5 J4 b% p- s$ n5 t( V! Zhuman oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. 0 o' h# v* Q# DPreproduction 6 c+ }4 }2 r: b/ jPrototype An article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be " z6 X' ]1 Q% Q4 Q7 c* Hproduced subsequently in a production line. 9 r: P' i# w7 _Preproduction Test This is a test of design-qualified hardware that is produced using production 3 {) d) l; D: Vtooling and processes, which will be used to produce the operational hardware. No production hardware should be accepted prior to satisfactory completion of this test. Test objectives include: gaining confidence that production hardware * m' z9 r7 a5 @* \is going to work; that it will be reliable; that it can be maintained and supported by the user; and that it is not over designed. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 230 Preset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the C# H6 ?, f; e: z; z0 K$ gcontrol mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. - Z" S$ l, Z1 G3 GPresident's Budget (PB) 5 K3 c8 |* P# TThe Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in # Y& K6 s$ a( J" j$ B) c- J* zJanuary (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in ! E$ Y0 ]2 n( caccordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. Includes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. PRG Program Review Group. 9 Q: D. x! N% aPrime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or equipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, + E, w/ g1 `# R' ], L5 P, {8 Fground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and test equipment. / G+ O# Z) T2 Q, \$ t" |Prioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, predicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. PRN Pseudo Random Noise. PRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. & v5 q0 B6 I. V9 PProbability of / D+ K+ J! O( F' QDamage The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or as a decimal. Probability of Detection (1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given ( E6 U9 d/ a; f9 s" A5 B9 Gconditions if it is in the area searched. (2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise sources.

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Probability of Discrimination This is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly identified. The ability to discriminate between a potential target and a decoy is quantified by a “K” factor, in which the higher the numeric the greater the 7 K0 ~ \! @# S Pprobability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is ( t* S" Z0 ]1 R% w! \9 [indistinguishable from the decoy). 5 a# D4 S- y* s: qProbability of 9 N. Q& l$ g! O" wFalse Alarm (1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected when no object is present. ( H6 F3 Q) f7 K( P7 ]; x3 y(2) For discrimination, this is the probability that an object, which is not a threatening object will be identified as one. $ A4 x4 ^& t5 G7 t/ PProbability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, 7 U/ _4 x' q2 G6 U0 m8 dordnance, etc.) Usually the statistical probabilities that the weapon will detonate close enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense Systems Management College) Probe The air vehicle of the GSTS. PROC Procurement. . _- a8 L6 {2 f y, \! C. _Process Data Sensitivity Label (PDSL) The sensitivity label for data contained in a process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P # G2 W( V" y$ m231 % p b4 [ d% Q H: S/ Z mPROCMT Procurement. 6 s9 r3 w \0 B& [( iProcuring Contracting Officer (PCO) The individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on behalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for 3 x a: a5 y6 Uoverall procurement of the contract. Prod Production. ' A0 D. m" c- n: |; dProducibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is governed by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical - [6 R$ C. d+ F# @4 yfabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing techniques. ' N* ^. ?- S9 E2 g* k$ z# |Producibility, ' R' F- Q6 O* y5 \Engineering, and Planning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering transition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning engineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required : V& G: V4 c/ L$ u' N3 O6 z9 M1 i: \quantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will meet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification . ~7 P& k9 V: ?! ?8 f* k: `* L- z4 Aconstraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to / Z# k1 g1 S2 O$ K( [* u7 S9 }identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production 2 R# j3 h6 x' S! W5 H" Lchanges or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. 3 v' b# h2 R: G. ] r# Z0 hProducibility, Programming, and Issues 0 ]4 _( I' r. N1 |; H* c; wResolution ( i. C2 d1 ]/ O: F. {Strategies + W( v% ^$ u5 V( f9 E# k( @' g/ O(PPIRS) " {. Q' p" }( T; m+ z/ }9 s1 A) SA semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium and higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M Working Group. , v! K6 g2 m4 c% WProducibility Review 3 P+ Y) a% p6 e5 G- c0 g5 [" _A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to 3 {8 p& I$ Y: ]$ c' Z; g8 a3 Hdetermine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology considering the elements of fabrication, assembly, inspection, and test. This is a generic term for the concurrent engineering portions of MIL-STD 1521 system * z; v& a0 X" n5 A4 |design reviews. Product Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration 8 U/ T) G6 A* u6 titem. Normally includes Process baseline (type D spec), Material baseline (type E spec), type C spec, and drawings. (2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical documentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and 1 r% W; U0 n/ R, W; f; {logistic support of its life cycle. ' r8 a; L$ E( o- v! S8 B1 pProduct 2 ~1 h8 K, e9 T* u- Y0 A8 {Configuration # p3 f" p) \; Q% r" O- wIdentification ; m1 ~/ a: L4 w' m5 v5 m' }The current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration of a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and 5 D, W, |" v. T# T! zlogistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: + T8 Q; y% e/ Q' yfit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected functional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production acceptance test. Product F w* A4 ^$ c, X' ?! P4 m# pImprovement % d$ a% C6 z- tEffort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on 2 Z' q( ]" a" x9 iend items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than 3 ~. a* S( M$ I, }0 e: S ]/ Udevelopmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend + S* N' Z8 ~, f, U/ ]$ E, c( puseful military life. Usually results from user feedback. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ; I! m( b5 d3 m' S232 Product Manager The individual, designated by a materiel developer, who is delegated authority and assigned responsibility for centralized management of a development/acquisition program that does not qualify for system/program/project management. 5 U) q, j0 I0 J1 uProduct Security 9 ~4 b& N6 X0 e4 h( ]- `; n. ?$ ?7 D: Y(PRODSEC) That physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, 1 K* t2 _4 d& @* Tpolitically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of 6 g4 e0 m# l' D$ \0 E- zDefense contractor facilities to mitigate the risk of the government as a selfinsurer. Defining and instituting product security during production are essential to the delivery of uncompromised systems.