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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 ! G, X- C5 j) S6 S, nAFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). , v* x7 ~) a9 b5 D- ^" X" mAGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. * Y/ { r T7 h& @1 mAGC Automatic Gain Control. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). 8 ~ ^& @2 ]. x* v(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). * y) g) ?1 Q3 tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ! I& ^' A7 A9 d1 V12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment 3 |( `4 n L. D# a/ nAGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. & h y# Q" t- e( NAHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. 9 U* r: n2 {" u, X' ?AIA Air Intelligence Agency 8 [& H+ d3 i5 u' x! h3 ]AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). + ?* E- D( ?; Q) T3 b) o! BAIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. AIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's ) e1 }0 D) L; tsurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point on a target to which a weapon is aimed. ( V: b P& m" [" M8 ^* ]AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne Optional Adjunct ' e1 m4 h2 d# `3 _3 n; q(AOA) ' C* G2 p9 y1 x1 U' K3 P8 uA test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by 6 w# k1 G+ x( K$ |( rAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. 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 $ |8 ^4 L2 K6 ?0 z/ @does not include ballistic missiles. Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. , E5 Z- `- J* J) i" `# hAir Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific : R8 K" p* D% tconditions. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense $ b) d3 N+ G5 j/ JArtillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 Air Defense 1 p7 z- G, Q1 t3 g: d) f+ S( \Identification 2 S4 |* F* m2 z X7 d3 j6 fZone Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, # k1 o& S8 `3 _. U' a# { v2 Eand control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. ! v7 d5 W$ q# B' p1 _ aSee also air defense operations area. Air Defense Operations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are established to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action . W' Q) k+ q, \1 x$ O% \area; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. Air Force + l8 h) I7 V6 W* K8 `Component Command Center (AFCCC) 2 j$ p3 a9 W$ m' {A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air / Q/ I, ^" m6 g) ?$ d3 y" xForce Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system $ D7 s: o) \ o' }2 `6 V- Parchitecture definition update. ( S5 @1 O* e# ~4 k" O" y# Z" qAir Force Ground/Global Weather Center (AFGWC) . ^/ l2 J2 a M. e& A! o; Q" lAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products 7 A; d L0 R- S+ E, h' M" M: Prelating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. 3 M v1 z5 c, C6 q3 `" s. B3 w7 pWeather 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 Operational ! E2 M, G4 E2 w5 W: z) z, PTest and # H6 i# _/ g/ V& X3 g3 PEvaluation Center (AFOTEC) ) D2 S1 g" Q4 |& o4 b( P f# v# UResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed , W! k6 n$ h9 I$ yfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force - v1 K6 {& g/ x1 `8 W5 e0 \Satellite 1 u' `! f% c. ~5 U0 GCommunications ) {- f5 f, _7 ^" P# q3 K8 qSystem (AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. 5 k% C3 c3 w, ~, D0 j1 J5 b7 F7 rAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. 9 L( R3 M: Q+ @/ a8 J# W* \Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and 5 x7 E" C( r# i# Z/ X) qcommunications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other assigned space missions. 3 | i9 x, P# H/ J e P1 BAir Force Space ! k9 Z( I8 S VCommand - ?: ]( S; |. H9 ]# W" W4 u8 U(AFSPC) + A: v7 K) M4 Q. ?5 x5 W* GA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States / a: e$ B g$ ~. S. z3 V2 A' M2 `Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 8 a+ Q- W& V) @Air Force Space . \. O7 C7 \9 t2 u; s L$ xOperations 9 ^+ w2 W, H: D5 Z8 c( }Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote - w. u- x& i. u) soperational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics 5 }3 s$ x( `) H Dand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. 4 L& M# F5 d- V, j3 uAir Force - x: @( r" c- u9 ?& b) |/ Y9 lOperational Test and Evaluation # O. L F2 }% E; BCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed ' `4 F: n1 V8 t Y- Q( W% Qfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). 8 Q/ }, {4 W* C8 w' RAir Force Space Command (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States 2 z3 \- n4 k& S- ESpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 ; `! V# c6 N; r- E1 B/ VAir Force Space ' A' X- `* e) b _/ }) s uOperations ) ]7 k) Y7 C& b( _Center (AFSPOC) $ t+ D3 E+ d1 ? `! V5 I+ ]& `: l; kAn AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. : X- J3 W# Q KAir Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, . a' P5 [. t& w1 W& i$ Lprimarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. 0 \& h7 U5 S ~9 m2 y, ^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 3 u9 m! ?, K. [6 u x8 ]does not include ballistic missiles. ) p$ ]9 F1 O' Y8 g4 v$ DAirborne : f9 r+ w% |1 D+ ISurveillance / Q) m) {/ y' A z) MTestbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical 4 l' e# |. t y1 Zsensor 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 AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). 8 k4 S, I6 B" q0 OAIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat Zone ! E5 V- |( [7 ^0 U" U' o; m0 H7 n k9 BA process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient 2 i$ Z& C% I& S- Q, X4 T0 Nand 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 * Q7 A3 d4 a6 Ocommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control Plan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint force area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). 9 x( _6 O. @4 T& l" X* p/ OAIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) + i( O! |! _0 a. \4 P+ u9 g/ dAirborne Intercept System. AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. * G7 z. [+ s/ M$ t4 {! M& ~6 uAJ Antijam. 3 U$ X3 C- U6 L( SAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. ) H5 i" S( X% t3 i/ cAJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. 1 z; e+ Q8 g& t8 lAL Acquisition Logistician. * j: Y, y- W/ v% c; F: x, cALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). + s! J% V* x+ z, a8 HALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). ( X# H$ q, b H8 s$ rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). . w+ ~. i7 }" X1 ], H8 f7 _ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ' y% M) r9 D( RALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) 8 t, m) C3 f9 C' V, y3 e/ NALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. ALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept 3 a; r: p7 w3 D' IALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer # D7 T! m# [0 x ~ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated Availability Requirement The requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as ( M! s0 ^9 n0 p. x6 y$ Mallocated by the SDS. : K1 Y* G3 v5 A3 m$ H1 VAllocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds ! V/ L, j: o, r. Q7 `" L- G! Iavailable within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of making allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The 1 }5 h7 @* A! y5 l# y) _! wtranslation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type 7 H7 F6 g$ P) v0 I# o: \( P. Gavailable for each operation/task. Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate ' z4 p# u# k: X5 `) tcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. & Z. h4 f6 Y- w( G* WALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of . Y5 @) R8 E7 s8 qpositive two. # z% K2 g# r* p8 u' O' nALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. 5 C8 P' p" y& l" ?ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. 4 Q* y P6 G% T. e, x; i# H) cALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. $ c+ g+ d* M( l6 m, t7 K+ hAltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic missile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. 3 A; R. Y* c! A1 P$ V% _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 3 n0 A$ e+ W% ?% ^" ^( ?8 [16 Alternate National Military Command Center (ANMCC) - m' ] _0 T$ W1 d# W! nAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as 0 l" R8 a4 p r$ ?* M5 E6 v- @an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. % M: ], Z! C- f, {! ~Alternate Processing and Correlation Center (APCC) 9 h1 u _8 O$ r' p" XNORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. Alternate Space Defense Operations Center (ASPADOC) % K2 x: l" X; ^" u( M- LThe backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at . Y; r) O! I0 l2 U8 E) ZDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. 0 J9 i2 N5 T y3 \/ Y6 L0 |AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) ) U3 L! O& P( {# [/ \, [& J% r! T1 @Midpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. ( K1 \* Q1 ]# u) g- x8 sAMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). V$ I0 y1 D$ h2 T$ T4 GAMD Air and Missile Defense ! r. Y7 y A4 `2 aAMDF Army Master Data File AMDS Active Missile Defense System. 4 ~* h$ D$ y+ Q( bAMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. " c8 k5 N$ O7 y' d; G8 Z$ G- dAMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. 3 q/ ]& R2 T- R" qamp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. AMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System " X' S7 X4 N! ~( w- M. HAMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. ( O' W6 h, G! `( `' v0 BAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 17 7 P- B# z* H6 l4 ^3 F$ \AMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy 8 K$ A$ T! ]6 D9 H+ Z) c% cAN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. 4 Q x1 r0 d; x z a, z0 fANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. * w- _: a" E/ k! i$ c. dANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. Antenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. - J S: ], M1 A0 C5 J- L8 JAntiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic " Q' V6 ^) _$ W. g1 h. fcountermeasures, 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 Missile (ABM) ! ?+ o; |& _: z; vThe term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. ! G8 N) n, k& _2 [( T, V5 bAnti-Ballistic Missile System ; y7 K" e" C9 b. A9 n3 jA system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation 0 S, n; j# `! n6 A7 U9 UMissile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite Weapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be : O: F0 N3 p, H. elaunched 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. Anti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of an object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The % @0 a' R0 k% Q! @/ H" ndisguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of ! F; @+ h @ u: i% _( ]debris, a balloon, or a decoy. 4 _7 d1 y/ n$ C% [/ f5 |Ao Operational Availability # x8 c: ]8 A* O, XAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- # V+ g) V% J% b. `3 C3 ~0 V* POptical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). 3 i% }$ A+ f! O& \. o. gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 AOC Air Operations Center. 0 r- \- h$ J$ W& X9 S, e& x# s4 [AOCC Air Operations Control Center. ) o( Q7 d4 X8 K$ Z3 }$ ?AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. AOP Airborne Optics Platform. AOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. ( V8 y7 c# }6 A) ^: W5 NAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. " C! W6 Q. t2 ^5 U& O( |( yAP Acquisition Plan. 9 a) g2 ?' u( e0 e% \0 q4 q4 qAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. _; L& @& \; v9 d9 cAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). $ P$ K' e, P3 [5 NAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. ; I9 ]) g) o1 G" P! xAPDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. 4 {: F5 V. J% V" \. X: rAPEX Active Plasma Experiment ) q* L6 _8 T, b, }* o( G* |API Ascent-Phase Intercept. 4 P* m6 ~( i0 w1 a+ oAPIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). 4 e+ h4 U k i5 ], A) WAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. " k, {' c( t9 Y" cAPLE Average Power Laser Experiment. 9 ?- c2 z8 C3 x0 _$ n' b/ hAPM Advanced Penetration Model. 3 W" ~1 |5 C. C4 N ~# HAPMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. Application (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software routine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system 2 q$ ]4 K# @! ]! Z+ Larchitecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle Management, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions which may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication " o. ?- K) I) r! [ Enetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to . x* t% c' x5 K2 l: K- ]- f! Efulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting ( Z y+ C$ o2 [2 j/ X M6 `requirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most , X% Y9 Q7 b; q7 S" |advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ) k: }+ S& D% i8 j* I" c19 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 - X2 X) f6 N) E% Q$ J0 @' i! fto be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination thereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. 8 y! n3 f9 P) S8 [2 M& i4 z(2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by 3 O7 [2 W$ ~! y5 C1 K8 wpercentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air 4 w/ A% I0 M4 K& ~" coperations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the : w0 o1 t- Q/ N. cgeneral sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among , Q+ n F3 p8 I$ m3 ccompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and / P M$ w, d. Nforces for planning, etc. Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur * I2 g& z5 {7 S8 m/ D" A; n4 fobligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually 8 ?9 i4 M0 Y; Ofollows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most 7 w8 V1 N5 I0 W6 ]! g1 h' L0 gcommon means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent cash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in 8 _8 Y% N. |9 j* H y% _1 {6 `the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current decision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s , L: B: @/ @) YBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. / x% g, I4 Q8 h+ S, v5 ~ |APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. ( R1 w7 q1 P. w& TAPS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. APU Auxiliary Power Unit. AR Army 9 `5 g; |6 C3 x" PARB Accreditation Review Board. ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. 0 l- J: D B/ F# [(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. . K. w; x, D! K5 }9 E' |# z! UARCCC Army Component Command Center. ( A' O1 w1 H" D, W" @ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. % {2 I# K: j# G" p4 CARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. $ t- K. `# s& u' Q3 d( H5 vArchitectural Design The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. 6 c: L* S" c$ J# z% h$ TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 20 Architecture Integration 7 v$ W1 C1 ~6 Y& L2 iStudy (AIS) A 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, subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. ARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. ARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. 5 j" q% y& ~8 wArea Air Defense Commander ( j7 t7 d4 W+ S c$ j(AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will 7 y7 m- o' x3 @% [# G/ R9 M- qbe the Air Force component commander. Area Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian - R0 @6 e0 _8 U0 oassets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) Area of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing " l' E/ M/ Q, q9 noperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or + C4 x' T' U2 i! b) }7 xcontrol. 9 I5 z5 s0 K+ N' \Area of Interest 0 K5 g6 y, m, \ s, T N q+ i5 u(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 5 x, n8 \9 M1 Z6 T" K$ Einclude areas occupied by enemy forces. * M n, ]2 T) ^5 p! b* k3 |Area of ( i, f1 S- Y% C- r* COperations 7 W- k& [& x4 m- P' VThat portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. ' Q- T' l7 m; J& \6 rArgus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. D i, @0 A+ nARH Anti-Radiation Homing. 5 y9 J6 P$ n' n( k- W3 z) kARI 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. Arms Export 2 x. y3 S# e4 \( \Control Board * {3 R# @/ o5 `# D(AECB) An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer + j1 H8 q8 C& h4 vpolicies. 4 g) g6 _) P. e2 U/ AArmy Brigade Center (ARBC) The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. ( R+ M7 u8 Q9 L8 C4 m. LArmy Component Command Center ) {+ A. D% _6 C! }(ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of & E( P K1 X: l3 C9 S1 }& _the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was . t; m$ l5 Y D+ Q Deliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. * x% E$ |& ~6 v- { ~9 P4 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A + ]0 T2 j1 e% e1 a21 Army Materiel # H' M/ I2 P* Z& \Command (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors 8 M5 B& h) N( z# ^engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment - i" `7 H6 ] Ftraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal / n5 B% N- _+ d6 Z+ e6 K+ ^for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as 8 y* p2 u. j8 z( @3 D3 W N9 fwell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort Belvoir, VA in 2003. 9 a9 y1 f/ j; ]2 U* I/ k1 sArmy Space 4 b- I' v+ W& y, I3 DOperations Center (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to assure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ) b! F& C2 c4 PARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). ARPANET ARPA Network. ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet 4 P4 T* E0 R9 |, n2 y7 gIsraeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. 3 a6 V5 [& E1 v0 ]ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. / t: {* D' m% f1 x, n1 aARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. , _0 l2 y& \1 gARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). ( I( J, ]# o1 R* tASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ( W& [8 Z) t/ R uASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. : {, S9 G9 ]+ J& D% m* yASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. . H7 a8 p0 P' F# j; S0 {9 y; I: CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). (2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 7 L7 t; [* j8 O. V" K5 JASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical 6 }. A" l4 u" D4 A9 D) T; TSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. : i; t/ z) K- n; \7 _" c. ^: wASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. % i' {( j' I0 |. [ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. % c: y2 Z) b# oASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ' I. c, W/ `* V5 `ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. - n$ _4 N+ F8 x' w( \ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ; P( h4 [5 i1 f- o7 T4 GASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ASOC Air Support Operations Center. . K2 d H; c* S) o% bASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) Advanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ' F( Y4 j& p* s2 o& X8 ^ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. 7 A. o, a7 X8 c4 ^ASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ! q- i' C0 X9 a2 p/ Y: W, mASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer . j1 C) w% y; w' R B! A+ a5 NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. . i P! u1 F+ tASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). - Q8 [+ m1 e2 o& y R3 gAssessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or 8 F" l9 T9 @8 ~* mproduct in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, / V- L' E7 s2 j8 }* zreliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of an intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, 1 r( L* W( ~0 p9 I4 j/ T, a! ?assessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure or risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an - \1 \: [% j* s7 VMDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. # L$ y5 b7 C' k) Z- x+ {ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). Associated Object 5 O- E+ i% n8 R. UObject that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. ( ^2 l5 G2 `/ P5 LAssume Course Orientation Make course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to engagement. 6 R. g6 d: P# N" XAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) Assured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the 2 c# V* X5 D! n7 _! _; t7 w3 nhighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive resources (interceptors). * o" V c9 m/ G! x8 _! T2 X* EAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. , _ z N5 Q4 i ~* o# UASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology 1 p* T8 w/ k: t WATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. , O. i4 K$ S$ N- i2 O$ DATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air Command Center - e( i- Y8 w5 a C( q8 \3 X1 MATACM Army Tactical Missile ( V& Z, t9 @* x: `; L- mATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ) }0 ]: N3 d% i2 ^: LATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. : _4 d4 p: D* z2 [$ JATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 3 \* ?3 }- A& G# V" R+ O- P) IATC Automated Technical Catalog ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) # T* S& r: A( P% bATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. ) ^" k; s0 Q/ P' t8 ?. q9 R/ NATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. 1 E0 e3 c1 t) d3 _- B7 P4 a0 oATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. , E' m/ u" }3 `ATE Automatic Test Equipment. 3 z8 c$ w% S9 d" W+ RATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor & c, L2 G- \) y7 F7 L+ q, C: H- nATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. 6 ~& r4 Q9 n: R6 S5 e- Y2 u. E- ZATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. 8 U& z( U0 F( h0 k8 {* TATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. 5 d( L" T+ {! {& R! H+ t! p, b! lATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. : {& S6 v5 [+ w& P* W/ N: h# t" I* YATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. ; d8 \4 |- U8 T2 @' L7 g2 JATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. / j/ K, M* Y2 p, U/ v0 h: ~ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. - m2 F: ^7 B# ]' b2 ?ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. Attack and 7 J3 t2 a" }! L9 `, ?% l8 @Launch Early Reporting to Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. ' M8 z7 l; \7 Y h8 V4 A) HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A # }2 C. S: R3 K" {- y25 Attack / S7 Z0 F( m6 C) H8 PAssessment (AA) $ N; ^( i4 D! ]* M& R- E8 g0 F4 PAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. 9 N" Q: ?+ P( N/ q0 f0 gAttack 9 }8 i: T6 b" c0 U6 ?! i9 ^, }- A) _Characterization 6 c5 }7 L! t( tThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. - c5 {1 r6 i/ ]8 M: r+ Y KAttack 7 \: f2 i$ W O% p4 p" fOperations % G) @6 U+ {6 u5 i5 J(Counterforce) 2 L! F( t* e5 GAttack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, $ N1 }: q" p; Z& Q, osupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations : ]1 w* J" q( @can be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS ; E0 e; X2 S" \4 I" sJ-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines , W2 r5 W9 `% K' W6 R5 {- R7 q“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. 5 J3 F& O! I0 [+ ?Target destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw , S( X6 b$ u) e6 R, M1 W O' Xdown curve. ' @, r5 [" M, L5 gAttack Warning/ % z" P" z9 h" z& O9 e tAttack Assessment 4 D: Y1 n" }$ |; i7 b(AW/AA) 5 n2 [# p# ]. L* ]1 e- k( `* ]( YIntegrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an 3 D* a+ J+ G* t/ `attack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. , j# @% S4 e% J) lATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. 7 R; m$ d3 H$ C S# b0 BAttenuation 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 ( @: K2 T. F( V0 u0 I* U9 E- V! Ssquare of distance). ATV Advanced Technology Validation. ! W) y" r5 L4 I5 wAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. " p, \3 R; q9 D5 v$ lAURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous Acquisition Range (Max.) , C ^9 ?* ^7 S5 u- zThe maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in a non-cued mode. ! D: g8 V! u( r* \; EAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) . h0 Y7 _* M aAverage Unit Procurement Cost (AUPC) $ ] q. n. g+ t: |" Z/ U0 V, UDesign to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant 8 X- \6 B8 @4 t S' I$ D7 _ [dollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC ' S: h1 G* f9 ^/ y* n/ M+ F# Fincludes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring production costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial $ X1 @6 {% @7 m/ N- B' f {spares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 26 ! B& y* M9 I9 |2 F( M9 kAVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). ( L9 u* l. Y! `# {4 W2 W( @AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE 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 System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a reference direction in the plane. ' I/ _$ _/ {! `$ z+ XAzimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a reference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate 8 z1 F& Y# j/ I4 K$ Zreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B + A* x% L; b8 ]: [' E# _0 a27 8 R6 L+ _5 e$ I2 Z/ a% uB Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). # {- ^0 s9 H! f% p* O" XBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: ; G; L2 E: V ^/ i" Y- f. P1 b01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development % J. L$ z _- _! |4 S9 x03 – Advance Technology Development ! g5 B) Q4 i) r" s. w9 {04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD 06 – Management Support - i$ V7 M4 P$ r6 u: W. a Q* g& k07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. % e; ], \9 z6 x+ h- b9 iBAC Budget At Completion. Backbone Network Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications 7 }' T/ W/ J+ cnetwork, and the interconnection between the two. 1 \6 w& }. e4 m( x# f ?0 SBackground # `/ E4 J& B/ n8 F! [4 dRejection (Surveillance) % j0 K$ p2 g4 |6 U/ y5 ~ dThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. # F, K/ U) x2 j/ V3 {; i" |BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). , y8 `, s9 @7 S* s5 HBAFO Best and Final Offer. 0 W5 E" e3 N- r) B% h4 FBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced Technology * G0 ~. n S$ C# T. `6 P. hInitiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical 6 o1 c4 O5 f4 h7 `& K$ Xand urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic Coefficient " R4 }: p# c6 _' f# WThe weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the 2 S$ D/ ~$ v' zprojected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. 3 q$ c+ r4 c, vBallistic Missile 9 p6 M' g+ A0 C6 W: W( r* `(BM) * e3 C5 s+ u4 @% l5 i4 hAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile & W3 ^1 X/ C1 Z+ l4 KBoost Intercept 8 R) V" \* j% N% w) z(BAMBI) . V, s1 A/ H; l, [" b$ B( }, COBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in ) }7 \7 Z0 k; S" _( T. ^anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. Ballistic Missile # f! L e( ~9 w% h, VDefense (BMD) All active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical 8 Y& f# s o" B) Wroles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. Ballistic Missile Defense Battery 6 O+ E* L; m2 u1 F$ [. F. RAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based 7 j# {0 P1 I! W! g. eweapons and sensors. 7 S- L8 \' Y" ]# gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ~7 I* @+ x- Y: d Z28 Ballistic Missile 0 u9 \3 ^9 V. O% R8 t: XDefense (BMD) Cell 6 f( N' @4 {5 T, UThis facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center # O7 T: L0 N( F! s(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force / q! W7 C, g5 _Application mission area interface between the BMD system and $ _' Q- G9 H( B3 w9 j6 x8 PUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to $ }; U E4 T4 f$ y( \6 PUSCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile + ?* e# G3 b, Y; RDefense Operations Center (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne @9 E u9 i% Q& K N# K1 QMountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information interface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations ) B W0 y: e" [8 N5 }# e7 Xpersonnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. 4 X& s$ m5 l) n1 LBallistic Missile Defense Organization 0 a9 d3 g( `4 \* b+ C( x(BMDO) 1 B# {. L0 `7 D/ j; b$ h. Y, I, uOBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program examining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. - n @) p# l9 g! k3 s; xBallistic Missile : _6 F0 ~2 m4 K1 q4 S/ Q+ LDefense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. $ J% ^( L) R: F- J, b) w7 ^. o9 cBallistic Missile * r& H' g9 u2 U {2 {" r% I; DDefense (BMD) ( h4 [. W: e) @' q9 |" USystem (1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) 7 y" i( Z4 P$ N(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. (USSPACECOM) % A9 X& V7 P+ N! M# b- XBallistic Missile 2 t( P8 w" y5 @' M) l) h( N! oEarly Warning System (BMEWS) ! i& q+ s/ Z' K. X* JProvides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack 5 v2 v M' H) J; Esystem. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three - E! v# T* r5 Rdetection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking 0 z: i5 X$ q: wradars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or : X6 B/ S7 @% jmodification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. - U% y1 E+ ]0 E4 QBallistic b: O2 b' Q7 | }+ NTrajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is 2 b$ q. x0 O( \* U s6 h+ Dacted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. & g$ x A" p' g3 xBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of reentry vehicles. BAMBI 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. z0 q& h* a* f! f4 RBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board 4 S8 L D$ G' s2 J# J3 U9 kBarrage Jamming $ e# g l* E1 @* fSimultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. 2 s# w2 o# h; tBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or % |# ~# @/ |* ~( o+ K" E; D6 Ba similar unit in other branches of the Army. + o7 U" N5 L9 g7 |" d- lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 Battle Damage $ v) U) Z0 j1 C- v8 eAssessment (BDA) 8 n1 V& l' Q) @% U y/ NThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a 2 H% a$ j q, _2 \* B( m5 p1 Gpredetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. . C/ D9 r+ k8 i( a( f3 nBDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and ( ?' I; [9 u2 y0 L+ I! u( ?* Icoordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield 6 S; u1 b. q# z& |$ R$ ~) Q/ zCoordination " F! V# b2 f; M' N3 x: mElement (BCE) An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield 4 g- k- h- b1 r) a$ mcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary 7 p& q4 M ?" \# {" d5 tinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. 5 O$ |9 `% g* {, ^: XBaseline Comparison 3 \/ r( }6 Z) B$ H1 gSystem (BCS) 7 h% j2 C) _1 G! _# n9 h- N& oA current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, which most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. Baseline Conditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to ( l0 f; T9 T' k5 P0 \# k2 kimplementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline Cost : g( |" t3 k9 ?Estimate (BCE) 8 e6 M+ m3 ~0 k- v+ ~* PA detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as 9 a/ d U# }$ X- ithe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. Base Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense - l- D( ~ y8 p# q7 U' 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 & |( d* G* r2 y) schanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in ' @& M8 F z, A! Feconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. Battle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an + ]4 ^: e- l8 k4 y% |' m( jinterceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects resulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster e( r! Q+ O1 S" J) r8 Hcomponents, and objects normally associated with the deployment and * c+ u% u" W$ K8 v" ~, [" ?5 wpropagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, # l$ l1 s) ^/ g3 X7 A2 g% u betc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing approach implemented in the battle management computer, which " z/ N& S' t& Z6 pminimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data (Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their # z7 a% ^& x u) i( ?capabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. " Z4 S4 ^* R/ Z& T1 j) h' b% lBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize 4 }+ ]* ^' D" ~- y' Z) `. Mresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 30 Battle + g2 U# L2 g6 i$ bManagement (BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of " { V# Y, Y6 Q* X9 [tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and ' q0 Y: R! E0 U5 _1 ?5 fperforming the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle Management/ Command, Control, 7 U' O. Z r5 G/ v! L' SCommunications, and Computers + P0 Y* u" {0 ?( m; y% W% }9 N(BM/C4 ) BM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control - C' Y9 X. [# G$ `& Pdirectives. The BM/C4 will provide the BMD system with the capability of % i4 R. N- D, `% Q* p+ n, ?planning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and " h% V1 \: C* S% p6 z5 u( x8 qengagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management ' b! l3 n+ g4 r, A2 ~% Eprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) + K: c' Y4 }1 K' lBattle Management Database Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object , e0 U6 {, _/ P, I1 G" j" p+ kfile, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle 8 c. [, v8 H) u, L1 {2 n# emanagement health and status file. 8 y9 n2 b2 J' h0 }1 `1 OBattle Management System ) W, ^& w- t5 e4 i. }The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) . V0 M6 G6 D/ o4 G" Z+ {8 qBattle Management System Configuration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their : H' B. u1 i! q/ x7 m, _& Tlocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle 4 n: m0 \$ `4 e. ?' Q. F1 j! S( p5 @management functions at an element. 4 F k. a- Y- L3 L' wBattle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. 1 d# w$ w7 w7 B9 Y% a5 eIt contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be + m5 `% t4 G+ @$ s' {2 W9 limplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to " t) _% \# k& `/ C1 S% Q0 z: r" ?the attack type (e.g., counterforce). 5 ~& R4 a; n: u$ ^ j$ Q* GBattle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier (Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) * V/ E' B' u S8 n vBattle Space Partitioning " u% c2 |) }/ PAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific & `0 ~* @, b6 o6 w6 s+ P8 c: U( hplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. , \+ g, w; v9 F8 T$ j" `# V1 hBattlefield 9 o4 c5 @4 ?. I; t6 ^9 ~9 XCoordination Element An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 7 V: i2 {1 w+ a. r! Jand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary " t) `2 C% [$ n! Q8 ]( i, C3 v. F5 rinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. ' r+ s& D7 b/ }2 f1 ~BBS Bulletin Board System. BBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight ) X. n3 F* n2 [8 L! P& ?BBT Booster Burn Time. BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. 3 ?( L+ K" r# \& M& |/ qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B % L+ @# b+ _. R- L31 BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. * F, M e! S: d' j* h% _+ UBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. - f5 {; n3 g# H* }, b/ z0 nBCD Baseline Concept Description. S/ F$ |" d& p/ aBCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. ) N* U9 l* m( H7 kBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. 4 r0 d( a/ Q7 w/ R# ]BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS 3 G. V" h& u" C" g) xBCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). 2 l5 u8 z- h7 I2 X$ _BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. ! _! W. a9 [ a `BCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. : G& S" K0 K1 C# A4 w; b+ w; qBDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC BDE Brigade : p0 a2 h0 |( u) o9 y5 DBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. 6 _$ O1 Z# ?7 o _; _BDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. BDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. - d5 x3 H1 ^: {' x, KBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. ( t9 M! S0 c) v, x; ]/ Y! j) |Be Beryllium. / z9 {, d$ `8 A4 C2 `BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 , `9 u0 w) ?3 q$ g6 V( @Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; also, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. 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 axis. W; I0 _- y4 i! a4 @% @5 s' tBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). . Y( M. n$ S0 y" F4 |BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. 1 k# O1 z6 }& F" ~BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) . Bell-Lapadula ; F# A; I+ o% [Model 5 G, r+ S, [1 m7 C1 Y4 vA formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access control rules. ' p4 t6 n2 V- H/ W. mBELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. % k% Q% x. q+ |" RBES Budget Estimate Submission. [- M0 F' U2 i* r, NBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. ) B# e( j `; X7 E% M& [BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. - \& I, S5 H5 qBESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. BET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. $ s/ }% _- d, m/ l: r* ?BG Battle Group (USN term). V+ Y0 Z: b" L/ ~BGM Battle Group Manager. BGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). $ [, A5 n5 i, d' uBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. # G% e& R, P+ Y: O( K; P% bBI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. BIB Blocked Impurity Band. & u2 m/ T+ @' i' x _- _* w% zBIC Battlefield Integration Center. % \# ] D; r Z1 F! Y: h/ HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 8 @) C; |, M, X7 H& G6 H6 G" x( P4 j$ rBID Built-In Diagnostics. BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. 3 C+ Z: L: n7 Z" P, ZBiennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for the Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget ; @! w6 r5 y$ r) y$ OSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain 4 w$ N7 @3 m$ J+ x+ z( O/ Iseparate and distinct. Big Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is 1 j. R0 k; K1 c" x" C' Xused to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems . @; ?' C" H2 yon test ranges. ( S; Y* q/ z! Y/ ?5 i% G- QBIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. G6 {7 \' ~' x# A7 P9 fBiological ! m9 G6 j/ X" O2 S P/ p- r# hWeapon 9 e6 b/ j6 {! o8 `An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. 1 E3 d( V! Z1 FBirth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that , N' v7 z" M3 _! bsimulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost vehicle until they are destroyed. ) k( b* a0 R$ P! qBistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two geographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. BIT Built-in-Test Bit Binary digit. ; F" e% r3 v/ N+ mBITE Built-in Test Equipment. % |* ^% Z5 S9 c3 o" R% J- a% d' VBit Transfer Rate The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling ! A; }" C* D# ~) }6 Qupon it. ) i0 A: r" v8 U) nBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and / V% z& J. K) o) L! l4 Crenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for ' p; L5 S: p8 fminutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. 1 Q/ R5 v: k6 G J. C4 }Blast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an Q+ p4 t3 {8 L) W4 b5 j bexplosion 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 - F' J4 }" b9 Tbeneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a , d; |! g7 e/ r! ~; rsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. % \. L0 Q. {8 aBLK Block (system production lot) " z, Q" q" X3 ZBlk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. 3 Y4 n/ C% R* ^, b1 sBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an & `1 T) V1 V o. J7 w3 ?integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the ) D8 j* b5 s: S6 z( \- |% v. dBMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once : C9 a4 Z/ M0 n/ Y% mtested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, " ?+ s* i) m) ]& mtransition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution of these transition or deployment decisions. 7 B$ d, R- v1 oThe configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: ! J1 o( \( R0 c$ w. u6 ^' l- m5 V/ ~•The prior BMDS Block; & B+ |' H' L% h* _' u•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; 2 \0 M9 Z0 h" G8 Z0 b# F8 o•BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; •Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).