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ELPRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System. ELS Earth Limb Sensor. ELSEC Electronics Security. # W' _ w B2 g2 H4 ?8 u hELSI Enhanced Longwave Spectrometer Imager. 6 f+ Y; N) }# s6 t" X/ v" QELV Expendable Launch Vehicle. Emanations 8 y X% p$ o: X7 |+ WSecurity }" t+ S$ f# V7 u6 ^(EMSEC) 7 l9 E& E3 V p/ e2 {0 E: _The protection that results from all measures designed to deny unauthorized persons information of value that might be derived from intercept and analysis of compromising emanations. # J) c1 O3 m' W" D7 j0 WEMC (1) Electromagnetic Compatibility. (2) Early Midcourse. 5 p; u, ]0 R G8 [0 y% \EMCON Emission Control ) d- q- P' y0 B r; L/ QEMD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (previously referred to as FSD). EMDCT Expanded Memory DCT. EME Electromagnetic Environment. ' v2 s5 A6 X. _. h0 R ?( n& o% h6 |2 eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 93 Emergency 3 c- y, {0 X* a% z% r3 ?Capability 3 c2 `& l/ ]% Q& Y1 F8 z(replaces / e+ y' `# O. d" d s) K D4 xContingency ' B0 b" f8 O& y, _0 h4 }Capability) BMDS elements or components that are still in development or testing that provide limited ballistic missile defense capabilities. MDA, working with the Services, will develop plans, which cover the potential use of prototypes and test assets for contingency deployment should the SECDEF determine that an + w! H( X% c: U& o( z demerging BMD threat requires emergency fielding of a BMDS capability. ! z! |8 X4 R+ U6 g2 t X }6 OEMF Electromagnetic Field. # A- M! R1 W; I- k8 o7 mEMG Electromagnetic Gun. EMI Electromagnetic Interference. EMIP See Exoatmospheric Midcourse Interceptor Program. $ _5 g2 u4 K0 |3 q @7 r5 _Emission Control `2 S5 m5 c7 g) N L; }(EMCON) The selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters 9 Q0 l3 M; A2 @8 Hto optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing: a) detection by & T1 k( y0 A+ T& R8 Q: Qenemy sensors, and b) mutual interference among friendly systems. EMCON 9 T1 M2 p; @& l9 e, P a" P3 Kcan also be involved in military deception plans. Also called EMCON. , m2 Q4 J, a$ P, nEML Electromagnetic Launcher. A device used to launch hypervelocity particles. ! [4 X3 Y5 b5 Q; ~* d" h: O, @) yEMP Electromagnetic Pulse. EMPSKD Employment Scheduling (USN term). 9 R) g& R, n2 GEMR Electromagnetic Radiation. EMRLD Excimer Moderate Power Raman-Shifted Laser Device. 7 Q& V' n; y0 y3 c5 LEMSEC Emanations Security. EMSP Enhanced Modular Signal Processor. / b+ B' e i& a4 V* n9 LEMT Engineering Management Team. ( y" t* a4 @8 N! Y4 z, DEMV Electromagnetic Vulnerability. ENA Engineering: Architecture and Analysis. ENCATT Engineer CATT (US Army term). Enclave Isolated resource – an SDS asset that has lost connectivity with other SDS assets with which it normally has connectivity, but is still capable of coordinating ' a% `7 B8 U$ R0 iwith SDS assets to conduct ballistic missile defense. Various combinations of connectivity losses are possible; for example, (1) an operations center has lost ; W: N& x0 q9 T6 w4 |connectivity with Higher Authority, yet can still provide sufficient C2 and can still ! q4 h: F* u0 `; Wconnect with sufficient weapons and sensors to conduct an engagement and (2) 5 U$ s! H& A2 T3 C, J3 nan operations center has loss of connectivity with another operations center with which it normally shares data, but can still conduct an engagement. Endgame FOV The field of view of the interceptor’s sensor during its final maneuvers after target acquisition to intercept the target. May be less than the acquisition FOV. End Item The final production product when assembled, or completed, and ready for issue/deployment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E ! }& s0 S" t! [$ h5 z94 ( i$ P7 C0 _; {6 c, y3 x( {, sEndoatmospheric Within the earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes below 100 km. An endoatmospheric interceptor reaches its target within the atmosphere. $ m& y+ N/ e' f% z: PEndo- Exoatmospheric 0 R u' G6 v- t# Q. }: EInterceptor (E2 I) 3 W5 W. X+ V0 r- P; v. F$ ^A ground-based interceptor capable of engaging RVs either endoatmospheric or ) T" C( y8 l# Q: p7 }. dexoatmospheric. (Successor to High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI).) 9 z0 i9 F8 t$ ?- |5 [ENDOSIM Endoatmospheric Simulation. Endurance The time an aircraft can continue flying, or a ground vehicle or ship can continue * c7 f) k5 @ H1 W4 X" A" ]+ Xoperating, under specified conditions, e.g. without refueling. ENG Engineering. ENGAG’T Engagement. Engage (1) In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or ! f! T2 w9 r7 S6 lweapon systems to fire on a designated target. 0 Y2 O% y* f# V' }$ Y+ H% ?) A(2) In air intercept, a code meaning, “Attack designated contact.” Engagement (1) A period of hostilities beginning when the first ballistic missile target undergoes fire from the first defensive weapon. / B) e8 N4 q3 Q% Q2 C(2) A period beginning whenever any hostile object is identified (designated) as hostile and ending after the last hostile object has been attacked. : a, Z0 R2 ^9 @8 G$ W(3) In air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor , O4 O6 N; f& h# e$ k" g5 jaircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and : t1 w/ y* [+ I. S( pthe missile’s subsequent travel to intercept. 5 \8 y9 P( E! w0 F5 vEngagement Authorization 1 I! a, Y7 X0 g+ cThe authorization given to USSPACECOM to use weapon and sensor systems 8 ~& b. `4 G' X; Q: P) b% ^0 d( Punder previously coordinated and authorized rules, procedures, and conditions. : V- C: {- w& H/ d, c5 qEngagement Control (1) That set of coordination, assessment, decision, and direction functions normally implemented automatically to execute the selected battle plan, military strategy and tactics within partitioned battle spaces (i.e., a spatial/functional subdivision of battle management). Includes the ) ^ @3 X( Q3 u$ Odetermination of: what specific objects to intercept in order to implement / X5 R3 i$ E6 b2 U6 S% e+ bthe selected military strategy, and which specific interceptors to assign to . f! G" [; Z! L% |: N t3 {each attacker to implement the selected tactics within the rules of 3 W* k' Y; d2 p/ V; I2 Eengagement. . m1 G E2 I+ H(2) In air defense, that degree of control exercised over the operational functions of an air defense unit that are related to detection, identification, engagement, and destruction of hostile targets.

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Engagement " T' e% l: x5 F$ y& |# wPlanning ! U: X, d/ B# uA set of rules and parameters to be used in developing weapon-target assignments and for sensor resource management. (USSPACECOM) ; J4 K/ U; X" A! a: N3 A+ ?Engagement , f, |" z( I' d9 `- s( aSurveillance The surveillance required to support RV negation in the midcourse tier. Engagement + w5 C3 @! I# W! n! P3 wTime The time that a weapon takes while engaging a given target. This includes not only firing at the target but all other necessary weapon functions involved that * Y& ?' k- V" V% k$ R6 G9 Y' |are unique to that particular target. 1 j1 _0 u( I! e: a+ T& [; c3 nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E + |3 }6 O' W. ~" e* X) T! T* e95 1 f6 d/ R, o# V; p3 a8 X/ fEngineering and : ^, U$ }& ?+ B$ yManufacturing Q+ l4 z3 {2 X; r' RDevelopment (EMD) 7 g) Q; J/ e( c" fThe third phase in the acquisition process, following Milestone II. The system 9 [" }% \$ K. G# p$ pand its supporting items are fully developed, engineered, designed, fabricated, tested, and evaluated. The intended output is a pre-production system that ; h( W: K& k1 e) z7 J4 K, Pclosely approximates the final product; the documentation necessary to enter the production phase, and the test results demonstrating that the production product H/ J. S2 Q4 W Z. [% Z* Vwill meet stated requirements. $ l' I5 N* ?3 c2 EEngineering Change Proposal * I0 n# z4 P X0 }& R1 w- u: x(ECP) 1 \: ]. B5 ?; g8 _4 C4 rA proposal to the responsible authority recommending that a change to an 3 x# ? l9 ^8 R0 q1 ]original item of equipment be considered, and the design or engineering change 3 R5 X2 z0 M, Y5 f. j( }# `" O0 @be incorporated into the article to modify, add to, delete, or supersede original parts. / ?# S, c8 [4 G) d/ NEngineering , x) [; }* r; j. D h$ U6 V* IDevelopment A funding category including those development programs being engineered for service use but which have not yet been approved for procurement or operation. Money under budget activity 6.4. Engineering 0 P3 n7 N2 c* H4 @, s2 yDevelopment Model 4 M' Y/ A/ U0 rEnhanced Target 7 T, ?* `" B' `# j8 c0 g5 g# `Delivery System % X/ T1 i; a3 D8 X" T! _3 i8 E(ETDS) : u+ N0 x: x, A" IAn advanced prototype used during the Engineering and Manufacturing , `$ Y, m0 M+ | R9 V, q( a- |3 lDevelopment phase (EMD) to resolve design deficiencies, demonstrate maturing performance, and develop proposed production specifications and drawings. Target delivery system being developed for future GMD testing that will complement existing systems, provide flexible, modular configurations, and will . a: u$ V& @* Bbe launchable from land, air, or sea modes ENNK Endoatmospheric Non-Nuclear Kill. ENSCD Enemy Situation and Correlation Division (JFACC term). Environmental " d& \4 O2 f0 HAssessment (EA) : T- g2 L8 i0 L" s% rA concise public document whose primary purpose is to provide sufficient analysis of environmental effects of an action to determine whether to prepare an environmental impact statement or a finding of no significant impact. 3 U& Y9 ]* `+ N7 eEnvironmental & E* U! A! ~5 F8 y7 i; K1 tImpact Statement (EIS) : n' q! X7 f, }5 s' ?) pA detailed written statement analyzing the environmental effects of a major Federal action. / }% }4 k( n' X8 y! E& c4 z3 {* [Environmental 3 `9 P: ?; @8 C5 _9 Z+ kSecurity A specialized form of physical security that prevents technical penetration, e.g., I& R, }5 e9 u) B% s* Openetration by waves of electron beams. Environments The media, conditions, and/or physical objects in which a BMD asset is immersed " _' @0 S7 e" H( F# Vor surrounded. For BMD systems and elements, the comprehensive & M' x' m* } e& @environments definition consists of natural, hostile, induced, and storage, 7 ^( G S. n3 i; M1 {0 Dtransportation and handling categories. EO (1) Electro-Optical. (2) Engagement Operations. 6 G* n" z; @1 c/ ~" M5 l(3) End Office. (4) Eyes Only. EOA Early Operational Assessment. & N- V# }* @- M7 a8 w3 E8 P: fEOB (1) Enemy Order of Battle. / n# ?9 x7 y, E(2) Electronic Order of Battle. 5 Y$ Z! R' M9 ^8 \EOC (1) See Element Operations Center. - K$ s1 t6 x! i( k# h7 K7 Z(2) Emergency Operations Center MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 3 ]3 j' v. U* s; m. X96 " x0 |4 c I) |/ c& I; IEOCM Electro-Optic Countermeasure. EOCT Element Operations Center Test Bed. 8 t7 b9 P% [5 j. FEOD Explosive Ordnance Detail & y% [1 |# Y$ c& x) e9 NEO/IR See Electro-Optics Infrared. EOM End of Message. EOP Executive Office of the President EORSAT ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite (US). % n# L5 C0 r k6 ?EOS Earth Orbiting System (NASA term). , T3 i! `) s- r- \2 U1 w6 D. k: g9 GEOSH Environmental Operational Safety and Health. EP (1) Engagement Planning. (2) Evaluation Plan EP Cycle Engagement Planner Cycle (NMD BMC2 term). + V$ h8 s( t$ X1 _, D4 {' CEPA Environmental Protection Agency. 0 i8 {( \% ]$ T* _) e- a0 O5 REPD Engineering Product and Development 1 K( c# N* @4 I' f: {1 vEphemeris/ 0 w- N4 M6 F' J4 f: `. |& x9 UEphemerides (1) A table showing the positions of an object in space at regular intervals of time. (2) A publication giving the computed places of the celestial bodies for each day of the year or for other regular intervals. EPITS Essential Program Information Technology and Systems. # i% L: R0 \" h, bEPL Emitter Parameter Listing (USN term). $ j+ `6 ~& U& o- p( C: kEPLRS Enhanced Position Locator Reporting System. . ~9 r& u) f( H0 s2 oEPO (1) OBSOLETE - ERINT Project Office (US Army term). (2) Element Program + ?6 X$ f9 ?7 e$ |. v1 [Office. EPP Electric Power Plant (PATRIOT). EPROM Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory. & }: n# E6 O$ Y( M1 W4 ^% K9 pEQEC EurQuantum Electronics Conference (See CLEO). Equipment Operationally : }# J. k: @5 jReady ( i3 A2 f& X7 g% [The status of an item of equipment in the possession of an operating unit that indicates it is capable of fulfilling its intended mission and in a system $ j0 _( C9 W( d, z/ c) K/ T# i$ ~: Wconfiguration that offers a high assurance of an effective, reliable, and safe ) e. }, Q! l W( _1 Cperformance. 6 f' N& f: r$ [0 lER (1) Enhanced Radiation (“neutron bomb”). (2) Extended Range. 7 [, Y$ _* F" y) @( ?ERA Explosive Reactive Armor ERADCOM OBSOLETE. Army Electronics Research and Development Command. (Now + Q8 ]! Z/ g2 g8 M0 Z% H3 L0 D' |Laboratory Command (LABCOM), Adelphi, MD.) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E , f" ]. T5 v5 ?) G, q: U# h! a97 $ ^ J/ w+ W! NERCS Emergency Rocket Communications System (US). , e: N- T) h& a6 p& O( f+ e( |ERD Element Requirements Document. 1 w2 `$ \9 N1 \+ z3 wERG Executive Review Group. ERINT OBSOLETE. Extended Range Interceptor. Now referred to as PAC-3. ERIS OBSOLETE. Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem. , U1 A9 B0 T' H6 I1 `(Predecessor to Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI).) ERIS(F) OBSOLETE. ERIS Farm. & [: @; T1 Q L& DERP Emitted Radiative Power. ERR (1) Element Requirements Review. (2) Engineering Release Record. + }( Z/ U0 ?5 T1 D9 ]2 b' QERS (1) Early Release of Submunitions. (2) Emergency Response System. * O( U' u8 ~" O4 F$ AESA Electronically Scanned Array. . Q. J2 F5 x7 Z; t1 p" e' TESAD Electronic Safe and Arm Device. ESAR Extended Subsequent Application Review. ESC Electronic System Center (AFMC), Hanscom AFB, MA. 7 a- E. Y0 z6 @4 O$ BESCN Existing Systems and Center Notebook. + q, _6 [6 F) G* @ESD OBSOLETE. Electronic Systems Division. (Now Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, MA.) ) h# Z+ u& e6 YESH Environmental, Safety and Health ESI External Systems Integration. ESI ICD External Systems Integration Interface Control Document. ESM (1) Electronic Warfare Support Measures. (2) Electronic Support Measures. ESMC Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick AFB, FL. & @; g) k+ U& d* I" }9 [/ {% ~. ]ESNet Energy Sciences Network. , E) M/ M- X7 {2 s7 xESPRIT European Strategic Program of Research in Information Technology. ESQD Explosive Safety Quantity Distance. ESSM Evolved (Enhanced) Sea Sparrow Missile. " ]7 }! b. h: BET&C Extended Tracking and Control. ETA Estimated Time of Arrival. ETC (1) Electro-Thermal Chemical. (2) Estimated Time-to-Completion. ETD (1) Estimated Time of Departure. (2) Electronic Transfer Device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 98 ETERTS End-to-End Real Time Simulator. ETESD End-to-End Sensor Demonstration. ) B8 g5 U" Z3 E3 \0 I/ [ETI Estimated Time of Intercept. 5 f- t' o! ]! d; P qETIC Estimated Time for Completion. & x' I0 E$ v9 e& I7 p0 L! S. sETM Engineering Test Model $ i# S3 @: N) q0 g7 k6 _ETR (1) Extended Test Range (Pacific Test Bed) (2) See Eastern Test Range. (3) Environmental Test Round. (4) Estimated Time to Repair. ETS (1) Experimental Test System. (2) Experimental Test Site. ' q' b) t* X+ e- DEU European Union [formerly European Community (ECI)] $ Q% d4 s9 S4 q8 K* q9 t' a, sEUCOM European Command. See USEUCOM. 0 @; g$ q) {0 f* ^! j4 F! AEURATOM European Atomic Energy Agency. EUREKA European Research and Coordinating Agency. EUT Early User Test. E# ], G. d$ }# c) n4 Q& l8 T! a/ OEV Experimental Version EVA Extravehicular Activity. 4 Y8 p2 ?& T9 G7 I8 v$ [Evasive MRV A reentry vehicle, which maneuvers for the purpose of evading defensive weapons. $ _1 |' @( X1 Z4 g( a% rEvent Based Contracting Support “event driven acquisition strategy” by linking specific contractual events to the “exit criteria” for the acquisition phase, or to intermediate development events established for the acquisition strategy. / q. ]1 e0 j& C. _" ~Event Driven Acquisition Strategy n7 @ Q9 A$ [An acquisition strategy that links program decisions to demonstrated accomplishments in development, testing, and production. Event Validation A sensor element internal process that results in a determination by the operator that the sensor is healthy and the event reported is real.

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Event % a1 s7 }& v; Y Y' [& N, ^9 pVerification L- V, G. z. S- mThe process by which it is decided, from SDS external data, that the event reported is real. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 99 Evolutionary Acquisition (1) An approach in which a core capability is fielded, and the system design has ! H+ I5 ~# T! _& na modular structure and provisions for future upgrades and changes as 6 E: o8 B, F) }1 O' Brequirements are refined. An evolutionary acquisition strategy is well suited to 9 t% A4 V5 F ?high technology and software intensive programs where requirements beyond a core capability can be generally, but not specifically, be defined. 3 C7 i( X# h% J; T(2) An acquisition strategy that defines, develops, produces or acquires, and fields an initial hardware or software increment (or block) of operational capability. 8 c) g( r8 j' i p; N$ B- _# P7 n% eIt is based on technologies demonstrated in relevant environments, time-phased requirements, and demonstrated manufacturing or software deployment capabilities. These capabilities can be provided in a shorter period of time, followed by subsequent increments of capability over time that accommodate improved technology and allowing for full and adaptable systems over time. Each increment will meet a militarily useful capability specified by the user (i.e., at least the thresholds set by the user for that increment); however, the first increment may represent only 60% to 80% of the desired final capability. (MDA Lexicon) 2 E- a% U0 w, P% cEvolutionary Requirements Definition Mission needs are first expressed in broad operational capability terms, and then ( F% q: U5 h& Wprogressively evolved to system specific performance requirements. % U5 C9 G& r: p. [: k; pEVPA Experimental Version Performance Assessment. # e- N6 _9 j1 n" bEVPA/TEVS Experimental Version Performance Assessment Test Environment System. EVS Enhanced Verdin System. EW (1) Electronic Warfare. (2) Early Warning. 0 N* Q Y7 \' M9 y, g6 K0 \EW/AA Early Warning and Attack Assessment. 9 {2 a6 g+ O) e, `. L9 FEWCC Expanded Weapons Control Computer (PATRIOT). EWDA Energy and Water Development Appropriations (US). EWG Event Working Group. EWN Early Warning Net. EWO Electronic Warfare Officer. ; w& }: g7 A( H$ R8 ?EWPE Electronic Warfare Pre-Processing Element. EWR Early Warning Radar. EWS Early Warning System. ; \ {4 _. A6 [7 K5 c6 X. n1 y, fEXCEDE Electron Accelerator Experiment. % H% ?1 p% T( j7 V4 gExcimer A contraction for “excited dimer”; a type of lasant. A dimer is a molecule consisting of two atoms. Some dimers (e.g., xenon chloride and krypton fluoride) , ~& l4 @- V V0 T% H: A _/ j6 ware molecules, which cannot exist under ordinary conditions of approximate thermal equilibrium but must be created in an “excited” (e.g., energized) condition by special “pumping” processes in a laser. " H0 G3 [4 k) j" Z/ i7 z3 G) y5 EExcimer Laser (EXL) & u% d+ F, T0 a. sA laser in which emission is stimulated when a gas is shocked with electrical 2 y9 T/ G C3 Z' ]6 p# O3 @/ b6 w0 \energy and the excited medium emits light when returning to a ground state. ! Z0 c* n! p8 m8 ?/ U' O0 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E * {( K8 y0 H* m2 B2 o. ~100 EXCOM Executive Committee. Executable Program A program is executable if the PM has adequate near-term approved funding. Executing Agent The individual within the executing element assigned responsibility for managing 9 q$ A) Y) V) A0 [# s! d! k" t$ oMDA funded programs. * e5 E+ l, u1 A8 X, GExecuting Elements Agencies or organizations (DoD or non-DoD) that are managing BMD-related programs. Executing 2 M. h* u w: @/ q$ c' q- qResponsibility Program Manager responsibility. Exercise A military maneuver or simulated wartime operation involving planning, preparation, and execution. It is carried out for the purpose of training and evaluation. It may be a combined, joint, or single-Service exercise, depending 5 E k2 P; Y# t" k, W8 con participating organizations. See also Command Post Exercise. * C" }) ]& H3 p; }+ nExit Criteria Program specific accomplishments that must be satisfactorily demonstrated before an effort or program can progress further in the current acquisition phase 5 i. ^3 L9 x) }& eor transition to the next acquisition phase. Exit criteria may include such factors 2 v6 w8 d$ z! q, v G- f, Ias critical test issues, the attainment of projected growth curves and baseline parameters, and the results of risk reduction efforts deemed critical to the decision to proceed further. Exit criteria supplement minimum required accomplishments and are specific to each acquisition phase. ; M1 z X4 W) {6 }EXL Excimer Laser. Exoatmospheric Outside the Earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes above 100 km. Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor 0 g' g" b0 @1 X j& iSubsystem ' G7 f0 o4 B) A3 i) s* L9 z(ERIS) OBSOLETE. Interceptor designed to provide functional test validation of GBI. Exoatmospheric 1 r/ y, X& w0 D8 ]2 z5 TTest Bed (XTB) Flight qualified and range integrated vehicle to support other programs such as / Q8 y: D1 a4 t4 z% u7 dGBI-X. / V$ ]# D, u5 A, R" k- u: K: A( l" G4 iExo Decoy A decoy that matches RV signature exoatmospherically. Exo decoys can use 0 G8 M, A& J. q& R! ?radar and/or optical means to deceive sensors. 3 J5 U) |1 X1 Z3 Q) gExpert Systems Software programs, which use artificial intelligence techniques to capture and w$ Y( b+ }9 @apply the non-algorithmic knowledge and procedures of human experts. Expired 8 ?, |; U+ d3 W' y+ yAppropriation An appropriation that is no longer available for new obligation but is still available for disbursement to liquidate existing obligations. Under current legislation no disbursement may be recorded or paid after a five-year expiration period. # ^; B6 Z# W) T7 O$ x3 [: ~" B9 s" Z: E2 UMaintains all original accounting identity, e.g. FY, appropriation, PE, etc. " C6 P7 F( i! i. R+ `3 F4 VEXPLAN Exercise Plan. Explicit Coordination A battle management technique which communicates results, decisions or command from one battle manager to another, usually from a higher command to a lower command. ) x7 t* ^4 O( V0 o( i ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 101 Extended Planning Annex A document providing program guidance for an additional 10 years beyond the * q: @; `' P% O7 N) wPOM. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 4 `7 {6 u4 n9 g% `% j% X' g103 F (1) Fluoride. (2) Fahrenheit. ! _2 C, r" K! P4 rF/O (1) Fiber Optic. (2) Follow-On. FA (1) Field Artillery. (2) Feasibility Assessment. " L1 C/ q- _ `8 w) LFA/RD Functional Analysis/Requirements Definition. , H# E2 w9 |# v8 d, s6 [8 @FAA Federal Aviation Administration. 1 J4 ]' H/ V5 S. dFAAD Forward Area Air Defense (US Army). FAAD C2I Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence. + p2 K' T8 K$ G* BFAADS Forward Area Air Defense System (JCS term). FAAWC Fleet/Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. FAB Fly Along Probe. Fac Facility (MILCON term). ( u; }5 X5 Q9 Y6 b- nFACP Forward Area Control Post (JFACC term). 8 B# C8 c3 u( [& t, @0 vFACSPMF Federal Agency Computer Security Program Manager’s Forum. / S7 `4 S! G0 `: v2 {# TFAD (1) Force Activity Designator. (2) Feasible Test Date. 9 d! n/ b* r2 n' @1 u8 G- CFADEC Full-Authority Electronic Controls. FAFB Falcon AFB, CO. # z3 U. p9 o7 _" T3 x7 e4 QFAFBR Falcon AFB Regulation & R. \% {+ P A& c# J5 A+ cFairing Structure to protect the payload during ascent phase. ; D& q7 K( { S3 fFAIT Fabrication Assembly, Inspection/Integration, and Test. FALCON Fission-Activated Light Concept. FAM Functional Area Management. FAMIS Financial Accounting Management Information System. / I* {" {+ Y' X9 ~9 X% DFAMP Facilities Acquisition Management Plan. - v3 \" Z$ D: A$ ]8 }FAMSIM Family of Simulations (USA term). FAR See Federal Acquisition Regulation. Far Field The region far from an antenna compared to the dimensions of the antenna and the wavelength of the radiation. FAS (1) Fly Away Sensor (TCMP). # p- P9 o% M' r6 L2 S% K( \! o/ L(2) Federation of American Scientists. 2 n3 J! Q: Z; E! F& B+ _7 |FAST Facility Allocation Study Team. ; [2 C+ J* s0 g& X, ~3 ~$ |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F % C ~$ [5 l. Y3 s104 8 ?( P) m9 a' rFast-Burn ! T- L h, @% ?, V/ V" g* TBooster (FBB) 0 b2 Q- P% r1 l/ i4 [/ g: sA ballistic missile that burns out much more quickly than current versions, ' f. v: v8 m, z4 v8 |+ Q" bpossibly before exiting the atmosphere entirely. Such rapid burnout complicates a boost-phase defense. , i/ ^2 T$ \) v/ o/ O0 j1 Y; R3 mFAT (1) First Article Testing. (2) Factory Acceptance Test. Fault Tolerance The ability of a processor to maintain mission effectiveness after some 9 o7 e0 O" ?* J3 ssubsystems failed. Fax Facsimile. - g# M4 O, {7 p7 F" n0 t9 QFBB Fast-Burn Booster. $ w* a, \: l. e) {. s; bFBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service (US). FBM Fleet Ballistic Missile. FBMS Fleet Ballistic Missile System (USN term). ' |( G( E w9 a) r5 u2 `FBP Forward Based Probe. + ?5 p% W. N; P7 P4 R& _0 m; CFBR Forward-Based Radar (US Army term). 5 |* A& a0 q! X; u& T; EFBS Forward-Based System. FBXR Forward-Based X-band Radar. 8 s% l% T) l" c, l6 g- PFC (1) Fire Control [of weapons]. / Y; w# G+ Q8 s0 s$ _9 e(2) Fund Code. 0 a2 ~7 m: K& T" J7 FFCA Functional Configuration Audit. FCC Federal Communications Commission. 3 V$ u: f% M' R, ]* h, ~0 aFCCM Facilities Capital Cost of Money. FCN Fully Connected Network. FCO Field Change Order. " s# w+ c" m* c& jFCRC OBSOLETE. Federal Contract Research Center. + i+ i4 N( O" U4 oFCS Fire Control Section.

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FCT Foreign comparative testing. , H0 ~0 H6 r u4 C6 Y# _FD First Deployment. + w( k7 D8 L& IFDA Food and Drug Administration. $ Z0 v$ W; w, }% D4 R2 BFDC Fire [of weapons] Direction Center. FDG Foreign Disclosure Guide. 8 U* B6 ] C7 p3 E" yFDM Function Description Manual. FDO Fee Determining Official. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 105 FDP Flight Demonstration Program. ( b& K( h1 t6 g" S# ?4 I7 NFDR Final/Formal Design Review. 4 q, P8 h) R1 zFDRU Final Design Review Update (MDA PAC term). 6 o, i9 C- d2 F f* J3 t( ?* }FDS (1) Flight Demonstration System. (2) Fault Detection System. 3 Q- M# E* i8 N8 BFDSV Flight Demonstration Space Vehicle. 3 a6 g) [2 g* A5 zFDT&E See Force Development Test and Experimentation (US Army). FDX Full Duplex (Telecomm/Computer term). FEA Functional Economic Analysis. 6 g0 @: n' p+ I8 E9 EFeasibility Study A study of the applicability or desirability of any management or procedural : c- w6 d7 W- Y- c8 d6 wsystem from the standpoint of advantages versus disadvantages in any given * l" V- N4 t: Fcase. % s5 M' I! c- k2 s- ^FEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area. 9 v5 \% r/ t8 M. v3 EFECA Front-End Cost Analysis / e" E% R* V# [! nFED Federal. FEDAC Federal Computer Acquisition Center. Federal Acquisition Regulation 1 @ R% H; P& h; Z3 G# XThe primary regulation for use by federal executive agencies for acquisition of 6 N( \6 e8 W& a, D# usupplies and services with appropriated funds. It directs the defense program manager in many ways, including contract award procedures, acquisition ; o1 k/ N9 j A4 H/ {# N. B: I$ w2 Eplanning, warranties, and establishing guidelines for competition. The Military 5 W( o' D1 f" y2 aDepartments and DoD issue supplements to the FAR. The DoD supplement is * L( F7 b" b, c4 _4 x4 S6 Ycalled DFARS (Defense FAR Supplement). + ^+ Y5 {: ?% ~, T8 B) ^$ XFEDSIM Federal System Integration and Management. FEL Free Electron Laser. FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fenced Funding An identified aggregation of resources reviewed, approved, and managed as a distinct entity. The proposed program must be implemented within specified resources. Examples of fences areas are: Intelligence and Security, Support to + P4 \2 @1 n7 O: O+ bOther Nations. / m7 R: @' `" R7 m! w+ G) OFER Financial Execution Review. 5 E/ g; ^% E3 B$ {FES Facility Engineering Surveillance Plan. ; U( W0 @) m1 f* VFET Field Effect Transistor. 1 F8 S7 J% Q; S) ?FEU Flight Evaluation Unit. FEWS Follow-on Early Warning System. : h" v) ~- P$ [FF Fire Finder Radar (US Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 9 g% r6 n# H. L2 ?/ Q0 Q* g% z106 FFBD Functional Flow Block Diagram. ' y- i+ I9 b! j) \FFCD Full, Final and Complete Disclosure (Treaty negotiation term). FFD Fraction Failure Detected. / `8 Q9 D' G* w2 D6 }( T" WFFH Fast Frequency Hopping. FFP Firm Fixed Price. FFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Center. FGC Functional Group Code (Navy ILS term). / @3 L- `$ d2 t4 n: HFGEP Fixed Ground Entry Point. $ p8 ^% b# q5 A9 ^0 Q6 NFH Flight Hours. , [: b8 i2 t0 ]1 |1 u0 r! s( GFI Fault Isolation. FI&A Fault Isolation and Analysis. FIDO Fighter Duty Officer (JFACC term). 1 l G1 @0 b$ w7 y8 E) p6 R: h2 gField of View (FOV) The angular measure of the volume of space within which the system can respond to the presence of a target. Fighting Mirror 4 }1 k2 [3 X: }8 f$ h(FMIR) ) |2 w& T) D" ?) BPart of the GBL System. The low orbit mirror, which receives laser energy and reflects it to the target. Figure of Merit 7 U9 f; v c, S3 ~(FOM) The numerical value assigned to a measure of effectiveness, parameters, or ; Q# N6 S8 b) {$ e% vother figure, as a result of an analysis, synthesis, or estimating technique. FIP Federal Information Processing. # O) _2 K s9 |, rFIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. ; ]! |( ^0 q" C) P6 O- C) dFire Control The control of all operations in connection with the application of fire on a target. Fire Control - _+ ]8 F; L1 R, L3 L9 USystem A group of interrelated fire control equipment and/or instruments designed for 8 q. A/ d6 \5 r% s8 F( Z+ iuse with a weapon or group of weapons. Fire Support ! _! b3 r; p8 q8 b9 JCoordinating 3 W2 o9 U3 f2 i4 m. {. |Measure * N* Z- T ^! [+ N) Y/ x eA measure employed by land or amphibious commanders to facilitate the rapid engagement of targets and simultaneously safeguard friendly forces. 3 O t2 V; P2 ^Fire Support Coordinating Line (FSCL) A line established by the appropriate ground commander to ensure the coordination of fire not under the commander’s control but may affect current tactical operations. The fire support coordination line is used to coordinate fires " e4 j$ c7 {9 ? U- _, m# m# Qof air, ground, or sea weapons systems using any type of ammunition against surface targets. The fire support coordination line should follow well-defined 9 E# E# Y. h& B2 W' l4 ~) }terrain features. The establishment of the FSCL must be coordinated with the appropriate tactical air commander and other supporting elements of the FSCL without prior coordination with the ground force commander provided the attack " N+ e9 ~2 w7 J4 l5 s% Cwill not product adverse effects on or to the rear of the line. Attacks against 9 D) ]0 q/ B, a v- f6 \surface targets behind this line must be coordinated with the appropriate ground force commander. n( @" u3 I4 c. |9 CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 8 h5 D6 c/ a- N6 U- w" k107 Firing Doctrine The ratio and manner of assigning numbers of interceptors against given / |, ?8 k9 O( Tattackers. One-on-one, salvo, shoot-look-shoot, shoot-fail-shoot, etc. are examples of different firing doctrine. The priority of targets being defended and the number of interceptors available relative to the number of attackers drive doctrine. Firing Rate The number of missiles fired per site per minute. FIRMR Federal Information Resources Management Regulation. 4 A7 w m0 |0 {5 [: XFIRST Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. * K' z- P( m) HFirst Article First article includes pre-production models, initial production samples, test samples, first lots, pilot models, and pilot lots. Approval involves testing and evaluating the first article for conformance with specified contract requirements ' j! t, m" q! q4 kbefore or in the initial stage of production under a contract. ! F3 t* Y) b( E/ |; UFirst Strike The first offensive action of a war (generally associated with nuclear operations). First Unit Equipped Date The scheduled date an end item and its support elements are issued to the initial operational capability unit and training in the new equipment training plan $ h( Q% V# e& B4 d0 E) Q" Thas been accomplished. & w5 U0 L" J& x+ |FIS Facility Installation Standard. Fiscal Guidance The annual guidance issued by the SECDEF in the Defense Guidance which 0 ?' n- A* K2 ]9 E, Xprovides the fiscal constraints that must be observed by the DoD Components in * ~- l* e2 D; r$ f" A4 y6 ]7 lthe formulation of force structures and the FYDP, and by the OSD in reviewing proposed programs. , q+ ^2 {, A/ m+ S; Q' eFISSP Federal Information System Support Program. FIWC Fleet Information Warfare Center (USN term). FIX Site Firing-in-Extension (Target Launch site in White Sands Missile Range Northern * E6 ? \' W A$ BExtension). 3 J' p+ E2 \2 WFixed Costs Costs that do not vary with the volume of business, such as property taxes, h9 x! w1 F0 F( ]insurance, depreciation, security, and minimum water and utility fees. $ w9 {8 c& ?4 P; {9 ~Fixed Ground 5 r5 [4 U" o' A0 R) fEntry Point & w7 Q- F6 Q( {( `; U2 T" f(FGEP) % }8 N3 B. n4 ?3 HThe subset of GEPs, which are not transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements + X* q3 u7 V2 R' zand the C2E. Fixed Ground Station 7 g( y! D: |1 I3 w" BAll hardware, software, and facilities located at a fixed ground site necessary to receive, process, support, and analyze mission status and data, and disseminate 0 g e/ Y! f. ioperational messages. * Y% i% y. C" yFLAGE OBSOLETE. Flexible Lightweight Agile Guided Experiment. (Predecessor program to Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT).) 4 ^% a( n$ k# XFLC Federal Laboratory Consortium. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 108 Fleet Satellite Communications System + ~3 w' g8 o: @* b% t8 l3 p8 C(FLTSATCOM) 4 Z( H7 o" L) a& Q0 E8 mOperating at ultra high frequency (UHF), FLTSATCOM allows relatively low-cost terminals with simple antennas for use on highly mobile platforms. It has a 4 l, o: x8 H6 prelatively small capacity because of its much lower operating frequency. It . V* I1 l o* Oprovides a satellite communication system for high-priority communication requirements for the Navy and Air Force that encompasses almost the entire # \6 a T9 z1 _% p& c$ I7 @world. It supports other DoD needs as well. It consists of satellites in geosynchronous equatorial orbit, each with 23 communication channels in the UHF and SHF bands. The Navy has exclusive use of 10 channels for communication 2 Z" b1 U U" } T; F0 N0 v6 uwith its land, sea, and air forces. The Air Force uses 12 others as part of its AFSATCOM system for command and control of nuclear capable forces. The ' K; r2 I* E1 E. {system has one 500 KHz channel allotted to the national command authorities. Flexible Response 5 \6 M7 d* O' J+ K( _4 ]The capability of military forces for effective reaction to any enemy threat or attack with actions appropriate and adaptable to the circumstances existing. FLHER Funds and Labor Hours Expenditure Report. 3 n$ I8 n+ o8 G: p: h4 RFlight 8 k4 `) d$ r4 C) F2 N- SDemonstration System (FDS) , l$ [7 X2 c' Q7 t9 TPart of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program 6 i1 f4 P" \- p9 c9 _% g0 L1 tphase. The FDS will consist of two satellites and a ground system being built by $ [8 a6 _/ q9 T7 G8 RTRW/Hughes. The FDS satellites are to be launched in FY99 for a two-year test program to demonstrate operations and performance of a SBIRS Low concept, : g+ w' X) f# J ]: a, xcollect target and phenomenology data to support the objective system design, . g" r3 A( t& Fand validate cost estimating models. $ S' h+ z! T3 ]! H: {' iFlight Path The line connecting the successive positions occupied, or to be occupied, by an aircraft, missile, or space vehicle as it moves through air or space. (It is more commonly referred to as trajectory for space vehicles, especially ICBMs.) ; l* B# J& r; C5 O1 Q2 _Flight Readiness & ^5 Q9 h: P3 D( s( S( [, k4 G* SFiring 1 |; J7 q& A, FA missile system test of short duration conducted with the propulsion system operating while the missile is secured to the launcher. Such a test is performed & S% R' T( w2 qto determine the readiness of the missile system and launch facilities prior to flight test. % _9 L, m& @+ F4 m. w: jFlight Test Test of an aircraft, rocket, missile, or other vehicle by actual flight or launching. 6 d) |, `. |" Q2 _5 c8 m: L5 sFlight tests are planned to achieve specific test objectives and gain operational ! W' P, h' `, O# |information. Flight Test Vehicle (FTV) ( u- g1 m0 Y' Q& _4 n" @Prototype of airborne or spaceborne hardware used to validate a technology 8 k2 n# h2 p" x- kconcept.

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FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar. 0 K+ Z. y, j+ Q# P. ~FLOT Forward Line of Own Troops. 3 M) ^$ f+ w+ W* @FLT Flight. 6 Y e: A/ [4 g( ]; |1 tFLTSATCOM Fleet Satellite Communications System. - N4 v i" D4 {+ v1 sFluence (or Integrated Flux) The product (or integral) of particle (neutron or photon) flux and time, expressed 5 W x% T9 b5 ~5 O; M; O8 `in units of particles per square centimeter. The absorbed dose of radiation (in rads) is related to the fluence. (It should be specified whether this is incident or / @3 f9 s+ B" F1 X5 Jabsorbed fluence). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 109 Flyaway Cost The total cost related to the production of a usable end item of military hardware. $ ]1 k' |1 a& h* A) q% `3 R2 N, UFlyaway cost includes the cost of procuring the basic unit (airframe, hull, chassis, etc.), a percentage of basic unit cost for changes allowance, propulsion : ^6 Z T% w( X5 p9 G/ Pequipment, electronics, armament, and other installed government-furnished 8 r5 B- P: c6 Hequipment, and nonrecurring production costs. Flyaway cost equates to Rollaway and Sailaway cost. FM (1) Flare Multiunit. 2 {( I" k p) m- U* k(2) Frequency Modulation. (3) Functional Manger. 2 p2 p/ j" {8 L' m) P(4) Force Module(s). (5) Field Manual. FMA Foreign Military Acquisition. FMB Financial Management Board. FMC Flexible Manufacturing Cell. K p! D3 H" _5 tFMEA Failure Modes Effects Analysis (ILS term). ' S p- }7 n. G& WFMECA Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (ILS term). ) d; o; f/ Y6 FFMIR Fighting Mirror. FMP Foreign Materiel Program. : q4 ?9 ~: N7 P+ P2 E7 c6 ^FMS (1) Flight Mission Simulator (PATRIOT), Huntsville AL. (2) Foreign Military Sales. 8 [( B q) ?6 ? ~FMTV Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (USA term). FNC Federal Network Council 1 N9 t; g& }7 ]9 g+ XFO Force Operations (PATRIOT). FO Link Fiber Optic Link. FOA Future Offensive Aircraft (UK RAF term). FOB Forward Operations Base. FOBS Fractional-Orbital Bombardment System. FOC Full Operational Capability. Focal Plane The plane, perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens, in which images of points in the object field of the lens are focused. . ^+ H, o4 E: fFocal Plane 2 }; e4 ?2 X) h/ R* W O9 i. bArray (FPA) : W; M4 d9 A' N2 Q+ h, hAn FPA is a matrix of photon sensitive detectors which, when combined with low 5 X4 P9 B5 w/ H1 w9 G7 f6 W Q2 Knoise preamplifiers, provides image data for the signal frequencies of interest. FOFA Follow-On Force Attack. FOG Fiber-Optic Gyroscope. FOIA Freedom of Information Act (US). ( i2 g; h; _$ q, z1 i ?' KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 110 FOL Forward Operating Location. FOLAN Fiber Optic Local Area Network. Folded Optics Any optical system containing reflecting components for the purpose of reducing ) l4 q% G2 h# r- C$ Y6 n U* `6 r+ rthe physical length of the system or for the purpose of changing the path of the optical axis. z, ]. S. r& E# TFollow-On , v3 r6 r# z* q/ b9 ]Operational Test $ }4 a1 X, P- N$ x# u! `and Evaluation (FOT&E) & u6 M4 n- k9 Z: ~% WThat test and evaluation that is necessary during and after the production period - t3 h. i. Y5 W# ~4 L6 Kto refine the estimates made during operational test and evaluation, to evaluate changes, and to reevaluate the system to ensure that it continues to meet operational needs and retains its effectiveness in a new environment or against , ~' W( H6 _4 G" sa new threat. FOM Figure of Merit. ! D! ^2 B3 T. x0 k; K& IFON Fiber Optic Network. Footprint (1) An estimated area of possible reentry or the solid angle of a detector or linear area of a detector at a certain location. 3 Z1 q% L- O+ x' Y1 f0 ]7 \5 O+ g5 V(2) Geographic area in which a focused satellite downlink can be received. $ L; r# p* y, ?# B9 e9 iFOR Field of Regard. Force Closure The point in time when a supported commander determines that sufficient personnel and equipment are in the assigned area of operations to carry out assigned tasks. ) w) g+ X) V2 L% Z hForce Development Test and Experimentation Tests employing representative users to examine definition of materiel : ~1 c2 m# c% A8 J6 t/ _% B6 M7 `requirements or support/assess development of doctrine, training, organization, and logistics for system acquisition. (U.S. Army). Force Direction The operational management of the forces. 3 @: Y) {# V% \; V' aForce Integration Staff Officer Army individual assigned to ODCSOPS to serve as HQDA user representative for * j4 q! n! h+ d. }a specific system. Provides continuous coordination necessary for integration of 3 [' f2 g' F) R8 _" _" G8 v2 Y/ M5 Qa new system into the Army force structure. Force Management ) g# b9 g( c* y/ V( XThe assessment of the effectiveness of the defense forces throughout an engagement and adjustment of tactics and the system configuration as necessary to effectively allocate resources to satisfy mission objectives. p/ u9 E# {' v4 A( K& g( }6 yForce Reliability The percentage of the missile force that will successfully detonate within 3.5 . A2 b" h, y% |5 a; G& p) K3 fCEPs of the target. FORDTIS Foreign Disclosure Technical Information System. Foreign Government Information Information that is (1) provided to the United States by a foreign government or . w1 _/ {( g2 J) {% T, igovernments, an internal organization of governments, or any element thereof % Z8 N( v ?8 \$ H Bwith the expectation, expressed or implied, that the information, the source of the information, or both, are to be held in confidence; (2) produced by the United 8 n2 f; |$ S( Y$ w6 E- RStates pursuant to or as a result of a joint arrangement with a foreign % @, T; R& T: A a! B& ogovernment or governments or international organization of governments requiring that the information, the arrangement, or both, are to be held in 1 Y U: W. [: {2 c. dconfidence. $ ~; G2 v7 e; V8 u3 ^( _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 111 ! z4 ?; g$ K& r! O: bForeign Military + ^! u4 J% T: s" {9 o9 c. `Sales (FMS) That portion of U.S. security assistance authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act G! _, ~3 o8 F5 @% W7 ]5 Zof 1961, as amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as amended. The recipient provides reimbursement for defense articles and services transferred from the U.S. Includes case sales from stocks (inventories, services, training) by the DoD defense services. Foreign Security Policy Model A mathematically precise statement of a security policy. To be adequately ' Y) {: Q G% e2 j% {8 Vprecise, such a model must represent the initial state of a system, the way in ' `6 o/ S+ H N) e9 A' d7 x Mwhich the system progresses from one state to another, and a definition of a “secure” state of the system. Form, Fit, and Function Data Technical data pertaining to items, components or processes for the purpose of identifying source, size, configuration, mating and attachment characteristics, functional characteristics and performance requirements. % ?/ P" r" E$ ?1 ]& KFormal # p: e2 A6 i- Y0 |; `9 e- D0 k3 gQualification Review $ A6 n7 ^2 i- q$ n' |, a0 MA systems level configuration audit conducted after system testing is completed ' I2 o: b& i7 Y' Fto ensure that performance requirements have been met. 8 L' |$ Z ^* p" ? CFormerly # w! b0 G a' S4 U0 a. jRestricted Data 1 _6 m8 ~! O @4 r& o" h' J& U: N; hInformation removed from the RESTRICTED DATA category upon joint & S, p) C R$ _( b0 `2 h1 Ldetermination by DoE (or antecedent agencies) and DoD that such information ' m: P% q+ F% trelates primarily to the military utilization of atomic weapons and that such $ n7 ^% w5 C& kinformation can be adequately safeguarded as classified defense information. FORSCOM U.S. Army Forces Command, Ft. 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Forward Edge of # e; U8 X; E5 k/ I2 I1 S( Bthe Battle Area (FEBA) The foremost limits of a series of areas in which ground combat units are deployed, excluding the areas in which the covering or screening forces are 7 r. d$ P2 ~- s% m5 S( Eoperating, designated to coordinate fire support, the positioning of forces, or the maneuver of units. Forward Funding Carry-over of RDT&E funding into second year of appropriations availability. 4 q5 Y3 N! R$ y) V. t; URequires permission from high authority. FOS Family of Systems (TMD). % d. }1 H6 u1 `5 `3 Z Z' YFOSS Fiber-Optic Sensor System. FOT Follow-On Technologies. FOT&E Follow-On Test & Evaluation. FOTC Force Over-the-horizon Track Coordinator (USN term). 5 Y4 z& b* _# [# C2 CFOUO For Official Use Only. Fourth Generation Language & Z4 z& r9 {# a) AA programming environment that produces both screen and report utilities for , {" P0 M$ S# q% }5 [5 K# z6 D8 Zuse by lower-level programming environments. . `; u) X) d+ p" RFOV Field of View. / l B/ l6 |: b- WFOV Radar [Full] Field of View Radar " q5 w+ J) A$ M k oFP Focal Plane. + ^+ s& b+ T) l c+ gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 112 FPA Focal Plane Array. FPC Facilities Protection Committee. 8 U% R+ C6 f2 m3 E/ \3 W, BFPI Fixed Price Incentive. 3 J$ g5 Y; j7 v3 D& [" GFPS Fixed Radar. FPTOC Force Projection Tactical Operations Center (USA term). 4 r1 U, K' |2 f4 p3 GFQR Formal Qualification Review. FQT Formal Qualification Testing. ! C5 W- x% w) m, `FR (1) Federal Register. (2) France. FRACAS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. FRACS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. Fragmentation ) o! I& v- E' ]+ B7 bWarhead , n0 F# ^6 k- o: C' WA warhead, which releases small solid objects to damage or destroy its targets. FRAS Free Rocket Anti-Submarine. $ j5 m5 Z* ]2 O6 W1 b0 F: }/ cFRC Fire Control Radar , u, `. l; w# f) k4 rFRD Facilities Requirements Document. Free Electron Laser (FEL) " K/ o* L' h, G% xA type of laser, which generates radiation by the interaction of an electron beam 7 X% W% X! D3 y( a) d: {; fwith a static magnetic or electric field. Loosely speaking, free-electron laser M; a9 o6 c0 B4 s2 k. V0 Itechnology resembles and evolved from that used by particle accelerators (“atom 2 w8 ?- S8 O. A4 p3 g) g9 Z( G3 gsmashers”). Lasers, which are not free electron lasers, are bound electron " g, h2 M) I0 llasers. 5 U. C0 u3 b1 W2 B" d1 ZFree Rocket A rocket not subject to guidance or control in flight. 3 d( G- K, d6 r1 y- o; KFrequency Management The act of allocating frequencies, or bandwidths to a telecommunications * K" w) a2 H. U Y3 w" e5 _system, necessary to minimize the potential interference between transmitting/receiving devices. Governing agencies and international agreement controls authorized use of a particular frequency, frequencies, or bands. / X+ M2 U" C8 Q5 m$ t: lFRG Federal Republic of Germany. FRN Force Requirement Number. $ [8 `* Z/ y0 Z+ Q4 j! TFROD Functionally Related Observable Differences. FROG Free Rocket Over Ground. FRN Force Requirement Number. FRP Full-Rate Production. FRS Federal Reserve System. FS&E Facility Siting and Environment (MILCON term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F , Z) k) s, O7 ?6 L# Y& ?113 - t4 a) b* K* g$ K7 k9 ^& [4 n# ~FS3 Future Strategic Strategy Study. 9 C% a" f$ L4 B4 jFSAF Future Surface-to-Air [Missile] Family. ' P0 f" K) ?) Q; v6 bFSC (1) Fire Solution Computer. (2) Fire Support Coordination. FSCATT Fire Support CATT [for Weapons] (US Army term). 4 r! P4 q1 @; t; v, C9 KFSCL Fire Support Coordination Line. FSD OBSOLETE. Full Scale Development Phase. See EMD. FSE Fire Support Element. FSM Firmware Support Manual. + N% ?& n( k& vFSP Facility Security Plan. FSS Fixed Satellite Service. FSST Forward Space Support in-Theater. * o# C4 q1 D6 H+ M! x/ G* AFST Flight System Testbed. FSU Former Soviet Union. ' G1 R) H5 \( ZFSU Republics Former Soviet Union Republics. FT Flight Test. 2 _; ?# x8 W: Q# H* E: J+ S2 E. ?! iFt Foot FTC Federal Trade Commission. - E4 P5 i5 V- U4 \; P$ a# _8 Q- wFTD OBSOLETE. Foreign Technology Division (USAF), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 5 g- I; l( q" w' T- Y4 Y: @# n, i# iSee NAIC. FTI Fixed Target Indicator FTLS Formal Top-Level Specification. 6 m- E, }3 f, y3 P* Q1 lFTP File Transfer Protocol (ADP/Internet term). FTR Flight Test Round. FTS (1) Flight Test Summary (2) Federal Telephone Service FTS 2000 Federal Telecommunications System 2000. FTV (1) Functional Technology Validation. (2) Flight Test Vehicle. 5 o) z2 ^6 k& T `FTX Field Training Exercise. 2 G6 k/ e( x7 x$ IFU Fire Unit (PATRIOT). 9 b* H2 ^! [7 ~) X8 kFUE First Unit Equipped. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F & ]! `6 J$ u3 ?8 |0 {9 a& d) R& `114 Full Mission 5 X l' { ]) q$ O& O. Z, p1 WCapable % D' C( B2 ?7 K7 D/ I% q5 HMaterial condition of an aircraft or training device indicting that it can perform all - I; p. G- t T5 cof its missions. Also called FMC. Full Operational & o1 P$ f5 E6 {Capability (FOC) The full attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of equipment, or system of approved specific characteristics, which is manned and operated by a trained, equipped, and supported military unit or force. " R( m, j7 O( _1 T; W0 M# X. I4 BFull Rate Production ) R y) R) e2 r) C; V+ U6 @) cProduction of economic quantities following stabilization of the system design and prove-out of the production process. 5 ^& d4 b! v6 S& ], MFully Configured End Item 7 M' m; c; f8 Y* CThe final combination of end products, component parts, and/or materials, which 6 s3 Q" J- S) [is fully ready for its intended operational use. Normally all production units are / @. P2 _1 U. A `fully configured. Research and development units may be considered fully " K: `/ f: t2 Q* b/ g+ E. V& qconfigured if they are or are planned to become operationally equivalent to the 3 o1 {2 A4 q6 V- m1 p& P. Jproduction units.

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Fully Connected ( t6 X( \( U |( V# ANetwork (FCN) : r) d6 ~% e0 h8 r |5 i6 A6 \A network in which each node is directly connected with every other node. ; o% W0 V( s0 D, [# iFunctional 0 U+ B9 I3 R0 f: U7 UAnalysis $ n5 I7 x. o; T( [8 b0 q% GAn approach to the solution of a problem, in which the problem is broken down into its component function, such as intelligence, firepower, or mobility. Each ' k. ~& w( k! e Y3 z9 o/ arelevant function is then further analyzed and broken down into smaller 4 y+ M: l$ k5 ?2 U( ], dfunctional components until a level of molecularity suitable for solution of the ! n: U4 W# O+ p6 h, C3 O5 Wproblem is attained. Functional ' V- M% g5 R5 l0 M* g4 ^Baseline + R8 w/ k6 B8 B, `# q(1) Established after the system requirements analysis/design activity has completed the definition of the system functions and associated data, interface characteristics, functional characteristics for key configuration items, and tests required to demonstrate achievement of each specified characteristic. This Government normally controls the baseline. (2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical 1 @6 `2 l" P$ W, s, f B" W$ b0 wdocumentation for a configuration item. 8 T6 J# A6 S0 F! D& x; I# K(3) Documentation describing a system’s functional characteristics and the $ X6 n' v2 Q3 j# Z+ Uverification required to demonstrate the achievement of requirements. * l. q- a9 t+ W" RFunctional ; H' P! ^; p: w! i! ^# @7 ZConfiguration Audit (FCA) ' X1 c+ L; K) [0 U+ C4 c' DThe formal examination of functional characteristics test data for configuration item, prior to acceptance, to verify that the item has achieved the performance % } x* B& `% ?specified in its functional or allocated configuration identification. Functional 9 E: _/ F/ R& mEconomic , a2 {5 K% N' c2 ~4 ~: C0 DAnalysis (FEA) ) ?) O. }, a2 G8 dA structured proposal that serves as the principal part of a decision package for 3 _. B+ y0 J" b$ S+ l- yenterprise leadership. It includes an analysis of functional process needs or problems; proposed solutions, assumptions, and constraints; alternatives; lifecycle costs; benefits and/or cost analysis; and investment risk analysis. It is ! G' \8 Z3 ~2 z2 O4 c! Cconsistent with, and amplifies, existing DoD economic analysis policy in DoD 5 p6 x4 {7 B% [6 ^/ Q5 _Instruction 7041.3. . l. F3 S% d, iFunctional Kill The destruction of a target by disabling vital components in a way not immediately detectable, but which nevertheless prevents the target from functioning properly. An example is the destruction of electronics in a guidance system by a neutral particle beam. Also referred to as “soft kill.” Functional Support / p( ~4 x* Q9 j2 a! }2 FSystematized methodologies and procedures, or a common set of standards, ! @0 e9 t* D1 R, q0 Q; Xapplied to materiel acquisition programs. . W% {3 ]2 R3 JFunctional Technology " H& f, E7 v7 n0 o# X5 z/ ]Validation (FTV) Program with the intent of proving or disproving a technology is useful for a given application. 8 R+ E( b- p/ RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 115 Functional # G5 j8 J1 S' d9 P4 qTesting - i' {6 k1 V8 }* K! E. GThe portion of testing in which the advertised features of a system are tested for * L4 q& ]- q# Q2 q6 y x& z- Dcorrect operation. G5 I1 n4 ~3 o# D, Y& tFunding Profile Program funding, usually displayed in columnar spreadsheet format by years, T: _& C' }7 Q% ystarting with previous year through current year and out-years. # Y6 {- x: t O1 c' g6 ]' b0 J% s8 UFuture Years ' |( } |1 W7 y( A- U- Y$ hDefense Program (FYDP) The official DoD document that summarizes forces and resources associated with : r) R/ F; C1 V. nprograms approved by the Secretary of Defense. Its three parts are the ' t# Y3 Y' p: U6 [; x# Iorganizations affected, appropriations accounts and the 11 major force programs * C7 P% w0 _$ x* T% |(strategic forces, airlift, R&D, etc.). Under the biennial PPBS cycle, the FYDP is updated in even years in April (POM); October (budget); and then in January (President’s budget) of odd years. The primary data element in the FYDP is the 6 ~0 P6 i% b5 O9 c# X. c* YProgram Element (P.E.). Formerly known as the Five Years Defense Program. ' S, _1 d- [$ y! U/ ]FWCA Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft. Fwd Forward. + ]. l1 K$ \+ e/ a6 VFXBR Forward-based X-Band Radar. FY Fiscal Year. " P$ d# X B* n. E ~) w, DFYDP Future Years Defense Program. 6 E: W& A5 M5 x TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G ) ?5 d4 l" x! {5 i/ Y- Y$ T4 Z' }6 p116 5 u8 T4 E- j* v: I. y9 sG Giga (one thousand million). g Gram. 1 A" B6 z$ r7 d7 M7 M' [7 D6 KG&A General and Administrative costs. G&C Guidance and Control. G&O Goals and Objectives. G/A Ground-to-Air G/G Ground-to-Ground. GaAs Gallium Arsenide. # V3 y# o Z, g; nGalosh The Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile system built to defend Moscow from missile 7 ?# G! h# @, R% y9 z6 O+ uattack. 7 J: u: z( f. z1 t! SGamma-Ray Electromagnetic radiation resulting from nuclear transitions. Although incorrect, 3 f2 j, D% N% J4 Shigh-energy radiation, particularly “bremsstrahlung,” is sometimes referred to as gamma radiation. Gamma-Ray ' u8 S0 [, o0 i; XLaser " t. i7 X: J. z& @# k1 q# vA laser which generates a beam of gamma rays; also called a “graser.” A gamma-ray laser, if developed, would be a type of x-ray laser; although it would employ nuclear reactions, it need not (but might) employ nuclear fission or fusion , X0 H1 l. p. {) \$ Treactions or explosions. , e I* [2 U+ B4 R% AGAMS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Munitions. - l. y" ~' t1 G9 J7 I+ Z* T% wGaNMPA Gallium Nitride Microwave Power Amplifiers. (A demonstration program to develop GaN based transistors and integrated circuits for power amplifiers in systems ' Q/ Q! P7 Y% }' x& L9 E8 G' _such as Ground Based Radar. Goal is to reduce total weight and size by a ! |0 r6 T3 x3 Sfactor of 10). ' J! Y7 I' R* n: i8 L2 @GAO General Accounting Office. . ]( J' X/ g4 p! Q1 RGARDIAN General Area Defense Integrated Anti-missile Laser System. ; J4 p ?. Q/ h7 ^8 ^6 nGAT Government Acceptance Testing. GAT CALL Guidance, Apportionment, and Targeting Call (JFACC term). 5 t+ Z8 j M1 [. B# kGATE Graphic Analysis Tool Environment. Gateway An element that contained a node on the SDS backbone network as well as on some other network(s) and would have performed protocol and format 3 ^2 l( j$ ?& W5 l: N) W6 dconversions necessary to accept messages from one network and retransmit S" [4 H1 p9 E x( W& V6 K; Gthem on the other. / l; ?6 g. q% o2 q5 R+ xGATS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Targeting System. GB (1) Ground-Based. (2) Gigabyte. GBD Global Burst Detector. . i& H" `0 @4 I/ X* f4 GGBDL Ground-Based Data Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 6 ]. c1 O1 h7 @5 P/ V3 P117 # U0 D$ E. Z2 Q& L8 r3 n \- AGBEV Ground Based Experimental Version. GBFEL Ground-Based Free Electron Laser. * f" L) e4 f( B# X* @0 mGBHE Ground-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. , G6 q" T: j8 e4 i6 |GBHRG Ground-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. * c8 h8 ?6 M( i" CGBI OBSOLETE. See Ground-Based Interceptor. 5 M( z- A2 S: \GBI-P Ground-Based Interceptor – Prototype. GBI-X Ground-Based Interceptor Experiment. GBKV Ground-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. 3 g- C& P/ { V* N- h- R1 ^GBL Ground-Based Laser. J0 @4 A3 `( F0 {' `9 Y0 f2 fGBLD Ground-Based Launcher Demonstration. 3 e& C( Z0 [ h5 |GBLRS Ground-Based Laser Repeater Station. GBM Global Battle Managers. * s5 Q* H2 z8 x TGBMD Global Ballistic Missile Defense. ! }( ]0 _2 P! M# _GBMI Ground-Based Midcourse Interceptor. . P' @+ w! }: g) ]% ?GBOS Ground-Based Optical System. GBPST Ground-Based Passive Signal Tracking. ' n5 k3 f) M& T/ y7 hGBR See Ground-Based Radar. GBR-M Ground-Based Radar-Midcourse. 5 C8 @" n/ Y6 j* A2 lGBR-O Ground-Based Radar-Objective. GBR-P Ground-Based Radar-Prototype. * X- h9 [* @+ B$ V' @5 @GBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. GBR-X The experimental version of the GBR. GBRF Ground-Based Radio Frequency.

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GBRI Ground-Based Rocket Interceptor. GBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. 8 j3 ^2 q% _$ s& N: KGBS Ground-Based Sensor. GCA (1) Guidance, Control, and Avionics. (2) Guidance, Control, and Airframe. GCC Ground Component Commander (JFACC term). GCCS Global Command and Control System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 118 GCI Ground Control Intercept. , S- g% n1 h7 o5 e6 s6 g: I# _8 \GCN Ground Communications Network. GCS Ground Control Station. . B) ]8 y( p' ~3 O0 g3 g* W+ OGD General Dynamics. GDL Gas Dynamic Laser. GEDI Ground-Based Electromagnetically-Launched Defensive Impactors. GEM Guidance Enhancement Missile (PATRIOT). General Manager & ]0 j$ A0 W' w( @" O% jProgram . h) y8 Y, j0 p9 t! G' [6 A# QManagement Directive (GPMD) 9 Z0 v" O. J. c0 q( ]OBSOLETE. The primary document used by the GM to direct the Service BMD PEO on the specific actions necessary to fulfill BMD program requirements. General 2 g! h3 D" W) }Specifications 3 u* b" [# l1 V# d6 }* u9 GA general specification covers requirements common to two or more types, classes, grades, or styles of products, services or materials; this avoids the ' p1 |7 x( {5 z prepetition of common requirements in detail specifications. It also permits ( ^4 e( C% G0 N, Cchanges to common requirements to be readily affected. General specifications may also be used to cover common requirements for weapons systems and subsystems. 4 P% S+ p1 B& _( z0 zGeneric Rest of 7 C/ |8 T) S( P# Y3 Q2 |: t: VWorld Target ' ~, G2 C0 }1 c- o, f(GROW) 6 Y. P1 r. j* ?/ qStrategic target being developed for GMD program. GEO Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit. & ~( P" o$ F* e( }GEODSS Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System. ! n! M& n4 e! g; j, |Geo-stationary Orbit (GSO) * f# `6 Y h$ [* y8 c$ wAn orbit 35,784 km above the equator. A satellite placed in such an orbit - ~& y" X, A' a% `( G$ a$ K/ M7 L" Brevolves around the earth once per day, maintaining the same position relative to the surface of the earth. It appears to be stationary, and is useful as a communications relay or as a surveillance post. GEP OBSOLETE. Ground Entry Point. IFICS. GES Ground Engineering System. U2 u6 N( N' c( JGFE Government Furnished Equipment. See Government Furnished Property. GFI Government Furnished Information. GFM Government Furnished Material. ! P7 {1 H, P% L1 l1 q$ \$ o5 D5 OGFM/P Government Furnished Material and Property. See Government Furnished Property. GFP Government Furnished Property. GFS Government Furnished Software. See Government Furnished Property. 0 ~4 U, a: ?4 p% {) {8 R! p9 P! g. cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 119 Ghosting This condition occurs when two or more targets reside close to the same plane . }. i/ C3 T4 z, h3 e$ Halso containing two sensors viewing the targets so they are within experimental determination of having the same hinge angle F. Thus, ghosting depends on 4 n. C; H' B2 ^+ h( `' rLOS error and positions. GHz Giga Hertz (1 x 10(9) Hz). GIDEP Government/Industry Data Exchange Program. 7 c8 @: ^. R, v3 Q. S( k9 FGIF Generic Interface. GII Global Information Infrastructure. GIP Ground Impact Point. GIS Geographic Information System. GITIS Government Integrated Technical Information System. # V) N6 J' k! I k, PGLCM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. % p) u1 T, j( C1 h7 D& wGlobal Environment & K( v, M; c2 P w5 _The ISTC Global Environment is responsible for the creation, propagation, and 7 I2 z4 e. w$ N# g: ~1 Jmaintenance of test scenario common knowledge, how subsets of this information will be determined, and how common knowledge will be disseminated to the various element representations (nodes). The Global Environment ' J) z1 a; @5 R; `, V8 dperforms functions which are common to the scenario such as timing, health, status, state vectors of objects, and effects models. & S, ~3 ^" L) N, pGlobal Positioning System (GPS) ' G! F/ r1 u% d! B6 Z) B$ g- g" fThe NAVSTAR Global Positioning System is a space-based radio navigation network providing precise positioning and navigation needs of all the military & y5 H% C f( A) X) w$ f3 xservices. In the fully operational configuration, there will be 18 satellites in six orbital planes with an orbit period of 12 hours at 10,900 nautical miles altitude. Each satellite transmits three L-band, pseudo-random noise-coded signals, one S-band, and one ultra high frequency for spacecraft-to-spacecraft data relay. / _% Q" `7 w. t- b; ~9 t/ lGlobal Protection $ y8 H. |0 r1 J) r. V# iAgainst Limited Strikes (GPALS) OBSOLETE. GPALS was an architecture denoting an anti-missile system - l! P& }- C4 p2 B8 X5 G4 ldesigned to provide protection against limited ballistic missile strikes, be they deliberate, accidental or unauthorized—whatever their source. GPALS was composed of three interrelated segments: (1) theater ballistic missile defenses, and associated space-based sensors, to protect U.S. forces deployed abroad, and our friends and allies; (2) ground-based defenses, with space sensors, to 5 Z( y1 V' x$ X2 }$ t) i2 wprotect the entire United States against long-range ballistic missiles; and (3) interceptors based in space – Brilliant Pebbles – capable of providing ! T [+ F) G. A% Icontinuous, global coverage by intercepting enemy ballistic missiles with ranges greater than several hundred miles. : p& z( y+ C7 S, k6 U) g/ [Global Protection Against Limited : u+ Q3 s- c( \* {% g% c% dStrikes (GPALS) , h" k9 M) e7 M! d1 |Program OBSOLETE. The GPALS Program consisted of six Major Defense Acquisition 7 F v( X5 i% O7 g) _3 o, ZPrograms: GPALS System/BMC 3 , National Missile Defense (NMD), Global Missile Defense (GMD), Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense (UTTMD), Corps SAM, and ! I2 n6 o' e8 t# R7 w& _4 c: vPATRIOT. Army PEO GPALS was re-designated PEO Missile Defenses in 1992. " S: T4 p: q. B* oGLOBIXS Global Information Exchange System. / `' R" V3 m+ k9 CGLONASS Global Navigational Satellite System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 120 GLOW Gross Lift-Off Weight. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. GLS Ground-Launched Sensor. GM (1) Guided missile. (2) General Manager. GMACC Ground Mobile Alternate Command Center. GMAOC Ground Mobile Alternate Operations Center. GMCC Ground Mobile Command Center. & M, K3 P* r) V, l1 YGMCP Ground Mobile Command Post. ' n" K( Y9 @2 FGMD (1) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (formally National Missile Defense) (2) ( @6 K6 N) r; IGlobal Missile Defense (OBSOLETE). GMT Greenwich Mean Time. GMTT&C Ground Mobile Tracking, Telemetry, and Control. GN&C Guidance, Navigation, and Control. GNC&P Guidance, Navigation, Control and Propulsion. L8 R5 o- i* q- X) s9 S+ ~' X8 ZGND Ground. GOCO Government Owned, Contractor Operated. 4 X# x/ T# Z% ]+ K1 W K$ q" aGOES Geo-stationary Operational Environmental Satellite. GOI Government of Israel. GOJ Government of Japan.

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GOSG General Officer Steering Group. GOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnect Profile (CALS term). / y8 q$ W/ F% E- {- `" WGOSP Government Open System Protocol (CALS term). 1 o$ z9 R- a7 w/ q6 L% A7 T6 lGOTS Government Off-the-Shelf. , z7 ~. h; V3 K e+ lGov’t Government. Government Furnished Property Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the contractor. (See FAR 45.101.) Government - ~; _$ U' w+ A" ?% m+ xVerification : S; H! S9 `% H, WManagement 8 r) G0 F8 U" z5 J0 m& ^/ IPlan (GVMP) A management document that provides the overall framework for BMDS , I2 L* V; }) F7 ?/ t* kverification. It includes processes for implementation, organizational " ^" r2 E/ q/ }* prelationships, and stakeholder responsibilities. It covers the full scope of BMDS ) g8 C4 q$ h, d: D1 jverification and identifies how all BMDS verification activities will come together to 9 c3 E& n& Q4 U) tconfirm BMDS capability. # ]* s( L- x% `* x# m2 VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 121 / \+ C% [# i5 ]# {7 l; j fGP Group. GPALS Global Protection Against Limited Strikes. GPC Global Protection Center. 1 \! @4 M" n0 \ Q# oGPMD General Manager Program Management Directive. 6 X/ }/ k E$ w& i5 h/ J8 e3 XGPO Government Printing Office (US). " v# v2 r* e1 X) K* ?GPP General Purpose Processor. GPS (1) Global Positioning System. (2), Global Protection System. 7 g; R8 P B8 M( ?) zGPSIU GPS Interface Unit. $ r1 |9 R7 t* C: L( {% mGPU Guidance Processor Unit (US Army term). * i+ n0 D* h E1 f6 ~/ }: \4 hGraceful Degradation A condition in which a system continues to operate, providing service in a - C9 `. v ~0 p I; H9 adegraded mode rather than failing completely or catastrophically. GRASER Gamma-Ray Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. (See Gamma- : E6 F7 k5 R2 Y; ~( ]1 N; K; ORay Laser.) GRC General Research Corporation. Green Code Interface Software. Ground-Based Defense ) n1 m+ R2 h4 ]& J& bThe ground-based sensor and weapon systems of BMD. Ground-Based + E2 f9 N- U9 h3 FInterceptor (GBI) 0 D5 f3 X7 C) S* S2 c, n- O5 n- YA kinetic energy exoatmospheric interceptor with long flyout range to provide, where possible, a multiple engagement capability for defense of the U.S. with a relatively small number of missile launch locations. It is designed to engage post-boost vehicles and/or RVs in the midcourse phase of flight. (USSPACECOM) (Successor to Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor 4 P }# U4 Z' [; [Subsystem (ERIS).) See EKV. 2 H3 D5 S/ S: Z' i4 E7 zGround-Based Interceptor Experiment - ~! n5 s" m8 q$ G7 w! j(GBI-X) Designed to infuse advanced technology and promote competitive environment 3 u: U3 w8 k, ]! i5 |for GBI. Ground-Based Radar (GBR) A task-able, modular, multi-function, phased-array radar that provides , F* F& J8 h. n) zsurveillance, tracking and engagement planning data in post-boost, midcourse, 6 ?# z" |6 E# _7 Z U# Mand terminal flight phases within its capabilities. It also provides target discrimination, in-flight target updates (IFTUs), and target object maps (TOMs) to * X& D5 ?( ~' [: f( Z4 E3 w$ Einterceptor vehicles. See THAAD. (USSPACECOM) Ground-Based 4 |" h" h; o" H+ j# FRadar Terminal $ f, G4 I, [& t1 l9 E+ |; d2 ^(GBRT) The sensor for the NMD system. An X-band, ground-based, phased array radar + f. q. K2 `% Jcapable of detecting, tracking, and providing discrimination information to a ground-based interceptor. 7 B0 F# K4 s$ U" \9 HGround-based Surveillance and Tracking System # u( `2 H* L- A+ E% m& R8 Q, N(GSTS) A fast-response rocket-launched sensor, which can support the SDS midcourse . Q9 Q7 |2 l5 P* M5 p* Nsensor suite by employing multiple Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) wavebands and a visible waveband sensor to provide tracking and discrimination of potentially lethal targets. : n, Y$ P) x8 f0 T0 X; Y3 c6 R& OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 122 Ground Entry Point (GEP) 4 V& k% U1 E9 Z4 O5 d3 J: ~1 nOBSOLETE. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS 0 D2 f# O( q) l' tspace orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2 E. See IFICS. 5 A8 b1 m' S# C& QGround Mobile Regional Operations Center (GMROC) Transportable ground segment of the Regional Operations Center. ' C! R" Z a$ Z9 |$ {3 ?( d3 mGround Zero The point on the surface of the earth at, or vertically below or above, the center - u2 z1 L. N9 G3 i7 j: yof a planned or actual nuclear detonation. * N& } k6 y& \( M3 mGS Garrison Support (US Army term). $ }! [0 _8 ]: r: z" K% p0 bGSA General Services Administration (US). GSDC Ground Station Demonstration Lab. GSE (1) Ground Support Equipment. (2) Government Support Equipment. GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. b& h, [" R5 v! b/ f, ^GSII Government Services Information Infrastructure. / `6 |3 k' v( u4 ?9 H" j" JGSM Ground Station Module. GSO Geo-stationary Orbit. # ?% Z# z4 m. ~' B: P) k+ m5 L. j" EGSR Ground Station Radar. 9 A* l& v: d; X* r% SGSTS OBSOLETE. A fast-response, rocket-launched, Long Wavelength Infrared 7 ?& d7 j {/ x5 A9 I/ ]) u) _: y(LWIR) and visible waveband sensor, which would have enhanced the , c. D9 Q+ j# N- a/ ~, v0 |information available from the SDS’ midcourse sensor suite by providing tracking and discrimination data on potentially lethal targets. GSTS (F) GSTS Farm. GTA Ground Test Accelerator. GTACS Ground Theater Air Control System. 2 ^+ P! E8 i. l: A5 E6 lGTE GTE Corporation. 8 |. a& l, F) N9 q! {& y' FGTF Guided Test Flights. x! ^, r8 l' \$ WGTM Global Track Manager. 5 j' |% o/ O1 [& r+ w$ lGTN General Technical Note. GTR Gulf Test Range, Eglin AFB, FL. 8 b3 J9 ^) |1 d5 {. EGTSF Guidance Test and Simulation Facility (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. 4 t5 b& n; v9 }" q* M; KGTV Guided Test Vehicle. , t" S; i9 e' q! A7 \GUI Graphic User Interface. ! w) Q) k) ?. o7 F! M* rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G " p( ^" Q5 v/ r$ v6 c123 * u9 y* Z6 v( F. G! \7 RGuidance (1) Direction, altitude control, and navigation (where appropriate) of sensors 3 z1 ~0 V- Z& ]) W: ?. O5 z9 L" Mor interceptor vehicles. 1 E+ V: n% V! r7 Q# V$ [(2) The entire process by which target intelligence information received by a guided missile is used to effect proper flight control to cause timely direction changes for effective target interception. ( |+ v) ~: f1 D4 Q5 z, DGuidance . a0 k+ e5 C% N& l" VEnhanced " T# w( [) K2 E7 q) e6 E/ m. R" EMissile (GEM) / T+ n2 n+ r: f3 q' H) _. tA companion program to PATRIOT PAC-2, which includes enhancements to the . f. W( |1 L( Dradar to increase intercept range and performance. $ E& Y u) _. D: Y- y2 l( QGuidance . x6 ?9 c" I, HSystem (Missile) A system, which evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, * D; _, S* X; U' D$ Mdetermines the desired flight path of the missile, and communicates the # q' w/ [% v7 J" H o# onecessary commands to the missile flight control system. 8 C! i: `1 H5 D$ G. C$ ?0 oGuided Missile An unmanned vehicle moving above the surface of the earth, whose trajectory or flight path is capable of being altered by an external or internal mechanism. \, Z0 q7 T& U, [4 lGVSC Generic VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Spaceborne Computer. GWAPS Gulf War Air Power Survey, 1994 [a DoD-sponsored survey]. Gwd Giga watt-days. GWEN Ground Wave Emergency Network. 8 z& r& A' [- T8 K/ [8 D3 VGZ Ground Zero. 6 L9 N' {6 j3 xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H , |4 s% Z5 L' v4 f- j0 r, x& n* s124 # P) E/ U0 M% eH Hour. H&S Health and Status. " g6 c( y5 ?5 L1 PH/W Hardware. HA Higher Authority. HABE High Altitude Balloon Experiment. 1 z9 q9 u( D; s9 t: V3 b+ _9 sHAC House Appropriations Committee (US). HADS High Altitude Defense System. HALE High Altitude Long-Endurance. $ k' P$ s# r. W( i. YHALE UAV High Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. ; o/ ^% t& [" ]& P3 THalf-Value . r# k7 A4 Z$ G9 g- ]; m* L4 n* kThickness (HVT) {9 _7 }" ~3 H. _( @The thickness of a given material, which will absorb half the gamma radiation incident upon it. This thickness is inversely proportional to its density and also depends on the energy of the gamma rays. & C' D! o( t; r$ i3 b! C) X/ sHALO II High Altitude Observatory II & }8 \; f1 a5 C: IHAMS Hardness Assurance, Maintenance and Surveillance. - M" k# d/ w0 w3 s9 @. Q, R" Y' Y K9 mHandoff This occurs when information on positions, velocities and tracks are given by one ! R) f( {$ u4 n# hsensor or system to another and the first sensor or system continues to track the . t {' U! ^" w5 m" V& |' Xobjects. 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HAOIS High Altitude Optical Imaging System. 3 m2 z4 T. t2 \: W# E( d, ^HAP High Altitude Probe. Hard Kill (HK) Destruction of a target in such a way as to produce unambiguous visible evidence of its neutralization. 4 r7 v# L) k J' i$ ZHardening Design and manufacturing process and other measures, which may be employed # {4 F) k4 l' f' B0 _% ^8 nto render military assets less vulnerable. 1 o6 R0 Y9 }/ eHARDMAN Hardware/Military Manpower Integration (Navy ILS term). Hardness A property of a target; measured by the power needed per unit area to destroy the target. A hard target is more difficult to kill than a soft target. 3 o2 Z4 z i9 @. _Hardware-in-the- Loop (HWIL) Tests in which BM/C3 computer and communication test systems will be in communication with some of the hardware test facilities developed for other BMD ' G8 Z% L: C( `technology programs. Hardware Security e) y8 L- i% I7 U. ]) {Computer equipment features or devices used in an ADP system to preclude unauthorized access to data or system resources. 5 d5 l8 S6 @1 `+ x) PHARM High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H % x% R' P; k% \9 i8 u125 % U/ [: T9 ?) N! C3 ]. n6 iHASC House Armed Services Committee (US). ; O9 S8 ?- @& L0 R, v# P8 n+ vHASP Hardened Ada Signal Processor. HATELM High-speed Anti-TEL Missile. HATMD High-Altitude Theater Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) # Q' D5 N9 g" a+ tHAVE STARE Name assigned a proven sensor capability. 2 e9 ^1 A U. e2 o' PHAWK Homing All-the-Way Killer. 6 u( R4 E4 }+ x+ I `HBCU/MI Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions. % Z9 m' t1 L/ l7 H qHBHO Hard-body Hand-over [algorithms]. * t; L! T; I: C, }5 v0 v3 E- UHCO High Consequence Option (Safety Engineering term). 5 e; Z7 T9 ?; Y6 z; P: N. G+ j' THCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride. 6 z5 z6 ?" |7 w& T oHDA Hybrid Detector Assembly. HDBK Handbook. HDR High Data Rate. HDX Half Duplex (TelComm/Computer term). HE (1) High Explosive. (2) High Energy. 3 d+ S" X/ J \. KHealth and Status $ W2 t1 B9 j3 H/ H" {2 C- a(H&S) ! B! V' V7 ~# }) SHealth and Status pertains to a unit’s ability to assess the conditions of its subsystem functions. The term H&S is used for units in remote locations, such ; A; g# s" b: c: Q+ cas satellites, where ground controls must interface with BITE to determine operational status of the satellite and its equipment. Heavy Replicas (HREPS) Decoys, which by virtue of shape, size, and mass, closely approximate an RV’s signature. HREPS have significant off- load penalty. HEDI OBSOLETE. See High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. HEDR High Endoatmospheric Defense Radar. 2 g/ }. W! \5 {9 {9 wHEDS High Endoatmospheric Defense System. ! R+ g. O# ~) U# N# bHEI High Endoatmospheric Interceptor. HEL High Energy Laser. & Z8 A( R6 n, d6 ~9 w: p% H2 ^5 a3 _HELKS High Energy Laser Kill System. HELLO High Energy Laser Light Opportunity. HELSTF High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility. ) C# T+ U7 |, k* z: CHELWS High Energy Laser Weapon System. 7 G$ t; R0 ?. aHEMP High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 126 HEMTT Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US Army prime mover). ! w3 F& _3 \" [3 IHen House Soviet area defense radar used as a component of the Moscow ABM system q) R0 b8 b% Uthat provides VHF coverage of space to monitor orbiting satellites and early " V% b! @6 Y: T! o& Gwarning of ICBMs launched from the U.S. ' j. L* g% M% X9 `/ ], iHEO See High Earth Orbit. % F" J3 i/ H. gHERA (1) An improved surrogate TBM test target. 8 p/ G- D; D: q* X) j* ~- f3 J(2) Two-stage, ground launched solid propellant theater target vehicle. (MDA Lexicon) HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (SM-2 Bk IVA). HESP High Efficiency Solar Panel. 0 F3 L) V q, }# [, y0 P" A7 J2 L6 jHEU Highly Enriched Uranium. HF (1) High Frequency. (2) Hydrogen fluoride. HF/DF (1) High Frequency/Direction Finding. & s1 g- \8 k$ V) }# j. N3 @+ }# B(2) Hydrogen Fluoride/Deuterium Fluoride. (Chemicals used in IR chemical 6 b( m7 k' R4 A4 @) b7 t6 H! ]lasers). : e* S: p8 P' J1 `& q$ R% D. @6 SHFCNR High Frequency Combat Net Radio. % a0 m/ e* p& ~& `9 BHFE Human Factors Engineering. ! Z9 a! K4 [& `8 VHgCdTe Mercury Cadmium Telluride. 7 v( y; R! ]( yHHB Headquarters and Headquarters Battery. HIBEX High-Acceleration Boost Experiment. HIBREL High Brightness Relay. 2 {7 G1 P' v6 `6 Q( CHIC Human-in-Control. 4 p2 m5 h4 b L. g3 g$ dHICOM High Command (Navy term). HICTB Human-in-Control Test Bed. HIDACZ High Density Aerospace Control Zone. # `2 ~. l) k7 }6 UHIDAR High Data Rate. High Earth Orbit 4 ~$ B) s( s2 Y" h5 _' Y(HEO) ; c" W, U' s0 t8 z7 ^9 E- g' jAn orbit about the earth at an altitude greater than 3,000 nautical miles (about " I8 T& ?; s- w- f( e+ _. b5,600 kilometers). High / p; f% F6 x4 i* N2 I" A6 K! lEndoatmosphere That portion of the earth’s atmosphere, generally above 40 km altitude. / {; M. n$ b3 ?% OHigh Endoatmospheric 9 D& `, D( H' E) sDefense Interceptor (HEDI) # z7 _+ F# r* Y2 ?( a' WOBSOLETE. Interceptor concept designed to engage RVs within the (upper or high endo) atmosphere. (Predecessor to Endo-Exoatmospheric Interceptor (E2I).) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 127 % @; P: \/ H& `. C" X' wHigh Density V) o. ~ T; c; ?# rAerospace Control Zone (HIDACZ) Airspace designated in an airspace control plan or airspace control order, in which there is a concentrated employment of various weapons and users. A HIDACZ has defined dimensions, that usually coincide with geographical features or navigational aides. Access to a HIDACZ is normally controlled by the maneuver commander. The maneuver commander can also direct a more restrictive weapons status within the HIDACZ. Higher Authority " u; |6 L, q. U3 T8 S, m- x$ sInterface ) X h6 X% s7 v J+ A! v4 rPolicy, strategy, doctrine, readiness conditions, and rules of engagement from higher authorities for use by the defense system in conducting system operations including specific orders specifying actions such as testing, defense 6 ^& u5 K+ Y4 B; J- [' B- Benabling, pre-delegation of authority, etc. Also the reporting of situation assessment and system readiness to higher authority. High Order Language (HOL) ; K: p9 _6 \9 M4 b0 r4 @A programming language that requires little knowledge of the computer on which a program will run, can be translated into several different machine languages, # w4 i* z! Y4 {) s" A1 B f$ Uallows symbolic naming of operations and addresses, provides features designed to facilitate expression of data structures and program logic, and usually results in several machine instructions for each program statement. HIL Human In-the-Loop. . U% W- g- h ^0 n6 y; l' x( pHIMAD High to Medium Altitude Air Defense. HIMEZ High Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. HIP Hot Isostatic Processing. HIRAM High Resolution Infrared Auroral Measurements. & }0 G8 @, [' e) g6 Z- eHISEM High Speed Environmental Multi-burst Model. : D. f) |$ L9 x! N! n, x) cHIT (1) Heterojuncture Internal Photomissive. (2) Homing Interceptor Technology. 0 F8 \, R9 x( g3 r9 r, VHK Hard Kill. HKV Hit to Kill Vehicle. ' }8 ~2 i( A8 G2 qHLD Hardware Description Language. % \3 m9 p# C5 W$ o. H* |* mHLLV Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle. , h, Q$ N1 ^. j2 w; mHMC&M Hazardous Material Control and Management. HMI Human Machine Interface. HMMWV High Mobility Mutli-purpose Whealed Vehicle (USA term) (pronounced Hum Vee). HMPC Hazardous Maintenance Procedure Code. HMSC Hughes Missile System Corporation. : \ a( R( o4 n$ ^! VHOB Height of Burst. 9 R9 R# ~% L$ B7 w- bHOE OBSOLETE. Homing Overlay Experiment. (Predecessor program to & f- `/ @0 a: }Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem (ERIS).) 1 S, }* @+ u9 e) e3 u9 eHOL High Order Language. 8 D |8 X" i( `2 E9 l3 E, CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H ! X: v- ?* @9 r1 y- A, ?4 _128 , p/ @( S& R. i9 E$ H& M- nHoming All-the- . N$ i7 y) t9 b3 {1 k, sWay Killer (HAWK) (1) Upgrades to the HAWK interceptor and radar system to provide the Marine Corps with a mobile point theater ballistic missile defense capability. & ]# W" |5 B" {' g(2) A mobile air defense artillery, surface-to-air missile system that provides non-nuclear, low to medium altitude air defense coverage for ground forces. Designated as MIM-23. Homing Device A device, mounted on a missile, to aid its guidance to a target. The homing device uses sensors to detect the position of, or to help predict the future 0 r6 Y% L4 P/ X$ gposition of a target, and then directs the missile to intercept it. The homing 0 o& B# n' w0 y A4 o3 W1 d# ]device usually provides frequent target position updates during the flight of the missile. 7 u! q. i5 i+ x! T6 ]/ P) BHoming Guidance * F7 H* m5 |2 A7 G8 X. hA system by which a missile steers itself towards a target by means of a selfcontained mechanism which is activated by some distinguishing characteristics of 9 _, z$ J' D z% G2 zthe target, such as an infrared signature. HOMS Homing Overlay Mission Simulation. ) |! Q. J+ _ v* u2 JHOST Hardened Optical Sensor Testbed. 4 j% S7 d! p& w! m' N8 rHost Installation A designated DoD facility that provides non peculiar SDS support of SDS elements. 1 H" m- ]; D3 ~! B, B) PHostile , z# N" k3 C6 H" x1 G% }Environment Those environments that result from a BMD system engagement of an enemy . p3 j9 h6 U4 _! P* w- U$ |threat or collateral conditions resulting from deliberate hostilities. Hostile / v, ?- G( z( Wenvironment categories currently applicable to National Missile Defense are ) N5 k( d4 {: w4 u u( U& N6 a% xNuclear, Battle Debris, and Electronic Warfare. 8 A/ a7 E( \0 _7 NHostile Track The classification assigned to a track that, based upon established criteria, is determined to be an enemy threat. % [1 i: j/ S" e7 W- z& pHost Interface The interface between a communications processor and a host computer. % V; h" i/ L2 h1 PHost Nation 9 y* `; m) S) J2 B6 _Support 0 |) p6 n0 M6 k+ j$ r$ ?% eCivil and/or military assistance rendered by a nation to foreign forces within its . |$ ?& v4 l" R& }: N6 p0 N* l3 Rterritory during peacetime, crisis or emergencies, or war based on agreements concluded between nations. hp Horsepower. HPA High Power Amplifier. HPC High Performance Computing. 9 G+ p* e+ c$ b) [HPCC High Performance Computing and Communications. , Z: @2 p0 n3 T- s9 zHPG Homopolar Generator. HPI High Power Illuminator (Hawk). 1 J6 P" m# X' U$ Q% O# {- ?HPIR High Power Illuminator Radar. / [8 r0 x W3 M: v5 y6 ^HPL High Power Laser. 4 Y) [! s: y$ m: j0 bHPM High Power Microwave. HQ Headquarters. . p4 G. u* r: t* pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H * @* u9 U; g9 ?. o/ p. z8 M129 HQMC Headquarters, Marine Corps. ) H. ]: G4 i9 | j" uHRDS High Resolution Display System. $ E: S% \2 l3 i9 \; _HREPS Heavy Replicas. ; x% G- O0 P0 W: i. i! A( K8 D/ `HRR High Range Resolution. HRSA HICTB Requirements, Support and Analysis. HSDB High Speed Data Bus (TelComm/Computer term). HSFB High Speed Fleet Broadcast (Navy term). $ C, ^5 j. b4 ^8 b* QHSI Human Systems Integration. HSV Huntsville, Alabama. 0 ]1 K8 P% p% Z+ R( WHTICIA High Technology Crime Investigation Association. HTI Horizontal Technology Initiative. HTK Hit-to-Kill. # R- n8 m) i) p3 tHTMIAC High Temperature Materials Information Analysis Center. 6 x+ \' v3 P) x" @HTML Hypertext Markup Language. HTPB Hydroxy-Terminated Poly Butadiene. - k# y' R& l% F) K# Z+ o$ EHTS (1) High Temperature Super-conducting. (2) Hawaii Tracking Station. 6 ]! S! p; i1 T% ]1 ^) JHTSA Host Tenant Support Agreement. HTSS Hardened- sub-miniature Telemetry and Sensor System. 7 `$ {9 q' |- B# D; B- ^HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HUD Heads Up Display. : f, \9 y. I/ ^' l& JHuman Factors A body of scientific facts about human characteristics. The term covers all biomedical and psychosocial considerations; it includes, but is not limited to, principles and applications in the areas of human engineering, personnel selection, training, life support, job performance aids, and human performance # H+ n; Q3 d: o8 [& t+ H/ V, Z+ Sevaluation. Human Factors Engineering % J& O) s. X: s* Q8 Y9 E9 I1 Y" gThe design of man-made devices, systems, and environments to enhance their use by people. Also called human engineering, human factors, and ergonomics.