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Production v2 C% V9 p! z+ P) AAcceptance Test and Evaluation T&E of production items to demonstrate that items procured fulfill the requirements and specifications of the procuring contract or agreements. Production and Deployment 1 h) _" G% {7 p4 rNormally the fourth phase in the acquisition process following Milestone III. - K" ~: C! E1 I0 s& j* J' CSystems are procured, items are manufactured, operational units are trained, 0 Q- s2 U" s+ S3 g9 Qand the systems are deployed. Production 0 p/ B" I3 i% v- S/ t/ rBaseline The Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) approved at Milestone III, applicable to 0 B4 o( F y& L: o% Y! t2 Ythe effort in Phase III, Production and Deployment. Production Control ) D7 a9 N& b" T) T7 |The procedure of planning, routing, scheduling, dispatching, and expediting the flow of materials, parts, subassemblies, and assemblies within the plant from the raw state to the finished product in an orderly and efficient manner. Production $ d+ b( Z/ h; n6 c* CFeasibility The likelihood that a system design concept can be produced using existing production technology while simultaneously meeting quality, production rate, and 9 P& k% S- U. F, k _# [, zcost requirements. Production 3 V* j. g2 R7 D$ A& l' vQualification Test (PQT) A technical test conducted post MS III to ensure the effectiveness of the 5 Y9 l& v4 X5 M1 l2 X5 e5 \manufacturing process, equipment, and procedures. This testing also serves the ) f/ `, R9 |- e8 [8 V$ @. y qpurpose of providing data for the independent evaluation required for materiel " {5 C! P$ v) T" krelease so that the evaluator can address the adequacy of the materiel with respect to the stated requirements. These tests are conducted on a number of - C2 o. M" K( j I. P# {! Tsamples taken at random from the first production lot, and are repeated if the process or design is changed significantly, and when a second or alternative & G" _# v# \* j K. Tsource is brought on line. Program funding category -- Procurement. Production ; m) o) B3 B- eReadiness ' C. ~6 Y/ i1 Z3 V' M4 w# w7 EThe state or condition or preparedness of a system to proceed into production. 3 p0 x$ B2 N4 |% p* t; P; UA system is ready for production when the producibility of the production design and the managerial and physical preparations necessary for initiating and ~% ]4 b" J% ]+ [% h' O2 Rsustaining a viable production effort have progressed to the point where a & O1 s) N/ Q3 U& q$ a( U u% nproduction commitment can be made without incurring unacceptable risks that 8 O' I# g( y( z4 v; ?% p/ A- [$ Awill breach thresholds of schedule, performance, cost, or other established ; H5 c6 I+ J0 Kcriteria. Production * Y. b8 C. X$ s0 |Readiness Review (PRR) A formal examination of a program to determine if the design is ready for & o; ?2 Q6 E; W9 M! j% Uproduction, production-engineering problems have been resolved, and the : @% p* C) k* hproducer has accomplished adequate planning for the production phase. Performed toward the end of FSD. (Defense Systems Management College) 6 W$ g, N1 ?( f, H5 uPrograde Orbit An orbit having an inclination of between 0° and 90° with the object moving in an easterly direction. (Retrograde Orbit.) $ l' I6 u- ~+ [3 a* LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 233 Program (1) A DoD acquisition program. & A2 L) |/ N o$ f% F0 w6 R(2) As a verb, schedule funds to meet requirements and plans. % J: M* d" ?8 o* _9 N(3) A major, independent part of a software system. 6 l8 P4 T7 V; @' P/ v/ J. X(4) A defined effort funded by RDT&E and/or procurement appropriations 3 E+ J; C# L- z# z P2 Z! owith the express objective of providing a new or improved capability in response to a stated mission need or deficiency. Program 6 J0 S" e. J; GAcquisition Cost The estimated cost of development (RDT&E), procurement, and system specific 9 X0 a' `$ n" R( x2 `military construction (MILCON) necessary to acquire the defense system. RDT&E costs shall be accumulated from the point in time when the DoD acquisition 1 g* [4 b# ?1 K9 q4 m. a( xprogram is designated by title as a program element or major project within a program element. MILCON costs shall include only those projects that directly support and uniquely identify with the system. 8 R6 y' ]5 N' e2 L9 [( S3 B1 Q' v) eProgram Baseline Acquisition Program Baseline. Program Budget Decision (PBD) Secretary of Defense decision documents that affirm or change dollar amounts or manpower allowances in the services’ budget estimate submissions. Program Change # V8 P0 l1 r1 ?; j+ w0 D2 ]( C" TDecision ! M3 U% k a1 Y# n/ s4 xA decision by SECDEF issued in a prescribed format that authorizes changes in ) M0 J- t0 g. W& c, Sthe structure of the FYDP. Program Change Request # ]3 B, k* w: u% B' h6 w" gPrepared in a prescribed format, it is a proposal for out-of-cycle changes to data recorded in the approved FYDP. Program Cost 9 A8 _- ]* v* U: eCategories Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. Appropriations to fund the % K3 Q9 c. J' defforts performed by contractors and government activities, including 5 s6 s- W% _+ Y$ pprocurement of end items, weapons, materiel, components, materials and - F+ M+ D, f. L& c# n8 X0 pservices required for the development of equipment, material, computer application software, and its development and initial operational test and evaluation. RDT&E also funds the operation of dedicated R&D installations ! u4 N. U$ s; I* Z. h$ Gactivities for the conduct of R&D programs.

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Procurement. Appropriations to fund those acquisition programs that have been # T( M8 T' Q4 papproved for production, and all costs integral and necessary to deliver a useful $ M4 h e( Q3 i; `; L$ [6 iend item intended for operational use or inventory upon delivery. / N5 h* r9 l B% f- Q& ]+ B' i. KOperations & Maintenance. Appropriations to fund expenses such as civilian salaries, travel, minor construction projects, operating military forces, training and education, depot maintenance, stock funds, and base operations support. & l4 U! e! N- \, F; U2 Y5 ]Military Personnel. Appropriations to fund costs of salaries and other compensation for active and retired military personnel and reserve forces based on end strength. # { }9 t) x+ D6 y N8 i/ _Military Construction. Appropriations to fund major projects such as bases, ; m- G5 i) c" M+ h5 {0 P s* [; ?schools, missile storage facilities, maintenance facilities, medical/dental clinics, libraries, and military family housing. Costs budgeted in the O&M and Military Personnel appropriations are : Q8 y( h9 H' Y( qconsidered expenses. Costs budgeted in the Procurement and Military + ^+ o+ k% f4 P6 G& ZConstruction appropriations are considered investments. Costs budgeted in the ; {/ P- P4 }: d& N. z& SRDT&E and Family Housing appropriations include both expenses and investments. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P / J/ t9 \ p- Q9 r234 Program h3 k5 U3 Q) b# k6 }5 bDecision % C/ a: ]1 [9 b3 u4 y& ^Memorandum * L* J6 U* M$ @- R1 u0 T(PDM) 0 j$ @0 _1 p& i4 j5 WSECDEF’s approval of Military Department or Defense Agency POM with tentative specific guidance. Issued in July every two years during biennial PPBS. 1 Z0 g+ `& N8 V5 r! V% e# }* x' u. qProgram 0 s' x* U# Z. @Development and Risk Reduction (PDRR) 8 i3 ~/ i" e6 ^+ OThe acquisition phase when major program characteristics and product designs 2 c; t7 H" ^) K! V6 T9 q$ rare refined through extensive study and analysis, hardware development, test, and evaluation. The objective is to validate the choice of alternatives and to 2 P, ~8 ?8 O( d; v0 r0 gprovide the basis for determining whether or not to proceed into Engineering and 8 Q0 q+ q2 r3 T2 FManufacturing development (EMD). Program Element 1 h- H% ^/ L9 x(PE) The 11 major force elements are subdivided into Program Elements. The / I! o7 Y& H) Z" L$ X/ n4 x' sprogram element is the basic building block of the FYDP. It is defined as “an 5 E8 z. I) L8 j! o( s8 k4 L! Bintegrated combination of men, equipment and facilities which together 9 V/ f; U9 ?$ i$ Cconstitute an identifiable military capability of support activity.” It identifies the 6 w% {+ x# t9 Fmission to be undertaken and the organizational entities to perform the mission. Elements may consist of forces, manpower, materiel, services, and/or associated costs. The PE consists of seven digits ending with a letter indicating appropriate ' N) H0 H& j1 _service. Program Element ! e- Y% Z( t$ K1 uMonitor (PEM) * a& Y* m% f- a O# h4 Z7 t6 jPerson within HQ USAF office who is directly responsible for a given program 2 c& |% p' T) t9 b! K) qand all documentation needed to harmonize the program in the budget. Program 2 Z( y- A5 I0 ?. zEvaluation Review Technique A technique for management of a program through to completion by constructing a network model of integrated activities and events and periodically evaluating 9 m9 x- d8 U( J( z# Pthe time/cost implications of progress. ( B M! R$ ?( |$ dProgram Executive Officer (PEO) ( o3 K$ G& g3 w/ q( B" LA military or civilian official who has primary responsibility for directing several acquisition category I programs and for assigned Acquisition Category II, III, and IV programs. A Program Executive Officer has no other command or staff + t$ e( r6 H3 R( L# Cresponsibilities within the Component, and only reports to and receives guidance and direction from the DoD Component Acquisition Executive. ( ~. e0 X, R1 X: z6 cProgram Management The process whereby a single leader and team are responsible for planning, 6 W" h* j* W0 Z3 @. eorganizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the combined efforts of 9 W; K) t+ {- O* a9 Lparticipating/assigned civilian and military personnel and organizations in " h: b- @* ]/ Uaccomplishing program objectives. Provides centralized authority, responsibility, 9 l, q& r+ k" ]- q* x( }and point of contact for a specific acquisition program. 5 J- t* B% p# ^9 n M% _Program E" c, c1 P% S7 j1 x; I fManagement / X$ l' z9 y2 W2 i+ Z" ] I; bAgreement (PMA) 0 c4 d3 Z8 A/ k3 @* K: AThe guiding agreement between the BMDAE and the SAEs covering the broad $ e8 r" Q9 H; ]* Kobjectives, funding, and expectations of each Service with respect to a specific MDA-funded activity. 6 h0 F) H5 a& _4 nProgram Management Plan ' |8 K4 ~ N5 v3 o: \* i! A& DThe document developed and issued by the program manager, which shows the % ^3 d, O1 |+ S5 u0 m4 b+ Xintegrated multi-functional time-phased actions and resources required to complete the task. ( U7 s3 W. f) k% W- g( Y9 BProgram Manager (PM) ! B! Z# A6 p3 ~8 N# k+ jA military or civilian official who is responsible for managing an acquisition program. % d6 ~- Z Q, {3 X1 k/ jProgrammatic Pertaining to the cost, schedule, and performance characteristics of an acquisition program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 235 + f; l: @9 z# R3 ]6 m' bProgram Objectives Memorandum (POM) An annual memorandum in prescribed format submitted to the SECDEF in May by the DoD Component Head, which recommends the total resource requirements and programs within the parameters of the SECDEF's fiscal $ y4 J0 e- C' T8 f3 B& ?guidance. A major document in the PPBS; it ultimately becomes the 8 e" _8 A! e$ j6 x7 B UComponent's budget. Program/Project Integrator (PI) The MDA staff member assigned responsibility for integrating all tasks within a 1 a( i; `. D+ r6 ^# K6 pproject. Single point-of-contact for information and activities involving a MDA 7 d' l" z. ~& y& c, N) Z/ R; Ttechnology, NMD planning, or a TMD acquisition project. Programming The projection of activities to be accomplished and the resources that will be * ~5 q5 D" k% ~- L# Mrequired for a specified period in the future. The process of preparing a " t9 U: W) z0 ?% q% f; f; ? I2 _program, especially in terms of quantitative, physical requirements, manpower, " A+ t# Q7 l; O* F. m0 mmateriel, and facilities. The process of establishing and maintaining a program. PROGRUS Program Update Studies. Project (1) Synonymous with program in general usage. % g6 Z9 [% B {) s: K+ I5 ](2) Specifically, a planned undertaking having a finite beginning and ending, involving definition, development, production, and logistics support of a major weapon or weapon support system or systems. A project may be the whole or a part of a program. Within the Navy, a Designated Project is a project, which, because of its importance or critical nature, has been selected for intensified project management. ' c }. O" t+ s5 S2 O(3) A planned undertaking of something to be accomplished, produced, or 6 B" C9 F0 F8 V- H; `constructed, having a finite beginning and a finite ending. ' s- y! y2 J! {( V- f3 bProject Office The office of the program manager and the point of contact with industry, ) Y3 f+ B7 c4 W* X+ y; xgovernment agencies, and other activities participating in the system acquisition * Z" L* `) I& }* hprocess. (USASSDC) (Note: USAF uses the term System Program Office). ! X* c8 V6 a, b1 T" I) c+ PProject Planning Guidance (PPG) High-level summary document that defines the work to be performed by each E# X6 P" k( ]6 UExecuting Agent in support of the BMD program. Project Summary Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) A summary WBS tailored to a specific defense materiel item by selecting ) o2 v8 F. s' X. xapplicable elements from one or more summary WBSs or by adding equivalent elements unique to the project (MIL-STD-881A). Proliferation 9 e& a6 y4 X: K" M(Nuclear Weapons) ' G) f8 L: j5 e4 w0 VThe process by which nations sequentially come into possession of, or acquire the right to determine the use of, nuclear weapons, thus enabling each to launch a nuclear attack upon another nation. - c: G2 U! n9 {1 S$ k) k: _2 a8 I- rProof of Principle & Y0 L' U" j/ Y' R$ G% ~(POP) * }& }, x% B6 \6 R3 p( z8 `Technical demonstration and troop experimentation conducted with brassboard 0 a2 I; v% J/ X9 ?$ c, nconfiguration, subsystems, or surrogate systems, using troops in a realistic field environment. The process examines the organization and operational concept, 8 g g0 M; j% M/ Y. uprovides data to improve requirements and evaluation criteria, and provides data on which to base the decision to enter EMD (Army). Proprietary Right A broad contractor term used to describe data belonging to the contractor. This data could be intellectual property, financial data, etc. The Government when referencing technical data does not recognize this category. (Defense Systems Management College Glossary) Protection - n! I* ]' h2 @( O8 n* hPriorities 7 N. F, w) x, V6 A1 n/ }The aggregated value for each impact point prediction specifying the order of 2 G& ~ m: h* F1 G: Q2 lprotection. % A2 b# d2 b9 t$ u' h5 Z: p) cProto Prototype. / B& H# g7 a+ G( P% _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 236 PRP Personnel Reliability Program (ILS term). 0 L$ g+ I) R9 y5 D6 f3 g, @" vPRR Production Readiness Review. PS (1) Physical Security. (2) Product Service. " j* c% h- z' v" ^PSA Production Shakedown Availability. PSAC President’s Science Advisory Committee. 2 G, y$ {! I. ?7 N$ _/ SPSC Principle Subordinate Command. PSCC Physical Security Control Center. : V( k7 O- a, X7 |2 G1 i2 |PSD Power System Demonstrator. $ P$ S0 y# r* x' ?PSE Peculiar Support Element. 0 c( W" d3 {4 D% N; M+ dPsi Pounds per Square Inch. PSM Portable Space Model. PSN Packet Switching Node. # J4 u: l% u2 w E. N; V. K; ZPSP Program Support Plan. 8 P5 I: Z/ E9 a' {- d% NPSRR Preliminary System Requirements Review. 0 C0 c7 C5 u/ { rPSS (1) Passive Sensor System. (2) Passive Surveillance Sensor (Project 1106 term). 5 B6 x3 y1 c9 YPSSC Preliminary System Security Concept. , |$ @3 q. L( x2 EPSW Packet Switching. PSYOP Psychological Operations. * u# a- _1 W/ RPsyOps Psychological Operations. PTBT Partial Test Ban Treaty. # Y" ~7 {0 ~" L/ YPTDB Problem Tracking Data Base. & M/ M0 m) w; e7 \ Z. b8 o* vPTE Processor Test Environment. PTI Pacific Telecom, Incorporated.

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PTO Participating Test Organization. - i; g# U4 ~5 j* E' }PTPM Product Transition Procedure Manual. PtSi Platinum Silicide. PTV Propulsion Test Vehicle. - n) |( N5 r8 x) N& TPTWG Producible Technology Working Groups. Pu Plutonium. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 237 ! _- F- h" }6 }1 U' WPulse Duration In radar, measurement of pulse transmission time in microseconds, that is, the time the radar’s transmitter is energized during each cycle. Pulse Repetition Frequency 3 {9 ^, r6 F0 k& I; Y* w* OIn radar, the number of pulses the occur each second. Not to be confused with transmission frequency which is determined by the rate at which cycles are 2 h, a' y) _# V) q) s" m2 |9 nrepeated within the transmitted pulse. 6 j. ^. A, Y6 l2 b qPulsed Power EMR Radiated fields that have very high instantaneous peak field strengths or power + W" I% D( z2 g& P+ b g6 O5 |3 hdensity but significantly lower average values. Pumping The raising of the molecules or atoms of a lasant to an energy state above the 7 v8 s! J& Y$ K' e1 l' g; cnormal lowest state to produce laser light. This results when they fall back to a . k# C3 j3 @' rlower state. Pumping may be done using electrical, chemical, or nuclear energy. PUR Program Update Review (OSD term). Purchase Order (PO) 9 W7 R% {8 Y: i% n; ZA contractual procurement document used primarily to procure supplies and nonpersonal services when the aggregate amount involved in any one transaction is 5 f/ _$ a2 _4 B) |9 E* x% _relatively small (e.g., not exceeding $10,000). PV HCT Photovoltaic Mercury Cadmium Telluride. PVB Project Validation Board (MILCON term). , o" K4 L, `5 i0 DPVO (PVO - d7 d: y2 E6 A) y' ^$ D' iStrany) Russian organization formerly responsible for the air and space defense of their homeland. PVT Payload Verification Test. pW Picowatt. 4 t, q. x* A" t; i( e& gPWBS Program Work Breakdown Structure. PWG Product Working Group. / ~8 ]3 i! w3 c, r' n9 I5 m `PWR Pressurized Water Reactor. 9 }, a9 M2 N; {5 _# v' ^: TPY Prior Year. Pyrotechnic A mixture of chemicals which, when ignited, is capable of reacting exothermically 7 x) g A: Z3 W3 M( Nto produce light, heat, smoke, sound, or gas, and may be also used to introduce + Y5 F& _8 a$ Ya delay into an explosive train because of its known burning time. The term 9 u6 Y: |8 `1 a: r2 \, D2 L9 eexcludes propellants and explosives. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q " Y% `; Z4 s: a/ N% m# L/ U238 $ d; }0 C+ Y# OQ Quarter [of year]. Q&R Qualification and Reliability. : B. b5 ]3 r) z/ mQ/FY (number) Quarter/Fiscal Year (number), e.g., 4Q/FY98 QA Quality Assurance. QAE Quality Assurance Evaluator. 6 Q) p* | A2 T, N% h) DQAMSP Quality Assurance Master Surveillance Plan. QC Quality Control. QDR Quadrennial Defense Review (US Congress/DoD term). ; T3 n, U5 H& l; ?; z4 a" cQFR Question for Record. QIP Quality Improvement Prototype. QLD Quick Look Display. QM (1) Queen Match. (2) Quartermaster. $ T. S! x1 j& n$ u% DQM/DX Queen Match/Discrimination Experiment. QMB Quality Management Board. QPP Quality Program Plan. QPR Quality Program Review. QPSR Quarterly Program Status Review. 2 x; W, S; O" ?7 d& ^9 NQQPRI Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information. QRA (1) Quartz Resonant Accelerometer ' a+ A+ @' f+ A* s(2) Quick Reaction Alert. ; g8 _) M. D5 @" o(3) Quick Reaction Aircraft (US). ) e; m$ G+ V3 nQRC Quick Reaction Capability. 2 S5 j/ ~- |; ^1 ZQRG Quick Reference Guide. QRM Quick Response Missile. 7 C5 g, C2 \# d8 X8 UQRP Quick Response Program (PATRIOT). QRP Radar Quick Response Program Radar. - ]. }- F: x0 N0 B! RQRS (1) Quartz Resonant Sensor. (2) Quick Reaction Software. 1 g: P, l4 {$ R, `; k9 \. f q9 XQSR Quadrennial Strategy Review. Qtrly Quarterly. Quad-D/ADI Quad-D/Advanced Discriminating Interceptor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q 4 V$ S& z# C M) j7 J& U9 q239 $ k A* R( \* z: D3 k; T9 g& SQualification Test This test simulates defined environmental conditions with a predetermined safety factor, the results indicating whether a given design can perform its function . T: D$ C; v3 R- n8 C0 r6 twithin the simulated environment of a system. The test usually is not conducted Y' [+ D1 B6 b( \2 @) ton models using production tooling and processes. ' G- U3 t \" H, @1 yQuery A request for identification of a set of assets, expressed in terms of a set of criteria, which the identified item must satisfy. 6 q2 u" y' J0 L# {! N$ R( O% kQueue 1 Q8 x& P- U( D" N" VQuick Reaction Launch Vehicle A store for a sequence of packets, or messages, which are waiting to be processed. A transmit queue for instance is a store of packets waiting to be transmitted. & C% i* s& w! d; ]; TA Congressionally mandated program to provide surrogate launch vehicles in support of the Northern Edge exercise in 2001 and 2002. In addition the QRLV has participated in several experiments for various users. 1 F! w( }, ~$ b; y4 R3 l( `6 tQWIP Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector. ) J$ T; l9 T/ c) t8 k5 T: _$ Y8 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ! ^, U) y3 Z! t& \) p241 3 H, I% d+ F; i% z6 X! O$ ]R&A Reliability and Availability.

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R&D Research and Development. ' M" R( d2 L: R* @! n3 j( @R&M Reliability and Maintainability. R-T Real Time. R/ASR Review as Required. " d% e5 l! k }4 Y! B0 ER/W Read/Write. R2 (1) Recovery and Reconstitution. (2) Reporting Responsibility. ( k+ V! q$ Q& e! Y' t1 MR2 P2 Rapid-Retargeting/Precision Pointing (simulator). # U8 E; u" n8 iR ' V7 k" _) C: s3 O1 U" ^3 Rotary Reciprocating Refrigerator. RAA Risk Approval Authority. RAAF Royal Australian Air Force. RACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe. , u/ o( W& j, ^& R7 `RAD (1) Radiation Absorbed Dose. (2) Radiation Accumulated Dose. Rad Hard Radiation Hardened. Radar (Formerly an acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging.) A technique for detecting targets in the atmosphere or in space by transmitting radio waves (e.g., # Q* R- f8 `/ rmicrowaves) and sensing the waves reflected by objects. The reflected waves * I6 O! ?1 p- l- K) t/ g(called "returns" or "echoes") provide information on the distance to the target : e+ c& Z& y2 j7 I" \8 N. Xand the velocity of the target, and also may provide information about the shape % |4 u: e: q- U7 K8 \/ dof the target. Radar Beacon A receiver-transmitter combination which sends out a coded signal when triggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and , l$ u( B6 \$ ^$ \& s3 @" C ]bearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. Radar Cross , G0 t* l9 L1 \- pSection (RCS) + e1 m Q# c1 m0 i. HArea of an object as scanned by radar; measured in square meters. ; f1 G) Z7 X3 J' |7 XRadar Netting The linking of several radars to a single center to provide integrated target + \3 k) T* X |. U6 v- P) Uinformation. + _6 q7 C; m) QRADC (1) Region Air Defense Commander. (2) OBSOLETE. Rome Air Development Center. (Now called Rome Laboratory.) RADEC Radiation Detection Capability. RADHAZ (1) Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard. (2) Hazards form electromagnetic radiation. }9 o) z( Z8 XRadiant Exposure The total amount of thermal radiation energy received per unit area of exposed surface; it is usually expressed in calories per square centimeter. , T, Z( o, G0 t6 KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 242 $ m+ {( w: O: w; g) }' ]Radiation (1) The emission and propagation of waves transmitting energy through 7 t$ R$ @. I% t+ }' q. X3 tspace or through some medium; for example, the emission and : c( n1 x- r6 O# S( l- Spropagation of electromagnetic, sound, or elastic waves. (2) The energy transmitted by waves through space or some medium; when unqualified, usually refers to electromagnetic radiation. Also known as + O8 I, H) a' j* Hradiant energy. 0 x* g9 x. D1 ]9 N(3) A stream of particles, such as electrons, neutrons, protons, alpha 8 B8 Y! \( f7 ^' I! _0 C5 Lparticles, or high-energy photons, or a mixture of these. (See Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Radiation, and Thermal Radiation.) Radiation " f" B4 A0 o4 k a3 o9 cHardening t- Q" U p" ?8 G1 UProtection of a particular system, subsystem, or component from functional damage due to the effects of nuclear (or other) radiation by shielding the vulnerable components from the radiation, or using other passive techniques in ! E7 ~" Q% H- i5 a: l7 U: C) imanufacturing effects of nuclear (or other) radiation. RADIC System Rapidly Deployable Integrated Command and Control System. 6 l# r- [1 V% a* ~2 cRADINT Radar Intelligence. Radio Blackout n8 ^& H% z3 L. Y1 ^' f(RBO) . v9 ~ l u3 d) pThe complete disruption of radio (or radar) signal over large areas caused by the ionization accompanying a high altitude nuclear explosion, especially above about 40 miles. Radioactive (or Nuclear) Cloud 6 U1 Z% S! I% Q% dAn all-inclusive term for the volume of hot gases, smoke, dust, and other particulate matter from the nuclear weapon itself and from its environment, that is carried aloft in conjunction with the rising fireball produced by the detonation of a # R* D, D. q" h0 }+ @- P, i2 Fnuclear weapon. 1 p a8 E' v/ z" f$ ERadioactivity The spontaneous emission of radiation, generally alpha or beta particles, often accompanied by gamma rays, from the nuclei or an unstable isotope. * V5 D b5 Q" s1 O0 lRADOT Recording Automatic Digital Optical Tracker. 9 o I i3 u, d& O0 X0 `RAG Red-Amber-Green (MDA/POC assessment term). 7 O. I7 Q9 |# ^; E4 bRail Gun (RG) A weapon using metallic rails and electromagnetic energy to fire hypervelocity 5 t1 ]8 o- X: G, N( K4 qprojectiles. RAM (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory 5 Q; y* ~6 }: JRAMA (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. + t2 v' P* S; x8 b% q8 N+ e(2) Random Access Memory. % K5 L. h1 Q R) l5 |, ?1 K& f(3) Radar Absorption Material. RAMOS (1) Russian-American Observation Satellite. ; v, U5 z; A; ^* v' M" {( p(2) Reliability, availability, maintainability, operations, and support. + j6 V# l: q4 S# \8 O8 uRAMS Resource Management Accounting System. Random Defense Engagement of RVs uniformly without any reference to type or destination. This implies taking the best shot possible in terms of increasing probability to kill. 9 I: s1 A2 V% N' vRange Resolution The difference between the true distance (from sensor) to target and the 3 {' b/ x: c3 |calculated distance to target based on sensor data, at maximum sensor range. RAP Remote Access Panel. + s; x t) p7 J+ }- D. x0 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ( a" X% n$ q/ O7 a8 U8 g243 RAPIER Rapid Emergency Relocation Team. RAPTOR Responsive Aircraft Program for Theater Operations. A high-altitude, long endurance airborne sensor platform. ) S; e x) ]) TRAPTOR/TALON A technology demonstration program to demonstrate critical technologies for an 1 S( K/ ?6 D2 eunmanned airborne weapons system providing a boost phase intercept capability. 1 N! k* L( V2 x1 C; TRARSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. RAS (1) Requirements Allocation Sheet. (2) Remote Access Set. 6 I0 z$ Q. d4 D+ U! A9 YRASA Remote Command Safety System. 6 _* K) ~5 ^' W- S* [+ w' B) GRationalization Any action that increases the effectiveness of allied forces through more efficient or effective use of defense resources committed to the alliance. Rationalization 2 J6 E5 ^- z' A% q3 H: xincludes consolidation, reassignment of national priorities to higher alliance $ s, y. m; L! \* aneeds, standardization, specialization, mutual support or improved interoperability, and greater cooperation. Rationalization applies to both weapons/materiel resources and non-weapons military matters. $ z- c: L' I" r2 N7 ^RB Reentry Body. RBECS Revised Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (US Army-sponsored). 6 Z! a9 o9 v; l; M* R# F. lRBO Radio Blackout. RC/CC Responsibility Center/Cost Center. ! f8 N) F& F& P- x% J. h6 wRCF Radar Correlation Function.

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RCM (1) Reliability Centered Maintenance. (2) Requirements Correlation Matrix (AF). 8 V" T8 u# t* b2 F2 w(3) Resource Consumption Model. " s4 d3 T& S' o9 y$ H+ s7 ?RCR Rate Capability Review (USA term). / O. r$ o5 T: ~RCS Radar Cross-Section. RCSR Radar Cross-Section Reduction. * ?- P! o* X0 rRCSS Range Command Safety System. RCU (1) Rate Changes Unit. (2) Remote Control Unit. (3) Reactor Control Unit. | u0 N! b6 S K% NRCVR Receiver. RD Readiness Demonstrator (SBL Program term). * \) b R. ]7 J! WRDA Research, Development and Acquisition. RDBMS Relational Database Management System (Computer term). RDC Research and Development Contract. # p( p# R% M' U, `9 B8 y- L$ y- z, SRDD Requirements Driven Design. ! ^# e, z! _8 AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 244 RDD-100 Requirements Driven Development RDG Random Data Generator. RDS Regional Defense System. RDT&E Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. RDT&E Program Categories The five divisions the comprise Major Force Program 06 (R&D) in the FYDP. 2 y: |' w- F# J) S; wThey are: . F3 b+ t: c6 p' @/ P$ H/ w2 G•6.1 Basic Research . r0 G( e) g. h, T9 U9 m* W•6.2 Exploratory Development •6.3 Advanced Development •6.4 Engineering Development " o& i6 J4 w+ `+ \6 m" `6 O•6.5 Management and Support. " u6 \! e: k/ r8 R+ POperational System development, not a designated category, is funded in RDT&E appropriations but not in Major Force Program 06. 1 k1 t% @' `: o# D1 R6 mRE Radar Enhancement (USA term). Re Targeting The ability of the system to recomputed the direction of sensors and/or weapons 9 N* D. M' G. B( b) v! Tto intercept a target that was missed on the first attempt, or that was superseded 7 \1 U) T" w4 u9 hby a higher priority target. 9 s. _$ x% r& Z' O9 \- ]) w' `REACT Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting. # ]; T9 A% P5 AReaction Decoy A decoy deployed only upon warning or suspicion of imminent attack. 8 f0 n) l8 M: ~& ^. t3 @' V- E- y, WReadiness 6 V5 ]! }1 _0 p: }: bPostures A specific status defining the relative responsiveness of BMD assets and personnel to perform a USSPACECOM BMD mission. ! a' t4 L; @$ n4 nReal Time (1) Pertaining to the processing of data by computer in connection with / f4 b5 ]/ ^& O: m& [another process outside the computer according to time requirements - ]& ?$ ~$ i0 s7 u% \8 E" Oimproved by the outside process. This term is used to describe systems ) a; M F- l8 ~3 Xoperating in conversational mode, and processes that can be influenced by human intervention, while they are in progress. (2) Pertaining to the actual time during which a physical process transpires, for example, the performance of a computation during the actual time that the related physical process transpires, in order that results of the $ S1 b& v. T2 L {$ [% ucomputation can be used in guiding the physical process. ) S( y) i5 u* k) J1 u( Q9 rReal World Data Data derived from physical experimentation concerning phenomenology associated with technical functioning of SDS, particularly regarding target signatures, background observables, sensor functions, weapon functions, and 4 v1 e# X. \+ Z. Vsurvivability. Real World Data 4 N) p' c6 Q4 p3 Q, Q2 b1 \Collection 9 k( S; x' Q( ]2 M' a) G+ p* YThe provision, to SEIC users, of access to real world data, in fashion timely and otherwise suitable to meet users’ needs (e.g. for validation of a test bed). REC Radio-Electronic Combat. 8 b4 B6 x" D+ \RECCE Reconnaissance. 4 Y3 g' S4 x6 yReclama A formal appeal to the service comptroller of SECDEF’s tentative budget decision on the service budget estimates. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 245 RECON Reconnaissance. Reconciliation Directives to standing committees contained in congressional budget resolutions - }: v# E/ I y) }- A- gcalling for certain dollar savings and a deadline for reporting legislation to achieve the savings. Omnibus reconciliation bill incorporating these changes is introduced and acted on in both houses. Reconstitute To restore, during periods of hostile engagements or during peacetime, military " Y* b, I. |- D! @4 U! R2 [# `, hforces or elements as closely as possible to a desired state of readiness for combat. ' x1 E: T/ a+ t9 P( ^) n" URed/Blue - V! L1 K8 l ~4 i. BExchange A process to identify and define potential countermeasures that would degrade 4 I9 u- q8 O8 w6 naspects of ballistic missile defense. The process – akin to a wargame – pits a Red team fielded by DSIM and a Blue team fielded by AQ. A senior review panel acts as the referee. REDCAP Real-time Electromagnetic Digitally Controlled Analyzer and Processor (USAF term). Redout The degradation of infrared sensor resolution due to high-altitude nuclear bursts. Radiation from these bursts causes fluorescence-emission of light from air molecules. The emitted light lies within the long-wave IR spectrum so the atmosphere below appears to the sensor to glow more brightly than usual. Redundancy The inclusion of duplicate or alternate system elements to improve operational ' g. r$ |# T! B. g2 ^0 Vreliability by ensuring continued operation in the event that a primary element & t: K/ g# B) c" X) Xfails. Reengineering The process of examining, altering, and re-implementing an existing computer * g L, ~, f* W& ^system to reconstitute it in a new form. $ ]0 o' I! a h( _Reentry The return of objects originally launched from earth, into the atmosphere. ) o1 M/ ?+ C; W6 }Reentry Angle Elevation angle of velocity vector relative to local horizontal plane when reentering object reaches 92km. Reentry Phase That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile or space vehicle where there is a significant interaction of the vehicle and the earth’s atmosphere. + a$ L% @% s# R/ P& p( }Reentry Vehicle ' f% f4 C5 v: R(RV) (1) Reentry vehicles are objects containing nuclear warheads. They are released from the last stage of a booster rocket or from a post-boost vehicle early in the ballistic trajectory. They are thermally insulated to survive rapid heating during the high velocities of reentry into the atmosphere, and are designed to protect their contents until detonation at their targets. (2) That part of a space vehicle designed to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere X9 e8 S+ n p' e8 an the terminal portion of its trajectory. Regional Defense " M+ W; q2 { Y! m9 RSystem (RDS) 7 J. N; f/ {0 V- l, }6 C$ uThat portion of the SDS that provides defense for a specific geographic region, such as the European Theater. Regional Operations 2 a2 m3 f5 |; Z0 LCenter (ROC) ( j |# o% H& J0 HA group of fixed and/or mobile centers with OPCON over allocated ground based sensors and weapons. , x( p9 V& C6 }/ `+ yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 246 Regional Operations 1 \, ]% W9 E. [6 w3 {Control Center (ROCC) " I# x3 m ^& K- E. ?The command function for CONUS, Canadian and Alaska NORAD Regions, ; v' r0 Z# v+ ?referred to as “regions.” In the Alaska NORAD region, the ROCC is also the central intelligence, communications and operations control center established - a' W7 L7 \" V2 j4 qfor the purpose of supervising and coordinating the combat effort of all air . p" G7 e( J0 G5 ]& o1 b/ mdefense forces made available to the Alaska NORAD region commander. Under normal operating conditions (not degraded), the ROCC is responsible for the identification function and for air and ballistic missile defense of North America. Regrade To determine that certain classified information requires, in the interests of national security, a higher or lower degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification p$ a& N. n S5 K, O' Ldesignation to reflect such higher or lower degree. REL NAV Relative Navigation (JTIDS term). Relay Mirror Part of a ground-based laser system.

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Reliability and ) y: A. |! Y$ @3 y( e! p- N- NMaintainability (R&M) ( ~+ u3 y7 K' l3 V% s' `Reliability and maintainability design parameters are key factors in the design of affordable and supportable systems. R&M parameters provide inputs into the ( p5 D8 a- X$ ?design and LSA processes that quantitatively link system readiness to the ILS elements. One of the principal elements of ILS. 9 Z7 r7 M1 W; M" V( U: BReliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) Those requirements imposed on acquisition systems to ensure they are + z* {9 N. p& P5 m3 a7 S6 ]* Joperationally ready for use when needed, will successfully perform assigned ' \1 N; G5 }. i' V) U ifunctions, and can be economically operated and maintained within the scope of ) X3 |, V6 i$ Y k+ k1 C. b' elogistics concepts and policies. RAM programs are applicable to materiel systems, test measurement and diagnostic equipment, training devices, and 3 w5 q5 M* |3 p7 p6 Y0 rfacilities developed, produced, maintained, procured, or modified for use. (See individual definitions for Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability.) REM Roentgen Equivalent Man. 7 F% v/ S7 s1 Q. i3 N3 GRemotely Piloted , J( ]' e4 w1 V1 nVehicle (RPV) An unmanned vehicle capable of being controlled from a distant location through & X5 N. H6 @9 Ta communication link. It is normally designed to be recoverable. See also Drone. Repairability The probability that a failed system will be restored to operable condition within a 2 D6 D. u1 V3 Z4 Y$ Dspecified active repair time. Repeater- Jammer A receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals 1 Y9 L5 Y; O% z! ~9 o& s) T8 O' Greceived, for purposes of deception or jamming. Report Back Information returned from system elements that verify that directions have been 4 c1 L! h6 j! p! A8 preceived and carried out. Also includes information regarding system c9 \) M) P( s5 }) s: e7 F2 Yeffectiveness. `) i# ~7 }3 Z! _6 Q+ @4 ^/ q1 KReprogrammable 9 Q! |8 E$ K# |# FTime : X+ b& A3 y8 e' I) H3 RTime required to re-target an alert missile. ; n% d- d" Z8 B( y) `; Z; ^Reprogramming The transfer of funds between program element and line items within an appropriation for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of " @' y* C" v) `2 W+ Eappropriation. Appropriate congressional committees generally accomplish reprogramming pursuant to consultation with and approval. Request for Proposal (RFP) A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. " D' O$ f8 R) I8 k' X/ YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ' x* d1 V& q. F- |- c( _247 8 o9 t% M" R* h% k3 @5 V: |2 WRequest for 5 } {& X% V0 {/ N6 CQuotation A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit a quotation. A response to ( \: }' ?# w, c# T( d, han RFQ is not an offer. It is informational in character. " R8 q3 K9 b% G/ P, xRequired / O& [9 i! o& f% C6 Z2 ]Operational Capability (ROC) OBSOLETE. A document stating need and specific operational capability. Replaced by the Operational Requirements Document (Army, USMC). 2 k) y3 c; @* K9 T+ C- s+ T& EOperational Requirements Document. Required Operational Characteristics System parameters that are primary indicators of the system’s capability to be E1 k- [, ?9 [$ n: zemployed to perform the required mission functions, and to be supported. + t4 S) Y: h# t# `- ?/ \/ T" a$ ~Required Technical Characteristics 1 b* e5 h9 d) ?7 VQuantitative system performance parameters, approved by the DoD Component, that are selected as primary indicators of technical achievement of engineering 4 C5 F8 [: l7 a) M( S7 { K, C dthresholds. These might not be direct measures of, but should always relate to, & g1 h8 i z: c4 j; ia system's capability to perform its required mission function and to be : I; |/ |$ r; n1 F: Wsupported. Required technical characteristics are usually tested and evaluated # c3 S# _' }/ n; ?8 a. [ J; i% Zby developmental testing and evaluation (DT&E) to ascertain achievement of s7 w$ d8 I- }# j" K, p% Uapproved goals and thresholds for these characteristics. Critical technical 4 s' ^* d: @' jcharacteristics selected for a DAB program baseline are reviewed and further ]! O, J W. r1 Oapproved through the DAB process. : J% G8 ]. y. H j" q- NRequirements Analysis An analysis to determine and document the need for resources to perform the agency’s mission. " Y5 f1 B0 r3 h+ U' x- j4 `& rRequirements Document ' q( @# T/ i: M, }5 N3 H, q2 |A document that sets forth the requirements for a system or system component; for example, a software configuration item. Typically included are functional 4 T6 u4 r) K/ |requirements, performance requirements, interface requirements, design 6 ] U% I8 x0 y4 g* V* Crequirements, and development standards. j6 P" O9 @( u# mRES (1) Remote Engagement Section (HAWK TBM weapons system term). (2) Resolution. RESA Research, Evaluation, and Systems Analysis simulation facility (USN), San Diego, CA. Rescission An action by the President canceling budget authority previously appropriated but not yet obligated or spent. If both Houses of Congress do not approve the proposed rescission within 45 days, the President must obligate the BA as ; {, ~* r, q. x. L$ ^% uintended by Congress. Research and Development Costs ( y, I; g. `3 g. |9 ~1 a: s2 xThose program costs primarily associated with R&D efforts including the 9 e. e8 ~3 `/ l' U+ ]6 z7 t0 gdevelopment of a new or improved capability to the point where it is ready for " z! g, E8 `( Uuse. They include equipment costs funded under RDT&E appropriations and ; T7 Q, G: K0 _5 Yrelated military construction appropriation costs. They exclude costs that appear in the military personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement 8 }3 W# S$ X- Nappropriations. 5 w& C8 y) d: L. v1 QResearch, Development, Test, and " s0 [4 b! i+ r: e4 iEvaluation (RDT&E) Activities for the development of a new system that include basic and exploratory research, advanced and engineering development, development and operational testing and the evaluation of test results. Also, an appropriation category that includes funds allocated to the FYDP major force program 6. (Defense Systems Management College) Resident Space Object (RSO) ( z" I5 Y3 }# j; d9 C) YThe Cheyenne Mountain Complex maintains object, which is currently on-orbit : v& K5 Q% i" Band whose element set parameters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 248 , [+ g( q1 F7 ~' h/ F( i7 S# K2 cRESOL Resolution. Resolution (1) The ability of a sensor to measure the separation of an image into its constituent objects so that single objects are visible and distinguishable. (2) A measurement of the smallest detail that can be distinguished by a sensor system under specific conditions. Response Plan 3 n2 `; F5 G h+ Z3 O! {+ w% CSelection The continual comparison of the nature of the observed threat with the defense system capabilities and selects the best way to attack the threat in accordance 1 r1 U2 |: F3 S! o& mwith established priorities and specified strategy. Responsive ( D+ _) w9 V+ u; w T: p% {Threat The threat after taking into account modernization and countermeasures introduced to offset the capabilities of the SDS. ! E% L$ p, B4 n3 mRestitution The process of determining the true planimetric position of objects whose images appear on photographs. ! T4 v c& u7 I7 {2 c- l/ Z4 K7 ZRetrofit Action Action taken to modify in-service equipment. Retrograde Orbit An orbit having inclination of 0 to 90 degrees (See Prograde Orbit). Reverse ) n7 x- n8 a8 n& F" V9 G9 y) qEngineering Y1 v0 D; g/ ?% V' eThe process of analyzing a computer system’s software to identify components and their interrelationships. REVIC Revised Enhanced Version of Intermediate COCOMO (Computer term). 6 s1 L2 L, n% l4 aRevisit Interval The time that elapses between successive observations of an object from a single sensor.

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RF (1) Radio Frequency. (2) Response Force. # \) l- S# ^% f0 [. D7 X4 |8 _RFFEL Radio Frequency Linac. RFI (1) Request for Issue. (2) Request for Information. (3) Radio Frequency Interference. RFL Radio Frequency Linac. # Q* t3 G: e" F/ G& ERFLINAC Radio Frequency Linear Accelerator. 9 U7 }! d( Q; U# yRFOG Resonant Fiber Optic Gyro. . D+ Z" }) m/ l" J) h. @3 zRFP Request for Proposal. RFQ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (Accelerator). RG (1) Rail Gun. (2) Review Group. RGB Red, Green, Blue (Video Engineering term). $ [/ d. X" O5 J0 dRH Radiation Hardened. 7 @" }4 F2 {# @ h9 sRH Electronics Radiation Hardened Electronics. RHD Radiation Hardened Electronics. 4 b; ^9 v* a) E5 a' u4 Z, u1 kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 0 h0 J$ m$ A( v. F* b2 l1 h8 d249 ! {$ u; \. R# W) WRHETT II (1) Russian Half Effect Thruster Technology Program. (2) Russian Hall Electric Thruster Test. / x. y f) ~! [1 ?/ r0 y* ^0 tRi Inherent Reliability. 5 y1 n, C0 N: l; |. ^; uRIA Range Insensitive Axes. RIBIT Reverse Illuminated Blocked Impurity Transducer. RICBM Retro Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. RIIA Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK). ) x& s3 n% N$ H) O$ _; ^& ]RIL Repair Items List (ILS term). 2 ]7 c9 Y1 s- V( lRINT Unintentional Radiation Intelligence. % I( p/ a/ o" S5 ^$ HRIS Radar Instruction Set Computer. + R$ q/ K4 S# V' A$ wRISC Reduced Instruction Set Computers. RISCAE RISC Ada Environment. 6 M% q G+ K9 y0 G0 c+ }! t2 aRisk Approval * g4 T/ X* w5 ?, @( _3 S% L4 pAuthority (RAA) An individual designated by the Director, MDA who makes risk acceptance decisions. The RAA evaluates trade-offs between threats and such factors as : L5 M" p- L" ^" i# hcost, security, survivability, and safety to achieve a functionally operational, affordable, and secure system. ' x3 ~. F7 o. O8 b9 i8 URisk Assessment The process of subjectively determining the probability that a specific interplay of . U( O5 ~) d% F4 Q7 n) J) B9 ~performance, schedule, and cost as an objective, will or will not be attained along the planned course of action. (Defense Systems Management College) RISTA Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. 0 ^& c' C8 X7 E- a1 `RIU Range Interface Unit. : s5 V5 a# {" @* VRivet Joint RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. RIVET JOINT Name of USAF Reconnaissance project. O' a# p, E" u; Q: M! ^% ]- gRIW Reliability Incentive Warranty. 4 F0 D b+ i$ t: L3 ^/ TRL Rome Laboratory, Griffiss Business and Technology Park, NY. (Formerly called 8 e8 w) M9 H! CRome Air Development Center.) 5 K, s; P5 z Z8 V3 t: ?) rRLA Repair of Level Analysis (ILS term). 7 h% @" s, A* f6 D8 N0 ~: O; zRLG Ring Laser Gyro. RLRIU Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit (PATRIOT). 6 k8 M7 v" ], P" s4 MRLRIU-U Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit – Upgrade (USA term). 6 E% r: L* {2 x; l h* gRm Mission Reliability (ILS term). RM Radioman (USN term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ! f9 g* z0 B: F, O250 RMA (1) Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (see RAM) (ILS term). (2) Revolution in Military Affairs (OSD term). ( N/ o3 \3 b. h3 }+ w; k/ CRMCET Resource Management Concurrent Engineering Team. 7 q8 K/ A& R5 I. S- ~% u: p6 | }RME (1) Relay Mirror Experiment (a satellite launched February 1990 and which reentered the atmosphere in May 1993). (2) Remote Multiplexer Encoder. 9 {; y( s M4 QRMI Republic of the Marshall Islands. ; K" w: A) X3 pRMO Reflectivity. 3 E% G* c0 Y8 D2 s2 d- D. ^RMP Risk Management Plan. RMS (1) Remote Manipulator System. (2) Root Mean Square. 4 ]4 `% o% J5 ~3 F L* u- _RNAS REL NAV Analytic Simulator (JTIDS term). + e( h: S* ]9 u, W4 oRNLAF Royal Netherlands Air Force. RNLN Royal Netherlands Navy. ROB Remote Operating Base. + z1 j ?0 K4 f9 Z8 T& M/ vROBS Rapid Optical Beam Steering (system). Robust Used in describing a system; indicates its ability to endure and perform its mission against a responsive threat. Also used to indicate system ability to 2 l6 v) x7 G& i2 f( a" @: V, n( @survive under direct attack. Robustness (1) The ability to produce correct results despite input errors. (2) The existence of coordinated, multiple capabilities that perform the same , m3 w7 g. v3 v6 ~broad task/mission. Provides the BMD warfighter with sufficient flexibility " O$ m( N9 R/ b- [to negate the specified threat with application of a variable mix of ground # M( n) O3 s) Yand space-based systems. (USSPACECOM) ROC (1) Regional Operations Center. (2) Required Operational Capability. 9 B! v4 W5 h% B& d4 Y$ ZROCC Regional Operations Control Center. ROD Record of Decision. ' p& W! P0 v: ?4 t I1 V' p% pROE Rules of Engagement. ROF Rate of Fire % F7 J3 p: f3 l- A5 AROI Return on Investment. ROK Republic of Korea. ROM Rough Order of Magnitude ROOM Real-time Object-Oriented Methodology. RORSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. $ ]: O2 a( b9 c; {6 NROV Remotely Operated Vehicle. ) [: f. U/ `& ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 251 ROW Rest-of-World. RP (1) Repetitive Pulse. (2) Readiness Posture. RP&C Resource Planning and Coordination. - ?" r' U2 w: C! S. iRPAC Resource Performance Analysis Center. ' L1 P7 d' }8 h% IRPIE Real Property Installed Equipment. ) H1 l4 c* ?4 u! k! `; Lrpm Revolutions per minute. ) z0 y& B+ v( ^6 r" ^, gRPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle. Rqmt Requirement. * a" e' Y2 T6 v: G$ H! kRQMTS Requirements. 5 T! m+ _2 ]3 j6 ~( U1 ORQn Review Question (AFMC term). RRDI Range Resolved Doppler Imagining * _& E6 S' g5 c: E5 x0 vRRFD Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration. RRG Requirements Review Group. / e9 W4 B |+ s+ G. KRS Radar Set (PATRIOT).

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RSA Russian Space Agency. RSI Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability. 7 P2 c% f7 j |# d; s0 q8 C. ~RSIP Radar System Improvement Program. RSO Resident Space Object. $ a1 F# w( z$ ~+ ARSOI Reception, Staging, Operation and force Integration (Joint Forces term). RSRE Royal Signal and Radar Establishment (UK). 7 R8 y4 u+ Y: v) o' P* z8 ?1 qRST Radar System Test (THAAD-GBR) + [+ z! m/ @5 B0 d$ P9 ~3 y7 ZRSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. RSTER Radar Surveillance Technology Experimental Radar (UHF). 7 i' B& a7 x e/ oRSU Remote Switching Unit. RSV Re-supply vehicle. RT (1) Relocation Time (ILS term). (2) Repair Task Distribution (ILS term). RTC Report to Congress. & k7 p9 h, f S N, D: W$ _RTCA Real Time Casualty Assessment (US Army term). RTD Radar Technology Demonstration. ! p. G7 [( E& b" y4 t5 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ! Z/ I4 o8 H$ H) ?252 8 b6 x) @+ _4 s T3 c6 uRTF Release To Fleet (USN term). RTG Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. RTIM Radar Technology Identification Methodology. RTO Responsible Test Organization. RTOV Real Time Operational Verification. 6 M' M6 E- B5 G0 a+ }' RRTOVF Real Time Operational Verification Facility (US Army term). ' H% p9 D6 J6 r5 CRTS (1) Request To Send (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Remote Tracking Station. + |$ O$ l) n6 L0 G4 |4 o/ dRTWP Real Time Wave form Processor (Advanced Technology Demonstration Radar 8 `$ C- c6 q0 U) {term). Rules of Engagement (ROE) $ Q: b- S e; F0 @" F) TDirectives issued by competent military authority which delineate the , l# z8 N: W- q, h! Dcircumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or 6 `& j. I' p' qcontinue combat engagement with other forces encountered. RUPS Resource User ID and Password System. RUSI Royal United Services Institute (UK). RV See Reentry Vehicle. RV Complex A reentry vehicle and its associated objects. RV Temperature The temperature of the heat given off by the RV that allows sensors to acquire them. $ K2 P! f- y, RRVAO Reentry Vehicle Associated Objects. . G- P/ a) q/ [0 D3 f7 U, |Rvw Review. RW (1) Radiological Weapon. (2) Rotary Wing. RWPD Real Time Waveform Processing Demonstration. RWR Radar Warning Receiver. RWS Remote Workstation. $ N6 H5 ]2 m* l) d3 `RX (1) Receive. (2) Receiver. ) K- }9 z/ l+ b: X2 D: H$ vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 253 S Start. S&A Safe and Arm. 0 q/ e% W- O2 F/ K8 \7 oS&T Science and Technology. : V" _1 ^7 g j0 M% I) ?% ^S&TI Scientific and Technical Intelligence. S&TNF Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces. S/N (1) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Also called SNR). (2) Serial Number. S/NF Secret/No Foreign Security Marking. " r: }& c, d, Q4 ?S/O Survivability/Operability. S/SU/AC Systems/System Upgrade/Advanced Concept. - `, f) x B2 b6 Q% lS/T Search/Track. S/V Survivability and Vulnerability. 5 ?( }& _, d: e" sS/W Software. t0 y: ^# d# E3 ^/ \6 {S2 Synchronized and Synergized. S3 E Space-Based KEW System Simulator/Emulator. / d1 ]- \# m+ x6 M0 W) c, _SA (1) Situation Awareness * S! }* [ ^& u( x(2) Secretary of the Army. 8 X7 k% ?5 {% B3 F G+ G3 NSA&I System Architecture and Integration. SA-N Surface-to-Air, Naval. SA/BM OBSOLETE. Systems Analysis/Battle Management. SA/PDL Strategic Defense Ada Process Description Language. SAAWC Sector Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator (USMC). SAAWF Sector Anti-Air Warfare Facility (USF term). + @ E2 y% O4 F1 y# ^SABRS Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System. " F I4 Y' J k1 ^7 C0 FSAC (1) OBSOLETE. Strategic Air Command (see USSTRATCOM). (2) Senate Appropriations Committee (US). SACCS SAC Control System. " j' W4 k" r* k q3 `: H1 e8 |SACEUR Supreme Allied Command, Europe. SACLANT Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic. $ b3 \/ w$ d$ a7 e- F' HSACMA Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association. SADA Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 254 SADBU Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (of OSD). ( X. B) b8 [% d6 Q' P. J7 q$ h8 CSADM System Acquisition Decision Memorandum (Army). & D+ E) s+ @$ b i* [9 nSADO Senior Operations Duty Officer (JFACC term). 4 V! {# R3 X* O/ ?SAE Service Acquisition Executive. 6 O) v0 V0 [7 B- t% ESAFEGUARD A U.S. midcourse and terminal phase defense for ICBMs, deployed in 1975 and deactivated in 1976 due to its limited cost effectiveness. SAFSCOM OBSOLETE. SAFEGUARD System Command. 6 q5 ^. {: |5 JSAG Senior Advisory Group. ! H" |5 p& Q2 c" |* B6 xSAGE Semi-Automatic Ground Environment {Air Defense System}. SAH Semi-active homing. 9 _( X$ }8 S7 K* D/ Q. H( i. t4 YSAIC Scientific Applications International Corporation. Saint A satellite inspector system designed to demonstrate the feasibility of intercepting, inspecting, and reporting on the characteristics of satellites in orbit. 5 o! t8 \+ T* p! O4 r+ G5 \SAINT (1) Satellite Interceptor. (2) Shared Adaptive Internet Technology. SAIP Semi-Automated Imagery Processing. SAKT System Architecture and Key Tradeoffs (SDIO term). 4 f3 [/ C9 b0 C, aSAL Strategic Arms Limitation. SALT Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. Salvage Fusing The means by which a warhead detonates when an interceptor structurally attacks it. Generally used as a device for disruption of the defense. ' c3 K7 b1 V# c$ B. \) {SAM Surface-to-Air Missile. + V/ ?4 j% U/ U+ TSAM-D Surface to-Air Missile, Model D (now PATRIOT). SAMD Security Assistance Management Division. SAMM Software Acquisition Maturity Matrix. $ o& z! I6 ?3 s% fSAMMES Space Active Modular Materials Experiment.

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SAMOPA Single Accelerator Master Oscillator-Power Amplifier. 1 H2 F. Y' `7 lSAMOS Satellite and Missile Observation System. " t* M: X: F$ kSAMP (1) Single Acquisition Management Plan. 5 l" D1 ?+ y8 B4 r: u7 k. S7 |(2) Security Accreditation Management Plan. SAMP/T Sol-Air Moyenne Portee/Terre (Surface-Air Medium Portable/Terrestrial – French- Italian missile). 7 T C7 p- ]% s6 ]& K/ |# m0 z1 j. oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S C$ l6 E3 |9 b5 T2 m255 SAMS Spacecraft Assembly, Maintenance and Servicing Study. * m% I2 M) Z! E% sSAMTEC OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Systems Test Center, Vandenberg AFB, CA. : f* L y& v {: ~. ?$ m9 GSAMTO OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Test Organization, Vandenberg AFB, CA. SAO Security Assistance Organization. / I% ^* N0 f2 a! a) w! i- S4 s7 HSAP Special Access Program. SAR (1) Synthetic Aperture Radar. - w8 G6 @ o, j: g2 `5 M2 b(2) Selected Acquisition Report. (3) Special Access Required. 0 \8 L& i H% [; v% O* o(4) Search and Rescue. SARDA [Assistant] Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. 9 P7 {& X6 {# V& k, F: S. qSAS (1) Shoot-Assess-Shoot. (2) System Architecture Study (SDI). & y4 h" O; T5 v, QSASC Senate Arms Service Committee. (US). + i6 k# U6 j- s2 y' e# s: aSASET Software Architecture Sizing and Estimating Tool. * n5 W: W1 Z: T9 _' dSASS Space Assets Support System. 0 Y& D. Y' {3 XSAT Surveillance, Acquisition and Tracking. SATAN Security Administrator’s Tool for Analyzing Networks. 5 I4 V7 d+ \7 I/ w! i# Q. P* BSATCOM Satellite Communications. Satellite and Missile Surveillance The systematic observation of aerospace for the purpose of detecting, tracking, 4 g! F6 E6 m( z/ V. f) @3 h$ C3 i( |and characterizing objects, events, and phenomena associated with satellites # s' N) {$ L$ n Wand in-flight missiles, both friendly and enemy. Satellite + P6 K9 f) L$ \% pReconnaissance Intelligence gathered through collection systems involved in assessing the ! z+ l( Q( c5 rcapabilities, methods of operation, signal intercept, photo reconnaissance, and other intelligence indications and warnings that will provide information for SDS assets. SATKA Surveillance, Acquisition, Tracking, and Kill Assessment. SATP Space Applications Technology Program. / `2 Z2 [5 L. r5 g JSATRAK Satellite Tracking. ) N: l( O4 S8 t0 \9 vSATURN Name of NASA rocket booster. SATVUL Satellite Vulnerability. ; p# ]5 A& a% N1 J3 p% r. wSAW (1) Surface Acoustic Wave. (2) Satellite Attack Warning. SAW/V Satellite Attack Warning and Verification. * m B5 {* L/ y- y! X( {7 ~7 RSAWAFE Satellite Attack Warning and Assessment Flight Experiment. ' [. E5 f# R" SSBA (1) Space-Based Assets. (2) Small Business Administration. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 256 # a9 G' y- b6 g: JSBAMS Space-Based Anti-Missile System. SBAS (1) Space-Based Architecture Study. (2) Space-Based Acquisition System. SBCL Space-Based Chemical Laser. # b# ^) j& l$ J2 C" o2 e+ \: rSBD Site BMC3 Demonstration. 8 x5 C: [8 k, p8 K: ^SBE (1) Space Based Element. (2) Synthetic Battlefield Environment. v: a# n# J& ~' S1 k0 ASBES Space-Based Experimental System. . n: w- K/ L' y# U, G6 XSBEV Space-Based Experimental Version. 6 M3 ^- s( Y5 x# |! J: a; g8 [/ X3 aSBFEL Space-Based Free Electron Laser. SBHE Space-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. * T" n9 w' w3 R) R( ^SBHRG Space-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. + B+ x/ c+ |6 Y. e6 E9 J w( ZSBI (1) Space-Based Interceptor. (Replaced by Brilliant Pebbles (BP).) (2) Special Background Investigation. % t8 {) J8 q. f$ X9 z& KSBI-CV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Interceptor - Carrier Vehicle. 3 I% \4 \, F6 ~% C- p9 t& A$ g4 \ [9 QSBIR (1) Space-Based Infrared. (2) Small Business Innovative Research. g! n, {: } VSBIRS Space Based Infrared System. SBIRS GEO SBIRS Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellites. + g: J6 g' U$ P! _; O6 KSBIRS HEO SBIRS Infrared sensors hosted on satellites in Highly Elliptical Orbits. # o! u5 E, J- V5 p7 n& J$ S) M( aSBIRS High SBIRS high altitude component consisting of four SBIRS GEO satellites and 6 o# m% _- M/ B5 C" Y0 @infrared sensors on two HEO satellites. : a' N; b6 ^8 W6 h Q- z) KSBIRS LEO SBIRS Low Earth Orbit Satellites. 2 n( ?9 \, z; _9 ]SBIRS Low SBIRS low altitude component consisting of SBIRS LEO satellites. The SBIRS + S6 j* z; q: ~8 M4 F4 Y' L" LLow component will be designed to provide precision midcourse tracking and $ x) G `( f7 r# \' ~* Zdiscrimination data to support early interceptor commit, in-flight target updates, and target object maps for a National Missile Defense architecture. The SBIRS 1 ]7 X+ G5 I( ?Low component will also support the other mission areas of the SBIR system. (Evolution of the Space and Missile Tracking System). 0 v" G6 O/ B; J$ WSBIS (1) Space-Based Imaging Satellite. (2) Space-Based Interceptor System. SBKEW Space-Based Kinetic Energy Weapon. + K2 f f' U4 J: |" B$ qSBKKV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. : K0 \; d! r& \SBKV Space-Based Kill Vehicle. SBL Space-Based Laser. SBLRD Space-Based Laser Readiness Demonstrator. : h* q- S3 p" ?1 kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S . {* i5 M4 s0 F0 W2 }4 r257 SBM (1) Space-Based Battle Manager. (2) Strategic Ballistic Missile. SBNPB Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam. SBNPBW Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam Weapon. 8 h- R' Q& B9 n3 R( \9 \% bSBPB Space-Based Particle Beam. 3 {8 d0 F: p2 n/ ^SBR Space-Based Radar. SBRF Space-Based Radio Frequency.