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Production Acceptance 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 # ?" d- p8 s: C' B. HNormally the fourth phase in the acquisition process following Milestone III. ' w, C+ T- t# ]9 ^7 cSystems are procured, items are manufactured, operational units are trained, ( j9 j/ u; e3 j) Q& O" |$ e! N, n/ dand the systems are deployed. + Z# o5 Y. p. u/ K" E9 WProduction Baseline 5 v6 h' }; K4 G% cThe Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) approved at Milestone III, applicable to the effort in Phase III, Production and Deployment. . N/ d# a! m" z& c6 i8 XProduction # T+ c ~* d; z& GControl The procedure of planning, routing, scheduling, dispatching, and expediting the ( T F$ h1 v% N& iflow of materials, parts, subassemblies, and assemblies within the plant from the raw state to the finished product in an orderly and efficient manner. Production Feasibility $ ?0 D6 Z3 G! k+ }) jThe likelihood that a system design concept can be produced using existing production technology while simultaneously meeting quality, production rate, and cost requirements. Production Qualification Test (PQT) A technical test conducted post MS III to ensure the effectiveness of the manufacturing process, equipment, and procedures. This testing also serves the ! n4 D4 O! p" s! `purpose of providing data for the independent evaluation required for materiel * [$ X, t7 J! v; R ` [release so that the evaluator can address the adequacy of the materiel with 8 n- T4 D: a- s- Q. g( l$ Vrespect to the stated requirements. These tests are conducted on a number of samples taken at random from the first production lot, and are repeated if the 3 j' ?4 E2 x2 g$ q; p7 S; `; zprocess or design is changed significantly, and when a second or alternative source is brought on line. Program funding category -- Procurement. ( I4 c; {3 y# M. @& X; M# ?" kProduction Readiness The state or condition or preparedness of a system to proceed into production. A system is ready for production when the producibility of the production design : f2 y* p5 p! ], z/ _( Rand the managerial and physical preparations necessary for initiating and sustaining a viable production effort have progressed to the point where a - D: A4 U E: Sproduction commitment can be made without incurring unacceptable risks that ) x" F" O( h7 d) pwill breach thresholds of schedule, performance, cost, or other established criteria. . p5 R; S2 E0 k3 ]$ }% iProduction Readiness Review (PRR) 0 i8 N3 \' J- Q( R8 lA formal examination of a program to determine if the design is ready for production, production-engineering problems have been resolved, and the producer has accomplished adequate planning for the production phase. Performed toward the end of FSD. (Defense Systems Management College) # {& u9 a* z; |3 ~5 {5 v& g' t: BPrograde Orbit An orbit having an inclination of between 0° and 90° with the object moving in an 6 ~9 W6 J+ t3 q9 L( F2 Keasterly direction. (Retrograde Orbit.) 2 y& Z$ F3 X9 @4 a8 W7 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 233 Program (1) A DoD acquisition program. & ^6 Q+ ]- W5 N: r(2) As a verb, schedule funds to meet requirements and plans. (3) A major, independent part of a software system. " [) A3 @. S. @; h6 w$ e% h(4) A defined effort funded by RDT&E and/or procurement appropriations with the express objective of providing a new or improved capability in response to a stated mission need or deficiency. $ X+ l7 O/ F C7 o9 A9 a8 AProgram / h! H8 @# b' ?" ~3 q1 I$ aAcquisition Cost The estimated cost of development (RDT&E), procurement, and system specific military construction (MILCON) necessary to acquire the defense system. RDT&E # X6 x g+ W$ C# n* ~( c; P dcosts shall be accumulated from the point in time when the DoD acquisition program is designated by title as a program element or major project within a ) R6 M, d" ~1 pprogram element. MILCON costs shall include only those projects that directly + | B" K. e3 N7 y3 Zsupport and uniquely identify with the system. Program Baseline J8 r' Y: w% fAcquisition Program Baseline. : e' C: H( ^$ v! fProgram Budget 4 V! a; \& B8 O! h$ ]Decision (PBD) Secretary of Defense decision documents that affirm or change dollar amounts or manpower allowances in the services’ budget estimate submissions. - @5 g8 t. {$ v1 e0 \: V9 y& dProgram Change ) ^, x: P7 U2 ]5 QDecision # j. ]) J& r, r3 hA decision by SECDEF issued in a prescribed format that authorizes changes in 8 G' [" q4 Y4 M( e3 n3 p/ x. m1 nthe structure of the FYDP. Program Change " C" f. b/ B9 G: U2 b9 MRequest Prepared in a prescribed format, it is a proposal for out-of-cycle changes to data & s! X: [& |5 A, ?1 f9 S) r! vrecorded in the approved FYDP. Program Cost Categories " `" i, ]+ i, @* m+ k V/ L2 _Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. Appropriations to fund the . p0 Z; c4 ]; r, p* |* Refforts performed by contractors and government activities, including procurement of end items, weapons, materiel, components, materials and services 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 activities for the conduct of R&D programs.

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Procurement. Appropriations to fund those acquisition programs that have been ) V9 ~8 V* N/ h) fapproved for production, and all costs integral and necessary to deliver a useful $ h4 k; w8 s; M3 L1 x8 Tend item intended for operational use or inventory upon delivery. Operations & Maintenance. Appropriations to fund expenses such as civilian $ Z" c0 d$ Q0 d( j' U0 [0 L3 bsalaries, travel, minor construction projects, operating military forces, training and education, depot maintenance, stock funds, and base operations support. ( v: K1 x0 I: c4 ^9 MMilitary Personnel. Appropriations to fund costs of salaries and other compensation for active and retired military personnel and reserve forces based on end strength. , N7 |! d8 f( w% B z; `* pMilitary Construction. Appropriations to fund major projects such as bases, schools, missile storage facilities, maintenance facilities, medical/dental clinics, & u; t* x( Y2 v+ G/ r; _" mlibraries, and military family housing. Costs budgeted in the O&M and Military Personnel appropriations are considered expenses. Costs budgeted in the Procurement and Military ) B& _: b9 L ]3 m: H5 S* \- RConstruction appropriations are considered investments. Costs budgeted in the 6 @6 r2 M. g& ?3 @; k- wRDT&E and Family Housing appropriations include both expenses and investments. 1 w: B# K5 A# c0 o' D( R, MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 234 Program Decision Memorandum * s* k- k3 ?1 l7 Q(PDM) 3 e h/ c, d$ `: I( QSECDEF’s approval of Military Department or Defense Agency POM with ) o; N% n3 k- c$ G6 A' w$ \1 Z6 r8 ytentative specific guidance. Issued in July every two years during biennial PPBS. " k. Q- U1 I S( u& u9 m& C4 S% LProgram Development and Risk Reduction (PDRR) The acquisition phase when major program characteristics and product designs * z2 x2 N0 S$ ?are refined through extensive study and analysis, hardware development, test, and evaluation. The objective is to validate the choice of alternatives and to $ V) V1 b. H! S; Y& {& Vprovide the basis for determining whether or not to proceed into Engineering and Manufacturing development (EMD). Program Element : F( n6 _' f* ?& K; ~(PE) The 11 major force elements are subdivided into Program Elements. The 9 Y; _ W* k% }2 Rprogram element is the basic building block of the FYDP. It is defined as “an ! }# r/ I2 [ ?( D$ S7 Q( o0 tintegrated combination of men, equipment and facilities which together constitute an identifiable military capability of support activity.” It identifies the }: M& E, q R* R" u0 ~# Zmission 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 : \9 A& @) u6 Q( A/ m h' Hservice. ! r, |% r7 U) J2 o% ^$ s* [Program Element 3 I! H b9 j/ UMonitor (PEM) Person within HQ USAF office who is directly responsible for a given program 8 O! G8 M6 s9 S7 `. O' F# r; ^1 x) W9 \and all documentation needed to harmonize the program in the budget. Program Evaluation Review Technique 4 y3 t* W0 L7 S$ o* ^ }# YA technique for management of a program through to completion by constructing a network model of integrated activities and events and periodically evaluating % O0 ~4 K8 @" e+ T+ n" m+ Rthe time/cost implications of progress. " j* t0 `6 ^$ b( NProgram ; y7 H7 s. o2 @/ w8 K, bExecutive Officer (PEO) Y1 K5 y3 s2 U r1 @! U3 W. f! }8 ?A 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 0 P7 Q% H2 F& v0 K+ d! M8 [responsibilities within the Component, and only reports to and receives guidance and direction from the DoD Component Acquisition Executive. Program Management The process whereby a single leader and team are responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the combined efforts of participating/assigned civilian and military personnel and organizations in accomplishing program objectives. Provides centralized authority, responsibility, and point of contact for a specific acquisition program. Program Management ! A1 z. `5 n; y1 v( ?. M, ?# ZAgreement (PMA) The guiding agreement between the BMDAE and the SAEs covering the broad objectives, funding, and expectations of each Service with respect to a specific % u9 y- N: z( w1 }1 y5 IMDA-funded activity. Program ! D) |8 B6 R: g& i i7 aManagement Plan ( x" x B) q: a! lThe document developed and issued by the program manager, which shows the ! J/ B# k5 }' t+ K. Wintegrated multi-functional time-phased actions and resources required to complete the task. 8 d7 l( [% F* R8 w8 cProgram Manager (PM) A military or civilian official who is responsible for managing an acquisition program. Programmatic Pertaining to the cost, schedule, and performance characteristics of an ' _' V/ [: p( `7 ?6 Zacquisition program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P : q) K2 o/ P$ T: X( `235 Program ' m, L& X5 I% u* v7 DObjectives Memorandum (POM) 4 c' |0 T! v% P4 K& W" vAn annual memorandum in prescribed format submitted to the SECDEF in May 3 N9 r; h$ ^5 W3 r* `by the DoD Component Head, which recommends the total resource 4 \! v+ X( `2 |; Q; Erequirements and programs within the parameters of the SECDEF's fiscal guidance. A major document in the PPBS; it ultimately becomes the Component's budget. Program/Project |: Q6 q0 j( |Integrator (PI) The MDA staff member assigned responsibility for integrating all tasks within a project. Single point-of-contact for information and activities involving a MDA . E- L1 o; w9 Z: K+ Ttechnology, NMD planning, or a TMD acquisition project. Programming The projection of activities to be accomplished and the resources that will be & {7 A7 V, a @5 a! Z9 srequired for a specified period in the future. The process of preparing a program, especially in terms of quantitative, physical requirements, manpower, _6 p9 r/ W: y- i" U8 n- z) s) {. hmateriel, and facilities. The process of establishing and maintaining a program. 5 z4 [# J. o7 yPROGRUS Program Update Studies. Project (1) Synonymous with program in general usage. . F+ `% g5 ]1 y0 Q% v(2) Specifically, a planned undertaking having a finite beginning and ) T% K- \5 ~& {" }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 ( r- l' s( \" X# D6 W) JDesignated Project is a project, which, because of its importance or 9 `6 E9 a, d0 n; e( t% D; Qcritical nature, has been selected for intensified project management. ! B9 `% I9 i c1 j; w- a(3) A planned undertaking of something to be accomplished, produced, or constructed, having a finite beginning and a finite ending. , N3 a- d( [* ?7 L0 t+ J p4 C6 mProject Office The office of the program manager and the point of contact with industry, government agencies, and other activities participating in the system acquisition process. (USASSDC) (Note: USAF uses the term System Program Office). Project Planning Guidance (PPG) High-level summary document that defines the work to be performed by each Executing 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 * [) u& f) S' l- f$ R3 ?applicable elements from one or more summary WBSs or by adding equivalent elements unique to the project (MIL-STD-881A). Proliferation ! U9 M- C9 K/ p# F! `(Nuclear Weapons) 9 T O& V2 v8 [& C7 kThe process by which nations sequentially come into possession of, or acquire the right to determine the use of, nuclear weapons, thus enabling each to ( {; {" K6 L0 l3 M0 x1 {launch a nuclear attack upon another nation. 1 x* O2 M- k5 ~Proof of Principle (POP) Technical demonstration and troop experimentation conducted with brassboard 9 o3 e& A( G' ^0 lconfiguration, subsystems, or surrogate systems, using troops in a realistic field 2 U6 ]" s( U) f1 C/ x' Xenvironment. The process examines the organization and operational concept, 5 l1 Z+ H3 ]5 Gprovides data to improve requirements and evaluation criteria, and provides data on which to base the decision to enter EMD (Army). . X0 B& D3 R7 [5 vProprietary 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 Priorities ! j5 w+ t$ v6 P. L" j; r, cThe aggregated value for each impact point prediction specifying the order of protection. 8 }' v* V# S6 k2 |& l4 uProto Prototype. 0 G- o) Y* u u# Y) e6 m- ?9 FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 236 PRP Personnel Reliability Program (ILS term). PRR Production Readiness Review. ) [! z; W( {- Q1 ]( p0 yPS (1) Physical Security. (2) Product Service. 1 q3 y- l2 r! ~/ {% C. K) zPSA Production Shakedown Availability. PSAC President’s Science Advisory Committee. PSC Principle Subordinate Command. 5 g. R: G t9 E7 Q* M* o) gPSCC Physical Security Control Center. 8 A$ ?( a. f4 K CPSD Power System Demonstrator. PSE Peculiar Support Element. Psi Pounds per Square Inch. - |" D1 F/ I: i9 _4 o% W, NPSM Portable Space Model. " g: [: |: i* W o& ?& l+ }; D8 MPSN Packet Switching Node. ' z0 k' i5 X5 ]* Z2 d0 d7 X0 o: dPSP Program Support Plan. 2 T. U; W: {! @$ [0 lPSRR Preliminary System Requirements Review. PSS (1) Passive Sensor System. (2) Passive Surveillance Sensor (Project 1106 term). PSSC Preliminary System Security Concept. PSW Packet Switching. PSYOP Psychological Operations. PsyOps Psychological Operations. PTBT Partial Test Ban Treaty. * q1 L, v) n; @' i: hPTDB Problem Tracking Data Base. 0 f% |* o0 g+ E1 qPTE Processor Test Environment. 7 u5 q; \9 E0 N; p$ XPTI Pacific Telecom, Incorporated.

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PTO Participating Test Organization. J$ w3 ]- G' C6 D& }; q5 I% F X* y4 APTPM Product Transition Procedure Manual. , W+ M' D. ~& j) E; fPtSi Platinum Silicide. PTV Propulsion Test Vehicle. ; A2 m# d2 n, WPTWG Producible Technology Working Groups. Pu Plutonium. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 3 Y) ]5 Y3 i2 X$ d7 Q1 @: r& e237 5 p+ x& D% C: q- D) r- IPulse Duration In radar, measurement of pulse transmission time in microseconds, that is, the & f' Q2 T# a( Ctime the radar’s transmitter is energized during each cycle. Pulse Repetition Frequency ?! R1 _8 o4 S. l" Z1 _/ kIn radar, the number of pulses the occur each second. Not to be confused with 8 i" ?6 p% K' ~0 z# ~transmission frequency which is determined by the rate at which cycles are + J) I6 T2 ?) b- Crepeated within the transmitted pulse. Pulsed Power EMR Radiated fields that have very high instantaneous peak field strengths or power ( I7 L2 R& N$ }) a: E) Kdensity but significantly lower average values. 7 x& j4 K. _7 J" p) hPumping The raising of the molecules or atoms of a lasant to an energy state above the % h9 V$ v! Z6 d& mnormal lowest state to produce laser light. This results when they fall back to a lower state. Pumping may be done using electrical, chemical, or nuclear energy. PUR Program Update Review (OSD term). Purchase Order (PO) A contractual procurement document used primarily to procure supplies and nonpersonal services when the aggregate amount involved in any one transaction is relatively small (e.g., not exceeding $10,000). 2 @5 Z, S* j% J. f* A' JPV HCT Photovoltaic Mercury Cadmium Telluride. 2 Q. V) v0 Y2 H9 o" C0 GPVB Project Validation Board (MILCON term). 5 Y0 ^1 a* E5 B' D" [% jPVO (PVO ' h# }' j6 E3 P/ d, }Strany) / f" G9 u' T4 @! K2 w6 FRussian organization formerly responsible for the air and space defense of their homeland. PVT Payload Verification Test. pW Picowatt. 8 L) @0 n$ J- D$ {' ]. xPWBS Program Work Breakdown Structure. ! q) W( s3 r3 F5 Y; B0 L" q1 z. G0 r9 w# |PWG Product Working Group. . R; w+ m. v9 EPWR Pressurized Water Reactor. PY Prior Year. Pyrotechnic A mixture of chemicals which, when ignited, is capable of reacting exothermically 1 Z3 V U+ m, v% C9 h( m$ rto produce light, heat, smoke, sound, or gas, and may be also used to introduce a delay into an explosive train because of its known burning time. The term # U9 R+ g' Q2 C& S7 p, F0 c, `) Nexcludes propellants and explosives. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q . D8 `% L# D1 u# C: F, Q4 A, J- P238 Q Quarter [of year]. 3 H) A, O) d6 dQ&R Qualification and Reliability. Q/FY (number) Quarter/Fiscal Year (number), e.g., 4Q/FY98 5 }7 c- N! s% Y8 y% MQA Quality Assurance. QAE Quality Assurance Evaluator. QAMSP Quality Assurance Master Surveillance Plan. S. k' p4 v$ Y; z0 h8 k9 Z4 jQC Quality Control. QDR Quadrennial Defense Review (US Congress/DoD term). : E! E* y" W7 C$ _$ C5 v# RQFR Question for Record. QIP Quality Improvement Prototype. QLD Quick Look Display. QM (1) Queen Match. (2) Quartermaster. + C n& g5 a: a5 v) i! _$ ~QM/DX Queen Match/Discrimination Experiment. 4 ?9 |5 O9 c m$ [; A/ U/ S( vQMB Quality Management Board. ! J+ C" }& w0 E: g$ _QPP Quality Program Plan. QPR Quality Program Review. , {5 Q' p" I" J: I* K# |! `QPSR Quarterly Program Status Review. 3 o& U s6 _# i/ Q+ o& OQQPRI Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information. + v- @& z6 E+ t* u& a6 _QRA (1) Quartz Resonant Accelerometer (2) Quick Reaction Alert. (3) Quick Reaction Aircraft (US). 3 [, \/ X4 j+ m- P' L0 V7 GQRC Quick Reaction Capability. 2 M, \- s% G6 W2 WQRG Quick Reference Guide. ' h3 B% |4 I2 {8 K9 B* b* G! fQRM Quick Response Missile. QRP Quick Response Program (PATRIOT). ; b. C; X% k8 R( k' u% HQRP Radar Quick Response Program Radar. QRS (1) Quartz Resonant Sensor. (2) Quick Reaction Software. $ D: c3 N+ y. R6 d: n" S. V HQSR Quadrennial Strategy Review. Qtrly Quarterly. Quad-D/ADI Quad-D/Advanced Discriminating Interceptor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q ! |, A- E, |) R' O) U/ A$ n7 k239 U' \* y8 c9 z3 j% R! YQualification Test This test simulates defined environmental conditions with a predetermined safety 8 g, n. q0 Z4 S9 Y" V) vfactor, the results indicating whether a given design can perform its function within the simulated environment of a system. The test usually is not conducted on models using production tooling and processes. * b! g, o4 I0 {8 N; |; H& IQuery A request for identification of a set of assets, expressed in terms of a set of 8 |! e3 n: O w7 ccriteria, which the identified item must satisfy. Queue Quick Reaction + A% A- a" Y/ E" KLaunch Vehicle K( n& d0 M/ R* D' Q, P+ ~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. A 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. , C8 L( G, y2 g% FQWIP Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ) J3 C2 v7 p' I" C- U9 H# h241 " `- H8 m w5 ]+ s8 J$ ^. x0 |4 G) tR&A Reliability and Availability.

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R&D Research and Development. R&M Reliability and Maintainability. R-T Real Time. R/ASR Review as Required. 9 ]# D4 B) o; nR/W Read/Write. R2 (1) Recovery and Reconstitution. (2) Reporting Responsibility. R2 P2 Rapid-Retargeting/Precision Pointing (simulator). 1 t: A! S% h* u3 X; f9 VR 7 ?. J8 d) w9 [7 i3 " u2 l9 t" Y$ G! F K% V! qRotary Reciprocating Refrigerator. 2 |, D6 O% f4 O, g" S$ G: kRAA Risk Approval Authority. $ Q) d; }- A7 U2 f8 [5 f: l: IRAAF Royal Australian Air Force. RACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe. 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., microwaves) and sensing the waves reflected by objects. The reflected waves (called "returns" or "echoes") provide information on the distance to the target and the velocity of the target, and also may provide information about the shape 3 g5 N0 r6 v% w/ O1 Nof the target. Radar Beacon A receiver-transmitter combination which sends out a coded signal when : T' P) e0 E2 K# f# a9 C5 q9 Q) a3 ntriggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and 5 [: p/ A1 p* M" t' K* i1 x3 Kbearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. Radar Cross / C# G! S |( Z/ J( @, l; U$ FSection (RCS) Area of an object as scanned by radar; measured in square meters. Radar Netting The linking of several radars to a single center to provide integrated target information. " v5 h, o, U. `# W+ q: [$ uRADC (1) Region Air Defense Commander. (2) OBSOLETE. Rome Air Development 1 y& P6 ?7 ^' W: y0 A" ECenter. (Now called Rome Laboratory.) - K$ r. E% l/ X4 ZRADEC Radiation Detection Capability. ( n' D! p# L+ c- VRADHAZ (1) Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard. (2) Hazards form electromagnetic : m% [6 q. }: A6 S& M0 B9 j) [! cradiation. % ^- K P" g- W0 l C* MRadiant Exposure 6 n+ _& O! u: p0 K( yThe total amount of thermal radiation energy received per unit area of exposed . R+ d3 J' M$ P. u1 c; isurface; it is usually expressed in calories per square centimeter. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 242 Radiation (1) The emission and propagation of waves transmitting energy through + I" a. f: z- ^, Vspace or through some medium; for example, the emission and propagation of electromagnetic, sound, or elastic waves. (2) The energy transmitted by waves through space or some medium; when & ?$ z+ [3 B5 f1 H1 Y: Z. g/ cunqualified, usually refers to electromagnetic radiation. Also known as radiant energy. (3) A stream of particles, such as electrons, neutrons, protons, alpha # ?1 a: f/ S ?- jparticles, or high-energy photons, or a mixture of these. (See Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Radiation, and Thermal Radiation.) * _1 k0 s V" O: ~Radiation Hardening 4 x N( a0 d/ L* k$ ]5 d9 b1 kProtection of a particular system, subsystem, or component from functional damage due to the effects of nuclear (or other) radiation by shielding the ' d% r. ~; a; lvulnerable components from the radiation, or using other passive techniques in manufacturing effects of nuclear (or other) radiation. ) U- R0 H, h& a; I- B; [6 ARADIC System Rapidly Deployable Integrated Command and Control System. ! H7 i8 M% a& p# T. A0 V p. yRADINT Radar Intelligence. Radio Blackout . }( I8 [ g7 c6 H$ Y7 B* I(RBO) The complete disruption of radio (or radar) signal over large areas caused by the 6 D( ~) L) J) |4 U7 nionization accompanying a high altitude nuclear explosion, especially above 8 ^1 _& c3 t) W# d9 b9 m" C, mabout 40 miles. / w# R6 y. a/ b0 q' gRadioactive (or Nuclear) Cloud " |- o1 n/ Q3 O/ RAn all-inclusive term for the volume of hot gases, smoke, dust, and other # |# b9 b4 _8 {8 wparticulate 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 nuclear weapon. " k: |) s% R4 K, V& mRadioactivity The spontaneous emission of radiation, generally alpha or beta particles, often 6 G9 z6 O' U5 b8 F- I) k2 I" |accompanied by gamma rays, from the nuclei or an unstable isotope. 7 }7 w: V- C6 m" \" f# jRADOT Recording Automatic Digital Optical Tracker. ( `. `( ]4 d9 [* URAG Red-Amber-Green (MDA/POC assessment term). Rail Gun (RG) A weapon using metallic rails and electromagnetic energy to fire hypervelocity ; o9 \' D4 T* r$ c/ L8 x. `projectiles. 9 N% Z9 i& Y2 P4 b. S7 jRAM (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory RAMA (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory. (3) Radar Absorption Material. RAMOS (1) Russian-American Observation Satellite. 7 _1 E7 b/ ~8 U$ Y `5 Y; m(2) Reliability, availability, maintainability, operations, and support. RAMS 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. Range Resolution The difference between the true distance (from sensor) to target and the 5 k% p! h( K- B' Z( ~6 U+ ucalculated distance to target based on sensor data, at maximum sensor range. # D# i; F: B; \( qRAP Remote Access Panel. / `+ h9 L B$ hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R W) M( W4 z# ]5 r+ {: D0 L243 RAPIER Rapid Emergency Relocation Team. RAPTOR Responsive Aircraft Program for Theater Operations. A high-altitude, long endurance airborne sensor platform. 9 _. ~$ f+ x5 Y! cRAPTOR/TALON A technology demonstration program to demonstrate critical technologies for an 6 F" z/ P: r& w3 runmanned airborne weapons system providing a boost phase intercept ; X' N# b; T! M% m- |1 f' v( Q" k( Bcapability. 9 U9 G2 q" C8 c O4 }RARSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. 1 @9 J: |1 k8 }- RRAS (1) Requirements Allocation Sheet. (2) Remote Access Set. RASA Remote Command Safety System. ! q, S. D( d0 j$ |+ j) x& FRationalization Any action that increases the effectiveness of allied forces through more efficient or effective use of defense resources committed to the alliance. Rationalization includes consolidation, reassignment of national priorities to higher alliance 6 k: [& a. V4 d4 V) _, yneeds, standardization, specialization, mutual support or improved ' T8 Y1 W8 _9 W4 O# @' h5 jinteroperability, and greater cooperation. Rationalization applies to both $ Q7 \3 j2 x7 |& ]3 nweapons/materiel resources and non-weapons military matters. 6 o& N9 @& q5 R0 i/ ~$ D9 }+ bRB Reentry Body. # `# x$ V' v1 E- q. f8 l3 _8 @/ {RBECS Revised Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (US Army-sponsored). 9 C, R$ S) y' C6 O9 h, Z8 URBO Radio Blackout. . ? P; E7 A. ]: M8 H3 URC/CC Responsibility Center/Cost Center. RCF Radar Correlation Function.

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RCM (1) Reliability Centered Maintenance. 4 |( [9 k7 }0 q(2) Requirements Correlation Matrix (AF). (3) Resource Consumption Model. RCR Rate Capability Review (USA term). 9 B6 a$ g9 h. M# CRCS Radar Cross-Section. RCSR Radar Cross-Section Reduction. RCSS Range Command Safety System. RCU (1) Rate Changes Unit. (2) Remote Control Unit. (3) Reactor Control Unit. / R' K! P! S5 }# ORCVR Receiver. & Z/ N7 z3 h1 A, ~" c, T* r5 u9 RRD Readiness Demonstrator (SBL Program term). RDA Research, Development and Acquisition. RDBMS Relational Database Management System (Computer term). - N: {3 C0 Z1 q7 p" X1 K$ }RDC Research and Development Contract. RDD Requirements Driven Design. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R $ C D, F$ _. E2 k7 u4 c; t3 o244 S2 J2 O) m; k$ ?RDD-100 Requirements Driven Development - j$ K( i* H8 i# A2 h0 ?$ Y2 k jRDG Random Data Generator. RDS Regional Defense System. RDT&E Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. RDT&E Program Categories 1 X4 X/ V( Q* w5 [7 n( `- d( hThe five divisions the comprise Major Force Program 06 (R&D) in the FYDP. # P( b. b9 }3 w1 {' a% KThey are: 7 j' K4 s7 P4 h/ @•6.1 Basic Research : l. Q0 h8 A5 l- D7 v•6.2 Exploratory Development * I2 u/ v) k$ ^•6.3 Advanced Development - i! I& w% {; `/ |5 s% z+ h, O•6.4 Engineering Development •6.5 Management and Support. Operational System development, not a designated category, is funded in + h9 z$ z! i3 NRDT&E appropriations but not in Major Force Program 06. ) B0 j$ q* y& ?- [RE Radar Enhancement (USA term). Re Targeting The ability of the system to recomputed the direction of sensors and/or weapons % ^+ b- `* O& P, S4 D, ato intercept a target that was missed on the first attempt, or that was superseded by a higher priority target. ( P& k7 [. ]$ u4 B0 n$ kREACT Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting. Reaction Decoy A decoy deployed only upon warning or suspicion of imminent attack. Readiness Postures 8 c1 Q: L& J" {' P; M) BA specific status defining the relative responsiveness of BMD assets and personnel to perform a USSPACECOM BMD mission. Real Time (1) Pertaining to the processing of data by computer in connection with another process outside the computer according to time requirements improved by the outside process. This term is used to describe systems operating in conversational mode, and processes that can be influenced by human intervention, while they are in progress. # p) w% O5 d0 {5 n1 E(2) Pertaining to the actual time during which a physical process transpires, 1 ]" k# E) G9 C- q0 }( T* `+ Kfor example, the performance of a computation during the actual time 1 Y, }# A( Y6 S2 I3 Othat the related physical process transpires, in order that results of the 1 N+ n Y$ u: D6 Q, A0 Ocomputation can be used in guiding the physical process. Real World Data Data derived from physical experimentation concerning phenomenology " x+ b3 T: A) s+ @% ^associated with technical functioning of SDS, particularly regarding target signatures, background observables, sensor functions, weapon functions, and . A2 R% K7 c1 Wsurvivability. Real World Data ( i' M9 a6 O2 t$ d2 yCollection 1 @+ _% _6 |, g' b1 QThe 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. - L& G1 H# x2 n9 f6 jRECCE Reconnaissance. Reclama A formal appeal to the service comptroller of SECDEF’s tentative budget decision ) b2 ?& B9 B8 k% Con the service budget estimates. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ; q1 X. Y) S5 `, H) S245 9 L; L2 i% g2 N& C" zRECON Reconnaissance. $ G: c% l7 w- k& ^% a2 YReconciliation Directives to standing committees contained in congressional budget resolutions 7 {' t9 V" b& v0 J! k, ~3 zcalling 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. 1 \/ k. P4 O) E* ]1 mReconstitute To restore, during periods of hostile engagements or during peacetime, military forces or elements as closely as possible to a desired state of readiness for combat. Red/Blue Exchange A process to identify and define potential countermeasures that would degrade aspects 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. " ^ M& {+ Y3 U o7 l ]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 2 ?& n2 ^3 w9 M S' ?atmosphere below appears to the sensor to glow more brightly than usual. Redundancy The inclusion of duplicate or alternate system elements to improve operational 9 e- Z4 v7 B4 `' U" mreliability by ensuring continued operation in the event that a primary element " g$ c7 O0 y x3 i" y- |fails. 3 S5 }- g3 ]2 s; C! D2 {Reengineering The process of examining, altering, and re-implementing an existing computer ) G' D' _! Q4 L. K H! Csystem to reconstitute it in a new form. Reentry The return of objects originally launched from earth, into the atmosphere. . r) k7 U8 e6 ?0 L% H# D" xReentry Angle Elevation angle of velocity vector relative to local horizontal plane when ; r( N+ ?0 x, S& | c+ Creentering 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. : K2 \ Y. G2 S- Q+ J6 _. ], b5 eReentry Vehicle (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 , Y' C1 F7 v$ F( T1 y% z: tsurvive 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 n the terminal portion of its trajectory. Regional Defense System (RDS) t; Q, ] Q2 E* X. AThat portion of the SDS that provides defense for a specific geographic region, ( S) k- N2 k6 Bsuch as the European Theater. / E4 N( U$ C" a+ n$ BRegional : W# ^ }3 B0 w2 Q6 J* T1 COperations + G' O9 K+ G. D9 m& W8 ]7 _( kCenter (ROC) A group of fixed and/or mobile centers with OPCON over allocated ground based sensors and weapons. % y: V* u1 n( x2 Q/ ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 246 Regional Operations Control Center $ I% [+ Q4 u9 P(ROCC) The command function for CONUS, Canadian and Alaska NORAD Regions, referred to as “regions.” In the Alaska NORAD region, the ROCC is also the central intelligence, communications and operations control center established $ P# T% R) @. I# V9 f' M: J( Dfor the purpose of supervising and coordinating the combat effort of all air defense 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 5 a V S6 H6 ^national security, a higher or lower degree of protection against unauthorized 9 u$ p; J0 p. Q$ bdisclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification $ k. B# d3 v7 m# [1 M, mdesignation to reflect such higher or lower degree. C8 E8 k, \/ hREL NAV Relative Navigation (JTIDS term). Relay Mirror Part of a ground-based laser system.

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Reliability and 9 j7 d) t5 L4 B( t7 ~Maintainability ( q- O, A4 I; A' k+ G7 [/ |(R&M) Reliability and maintainability design parameters are key factors in the design of & [+ w) e7 h% \$ F w1 S, K( saffordable and supportable systems. R&M parameters provide inputs into the . G: I* L1 W0 X I3 h. Q' ^design and LSA processes that quantitatively link system readiness to the ILS - n+ j2 A/ o+ P: W2 [) |5 ]elements. One of the principal elements of ILS. * u) T6 _8 S% zReliability, : p$ z: b g" ^, ? w! SAvailability, and Maintainability [7 k+ Y9 T: }) P" u(RAM) 6 ~9 R# h" ]! l* T4 T6 _5 M1 oThose requirements imposed on acquisition systems to ensure they are / @# {" l" T6 o/ d. e* toperationally ready for use when needed, will successfully perform assigned functions, and can be economically operated and maintained within the scope of logistics concepts and policies. RAM programs are applicable to materiel & L7 M1 n, H" H4 `$ v& M2 [, h+ \2 b/ xsystems, test measurement and diagnostic equipment, training devices, and facilities developed, produced, maintained, procured, or modified for use. (See individual definitions for Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability.) 7 b" h+ s" q+ _6 A# V" i' GREM Roentgen Equivalent Man. ( M6 ^$ d' Q% H: O# [: LRemotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) ( F* D: k# X% ?% ]4 j! f9 SAn unmanned vehicle capable of being controlled from a distant location through a 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 + y" v" b1 e$ C/ p1 o7 u% `specified active repair time. ' ?6 [( l q1 p% j* G8 w# fRepeater- Jammer A receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals " N" Y- U: }) l! h) q+ \8 W" rreceived, for purposes of deception or jamming. Report Back Information returned from system elements that verify that directions have been ( D7 A5 Z. n3 d- D- B9 r7 Vreceived and carried out. Also includes information regarding system effectiveness. Reprogrammable Time Time required to re-target an alert missile. 8 v g$ T3 L( v6 \' J) sReprogramming The transfer of funds between program element and line items within an appropriation for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of 9 `2 S z! D8 R/ `( ]& s) H7 Zappropriation. Appropriate congressional committees generally accomplish 1 y$ O0 i4 |3 [& X' k* ]reprogramming pursuant to consultation with and approval. ; L \. W/ h! Y/ g& S2 NRequest for Proposal (RFP) 6 y5 g# }3 d$ A6 M- u" bA solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government 4 w* M8 t) k! Grequirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 247 Request for 2 ]! r8 ^$ Q: N3 }7 K0 p1 lQuotation " `: u( {/ q# N$ ~A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government 9 g$ d9 J+ G5 }- Irequirements to prospective contractors and to solicit a quotation. A response to an RFQ is not an offer. It is informational in character. . s7 j( C) }0 xRequired $ S' j3 l4 q( \: VOperational ; j; V7 n( `4 H+ X- I! }Capability (ROC) OBSOLETE. A document stating need and specific operational capability. ) f/ g! H8 G$ w, v- m5 D# uReplaced by the Operational Requirements Document (Army, USMC). & n7 j1 q( [3 K4 ?Operational Requirements Document. Required Operational Characteristics ! F6 ]4 j' s" p s+ U0 WSystem parameters that are primary indicators of the system’s capability to be 7 t* F$ y# e+ z$ i) w: |; M: pemployed to perform the required mission functions, and to be supported. E' o* k# v* e! |1 w6 M; g: tRequired ; m- f3 Q- K- y* k6 {+ vTechnical Characteristics 7 Y* T; k+ L4 Q X Y" k" h, iQuantitative system performance parameters, approved by the DoD Component, : T4 |/ Z( H, W1 ?that are selected as primary indicators of technical achievement of engineering , d2 t: S/ ^- A& _+ j* l; Ythresholds. These might not be direct measures of, but should always relate to, 0 a! h* K2 \$ ^8 E& R Ca system's capability to perform its required mission function and to be supported. Required technical characteristics are usually tested and evaluated + s+ R8 u y0 ~ Pby developmental testing and evaluation (DT&E) to ascertain achievement of approved goals and thresholds for these characteristics. Critical technical characteristics selected for a DAB program baseline are reviewed and further 7 [7 x3 Q3 M4 o, Eapproved through the DAB process. 0 F- T6 c1 r, S3 P! VRequirements Analysis 4 X, U& G" d7 ]) W' s w* N6 K* E/ TAn analysis to determine and document the need for resources to perform the $ p/ G3 w& ~. Y5 Hagency’s mission. Requirements Document A document that sets forth the requirements for a system or system component; for example, a software configuration item. Typically included are functional requirements, performance requirements, interface requirements, design ( E4 b1 w" P% V! N: Z8 xrequirements, and development standards. RES (1) Remote Engagement Section (HAWK TBM weapons system term). # R# e5 M* j4 R/ x(2) Resolution. RESA Research, Evaluation, and Systems Analysis simulation facility (USN), San Diego, % A" v6 t# H' t! a( hCA. B0 P$ z* f* ?) Y* ]: T/ URescission 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 $ ~* o! v/ G9 Q6 a+ V/ a ?intended by Congress. Research and Development Costs Those program costs primarily associated with R&D efforts including the ) P: D1 x6 u4 odevelopment of a new or improved capability to the point where it is ready for * s7 H+ K8 `4 Nuse. They include equipment costs funded under RDT&E appropriations and related military construction appropriation costs. They exclude costs that appear ( D8 V$ Z0 ~. Z, m0 ^in the military personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement appropriations. . P/ _/ Q! f$ B2 A# X9 h7 ^Research, Development, ( n& {3 E; L) O! OTest, and d3 i) Q- | T ]8 z# cEvaluation ) Z+ q1 p0 J. F: c# V5 C(RDT&E) Activities for the development of a new system that include basic and exploratory 0 F4 s- V/ `1 w+ n: v# `8 gresearch, advanced and engineering development, development and ) G% t8 ~. F3 y8 A5 h6 O" Y8 Q+ ~operational testing and the evaluation of test results. Also, an appropriation category that includes funds allocated to the FYDP major force program 6. + U( S) q+ C# R0 X0 J% h( J% w(Defense Systems Management College) Resident Space ! K, i# M* b# ^# ]2 ~, fObject (RSO) ; O$ j% S" f9 MThe Cheyenne Mountain Complex maintains object, which is currently on-orbit . q/ p, T, p9 {' S$ Eand whose element set parameters. 8 U0 y) I5 E5 D8 w3 v2 eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 248 % @& |8 Q6 }" p0 {# \RESOL Resolution. 5 _" B* m1 e, [* Z8 NResolution (1) The ability of a sensor to measure the separation of an image into its ( c& W, g i" k8 Y ?# x# oconstituent objects so that single objects are visible and distinguishable. (2) A measurement of the smallest detail that can be distinguished by a 4 c! y1 U& L/ L" S6 qsensor system under specific conditions. ; l [. T# c& L, P4 l5 M' q0 f# ~Response Plan 7 i; i% ?! K5 _" RSelection The continual comparison of the nature of the observed threat with the defense 0 q+ [* t& O! C6 |" S# l9 v H' Vsystem capabilities and selects the best way to attack the threat in accordance with established priorities and specified strategy. # p1 j1 ~0 g8 ^! IResponsive Threat The threat after taking into account modernization and countermeasures 4 c# @, d6 T# V; a* S. Y! Yintroduced to offset the capabilities of the SDS. / Z0 q! `! m0 f1 N( P6 CRestitution The process of determining the true planimetric position of objects whose images ! q% \, N* W% d" g8 ?4 u1 ^5 h9 jappear on photographs. Retrofit Action Action taken to modify in-service equipment. 5 S) s7 E0 {4 w0 m! MRetrograde Orbit An orbit having inclination of 0 to 90 degrees (See Prograde Orbit). " J2 @, d, t9 g1 E$ AReverse Engineering The process of analyzing a computer system’s software to identify components and their interrelationships. REVIC Revised Enhanced Version of Intermediate COCOMO (Computer term). Revisit Interval The time that elapses between successive observations of an object from a - q( s$ U4 _4 U% e/ lsingle sensor.

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RF (1) Radio Frequency. (2) Response Force. RFFEL Radio Frequency Linac. ( ?; w- C8 q" e% ZRFI (1) Request for Issue. (2) Request for Information. (3) Radio Frequency ; r( k5 d' Q2 d# q3 h1 G! }6 kInterference. RFL Radio Frequency Linac. RFLINAC Radio Frequency Linear Accelerator. RFOG Resonant Fiber Optic Gyro. : {0 D6 B5 h' g0 E9 b3 H0 sRFP Request for Proposal. RFQ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (Accelerator). RG (1) Rail Gun. (2) Review Group. 0 V3 m& U$ w3 k+ b3 N0 K% MRGB Red, Green, Blue (Video Engineering term). 7 A; @2 X9 D$ q7 Z2 X/ w9 {4 qRH Radiation Hardened. $ @, e. f. v# a J* mRH Electronics Radiation Hardened Electronics. RHD Radiation Hardened Electronics. 1 ? }; L( ?' V HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R . a' y$ J v) l0 w4 A/ V249 9 b3 {8 c, K- u* BRHETT II (1) Russian Half Effect Thruster Technology Program. (2) Russian Hall Electric Thruster Test. # R& J6 e& [2 m: cRi Inherent Reliability. RIA Range Insensitive Axes. RIBIT Reverse Illuminated Blocked Impurity Transducer. 7 K/ C$ P+ M2 l, P7 l9 o5 ^" f6 w/ qRICBM Retro Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. 4 D2 n( v) x$ X: B" i& K* ARIIA Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK). & C2 i9 h! m/ W3 m0 u2 z) g4 T$ XRIL Repair Items List (ILS term). RINT Unintentional Radiation Intelligence. RIS Radar Instruction Set Computer. 3 U7 K* }1 G8 M, x# tRISC Reduced Instruction Set Computers. RISCAE RISC Ada Environment. Risk Approval Authority (RAA) ( c7 }4 ]! j2 A; l4 o% x; M# uAn individual designated by the Director, MDA who makes risk acceptance decisions. The RAA evaluates trade-offs between threats and such factors as 5 ]/ A. n$ Q) \- I% i6 Tcost, security, survivability, and safety to achieve a functionally operational, affordable, and secure system. Risk Assessment The process of subjectively determining the probability that a specific interplay of performance, schedule, and cost as an objective, will or will not be attained / w2 I) j# E- E) f/ J2 y. ralong the planned course of action. (Defense Systems Management College) RISTA Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. RIU Range Interface Unit. + H" r. b( H/ ^. Y5 q' tRivet Joint RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. 8 `; i5 b. G1 t3 mRIVET JOINT Name of USAF Reconnaissance project. + h/ y$ }- r( K0 u, G3 r' ], M* GRIW Reliability Incentive Warranty. RL Rome Laboratory, Griffiss Business and Technology Park, NY. (Formerly called Rome Air Development Center.) " w2 }0 \8 D& O; C4 s, vRLA Repair of Level Analysis (ILS term). RLG Ring Laser Gyro. RLRIU Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit (PATRIOT). \: D# ` i: j I8 O5 NRLRIU-U Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit – Upgrade (USA term). # x0 b" U+ f5 c$ fRm Mission Reliability (ILS term). RM Radioman (USN term). 6 ]: u1 G/ ? Q/ u+ `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R . l' |$ d8 l* u$ s0 r250 # h& M- N" ]0 FRMA (1) Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (see RAM) (ILS term). (2) Revolution in Military Affairs (OSD term). 4 d, V& L- V. u, J3 a0 @; F+ M: RRMCET Resource Management Concurrent Engineering Team. RME (1) Relay Mirror Experiment (a satellite launched February 1990 and which reentered the atmosphere in May 1993). (2) Remote Multiplexer Encoder. RMI Republic of the Marshall Islands. RMO Reflectivity. RMP Risk Management Plan. RMS (1) Remote Manipulator System. (2) Root Mean Square. + b; T' S+ N: j" YRNAS REL NAV Analytic Simulator (JTIDS term). / j& o$ Q0 s3 K3 j: a' I cRNLAF Royal Netherlands Air Force. , x6 ?2 f8 W' f4 E) k! C& v4 l( rRNLN Royal Netherlands Navy. ROB Remote Operating Base. ROBS Rapid Optical Beam Steering (system). ; Q; ?2 I% A" J- d9 ]9 a- [: {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 & v! V! _8 t( r: }! _( ksurvive under direct attack. & J" g' P2 f$ b( _$ V* cRobustness (1) The ability to produce correct results despite input errors. 2 O" Q; N- R8 ~+ k, t& k& K(2) The existence of coordinated, multiple capabilities that perform the same broad task/mission. Provides the BMD warfighter with sufficient flexibility 8 P7 w: s- o5 J fto negate the specified threat with application of a variable mix of ground 6 a& O9 l) T* \' H% k' k# {% Tand space-based systems. (USSPACECOM) ROC (1) Regional Operations Center. (2) Required Operational Capability. . g3 Z1 J. D- o7 dROCC Regional Operations Control Center. 6 V! Z$ r& M& @# [ sROD Record of Decision. 3 O" ]1 d, G+ v. {: z- V0 A2 A- HROE Rules of Engagement. 5 @; P+ ^8 k2 r: k aROF Rate of Fire ROI Return on Investment. 4 S# ]9 Y1 X2 ~ROK Republic of Korea. " w8 X! Z% Z1 ]: `! p( t/ s+ GROM Rough Order of Magnitude ROOM Real-time Object-Oriented Methodology. RORSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 251 ROW Rest-of-World. RP (1) Repetitive Pulse. (2) Readiness Posture. RP&C Resource Planning and Coordination. RPAC Resource Performance Analysis Center. RPIE Real Property Installed Equipment. rpm Revolutions per minute. & j/ j7 x- S/ ]8 }RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle. : i" V: k" T( k+ J8 U# yRqmt Requirement. 6 a' P/ v6 ? CRQMTS Requirements. RQn Review Question (AFMC term). % P$ v, i( D! oRRDI Range Resolved Doppler Imagining RRFD Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration. ! d4 ~4 m4 Z7 b/ w, S9 ~RRG Requirements Review Group. ! I' J% s% g7 o9 O+ \9 \; SRS Radar Set (PATRIOT).

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RSA Russian Space Agency. 7 ~: ]9 A0 b/ q" [RSI Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability. RSIP Radar System Improvement Program. 5 D8 ?# @! ]8 K3 s$ R* @2 bRSO Resident Space Object. 4 d) h4 K( g* r a$ l1 D1 S; qRSOI Reception, Staging, Operation and force Integration (Joint Forces term). RSRE Royal Signal and Radar Establishment (UK). $ X, m' T$ f6 e4 q$ `: B0 s2 vRST Radar System Test (THAAD-GBR) RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. 5 J# V3 B4 |3 s2 P2 URSTER Radar Surveillance Technology Experimental Radar (UHF). RSU Remote Switching Unit. 6 E% h M7 j9 l n/ \5 t2 YRSV Re-supply vehicle. + ^0 j8 j9 P/ z; G: k0 G' s2 A5 ^RT (1) Relocation Time (ILS term). (2) Repair Task Distribution (ILS term). RTC Report to Congress. 2 [8 o. i1 h, _3 E: yRTCA Real Time Casualty Assessment (US Army term). % S$ n0 I6 K* } Z6 p$ C7 S7 BRTD Radar Technology Demonstration. 8 W% f5 R) q: v2 Y; h5 pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 8 M! A4 i$ m2 n252 RTF Release To Fleet (USN term). RTG Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. $ S% q: b4 m0 K! T P7 Z+ x& uRTIM Radar Technology Identification Methodology. RTO Responsible Test Organization. RTOV Real Time Operational Verification. " ^( o/ h) c( n x; t5 ?. G9 z- wRTOVF Real Time Operational Verification Facility (US Army term). 7 i1 R5 K* A% q- Z. @6 V1 ORTS (1) Request To Send (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Remote Tracking Station. ) R( a% {: [ X. J9 YRTWP Real Time Wave form Processor (Advanced Technology Demonstration Radar term). ! `% D. y% K" |% h2 G4 ERules of 2 I+ @' g/ W2 fEngagement (ROE) Directives issued by competent military authority which delineate the 6 D5 E5 P! P- V( e' B; A' n1 U* C, ~circumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or ' f+ I1 g- T/ u' Tcontinue combat engagement with other forces encountered. RUPS Resource User ID and Password System. RUSI Royal United Services Institute (UK). + k8 j& J1 U% b" @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. 7 }/ [. O; t- j* Y, A I! PRVAO Reentry Vehicle Associated Objects. Rvw Review. RW (1) Radiological Weapon. (2) Rotary Wing. RWPD Real Time Waveform Processing Demonstration. RWR Radar Warning Receiver. : c* \7 j2 q, m& i- J+ \. n5 O2 y+ rRWS Remote Workstation. RX (1) Receive. (2) Receiver. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S ; M* e0 L! L% S. I+ w253 S Start. % z( j$ r( }5 T. v! ^$ q& E [# m7 wS&A Safe and Arm. S&T Science and Technology. + W$ i# E. @" @4 P5 p4 _$ r# XS&TI Scientific and Technical Intelligence. S&TNF Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces. # K- o! S [3 {" Q: ~0 h0 VS/N (1) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Also called SNR). (2) Serial Number. S/NF Secret/No Foreign Security Marking. S/O Survivability/Operability. 8 w+ @3 d) H$ s0 @S/SU/AC Systems/System Upgrade/Advanced Concept. S/T Search/Track. S/V Survivability and Vulnerability. S/W Software. S2 Synchronized and Synergized. * e6 O e- d, S; ]$ z: u8 @S3 E Space-Based KEW System Simulator/Emulator. 0 z( D% d6 d' B1 XSA (1) Situation Awareness * @" X. A% X: ~( M' U2 g1 M(2) Secretary of the Army. SA&I System Architecture and Integration. SA-N Surface-to-Air, Naval. SA/BM OBSOLETE. Systems Analysis/Battle Management. . c/ |5 ]- P q0 X) C" dSA/PDL Strategic Defense Ada Process Description Language. & i G1 J6 G3 [4 h# mSAAWC Sector Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator (USMC). SAAWF Sector Anti-Air Warfare Facility (USF term). SABRS Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System. 6 V$ m3 S$ D) P F7 I5 a! y8 [SAC (1) OBSOLETE. Strategic Air Command (see USSTRATCOM). ( B' t9 z! D4 M# k8 a(2) Senate Appropriations Committee (US). SACCS SAC Control System. SACEUR Supreme Allied Command, Europe. SACLANT Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic. 0 Z: R: a( _# Q- r' J, E& P! ISACMA Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association. 0 R+ x. {8 x- w" x- w4 dSADA Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly. $ ^0 b& j3 E1 }& g: AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 254 SADBU Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (of OSD). * b0 g* {& H. j" r# H8 {SADM System Acquisition Decision Memorandum (Army). SADO Senior Operations Duty Officer (JFACC term). SAE Service Acquisition Executive. " ]" b* z: l+ lSAFEGUARD A U.S. midcourse and terminal phase defense for ICBMs, deployed in 1975 and deactivated in 1976 due to its limited cost effectiveness. - I' P! F' o" ~6 g7 hSAFSCOM OBSOLETE. SAFEGUARD System Command. , ?/ D( g9 @8 q7 l2 b0 s6 USAG Senior Advisory Group. SAGE Semi-Automatic Ground Environment {Air Defense System}. SAH Semi-active homing. SAIC Scientific Applications International Corporation. 2 O( \: c3 j% A1 M( I3 xSaint A satellite inspector system designed to demonstrate the feasibility of intercepting, inspecting, and reporting on the characteristics of satellites in orbit. SAINT (1) Satellite Interceptor. (2) Shared Adaptive Internet Technology. SAIP Semi-Automated Imagery Processing. SAKT System Architecture and Key Tradeoffs (SDIO term). ( V# a& P+ v- |4 _# y& h) D% S& ^SAL Strategic Arms Limitation. SALT Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. & q. [' x4 v+ C, }$ J- F& LSalvage Fusing The means by which a warhead detonates when an interceptor structurally attacks it. Generally used as a device for disruption of the defense. SAM Surface-to-Air Missile. 7 Y- S' R" V3 ]SAM-D Surface to-Air Missile, Model D (now PATRIOT). 8 p, W: @7 A& x' x' R9 Z1 mSAMD Security Assistance Management Division. + H; z3 h3 R, J" q' RSAMM Software Acquisition Maturity Matrix. : W6 Z' Z1 l! eSAMMES Space Active Modular Materials Experiment.

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SAMOPA Single Accelerator Master Oscillator-Power Amplifier. SAMOS Satellite and Missile Observation System. . i$ Z4 x, ^: j) p8 _4 uSAMP (1) Single Acquisition Management Plan. (2) Security Accreditation Management Plan. 9 }( b3 e5 y7 H$ Y- X4 a7 l3 ESAMP/T Sol-Air Moyenne Portee/Terre (Surface-Air Medium Portable/Terrestrial – French- Italian missile). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 255 5 R) f! w) E+ d) NSAMS Spacecraft Assembly, Maintenance and Servicing Study. SAMTEC OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Systems Test Center, Vandenberg AFB, CA. 3 H$ w! D6 K: y. DSAMTO OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Test Organization, Vandenberg AFB, CA. 2 M0 e3 i: i. HSAO Security Assistance Organization. ( p' t2 N$ B1 O2 XSAP Special Access Program. SAR (1) Synthetic Aperture Radar. (2) Selected Acquisition Report. (3) Special Access Required. (4) Search and Rescue. 8 y: [; R! ]; ?- t1 p2 zSARDA [Assistant] Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. 2 m) I1 l+ G* C& D+ b" ~SAS (1) Shoot-Assess-Shoot. (2) System Architecture Study (SDI). SASC Senate Arms Service Committee. (US). SASET Software Architecture Sizing and Estimating Tool. SASS Space Assets Support System. 5 z9 z2 X- u# r" {8 S5 n7 @SAT Surveillance, Acquisition and Tracking. 8 B2 G. m d7 M0 h1 ]SATAN Security Administrator’s Tool for Analyzing Networks. % F& s! |; E0 e6 q5 A, S1 ~1 ISATCOM Satellite Communications. Satellite and Missile $ B" o9 f8 j' wSurveillance The systematic observation of aerospace for the purpose of detecting, tracking, ; B) w4 { u2 yand characterizing objects, events, and phenomena associated with satellites and in-flight missiles, both friendly and enemy. + h X; F6 h5 _; j' ?, `Satellite % N0 T+ n6 c& NReconnaissance Intelligence gathered through collection systems involved in assessing the , [; B0 @7 K5 K' Ycapabilities, methods of operation, signal intercept, photo reconnaissance, and other intelligence indications and warnings that will provide information for SDS . f9 q' K9 O4 w' massets. SATKA Surveillance, Acquisition, Tracking, and Kill Assessment. SATP Space Applications Technology Program. - a. h8 [* A) l4 N/ d3 O1 E- R/ YSATRAK Satellite Tracking. ' U; j9 s, v, \1 Z/ g5 ~/ B" Q: KSATURN Name of NASA rocket booster. 4 Q7 T% x9 l7 a2 A& w1 |SATVUL Satellite Vulnerability. ( t+ f$ |( P! u+ fSAW (1) Surface Acoustic Wave. (2) Satellite Attack Warning. ; w. B1 Q4 M$ m0 ^; U3 a$ ?SAW/V Satellite Attack Warning and Verification. SAWAFE Satellite Attack Warning and Assessment Flight Experiment. SBA (1) Space-Based Assets. (2) Small Business Administration. ) z7 O3 m8 X! B1 H! R5 w9 z0 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S - N+ ?! G# { P; R c256 ! i1 P5 N! E& `/ n7 \SBAMS Space-Based Anti-Missile System. ( V5 {. K- d% tSBAS (1) Space-Based Architecture Study. (2) Space-Based Acquisition System. , k+ m! ?6 O' ?: Q4 U$ K- T" \5 gSBCL Space-Based Chemical Laser. $ W4 G6 ]' Z# v( RSBD Site BMC3 Demonstration. SBE (1) Space Based Element. (2) Synthetic Battlefield Environment. ( b/ N( W" q6 E) b# N# q! r3 ^, ]SBES Space-Based Experimental System. SBEV Space-Based Experimental Version. % }1 U" \2 J& V7 W: D9 SSBFEL Space-Based Free Electron Laser. $ x' x# ]/ i' W6 T$ ^SBHE Space-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. 8 @- P( F8 ^' z2 SSBHRG Space-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. 7 V6 c* P$ Z' T# r, @/ xSBI (1) Space-Based Interceptor. (Replaced by Brilliant Pebbles (BP).) (2) Special Background Investigation. 8 U; F: `: g! r {SBI-CV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Interceptor - Carrier Vehicle. SBIR (1) Space-Based Infrared. (2) Small Business Innovative Research. / K6 k# o5 S/ J, I7 ]5 \SBIRS Space Based Infrared System. SBIRS GEO SBIRS Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellites. SBIRS HEO SBIRS Infrared sensors hosted on satellites in Highly Elliptical Orbits. SBIRS High SBIRS high altitude component consisting of four SBIRS GEO satellites and infrared sensors on two HEO satellites. 0 E+ i! ^9 @ V( l; l; lSBIRS LEO SBIRS Low Earth Orbit Satellites. SBIRS Low SBIRS low altitude component consisting of SBIRS LEO satellites. The SBIRS " y' R0 t3 K8 \+ S. pLow component will be designed to provide precision midcourse tracking and discrimination data to support early interceptor commit, in-flight target updates, / ]9 [. H, J( q; ]and target object maps for a National Missile Defense architecture. The SBIRS ) h1 k! X+ }! `* P/ P3 WLow component will also support the other mission areas of the SBIR system. (Evolution of the Space and Missile Tracking System). # I4 O% ?! g7 x6 eSBIS (1) Space-Based Imaging Satellite. (2) Space-Based Interceptor System. SBKEW Space-Based Kinetic Energy Weapon. SBKKV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. . l& s4 j6 ]) Q0 K [2 G6 M0 ?6 _SBKV Space-Based Kill Vehicle. ( C2 T& B7 Y5 y2 |+ jSBL Space-Based Laser. " w; G( a" J$ D! g$ e9 Q. Z1 HSBLRD Space-Based Laser Readiness Demonstrator. * e1 b% {- H: `7 eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S " \+ {6 i# [) w257 " G# h5 d$ ?' J; A1 ]' j& {& qSBM (1) Space-Based Battle Manager. (2) Strategic Ballistic Missile. 3 |! y# u% {( B$ k" [9 h% oSBNPB Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam. SBNPBW Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam Weapon. $ G& W$ J* Q# O- `# f) RSBPB Space-Based Particle Beam. ( h1 A5 o( m0 ` LSBR Space-Based Radar. 0 B* V' ~/ L/ w" H. b+ a6 e; T* wSBRF Space-Based Radio Frequency.