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Production 2 b7 ]4 V5 H9 u" jAcceptance 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 ' L0 Y# e% C* xDeployment Normally the fourth phase in the acquisition process following Milestone III. Systems are procured, items are manufactured, operational units are trained, and the systems are deployed. 2 r5 {% [) {+ W) gProduction 4 _3 `& G+ p% \; pBaseline ( Y, q; X E I" U( JThe Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) approved at Milestone III, applicable to the effort in Phase III, Production and Deployment. Production Control 0 z) W4 R# T2 I5 dThe procedure of planning, routing, scheduling, dispatching, and expediting the 7 [& m8 S& d) m0 w2 K3 Bflow of materials, parts, subassemblies, and assemblies within the plant from the raw state to the finished product in an orderly and efficient manner. , c9 B/ x, t. j/ |" EProduction ) r5 q# @" G6 I6 \: l, L+ g( }3 oFeasibility The likelihood that a system design concept can be produced using existing % d s h) [$ _7 w, Cproduction technology while simultaneously meeting quality, production rate, and / E3 P- B* Y; R: Rcost requirements. Production Qualification Test 3 C! W3 f. ~/ _6 i6 n# D b+ V(PQT) A technical test conducted post MS III to ensure the effectiveness of the 1 N: x* ^, N: V# ~& K7 {$ mmanufacturing process, equipment, and procedures. This testing also serves the " J& t2 Z: S, Q/ ~% @purpose of providing data for the independent evaluation required for materiel release so that the evaluator can address the adequacy of the materiel with 2 F- r2 L: v8 b, w9 K* ^" Arespect 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 process or design is changed significantly, and when a second or alternative source is brought on line. Program funding category -- Procurement. 0 p2 [/ {" u0 M: n4 b3 EProduction + O! x) p1 l; x! h6 p5 _8 a+ lReadiness . o$ l! \: ?0 v. ?- ~. M NThe state or condition or preparedness of a system to proceed into production. - ^ ?7 t- H7 K; Q! ]" JA system is ready for production when the producibility of the production design and the managerial and physical preparations necessary for initiating and 4 Q( `9 U3 z9 o5 h( [8 Gsustaining a viable production effort have progressed to the point where a production commitment can be made without incurring unacceptable risks that , Y9 W% q. q" U7 S1 ]- twill breach thresholds of schedule, performance, cost, or other established criteria. . J" h" T6 ~) f4 t. U2 jProduction & [( t! K! C" w% J/ M( f j) ~Readiness 4 V( k$ s1 j! w4 S2 Z7 {Review (PRR) A formal examination of a program to determine if the design is ready for ) U- |! j9 P( t$ Rproduction, production-engineering problems have been resolved, and the 4 W& ~9 M. E/ v4 h1 e8 h) qproducer has accomplished adequate planning for the production phase. ' ~) Q) j( n: [) e/ p& ?$ jPerformed toward the end of FSD. (Defense Systems Management College) Prograde Orbit An orbit having an inclination of between 0° and 90° with the object moving in an easterly direction. (Retrograde Orbit.) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 233 ! e" b% m1 ~% e0 kProgram (1) A DoD acquisition program. # {! P) T) d, Q8 x& n0 T; c0 M(2) As a verb, schedule funds to meet requirements and plans. + k2 R+ m2 x. R+ \. H% e(3) A major, independent part of a software system. , f% l7 |3 |, I/ e(4) A defined effort funded by RDT&E and/or procurement appropriations , y' O7 N5 d9 \5 O. |* nwith the express objective of providing a new or improved capability in response to a stated mission need or deficiency. 2 e m; w) L- b3 m& kProgram Acquisition Cost $ m8 d1 L" ?. E4 s/ fThe estimated cost of development (RDT&E), procurement, and system specific 3 z% u/ K6 ]; u8 Y1 A# |+ I! Bmilitary construction (MILCON) necessary to acquire the defense system. RDT&E costs shall be accumulated from the point in time when the DoD acquisition 5 @1 Y2 ]3 T& \program is designated by title as a program element or major project within a & n5 j5 I. B5 p" |% Gprogram element. MILCON costs shall include only those projects that directly * m1 r4 c9 Z* Msupport and uniquely identify with the system. ; j v" _6 i. ?) x: \Program Baseline ( w! i! W: `! T" ?0 L( r1 SAcquisition Program Baseline. Program Budget Decision (PBD) 0 Y% K' q8 ]! T3 s$ @2 rSecretary of Defense decision documents that affirm or change dollar amounts or manpower allowances in the services’ budget estimate submissions. Program Change 1 [7 Q$ S1 n- r D1 L$ v) GDecision ; y2 I% T; s5 W6 l1 d0 FA decision by SECDEF issued in a prescribed format that authorizes changes in 0 e, i w( o8 f; D r) p( \the structure of the FYDP. Program Change Request # Q4 s/ ? {$ h: B' O$ r0 HPrepared in a prescribed format, it is a proposal for out-of-cycle changes to data recorded in the approved FYDP. * G- F2 |3 @3 P# R( d; k4 j2 v KProgram Cost $ f; J# T9 i4 Y; q4 N G sCategories Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. Appropriations to fund the p9 N7 E( d8 i3 P* fefforts performed by contractors and government activities, including ) [* V R! j3 cprocurement of end items, weapons, materiel, components, materials and services required for the development of equipment, material, computer 3 M! F5 h" ]! o! x/ R dapplication software, and its development and initial operational test and 3 c6 V2 a. P; r: u! z# C: b( H' Tevaluation. 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 approved for production, and all costs integral and necessary to deliver a useful end item intended for operational use or inventory upon delivery. * I) L. V$ ~- y! [Operations & Maintenance. Appropriations to fund expenses such as civilian % k: i% K% ?2 t6 t$ R. }, e Hsalaries, travel, minor construction projects, operating military forces, training and education, depot maintenance, stock funds, and base operations support. Military Personnel. Appropriations to fund costs of salaries and other ( [- H% d3 }* I. E' e Bcompensation for active and retired military personnel and reserve forces based on end strength. Military Construction. Appropriations to fund major projects such as bases, : j L5 e& m9 S1 O/ I5 q3 tschools, missile storage facilities, maintenance facilities, medical/dental clinics, 1 B+ }# J5 d# s) }libraries, and military family housing. ! m$ {& j ?" |, rCosts budgeted in the O&M and Military Personnel appropriations are considered expenses. Costs budgeted in the Procurement and Military Construction appropriations are considered investments. Costs budgeted in the 3 o4 v# R, R6 w+ vRDT&E and Family Housing appropriations include both expenses and investments. " {, @" [, O1 i" N4 K1 zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 234 Program Decision Memorandum - k. p( |) A6 A. b" l0 Y/ U$ ?(PDM) + G7 `4 N( Q% ~- O/ V5 n0 nSECDEF’s approval of Military Department or Defense Agency POM with tentative specific guidance. Issued in July every two years during biennial PPBS. Program Development and Risk Reduction (PDRR) 9 `0 V' j3 ?- Q2 e" l7 n, qThe acquisition phase when major program characteristics and product designs " j% Z- |6 `1 M; I8 v- Z' S rare refined through extensive study and analysis, hardware development, test, and evaluation. The objective is to validate the choice of alternatives and to provide the basis for determining whether or not to proceed into Engineering and ! ?. z* _5 c' x8 j3 ZManufacturing development (EMD). Program Element (PE) ; x7 Z( T+ M% {% K* f0 h* ?3 b$ FThe 11 major force elements are subdivided into Program Elements. The program element is the basic building block of the FYDP. It is defined as “an * o$ w8 y; d: v6 A( g R& cintegrated combination of men, equipment and facilities which together 7 {) U" ?/ W: V. K+ u; G7 Yconstitute an identifiable military capability of support activity.” It identifies the ! i) L6 A1 L' l+ `; @9 ]2 N* W& C+ C% Omission 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 service. Program Element Monitor (PEM) Person within HQ USAF office who is directly responsible for a given program and all documentation needed to harmonize the program in the budget. 4 f2 K% R' t7 }Program ' l! M$ w/ y" JEvaluation " } A; ?2 y V1 p) s! P) sReview 8 s& W- Q+ ?# tTechnique A technique for management of a program through to completion by constructing 0 g& U/ L I: E2 v! c" H% p2 G+ E La network model of integrated activities and events and periodically evaluating 7 _/ H5 \" s) C) H' I$ N, c) gthe time/cost implications of progress. Program / I. B& B8 ^3 N3 w/ R, f: q; ^Executive Officer * v- @, Q! A4 n# l3 ^(PEO) # u( b: D( C/ x9 ^- w3 u) jA military or civilian official who has primary responsibility for directing several # C( g) S) f& }% m0 ^2 |; Iacquisition category I programs and for assigned Acquisition Category II, III, and 9 P I( {2 c$ B% e! m, Q! KIV programs. A Program Executive Officer has no other command or staff & L6 J+ z7 } ?0 u4 f/ lresponsibilities within the Component, and only reports to and receives guidance / Q" z4 j( p W' x1 Yand direction from the DoD Component Acquisition Executive. Program % q6 i! R2 R* p' v V" Q. kManagement The process whereby a single leader and team are responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the combined efforts of % I7 V& j% l8 G K+ i: wparticipating/assigned civilian and military personnel and organizations in accomplishing program objectives. Provides centralized authority, responsibility, and point of contact for a specific acquisition program. - J8 ]4 l. Y7 G( jProgram Management ; t6 m* K, Z& ^/ DAgreement (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 2 Q O; x( K& o5 o3 t8 r, GMDA-funded activity. % b4 w" }& P: S+ [( O. f5 `Program : a2 a& K( D6 bManagement ) m0 p1 t7 O# e, z6 `Plan ( y% x* f( N8 ?" t" B1 D ]The document developed and issued by the program manager, which shows the 4 b1 U# K$ |1 ~( ?1 ~4 d; rintegrated multi-functional time-phased actions and resources required to complete the task. " T0 ^4 v7 \# W4 K$ h! SProgram - k( J) z3 G* A( o* {Manager (PM) A military or civilian official who is responsible for managing an acquisition 2 I' N& l8 C, g6 w' `% x- s {5 bprogram. + L5 k, a9 i! Y, g$ h4 EProgrammatic Pertaining to the cost, schedule, and performance characteristics of an # z$ G2 f6 a h2 }acquisition program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 2 U, l/ G4 Y/ I4 k% Z3 D# R% Y3 E235 Program Objectives : b! i N* ^' y6 J! @; q) DMemorandum (POM) # o6 c+ m" t0 \An annual memorandum in prescribed format submitted to the SECDEF in May ) ]( Y: L1 Y5 L0 W3 o0 rby the DoD Component Head, which recommends the total resource requirements and programs within the parameters of the SECDEF's fiscal 7 O( Q5 _- v6 I) h+ Q8 bguidance. A major document in the PPBS; it ultimately becomes the Component's budget. Program/Project ) A7 h; }" \% w' B: O# ]Integrator (PI) & e8 o9 o0 j- p5 l* a, D. t3 _The MDA staff member assigned responsibility for integrating all tasks within a project. Single point-of-contact for information and activities involving a MDA technology, NMD planning, or a TMD acquisition project. - Y- V2 z: n8 l/ o: tProgramming The projection of activities to be accomplished and the resources that will be ' y" n$ X: K' s7 ~% a4 n3 E1 q0 trequired for a specified period in the future. The process of preparing a . F) r) c& n/ Q, D- j; _2 W( Xprogram, especially in terms of quantitative, physical requirements, manpower, materiel, and facilities. The process of establishing and maintaining a program. PROGRUS Program Update Studies. Project (1) Synonymous with program in general usage. (2) Specifically, a planned undertaking having a finite beginning and : o! c( @2 M( Xending, involving definition, development, production, and logistics 5 N* V: i$ t' T8 Qsupport of a major weapon or weapon support system or systems. A 7 c6 `7 h/ \* n+ y' ^( R# Vproject 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. (3) A planned undertaking of something to be accomplished, produced, or 4 [3 x; B4 X+ \+ F1 E2 K/ }constructed, having a finite beginning and a finite ending. Project Office The office of the program manager and the point of contact with industry, government agencies, and other activities participating in the system acquisition * i" h6 R+ ?- } `* I. qprocess. (USASSDC) (Note: USAF uses the term System Program Office). ( {6 W: A/ g0 E" h! m% M: a5 uProject Planning " d* P" m! |# X1 Y, W* `% |4 wGuidance (PPG) 7 E o: X, R) A& ?# P vHigh-level summary document that defines the work to be performed by each 2 Z6 V) N& l5 k! {Executing Agent in support of the BMD program. % V2 B! |: P: ?/ LProject Summary Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) A summary WBS tailored to a specific defense materiel item by selecting * X5 P. v5 y2 ~# t. c4 Capplicable elements from one or more summary WBSs or by adding equivalent elements unique to the project (MIL-STD-881A). 2 S# I4 ?/ R( I; ]/ c! g% z! fProliferation (Nuclear ' d1 Z1 {% _+ p7 p/ p% DWeapons) The process by which nations sequentially come into possession of, or acquire 7 d0 M( ~7 |9 k9 j# U0 nthe right to determine the use of, nuclear weapons, thus enabling each to % h% W8 z5 `7 m: E+ w/ U, Rlaunch a nuclear attack upon another nation. ) T0 q' L7 v6 [ G& c8 y0 k- F& IProof of Principle (POP) 3 U( x: h. r$ `, tTechnical demonstration and troop experimentation conducted with brassboard configuration, subsystems, or surrogate systems, using troops in a realistic field environment. The process examines the organization and operational concept, provides data to improve requirements and evaluation criteria, and provides data 5 ~$ A+ a) z% S9 Z% |5 b Y# F% Lon which to base the decision to enter EMD (Army). 1 h U' L6 R7 L$ w, L) s* }Proprietary Right A broad contractor term used to describe data belonging to the contractor. This ! B* j1 [ i P) {. I' rdata could be intellectual property, financial data, etc. The Government when 8 |1 z& Q/ @. Hreferencing technical data does not recognize this category. (Defense Systems ! q3 l5 o9 S2 h& L( GManagement College Glossary) Protection Priorities 6 m; [8 p+ e4 ]) K# IThe aggregated value for each impact point prediction specifying the order of 5 v" S; n6 a8 k4 ~$ qprotection. / j5 `2 A7 Q9 b* FProto Prototype. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 2 ]' V& c5 ^0 L9 \/ O6 U236 PRP Personnel Reliability Program (ILS term). 5 z- w1 W: |2 l# i2 i7 V: G* FPRR Production Readiness Review. PS (1) Physical Security. (2) Product Service. 4 }3 u+ K0 r7 ?# E# d' c0 w; O8 FPSA Production Shakedown Availability. " B5 [' j3 T& F3 l' Q9 f- i/ |PSAC President’s Science Advisory Committee. ) M2 k) J2 p6 ^) X: [, H YPSC Principle Subordinate Command. PSCC Physical Security Control Center. + \- g" g4 ?8 lPSD Power System Demonstrator. N! k/ b% u5 C0 T7 Y6 wPSE Peculiar Support Element. ( e- u0 ~- p8 i f3 z' K" b$ }Psi Pounds per Square Inch. PSM Portable Space Model. 9 a+ r/ @; S% i W0 y+ pPSN Packet Switching Node. * t* U4 w& r3 ?& vPSP Program Support Plan. PSRR Preliminary System Requirements Review. 1 p6 n4 A$ v, |" S4 APSS (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. - P$ \ `9 A" E4 O% N; I3 ~( DPTDB Problem Tracking Data Base. PTE Processor Test Environment. PTI Pacific Telecom, Incorporated.

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PTO Participating Test Organization. ( g9 U9 s& V) _/ }9 I. ZPTPM Product Transition Procedure Manual. $ R2 @7 X; Q- k9 v2 FPtSi Platinum Silicide. 9 ]* g7 G; j2 B/ h7 e! a) s8 `& @/ NPTV Propulsion Test Vehicle. . k/ k/ ^4 d* Y q3 E( nPTWG Producible Technology Working Groups. Pu Plutonium. . x8 f, z8 F; z. W) @/ P6 W7 FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 237 4 F8 e" z$ I; ~/ A6 pPulse Duration In radar, measurement of pulse transmission time in microseconds, that is, the time the radar’s transmitter is energized during each cycle. 0 J# `0 ?% s k7 S: t( f4 A8 tPulse Repetition Frequency In radar, the number of pulses the occur each second. Not to be confused with ( x2 ]) Q# [8 \; P' Y, x6 O* T7 ttransmission frequency which is determined by the rate at which cycles are ! m" ~ A9 G! ~) ]. u) nrepeated within the transmitted pulse. Pulsed Power 9 X) k2 @' C/ B p- P+ k' KEMR Radiated fields that have very high instantaneous peak field strengths or power density but significantly lower average values. Pumping The raising of the molecules or atoms of a lasant to an energy state above the normal 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. 9 e5 v7 i' w6 O7 }5 P* F) PPUR Program Update Review (OSD term). - b7 K) W; @# h9 mPurchase Order (PO) A contractual procurement document used primarily to procure supplies and nonpersonal services when the aggregate amount involved in any one transaction is 9 o* W5 K2 W {9 jrelatively small (e.g., not exceeding $10,000). D" }% `3 u& ]% SPV HCT Photovoltaic Mercury Cadmium Telluride. PVB Project Validation Board (MILCON term). PVO (PVO Strany) 4 ], m, b+ L+ {- V: u9 I% S4 Z/ RRussian organization formerly responsible for the air and space defense of their ! x4 |+ I% ~; Thomeland. ! O+ f6 ]1 o3 k5 R+ s% C- rPVT Payload Verification Test. ! y4 o- x7 p M1 epW Picowatt. PWBS Program Work Breakdown Structure. PWG Product Working Group. . s4 L, N7 K: t% k* @0 j( A: MPWR Pressurized Water Reactor. PY Prior Year. Pyrotechnic A mixture of chemicals which, when ignited, is capable of reacting exothermically to 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 excludes propellants and explosives. . c- M# h; P. k/ E: {0 }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q 238 9 X0 k4 f" z. r# V, w) xQ Quarter [of year]. ( F" c5 Y% c! eQ&R Qualification and Reliability. Q/FY (number) Quarter/Fiscal Year (number), e.g., 4Q/FY98 $ m- g t8 w3 j1 E& _QA Quality Assurance. QAE Quality Assurance Evaluator. QAMSP Quality Assurance Master Surveillance Plan. 4 e2 \+ d. _) A6 S0 q6 \& NQC Quality Control. 5 L' z# a, u, GQDR Quadrennial Defense Review (US Congress/DoD term). 2 u- w* k: K h* kQFR Question for Record. $ { Q& m6 V! O( @QIP Quality Improvement Prototype. + \. M5 q1 N- u& K* x/ PQLD Quick Look Display. QM (1) Queen Match. (2) Quartermaster. 6 Y0 N; Q* B0 S, h9 J- d3 _QM/DX Queen Match/Discrimination Experiment. QMB Quality Management Board. . B$ e/ L2 ?) }: s$ RQPP Quality Program Plan. QPR Quality Program Review. f. c- _* m0 b$ T- fQPSR Quarterly Program Status Review. QQPRI Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information. * M8 m! P- d; z! K3 aQRA (1) Quartz Resonant Accelerometer " g* P4 L1 M3 P0 w(2) Quick Reaction Alert. (3) Quick Reaction Aircraft (US). QRC Quick Reaction Capability. & m' L5 |( @$ l0 r6 W" Y- WQRG Quick Reference Guide. QRM Quick Response Missile. QRP Quick Response Program (PATRIOT). " f* u% k* ~% X+ |3 |" b# N# IQRP Radar Quick Response Program Radar. QRS (1) Quartz Resonant Sensor. (2) Quick Reaction Software. QSR Quadrennial Strategy Review. # i" X. p' ~' M! I+ u. WQtrly Quarterly. Quad-D/ADI Quad-D/Advanced Discriminating Interceptor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q - Q( ^6 m x7 q1 T+ i( S" \: L4 T) I' Q239 : U1 W9 B/ p( k$ D4 @. LQualification Test This test simulates defined environmental conditions with a predetermined safety 4 D9 W5 } V1 I+ N+ s( L% d% xfactor, the results indicating whether a given design can perform its function 2 u# a9 J, M6 pwithin the simulated environment of a system. The test usually is not conducted 5 e! m: q! X# q7 s+ H3 j% }( [6 M- mon models using production tooling and processes. ) K0 W* L) R) _4 d" `Query A request for identification of a set of assets, expressed in terms of a set of criteria, which the identified item must satisfy. 9 g# n7 x7 V) q1 g# wQueue . p) Z) Y6 Z" _; \. ~- d7 XQuick Reaction Launch Vehicle A store for a sequence of packets, or messages, which are waiting to be 7 R2 n1 w& i/ n) a$ Fprocessed. A transmit queue for instance is a store of packets waiting to be ) Y* W, [) ^+ M+ B/ Y9 `8 A/ ^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 ' ?. Q% o; |2 a: j. Qhas participated in several experiments for various users. 5 r2 A7 P3 S/ W0 ]% q: sQWIP Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector. $ Y3 ` f# _. }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ; C/ z3 i& X. \' W( i. P241 R&A Reliability and Availability.

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R&D Research and Development. ; J( r: M- p, T6 \# A+ z5 ~/ b! q; fR&M Reliability and Maintainability. . S( Y& {, V: C; X: W9 U' h6 OR-T Real Time. ! Z' d( M* S; Z B5 e$ _2 `' vR/ASR Review as Required. R/W Read/Write. R2 (1) Recovery and Reconstitution. (2) Reporting Responsibility. R2 P2 Rapid-Retargeting/Precision Pointing (simulator). R 3 Rotary Reciprocating Refrigerator. 2 q+ S* j4 t1 oRAA Risk Approval Authority. RAAF Royal Australian Air Force. . z) S3 n$ Y8 `RACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe. RAD (1) Radiation Absorbed Dose. (2) Radiation Accumulated Dose. Y9 _1 N& H$ u" m. {0 Z, _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., . }- R9 R" c# h' P. y/ P. umicrowaves) and sensing the waves reflected by objects. The reflected waves (called "returns" or "echoes") provide information on the distance to the target # G ^/ E! a! J; D, p' y; k/ D/ b/ rand the velocity of the target, and also may provide information about the shape of the target. % A6 N) v# S( n, d3 e4 A2 CRadar Beacon A receiver-transmitter combination which sends out a coded signal when triggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and . r% _" R! m, D2 X1 sbearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. Radar Cross ) W- @' V. D/ J) P& kSection (RCS) * \4 ~7 m& d- z% V4 u1 c& v( xArea of an object as scanned by radar; measured in square meters. # i+ P; H( D4 o* D- d9 iRadar Netting The linking of several radars to a single center to provide integrated target * K9 c4 [* Z$ y" c* qinformation. 9 Q3 a. o9 G3 q/ `RADC (1) Region Air Defense Commander. (2) OBSOLETE. Rome Air Development Center. (Now called Rome Laboratory.) ' ]+ B! l7 v h0 JRADEC Radiation Detection Capability. RADHAZ (1) Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard. (2) Hazards form electromagnetic radiation. Radiant Exposure The total amount of thermal radiation energy received per unit area of exposed surface; it is usually expressed in calories per square centimeter. 8 ~; ]# D4 { ^5 t% \; ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 242 , B1 v- D @/ @Radiation (1) The emission and propagation of waves transmitting energy through space or through some medium; for example, the emission and ( k" s% S$ h6 lpropagation of electromagnetic, sound, or elastic waves. (2) The energy transmitted by waves through space or some medium; when 7 X4 V# f1 c. A% aunqualified, usually refers to electromagnetic radiation. Also known as # e5 G# b2 ]5 P B; @! Lradiant energy. 1 I: e* {/ d" B) H(3) A stream of particles, such as electrons, neutrons, protons, alpha particles, or high-energy photons, or a mixture of these. (See Ionizing ; w4 S. _: k$ a( ?Radiation, Nuclear Radiation, and Thermal Radiation.) j% A. e/ i& Q/ H/ A, K( [Radiation Hardening Protection of a particular system, subsystem, or component from functional 9 J7 q7 z( D n4 l( b5 a" Udamage due to the effects of nuclear (or other) radiation by shielding the 7 }: J& I$ u M" B0 ~vulnerable components from the radiation, or using other passive techniques in manufacturing effects of nuclear (or other) radiation. RADIC System Rapidly Deployable Integrated Command and Control System. 5 M6 X& O+ G8 e3 U( j- G% fRADINT Radar Intelligence. Radio Blackout % D$ f/ e* L& ^& l2 r) y+ B" n; h(RBO) The complete disruption of radio (or radar) signal over large areas caused by the : l5 ?& j3 B6 J3 O2 Q$ vionization accompanying a high altitude nuclear explosion, especially above about 40 miles. Radioactive (or Nuclear) Cloud An 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 nuclear weapon. Radioactivity The spontaneous emission of radiation, generally alpha or beta particles, often accompanied by gamma rays, from the nuclei or an unstable isotope. RADOT Recording Automatic Digital Optical Tracker. RAG Red-Amber-Green (MDA/POC assessment term). Rail Gun (RG) A weapon using metallic rails and electromagnetic energy to fire hypervelocity & O' T+ ]# n: eprojectiles. 7 O9 A7 G- p0 \4 s4 I) a! D. d5 tRAM (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory ) r& G: i0 }$ [- i: P# ORAMA (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. ' j& f( m* V1 X8 b/ D(2) Random Access Memory. 6 Q! G8 t5 X& B7 z$ ^: n# s& j(3) Radar Absorption Material. 0 M$ V9 p# D! l5 h- lRAMOS (1) Russian-American Observation Satellite. , W8 {, o6 Q0 k, S1 G. Q(2) Reliability, availability, maintainability, operations, and support. RAMS Resource Management Accounting System. / }- X. a* r7 Y1 CRandom 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. 7 B& e8 u0 o5 C1 ]) A4 u/ Y$ CRange Resolution The difference between the true distance (from sensor) to target and the calculated distance to target based on sensor data, at maximum sensor range. RAP Remote Access Panel. 8 D' P7 _5 \ U" n. A7 O7 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R & j9 J* O i# T, k1 K7 {243 & n& t# ^: G1 PRAPIER Rapid Emergency Relocation Team. . \1 ^& G, g3 S9 t8 R9 VRAPTOR Responsive Aircraft Program for Theater Operations. A high-altitude, long $ N# S( c* D) D( Y4 Pendurance airborne sensor platform. 3 c% `7 x3 A, s8 J2 b7 M, p: pRAPTOR/TALON A technology demonstration program to demonstrate critical technologies for an unmanned airborne weapons system providing a boost phase intercept capability. RARSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. RAS (1) Requirements Allocation Sheet. (2) Remote Access Set. Z, g9 p( h# \9 J& \RASA Remote Command Safety System. 5 y2 C8 ^! X$ C& qRationalization Any action that increases the effectiveness of allied forces through more efficient or effective use of defense resources committed to the alliance. Rationalization : l9 m e7 t. H. J& k/ |! qincludes consolidation, reassignment of national priorities to higher alliance needs, standardization, specialization, mutual support or improved $ d$ z& p( M5 e& einteroperability, and greater cooperation. Rationalization applies to both 3 Y* t" ?1 s1 b, iweapons/materiel resources and non-weapons military matters. 0 N6 ^7 E8 E: B& V' ]1 N/ @% ERB Reentry Body. RBECS Revised Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (US Army-sponsored). RBO Radio Blackout. + B7 z: u' n( GRC/CC Responsibility Center/Cost Center. RCF Radar Correlation Function.

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RCM (1) Reliability Centered Maintenance. (2) Requirements Correlation Matrix (AF). (3) Resource Consumption Model. RCR Rate Capability Review (USA term). 8 x! p0 S A+ E' `) RRCS Radar Cross-Section. RCSR Radar Cross-Section Reduction. 9 P& @ l# L" m7 G2 z% _( ~RCSS Range Command Safety System. 9 F6 ~" u/ f1 w P$ }& h$ ~RCU (1) Rate Changes Unit. (2) Remote Control Unit. (3) Reactor Control Unit. RCVR Receiver. : }' f9 I* A/ n3 g: e! l% M) q* @RD Readiness Demonstrator (SBL Program term). RDA Research, Development and Acquisition. 2 ]; C9 e S' B2 M( i& e- ZRDBMS Relational Database Management System (Computer term). RDC Research and Development Contract. RDD Requirements Driven Design. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 244 2 \5 N0 y, d7 i+ V5 N# ORDD-100 Requirements Driven Development RDG Random Data Generator. 2 H( F: Z7 [# v0 q/ F# a, SRDS Regional Defense System. 6 b( ^+ Q' x$ b+ N4 i0 BRDT&E Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. / g0 i9 O9 ?" N8 }( J* H0 ARDT&E Program # H9 F4 k5 K2 Y. _7 {Categories 9 j2 p% C4 M. sThe five divisions the comprise Major Force Program 06 (R&D) in the FYDP. 5 ?; A' L2 P+ X0 E7 u% mThey are: •6.1 Basic Research •6.2 Exploratory Development •6.3 Advanced Development ) ~$ c% l' D% x8 C, o+ o& W•6.4 Engineering Development 7 f) I: v7 E$ z1 [; H6 ?6 H•6.5 Management and Support. 7 [% P! u: G t& P4 HOperational System development, not a designated category, is funded in * l( J1 d8 F2 R* i) ]3 K- CRDT&E appropriations but not in Major Force Program 06. RE Radar Enhancement (USA term). 2 ?, \4 U. n. n6 nRe Targeting The ability of the system to recomputed the direction of sensors and/or weapons + q# p* @6 r3 C( h/ h# p# Wto intercept a target that was missed on the first attempt, or that was superseded by a higher priority target. 9 S) ]& ~4 A5 b& X" K- L7 A! N! oREACT Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting. Reaction Decoy A decoy deployed only upon warning or suspicion of imminent attack. Readiness Postures : _! Z% N; i0 U+ s! z9 \A specific status defining the relative responsiveness of BMD assets and t* B/ T' n% |4 ]3 q7 spersonnel to perform a USSPACECOM BMD mission. Real Time (1) Pertaining to the processing of data by computer in connection with * S6 a' a% e& R+ H/ `7 ?7 ], j6 eanother 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. (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 computation can be used in guiding the physical process. Real World Data Data derived from physical experimentation concerning phenomenology associated with technical functioning of SDS, particularly regarding target 5 ~! m0 P2 F0 ^' B W! a* [: _signatures, background observables, sensor functions, weapon functions, and ' r# h/ m% C0 z7 psurvivability. Real World Data Collection The 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. ; E h* y7 d/ h! z$ t. FRECCE Reconnaissance. Reclama 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 : ]: {# z6 u- F6 @RECON Reconnaissance. Reconciliation Directives to standing committees contained in congressional budget resolutions 5 @% V9 p. l: Y% B; Z' j& rcalling for certain dollar savings and a deadline for reporting legislation to achieve the savings. Omnibus reconciliation bill incorporating these changes is : \1 [3 n. [; T4 V Z, Vintroduced and acted on in both houses. Reconstitute 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 4 ~1 o' j. \$ H( R, Ncombat. Red/Blue 5 [8 q1 t% e4 B2 R0 ^! `) m$ ^7 EExchange A process to identify and define potential countermeasures that would degrade aspects of ballistic missile defense. The process – akin to a wargame – pits a : F7 s; k _# \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). : Y' A: R; w8 [& l1 }/ qRedout The degradation of infrared sensor resolution due to high-altitude nuclear bursts. Radiation from these bursts causes fluorescence-emission of light from air ! g" O6 z3 e# u& | b2 B/ Cmolecules. The emitted light lies within the long-wave IR spectrum so the 9 v% O/ @, E% o. D2 ^, {atmosphere below appears to the sensor to glow more brightly than usual. " l7 p2 X$ [$ U3 xRedundancy The inclusion of duplicate or alternate system elements to improve operational reliability by ensuring continued operation in the event that a primary element fails. ; ]! a+ p u- F/ n* J- G5 FReengineering The process of examining, altering, and re-implementing an existing computer # Q. I- O. ~* T+ Z1 f5 W h% I* gsystem to reconstitute it in a new form. Reentry The return of objects originally launched from earth, into the atmosphere. Reentry Angle Elevation angle of velocity vector relative to local horizontal plane when ' x: l, |; Q2 ]. qreentering object reaches 92km. 5 i3 M k" H- s8 Y q5 I" lReentry Phase That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile or space vehicle where there is , k3 m" l7 K Z5 @" ga significant interaction of the vehicle and the earth’s atmosphere. Reentry Vehicle 6 `3 c7 h) o( P3 L' T$ G(RV) 7 V/ u+ N( E1 P* M5 @(1) Reentry vehicles are objects containing nuclear warheads. They are 1 r2 L' }1 U0 S# h! ^released from the last stage of a booster rocket or from a post-boost 3 q/ A" {( F7 w/ |' N2 w; hvehicle early in the ballistic trajectory. They are thermally insulated to survive rapid heating during the high velocities of reentry into the ' t6 Q; M+ e9 f/ V7 {atmosphere, and are designed to protect their contents until detonation at their targets. . @3 G. ~- v9 y3 d(2) That part of a space vehicle designed to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere n the terminal portion of its trajectory. 0 }5 _" z9 N( S) p0 D" J8 ?2 nRegional Defense System (RDS) That portion of the SDS that provides defense for a specific geographic region, ! ]0 i) |/ M/ w- f' B$ w, }such as the European Theater. : i- j o3 {9 |. L* L) B' MRegional Operations Center (ROC) A group of fixed and/or mobile centers with OPCON over allocated ground based / R) d2 N3 r. t2 x7 N' U0 X0 f! b, nsensors and weapons. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 3 d$ f- @: Z6 T9 x246 Regional Operations Control Center (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 5 i/ r& n0 ]! S1 Lcentral intelligence, communications and operations control center established 7 U/ ?) z% u) w Z3 zfor the purpose of supervising and coordinating the combat effort of all air ; @ Z4 U1 L1 M/ S4 i" n# V# i% odefense forces made available to the Alaska NORAD region commander. Under 7 Y" y! K. r# i$ g' qnormal operating conditions (not degraded), the ROCC is responsible for the 6 S. V" W' t% n8 m# j, Y6 ^identification function and for air and ballistic missile defense of North America. Regrade To determine that certain classified information requires, in the interests of % _4 d$ O! A @2 ^' Wnational security, a higher or lower degree of protection against unauthorized 7 P( M- H( v5 e8 T c6 [2 W D5 }disclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification designation to reflect such higher or lower degree. % Y, b. s5 X% y$ yREL NAV Relative Navigation (JTIDS term). Relay Mirror Part of a ground-based laser system.

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Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) 7 B: o$ ?# @, PReliability and maintainability design parameters are key factors in the design of affordable and supportable systems. R&M parameters provide inputs into the ) P7 J6 S1 E( w0 G+ f6 w& Udesign and LSA processes that quantitatively link system readiness to the ILS * [, ^% d2 R: K T, k! N+ Melements. One of the principal elements of ILS. 1 {. K3 u8 ^% X4 lReliability, 5 k& s: t3 b# wAvailability, and # P- c$ q) K1 B1 S8 q! LMaintainability 4 Z6 y/ @4 S5 S8 @, ^: d(RAM) " [% B0 c4 A6 s' Z+ J6 ]7 y6 LThose requirements imposed on acquisition systems to ensure they are operationally ready for use when needed, will successfully perform assigned * E# }' E T, |: U/ c- \; D- \5 c0 ofunctions, and can be economically operated and maintained within the scope of 2 B6 u' O3 q# p0 g3 Klogistics concepts and policies. RAM programs are applicable to materiel 6 y7 r7 u' C9 P- |2 x5 Osystems, 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.) REM Roentgen Equivalent Man. 0 ~2 A, U8 z8 q2 l2 WRemotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) ; _; |1 I9 N. M+ AAn unmanned vehicle capable of being controlled from a distant location through + Y' n6 r! ?1 g8 o* b: na 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 specified active repair time. ! q" P1 K4 @, s8 PRepeater- 7 I; n, I) e7 H* u" SJammer A receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals received, for purposes of deception or jamming. Report Back Information returned from system elements that verify that directions have been ' r. U8 x7 x' t$ }" z- T& L" vreceived and carried out. Also includes information regarding system effectiveness. * @$ q1 |$ @' A, e2 A- MReprogrammable Time 8 O( S; E4 y: d [9 ITime required to re-target an alert missile. Reprogramming The transfer of funds between program element and line items within an 8 h) W8 e$ y7 x6 }/ n$ Z# B1 `2 y, M- zappropriation for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of & D1 m3 k5 T) _appropriation. Appropriate congressional committees generally accomplish reprogramming pursuant to consultation with and approval. 8 X" _8 D4 P) i' C+ ^7 C; n4 [/ xRequest for + k9 o h/ x. c1 dProposal (RFP) A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ?/ L& U9 e. w5 N$ _5 b247 4 P0 A, K3 E$ r1 K& m9 FRequest for ' K. D* t+ ^9 N, L4 Q, \5 |) |Quotation A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit a quotation. A response to 1 N- R4 L, S4 N$ S9 Tan RFQ is not an offer. It is informational in character. , m. c- l F" e, i& q! {Required 1 | M1 o: [7 B6 c x3 oOperational Capability (ROC) [/ J" O) |, Y( m/ O7 J3 ^+ d5 LOBSOLETE. A document stating need and specific operational capability. Replaced by the Operational Requirements Document (Army, USMC). Operational Requirements Document. Required * ]! X: w; X6 B3 C, HOperational Characteristics System parameters that are primary indicators of the system’s capability to be employed to perform the required mission functions, and to be supported. Required 8 o& F+ E1 S: i$ XTechnical Characteristics Quantitative system performance parameters, approved by the DoD Component, that are selected as primary indicators of technical achievement of engineering 8 Z K1 q& [2 O9 Jthresholds. These might not be direct measures of, but should always relate to, a system's capability to perform its required mission function and to be supported. Required technical characteristics are usually tested and evaluated by developmental testing and evaluation (DT&E) to ascertain achievement of approved goals and thresholds for these characteristics. Critical technical 9 b) v( |5 f; }4 D- ~" Q9 ^( ]characteristics selected for a DAB program baseline are reviewed and further . J4 ?; u, g' ?2 T. S, b4 O% j) x" u& Vapproved through the DAB process. & u* \3 G! \! Y' c; R5 Q rRequirements Analysis ( J- \3 x0 |% r+ E$ b8 S& XAn analysis to determine and document the need for resources to perform the ( z' w! w- I; S2 iagency’s mission. Requirements Document % s% U* E1 A# y' e: JA document that sets forth the requirements for a system or system component; for example, a software configuration item. Typically included are functional 4 _9 {0 W* V" e& Trequirements, performance requirements, interface requirements, design ( n# _2 O& f/ ?4 R9 \requirements, and development standards. RES (1) Remote Engagement Section (HAWK TBM weapons system term). (2) Resolution. RESA Research, Evaluation, and Systems Analysis simulation facility (USN), San Diego, n$ |7 c1 W v7 \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 ) ]2 P9 b$ U6 J' l. _% k4 ~intended by Congress. : i- H- D( R, z- u, TResearch and ' l/ C5 I' d! s$ y% QDevelopment Costs - n; p: O9 O1 e9 m) ~' z- YThose program costs primarily associated with R&D efforts including the " L' e" |( M! b1 [/ m) p3 y1 Udevelopment of a new or improved capability to the point where it is ready for use. They include equipment costs funded under RDT&E appropriations and related military construction appropriation costs. They exclude costs that appear 7 k K" R- B) O+ [. P! f0 uin the military personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement ( |" W! Z1 J+ ^. O5 t! Eappropriations. Research, 6 S/ a. r3 N1 \3 M1 I' n9 pDevelopment, Test, and Evaluation (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 # l& G i: @( ? c) \4 l* k- Ccategory that includes funds allocated to the FYDP major force program 6. (Defense Systems Management College) Resident Space 9 J2 ^# Q" o8 X6 T6 y0 S9 A2 HObject (RSO) 5 n% K1 e/ o' g: |The Cheyenne Mountain Complex maintains object, which is currently on-orbit 2 c) X7 l5 Y5 P, o5 C- l0 N Oand whose element set parameters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 248 3 d7 D0 @2 [$ n. Z1 n2 YRESOL Resolution. 7 m) X+ ~1 k9 m4 p0 A' eResolution (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. . A1 R% J1 R0 v# }0 m4 WResponse Plan # v7 o5 ]; v, oSelection ; l% K- X& T) y. _: H1 ^! \2 r3 G! HThe continual comparison of the nature of the observed threat with the defense / @, m; i) N% c+ z! C: f) Tsystem capabilities and selects the best way to attack the threat in accordance with established priorities and specified strategy. 3 X0 f/ t/ q9 W) e, dResponsive Threat 3 h6 r" R1 y6 B9 W9 k; u, `+ ?The threat after taking into account modernization and countermeasures introduced to offset the capabilities of the SDS. Restitution The process of determining the true planimetric position of objects whose images appear on photographs. Retrofit Action Action taken to modify in-service equipment. Retrograde Orbit An orbit having inclination of 0 to 90 degrees (See Prograde Orbit). Reverse Engineering ; J# H/ R* E' v& }8 u3 |The process of analyzing a computer system’s software to identify components and their interrelationships. REVIC Revised Enhanced Version of Intermediate COCOMO (Computer term). ) C, c' r6 g; i8 ]3 F7 `Revisit 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. 5 b# J- C+ B! U" ^' s6 V6 vRFFEL Radio Frequency Linac. $ I& C$ _! X7 f+ j- YRFI (1) Request for Issue. (2) Request for Information. (3) Radio Frequency 0 j8 X6 |/ G- z- V/ u! g* d( nInterference. 8 P- ]. O j) Z0 N( x. H3 _# e& JRFL Radio Frequency Linac. RFLINAC Radio Frequency Linear Accelerator. RFOG Resonant Fiber Optic Gyro. RFP Request for Proposal. / L/ B5 r* \ R s' B! oRFQ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (Accelerator). RG (1) Rail Gun. (2) Review Group. RGB Red, Green, Blue (Video Engineering term). 6 t9 p2 ?. }. }- B( C* ORH Radiation Hardened. RH Electronics Radiation Hardened Electronics. RHD Radiation Hardened Electronics. H# K* @* |! T0 E" g! PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 249 RHETT II (1) Russian Half Effect Thruster Technology Program. (2) Russian Hall Electric Thruster Test. Ri Inherent Reliability. # O4 a# d% r1 {7 P* \RIA Range Insensitive Axes. . B2 C! u- \9 `: g- }. e: G* |) dRIBIT Reverse Illuminated Blocked Impurity Transducer. * c" W% b# J; y% M! [* F. y4 I; t% xRICBM Retro Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. RIIA Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK). # m2 T5 _6 C8 Q* z5 S4 l8 vRIL Repair Items List (ILS term). RINT Unintentional Radiation Intelligence. ) T* N' p9 k: RRIS Radar Instruction Set Computer. 3 a8 Z0 b; l/ e) BRISC Reduced Instruction Set Computers. RISCAE RISC Ada Environment. % Y8 M4 i/ S$ J0 i+ vRisk Approval % C, g4 u3 E |1 ~8 kAuthority (RAA) % G/ e5 g# N0 _& t3 g' N3 k6 GAn individual designated by the Director, MDA who makes risk acceptance decisions. The RAA evaluates trade-offs between threats and such factors as 9 |4 x" G6 b% f. k' {" F. z! g" Ecost, security, survivability, and safety to achieve a functionally operational, 4 {0 Y# A, ?6 Zaffordable, 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 along the planned course of action. (Defense Systems Management College) 1 J+ B* G5 H9 sRISTA Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. RIU Range Interface Unit. Rivet Joint RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. RIVET JOINT Name of USAF Reconnaissance project. 9 ], t2 F1 c XRIW Reliability Incentive Warranty. 9 q$ P: a1 \ O- Q' n+ ?' zRL Rome Laboratory, Griffiss Business and Technology Park, NY. (Formerly called Rome Air Development Center.) RLA Repair of Level Analysis (ILS term). RLG Ring Laser Gyro. RLRIU Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit (PATRIOT). RLRIU-U Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit – Upgrade (USA term). Rm Mission Reliability (ILS term). 1 ~" ] S- D: h& Q4 BRM Radioman (USN term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 250 RMA (1) Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (see RAM) (ILS term). $ p5 Z2 a, l) M* I; |; U(2) Revolution in Military Affairs (OSD term). 1 P0 A* S! h! l& O6 s+ @; @& J: tRMCET Resource Management Concurrent Engineering Team. # O& o4 `0 [; s, WRME (1) Relay Mirror Experiment (a satellite launched February 1990 and which , O3 a6 o& Y2 t" Oreentered 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. Y2 R7 J6 Y3 x* p* \7 BRNAS REL NAV Analytic Simulator (JTIDS term). # ?# |0 I. b w9 ~RNLAF Royal Netherlands Air Force. RNLN Royal Netherlands Navy. . I% H) } S3 V' Q8 cROB Remote Operating Base. ROBS 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 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 ( ]6 C# ?2 @) k! V! R; q4 wbroad task/mission. Provides the BMD warfighter with sufficient flexibility + w/ B( _ l% I- a0 E$ v, nto negate the specified threat with application of a variable mix of ground ; F* ~& }* i o/ fand space-based systems. (USSPACECOM) ROC (1) Regional Operations Center. (2) Required Operational Capability. ! N" \' w! l& Y" qROCC Regional Operations Control Center. ROD Record of Decision. ROE Rules of Engagement. ROF Rate of Fire * L1 c. [: D2 Q& h5 R# cROI Return on Investment. ROK Republic of Korea. ROM Rough Order of Magnitude ) `' X+ |$ d: L4 e/ N) CROOM Real-time Object-Oriented Methodology. RORSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle. 3 X; j. c$ G8 L% o# `: U8 ] gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R + Y8 ^3 k* @, _251 ROW Rest-of-World. 3 u# G5 L9 U, ~. c) ~. B2 lRP (1) Repetitive Pulse. (2) Readiness Posture. / g/ S9 M- Z$ y v) fRP&C Resource Planning and Coordination. ( ~# d- g5 p Z SRPAC Resource Performance Analysis Center. RPIE Real Property Installed Equipment. M @$ [8 d/ ]# }9 [- M5 |rpm Revolutions per minute. RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle. Rqmt Requirement. RQMTS Requirements. ' {! M# [0 B. c+ `RQn Review Question (AFMC term). , g4 h& `7 l5 r) M. w5 k. vRRDI Range Resolved Doppler Imagining 2 K# k A. K5 p6 C+ DRRFD Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration. RRG Requirements Review Group. $ t! @/ V8 t9 _4 @* f0 aRS Radar Set (PATRIOT).

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RSA Russian Space Agency. RSI Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability. $ D1 d) Y# O0 L3 x7 h- PRSIP Radar System Improvement Program. RSO Resident Space Object. RSOI Reception, Staging, Operation and force Integration (Joint Forces term). " T5 A! y. N( J) j# ?. ?: i" x3 k- MRSRE Royal Signal and Radar Establishment (UK). RST Radar System Test (THAAD-GBR) ' X4 r l( Z& Y. _) b8 ?RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. RSTER Radar Surveillance Technology Experimental Radar (UHF). & ]5 r9 t, {5 e3 r3 j$ h+ n! [" tRSU Remote Switching Unit. f2 p2 [2 p5 zRSV Re-supply vehicle. RT (1) Relocation Time (ILS term). (2) Repair Task Distribution (ILS term). RTC Report to Congress. RTCA Real Time Casualty Assessment (US Army term). RTD Radar Technology Demonstration. 6 f3 l' W" N" w/ Y8 T) T# iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 252 / r' m! p" y# ^% h# B' XRTF Release To Fleet (USN term). RTG Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. RTIM Radar Technology Identification Methodology. " J. ?: w( M+ @, _$ [8 V) ?RTO Responsible Test Organization. , k, A8 o f% T, HRTOV Real Time Operational Verification. RTOVF Real Time Operational Verification Facility (US Army term). RTS (1) Request To Send (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Remote Tracking Station. % H3 r) Y4 N8 c1 q+ r3 A/ ~RTWP Real Time Wave form Processor (Advanced Technology Demonstration Radar c% ?+ [. W9 e$ U$ ~( d' tterm). Rules of + Z) R4 i; ^2 t) S4 F$ u0 rEngagement + `, x9 E4 ?7 X% E9 s6 |9 _9 ~& W(ROE) 7 c, H! x" }. ~/ P) p) @8 YDirectives issued by competent military authority which delineate the 5 Z, U3 S- M( W8 n) scircumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces encountered. RUPS Resource User ID and Password System. # G3 ]. Y8 T6 h) [RUSI Royal United Services Institute (UK). 1 e! m9 _; G) rRV See Reentry Vehicle. $ b' g# w( M d7 P/ w; {7 DRV 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 4 G/ f/ L5 E6 t- s+ t, S' xthem. RVAO Reentry Vehicle Associated Objects. Rvw Review. 9 e6 W; h" j% W0 zRW (1) Radiological Weapon. (2) Rotary Wing. RWPD Real Time Waveform Processing Demonstration. RWR Radar Warning Receiver. ; u" u2 p8 x" ^RWS Remote Workstation. 2 N( F' G& p2 o( a, ~2 S' e6 gRX (1) Receive. (2) Receiver. , U0 I7 W8 X5 j7 XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 253 S Start. 2 P& s% m1 W4 c z. q- W4 nS&A Safe and Arm. S&T Science and Technology. S&TI Scientific and Technical Intelligence. ; ~5 q( `4 U) u$ V+ w# g4 v, xS&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. 7 A7 Q0 a0 u; V7 ~0 _4 I# FS/O Survivability/Operability. 7 B; Q; C7 b$ z z) TS/SU/AC Systems/System Upgrade/Advanced Concept. l+ B" }" C+ ^5 ^S/T Search/Track. S/V Survivability and Vulnerability. + ^0 b! \. J2 W' N0 T5 OS/W Software. & F! A) m0 j- C" w& b7 [S2 Synchronized and Synergized. S3 E Space-Based KEW System Simulator/Emulator. SA (1) Situation Awareness (2) Secretary of the Army. 4 k8 m' g9 _0 i OSA&I System Architecture and Integration. M' ^/ Y c$ j4 o& USA-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). 2 J8 [9 B# v/ |1 _1 ^' \# s7 _SAAWF Sector Anti-Air Warfare Facility (USF term). 0 L- `6 P% B0 n! ]# g- HSABRS Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System. 2 i5 M7 P$ c" }; w4 x' l7 U3 HSAC (1) OBSOLETE. Strategic Air Command (see USSTRATCOM). (2) Senate Appropriations Committee (US). SACCS SAC Control System. 3 u: X4 D( \: G: z) nSACEUR Supreme Allied Command, Europe. 3 J& O8 `- A5 ` c9 t+ k, b% SSACLANT Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic. / F1 C7 ? R3 v; q$ s' ^SACMA Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association. SADA Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S : k; w% y$ Q4 m0 Y( D254 1 v1 m1 U& \% t( }6 p2 _$ TSADBU Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (of OSD). SADM System Acquisition Decision Memorandum (Army). 7 `+ {+ l; F# l3 I3 mSADO Senior Operations Duty Officer (JFACC term). SAE Service Acquisition Executive. J* H' a. C2 m7 O1 U7 OSAFEGUARD A U.S. midcourse and terminal phase defense for ICBMs, deployed in 1975 and ; }7 F4 U( `- t5 @9 Q% Z# [6 G" y* Hdeactivated in 1976 due to its limited cost effectiveness. SAFSCOM OBSOLETE. SAFEGUARD System Command. ) f& j }( J* ~4 |' y9 P( m+ q- U! ^SAG Senior Advisory Group. 5 R; Y( Z! f* y% Z; ~* h: h# p7 a( cSAGE Semi-Automatic Ground Environment {Air Defense System}. 5 I1 `; e- Z# F, MSAH Semi-active homing. ( r; [& Z* |. HSAIC Scientific Applications International Corporation. Saint A satellite inspector system designed to demonstrate the feasibility of - n5 r$ y! q. K4 W0 L% Mintercepting, inspecting, and reporting on the characteristics of satellites in orbit. SAINT (1) Satellite Interceptor. (2) Shared Adaptive Internet Technology. SAIP Semi-Automated Imagery Processing. ' l( j- g$ J9 w1 K' T2 L) QSAKT System Architecture and Key Tradeoffs (SDIO term). SAL Strategic Arms Limitation. SALT Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. Salvage Fusing The means by which a warhead detonates when an interceptor structurally 5 d. { q: t+ H: Battacks it. Generally used as a device for disruption of the defense. SAM Surface-to-Air Missile. SAM-D Surface to-Air Missile, Model D (now PATRIOT). 2 R5 R) W: Z; r8 WSAMD Security Assistance Management Division. SAMM Software Acquisition Maturity Matrix. - f3 o' b7 ~* JSAMMES Space Active Modular Materials Experiment.

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SAMOPA Single Accelerator Master Oscillator-Power Amplifier. # x! t/ o3 o% y7 j, Q ZSAMOS Satellite and Missile Observation System. - O5 S, g; f: ASAMP (1) Single Acquisition Management Plan. 1 w9 n" r2 v5 C* I ]( `& t0 Z9 Q(2) Security Accreditation Management Plan. SAMP/T Sol-Air Moyenne Portee/Terre (Surface-Air Medium Portable/Terrestrial – French- Italian missile). G9 \4 ^2 n2 }, s6 pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S , N3 v: E7 \$ D* @. s1 |1 e255 1 I2 L4 E+ R& q8 q) [( ^SAMS Spacecraft Assembly, Maintenance and Servicing Study. ! K, e$ a$ o6 R% a3 E$ RSAMTEC OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Systems Test Center, Vandenberg AFB, CA. SAMTO OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Test Organization, Vandenberg AFB, CA. % k/ ^2 Z0 b* J9 W% [SAO Security Assistance Organization. SAP Special Access Program. ' x8 @% F$ u H) @8 G8 g; Z5 [3 P; H+ T* }SAR (1) Synthetic Aperture Radar. 4 D- v% Z( M: d(2) Selected Acquisition Report. (3) Special Access Required. 0 Z0 a6 j0 K2 `4 j+ a! D; T; [, ?(4) Search and Rescue. SARDA [Assistant] Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. ) s F9 b2 Z8 _. Q+ b9 @SAS (1) Shoot-Assess-Shoot. (2) System Architecture Study (SDI). 1 H3 E; f" T. Q1 uSASC Senate Arms Service Committee. (US). SASET Software Architecture Sizing and Estimating Tool. & ]+ c- s N. F/ USASS Space Assets Support System. SAT Surveillance, Acquisition and Tracking. ' g2 ]9 {9 N) ]SATAN Security Administrator’s Tool for Analyzing Networks. SATCOM Satellite Communications. 6 O$ k l% t! ]Satellite and Missile Surveillance / b4 A" s1 m% k( W5 D3 RThe systematic observation of aerospace for the purpose of detecting, tracking, 4 \5 `" |% y$ ?, Rand characterizing objects, events, and phenomena associated with satellites 6 o9 h, Y9 Q' r S$ p; Kand in-flight missiles, both friendly and enemy. ; o" `- K: M! {* ?4 E. C( _: XSatellite % s# ^9 t' G" mReconnaissance : e3 w4 R- \1 q) t5 jIntelligence gathered through collection systems involved in assessing the $ M$ _, p2 u' Zcapabilities, methods of operation, signal intercept, photo reconnaissance, and & C# H" [/ p* Rother intelligence indications and warnings that will provide information for SDS assets. . J) ?* l$ @# [6 C+ c. i5 lSATKA Surveillance, Acquisition, Tracking, and Kill Assessment. ) }% @) P, L, E3 L# FSATP Space Applications Technology Program. 3 ~ S* @# b+ H# k% b) vSATRAK Satellite Tracking. SATURN Name of NASA rocket booster. SATVUL Satellite Vulnerability. SAW (1) Surface Acoustic Wave. (2) Satellite Attack Warning. SAW/V Satellite Attack Warning and Verification. SAWAFE Satellite Attack Warning and Assessment Flight Experiment. SBA (1) Space-Based Assets. (2) Small Business Administration. 2 S4 ~3 Q* k" yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S " `6 x+ L$ a5 g& d9 \$ X/ [. v5 Z256 3 U# B9 G1 z$ ASBAMS Space-Based Anti-Missile System. 1 M8 ?0 I1 l0 g& `$ g0 ]- aSBAS (1) Space-Based Architecture Study. (2) Space-Based Acquisition System. + ?( C6 e1 q1 q/ _% MSBCL Space-Based Chemical Laser. 5 z" k* F. @7 V0 b h2 YSBD Site BMC3 Demonstration. SBE (1) Space Based Element. (2) Synthetic Battlefield Environment. B* K' ~$ v8 x; k! K& U- k( `SBES Space-Based Experimental System. SBEV Space-Based Experimental Version. 8 s* ?7 \" q$ X- S' cSBFEL Space-Based Free Electron Laser. % f7 b" h5 B% y1 o4 ]+ GSBHE Space-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. ( j7 t. Y+ r% K, S) D: lSBHRG Space-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. SBI (1) Space-Based Interceptor. (Replaced by Brilliant Pebbles (BP).) (2) Special Background Investigation. SBI-CV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Interceptor - Carrier Vehicle. SBIR (1) Space-Based Infrared. (2) Small Business Innovative Research. 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 * H( _1 f! u( }infrared sensors on two HEO satellites. " [. ?( j5 Y" Q1 bSBIRS LEO SBIRS Low Earth Orbit Satellites. SBIRS Low SBIRS low altitude component consisting of SBIRS LEO satellites. The SBIRS Low component will be designed to provide precision midcourse tracking and ' `$ C$ d7 ^1 ^discrimination data to support early interceptor commit, in-flight target updates, , W S: c# g0 Rand target object maps for a National Missile Defense architecture. The SBIRS % O; o2 x5 o/ ^, D: \4 cLow component will also support the other mission areas of the SBIR system. (Evolution of the Space and Missile Tracking System). # u' `% m3 Y( T7 U o: R; [SBIS (1) Space-Based Imaging Satellite. (2) Space-Based Interceptor System. , t8 z6 C8 J* f& q, {SBKEW Space-Based Kinetic Energy Weapon. : @8 i1 m- I2 E' kSBKKV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. SBKV Space-Based Kill Vehicle. SBL Space-Based Laser. SBLRD Space-Based Laser Readiness Demonstrator. 0 p# c/ o8 [' S' o4 s2 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 257 SBM (1) Space-Based Battle Manager. (2) Strategic Ballistic Missile. SBNPB Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam. SBNPBW Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam Weapon. SBPB Space-Based Particle Beam. 0 S1 S5 q) t! ISBR Space-Based Radar. SBRF Space-Based Radio Frequency.