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Production Acceptance Test & q, K9 c/ f1 \- j* E$ x& Cand 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 ( E3 ]" y% A1 RNormally the fourth phase in the acquisition process following Milestone III. Systems are procured, items are manufactured, operational units are trained, 7 Q5 H) }. L; Q, a* z. T7 {+ J1 tand the systems are deployed. : y) C% k& R2 p% a$ c8 U" k. fProduction + v+ _7 a4 f* L# q9 EBaseline ; j3 Z# e+ l z4 p. Z" oThe Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) approved at Milestone III, applicable to the effort in Phase III, Production and Deployment. 3 V5 L7 E8 _# \, O# U+ w& QProduction Control The procedure of planning, routing, scheduling, dispatching, and expediting the }# N E, q: V: p! d6 H7 Rflow of materials, parts, subassemblies, and assemblies within the plant from the raw state to the finished product in an orderly and efficient manner. Production 8 K9 }( q" B- |5 z+ |7 oFeasibility The likelihood that a system design concept can be produced using existing 1 b% S; s) Q# O# _5 h( X1 [& zproduction technology while simultaneously meeting quality, production rate, and 5 e3 g4 J r0 N8 H7 A+ i' Jcost requirements. 8 F7 |; b9 \/ n* lProduction 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 purpose of providing data for the independent evaluation required for materiel {+ B, ?$ D; B4 \ X. ~: Rrelease so that the evaluator can address the adequacy of the materiel with 4 w6 K& e- x& i7 Brespect to the stated requirements. These tests are conducted on a number of + u; H1 }, n- x" t$ l% Nsamples taken at random from the first production lot, and are repeated if the 4 Z# F0 J5 w4 O" \process or design is changed significantly, and when a second or alternative source is brought on line. Program funding category -- Procurement. Production % i1 g" u; @8 DReadiness ! f4 ?$ V- i7 M8 gThe state or condition or preparedness of a system to proceed into production. ' Q$ T0 Q7 @9 I) f8 p* N; OA system is ready for production when the producibility of the production design ( r O5 }3 r1 Q0 w3 e% Zand the managerial and physical preparations necessary for initiating and sustaining a viable production effort have progressed to the point where a m1 N4 I" F( H+ Jproduction commitment can be made without incurring unacceptable risks that will breach thresholds of schedule, performance, cost, or other established : D) @- ~: G1 J% X scriteria. Production ! N+ r: u" {4 rReadiness Review (PRR) A 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) 8 T/ G! D5 ?% s) YPrograde Orbit An orbit having an inclination of between 0° and 90° with the object moving in an 9 _# A& n/ J+ n- ^9 F4 g& W0 oeasterly direction. (Retrograde Orbit.) * y! Z6 W' y! H$ t9 I0 NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 233 Program (1) A DoD acquisition program. % C; ?! z& X8 m/ k8 h+ H* R(2) As a verb, schedule funds to meet requirements and plans. (3) A major, independent part of a software system. (4) A defined effort funded by RDT&E and/or procurement appropriations ! ]4 Y( r/ w+ E, e( A2 mwith the express objective of providing a new or improved capability in ; p7 w& _! ]& F5 G$ ~5 j9 e4 Iresponse to a stated mission need or deficiency. 6 k+ _. o0 D. q: l1 G1 wProgram ( t) a, B0 t% T& ]: }- ZAcquisition Cost The estimated cost of development (RDT&E), procurement, and system specific 2 L b5 o: d1 T3 xmilitary construction (MILCON) necessary to acquire the defense system. RDT&E costs 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 9 i" v) ?, l+ Q7 _ ?: p3 ^6 _program element. MILCON costs shall include only those projects that directly - _% m6 C3 t2 k" zsupport and uniquely identify with the system. Program Baseline Acquisition Program Baseline. ' P/ p& F& T" Y9 A/ R& UProgram Budget Decision (PBD) * u! r8 q& |# P/ o: `" BSecretary of Defense decision documents that affirm or change dollar amounts $ c/ i, O, m4 for manpower allowances in the services’ budget estimate submissions. Program Change Decision A decision by SECDEF issued in a prescribed format that authorizes changes in 6 ?& g' u3 y% q1 N7 m0 Q- Nthe structure of the FYDP. 3 f* {) U3 Y- B4 K9 Z" D9 e+ wProgram Change 3 J5 N' b; a) e+ ~0 `Request Prepared in a prescribed format, it is a proposal for out-of-cycle changes to data : B( {6 d; o0 W! g( J& ]: s" erecorded in the approved FYDP. Program Cost Categories Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. Appropriations to fund the 8 C) |# F3 T- Z$ y/ Aefforts performed by contractors and government activities, including 1 z( S1 x5 p/ jprocurement of end items, weapons, materiel, components, materials and ! [ l. P, ~( Sservices required for the development of equipment, material, computer % x( ?8 u/ o2 N3 o* x$ sapplication software, and its development and initial operational test and ; ^# d+ ?# g) v. Q- G# Ievaluation. 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 " ]3 h# @4 C t/ c+ |, R( X! Oend item intended for operational use or inventory upon delivery. Operations & Maintenance. Appropriations to fund expenses such as civilian salaries, travel, minor construction projects, operating military forces, training and education, depot maintenance, stock funds, and base operations support. % s/ d8 U' `' Y& ]- D' Q6 ~ KMilitary Personnel. Appropriations to fund costs of salaries and other compensation for active and retired military personnel and reserve forces based on end strength. ) v" Z- {3 A! H# V% IMilitary Construction. Appropriations to fund major projects such as bases, ( p# |" I7 `8 @) E( I$ wschools, missile storage facilities, maintenance facilities, medical/dental clinics, libraries, and military family housing. Costs budgeted in the O&M and Military Personnel appropriations are ~0 J6 r9 V+ L' x' S6 dconsidered expenses. Costs budgeted in the Procurement and Military 5 z6 X$ p# o$ n1 l5 aConstruction appropriations are considered investments. Costs budgeted in the RDT&E and Family Housing appropriations include both expenses and 7 D9 h5 w6 o/ j3 V# Q2 D& L; ]7 iinvestments. 2 c. R* |' E+ c: ]' lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 234 & w6 o0 T0 g3 dProgram Decision 5 @5 g6 d( a; v; @! }4 R; CMemorandum - ^7 v! A) a3 y0 C! U. v' z' R(PDM) SECDEF’s approval of Military Department or Defense Agency POM with tentative specific guidance. Issued in July every two years during biennial PPBS. Program $ M" q- c8 w& u$ A: f0 ]Development and 6 z# r% j' L$ Y8 ~( W1 ^% }% ERisk Reduction (PDRR) The acquisition phase when major program characteristics and product designs # K2 o8 {. Z8 r% ^are refined through extensive study and analysis, hardware development, test, and evaluation. The objective is to validate the choice of alternatives and to & Y* e! U) V o! `provide the basis for determining whether or not to proceed into Engineering and Manufacturing development (EMD). Program Element (PE) The 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 integrated combination of men, equipment and facilities which together constitute an identifiable military capability of support activity.” It identifies the ; L4 C5 I, i2 E- G9 M8 Fmission to be undertaken and the organizational entities to perform the mission. 0 }. o% T E. i9 I1 @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. 0 j% F1 ?# T4 Z- O) H% oProgram Element ! F6 I. H5 v( ]4 iMonitor (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. Program ) w) W6 o0 j7 A: QEvaluation $ O- K. \9 L5 h1 B: _Review , M" H; D4 H2 O+ c! c4 @5 V0 ^Technique 9 T% R% V6 d9 v# WA technique for management of a program through to completion by constructing a network model of integrated activities and events and periodically evaluating the time/cost implications of progress. Program 5 @5 N/ N9 I( b6 dExecutive Officer : O$ ~/ ~# |6 U- q# H(PEO) ' K. g6 C4 \+ }5 |2 f; ?% AA 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 # [/ ^2 k* ~4 S6 _" M ^: u! Oresponsibilities within the Component, and only reports to and receives guidance . C- b4 I, W: V+ t" Uand direction from the DoD Component Acquisition Executive. Program $ K$ {5 J# m% K7 t5 lManagement The process whereby a single leader and team are responsible for planning, 7 `# f5 z& j$ Y8 d# norganizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the combined efforts of participating/assigned civilian and military personnel and organizations in / x7 x+ z- U2 @. K+ Naccomplishing program objectives. Provides centralized authority, responsibility, and point of contact for a specific acquisition program. ?, ]2 M4 H; b6 Y- z- m5 J. s8 PProgram Management Agreement (PMA) The guiding agreement between the BMDAE and the SAEs covering the broad ' J* I5 v' X' [2 D( Q1 R+ m; h" pobjectives, funding, and expectations of each Service with respect to a specific MDA-funded activity. Program ; m! ], L" ` w) [2 ~* u$ qManagement Plan 9 G! `" S7 F) CThe document developed and issued by the program manager, which shows the ) C& n5 r, X" q8 Aintegrated multi-functional time-phased actions and resources required to ) V: n1 o$ ` H0 Dcomplete the task. Program 5 k, I$ t- l5 dManager (PM) A military or civilian official who is responsible for managing an acquisition , J' R, ~' a0 d# z f9 @program. + b j; N0 _+ K. nProgrammatic Pertaining to the cost, schedule, and performance characteristics of an acquisition program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 235 Program ! w2 b" {5 j- P' v6 h* PObjectives ) C& c& ^* P9 |/ _2 x9 h7 ]Memorandum o/ G) x& e' w. C. d(POM) - r4 A, `6 _( p( |* z+ V2 _$ SAn annual memorandum in prescribed format submitted to the SECDEF in May by the DoD Component Head, which recommends the total resource requirements and programs within the parameters of the SECDEF's fiscal guidance. A major document in the PPBS; it ultimately becomes the Component's budget. Program/Project Integrator (PI) , D3 v+ i8 Y: Q) F9 J: m; q* @The MDA staff member assigned responsibility for integrating all tasks within a + F1 C1 s* b) o% ^! Iproject. Single point-of-contact for information and activities involving a MDA ' P1 M9 K7 F/ T& vtechnology, NMD planning, or a TMD acquisition project. Programming The projection of activities to be accomplished and the resources that will be " Y. j6 n% I" W& R3 J, orequired for a specified period in the future. The process of preparing a 0 N$ m. W& W1 n+ a* M9 Rprogram, especially in terms of quantitative, physical requirements, manpower, materiel, and facilities. The process of establishing and maintaining a program. 4 `- o+ U+ P- f5 y# m- V" kPROGRUS Program Update Studies. + F( R7 U- u W, YProject (1) Synonymous with program in general usage. & V2 V* l$ L6 R(2) Specifically, a planned undertaking having a finite beginning and 0 M! U$ O( Q5 {0 e2 ]- w: Z5 n8 `ending, involving definition, development, production, and logistics support of a major weapon or weapon support system or systems. A project may be the whole or a part of a program. Within the Navy, a Designated Project is a project, which, because of its importance or critical nature, has been selected for intensified project management. (3) A planned undertaking of something to be accomplished, produced, or constructed, having a finite beginning and a finite ending. : i/ d2 F8 s D( ]Project Office The office of the program manager and the point of contact with industry, / G! j8 Z2 R4 f8 S+ ]& j6 o* Rgovernment agencies, and other activities participating in the system acquisition process. (USASSDC) (Note: USAF uses the term System Program Office). 1 h1 q+ A+ r& R0 a8 F: zProject 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) 9 Y# I# ]* D8 ]: iA summary WBS tailored to a specific defense materiel item by selecting 6 x' h6 w" D( u3 capplicable elements from one or more summary WBSs or by adding equivalent 6 \) G6 i# L4 F0 A/ K, Jelements unique to the project (MIL-STD-881A). ! a; c" i3 m& m' i i2 v( [Proliferation # d( W8 H0 r* d. Z; U& _6 L(Nuclear Weapons) The process by which nations sequentially come into possession of, or acquire the right to determine the use of, nuclear weapons, thus enabling each to launch a nuclear attack upon another nation. 8 ]4 K! ?2 V5 D( o0 Y1 {/ jProof of Principle (POP) $ ~$ R9 P+ E4 pTechnical demonstration and troop experimentation conducted with brassboard % g: N7 r8 Y$ g' dconfiguration, 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 7 E# C" x6 }# s$ @) x; S j* _on which to base the decision to enter EMD (Army). $ K/ L+ e: T0 U) I9 ^) FProprietary Right A broad contractor term used to describe data belonging to the contractor. This ' p0 ?, y5 K6 d( z5 Mdata could be intellectual property, financial data, etc. The Government when ) o2 z9 M. G" Q0 O9 {; nreferencing technical data does not recognize this category. (Defense Systems Management College Glossary) Protection * M9 B' U( U, d5 _4 g5 hPriorities 0 F, y1 ^1 m4 X. V9 oThe aggregated value for each impact point prediction specifying the order of protection. Proto Prototype. ; h5 q8 a, b5 I1 o* v1 ^. T# S3 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 7 |- U* M1 K w- s. ^' s: |4 U- D236 PRP Personnel Reliability Program (ILS term). ; W$ W: t# t$ V, W' y0 ]; {PRR Production Readiness Review. PS (1) Physical Security. (2) Product Service. 7 {/ N) x5 j0 |7 h7 O H6 YPSA Production Shakedown Availability. / C" _# G' [! c8 t0 Q* mPSAC President’s Science Advisory Committee. ! {- ]; m2 \: v& `PSC Principle Subordinate Command. PSCC Physical Security Control Center. PSD Power System Demonstrator. PSE Peculiar Support Element. - s) w- A" V1 \1 i9 A& K6 g" i TPsi Pounds per Square Inch. PSM Portable Space Model. PSN Packet Switching Node. PSP Program Support Plan. PSRR 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. . n! _3 {( a- p. sPsyOps Psychological Operations. , w6 r# p% ^, v' F3 j' JPTBT Partial Test Ban Treaty. * I! B! a& g5 c* J9 M0 }PTDB Problem Tracking Data Base. 5 d2 D4 M9 P1 L$ zPTE Processor Test Environment. PTI Pacific Telecom, Incorporated.

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PTO Participating Test Organization. ( u: C! _( ^( e. U* t/ c+ BPTPM Product Transition Procedure Manual. PtSi Platinum Silicide. % d1 U4 v$ ]1 S% [7 f' c; ~PTV Propulsion Test Vehicle. PTWG Producible Technology Working Groups. U. B+ I) t1 B7 _3 q1 H% ^Pu Plutonium. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P / l; J5 X# r( s/ L237 . i d' F$ q4 ~# r) W( V7 UPulse Duration In radar, measurement of pulse transmission time in microseconds, that is, the time the radar’s transmitter is energized during each cycle. Pulse Repetition Frequency In radar, the number of pulses the occur each second. Not to be confused with 9 {$ ]$ R+ X' O8 a' C/ ztransmission frequency which is determined by the rate at which cycles are repeated within the transmitted pulse. Pulsed Power EMR Radiated fields that have very high instantaneous peak field strengths or power . y1 {- z2 N8 Kdensity but significantly lower average values. 1 y% U& k5 j9 Y: ]$ O- HPumping The raising of the molecules or atoms of a lasant to an energy state above the 7 [+ K8 t/ {: f/ v/ W( O& Gnormal lowest state to produce laser light. This results when they fall back to a 3 [3 W3 K/ w o9 elower state. Pumping may be done using electrical, chemical, or nuclear energy. . U( ?3 v& Q' O. `9 {/ ?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 $10,000). PV HCT Photovoltaic Mercury Cadmium Telluride. 5 q, E! g, o" c7 OPVB Project Validation Board (MILCON term). PVO (PVO Strany) % v" N- b% s' B4 k9 U: n: O4 jRussian organization formerly responsible for the air and space defense of their homeland. 5 F+ W) w( f. j1 ?8 W' ePVT Payload Verification Test. 0 W2 A; {/ {$ T g1 U# epW Picowatt. 0 y- l& o" J7 H" BPWBS Program Work Breakdown Structure. PWG Product Working Group. 8 L. n3 D) r4 _1 K# K9 ~; MPWR Pressurized Water Reactor. 7 Y' d+ x# A& g$ I1 y: YPY 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 " C6 m& U; q5 ^2 @' Z( w* H* rexcludes propellants and explosives. : p* P. I# P0 z/ p8 [0 T7 a2 GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q 238 $ J% p4 ?1 c3 U% vQ Quarter [of year]. Q&R Qualification and Reliability. Q/FY (number) Quarter/Fiscal Year (number), e.g., 4Q/FY98 QA Quality Assurance. QAE Quality Assurance Evaluator. QAMSP Quality Assurance Master Surveillance Plan. QC Quality Control. e7 e+ w/ o# _8 F1 o3 B4 uQDR Quadrennial Defense Review (US Congress/DoD term). ( x! {# ^0 s8 W8 l" n* @QFR Question for Record. QIP Quality Improvement Prototype. QLD Quick Look Display. QM (1) Queen Match. (2) Quartermaster. QM/DX Queen Match/Discrimination Experiment. QMB Quality Management Board. QPP Quality Program Plan. ; U3 s7 \' F' v u. S8 \QPR Quality Program Review. QPSR Quarterly Program Status Review. QQPRI Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information. + }5 i' \+ ? Q$ O& t/ ZQRA (1) Quartz Resonant Accelerometer ! P) P/ a% Q2 O2 h5 I(2) Quick Reaction Alert. 0 ?/ C7 v7 p# Q, u7 f5 v- k# X(3) Quick Reaction Aircraft (US). m1 i. t- d& `* r. \QRC Quick Reaction Capability. 8 U3 G' e. L- eQRG Quick Reference Guide. QRM Quick Response Missile. 3 c& L2 G. r" kQRP Quick Response Program (PATRIOT). : [' @/ j1 _3 `QRP Radar Quick Response Program Radar. QRS (1) Quartz Resonant Sensor. (2) Quick Reaction Software. QSR Quadrennial Strategy Review. $ s( @- {$ N1 G* a7 ZQtrly Quarterly. + { K9 T* g& A- n# V* WQuad-D/ADI Quad-D/Advanced Discriminating Interceptor. . C0 F$ i0 s" R/ j7 Q* }8 O8 ]% hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q 8 P1 F; Y) A; ^239 1 q6 T8 d& Y0 m0 U$ h/ ~! HQualification Test This test simulates defined environmental conditions with a predetermined safety factor, 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. Query A request for identification of a set of assets, expressed in terms of a set of criteria, which the identified item must satisfy. Queue Quick Reaction Launch Vehicle + k& {3 }" W$ ^9 D6 ]6 `! d. wA 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 ! h( ?* V, \# @6 Y6 O4 J4 rtransmitted. \2 y! F4 @& w/ ?* jA Congressionally mandated program to provide surrogate launch vehicles in support of the Northern Edge exercise in 2001 and 2002. In addition the QRLV , m/ C1 H9 P, zhas participated in several experiments for various users. % X% c: H. B y7 R; m) i* OQWIP Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ! W4 k- E0 u9 k) o) B; {* f241 R&A Reliability and Availability.

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R&D Research and Development. - X% I8 j7 `7 Y* a' r. q$ k6 BR&M Reliability and Maintainability. : n( \3 o% U, g, A' \( I" ]R-T Real Time. R/ASR Review as Required. + X$ h) ~6 W1 @) NR/W Read/Write. . n& ?4 j7 o2 E! }+ u. l6 _R2 (1) Recovery and Reconstitution. (2) Reporting Responsibility. R2 P2 Rapid-Retargeting/Precision Pointing (simulator). / ]. Z' U, V' M* P1 r( K6 S7 IR 3 Rotary Reciprocating Refrigerator. ' | H* X0 m4 M8 ]. Q2 _+ L! DRAA Risk Approval Authority. j) A2 p7 u: p' B+ X7 }: j8 |RAAF Royal Australian Air Force. . Z6 V, L1 ?$ ~, fRACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe. 9 w" p- @# v! q* t* v9 NRAD (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 - Y3 R: C; N, H- ^- u/ ?(called "returns" or "echoes") provide information on the distance to the target + Q1 l! P, P( a1 `4 uand the velocity of the target, and also may provide information about the shape 5 C+ I8 i4 R; w# {: gof the target. Radar Beacon A receiver-transmitter combination which sends out a coded signal when " G8 I7 z% j+ o: S( `2 T- K* h" Ptriggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and bearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. * B* e8 `9 P; iRadar Cross Section (RCS) Area of an object as scanned by radar; measured in square meters. ) d, R) D; `8 a( N- @/ URadar Netting The linking of several radars to a single center to provide integrated target information. * ~6 l% d% `) F; iRADC (1) Region Air Defense Commander. (2) OBSOLETE. Rome Air Development Center. (Now called Rome Laboratory.) RADEC Radiation Detection Capability. RADHAZ (1) Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard. (2) Hazards form electromagnetic - S6 Y* |) f( x! @+ m: n4 Zradiation. " j/ Q. Y7 E- r% p" C3 d6 QRadiant 1 M; h( K' g4 v, D3 X8 FExposure 1 w0 r% j" L* K. {, w9 U; DThe total amount of thermal radiation energy received per unit area of exposed surface; it is usually expressed in calories per square centimeter. # R& N7 n. K2 w" x, lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R & q5 e" ^( \" P' P242 Radiation (1) The emission and propagation of waves transmitting energy through space or through some medium; for example, the emission and % x3 N5 z; ~( X3 R% } @1 ]propagation of electromagnetic, sound, or elastic waves. % Q* q Q/ l+ z8 D(2) The energy transmitted by waves through space or some medium; when , e. C E, r, g. Ounqualified, usually refers to electromagnetic radiation. Also known as ! A' K5 y' P) s" G) |, tradiant energy. (3) A stream of particles, such as electrons, neutrons, protons, alpha : `( b& ]4 v t* c6 j0 a) cparticles, or high-energy photons, or a mixture of these. (See Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Radiation, and Thermal Radiation.) : X- E5 ~* y5 p# S5 r) fRadiation ( P% H# W- _! J, b3 yHardening Protection of a particular system, subsystem, or component from functional damage due to the effects of nuclear (or other) radiation by shielding the # A- B0 x1 f p3 S7 W5 Y+ S6 V7 r" kvulnerable components from the radiation, or using other passive techniques in 4 B0 M% l) j8 `+ D( Xmanufacturing effects of nuclear (or other) radiation. RADIC System Rapidly Deployable Integrated Command and Control System. RADINT Radar Intelligence. + n1 d/ B$ d. U4 NRadio Blackout + Y7 p- Y- p4 o; `(RBO) $ M: A9 T6 _9 p3 V' hThe complete disruption of radio (or radar) signal over large areas caused by the 9 J% m8 _. A4 hionization accompanying a high altitude nuclear explosion, especially above , n' {" t& d5 b8 q2 ^! w8 gabout 40 miles. 6 x$ q5 O- D# x$ f' i M8 vRadioactive (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 * ^# R; e: I z% ^) Ncarried aloft in conjunction with the rising fireball produced by the detonation of a 7 F! j( O8 b5 N! qnuclear weapon. Radioactivity The spontaneous emission of radiation, generally alpha or beta particles, often 6 r9 t4 F) w J& D$ Saccompanied by gamma rays, from the nuclei or an unstable isotope. & z3 c" I/ I8 G, ?/ ORADOT Recording Automatic Digital Optical Tracker. ! L6 m& H0 A3 e6 g6 l$ GRAG Red-Amber-Green (MDA/POC assessment term). Rail Gun (RG) A weapon using metallic rails and electromagnetic energy to fire hypervelocity projectiles. RAM (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory 8 e+ q; g! h2 tRAMA (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory. (3) Radar Absorption Material. ( X" w$ w# A0 h+ e/ {- d4 w* p4 MRAMOS (1) Russian-American Observation Satellite. (2) Reliability, availability, maintainability, operations, and support. ; ?( I( G7 T4 s! z# V# bRAMS Resource Management Accounting System. Random Defense Engagement of RVs uniformly without any reference to type or destination. This 3 _8 p$ e5 c7 W2 ]( b. A1 k0 S* Simplies 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& P4 l; x- e4 [; Hcalculated distance to target based on sensor data, at maximum sensor range. RAP Remote Access Panel. / l8 v: `! _5 @6 W8 y3 O1 \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R % Q5 k! s7 Z- Z W243 RAPIER Rapid Emergency Relocation Team. RAPTOR Responsive Aircraft Program for Theater Operations. A high-altitude, long endurance airborne sensor platform. RAPTOR/TALON A technology demonstration program to demonstrate critical technologies for an 2 w$ o$ \" k7 j* h1 B( S4 funmanned airborne weapons system providing a boost phase intercept % C% L# O. L$ ~capability. ( q! H9 O7 Y6 u' e3 L! sRARSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. ( z* r) |0 A6 _3 SRAS (1) Requirements Allocation Sheet. (2) Remote Access Set. RASA Remote Command Safety System. 3 Y: ~" T0 c# }; Z6 DRationalization 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 needs, standardization, specialization, mutual support or improved interoperability, and greater cooperation. Rationalization applies to both weapons/materiel resources and non-weapons military matters. RB Reentry Body. RBECS Revised Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (US Army-sponsored). ( m) P ]6 F5 s# [1 P) Z2 @5 v8 oRBO Radio Blackout. 4 i; W2 ]' Y4 ^( TRC/CC Responsibility Center/Cost Center. . _3 G2 b9 X6 `" J Q; S7 m$ n6 }9 q8 yRCF Radar Correlation Function.

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RCM (1) Reliability Centered Maintenance. & m# f6 A2 t9 `. _$ T(2) Requirements Correlation Matrix (AF). (3) Resource Consumption Model. RCR Rate Capability Review (USA term). 9 A! Y: o0 d8 I1 M. BRCS Radar Cross-Section. RCSR Radar Cross-Section Reduction. * n0 f2 K! f5 a& T/ _ `RCSS Range Command Safety System. # @1 C6 G. H! C8 P+ \" kRCU (1) Rate Changes Unit. (2) Remote Control Unit. (3) Reactor Control Unit. * f7 {, y/ A$ F0 W7 L3 URCVR Receiver. RD Readiness Demonstrator (SBL Program term). 6 h$ v. `, U @6 R9 v8 p8 w/ x: ?4 J2 a! b* BRDA Research, Development and Acquisition. RDBMS Relational Database Management System (Computer term). RDC Research and Development Contract. * m! s2 `6 ~9 o, n& wRDD Requirements Driven Design. : k7 p3 V4 N( F" A# SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R % l2 [1 [8 J3 V9 e% O244 RDD-100 Requirements Driven Development " `0 `; x5 k8 o) ?0 x5 ?RDG Random Data Generator. " G1 ^1 B3 d6 B/ A# d% f: mRDS Regional Defense System. 4 K `; t- N6 w3 GRDT&E Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. 4 u; l8 t f8 b/ w- `RDT&E Program Categories 7 L- u5 l( X1 Z r0 t" g1 `3 ?$ gThe five divisions the comprise Major Force Program 06 (R&D) in the FYDP. 1 s1 V2 a, j7 ?: k* P6 fThey are: ! [' ?' d3 Y; o$ \& C; t L0 x•6.1 Basic Research •6.2 Exploratory Development •6.3 Advanced Development •6.4 Engineering Development •6.5 Management and Support. Operational System development, not a designated category, is funded in RDT&E appropriations but not in Major Force Program 06. RE Radar Enhancement (USA term). & U- F$ S5 @: LRe Targeting The ability of the system to recomputed the direction of sensors and/or weapons to intercept a target that was missed on the first attempt, or that was superseded 2 ]8 R4 l! C3 T" C4 V! G- ]: hby a higher priority target. % ]7 F! a* `( X7 N( u+ \7 {REACT Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting. x2 Y/ S( W! L2 U/ pReaction Decoy A decoy deployed only upon warning or suspicion of imminent attack. 0 V9 r; E& |: Q% X1 g7 R3 t# N, iReadiness 2 h3 ]( s$ p1 f% w# G3 WPostures A 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 3 k9 e F4 s7 Zby human intervention, while they are in progress. (2) Pertaining to the actual time during which a physical process transpires, , I; d; p7 t! G$ N. |. m/ [for example, the performance of a computation during the actual time that the related physical process transpires, in order that results of the * b; U x, j( {6 @# [computation can be used in guiding the physical process. 0 l& C, i# b3 U# y: D2 A& H% ]Real World Data Data derived from physical experimentation concerning phenomenology " s6 {2 x! x8 Bassociated with technical functioning of SDS, particularly regarding target : d" I6 x1 a {9 [" E4 Usignatures, background observables, sensor functions, weapon functions, and survivability. * ?4 o2 B5 B7 o6 v- A) xReal World Data Collection The provision, to SEIC users, of access to real world data, in fashion timely and 0 { C# v" P- f; d+ Dotherwise suitable to meet users’ needs (e.g. for validation of a test bed). 6 |* h% N/ d6 s n) C6 ?# R wREC Radio-Electronic Combat. RECCE Reconnaissance. , L3 V5 I' f8 w9 ^. G8 W% A: [. `Reclama A formal appeal to the service comptroller of SECDEF’s tentative budget decision 1 R7 X( o9 v4 t6 M7 ~on the service budget estimates. ( j! |& _8 e! CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ( U5 C& m5 b3 q- Q j# m* d# u245 ( c! o: K% `8 |4 d9 w! i3 M+ HRECON Reconnaissance. Reconciliation Directives to standing committees contained in congressional budget resolutions ) S. {; a, C+ ?5 @4 X1 rcalling for certain dollar savings and a deadline for reporting legislation to achieve the savings. Omnibus reconciliation bill incorporating these changes is introduced and acted on in both houses. Reconstitute To restore, during periods of hostile engagements or during peacetime, military 4 [3 P$ G7 s3 p' b6 l& Z4 Iforces or elements as closely as possible to a desired state of readiness for combat. + R, Z3 {. P# HRed/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 $ S* c$ J2 Y* [! \% eRed team fielded by DSIM and a Blue team fielded by AQ. A senior review panel acts as the referee. REDCAP Real-time Electromagnetic Digitally Controlled Analyzer and Processor (USAF term). Redout The degradation of infrared sensor resolution due to high-altitude nuclear bursts. Radiation from these bursts causes fluorescence-emission of light from air % F F6 h0 `1 V. ^+ r( Y- {; [molecules. The emitted light lies within the long-wave IR spectrum so the 8 r/ d+ e" @2 F# R/ c2 jatmosphere below appears to the sensor to glow more brightly than usual. Redundancy The inclusion of duplicate or alternate system elements to improve operational reliability by ensuring continued operation in the event that a primary element 7 `% f2 Y; D0 e( Hfails. Reengineering The process of examining, altering, and re-implementing an existing computer + W* D8 z) P; v8 T( F) A" f' nsystem 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 6 |4 e. F; ^$ P7 K* q( M8 ^* c7 V2 ]" wreentering 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. ' E1 I6 C6 G, w. D/ l+ l: iReentry Vehicle (RV) (1) Reentry vehicles are objects containing nuclear warheads. They are Y! |3 ^; E, ^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 f" B: P8 e+ R7 ~/ h( Q K* Nsurvive rapid heating during the high velocities of reentry into the atmosphere, and are designed to protect their contents until detonation at their targets. 7 _0 s( F( ~7 h3 m(2) That part of a space vehicle designed to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere n the terminal portion of its trajectory. 1 P2 Z, \ K/ a, wRegional Defense System (RDS) ) h/ B+ E2 ~# s' j8 |That portion of the SDS that provides defense for a specific geographic region, . U- ? G* W" E/ e# M" Wsuch as the European Theater. Regional Operations ; N- ]8 H/ O( Q1 T0 G; [/ h; [Center (ROC) , G- \! ]' c Z4 a% _& _: w, b+ }A group of fixed and/or mobile centers with OPCON over allocated ground based sensors and weapons. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R & A2 |3 m2 h) w246 * a% [- d. I5 u6 LRegional Operations Control Center / y1 [" s8 E6 l* D(ROCC) The command function for CONUS, Canadian and Alaska NORAD Regions, % ~; g3 B8 Z7 V2 {- Breferred to as “regions.” In the Alaska NORAD region, the ROCC is also the 9 i7 w% g7 `5 j/ `) c4 y) k7 ~central intelligence, communications and operations control center established for 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. I) F! v" b" T5 `: A: L; {' {Regrade To determine that certain classified information requires, in the interests of national security, a higher or lower degree of protection against unauthorized 0 U. r7 {0 {* ?1 i0 s% g9 `2 l7 S; Z8 Cdisclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification 2 z) K4 ~5 c9 ^' o+ M5 [# sdesignation to reflect such higher or lower degree. / e! k4 Y* H1 lREL NAV Relative Navigation (JTIDS term). 4 h: B- p) H$ X; N+ f1 NRelay Mirror Part of a ground-based laser system.

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Reliability and Maintainability 0 c+ z) |) M _) v(R&M) # u# w* d# a3 }, ]) YReliability and maintainability design parameters are key factors in the design of 2 s/ [' J! c( z$ c# z# ]affordable and supportable systems. R&M parameters provide inputs into the design and LSA processes that quantitatively link system readiness to the ILS elements. One of the principal elements of ILS. Reliability, " l$ J. B: k" n+ T" fAvailability, and Maintainability ' L4 P' T; e$ A5 c(RAM) % S8 L7 ^. H3 V* M+ U+ v2 KThose requirements imposed on acquisition systems to ensure they are 2 @# g4 c! a+ m4 y; k7 xoperationally ready for use when needed, will successfully perform assigned ; k8 K% t* ?9 s! a3 Ifunctions, and can be economically operated and maintained within the scope of 3 M P0 D z' w! }& Ulogistics concepts and policies. RAM programs are applicable to materiel " ]2 ^1 }3 d Q( \# Asystems, test measurement and diagnostic equipment, training devices, and ! t" U3 X" e) ?. F3 E# sfacilities developed, produced, maintained, procured, or modified for use. (See : N% J. \9 K8 i1 R! T: [; Yindividual definitions for Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability.) REM Roentgen Equivalent Man. W# g- ~' z( h' Q: I7 URemotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) 2 n6 n! `6 ^( A. N5 y% DAn unmanned vehicle capable of being controlled from a distant location through % g' L. [6 b% w) n( U! q% 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 * `5 {% K' T, ]( [0 ]specified active repair time. ; g z6 ?* U# O7 U. i6 |Repeater- Jammer # }( G* i# m, A# u+ T' oA receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals / c- g. E. y K0 y' rreceived, for purposes of deception or jamming. 4 o* N# l; h8 e3 V9 bReport Back Information returned from system elements that verify that directions have been received and carried out. Also includes information regarding system effectiveness. & S8 |9 [3 C+ \; W' fReprogrammable Time Time required to re-target an alert missile. Reprogramming The transfer of funds between program element and line items within an appropriation for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of ! H' M8 o+ J, R) V1 t$ |appropriation. Appropriate congressional committees generally accomplish reprogramming pursuant to consultation with and approval. Request for % r2 K& Q& q. p5 @. m, P% L) AProposal (RFP) A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government / D0 G- w7 k l+ R U8 ^requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 247 9 n! q1 p k: h( i6 kRequest for Quotation 6 _2 X" }1 C" S$ X4 l& r0 X8 TA solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government requirements to prospective contractors and to solicit a quotation. A response to an RFQ is not an offer. It is informational in character. Required Operational 5 u) H* \& F) Z( ?3 T" H4 V; eCapability (ROC) $ O$ a. Y+ {* {3 c% WOBSOLETE. A document stating need and specific operational capability. 8 z1 R% j5 _' r9 C" ^ nReplaced by the Operational Requirements Document (Army, USMC). Operational Requirements Document. Required , i. m! q3 X# M4 H& L0 j Y+ g7 LOperational 8 c! N# e. ]' Q- c" j+ B! zCharacteristics System parameters that are primary indicators of the system’s capability to be 9 `$ ~3 |( T: H1 `0 eemployed to perform the required mission functions, and to be supported. 6 l z; x( x3 j5 S$ Y1 }2 WRequired Technical Characteristics - y) S3 t6 R: d- _7 jQuantitative system performance parameters, approved by the DoD Component, that are selected as primary indicators of technical achievement of engineering thresholds. 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 9 w7 `& G* y7 nsupported. Required technical characteristics are usually tested and evaluated & i0 w4 y6 R% q& _by 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 approved through the DAB process. 5 i& \8 t/ [5 @) q, w( ^Requirements * i/ B* N0 g) H! v4 p5 u6 s4 H) oAnalysis ' L3 ?7 u4 w* ^3 G* c' L0 i& ZAn analysis to determine and document the need for resources to perform the & f, E% P2 M6 j* H8 Gagency’s mission. Requirements + Q0 a l6 i3 n& C3 o8 b8 H& J9 xDocument 6 K1 B1 r: \: CA document that sets forth the requirements for a system or system component; 3 [9 a6 s6 p- p5 r0 yfor example, a software configuration item. Typically included are functional - t# L2 |0 H" H* prequirements, performance requirements, interface requirements, design " K4 E1 D; H# Q9 t+ krequirements, and development standards. 5 D- Z; `1 I" W+ G" N# JRES (1) Remote Engagement Section (HAWK TBM weapons system term). (2) Resolution. , l; F. d0 w2 R9 NRESA Research, Evaluation, and Systems Analysis simulation facility (USN), San Diego, 8 y, C& u0 o+ t' NCA. 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 0 U. C" w. e( I" |( J; Fintended by Congress. Research and & r7 O& P7 o5 n; Q N6 U3 b. N& zDevelopment Costs Those program costs primarily associated with R&D efforts including the " m4 j& N( _* Sdevelopment of a new or improved capability to the point where it is ready for ; r1 P9 L6 B% m9 Y& m0 o+ Juse. They include equipment costs funded under RDT&E appropriations and y$ y1 D* c' d- |( r% a2 zrelated military construction appropriation costs. They exclude costs that appear in the military personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement appropriations. Research, Development, , |& \( ] _/ f5 r/ B$ WTest, and Evaluation $ x' o7 z/ L1 s" a5 V) l: g(RDT&E) Activities for the development of a new system that include basic and exploratory ( \5 }$ e K- K W1 Y% Fresearch, advanced and engineering development, development and operational testing and the evaluation of test results. Also, an appropriation / Q( w5 I- H% Y# W0 R: Scategory that includes funds allocated to the FYDP major force program 6. ( O8 y7 p- }6 |' {2 _6 f! M(Defense Systems Management College) Resident Space 5 j( k9 s# Y' Z, S5 V* gObject (RSO) $ x% ]+ M/ S& v2 f1 W+ rThe Cheyenne Mountain Complex maintains object, which is currently on-orbit 1 I8 R4 C' A, s" Z8 }9 W% s2 _and whose element set parameters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 248 ! {/ e4 H. X+ b D9 _* o! B8 pRESOL Resolution. Resolution (1) The ability of a sensor to measure the separation of an image into its constituent objects so that single objects are visible and distinguishable. 8 M4 {& @" }8 e4 z* t! L(2) A measurement of the smallest detail that can be distinguished by a sensor system under specific conditions. 2 v+ i' n) S- g5 T4 MResponse Plan Selection The continual comparison of the nature of the observed threat with the defense system capabilities and selects the best way to attack the threat in accordance / X' a0 Y% {" N# @4 awith established priorities and specified strategy. ) g5 i" L9 g3 }: _9 J! xResponsive ' `% S9 i+ ?+ a" OThreat The threat after taking into account modernization and countermeasures introduced to offset the capabilities of the SDS. . ^8 ?, A u6 q% ERestitution The process of determining the true planimetric position of objects whose images ' B( P. Y2 ^! Q" c; n) @appear on photographs. Retrofit Action Action taken to modify in-service equipment. 4 m( s, W5 `4 {% z, C h2 {0 cRetrograde Orbit An orbit having inclination of 0 to 90 degrees (See Prograde Orbit). ; w, Z" Q7 Y9 Q& [' xReverse Engineering . R4 P8 x$ F/ O9 h4 H& ^4 TThe process of analyzing a computer system’s software to identify components 5 W3 j9 ?; W- Kand their interrelationships. - M0 c8 E& ]- Z5 fREVIC Revised Enhanced Version of Intermediate COCOMO (Computer term). ! l& r! E0 M, d) e8 y8 M" b, ?3 BRevisit 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. " W- ^! [- {' Y# O. k* LRFFEL Radio Frequency Linac. 2 F: x. ^, g# e& W( G$ S; I0 oRFI (1) Request for Issue. (2) Request for Information. (3) Radio Frequency + f. S) ?' {9 y* z& ~Interference. RFL Radio Frequency Linac. RFLINAC Radio Frequency Linear Accelerator. 0 L; U2 _4 Q7 a% m; G& Q5 CRFOG Resonant Fiber Optic Gyro. RFP Request for Proposal. ' A# i+ ?& p. S9 c( j4 SRFQ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (Accelerator). RG (1) Rail Gun. (2) Review Group. 1 L5 G6 e' ?( e {, [: }$ x; qRGB Red, Green, Blue (Video Engineering term). ( S& ~3 j! l, }/ z, QRH Radiation Hardened. : |4 _; ]7 p, x# H1 hRH Electronics Radiation Hardened Electronics. + x6 j C8 J$ f7 C# M% s$ q5 SRHD Radiation Hardened Electronics. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ! @* F" v* b, {8 k( ^* D: W249 5 \* [1 y2 W* P1 S8 L. {# pRHETT II (1) Russian Half Effect Thruster Technology Program. (2) Russian Hall Electric Thruster Test. Ri Inherent Reliability. RIA Range Insensitive Axes. RIBIT Reverse Illuminated Blocked Impurity Transducer. ! h& q1 u1 u- r3 S/ MRICBM Retro Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. RIIA Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK). RIL Repair Items List (ILS term). ) p# U$ M# ]5 e& w( o8 ARINT Unintentional Radiation Intelligence. % M0 l2 h2 B# N9 S& URIS Radar Instruction Set Computer. $ Z7 R. [9 |1 b% p1 xRISC Reduced Instruction Set Computers. + R! }" r5 [: V/ v4 ~0 iRISCAE RISC Ada Environment. Risk Approval 7 |4 Z q. I4 t0 x x8 X' w! eAuthority (RAA) An individual designated by the Director, MDA who makes risk acceptance decisions. The RAA evaluates trade-offs between threats and such factors as ' M# @' ]4 k2 z/ pcost, security, survivability, and safety to achieve a functionally operational, - b$ m- N4 s0 M( Q. P7 ~% y- faffordable, and secure system. 6 c4 q) [3 B. g8 J! u. k. u2 x5 QRisk 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 - g/ D, N# [# m0 walong the planned course of action. (Defense Systems Management College) 8 y3 W$ t1 c" V# ^: ~8 S6 [RISTA Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. RIU Range Interface Unit. + S2 v7 l: ?- k$ u; F2 DRivet Joint RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. RIVET JOINT Name of USAF Reconnaissance project. RIW Reliability Incentive Warranty. RL Rome Laboratory, Griffiss Business and Technology Park, NY. (Formerly called / e, t$ Y4 V& `- _" A O9 j# f7 IRome Air Development Center.) RLA Repair of Level Analysis (ILS term). 0 v3 ^( S. h# ?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 n: D( N9 q$ k0 |% p! _" s3 mRM Radioman (USN term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 250 / R; P# ~3 X( V4 X) u( oRMA (1) Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (see RAM) (ILS term). 6 l( j# \8 S7 [% }(2) Revolution in Military Affairs (OSD term). / R% B1 }+ \3 G" z$ B2 K* ARMCET Resource Management Concurrent Engineering Team. RME (1) Relay Mirror Experiment (a satellite launched February 1990 and which 2 g5 |3 o X& [: _* {4 [reentered the atmosphere in May 1993). (2) Remote Multiplexer Encoder. $ a8 w3 d3 ^- JRMI Republic of the Marshall Islands. RMO Reflectivity. 0 S- h2 g5 X; J, a# W' N: }RMP Risk Management Plan. RMS (1) Remote Manipulator System. (2) Root Mean Square. 7 Q; k2 _1 a% w5 ?) v$ C: i# lRNAS REL NAV Analytic Simulator (JTIDS term). RNLAF Royal Netherlands Air Force. * S( k8 ?0 s' D: aRNLN Royal Netherlands Navy. ROB Remote Operating Base. ROBS Rapid Optical Beam Steering (system). 4 ~" T( I. O/ L8 \1 J/ I0 w+ QRobust Used in describing a system; indicates its ability to endure and perform its 8 O n8 G* J. r+ y5 s% t2 B: Fmission against a responsive threat. Also used to indicate system ability to ( o! L7 f0 T8 h+ I4 jsurvive under direct attack. 1 H- h" Y4 p4 m* i+ dRobustness (1) The ability to produce correct results despite input errors. 3 n: C4 e, c5 k2 Q. j ](2) The existence of coordinated, multiple capabilities that perform the same broad task/mission. Provides the BMD warfighter with sufficient flexibility to negate the specified threat with application of a variable mix of ground / c* c0 i+ Q% Kand space-based systems. (USSPACECOM) ROC (1) Regional Operations Center. (2) Required Operational Capability. * y: Z" X) p- C+ X, p7 t1 R+ ^+ m5 [& ~ROCC Regional Operations Control Center. ROD Record of Decision. + v7 A% v! c1 f+ y4 p0 BROE Rules of Engagement. 0 A8 i& C e5 w8 PROF Rate of Fire ROI Return on Investment. ROK Republic of Korea. ' }$ S- ^) y3 X$ G2 L, rROM Rough Order of Magnitude ROOM Real-time Object-Oriented Methodology. 5 Y8 q3 W5 s u$ kRORSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 251 - e5 }; {1 r( [+ p, J" qROW Rest-of-World. RP (1) Repetitive Pulse. (2) Readiness Posture. ) z! e' i5 p! qRP&C Resource Planning and Coordination. * D4 _- {# _( }) {+ g, k' U" IRPAC Resource Performance Analysis Center. $ B) M, ]' h# T! F; URPIE Real Property Installed Equipment. : x( p i4 j1 {7 L2 Qrpm Revolutions per minute. 0 k( [6 O1 ~' uRPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle. ' K; g8 W% p8 C) v2 _% Q' x$ B5 _Rqmt Requirement. ; ^: _% p0 W. Q6 `$ ?% I* L( F' eRQMTS Requirements. ) e- {. u1 Y% O" M: f( Y2 u* ORQn Review Question (AFMC term). , D8 B, G& d- }. _' ]" F" ARRDI Range Resolved Doppler Imagining 4 V4 s: {, e. T8 e, ZRRFD Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration. / E0 b2 c7 P7 }, a# a6 KRRG Requirements Review Group. RS Radar Set (PATRIOT).

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RSA Russian Space Agency. RSI Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability. % F0 @& h& _ T8 O8 CRSIP Radar System Improvement Program. RSO Resident Space Object. 1 Q: c8 x* D8 y( XRSOI Reception, Staging, Operation and force Integration (Joint Forces term). ( C9 y* s" E+ E0 Z) Y) PRSRE Royal Signal and Radar Establishment (UK). RST Radar System Test (THAAD-GBR) 7 ~- ]; P3 |# G4 B% i; L3 BRSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. 2 y7 r9 n( N! Q/ h URSTER Radar Surveillance Technology Experimental Radar (UHF). 7 T% K# S' r- bRSU Remote Switching Unit. RSV Re-supply vehicle. RT (1) Relocation Time (ILS term). (2) Repair Task Distribution (ILS term). 4 \. O# K3 A% U9 J1 c# iRTC Report to Congress. ' q! j4 h& S3 @9 x5 ?RTCA Real Time Casualty Assessment (US Army term). RTD Radar Technology Demonstration. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R , z) q4 x+ h3 h* I252 6 Y5 P- Z6 Q2 \. cRTF Release To Fleet (USN term). RTG Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. RTIM Radar Technology Identification Methodology. ' D7 }2 [. }& d9 NRTO Responsible Test Organization. * H9 Y6 C. b% K VRTOV 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. RTWP Real Time Wave form Processor (Advanced Technology Demonstration Radar term). + D' |% U6 K# T# D" w# zRules of Engagement 6 _+ L7 P p7 I# _# x1 D(ROE) Directives issued by competent military authority which delineate the 8 Z$ G+ A3 g$ P$ r2 [" M) ncircumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or : n1 `0 b& b' u; |! V M, ~" vcontinue combat engagement with other forces encountered. RUPS Resource User ID and Password System. 3 @) r! S* d" U% H( zRUSI Royal United Services Institute (UK). RV See Reentry Vehicle. RV Complex A reentry vehicle and its associated objects. RV Temperature The temperature of the heat given off by the RV that allows sensors to acquire - D! w7 {9 Y! p5 ^: Wthem. RVAO Reentry Vehicle Associated Objects. Rvw Review. RW (1) Radiological Weapon. (2) Rotary Wing. RWPD Real Time Waveform Processing Demonstration. RWR Radar Warning Receiver. RWS Remote Workstation. RX (1) Receive. (2) Receiver. 4 _! e" E, s1 r/ p# ~# q& x- BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S # d$ v( L: Q) D" X7 [' s$ N253 S Start. S&A Safe and Arm. S&T Science and Technology. S&TI Scientific and Technical Intelligence. % F8 |' f9 F7 A& O7 j1 U% ZS&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. # F1 a# }* u9 P+ V: S% OS/O Survivability/Operability. S/SU/AC Systems/System Upgrade/Advanced Concept. ( m8 ^) p! y' HS/T Search/Track. " D9 i w( U7 J& b+ d1 GS/V Survivability and Vulnerability. S/W Software. S2 Synchronized and Synergized. S3 E Space-Based KEW System Simulator/Emulator. - U5 A% k; L @5 L" F2 V: NSA (1) Situation Awareness (2) Secretary of the Army. 8 h2 G* ?* W: t' J8 R6 Z$ L4 n/ SSA&I System Architecture and Integration. SA-N Surface-to-Air, Naval. SA/BM OBSOLETE. Systems Analysis/Battle Management. 4 T2 S* w2 k9 F# u; aSA/PDL Strategic Defense Ada Process Description Language. SAAWC Sector Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator (USMC). SAAWF Sector Anti-Air Warfare Facility (USF term). 6 C2 o/ g! J4 m" p4 e9 NSABRS Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System. 7 {5 V Q* }5 ?( f: _6 r# D7 v/ mSAC (1) OBSOLETE. Strategic Air Command (see USSTRATCOM). (2) Senate Appropriations Committee (US). SACCS SAC Control System. * s. ~: K2 k" D1 c3 e9 H/ K( GSACEUR Supreme Allied Command, Europe. SACLANT Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic. SACMA Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association. SADA Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S ( ]$ @& _* k8 n254 # {% D6 x& v8 v" L: h& H/ @SADBU Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (of OSD). SADM System Acquisition Decision Memorandum (Army). ' j+ @! @- H' P. mSADO Senior Operations Duty Officer (JFACC term). ( Q8 f) M2 I" D3 O7 hSAE Service Acquisition Executive. SAFEGUARD A U.S. midcourse and terminal phase defense for ICBMs, deployed in 1975 and + s7 n, e0 _4 l& K, a- Sdeactivated in 1976 due to its limited cost effectiveness. $ J7 @% r1 ~& {$ u; Y. b/ ^" _+ xSAFSCOM OBSOLETE. SAFEGUARD System Command. SAG Senior Advisory Group. & D5 m& D- d* @- g9 NSAGE Semi-Automatic Ground Environment {Air Defense System}. SAH Semi-active homing. 5 h* l- P/ u9 p: G/ L% |SAIC Scientific Applications International Corporation. Saint A satellite inspector system designed to demonstrate the feasibility of . R5 i4 e# z2 b# D) ]intercepting, inspecting, and reporting on the characteristics of satellites in orbit. SAINT (1) Satellite Interceptor. (2) Shared Adaptive Internet Technology. . Y& f9 |1 l8 T) m, f& gSAIP Semi-Automated Imagery Processing. SAKT System Architecture and Key Tradeoffs (SDIO term). % t- w7 N" q; Z& sSAL Strategic Arms Limitation. SALT Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. Salvage Fusing The means by which a warhead detonates when an interceptor structurally * `+ x+ j" A: G1 nattacks 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). ! B2 n" j8 B1 f& w0 zSAMD Security Assistance Management Division. , S' V$ f' e% v2 I D+ ^SAMM Software Acquisition Maturity Matrix. SAMMES Space Active Modular Materials Experiment.

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SAMOPA Single Accelerator Master Oscillator-Power Amplifier. " Y& W9 b9 L8 W0 D$ {) K" zSAMOS Satellite and Missile Observation System. SAMP (1) Single Acquisition Management Plan. 0 m8 W0 C$ w1 g0 A4 j1 ^3 G(2) Security Accreditation Management Plan. 9 K$ X; K' |/ h! ?% f3 FSAMP/T Sol-Air Moyenne Portee/Terre (Surface-Air Medium Portable/Terrestrial – French- Italian missile). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S % r0 b; k, Y, m! }6 k$ \255 / r: f w0 Z. a( WSAMS Spacecraft Assembly, Maintenance and Servicing Study. / |2 ]7 B' G- v) C7 T$ Z8 |, e# QSAMTEC OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Systems Test Center, Vandenberg AFB, CA. 2 M# o8 ~, {2 k7 ?SAMTO OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Test Organization, Vandenberg AFB, CA. SAO Security Assistance Organization. SAP Special Access Program. " e9 O9 k# g8 j5 tSAR (1) Synthetic Aperture Radar. . X2 W( b2 O/ k/ `/ S7 W, `(2) Selected Acquisition Report. 8 |( P" o$ U- m; \) H(3) Special Access Required. (4) Search and Rescue. SARDA [Assistant] Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. % ^& K6 [8 d7 Y( ySAS (1) Shoot-Assess-Shoot. (2) System Architecture Study (SDI). SASC Senate Arms Service Committee. (US). SASET Software Architecture Sizing and Estimating Tool. 7 A, `" V4 \, J- l/ w: uSASS Space Assets Support System. SAT Surveillance, Acquisition and Tracking. SATAN Security Administrator’s Tool for Analyzing Networks. ; U) O0 d3 f7 q0 Z8 R7 ASATCOM Satellite Communications. Satellite and # W2 E$ m. K w1 u9 JMissile $ }& E/ v2 E. d. c4 O x3 |; D+ iSurveillance The systematic observation of aerospace for the purpose of detecting, tracking, $ x6 Q8 G7 V$ i/ h* ]and characterizing objects, events, and phenomena associated with satellites ( \' a. r1 E# G6 u: K$ \and in-flight missiles, both friendly and enemy. 9 G+ h9 W# u/ t2 ^& X! A# [Satellite & a& G) F1 F! f' ], tReconnaissance Intelligence gathered through collection systems involved in assessing the capabilities, methods of operation, signal intercept, photo reconnaissance, and other intelligence indications and warnings that will provide information for SDS assets. SATKA Surveillance, Acquisition, Tracking, and Kill Assessment. SATP Space Applications Technology Program. SATRAK 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. 4 W% I' x' D6 E6 N( B8 b. QSBA (1) Space-Based Assets. (2) Small Business Administration. % Y$ \- ?$ K3 LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 256 SBAMS Space-Based Anti-Missile System. 0 c$ C. O5 @( M$ }6 XSBAS (1) Space-Based Architecture Study. (2) Space-Based Acquisition System. ' n1 a; L! V& f; \# t! C$ wSBCL Space-Based Chemical Laser. 4 _; C' V+ o3 OSBD Site BMC3 Demonstration. SBE (1) Space Based Element. (2) Synthetic Battlefield Environment. ' J9 S- w/ ]1 \4 ?2 YSBES Space-Based Experimental System. 9 A* L; B& L% U1 U$ Z8 gSBEV Space-Based Experimental Version. " ]7 b/ q6 u& fSBFEL Space-Based Free Electron Laser. 8 `2 f2 H! i+ a+ ?% O6 ySBHE Space-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. SBHRG Space-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. SBI (1) Space-Based Interceptor. (Replaced by Brilliant Pebbles (BP).) (2) Special Background Investigation. 7 V' S* |* Q4 a9 BSBI-CV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Interceptor - Carrier Vehicle. SBIR (1) Space-Based Infrared. (2) Small Business Innovative Research. + z K$ l. Z: `% G/ P) BSBIRS Space Based Infrared System. SBIRS GEO SBIRS Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellites. SBIRS HEO SBIRS Infrared sensors hosted on satellites in Highly Elliptical Orbits. ; U+ a+ c; H8 }$ N4 w6 e$ x. mSBIRS High SBIRS high altitude component consisting of four SBIRS GEO satellites and infrared sensors on two HEO satellites. 2 U% k+ D7 b. h4 T9 ?' sSBIRS LEO SBIRS Low Earth Orbit Satellites. 0 u3 ~( z+ s1 k$ K9 s& VSBIRS Low SBIRS low altitude component consisting of SBIRS LEO satellites. The SBIRS Low component will be designed to provide precision midcourse tracking and discrimination data to support early interceptor commit, in-flight target updates, : r1 r: o, k- j3 m8 c1 D0 P, G. Qand target object maps for a National Missile Defense architecture. The SBIRS * X& H) ?! f* x) i( @0 {! }* ?Low component will also support the other mission areas of the SBIR system. (Evolution of the Space and Missile Tracking System). @/ [1 w# T$ F$ c; I# I; `$ s- K" PSBIS (1) Space-Based Imaging Satellite. (2) Space-Based Interceptor System. SBKEW Space-Based Kinetic Energy Weapon. SBKKV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. : H. L1 B/ u) ?- m3 RSBKV Space-Based Kill Vehicle. SBL Space-Based Laser. 3 J, d( L" D* s7 v; B' U5 d) iSBLRD Space-Based Laser Readiness Demonstrator. * K8 P9 g" j) c5 f6 D yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S / t2 ]+ h: g( L9 }2 f4 Z257 SBM (1) Space-Based Battle Manager. (2) Strategic Ballistic Missile. 2 G- m- c% z _% ?+ ISBNPB Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam. SBNPBW Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam Weapon. SBPB Space-Based Particle Beam. & ~/ b6 \) F! l5 gSBR Space-Based Radar. SBRF Space-Based Radio Frequency.