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Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation ) l6 R! ]2 Q& j) P+ l9 H/ y4 hT&E of production items to demonstrate that items procured fulfill the + U1 V& X4 W: q" t( ^5 Zrequirements and specifications of the procuring contract or agreements. / b* E( X$ A4 M$ t. p6 ^2 CProduction and Deployment 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. Production Baseline The Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) approved at Milestone III, applicable to : E- G9 S8 u7 Kthe effort in Phase III, Production and Deployment. # X8 U0 _ X& O y9 F! nProduction Control % f% r5 p4 M& [The procedure of planning, routing, scheduling, dispatching, and expediting the 7 Q2 V) k! o' ?! Z; xflow of materials, parts, subassemblies, and assemblies within the plant from the raw state to the finished product in an orderly and efficient manner. Production - j G: p# A6 R9 h+ h& E! ^; B" \Feasibility The likelihood that a system design concept can be produced using existing production technology while simultaneously meeting quality, production rate, and cost requirements. Production 3 q2 l/ [7 Q aQualification Test 0 k9 \' q/ H7 a) m+ T& N(PQT) 7 Y% g- `6 w0 j+ {1 j: CA technical test conducted post MS III to ensure the effectiveness of the ) X9 @8 K1 A" H3 Mmanufacturing process, equipment, and procedures. This testing also serves the purpose of providing data for the independent evaluation required for materiel release so that the evaluator can address the adequacy of the materiel with respect to the stated requirements. These tests are conducted on a number of # k9 w0 @: u) _1 K: nsamples 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 2 p( l1 n( l7 h- Hsource is brought on line. Program funding category -- Procurement. Production % w9 Y2 l1 _& i2 [3 W; TReadiness - ]! E' l/ m- D# X4 U# P3 lThe state or condition or preparedness of a system to proceed into production. 8 ?& `: b0 D3 FA system is ready for production when the producibility of the production design ! K+ g7 n# R3 v+ p2 p+ I9 Aand the managerial and physical preparations necessary for initiating and sustaining a viable production effort have progressed to the point where a m$ H7 ^/ T) |4 `% _9 n6 Z" A9 ]production commitment can be made without incurring unacceptable risks that will breach thresholds of schedule, performance, cost, or other established criteria. 9 J- Z% n# @4 P# f: VProduction Readiness 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 8 U: O) H' O+ M2 G [7 E% W! u* Fproducer has accomplished adequate planning for the production phase. Performed 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 ; F5 G" z. _2 S& Heasterly direction. (Retrograde Orbit.) 8 d3 n/ x2 W6 `2 B6 _) Z' z0 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 233 # P7 Z5 ~/ p4 R2 i( OProgram (1) A DoD acquisition program. (2) As a verb, schedule funds to meet requirements and plans. " {3 a$ K9 X! T! z" x S; F(3) A major, independent part of a software system. (4) A defined effort funded by RDT&E and/or procurement appropriations ' u# @2 e7 @" r7 l6 }with the express objective of providing a new or improved capability in 9 f. D5 j& x4 Hresponse to a stated mission need or deficiency. 2 N- Y& ?& [( ?8 U8 {4 ]; f( h) j. @Program 6 R/ L# r$ }/ Z; L/ ]3 P( FAcquisition Cost The estimated cost of development (RDT&E), procurement, and system specific military construction (MILCON) necessary to acquire the defense system. RDT&E ( }% m$ Y0 M8 o- {( Mcosts 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 program element. MILCON costs shall include only those projects that directly 6 S0 b& s; J# i5 x) Ssupport and uniquely identify with the system. , b* R! o: j$ ?) G2 n9 m, D8 r' L+ GProgram Baseline $ g7 M. i8 V) q5 C2 R3 M- A4 E, DAcquisition Program Baseline. ; l0 Y$ @ x+ I. X: d$ NProgram Budget Decision (PBD) Secretary of Defense decision documents that affirm or change dollar amounts or manpower allowances in the services’ budget estimate submissions. 7 X8 L; d" L; k, \/ sProgram Change ( b( C* q2 m( t! h4 t( a- [Decision A decision by SECDEF issued in a prescribed format that authorizes changes in 0 o# L, x" R% h% W2 j+ othe structure of the FYDP. Program Change Request # n1 Y" u! j) g" H0 t" `) ]: SPrepared in a prescribed format, it is a proposal for out-of-cycle changes to data recorded in the approved FYDP. ) o( g2 e& z' J6 A' ^Program Cost Categories q/ o( k9 d% N- B% }- f5 N8 t. }2 OResearch, Development, Test, and Evaluation. Appropriations to fund the efforts performed by contractors and government activities, including procurement of end items, weapons, materiel, components, materials and services required for the development of equipment, material, computer ; r* }' A* x4 b2 b/ M# u: ^5 Happlication software, and its development and initial operational test and # ?1 i2 C% T: _9 \. E7 tevaluation. RDT&E also funds the operation of dedicated R&D installations / _8 V9 f& S8 dactivities 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 5 b o! P3 z, F6 Q# Jend item intended for operational use or inventory upon delivery. 0 C2 p% z7 S: w0 j/ o* Z" bOperations & Maintenance. Appropriations to fund expenses such as civilian salaries, travel, minor construction projects, operating military forces, training and 0 n) L& l! a+ q1 A: Eeducation, depot maintenance, stock funds, and base operations support. . R) {7 E$ b( B& ]Military Personnel. Appropriations to fund costs of salaries and other S8 a; I3 `0 H# Q8 G! k2 pcompensation for active and retired military personnel and reserve forces based % ? L9 B( d1 ]# I4 d! _" J) T; a+ Gon end strength. / a' N# r4 Q3 Z! ~$ IMilitary Construction. Appropriations to fund major projects such as bases, & P7 ^: ^6 S- X& |! g( _& o" Pschools, missile storage facilities, maintenance facilities, medical/dental clinics, " F: I# F/ ^9 b2 slibraries, and military family housing. Costs 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 RDT&E and Family Housing appropriations include both expenses and & s1 F+ k5 [# z" O2 h4 n9 Vinvestments. ) ]/ B" w& v; G+ w7 ~) q. rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P % ]+ U# X! h3 I" H5 T" w234 % N& ?* a2 \' g5 j& q0 N4 W: DProgram ) ]# H6 z) e+ D8 W( oDecision # a# C1 e7 |; w) AMemorandum (PDM) 0 r b" t7 L$ T' _SECDEF’s approval of Military Department or Defense Agency POM with tentative specific guidance. Issued in July every two years during biennial j8 X; B) {9 f, @5 S9 `- P1 GPPBS. " y a2 R$ f* V8 u+ g* f- l- GProgram Development and + `. K( u6 w. k# yRisk Reduction (PDRR) ( X9 I5 e& e2 e3 LThe acquisition phase when major program characteristics and product designs * o3 e! u1 V2 G, I A( Sare 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 Manufacturing development (EMD). Program Element (PE) : d7 N2 m7 E; y0 P& MThe 11 major force elements are subdivided into Program Elements. The $ u$ l' W5 c" t- Yprogram element is the basic building block of the FYDP. It is defined as “an integrated combination of men, equipment and facilities which together ) A) c# M: B) j* @% qconstitute an identifiable military capability of support activity.” It identifies the mission to be undertaken and the organizational entities to perform the mission. $ |# o+ m; \ s+ j' TElements may consist of forces, manpower, materiel, services, and/or associated # {7 U: d% J, e% `$ @* scosts. The PE consists of seven digits ending with a letter indicating appropriate - l3 h% D) k8 Pservice. % m( e; K `. z ZProgram Element ! A! F1 x/ U3 q5 k1 q2 v7 zMonitor (PEM) Person within HQ USAF office who is directly responsible for a given program 0 X9 b z4 t* }, [and all documentation needed to harmonize the program in the budget. ( o9 A: _% `9 l5 u6 sProgram Evaluation " P: @6 V) p/ O/ fReview Technique A technique for management of a program through to completion by constructing a network model of integrated activities and events and periodically evaluating ) b3 r7 f) B; D. ithe time/cost implications of progress. ) U$ Q( |9 a5 d, z+ f5 eProgram 9 t% x. n% {/ ?+ rExecutive Officer (PEO) " Z. ?& o, ^* |2 @$ D5 p \A military or civilian official who has primary responsibility for directing several acquisition category I programs and for assigned Acquisition Category II, III, and # z0 P# o2 W6 i% o' O2 a$ [/ r7 JIV programs. A Program Executive Officer has no other command or staff responsibilities within the Component, and only reports to and receives guidance 6 o) }6 O n6 u z9 H0 E' u+ O" uand direction from the DoD Component Acquisition Executive. Program : D2 \; u5 v% y' G/ _Management 5 g/ p6 R- X1 @8 Z0 K" KThe process whereby a single leader and team are responsible for planning, % o" z$ F4 @. Yorganizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the combined efforts of participating/assigned civilian and military personnel and organizations in + k) i t- s2 q! t- r" B0 U" xaccomplishing program objectives. Provides centralized authority, responsibility, and point of contact for a specific acquisition program. Program 8 u( [: f& a. q2 ]/ e* |' JManagement ! H2 S. O: w) xAgreement (PMA) The guiding agreement between the BMDAE and the SAEs covering the broad 0 |" B* y$ h/ f; D, V5 E. Y5 G" xobjectives, funding, and expectations of each Service with respect to a specific MDA-funded activity. ) d, I! M$ W' u" M- k/ _6 dProgram : z1 n' u6 t. TManagement Plan The document developed and issued by the program manager, which shows the 4 b! O9 n$ u! \5 P' k+ Z! K( sintegrated multi-functional time-phased actions and resources required to : ?- u3 P/ _' n; B( R; {complete the task. Program Manager (PM) A military or civilian official who is responsible for managing an acquisition : P/ W" E% S% Z& Iprogram. Programmatic Pertaining to the cost, schedule, and performance characteristics of an ! I+ t/ H6 z1 v0 w* u3 i2 Q, }acquisition program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P * d7 t1 C* v# z! M- m7 K235 ' J$ w. o4 t$ X$ m& w! ^Program 0 p/ f; ?! c8 U8 T! I3 ^; T/ o0 }Objectives 4 H3 l: K8 U( g$ z# \Memorandum (POM) An annual memorandum in prescribed format submitted to the SECDEF in May * g2 h& }7 j8 o( z$ Y- X1 k- ~by the DoD Component Head, which recommends the total resource requirements and programs within the parameters of the SECDEF's fiscal # }& @9 d+ |9 G; F+ M( Pguidance. A major document in the PPBS; it ultimately becomes the 4 x# l$ M& q1 S6 ^0 A( }% mComponent's budget. 7 U% Y4 W$ {0 ]: x& ^8 T/ hProgram/Project 3 s! D0 [ ^) ?( a! A5 dIntegrator (PI) : o, Q% _; a6 ?9 o; t3 S/ k& lThe MDA staff member assigned responsibility for integrating all tasks within a ( A) T8 a/ [; R: w2 J" rproject. Single point-of-contact for information and activities involving a MDA ; w1 Z* B& W5 O" a3 I9 ~technology, NMD planning, or a TMD acquisition project. - f& _# B6 w3 X1 wProgramming The projection of activities to be accomplished and the resources that will be - H6 J6 o* X8 K. ] e: yrequired for a specified period in the future. The process of preparing a program, especially in terms of quantitative, physical requirements, manpower, materiel, and facilities. The process of establishing and maintaining a program. PROGRUS Program Update Studies. 9 w2 H. i0 K, Z. ^; g1 _9 O @' DProject (1) Synonymous with program in general usage. (2) Specifically, a planned undertaking having a finite beginning and ending, involving definition, development, production, and logistics 5 x- U( w9 H8 V' i4 r6 p& v3 jsupport of a major weapon or weapon support system or systems. A 8 |* X+ m& q, C, Dproject may be the whole or a part of a program. Within the Navy, a 5 o0 F# E1 [; q! p8 O0 @/ n7 \Designated Project is a project, which, because of its importance or critical nature, has been selected for intensified project management. + u" ?7 o1 d+ O) {: @; G(3) A planned undertaking of something to be accomplished, produced, or 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 process. (USASSDC) (Note: USAF uses the term System Program Office). 3 z! o1 K) S- I7 N1 |Project Planning % ~! @ F# n2 M q5 g. nGuidance (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 3 j) u" h( F7 UStructure (WBS) 1 h) h; A1 O( GA summary WBS tailored to a specific defense materiel item by selecting - Z7 L# [, w5 b+ Mapplicable elements from one or more summary WBSs or by adding equivalent $ s# V7 ~6 y3 X0 _elements unique to the project (MIL-STD-881A). Proliferation (Nuclear Weapons) ) M) u" p, ^. u) h1 Q$ Y, BThe process by which nations sequentially come into possession of, or acquire ( Y, x4 k8 y4 y2 D) Jthe right to determine the use of, nuclear weapons, thus enabling each to launch a nuclear attack upon another nation. ' E4 B: H4 M7 I Q6 H. |9 uProof of Principle ; R6 |- ? j4 S$ B/ P(POP) 9 V; P3 b/ L+ F: i3 MTechnical demonstration and troop experimentation conducted with brassboard configuration, subsystems, or surrogate systems, using troops in a realistic field / x- }2 P7 H1 aenvironment. The process examines the organization and operational concept, provides data to improve requirements and evaluation criteria, and provides data 3 h) z* t$ P* w8 o* ]on which to base the decision to enter EMD (Army). Proprietary Right A broad contractor term used to describe data belonging to the contractor. This : {- d. I) v1 s& Wdata could be intellectual property, financial data, etc. The Government when referencing technical data does not recognize this category. (Defense Systems 3 C7 h$ n; c" y5 p# j% S8 UManagement College Glossary) $ x& v: b" M: F I1 w# f' FProtection Priorities The aggregated value for each impact point prediction specifying the order of protection. Proto Prototype. ! T. \( z2 Y4 ?: o- t3 R1 dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 8 A& M' G: ^) ?+ n. d- f) L236 " \/ \7 Y5 U* j5 SPRP Personnel Reliability Program (ILS term). PRR Production Readiness Review. PS (1) Physical Security. (2) Product Service. ) P! `5 ?) B5 ]6 fPSA Production Shakedown Availability. # \7 b* l& _$ S) r$ DPSAC President’s Science Advisory Committee. PSC Principle Subordinate Command. PSCC Physical Security Control Center. . T, k) I& z& {# w7 n0 dPSD Power System Demonstrator. PSE Peculiar Support Element. 2 v# ?& p4 w1 |! FPsi Pounds per Square Inch. PSM Portable Space Model. ) |2 U( a# l9 wPSN Packet Switching Node. PSP Program Support Plan. PSRR Preliminary System Requirements Review. 0 S, C; [. }; g2 p; a- u& CPSS (1) Passive Sensor System. (2) Passive Surveillance Sensor (Project 1106 term). PSSC Preliminary System Security Concept. PSW Packet Switching. ' m) i( P! _4 E( Z) N. t: oPSYOP Psychological Operations. ) Z0 i# F& M2 V" ]PsyOps Psychological Operations. 3 q/ t. D; X2 t4 u, xPTBT Partial Test Ban Treaty. PTDB Problem Tracking Data Base. PTE Processor Test Environment. 1 d6 {: ?! G( N- K5 GPTI Pacific Telecom, Incorporated.

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PTO Participating Test Organization. PTPM Product Transition Procedure Manual. PtSi Platinum Silicide. 3 h$ R: d3 Q# p7 @' F! IPTV Propulsion Test Vehicle. PTWG Producible Technology Working Groups. Pu Plutonium. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 237 6 t; ]& m/ x" M/ n/ |Pulse 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 " l- C0 \, [. J: ?7 A7 l8 i6 F& }( f5 I. XFrequency In radar, the number of pulses the occur each second. Not to be confused with 2 b1 i; |# b. Z) Y, F* ptransmission frequency which is determined by the rate at which cycles are repeated within the transmitted pulse. X$ L! R5 P3 V' ^Pulsed Power ' U( i9 i6 Q( ^# ^: v! f; y2 A' UEMR Radiated fields that have very high instantaneous peak field strengths or power a- ]0 z2 E9 m6 z$ U- gdensity but significantly lower average values. 8 J' t# p! J+ U. F& \Pumping The raising of the molecules or atoms of a lasant to an energy state above the * q) b: V* B! wnormal lowest state to produce laser light. This results when they fall back to a lower state. Pumping may be done using electrical, chemical, or nuclear energy. PUR Program Update Review (OSD term). Purchase Order % y0 ^ ]3 q0 A6 M, Z( w) K(PO) A contractual procurement document used primarily to procure supplies and nonpersonal services when the aggregate amount involved in any one transaction is 4 M) u3 k9 R9 nrelatively small (e.g., not exceeding $10,000). * Y b& Y, y; s% i CPV HCT Photovoltaic Mercury Cadmium Telluride. # x. q) h. t& G$ m1 ePVB Project Validation Board (MILCON term). 8 i$ q( W3 N W/ {) ~PVO (PVO Strany) 3 p9 x! O5 D/ j; D8 f2 N) O) ZRussian organization formerly responsible for the air and space defense of their homeland. 7 {6 C8 Q! x. Q$ a' XPVT Payload Verification Test. / ]% @( H8 ?% ]pW Picowatt. 0 `" O, U$ Y' D2 J4 a- P# m9 dPWBS Program Work Breakdown Structure. PWG Product Working Group. PWR 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. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q ' k5 H) q u8 h& r7 ^/ U# A1 ?5 O238 Q 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. ( n1 P9 F9 c. M: c( ?/ FQC Quality Control. QDR Quadrennial Defense Review (US Congress/DoD term). 5 D% G4 x+ `6 f" }6 w a" SQFR Question for Record. ( Q! }( s, R7 ]QIP Quality Improvement Prototype. 1 t- j& }* O) V3 W. E/ gQLD Quick Look Display. / l4 l% S9 I: L \( R, yQM (1) Queen Match. (2) Quartermaster. ! i, F/ S2 w7 q; E6 wQM/DX Queen Match/Discrimination Experiment. QMB Quality Management Board. " c; k; b r! w! vQPP Quality Program Plan. 3 f0 g' b" G1 ?2 p% i) nQPR Quality Program Review. QPSR Quarterly Program Status Review. + K; x* H+ \2 M( G. ^QQPRI Qualitative and Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information. QRA (1) Quartz Resonant Accelerometer + G" w$ f1 M v(2) Quick Reaction Alert. 5 q3 M# Q; D3 v1 M: J& M(3) Quick Reaction Aircraft (US). 3 G S" E' j% U9 i1 `QRC Quick Reaction Capability. QRG Quick Reference Guide. " R7 j+ Z& x5 H! k! V0 [QRM Quick Response Missile. + Q4 q' z) t- l. t( pQRP Quick Response Program (PATRIOT). % @' r5 m7 {; j6 ?. _9 T& s* x0 D+ BQRP Radar Quick Response Program Radar. QRS (1) Quartz Resonant Sensor. (2) Quick Reaction Software. ' U/ A; S# |+ dQSR Quadrennial Strategy Review. Qtrly Quarterly. 2 h, E0 W3 v* Z0 |* Q& r' N& q. S8 nQuad-D/ADI Quad-D/Advanced Discriminating Interceptor. " F7 Z* q8 G8 xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 Q 239 " @6 C7 d {! cQualification Test This test simulates defined environmental conditions with a predetermined safety ; Y6 }5 B8 B2 b# @) L& B& t) q" Jfactor, the results indicating whether a given design can perform its function within the simulated environment of a system. The test usually is not conducted ' e9 u; i0 G) O6 u- s% oon models using production tooling and processes. 4 ]3 Y& a0 P& g" e- kQuery A request for identification of a set of assets, expressed in terms of a set of criteria, which the identified item must satisfy. & g" L+ q$ C2 |8 M. `Queue Quick Reaction % Z: n* A2 ?; M$ d3 s/ w$ i1 LLaunch Vehicle A store for a sequence of packets, or messages, which are waiting to be / z/ d: l1 Z9 c% g5 N6 eprocessed. A transmit queue for instance is a store of packets waiting to be % G! ]) E2 q3 @ Jtransmitted. % q O6 N }; r$ ~A Congressionally mandated program to provide surrogate launch vehicles in * k! f/ F, S" s/ w2 Y4 A# dsupport of the Northern Edge exercise in 2001 and 2002. In addition the QRLV 2 K: u' R- T" `0 K- ghas participated in several experiments for various users. / q6 T9 R9 ?$ E1 e: g2 C/ D# l) SQWIP Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector. / k& u" _# Q2 D0 W W: `5 x- G3 j4 rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R + k; P/ o+ [' r; n5 E L- L/ z241 r$ Y3 l. J+ q. bR&A Reliability and Availability.

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R&D Research and Development. 5 u3 f5 ?/ d3 W! ]% i3 Z: P! ?R&M Reliability and Maintainability. R-T Real Time. - _" x5 w7 E q; a' KR/ASR Review as Required. 0 J) [; R' q5 q9 PR/W Read/Write. R2 (1) Recovery and Reconstitution. (2) Reporting Responsibility. 9 P. \/ j' Y# s) J) iR2 P2 Rapid-Retargeting/Precision Pointing (simulator). R ! D3 g/ m7 l3 a3 P; h3 ; \! F5 W' {' @0 ~, ^Rotary Reciprocating Refrigerator. ) d; C6 n/ J5 V O1 Y* r2 KRAA Risk Approval Authority. RAAF Royal Australian Air Force. ) R; C. n! x3 j, D8 \7 `2 m! ZRACE Research in Advanced Communications in Europe. RAD (1) Radiation Absorbed Dose. (2) Radiation Accumulated Dose. ) a6 B+ N4 J# ]3 V, g6 J: LRad Hard Radiation Hardened. " o' W. \( ~6 XRadar (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., 8 Q; `3 K% l4 G0 T/ E- T/ i2 Tmicrowaves) and sensing the waves reflected by objects. The reflected waves (called "returns" or "echoes") provide information on the distance to the target and the velocity of the target, and also may provide information about the shape ) {0 k/ _4 P" C \: F3 o ~0 Nof the target. Radar Beacon A receiver-transmitter combination which sends out a coded signal when triggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and bearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. Radar Cross Section (RCS) Area of an object as scanned by radar; measured in square meters. Radar Netting The linking of several radars to a single center to provide integrated target information. RADC (1) Region Air Defense Commander. (2) OBSOLETE. Rome Air Development ?5 p7 D1 P: aCenter. (Now called Rome Laboratory.) RADEC Radiation Detection Capability. RADHAZ (1) Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard. (2) Hazards form electromagnetic ( ~. W# m* @7 g3 Pradiation. ; ]3 q! a' v# w9 d3 ~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. ! W* w4 S3 h2 BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 242 Radiation (1) The emission and propagation of waves transmitting energy through 6 ^+ }. F g) t7 T- W Fspace or through some medium; for example, the emission and propagation of electromagnetic, sound, or elastic waves. (2) The energy transmitted by waves through space or some medium; when 8 S3 w7 E- k. B9 t7 H+ kunqualified, usually refers to electromagnetic radiation. Also known as ) ?- [6 q4 |+ T- N; Pradiant energy. (3) A stream of particles, such as electrons, neutrons, protons, alpha 0 v& j" a3 V4 k! i5 w2 Q$ Xparticles, or high-energy photons, or a mixture of these. (See Ionizing : v: i' @4 | q% ~7 a: s2 pRadiation, Nuclear Radiation, and Thermal Radiation.) Radiation ( [0 P% J! M& j) `Hardening , q8 F0 q- o& X' |4 c$ lProtection of a particular system, subsystem, or component from functional " y2 _. Z8 O7 j5 Z% @" Mdamage due to the effects of nuclear (or other) radiation by shielding the 9 W, C& w7 Q' \: zvulnerable 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. $ f5 j5 k- n! G+ @5 ]6 G! fRADINT Radar Intelligence. ) m8 \$ {1 U8 ORadio Blackout / Q7 y& F( @: R9 x9 }(RBO) The complete disruption of radio (or radar) signal over large areas caused by the ionization accompanying a high altitude nuclear explosion, especially above ' [4 u: d! Q1 I9 z- i, \ N' }about 40 miles. Radioactive (or 0 w$ g' F4 S2 e, MNuclear) Cloud 4 W+ h" s, i3 q; v- }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 7 s, S% ?2 V% H( rcarried aloft in conjunction with the rising fireball produced by the detonation of a 8 A9 @% [5 A1 k- g4 p8 [+ `2 p5 \nuclear weapon. 9 Z6 b0 p. E. M6 z! w/ t' ?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. : R5 c6 m$ c: q8 t& J2 U+ H4 zRAG Red-Amber-Green (MDA/POC assessment term). + n" X; a; @3 YRail Gun (RG) A weapon using metallic rails and electromagnetic energy to fire hypervelocity 9 x# c* R5 G% x0 _1 g: Iprojectiles. 2 v2 n+ F) G! B1 O8 i2 W# L$ `! `RAM (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory / j6 [; F9 k6 b/ I9 O9 u' j9 xRAMA (1) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability. (2) Random Access Memory. (3) Radar Absorption Material. g; S7 M: t; @7 e5 I) HRAMOS (1) Russian-American Observation Satellite. (2) Reliability, availability, maintainability, operations, and support. 9 w3 Z9 X7 l0 _RAMS Resource Management Accounting System. + O# g3 d* v: J i$ B$ w) qRandom Defense Engagement of RVs uniformly without any reference to type or destination. This implies taking the best shot possible in terms of increasing probability to kill. Range Resolution The difference between the true distance (from sensor) to target and the calculated distance to target based on sensor data, at maximum sensor range. , j* D7 N5 P; s' VRAP Remote Access Panel. # S* I8 o* ~1 x9 R2 Q. e* F6 K; Z# wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R ( ]9 T, }( ^1 a: H# |, _1 M% `243 7 W( T3 p+ {- T& E) ^RAPIER Rapid Emergency Relocation Team. : o; y6 U( z1 y- k8 pRAPTOR Responsive Aircraft Program for Theater Operations. A high-altitude, long # s0 I4 N- F5 a0 \, uendurance airborne sensor platform. RAPTOR/TALON A technology demonstration program to demonstrate critical technologies for an unmanned airborne weapons system providing a boost phase intercept $ w* y, S6 P+ X0 e, @- V1 N. xcapability. : {* }1 I$ C A- J" bRARSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. RAS (1) Requirements Allocation Sheet. (2) Remote Access Set. " W1 H$ d- v$ L8 dRASA Remote Command Safety System. / H+ B- L5 [* cRationalization Any action that increases the effectiveness of allied forces through more efficient * w8 H; @& b. y% x' w3 dor effective use of defense resources committed to the alliance. Rationalization includes consolidation, reassignment of national priorities to higher alliance 7 _( j2 C2 o8 \needs, standardization, specialization, mutual support or improved , x- h$ [7 ?# D& j% r N- Yinteroperability, and greater cooperation. Rationalization applies to both : k: u1 L- y2 G7 {$ Nweapons/materiel resources and non-weapons military matters. RB Reentry Body. A! @" Z6 z4 c, Z5 t; sRBECS Revised Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (US Army-sponsored). RBO Radio Blackout. 0 P* a; g1 b) I2 t0 U8 u- xRC/CC Responsibility Center/Cost Center. 5 [# F! N- I; y- T$ d$ x; ^6 D+ I! nRCF Radar Correlation Function.

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RCM (1) Reliability Centered Maintenance. 9 D2 g0 |/ b+ t7 s3 s(2) Requirements Correlation Matrix (AF). (3) Resource Consumption Model. 5 C& `7 K# F8 `5 J1 V4 _* c+ ZRCR Rate Capability Review (USA term). RCS Radar Cross-Section. 7 P: ]- f u$ H. ARCSR Radar Cross-Section Reduction. 8 {! y. M& F/ Y- ?6 }* L |RCSS Range Command Safety System. RCU (1) Rate Changes Unit. (2) Remote Control Unit. (3) Reactor Control Unit. RCVR Receiver. RD Readiness Demonstrator (SBL Program term). % Y' b4 [7 ~8 a2 W. g( _/ [RDA Research, Development and Acquisition. 2 R: A" p" Y4 A5 v FRDBMS Relational Database Management System (Computer term). RDC Research and Development Contract. RDD Requirements Driven Design. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R / C+ K F4 s: L" F1 A7 ~$ K3 r244 " a( m6 o: J+ xRDD-100 Requirements Driven Development RDG Random Data Generator. ) D6 |$ X( _* X; ]* o8 q0 a4 jRDS Regional Defense System. RDT&E Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. RDT&E Program Categories The five divisions the comprise Major Force Program 06 (R&D) in the FYDP. They are: •6.1 Basic Research •6.2 Exploratory Development •6.3 Advanced Development •6.4 Engineering Development 9 j* `6 T% {9 _; \3 C- P•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. 2 A3 \6 F- ~2 P$ d$ u, h- w2 HRE Radar Enhancement (USA term). , X& t, r; u5 t; \- f* w0 V' mRe 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 `" b% }. y2 m; E# p9 Eby a higher priority target. 9 e1 \( i" p G5 {REACT Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting. ) W7 ^; O+ ^& K8 SReaction Decoy A decoy deployed only upon warning or suspicion of imminent attack. Readiness Postures J4 O& o! H4 N) ~. ~/ ]! lA specific status defining the relative responsiveness of BMD assets and . O5 @4 W H% ^; _. t6 spersonnel to perform a USSPACECOM BMD mission. & D9 t3 ? v F" s# ~& W6 \. h4 JReal 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 ! j: V! e* V, q. X! \$ Gby human intervention, while they are in progress. 4 d* F0 A- i- j6 n4 z! c+ V(2) Pertaining to the actual time during which a physical process transpires, 8 W9 L* f' t" {( N# e1 ^" t' Nfor example, the performance of a computation during the actual time : |$ X6 o. i% L. sthat 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 3 X) _2 B- W) D4 X+ Qsignatures, background observables, sensor functions, weapon functions, and ) S3 f: U* q" asurvivability. Real World Data Collection The provision, to SEIC users, of access to real world data, in fashion timely and # a+ u; s4 d% _. r6 P, \ N* ootherwise suitable to meet users’ needs (e.g. for validation of a test bed). B2 {: H- G6 OREC Radio-Electronic Combat. " }2 W1 i( w- WRECCE Reconnaissance. Reclama A formal appeal to the service comptroller of SECDEF’s tentative budget decision 3 {% G" U% g& [) f$ a3 _on the service budget estimates. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 245 3 x$ _# P! t- a8 ^, c. iRECON Reconnaissance. Reconciliation Directives to standing committees contained in congressional budget resolutions calling for certain dollar savings and a deadline for reporting legislation to + x( @4 B: s' Gachieve the savings. Omnibus reconciliation bill incorporating these changes is introduced and acted on in both houses. ; A Y$ J3 s2 AReconstitute 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 ; g! L4 S+ E* q. r0 I! Zcombat. " p% {7 }* r9 Y% wRed/Blue Exchange 6 k; q6 `* q7 H# X3 O, ~A process to identify and define potential countermeasures that would degrade aspects of ballistic missile defense. The process – akin to a wargame – pits a Red team fielded by DSIM and a Blue team fielded by AQ. A senior review ; n+ b4 K* a& @panel acts as the referee. * M; Z: k% h# m( l0 WREDCAP Real-time Electromagnetic Digitally Controlled Analyzer and Processor (USAF term). Redout The degradation of infrared sensor resolution due to high-altitude nuclear bursts. ( ~, y' {7 Y+ oRadiation from these bursts causes fluorescence-emission of light from air # y' |% V# Y4 {# ^7 cmolecules. The emitted light lies within the long-wave IR spectrum so the atmosphere below appears to the sensor to glow more brightly than usual. l1 w3 n% C9 N1 CRedundancy The inclusion of duplicate or alternate system elements to improve operational I( p' i9 |( H T) I9 |reliability by ensuring continued operation in the event that a primary element fails. & l6 n' c1 Z! Y9 F9 XReengineering The process of examining, altering, and re-implementing an existing computer system to reconstitute it in a new form. ' i. @& ]' E7 Y8 \1 X8 |* Q) b, bReentry The return of objects originally launched from earth, into the atmosphere. Reentry Angle Elevation angle of velocity vector relative to local horizontal plane when & V; U6 S3 x- S' _# ~reentering object reaches 92km. Reentry Phase That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile or space vehicle where there is " k! A6 T" E/ ~# R( B2 La significant interaction of the vehicle and the earth’s atmosphere. Reentry Vehicle (RV) ' t5 K' P ]- J8 a( S% g(1) Reentry vehicles are objects containing nuclear warheads. They are released from the last stage of a booster rocket or from a post-boost ( M {. I. n6 Q% W; ]vehicle early in the ballistic trajectory. They are thermally insulated to survive rapid heating during the high velocities of reentry into the atmosphere, and are designed to protect their contents until detonation 3 p( h0 K5 z, Sat their targets. 4 Z {9 D4 |) R8 K2 f- Q(2) That part of a space vehicle designed to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere n the terminal portion of its trajectory. " ^* v. O. N/ h: |5 p- o3 PRegional Defense System (RDS) That portion of the SDS that provides defense for a specific geographic region, 5 }! Q; a J+ f- G' e) Bsuch as the European Theater. Regional # I9 z4 P: A* R' Q$ W- g. ~( Z9 rOperations ! O: K) \8 A n( L- O7 Y2 f L9 RCenter (ROC) A group of fixed and/or mobile centers with OPCON over allocated ground based sensors and weapons. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 246 Regional # s6 D( h4 Z0 G* ]Operations ' L) U* O$ a4 G- u9 e0 zControl Center * |% @4 |% Y$ z K& U0 f(ROCC) The command function for CONUS, Canadian and Alaska NORAD Regions, referred to as “regions.” In the Alaska NORAD region, the ROCC is also the central intelligence, communications and operations control center established . W+ E8 b" `( r( } K j2 T/ ifor the purpose of supervising and coordinating the combat effort of all air + S7 c4 Y: r. T: _" Odefense forces made available to the Alaska NORAD region commander. Under : p/ }- z J% K- G6 f/ _normal operating conditions (not degraded), the ROCC is responsible for the identification function and for air and ballistic missile defense of North America. - d/ e5 {. g, j y# ?% cRegrade To determine that certain classified information requires, in the interests of & w$ N. p/ U2 l6 ?* `national security, a higher or lower degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification designation to reflect such higher or lower degree. ( Q% J7 ?& m1 i. A3 `' GREL NAV Relative Navigation (JTIDS term). Relay Mirror Part of a ground-based laser system.

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Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Reliability and maintainability design parameters are key factors in the design of affordable and supportable systems. R&M parameters provide inputs into the ! x- b f. r& `7 W" Q" _. wdesign and LSA processes that quantitatively link system readiness to the ILS : R8 ~5 M. Z) melements. One of the principal elements of ILS. : Y: V9 L9 M" M9 w) M/ hReliability, . @! E( [' a; _8 [) u# x' pAvailability, and Maintainability \. U) \$ O! A( N, c(RAM) - k/ I: }% H2 b+ W L4 AThose requirements imposed on acquisition systems to ensure they are operationally ready for use when needed, will successfully perform assigned $ ^) W/ E. R2 r4 D- p% Nfunctions, and can be economically operated and maintained within the scope of - D& C, z3 G4 L( llogistics concepts and policies. RAM programs are applicable to materiel / X6 t; M, ^4 gsystems, test measurement and diagnostic equipment, training devices, and ! d, @3 q7 z7 ?$ Ofacilities developed, produced, maintained, procured, or modified for use. (See individual definitions for Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability.) REM Roentgen Equivalent Man. K7 y q4 O2 k4 {. m) H$ HRemotely Piloted 2 V9 h6 M" V: d1 i. V+ v5 H1 IVehicle (RPV) An unmanned vehicle capable of being controlled from a distant location through % n2 ]' v/ h# h2 o4 S" g" B" Da communication link. It is normally designed to be recoverable. See also 1 @9 @2 P8 \( vDrone. Repairability The probability that a failed system will be restored to operable condition within a specified active repair time. Repeater- Jammer A receiver transmitter device that amplifies, multiplies and retransmits the signals / ~9 w" ?5 K- u" L& \9 p& Ereceived, for purposes of deception or jamming. : _' |7 k h9 S$ E% JReport Back Information returned from system elements that verify that directions have been received and carried out. Also includes information regarding system effectiveness. Reprogrammable 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 appropriation. Appropriate congressional committees generally accomplish ! P2 ?" g+ B" ]/ Oreprogramming pursuant to consultation with and approval. Request for % T6 B8 @, N/ f! Z% n6 S6 qProposal (RFP) A solicitation used in negotiated acquisition to communicate government + y! s/ z$ l0 x: X: qrequirements to prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 3 @# E, N6 Z, K3 t; o: K/ H247 5 c6 G; V7 {1 m8 qRequest for Quotation A 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 {6 v& p, A5 J, K G- ~* z( ~Capability (ROC) OBSOLETE. A document stating need and specific operational capability. Replaced by the Operational Requirements Document (Army, USMC). + y/ q# g; U( j% XOperational Requirements Document. . Z, y5 |: ~& Y2 q* RRequired 2 F' ]% D8 z& y* I' r* [Operational 4 d" r" T% H( R( wCharacteristics D! D) }9 Q/ |System parameters that are primary indicators of the system’s capability to be : c2 {- M6 T( m1 t7 H' Q4 C5 j( ?+ Pemployed to perform the required mission functions, and to be supported. 0 r2 y+ l+ @* z PRequired 8 X) a5 H8 ^. U9 R1 |3 d$ X- OTechnical $ e" ~* d- {# H, p& u/ c! T0 d) X, MCharacteristics 8 B# i" }) F( E& yQuantitative system performance parameters, approved by the DoD Component, * ~5 D- ?- |) m+ K( t3 A. t fthat are selected as primary indicators of technical achievement of engineering 3 R. y) k+ I* uthresholds. 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 - H; T: r7 o) Q5 k6 B; @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 2 p; M! w' ^( Hcharacteristics selected for a DAB program baseline are reviewed and further ' J2 i: m$ v. ^: Q5 g1 W5 Tapproved through the DAB process. Requirements Analysis An analysis to determine and document the need for resources to perform the & W( f8 b% r+ Y/ M1 _1 ~agency’s mission. Requirements O$ M6 L% c7 K& P" l3 fDocument 9 ^& F1 M' A' M( PA document that sets forth the requirements for a system or system component; 2 o8 Q) d! }7 W! g- ^) ifor example, a software configuration item. Typically included are functional requirements, performance requirements, interface requirements, design requirements, and development standards. RES (1) Remote Engagement Section (HAWK TBM weapons system term). (2) Resolution. ! C: y! i' i" o( U; d# E7 ?6 ARESA Research, Evaluation, and Systems Analysis simulation facility (USN), San Diego, 8 H9 W- ~* N; c5 Y- k4 V; o" W9 TCA. ! @: {+ a) {% c: ORescission 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 intended by Congress. Research and Development Costs Those program costs primarily associated with R&D efforts including the 8 a8 m$ H( q7 F6 wdevelopment 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 4 B# Y& U$ p# r6 _related military construction appropriation costs. They exclude costs that appear % p) y+ b( P4 f+ Kin the military personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement 6 C. b, w8 U- _; Fappropriations. Research, , D! ?3 ~" N% U$ H$ ]: A0 y- W2 z iDevelopment, 9 r3 g- t: l6 YTest, and 4 e3 l' [7 r ZEvaluation (RDT&E) $ l" a3 P# j0 M6 h1 l- xActivities for the development of a new system that include basic and exploratory & K8 n: T: ?' K$ B7 E* rresearch, advanced and engineering development, development and 3 q& _$ V$ P' Y$ g7 y' c& P" aoperational testing and the evaluation of test results. Also, an appropriation 8 u6 B: R3 v L% _9 Q: @. |6 E* S' ycategory that includes funds allocated to the FYDP major force program 6. $ e2 o g) w) J' J(Defense Systems Management College) + _6 H3 p5 u: U0 c! v" MResident Space Object (RSO) The Cheyenne Mountain Complex maintains object, which is currently on-orbit and whose element set parameters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 7 d5 \1 m$ \) b248 4 X7 A _4 [; |. ~, ~0 }0 S! oRESOL Resolution. . d4 p# c% D. pResolution (1) The ability of a sensor to measure the separation of an image into its / y" e5 |; J! z8 F6 y% qconstituent objects so that single objects are visible and distinguishable. & p) i, e' F6 H0 G" M! p(2) A measurement of the smallest detail that can be distinguished by a & ?7 N" Z: M4 O. O8 l1 _sensor system under specific conditions. Response 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 with established priorities and specified strategy. + Y4 v+ E% p) `& I' N4 ]# }& |Responsive Threat 5 J' A% c* l! z! Q9 aThe threat after taking into account modernization and countermeasures introduced to offset the capabilities of the SDS. + k& W6 m/ [/ v" s. zRestitution 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 2 U) M0 N ?; J& K4 oEngineering The process of analyzing a computer system’s software to identify components # b2 ?. q5 \3 ^, }7 F8 L, Band their interrelationships. REVIC Revised Enhanced Version of Intermediate COCOMO (Computer term). 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RF (1) Radio Frequency. (2) Response Force. RFFEL Radio Frequency Linac. RFI (1) Request for Issue. (2) Request for Information. (3) Radio Frequency Interference. $ Q$ U9 X+ p8 W9 K2 R2 kRFL Radio Frequency Linac. RFLINAC Radio Frequency Linear Accelerator. RFOG Resonant Fiber Optic Gyro. RFP Request for Proposal. RFQ Radio Frequency Quadrupole (Accelerator). RG (1) Rail Gun. (2) Review Group. . Y$ ^( `7 F" q5 m7 `RGB Red, Green, Blue (Video Engineering term). RH Radiation Hardened. 4 W: A) H3 o- J" RRH Electronics Radiation Hardened Electronics. f3 v2 ^* I: y0 S) XRHD Radiation Hardened Electronics. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 249 ) z0 K+ s; o" q8 v8 c' `RHETT II (1) Russian Half Effect Thruster Technology Program. ' @- g3 C6 j7 y [) g(2) Russian Hall Electric Thruster Test. Ri Inherent Reliability. RIA Range Insensitive Axes. 9 ~8 ~# P* ]( a2 f Z2 L8 IRIBIT Reverse Illuminated Blocked Impurity Transducer. RICBM Retro Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. # d+ j% Y" H& r' W$ nRIIA Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK). RIL Repair Items List (ILS term). RINT Unintentional Radiation Intelligence. RIS Radar Instruction Set Computer. / W: `3 n" J" y* ~: ~* I$ n8 s: TRISC Reduced Instruction Set Computers. 8 h8 N$ g# U& X# uRISCAE RISC Ada Environment. Risk Approval Authority (RAA) 7 Y/ [/ U x% T9 EAn individual designated by the Director, MDA who makes risk acceptance decisions. The RAA evaluates trade-offs between threats and such factors as 2 m. p& H! u# _cost, security, survivability, and safety to achieve a functionally operational, 7 V& n7 _5 A) ^) h3 W& U+ Eaffordable, and secure system. " b& a" v9 c k1 N% I; gRisk 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 : r. c& A8 v; b L, g5 W9 jalong the planned course of action. (Defense Systems Management College) RISTA Reconnaissance, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. % d; ]9 k n" R& DRIU Range Interface Unit. 5 K9 H) r ~+ @; Y! mRivet Joint RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. 1 H' y3 Q: k( k" _- Y% H6 RRIVET JOINT Name of USAF Reconnaissance project. 9 P1 q0 }) q% }* r$ X# Y8 n% PRIW Reliability Incentive Warranty. RL Rome Laboratory, Griffiss Business and Technology Park, NY. (Formerly called Rome Air Development Center.) 5 H$ Y2 \/ v$ a; a- VRLA Repair of Level Analysis (ILS term). RLG Ring Laser Gyro. RLRIU Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit (PATRIOT). + O6 m% V* P( X/ f5 _( GRLRIU-U Routing Logic Radio Interface Unit – Upgrade (USA term). Rm Mission Reliability (ILS term). RM Radioman (USN term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 250 7 p- r( s4 n- lRMA (1) Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (see RAM) (ILS term). # A8 ?4 G0 O& y4 V3 e(2) Revolution in Military Affairs (OSD term). RMCET Resource Management Concurrent Engineering Team. RME (1) Relay Mirror Experiment (a satellite launched February 1990 and which reentered the atmosphere in May 1993). (2) Remote Multiplexer Encoder. RMI Republic of the Marshall Islands. * U n& S: u* J# ]4 C" G5 c4 L& FRMO Reflectivity. RMP Risk Management Plan. $ b* m0 Y9 R6 x$ _! X) r8 NRMS (1) Remote Manipulator System. (2) Root Mean Square. : s& N2 d9 m1 s4 c4 R& aRNAS REL NAV Analytic Simulator (JTIDS term). RNLAF Royal Netherlands Air Force. RNLN Royal Netherlands Navy. 7 e0 F2 Y, I; h7 _. [! F2 VROB Remote Operating Base. 6 k0 K# L( S9 y' l% p1 y4 [ROBS Rapid Optical Beam Steering (system). 4 Y& _8 V7 K8 @# c' sRobust Used in describing a system; indicates its ability to endure and perform its ( j, K" ~9 C1 J( a b! s. @8 Bmission 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 broad task/mission. Provides the BMD warfighter with sufficient flexibility & G9 g J; g% I0 Nto negate the specified threat with application of a variable mix of ground 6 c; C) o0 w2 Cand space-based systems. (USSPACECOM) 1 x% Z. e D0 i7 uROC (1) Regional Operations Center. (2) Required Operational Capability. $ ?9 E% g1 r$ n2 R& V& PROCC Regional Operations Control Center. 6 r8 K$ i: y( v) lROD Record of Decision. 1 Z! v8 @. \) a1 q- ]2 eROE Rules of Engagement. 9 u9 e+ Y( y, l" O- MROF Rate of Fire * U" }! F8 N1 }( ZROI Return on Investment. 8 q p! n! F- P# G" r8 DROK Republic of Korea. ROM Rough Order of Magnitude ROOM Real-time Object-Oriented Methodology. ! k" v& r; b( \( e) ]) v* qRORSAT Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite. ! i) a2 s- n( G. Y+ f# F# \# G/ yROV Remotely Operated Vehicle. * |! M$ s, @8 r. U1 `* l& T BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 251 ROW Rest-of-World. RP (1) Repetitive Pulse. (2) Readiness Posture. ' C6 J. x9 C5 R" DRP&C Resource Planning and Coordination. 2 ^7 x1 j: T& z+ Q; iRPAC Resource Performance Analysis Center. 7 K& d( M# k& a$ ~" h2 o' W4 S l9 bRPIE Real Property Installed Equipment. rpm Revolutions per minute. ' ?6 O8 ]% {& e. cRPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle. % \" ]8 u6 ?: t; {$ w# V: p2 d3 {Rqmt Requirement. 5 f$ {. b9 I, X" h0 ERQMTS Requirements. RQn Review Question (AFMC term). 1 M; y/ K4 ?; B$ m; @% KRRDI Range Resolved Doppler Imagining RRFD Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration. RRG Requirements Review Group. RS Radar Set (PATRIOT).

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RSA Russian Space Agency. 9 B* d) c3 ^4 r6 Y" l% C) GRSI Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability. RSIP Radar System Improvement Program. ' h; u- Q, V; z' `+ ZRSO Resident Space Object. RSOI Reception, Staging, Operation and force Integration (Joint Forces term). RSRE Royal Signal and Radar Establishment (UK). * ]( |2 U- f1 nRST Radar System Test (THAAD-GBR) 3 e* @+ `) W tRSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition. RSTER Radar Surveillance Technology Experimental Radar (UHF). * w: p# T9 ~& s2 z& {& @1 yRSU Remote Switching Unit. RSV 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). 2 T9 t- o J" U5 F% RRTD Radar Technology Demonstration. * W u% N$ {7 fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 R 3 ]6 a2 b9 n' T% I7 P. w/ [) _252 h% w! {/ L+ o1 g2 ?+ j& `% vRTF Release To Fleet (USN term). RTG Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. RTIM Radar Technology Identification Methodology. RTO Responsible Test Organization. % ?) Q$ \) H8 m) D1 V2 vRTOV Real Time Operational Verification. RTOVF Real Time Operational Verification Facility (US Army term). ; d) x" {1 u% m! K0 i# d" @RTS (1) Request To Send (Telecomm/Computer term). (2) Remote Tracking Station. & t- t) O+ z2 t0 t8 y- ]2 y: SRTWP Real Time Wave form Processor (Advanced Technology Demonstration Radar term). Rules of 9 j# n$ g! J" A2 t; tEngagement - i( ~0 b. x" @' e) F5 B% ?(ROE) Directives issued by competent military authority which delineate the circumstances 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. / E$ L- G% h5 I& ]0 n$ k! \3 o# wRUSI Royal United Services Institute (UK). 5 l6 U/ S0 v' [% w& MRV See Reentry Vehicle. RV Complex A reentry vehicle and its associated objects. 8 D7 W. Y" _* m4 X1 D/ `7 F0 Y& k" ZRV Temperature The temperature of the heat given off by the RV that allows sensors to acquire + n+ Y$ R3 C4 K& Dthem. 5 h& A: i3 k6 V0 M& b5 t- }RVAO Reentry Vehicle Associated Objects. Rvw Review. " s# T. p1 S; Y) K5 YRW (1) Radiological Weapon. (2) Rotary Wing. e% d9 k3 ^8 q) ^" _- N$ c; nRWPD Real Time Waveform Processing Demonstration. RWR Radar Warning Receiver. RWS Remote Workstation. RX (1) Receive. (2) Receiver. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 253 S Start. . f; |! o2 }: JS&A Safe and Arm. 0 n' d: t1 Y% p. qS&T Science and Technology. S&TI Scientific and Technical Intelligence. S&TNF Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces. S/N (1) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Also called SNR). (2) Serial Number. 0 \. b! L0 |$ }S/NF Secret/No Foreign Security Marking. S/O Survivability/Operability. S/SU/AC Systems/System Upgrade/Advanced Concept. S/T Search/Track. S/V Survivability and Vulnerability. S/W Software. 6 @6 D, o% B7 z) I. c# K! J4 XS2 Synchronized and Synergized. S3 E Space-Based KEW System Simulator/Emulator. SA (1) Situation Awareness (2) Secretary of the Army. / G2 m/ ?0 B6 ]' X* U- t2 iSA&I System Architecture and Integration. SA-N Surface-to-Air, Naval. SA/BM OBSOLETE. Systems Analysis/Battle Management. SA/PDL Strategic Defense Ada Process Description Language. ' B% b! n z. Q/ g* @SAAWC Sector Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator (USMC). # ^8 s5 n* x% D' D7 USAAWF Sector Anti-Air Warfare Facility (USF term). SABRS Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System. SAC (1) OBSOLETE. Strategic Air Command (see USSTRATCOM). 7 [9 L( x( ?8 k5 c# m5 E(2) Senate Appropriations Committee (US). SACCS SAC Control System. SACEUR Supreme Allied Command, Europe. SACLANT Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic. ) T1 e1 `9 J9 O9 H: J2 ^9 qSACMA Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association. SADA Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 1 m# g4 A, I5 x' L+ e. y8 l! L254 SADBU Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (of OSD). SADM System Acquisition Decision Memorandum (Army). ' D% H1 F6 N7 ~% m4 k! ASADO Senior Operations Duty Officer (JFACC term). % C& n+ h) b( q T4 [SAE Service Acquisition Executive. SAFEGUARD A U.S. midcourse and terminal phase defense for ICBMs, deployed in 1975 and deactivated in 1976 due to its limited cost effectiveness. 8 `6 \. Q+ w5 _; j/ N2 zSAFSCOM OBSOLETE. SAFEGUARD System Command. SAG Senior Advisory Group. SAGE Semi-Automatic Ground Environment {Air Defense System}. - Z- x- Q, h8 ^3 X5 T5 zSAH Semi-active homing. 7 @) S8 ?" O/ P# z& N4 q9 WSAIC Scientific Applications International Corporation. Saint A satellite inspector system designed to demonstrate the feasibility of intercepting, inspecting, and reporting on the characteristics of satellites in orbit. 3 ^# L/ G n8 h4 o& d( p4 ?7 Y' [* vSAINT (1) Satellite Interceptor. (2) Shared Adaptive Internet Technology. SAIP Semi-Automated Imagery Processing. SAKT System Architecture and Key Tradeoffs (SDIO term). SAL Strategic Arms Limitation. SALT Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. ) K9 \/ B. F s. tSalvage Fusing The means by which a warhead detonates when an interceptor structurally attacks it. Generally used as a device for disruption of the defense. SAM Surface-to-Air Missile. SAM-D Surface to-Air Missile, Model D (now PATRIOT). SAMD Security Assistance Management Division. SAMM Software Acquisition Maturity Matrix. SAMMES Space Active Modular Materials Experiment.

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SAMOPA Single Accelerator Master Oscillator-Power Amplifier. SAMOS Satellite and Missile Observation System. SAMP (1) Single Acquisition Management Plan. 2 k; _2 l9 Q2 p9 [* F(2) Security Accreditation Management Plan. SAMP/T Sol-Air Moyenne Portee/Terre (Surface-Air Medium Portable/Terrestrial – French- . g; i9 y, [6 D% G' @Italian missile). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S & d2 M0 t$ p- Z- E j255 SAMS Spacecraft Assembly, Maintenance and Servicing Study. ( S7 b. i* r: K* rSAMTEC OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Systems Test Center, Vandenberg AFB, CA. SAMTO OBSOLETE. Space and Missile Test Organization, Vandenberg AFB, CA. # q; i) @4 L; t- xSAO Security Assistance Organization. SAP Special Access Program. + B2 Z" S! Z' I4 zSAR (1) Synthetic Aperture Radar. (2) Selected Acquisition Report. (3) Special Access Required. (4) Search and Rescue. , m6 y2 z/ ?6 x7 FSARDA [Assistant] Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition. SAS (1) Shoot-Assess-Shoot. (2) System Architecture Study (SDI). SASC Senate Arms Service Committee. (US). # s: S/ @4 {+ X3 \3 K; mSASET Software Architecture Sizing and Estimating Tool. ( w& |8 b* \( e# z) G8 @SASS Space Assets Support System. 5 v( Q& q- l2 }" ]3 VSAT Surveillance, Acquisition and Tracking. , J# r% b8 k7 f3 w( ESATAN Security Administrator’s Tool for Analyzing Networks. SATCOM Satellite Communications. & `0 E" |- f# c. |& G \3 l! l: {Satellite and ; G# d0 e& q4 l4 `Missile 0 j+ D8 M& G! t! [' d* ISurveillance + O% y. s: ] \, |0 j$ ]+ u: |The systematic observation of aerospace for the purpose of detecting, tracking, 2 p- C& M& `& gand characterizing objects, events, and phenomena associated with satellites " A& d* G3 t* P9 k6 Aand in-flight missiles, both friendly and enemy. Satellite Reconnaissance 3 i: }- i; m9 v! MIntelligence gathered through collection systems involved in assessing the 9 r5 {# L4 `0 `1 h/ g e( v7 }capabilities, methods of operation, signal intercept, photo reconnaissance, and other intelligence indications and warnings that will provide information for SDS assets. / _% b/ x, R+ E7 S: RSATKA Surveillance, Acquisition, Tracking, and Kill Assessment. # a$ }5 R1 ?5 L3 l6 L) z k0 ?. {SATP Space Applications Technology Program. SATRAK Satellite Tracking. 6 P1 x! h. }& p5 @; b+ hSATURN Name of NASA rocket booster. SATVUL Satellite Vulnerability. SAW (1) Surface Acoustic Wave. (2) Satellite Attack Warning. ' q' W% h: x, M& T7 ^4 PSAW/V Satellite Attack Warning and Verification. SAWAFE Satellite Attack Warning and Assessment Flight Experiment. ( B' y% F3 F; n" X P: TSBA (1) Space-Based Assets. (2) Small Business Administration. , O8 q# X0 x7 k3 |. f5 Y$ v! YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S / m8 |: D; W' G/ t- u1 A256 . f9 i3 |# `# }+ cSBAMS Space-Based Anti-Missile System. SBAS (1) Space-Based Architecture Study. (2) Space-Based Acquisition System. SBCL Space-Based Chemical Laser. . ?% X( V. f3 [ T2 ^6 q5 vSBD Site BMC3 Demonstration. ( J- w/ v* r5 `; e& ZSBE (1) Space Based Element. (2) Synthetic Battlefield Environment. ) o, G# E) a+ p4 c& BSBES Space-Based Experimental System. SBEV Space-Based Experimental Version. 1 y4 l# \& @7 E: JSBFEL Space-Based Free Electron Laser. SBHE Space-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. SBHRG Space-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. SBI (1) Space-Based Interceptor. (Replaced by Brilliant Pebbles (BP).) (2) Special & U' b, `4 I6 lBackground Investigation. SBI-CV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Interceptor - Carrier Vehicle. + j: u, o( i% Q0 iSBIR (1) Space-Based Infrared. (2) Small Business Innovative Research. 6 v2 W( s2 ^6 }; I1 D: LSBIRS Space Based Infrared System. SBIRS GEO SBIRS Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellites. ; k8 P# k+ w: P- x* m# P3 wSBIRS HEO SBIRS Infrared sensors hosted on satellites in Highly Elliptical Orbits. SBIRS High SBIRS high altitude component consisting of four SBIRS GEO satellites and 5 ?3 F/ l' `7 Z( q( f! binfrared sensors on two HEO satellites. , [6 N0 _" O# D; kSBIRS LEO SBIRS Low Earth Orbit Satellites. 9 t5 d$ b3 Z+ ^' u" PSBIRS Low SBIRS low altitude component consisting of SBIRS LEO satellites. The SBIRS $ k& x; ]# D+ r5 c9 f2 YLow component will be designed to provide precision midcourse tracking and : g/ I( h5 m S+ rdiscrimination data to support early interceptor commit, in-flight target updates, 2 b# b T4 x, x; Uand target object maps for a National Missile Defense architecture. The SBIRS $ [0 E+ C, r9 m6 z' ]4 dLow component will also support the other mission areas of the SBIR system. , k! ?+ j1 `( w { [(Evolution of the Space and Missile Tracking System). ( M7 j/ O8 _$ L( d$ D' u7 _ ~* CSBIS (1) Space-Based Imaging Satellite. (2) Space-Based Interceptor System. SBKEW Space-Based Kinetic Energy Weapon. SBKKV OBSOLETE. Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. SBKV Space-Based Kill Vehicle. - V9 |- c8 M: l; P$ W5 r* P) cSBL Space-Based Laser. SBLRD Space-Based Laser Readiness Demonstrator. " a- c" y0 @- f1 b; q# ~9 s/ lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 S 257 SBM (1) Space-Based Battle Manager. (2) Strategic Ballistic Missile. 5 I1 V$ r8 q: M+ ~6 dSBNPB Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam. 8 t6 t I7 H. h# bSBNPBW Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam Weapon. SBPB Space-Based Particle Beam. ! ~ d5 _, g' jSBR Space-Based Radar. ' A4 p7 k' |& [+ @$ O; N; YSBRF Space-Based Radio Frequency.