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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. 1 Q0 ]0 l4 {6 ~/ G: _" ]3 q5 T+ _2 X3 X" EAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. AGC Automatic Gain Control. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). 7 O' i( N6 b0 s. G! u* u5 X# o(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). % S& {+ D- {6 d. AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 1 L- k: s$ y2 `' ^. F12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment . ?$ M, F1 ] W4 XAGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. ; y# W( i# q( Q2 UAHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ( J* Z& C4 m x, C( ?AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. / `- E( ~8 \2 H5 U9 i5 Z& F. l6 lAID Agile Interceptor Development. 0 z- r& H: ~0 S3 x8 o" }2 HAIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. AIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's surface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point on a target to which a weapon is aimed. 7 M% ~# I! E+ L. I0 N$ u4 [AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). 0 B- |& R8 ]1 H, ~Airborne Optional Adjunct (AOA) * }0 N; Q( S, q1 C; CA test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by ' {4 c2 ^/ e3 ^Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance / d9 _8 E# b$ ^2 STestbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical # U% t- R5 a% H! n: F, Usensor issues. 8 M; K3 y2 I' r: J. q) UAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its propulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category ; {6 M d( g7 D. Xdoes not include ballistic missiles. Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. 0 \3 m4 J4 Q; x8 a$ i# m ~/ mAir Defense 7 ~# A2 U) Y% E+ @) i7 L& TAction Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. " U8 d9 B; a Z, o1 I9 [7 f+ j2 s! dAir Defense * s( ?6 R) B- yArtillery * E/ N+ i! B6 t8 p, K2 B, dWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. / l9 H; g5 n; }, u4 WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 3 p% h+ S# ^( T. lAir Defense Identification 5 H8 J3 w0 b w/ @Zone Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. 5 ~% M. ~% @( o: d0 ASee also air defense operations area. Air Defense + ?3 k0 t$ y9 V2 |: k2 |! ^Operations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are established to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. ( U; o% p/ a: Y: V: e! lMay include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action 5 F$ f% W" }$ ~! x' Yarea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. Air Force $ Q4 Y' r9 ~+ b9 ^9 a% L" @Component Command Center ; z& ]% N8 v6 d& Q, A(AFCCC) # K! A- A ~$ \4 s. YA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air Force Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. 1 R* C- K3 ]% M$ x6 g4 `, NAir Force + T2 o8 c$ f8 {. tGround/Global - ?1 T* j8 X5 Q; OWeather Center ; x( V. O/ o ]9 I4 z. ^(AFGWC) * }1 C3 \$ y/ F; J: r6 uAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products # s1 w7 ^$ _, W" B: M9 J' drelating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. . S$ v4 D5 Z4 a2 j0 hWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the SDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. 1 r0 o ?7 c9 B9 h; f- [Air Force Operational % |& o2 p% I( |2 m' VTest and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force : c; |; i V/ F$ XSatellite % c# H; n* X" F6 e6 a: U6 WCommunications System (AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command ' B- E: d" k' B* [7 q& S6 oto pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. ( P; I1 \# y! m, i/ i4 z7 |AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. ; V0 F# }4 p6 K# X! kAir Force % T. Q4 P! p' n+ B7 x4 d& u2 a+ F6 xSatellite Control 9 Q& c! G4 G: K& v2 RNetwork (AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and " L! ]) ~' ~; \communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other assigned space missions. + ?& {) o4 b0 x$ U& FAir Force Space . T0 s# C7 X9 G }- R7 J3 ]$ JCommand (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, : H" C# H: g; D2 w! H" Qand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. % G p% s7 U7 C& ]Air Force Space 9 u! w* w; k7 o# KOperations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote operational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics : M! a5 G8 |8 \; [ E- Sand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. $ O) v8 w6 x! c+ uAir Force " ~: u! s% ~: ~$ r: gOperational Test 4 e2 p: F# x5 _) Uand Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) ) Y0 V' U6 x- _# `, l* PResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). Air Force Space Command - @) h) Z7 O8 i/ i, O$ j(AFSPC) & f% J6 G) v* N! tA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States ^3 z1 \5 Z q+ u: v8 oSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 Air Force Space ) }8 `+ y3 j+ {1 X7 \! YOperations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. / T. \3 x0 V- X+ L+ cAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its , R$ a8 z8 E7 w! L9 Xpropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category & c x3 p6 ?3 S9 z! n# [0 I% A' Adoes not include ballistic missiles. Airborne 9 a+ h( H- T* q- D6 b$ u, ISurveillance Testbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its 2 Q! q* v+ ` l9 |8 o! v6 {missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System ) t5 b. N& p+ {* M% b6 RAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). , w0 h. j, U$ |) E/ ^ ]) ~AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat ) G/ e8 W j ]/ U5 }- X- VZone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient 1 p7 r& s# A/ K& l7 \and flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent 2 f/ i5 z, ?. M/ hfratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in , p& P9 l% J+ u/ ?. I+ Kcommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control Plan : n7 K. |' k% l( NThe document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific % D8 Z1 y O' r% ~planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint : q6 J& K6 B, zforce area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) Airborne Intercept System. * q1 s6 A" d4 W, T% PAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. AJ Antijam. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. ; R) f( @5 \% Z- PAJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. 1 z5 L# _/ V9 ^* |- V" UALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ; Z* T2 h! w0 D* Y0 k. gALC Air Logistics Center (AF). / @' i# Z- N7 ?7 Y" V* I8 PALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ! O* v6 ^+ H" o( r0 y* v8 k+ VALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. $ e( M; A& \$ LALE Airborne Laser Experiment. ALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated Availability Requirement The requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as & J6 \; k0 q) \$ q# K% o0 ~! Rallocated by the SDS. 4 M# H5 o7 Q% U6 u3 BAllocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds 2 t! C9 M7 `$ g4 d3 kavailable within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of making allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The translation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type 0 O) _# Y1 d, k$ Yavailable for each operation/task. . ]% \8 [- P, LAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate commands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. 8 V, |, ~* s1 I NALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of positive two. 0 _+ K8 W. A; ?; Q% iALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. % U* S% n5 `% X l lALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. . t' q( {+ r4 n- HALT Airborne Laser Technology. + P" }+ }0 x9 Z+ ^- WALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. AltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic missile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ; c. d. _4 J7 _3 A5 r& @16 ( Q& [+ C, u3 E: k2 CAlternate National Military 7 i) A! N! @. E/ W0 aCommand Center / z* i- N# j1 F4 X& u(ANMCC) 5 o6 L2 X2 U: q# SAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. * Q( {5 P( Z& H0 @; KAlternate $ e; y T% e! a& E( T; n1 W" fProcessing and Correlation Center (APCC) # R# J) R- ^) ?NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, - W7 E! d% q1 s" B+ N& C- Land analyzes TW/AA information. / y* a! @' c1 B: M8 p, w- KAlternate Space Defense Operations Center (ASPADOC) 2 C( k! v! h8 |The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. 5 {0 ` m' S! k7 HALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. % H/ j0 C# ?& H. `AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) Midpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. 6 O6 p$ ^2 K" k5 A# x1 R! ZAMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). AMD Air and Missile Defense AMDF Army Master Data File $ o O7 v5 K2 HAMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. * x: D: J: D8 x" D, e2 ^AMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. ' J7 |3 z; F# j6 _/ `" {4 QAMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. . S0 ?! \1 a" Z0 V! ~0 V' tamp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. ! a! ] \: {' c3 G- J [& Q$ {- a) WAMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. - @; N+ s5 J, }$ g! DAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 0 w8 I& L$ P" q7 L17 ; O4 Y- r; U7 U, G6 m2 {AMTB Attack Management Test Bed + j4 m! F( p6 q4 | H V9 bAMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy & t$ ?0 ^4 e7 [7 b) B" K* g% C; {3 n: ZAN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. 3 [/ B# e* r' @( C* dANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory / ^( K0 k& t$ w' `1 Q# @/ CANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. 4 I) m5 [5 n1 U/ \' \ANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN Artificial Neural Networks. 3 y% n6 y/ M+ X% E. `0 OANSI American National Standards Institute. ' H" d. J% ^- c2 U+ P' H# M( \; XAntenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident ) k9 O' u$ j3 l) H' ^9 D$ B5 x& fpower density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. 1 ?5 G2 N' }0 w; VAntiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, }% L3 k- s* i; H& Fantiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and after it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air action are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). 4 n( ^; p2 u" n; }; VAnti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) * q0 P/ U; h. @The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate 5 d* f+ W) o' E8 dthe ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. : b5 s$ y5 V$ p; k( BAnti-Ballistic ) h: J; g$ p' l3 W' k8 \ wMissile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. 6 ^8 q! V/ H! ]+ O* D$ q$ oAntisatellite Weapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be launched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high ' ^5 x% v4 i1 H F& Ispeed, or by a directed energy beam. ) y6 ^) c& O8 a) I O0 W& EAnti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of ; `3 i7 _# j: W( y5 ban object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The disguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. ) F9 M2 h; c, H# G" n3 CAo Operational Availability AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 AOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. AOP Airborne Optics Platform. 5 ~& W% R2 B2 FAOR Area of Responsibility. . p# @ Q, F$ x, {) b, f# Y4 j) TAOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. AOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. 7 }: q* b3 ~0 v3 ` D; d0 R4 IAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. & B5 B/ G4 F- H ~APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. * ` v0 o m4 C8 }# x3 V8 CAPEX Active Plasma Experiment $ S! Z$ V0 Q3 t" \4 QAPI Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). . E, M$ r0 o" T2 x+ a* N5 iAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. ! h; u1 a& P# Q& {APM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. # I" [$ ^, t# P( bAPOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. Application (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software routine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system architecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle - X( i D/ Y) Q. C! y1 jManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions 8 R) X' e+ V% e" e$ i0 l+ cwhich may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication network, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting : i+ h8 Z. R* d& V( erequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular / R/ g( k9 N8 Fmateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most 5 j$ i, T3 u- r4 j$ R4 dadvantageous times in the acquisition cycle. 5 r, ~, [* u+ Z8 M9 g' NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ; p! G" u- ?1 t2 |# B3 | M19 3 A! A8 C! o" Z8 I4 Y/ J5 } UApportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred during a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations to be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination thereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. + ^- x1 ]% d. F+ p1 q1 K4 I! H(2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air operations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the % u6 a) j( s7 p9 Z3 U3 v7 fgeneral sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among " C3 t" Y6 s: e. D6 Zcompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and ( o, l6 m- [& k7 {2 Vforces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and * }+ w0 T5 `# u0 K3 @# S# Eforces for planning, etc. ! N6 O5 T/ a6 V7 w% OAppropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually . |; q: {' @) \follows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most : L: U2 W1 v6 J1 [common means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent cash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program # j$ G* K3 X6 Z" J B+ O. m6 KThe technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current decision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s Budget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. ( f' Y X: Q% Q5 S+ M' f, \/ d8 J' {APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. . E$ |, k' L) [$ F& GAPU Auxiliary Power Unit. AR Army ARB Accreditation Review Board. ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ARCCC Army Component Command Center. 1 V# ^; B* ^- z. P- X& K' l( MARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. 2 x' O* Y. ?( h9 CARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. " D' W% Q C1 e! Q/ V6 X5 i, ?Architectural Design 9 q2 @5 @. s+ AThe process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and / r! W: ?9 R* b3 B d2 O2 B0 vtheir interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer 5 J0 m4 p: ]9 z }! {system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ' {/ ^9 w( U3 {* x9 h20 - m. S& J2 D$ f4 o8 dArchitecture ; R9 [- Q' B) {0 M& VIntegration + Q) T! R1 G/ e9 _. DStudy (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element 0 I; A# Y0 E+ u' \+ B; X+ Ldesigns that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, 8 O2 h8 H9 W8 c% M' c. vsubsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. 0 [# m, v+ S5 v( iARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. / N, [- Q6 a* a+ IARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense + m6 q$ q& {) `4 r9 t. OCommander 0 O9 f$ H7 \7 Y4 A# o r(AADC) 6 W" m; y+ Z. p. c) p% T' o4 KThe person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified ( H- V1 G7 |8 F+ ^7 Z6 @command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will be the Air Force component commander. % `( U+ `' D. c# }- Z) BArea Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian ; @3 V; C4 O# ?& m8 _assets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) Area of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. Area of Interest $ N9 _) E! ?! ?7 h' B5 l(AOI) 9 m: i1 @! N8 U) F3 H3 C. [# b& ]The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may ( w; w( \6 y7 h/ a8 v" ?8 @include areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of % t/ Q8 C0 {& e4 [) _/ D) v& lOperations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations. 7 y+ J! Y* p6 f4 S m* _$ l% uArgus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. Argus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. ARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance 6 R. ~8 P1 S6 wequipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export * [5 l6 c7 b& Z! _6 e. }7 }# V8 l( rControl Board 5 A2 s, F/ v$ R/ y6 ~/ b# P$ N# D(AECB) An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security ( |& s8 k Q/ O& f7 m3 a2 pAssistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer policies. . K6 g% i- H) Q4 }1 X( OArmy Brigade Center (ARBC) The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. Army Component e; t- {, L4 P2 e1 KCommand Center (ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of " L) y0 e$ E8 N2 Bthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was ! X) w: W: C. aeliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. ! V5 v; T9 P, e8 F8 r: qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 1 Q0 u+ k& @" p6 X# D21 Army Materiel Command (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors 7 q" x* ?& P4 X3 k7 t7 k3 z4 ]engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment % G! ^8 s: n, T2 w y- N/ ]+ xtraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as ' t+ {8 ]8 w5 E3 j5 [# |8 Ewell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort 6 V* K2 B4 v% Q3 C+ RBelvoir, VA in 2003. 8 i: Y/ e; H0 n2 LArmy Space Operations ( }- {3 J7 b1 j2 O$ X1 c* }Center (ARSPOC) 0 A F) m3 x6 y9 h; ]& l& a9 AThe Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to ( V4 E7 [! R9 w3 ]: H; hassure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ! c+ w* m% Z; j) }- c6 O6 Y+ ~ARNG Army National Guard. $ N9 \3 k N& X9 qAROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol - o# ]% g/ u, T1 u9 GARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced 3 v2 U; n5 O/ aResearch Projects Agency (DARPA). " I: L* p7 ~5 F8 @ARPANET ARPA Network. ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. $ u4 ^6 [# w$ ]$ v Y# {5 |( wARROC Army Regional Operations Center. 3 j! S0 x% Q+ b( {9 m( U6 iArrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet 7 Y2 W5 X2 v5 e8 |- a! gIsraeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against 7 P! c0 |" D5 a! T' n5 @- cTBMs. * y/ ?; k8 t, d- N4 m6 M7 b: sARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). : U. L6 |9 A: g8 |! C7 ^ASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. 2 r3 R4 p+ V; E; R+ d. Q$ ^: HASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. 3 N+ S2 D" i& d z% QASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ) Q3 j: E( t! \0 [8 d! tASB Army Science Board. , x5 Z+ s9 `" r' rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). (2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. r" h2 W* J# v) J6 ?% U! sASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. \* s) Z+ Y4 h+ x3 q+ V, J0 f6 m& B" ^! mASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office " v% Y3 j' k2 T6 m8 \ASCON Associate Contractor ! I' k6 r9 T" t9 DASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical 2 e6 W8 `5 C1 x. wSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. 5 J/ u4 n" o- F2 z eASDC Alternated Space Defense Center 5 [1 _7 k' L0 c1 }/ vASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations 8 y* W/ B3 v! U4 k/ R2 j C5 mASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. " H4 y" P7 K3 U) p* I* oASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). 8 @* I3 O/ t, \+ Z, |% ~% O8 F% r U. [ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. 1 U4 H* h. p1 A0 Q" v! S$ y6 o) }ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). / H5 x4 ?! Z+ |5 }2 k% MASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) Advanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. + G! S" G, y9 b& |) q& @ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at $ z7 P! T. a {1 {& wDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. 2 d0 a. s* D9 A4 C. NASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 8 @, E# D( b+ q9 S* P23 0 @) z: C" _) e1 j7 }# {' }* RASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. " d8 E; D; p' w! oASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD . I! H% a- d; l/ U K0 hterm). Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or product in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, , {! S1 j- t/ P g% v) ^+ o% Lreliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of an intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, assessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure / W% ^, S: }* e9 o4 sor risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an MDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. 2 G& `5 s9 e: |8 A7 j; d7 yASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). 3 w5 K9 O# i# \. S$ M- SAssociated Object 3 J* X/ ]8 d5 L3 d$ P! ]Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. Assume Course Orientation ; u6 {* v3 ]( z+ o* ~" |* r5 XMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to 6 V' {3 j& a, Z% P. V1 Wengagement. Assured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against " l5 H ^5 M! B/ W7 a# v/ Udesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) Assured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the 1 w, ~5 \) ?; g2 ^& o9 S1 nhighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive " g4 h# X. w8 c! p& {resources (interceptors). 9 M9 K! V/ o+ tAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. * K% ]2 V9 g( dASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan 4 _" @0 e6 k: I; O) K# w2 lASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program , h7 c. |2 O9 A! m$ j7 LASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology * d$ h# J8 I I7 m/ B1 k5 O. uATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. 1 t7 q9 {7 w8 r7 k+ _5 VATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air + O _9 b! V- B q' m& [Command Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. 3 j2 Z/ k+ |( V Z1 b3 xATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. $ d" r) j B( G2 v9 U) JATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile - l8 d5 U0 T# s* }4 i9 Q0 BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 ATC Automated Technical Catalog ( ?, f, `7 a& @# QATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System - S+ N+ t2 T0 sATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. ATDL Army Tactical Data Link. : @1 G7 P5 x. K2 S5 [3 \1 V9 aATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. 7 w. y0 ?$ j8 l6 M+ JATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. u/ C ]; U1 \: y) A2 P. XATH Above the Horizon ~8 a1 }) R1 FATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor 7 M% j' Z1 ?# N/ \ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module 0 k" b" {1 G+ f; V* }: n- F' uATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions 2 c# V J& I0 P kATM Anti-Tactical Missile. p, _/ D4 w; h4 ^ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). % |1 m( S- W bATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. " p4 }* O( V# X4 B7 ^7 l* f) }9 ^ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. & J3 r' h8 ]# bATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. ATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. \& l" Z8 ?! H1 P% F7 h2 ]ATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. : C( e; d. i1 _Attack and 8 D/ z/ v$ X1 p% T- e; ^* KLaunch Early 9 j9 R* C7 a: S* s4 t& [Reporting to W0 m9 M; L( e' J; Y" y- fTheater (ALERT) . N9 W: T% V) b ~1 ^6 L3 AAn upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. $ t6 n6 ^6 X6 j5 |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 3 [' d5 D' W/ V6 W0 ^6 ]0 b/ S25 # B0 N! U1 z/ {) y/ b3 gAttack ' Q2 N# u$ e: q+ a" s. ]7 QAssessment (AA) ! J: l' u" k* YAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and 3 v2 [3 i- }4 w9 Z! n0 aobjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely q* K7 [: G8 S( zdecisions. Attack Characterization The process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, 9 j. i8 E6 |5 J& W; \updated and defined. 2 v* g3 O9 G) A% z: VAttack ( q" V2 @2 l- g! n* X% fOperations (Counterforce) Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of 0 j7 R, W7 A* P# a, f i( Y7 athe overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, support facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations / P5 @7 ?- K0 G$ J% Q6 X A Ican be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. : U* `8 P2 \# e5 QAttack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines / `6 j8 m# K% d“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. 0 _6 Z2 l5 y/ ]' E' D7 tTarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw * f+ R8 V/ W7 q7 U! Tdown curve. Attack Warning/ Attack Assessment (AW/AA) Integrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an attack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. 6 V' V9 w" B6 b6 M% j6 M1 N5 jATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. Attenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and 4 g& l* t+ j' n: Bscattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not ' A! ?% m6 w6 r5 w& W- g9 aincluding a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). * u( q" R$ K* }5 }( t" jATV Advanced Technology Validation. " Q( \$ W* ?8 F" Z* sAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. 2 o+ m7 a( B. O8 O+ r+ K% c _AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. 4 S+ C+ [; y* d' uAURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous ' L6 b, m. ~" Q1 YAcquisition 9 I$ Q0 q5 g6 F, Z) MRange (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in - w- K2 p& s/ @! Ma non-cued mode. 4 T7 z8 G0 A- g% y+ b' iAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. 4 U4 G7 X4 ?! CAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) Average Unit Procurement Cost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant 3 F# Z5 Q, v/ M) J- Edollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC - \& k+ l+ J8 c Xincludes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring 8 D' @ L( }1 y, |production costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial % ]2 ^/ ]( w' v. |+ T$ xspares costs. ' ~" D# a/ r$ Z9 r% _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ' X6 c) H3 G2 m3 s. H, j4 V5 a26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. % D" O- ?. J0 UAWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. r3 m2 ~6 Y0 r' X* G% B% g# g6 UAWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). 1 [2 q g, J; B6 B1 W uAWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment & u9 ^' l+ E3 O8 r! |4 @AWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. AWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a reference direction in the plane. 6 v5 M d* Q6 D( M2 sAzimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a 5 u( P+ ], ~8 j6 @3 W1 t& b5 T9 _4 ereference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate 1 j9 i- v" j6 C6 r2 Preference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic # q- \5 C8 B/ e% }north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B - x5 b O0 m3 o' _27 B Billion. 5 x7 t2 g4 U) TB Spec Development specification. * B% _0 w7 R+ H. a7 _# @/ oB2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). BA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development 6 e/ G. t$ `1 v; ]$ }03 – Advance Technology Development : U; D$ \' i4 b. Z04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD 1 t$ E. E" k* h4 N06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development 0 H/ q$ D# `( A5 I# NBAA Broad Agency Announcement. 5 T& U3 c/ [, H( ^9 W4 I9 s B' JBAC Budget At Completion. Backbone 7 t3 ?" k7 n e2 _" vNetwork 0 j/ R7 ^: @' `0 t/ IConsists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. 1 _: H& m; ^( g8 L6 i1 FBackground Rejection (Surveillance) ( I) b' q d8 w5 q2 p1 B8 r5 IThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. & B, {5 O4 B+ p' JBAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. 8 r) x; T0 u/ O9 X' l: i1 m3 UBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. 6 b1 I- T4 _" r' s9 o& eBalanced Technology l w% H9 ]. ?7 D' A0 TInitiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical 8 k) S3 d7 _5 R5 x2 `" E/ c% e! l/ ^and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead ( P% P0 U( \" S% Ncapabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target ; e( C# x5 h; ~8 vacquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. 6 P/ v! m: _9 M9 f4 wBallistic Coefficient % n8 ~3 o9 f% QThe weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the " f4 `+ M! M0 n# K i q7 U; O+ H% {projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. ! n' S: n+ ]" T% s$ wBallistic Missile , P6 ]$ Y5 N6 ?+ W6 q* K(BM) , w: }+ s4 k$ @* N# p; rAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. 2 X z: R5 u/ e2 r5 M8 [Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept : x5 z4 b* y; o$ Q- k(BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in % {7 e6 W: D$ e; ^0 D- hanticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. # Y k* S5 ?* cBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) 1 F5 _. J' s5 n; g1 O" C4 S1 [All active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical : O* ~( i. V e% [* F; J" Qroles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. / y9 k3 Y: s. l9 E! SBallistic Missile Defense Battery An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B % @* D: r% w9 k. V4 z) ]3 |, l: J7 {28 Ballistic Missile ! w4 q) G. m) n9 R9 J2 nDefense (BMD) Cell - W6 w* J0 \$ m0 uThis facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center ' ]6 F& {- V" E O& \(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force Application mission area interface between the BMD system and ; Y$ c: }' Y& g! D& VUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. / p6 y( }, l9 w% A9 i2 {# `Ballistic Missile Defense Operations 7 s7 T( v2 r4 f( G; x1 RCenter (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information interface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations + G ^; X3 f* kpersonnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) OBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program examining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all $ N% K7 H- Q& R0 e' \: i) pranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States - I' q9 }" K: ^% g- h2 p( {/ z1 j% Gand Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative . _9 v# z3 m& X3 VOrganization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile + G X4 U6 @9 C/ w7 rDefense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. # F2 m% q0 g }7 k+ C FBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) / e/ i: G4 _6 h8 h; TSystem (1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles 1 a$ {7 j) \& H \1 V) p9 p' lduring their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) (2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense 4 F( n9 W7 [) l& wagainst ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. 2 [% ]5 l% |0 P% x4 n% h(USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile / L6 e( N9 R j! w1 ^Early Warning System (BMEWS) Provides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack system. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three detection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking 5 F1 h! w# @3 l7 y2 D* Aradars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. ! g1 p' j7 ]$ M3 M/ t x+ jBallistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic Trajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is 0 y4 N4 [( S: b5 p- ]( wacted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. - _+ C& Q1 ?# K* x lBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of reentry vehicles. BAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference ' r" {- B6 Q7 w1 }expressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. BAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board 5 ?+ k; T; y0 j0 e" eBarrage : N: ^4 _: c# ?7 B& s7 uJamming Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. 2 U$ B! a: Q- f' e5 `0 w5 BBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or : ?/ z) J$ r! i, O" H* |' Z: na similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 + e. I. Z/ ?! KBattle Damage Assessment (BDA) ( B* o0 I7 G" ~. x$ N2 mThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use % t' c; W1 ^% A8 w" ~$ V9 @of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. BDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage ( h% r9 e0 V& l; R( [7 iassessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield 5 s& j& J- {1 DCoordination Element (BCE) : l9 p8 G: e# L4 {/ O+ K9 \; I1 GAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air 0 f+ w3 \# q% x# o/ i9 o! J. ^Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force 5 a- S( F- H' S) k V4 Pcommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield + q, E+ o# R. v5 A- Y) {, fcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 7 s* t( P8 z$ e! pand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. + o( Z4 C5 o5 ?Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and ; }* C! n* w; N0 {progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline " s" l1 J/ X8 c! _ a) Q: h% @Comparison . L* t7 M$ m7 B m4 k- MSystem (BCS) , D* n2 z; O3 v7 h/ O" {A current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, which most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. / o! F8 ?% V9 r6 o0 tBaseline ) L4 E/ i6 V- E; zConditions + |& Q1 k1 |3 A: m- nThe natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to 5 y0 A4 |- P+ M: K! q& J# zimplementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline Cost 5 Y& o/ G5 T) j9 ^Estimate (BCE) A detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as ! k- |7 D, e$ T- ?8 ^the base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. ' r0 D5 y) q' k9 k( HBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense Program base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program changes are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in economic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. Battle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an , q5 a; w- C3 minterceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects # N+ w, _; h4 l& X" y' [resulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and ! Z6 U1 ]- Z1 X& |+ [ r% }5 rpropagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, etc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing approach implemented in the battle management computer, which minimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data (Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which 1 d. f w$ H9 f! zoperate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their 5 K: B' D+ t: @4 s. s/ b$ bcapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. - F- q( {$ K5 E6 P4 j# CBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize $ t) {7 v x) Q2 A9 b7 d' B5 `+ R7 Bresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 5 T! V5 a& V9 d! `( Y2 g30 : [& R& L- J( z: f+ kBattle 1 i9 _: r: k2 d' a- k7 z+ Y+ jManagement (BM) # I( P/ Q6 I( v% w" R) t6 }- f7 ?Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of . B# \" i7 a. j" q" J. R u, _tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle Management/ 4 F: R4 d9 p+ u; C8 y* KCommand, 4 h8 i2 s0 W2 I! {" h7 xControl, ' q2 `5 J$ O5 z7 ~0 pCommunications, ) g% D, y' F: [. y; ]and Computers (BM/C4 ) + [% `: F. i( D0 W0 V3 kBM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control directives. The BM/C4 will provide the BMD system with the capability of & g' D( I9 ]. V: Eplanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and 3 y8 }& P) ?3 s. S$ {4 Fengagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management 7 m; d* c2 o$ gprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning ' W0 P: b7 E: u4 dfunction, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle 3 u- U0 o) m3 s+ K! mManagement Database - o! h; p0 ^/ Y a$ ~7 |' HBattle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle 9 i) _! c: z# }% v- K* W2 p4 c: h/ xmanagement health and status file. " A t. d* G1 DBattle / V- X( u+ _: i% Z: a% _. m' pManagement 6 a [8 U% P6 D0 H3 ~System ! l& _! L$ y1 O/ d1 |The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) % P4 _% d* s6 Z* WBattle Management System Configuration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their 7 B7 Q1 z6 J/ b1 B7 [) s2 `- `locations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. # a& ^5 e6 D3 E9 J$ YBattle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be implemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to the attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier (Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space 0 i8 |" R/ `" F; o1 D0 SPartitioning 6 a) i$ J/ n `1 S( P! h& zAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. 9 V1 m# Y+ s: ~( D) f) n+ F9 eBattlefield $ ~3 P p; r- w% ]0 tCoordination # u$ `4 `% K: g2 \" eElement An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air 1 b- b- B* J) P% q/ K1 k$ z1 KOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force ! H* R) c" ]. N3 Ncommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. BBS Bulletin Board System. ) E8 m6 ~) {4 R% L* M) M: kBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight 3 p; U' }. u: j. p# xBBT Booster Burn Time. BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ' F7 F/ P; \( m31 BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting $ ?9 M- |+ j- A" }$ t0 PAutomated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. BCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. ! I4 T; P7 [( O3 R% O' C" [' OBCD Baseline Concept Description. 0 i; a* X9 Y3 V4 {) }BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. * A4 q! p5 u% R/ w/ V+ m' ]! xBCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). ( d6 D" Z- ?6 z$ j, L yBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). % B u/ `0 p' XBCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. $ g R E* l' D4 X7 q" eBCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. 2 d6 z$ U) z5 f7 T) _; }9 cBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled $ |0 F/ j/ T6 N! [0 U1 Q' L6 g9 _BD Baseline Description. . A A5 g4 y! v; g$ Y2 H4 JBDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC BDE Brigade ; _; P) i8 F2 W; V' q- wBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. - n9 f/ m5 q! m8 ABDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. & V) ?0 |# b, E8 L' p8 VBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. 9 Z9 A; o t; d8 R/ v* r! |* fBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. Be Beryllium. 3 j( Z+ K5 v+ ?5 M9 Z, pBE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. 8 {% b% o# ^6 V! B+ E4 AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 $ m8 C0 R: N kBeam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; ) S9 Z4 `. @, k" e+ b- Ualso, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. ! G& j. p# k2 E" S- V8 LBeam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the + b7 p. I2 y o* C" B; j1 B; Uintensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the 1 O) E. w4 }4 ]( G5 o, \, c, j/ U0 _axis. , G+ ]1 i% U; B1 M/ bBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. ( y4 o* Y) {" H7 y& w! `BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) . Bell-Lapadula Model ' @0 h9 V7 {6 }7 F3 aA formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of ^( n0 J; Y ~3 M6 baccess control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. 3 r0 F# N) ]" b, QBES Budget Estimate Submission. BESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. 6 y6 D1 Z1 v/ `5 p& q$ ~BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. % Y+ Z" G: Z1 U7 ^. @3 w) W. yBESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. BET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. 5 l: K1 n# ]2 \) b: UBG Battle Group (USN term). 6 ~! I. k) T( v) a* } |9 J7 gBGM Battle Group Manager. BGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. : e7 \! E, a9 l' H# B. oBI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. 6 A& U( G8 [4 I% cBIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 BID Built-In Diagnostics. . R% j( U4 h0 m5 v3 eBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. $ N! _7 g- k% Q1 I8 k" ?* DBiennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for the Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget ; n$ y" Y$ B: m& L; a: j2 {System (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain ! K/ a# l; B6 H7 O8 t7 j4 G. N8 i5 fseparate and distinct. Big Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is 7 g- q* y- z6 @' W8 Q. `( @used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems $ S4 D% q6 _3 [# w: Aon test ranges. 8 [* ~6 l- K9 {9 VBIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological 1 n3 ]1 \/ |, d( JWeapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent . G/ n0 d! r) lincluding arthropod vectors. " r1 K$ H; z* ?, w) C0 y( _BIOS Basic Input/Output System. : o6 _* ?/ o+ t4 f6 n" {- ^/ B+ d$ A! lBIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death 3 m# C% q4 L' STracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that 2 ?+ _/ k: L4 ~8 T1 F* p! W" R! Tsimulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost vehicle until they are destroyed. " z/ Z2 f& f9 J; z' yBistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two geographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. BIT Built-in-Test Bit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer . n4 k5 r3 ^) u4 |9 ORate The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second 2 v$ n& l& Y8 ]* ?8 q! o& `# P r(bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling 1 _5 D2 J7 A" q$ L. F% E& B# D: Jupon it. Blackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and 2 A/ \- {5 L# T0 Y; ~6 Vrenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for minutes or longer. 2 [) ^- J* ?0 {: WBLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. Blast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an 3 U x& X% g% @4 J. y. i* k) n. Uexplosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted with the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B : [4 |5 _% o1 P34 * r. D2 a/ F8 ZBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a ( M' J9 V' i! i2 h7 W0 N4 Hsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. BLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. 1 ~( w+ w& q6 fBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the BMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once tested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, transition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution of these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: $ @0 s: Z7 P8 k2 d2 z•The prior BMDS Block; 9 Z0 n6 d# F, F•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; , a- D# k' g: B0 c! Z•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).