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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL # P; f# C+ B8 X5 {7 l& NAFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. 3 O' G' |1 O" cAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. # Y1 t0 h2 S+ ^! F* R1 a. f6 M. \6 bAGC Automatic Gain Control. 5 N6 H [/ o& W$ c( Q# D% [AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). (2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 " F5 l8 \' i! d" }AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment AGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. 9 c" g( ~% w) W0 l1 uAHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group ! p9 j8 E$ R; | B6 X1 d0 c1 UAI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). 2 N5 q5 O7 O+ Q9 _/ P0 |1 ~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. - H. G9 U) }/ V) \( uAIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne Optional Adjunct % d1 u2 n7 \& a8 k- W9 @(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne 7 u% P7 J+ a2 f; _/ r% E% \# bSurveillance Testbed (AST) # o7 q3 x7 x4 p' c( a% \A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical 2 R; ` V( ?; n+ ~sensor issues. 5 z& u" M8 x) g9 nAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its 5 p. F; W3 S/ U9 [# u4 d7 ^( Spropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category , b; C2 P# s( R6 P6 k' Ldoes not include ballistic missiles. ( A' a/ |2 C# K; J4 pAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. - B- L' Y+ a. ^: G7 n# e2 `Air Defense Action 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. Air Defense & D) l- B3 A& W+ C- [1 ]Artillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. 5 W2 h+ i) n: f) d: }8 xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 Air Defense 4 P& T5 g. u9 x2 o9 Z5 XIdentification Zone Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense # v; L" Y2 b+ P% ]' P6 POperations Area 8 x5 `' z6 f) v# N6 l: ]- eA geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are % v0 `7 h- F( k F) ?2 Restablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action area; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. Air Force 4 [- C7 m) C* H$ u8 vComponent 2 `; D2 n& F; ^2 W% E' ACommand Center (AFCCC) * y1 z5 f. d4 E$ P+ IA 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 ! C& E& ~. m# Celiminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system 5 ]5 k% ?" p! T$ warchitecture definition update. Air Force 7 e4 x1 a/ H L6 c, aGround/Global 1 v! ~2 f& v) rWeather Center 7 m7 h8 [! T0 o8 B$ h" B$ z4 M(AFGWC) 6 {: Z$ W, b9 R% nAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products 4 O* K. N: D8 F$ V+ ?! Prelating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. * u# \* @) z- V9 {4 FWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the ' p1 ?3 }+ I6 q) ^SDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, % ?- A$ ]% a1 celectromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. ' N* U. P( w/ h: Z. [- ~Air Force 0 D) I ?. A$ ROperational ; r9 n4 M2 Q0 e; S$ N6 DTest and Z2 }: d9 y! R5 @# o0 c7 REvaluation ' m! B ]/ G$ MCenter (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 " D4 v, G9 S9 dSatellite % \8 h$ v. a* L! K1 WCommunications System (AFSATCOM) . {# G7 o6 j x6 D0 f# eA collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) " L8 [7 [/ F1 H f4 ZA global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other ; H! M. r9 V4 l; D( aassigned space missions. 6 e# `6 F! u* ~$ t* CAir Force Space Command (AFSPC) ; F. R9 ^ k' A; P; y5 B( sA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 6 y, p8 `5 k$ Y3 g$ y5 Y0 MAir Force Space Operations 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 9 _/ o4 F8 J# Z, Hand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado / y8 Q8 _4 T5 c& J6 L9 v, M! f5 Q* USprings, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force , a! P5 c( [& `; xOperational Test ! s* F: H( Y3 k" g4 I+ Uand Evaluation / J4 x! `" G4 I* k oCenter (AFOTEC) 9 d- j5 Q# P. v, l/ f2 OResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed . B% {, p- ^* i1 Ifor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). Air Force Space ' {3 a; I& x- B u6 @. s% w6 I6 ]- ]Command * M$ W9 G; X5 f, T, F: z% q5 q(AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States 5 Y: J( c! P5 P% P+ Z* rSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, 6 t% c! g# w5 l. ^5 q" b0 G& Eand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 7 s4 l' { @! C5 ?0 W14 & `+ s& }* y7 i3 H' b0 W5 H4 AAir Force Space % f0 t) x/ k- G6 X3 G8 fOperations & R. R( f+ A* @2 s8 \1 \$ dCenter (AFSPOC) 8 X; K; \9 i Y( }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 ( l& Y: I) k8 y. }+ x5 {and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. Air-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 does not include ballistic missiles. 1 H1 m$ a0 v2 C* } uAirborne Surveillance ; s) R) _3 G0 f; Y7 `6 s3 o: _, L# Y0 LTestbed (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 missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. 9 |8 D7 ]4 h* F" h vAIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System / T% r, t4 ^- F' h/ @8 V4 MAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat Zone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient and flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent ! q) ^3 ], l: y+ gfratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of . O# B; S( B1 n" L: g3 m. _- L+ xoperations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in commanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control Plan 8 j3 r9 f8 o& j9 K0 a/ }; ]& vThe document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint - r: E( H% T# I& n0 Pforce area of responsibility. 5 S; w2 t' f, Y& Z- k; \$ c6 _" WAIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). . M0 c+ C, ]* h7 u$ {AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) $ X( C0 Z! k, S* n5 }) ?) E: k BAirborne Intercept System. 7 [/ v) x& f5 ^! dAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. . x2 p/ Q9 d) R' z7 Y4 gAIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. AJ Antijam. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. 5 B1 S8 ~* s3 ^2 fAJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ; _, v3 l; N4 L, `! [( I% RALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. 9 M6 o8 C! o8 L/ W3 O, {ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). 4 y: v, i2 S% p: y4 ~( ~/ q$ wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 - G7 \ Q2 i$ _, _% uALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). 8 I5 Q6 c0 o& S* Y3 uALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. 6 y6 @1 Z' b$ nALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. $ t6 e3 x# z6 z+ x7 e1 vALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. 9 z9 I% R3 d/ z u* u2 J0 k6 wALG Algorithm & N, w( U9 m( A" I9 X' o, }% L9 {$ uALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated Availability Requirement r# Q: |7 r, p8 |' C% W- vThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as : W: Q9 P$ i8 V, _- f9 F" Sallocated by the SDS. . w2 k! z# z0 m5 x. MAllocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds available 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 available for each operation/task. & X* {9 i0 A! p# {" vAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate 3 ~2 X1 d" U4 C& r5 Kcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational 9 K* [9 Z7 j4 Y% ~$ W8 a" v% Vcommand. 6 A/ F7 y; v/ O) I5 e9 d5 y. jALO Alpha Laser Optimization. 4 ^! K' o2 a: @4 _ D# kALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). 7 |0 d# i8 \4 w( N: JAlpha 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. : D- c! S- Y7 t/ C$ k5 {9 Q5 J @ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ALT Airborne Laser Technology. 6 z8 w% }6 Y' NALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. 7 M7 o& T5 x( b) _) |- [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 4 k3 J6 t1 O) s5 m- T o; n16 . K% s& V# H; nAlternate . m1 c* s( s6 w. ZNational Military Command Center ! ^( t6 p5 ?3 d3 O' P( G(ANMCC) An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. Alternate + J" o: P0 c; i* XProcessing and Correlation Center (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, ' Q4 A% h `% r! Qand analyzes TW/AA information. * j3 ~( [/ Z+ _- ]' j, r3 q- AAlternate Space - N, ]# Y6 R) ~8 k! m z9 Y, O2 ZDefense 1 _+ O% U1 ]6 J$ H# YOperations Center 7 h+ g8 m8 [5 M(ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at & W ^) E, H5 K, rDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. 6 X; L# a! e9 @, H. _) j% eAMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) % Q, X8 L# _$ ^$ hMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) 4 ?" a5 s9 c! c& b; O, ~ S% L' p/ YAdvisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). AMD Air and Missile Defense ( J! A0 o# s7 Z/ g2 a1 wAMDF Army Master Data File AMDS Active Missile Defense System. * A* O/ \4 r/ _( Y; q) ?AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. ' E; Z# y1 U7 ]6 y0 OAMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. amp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. AMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System 9 S6 n/ f, O/ GAMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. 8 q8 N* [2 p2 WAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 17 ! I% w% d) {0 o1 W5 } j8 K+ GAMTB Attack Management Test Bed , H6 O. M$ @+ X KAMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. - y& U: @+ d) ^% XANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ! g; e) i+ b7 l1 q; ]$ MANL Argonne National Laboratory % H' R3 d$ h; T( J7 HANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD Army National Missile Defense. , j+ G) Z9 i% a. a6 `' g' N8 XANN Artificial Neural Networks. + Z# Y4 E, g( T4 p/ t6 @; VANSI American National Standards Institute. Antenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. Antiair 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, 7 S1 j% f. W8 k( d! oantiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and 1 G3 P. X; k6 C2 Z6 eafter it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air ) b& E2 i; w: B8 H% u" ]action are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). * s' g3 r+ E5 F/ r* CAnti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) 5 ?! N9 c6 E3 ~5 R6 bThe term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate + v+ \: u! J% k) ~) t' Xthe ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. , r! V: q4 x6 A7 GAnti-Ballistic 4 @# f6 }9 m9 j9 GMissile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation $ Y$ U% F- B# G% ]/ q& lMissile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite / P8 R8 v% o2 sWeapon (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 # s1 {' [; @- Q: j6 K, enuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high speed, or by a directed energy beam. Anti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of an object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The " Q4 u& ^: g: m3 ^disguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability ! E, a$ P* o5 t1 G' {$ rAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. 7 c) m1 p( m4 h, S u5 E% EAOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A % x" T8 k$ ?! G% }# Q4 A& B2 l18 + S6 m7 l' Q: T1 }4 \, @* _AOC Air Operations Center. : h* j' `; }0 c }5 s( aAOCC Air Operations Control Center. ' {) }( }, g# U3 |+ rAOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. + J9 O) r. b4 u4 V# o4 @$ S }AOP Airborne Optics Platform. AOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. AOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. 2 `/ N% `0 D$ }0 a: C3 lAP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. 4 q8 I* `+ Z; SAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. % z0 @7 Z( w3 `' I3 Z) qAPDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. APEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. $ c) `7 }0 w+ @* ~" @" w0 PAPIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). ( x( Z6 D# p. X% {APL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. ' l( H$ T- } g ]APM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. ) o Z* o/ x( [7 N* f* mAPOD 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 Management, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions . w O5 Q* b+ V3 j7 m! Rwhich may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication 6 o& [8 ]) B+ U0 T1 j, L, ]4 ?6 onetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting requirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. : h! C1 o0 r" j h4 i4 T" i' _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A P' A _, U; J$ _: N& R19 Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred " q. J3 _1 M4 K% i1 @. Y f( Z1 Sduring a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations - S8 u9 M) R o2 \+ Gto be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be . Y5 D* Q3 D. i% }. a* ^incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination thereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. (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 general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among + e' p, k% s! ^$ Icompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and ; P3 b/ o6 m8 Cforces for planning, etc. , k. v* x. \8 J4 Z# EAppropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur " \( r5 O; y( p4 dobligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually follows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most common means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent ; J8 d; ]$ h& M3 G+ `9 Ocash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program ; i* J' Q! R! u. k6 RThe technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in + @. E% `. h3 ?$ f7 wthe 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. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. ! W, t& x2 V8 L9 p6 [APU Auxiliary Power Unit. : q% K/ ^/ _# e3 s# OAR Army + r4 V* i3 y1 |; O. O0 O ]ARB Accreditation Review Board. ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. R6 k) c9 h/ m g# k9 w(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. $ K8 r* S9 s! d) x# h0 w0 v* fARCCC Army Component Command Center. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ( j$ V+ w s- yArchitectural Design The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer , O; m9 P; W) y$ d9 I7 G/ }system. . x% k6 w O( ?+ MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 20 Architecture 2 }7 D+ n" u/ J( G+ C* w1 v! [Integration Study (AIS) ) H$ D5 a3 ]/ U+ O$ t H7 }A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element & L, R6 ^& z! n6 m( P0 edesigns that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. ARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. * f( @. C) h9 @- ?/ G7 {ARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. & _+ @& M E N# ?0 ]3 {Area Air Defense Commander + E3 O5 U ]4 J, t" ~. c(AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified S& W H7 T3 c; X% tcommand, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will 8 \/ T. G5 n; s. |: o! X4 t) b1 C# vbe the Air Force component commander. 3 m; ~9 W$ ?. gArea Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian ' @; Y' Y7 c3 i o4 `' @4 k4 e" bassets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) 5 f' d P3 ^ \; g1 `3 E5 j* ?6 tArea of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing 6 @! V k4 X8 goperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or ; i) E* D( F+ T1 c& A6 L! ?control. 0 s2 ]6 j2 x) V7 YArea of Interest # L7 J, m# F! U(AOI) ) N* p* r! U( `& GThe area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of + M( P) X$ z: Y. S& e% w6 rOperations . f: h8 H& z8 b7 ZThat portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. 5 X3 v2 k4 g' n* G' s. SArgus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, / \" D e8 `7 k; ?: o* H& kphenomenology, and intercept data. ( U" T0 o6 o' OARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. * y6 ~ h+ p: y6 y' L# R6 YARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ; x# b5 D, {0 T" K; s0 {" I4 Y% ^4 hARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance ) j" |) }/ Z' l. z/ jequipment in Dash-7 airplane]. & \# I9 E1 w& AARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export Control Board ( z0 N ]. z: x" Z5 Z, B(AECB) An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer policies. $ c* u" k1 Z2 V8 K& r; O* c1 uArmy Brigade 3 A% o2 O$ b K6 P4 PCenter (ARBC) The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. Army Component # K( X- Z, r+ }+ g( E% O' y4 jCommand Center ; w3 Q2 K" q8 @ B2 c" t! w(ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of ! a8 s7 _6 S* f- `" T) Ithe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was * v* [0 u# S0 H" zeliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system 1 i% h7 N z! H" _" Karchitecture definition update. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A , x4 R- W5 K0 n6 @; F21 Army Materiel Command (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors 6 D3 n. Y0 k8 W j8 s, Jengineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment ! }- w1 m0 I* a9 A8 \6 C' wtraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics ) [5 n) J' D+ q; U3 g* ?# G* N, b4 Uprograms; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as # T8 G4 e2 y/ T3 C/ E% Gwell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort Belvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space C/ U8 f. _- i \Operations 8 R- _$ m" w0 B$ C1 VCenter (ARSPOC) 8 ]2 n6 Y& { WThe Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively * _1 `$ N& y, Y! m: a& {controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to + [: v" k$ S* u5 D/ K+ |' v8 ~assure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. ! O% x' F6 d) i, T% ?7 v7 WAROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced 5 X* Z R# k. p3 R9 B, m' c1 gResearch Projects Agency (DARPA). & t1 V) N0 g$ d' ^- d( yARPANET ARPA Network. ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. + A5 S2 S. _, p; HARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. $ B6 w7 j9 ^( q# L0 I9 ~ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). $ x& b3 L- a4 a( VASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ' U# l5 h, B" u+ ] D6 t. c2 VASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. : X R2 b! Y* S" NASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. * \* N `) j: g) T$ W* jASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. * Y; a, Z! X0 N( B2 G5 rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A / y1 A# Z, l/ {& T4 j8 Z22 {1 { b7 @5 uASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ) v) R& g1 h& S) j8 BASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). / S3 E( r: |3 R$ n(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module 8 [" N y" ]' j t8 BASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor 5 [6 Z. }; {$ d4 `# AASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical / U& z+ |$ k# Z$ A( T8 _$ RSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. % d$ R( s7 f' J5 ]% d% J' CASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ; @. I! x# ]' T/ N9 o- i" a, l( G4 AASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. , H5 ^* U& t5 C7 x6 dASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations X" j( m( ?0 E$ qASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. ' v4 J1 `* u1 I) o* h' ]6 ^ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. 8 k$ w0 d8 w( ]! D" YASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. 9 J; m( s% h! a4 U; w. R2 J1 n" v# f$ qASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ) J) g {) H+ d4 P* p$ e+ jASMP French Air Surface Missile 3 x) P: {- X! R1 k" a. J( y$ JASN 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). 2 M6 Q% `+ G; f( E: S( O1 r1 w9 J% WASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) Advanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. 2 V- ^: |9 Z% u( O3 tASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer % F( A8 M" w1 D; Z6 ?" N1 @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A " t0 E8 o. P3 K2 t* G23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ( M( \; L9 O: n4 j" LASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD ) r$ b$ Y2 ?( p1 qterm). Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or + S, K0 o, A* {product in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, . C. {! O8 ?7 {; M% wreliability, 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 or risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an MDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). Associated 7 S& O( {6 d: @% m% }" qObject / ?9 I1 S1 k% `& _0 H# ~; pObject that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. Assume Course & H% }, c0 a* c2 c" }+ QOrientation 6 l" s. L% l: nMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to engagement. Assured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) Assured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the % Q% H, w+ R0 R8 r: phighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive 9 D1 \' i& M/ K0 `$ X" eresources (interceptors). ( X) S- S8 I" ]- T% D5 z2 VAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. * j) l" c" m% d: H2 ~% s/ s) o& ^9 jASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program c" Q' p& J; `7 AASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. ! o, R6 E, g: T$ @- UAT Advanced Technology 4 a, e5 {2 g' H0 ZATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air % H. N+ P: q/ ]8 ~! p( KCommand Center 2 b; {8 t& L$ T* {1 P& h1 TATACM Army Tactical Missile 1 k5 u) X( [7 V: q7 O8 R# n0 uATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ; q2 @( G! ~5 J( Y* [" ]2 H9 Q+ uATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. . L q- X4 W$ a; xATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile 3 h; m Z8 K- E: J6 FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 ATC Automated Technical Catalog # y9 o8 N' |1 s& SATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) 2 y* P, i" A. C0 j) _# V7 ]ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. # ]; h) p v; ]5 xATDL Army Tactical Data Link. 3 C7 y+ C; M0 N$ B$ A0 p+ y; E% aATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. 2 T. N+ g$ i3 f2 OATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. % ^6 c0 I" K& }* F7 N% C/ H7 `* L$ oATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. % { U- h$ r3 l$ N' {/ p3 iATI Advanced Technology Interceptor 1 _% {% y+ d% \ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module " K2 M4 N# L+ |, S9 [ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ' U- M% d& s2 V% k) L, S, EATODB Air Tasking Order Database. : e* c+ B4 e) b+ R; c/ S( |% [ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied 0 \% {2 q8 Z" }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. ! o8 \' O6 B* P% [% lATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ; z# p: F D9 n7 gATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. 1 L' A! M3 t8 E8 ?$ j* k3 C9 G/ CAttack and % W# H! `/ s: f5 ~0 h7 m: @+ ZLaunch Early + b5 Y: E3 [) f: l& W3 t: vReporting to Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. $ T+ P8 Z- {7 [0 V& w [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 2 H0 d) x" ?* C2 m; `" L3 D# U25 7 [/ S" B0 J: _. k# E. uAttack ; G4 K* T2 u: E9 v$ JAssessment (AA) * f+ {+ m/ H; [# K& M- e" }An evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. & ?6 s. L# H5 hAttack 0 a$ ]( o @/ m, \Characterization ; E* Z- _6 J& \1 W+ OThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. Attack Operations ; _ n4 n9 t& G4 m! a& V(Counterforce) Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, 8 j& @2 t6 G: r6 @: S! Hsupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition 2 [8 L* K! s( cplatforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations 1 t, h' R% f6 `- r; g Lcan be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. * I+ |+ r0 y& Q( tAttack 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 “price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. 6 j& d2 a8 o7 K) i5 ZTarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw down curve. . F1 ]; I+ z7 d! yAttack Warning/ $ V t4 d7 x; o$ p* zAttack Assessment (AW/AA) - M) D- h4 y4 ?' [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. ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. Attenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and % c- [3 V# ]0 X; G" S- mscattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). ATV Advanced Technology Validation. AULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. 3 H+ U( `3 w8 Q' t SAUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. 8 n( N- b% X, D2 v" z3 a/ W( L/ \AURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous 4 o! c3 K6 C5 @' `Acquisition Range (Max.) 0 ]& s. m/ r$ A& Z# }5 z+ U9 k: lThe maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in a non-cued mode. AV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. ) x3 m( Y# ]) ?, c6 H( ^) B6 VAVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. . A7 G2 j' k0 U4 w. E8 zAVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. : t: g' |/ x* q8 E$ r( s, J! hAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) ! V, K; g: J' L9 oAverage Unit Procurement . {* H0 S& H u4 W l4 LCost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant ! k8 H: [7 ?0 F- O. j6 w1 [2 hdollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring : ?2 U% Z/ s, o: Uproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial spares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 7 E% |3 G6 q& r" b6 D0 g6 x26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. 1 Z* g, [! o; x0 o( I+ ?: ^AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. " ]+ A1 A) C I( l9 I9 oAWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment R3 y4 k8 {; ?4 cAWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. l1 r4 Q/ W* H( L+ s$ A/ P+ q1 N( jAWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). 4 j9 j/ [& D0 N8 k7 \( ~Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a 5 z F: n' U4 l5 e5 G8 Jreference direction in the plane. Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a reference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate reference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ) t! G2 M, V4 H' {! p* |27 B Billion. 5 h1 m: [: L/ b( BB Spec Development specification. 2 q7 |3 ]3 O9 A" f d, bB2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). . ~! R0 h' H6 F ~. ]" }7 fBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 01 – Basic Research 4 n; Y+ h( u: Z2 _3 g; o02 – Exploratory Development 03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD 06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. Backbone Network Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. Background & e4 z0 M% b" S [% K$ qRejection (Surveillance) The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. $ _6 g8 [% j4 S1 Q9 C9 aBAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. 4 @0 ?5 S% p2 S+ cBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. + t1 c+ x: m: D0 _& \( nBalanced 5 S) r% H4 E9 ^2 ETechnology % h; L/ d6 d' G# eInitiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical 5 Z D s6 w4 [# A! xand urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target ' f% P+ m0 Q7 T/ p) i3 Pacquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. 8 ~' x$ V' O2 F; l( U3 E7 BBallistic Coefficient 7 h! s6 @' c" T6 j6 S: yThe weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the 1 Z6 _. e# h: M# f: n- _. Q( H6 ]projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. Ballistic Missile (BM) ; O, h9 v) C4 d3 C$ [Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and , b+ X) m0 A+ R E A: Dconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile ) Q! u7 W# v# N# kBoost Intercept (BAMBI) 4 d) T; f Y1 z0 _OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM 5 t. p! {! F2 f' `9 ~ acapability. Ballistic Missile # }' R$ Y1 @. Y! h3 lDefense (BMD) * |" M# B6 e: TAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat # r" k& [; r7 ~" U2 Y, Kattacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. Ballistic Missile Defense Battery 8 G! y3 b3 O7 v9 v) E! t9 A' ZAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 - E( n/ S$ `7 H. @- LBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) ( t& d9 A% t0 s# tCell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center / ]2 u- u& ]/ f8 \2 r9 c' ?(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force ; d* k# k0 o5 i" p4 ?Application mission area interface between the BMD system and D5 L- `. g9 QUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. / p, f6 I$ [) ]4 ], IBallistic Missile 7 X, J, ]: v$ x rDefense 5 \' h4 y, l9 d- DOperations Center (BMDOC) % [$ y4 s5 P" @) k- Y/ QOBSOLETE. 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 personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. 7 E3 y+ M; C+ ?/ R6 vBallistic Missile ) F' b$ d( I3 f+ L* jDefense Organization ! [8 E7 Q& L4 j) l* H" b(BMDO) OBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense 6 l; V4 V% t& z. ~whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program 4 D2 a" d/ z. Yexamining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States / B& N- w# `: f. Tand Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. 1 I4 J; j- d0 E' `. z" D3 nBallistic Missile Defense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), 0 C+ S* k" N8 G* z$ F: J% {# e$ PNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) - I) e% U( l9 s3 m& v) CSystem 2 U! K. Q) d3 u& a& g7 Y4 }6 ~3 R(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) 3 b5 D( _4 x6 W7 w# J- @(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense " I+ i, H/ u- @5 V. l: h, ~+ A$ zagainst ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. w1 p" w7 F8 r' z! @$ G5 U(USSPACECOM) & ]7 S7 O( A" V; A; EBallistic Missile " Z, R, E! J ?& KEarly Warning ) W/ a" }2 p* x- h' u, N( x+ Y8 BSystem (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 4 v) Z0 c" k% P+ ?7 m" j2 g6 adetection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking ( H/ N' e0 M$ H ]. c) g8 b$ z }1 tradars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. & W5 q8 c) q6 V9 C- G& eBallistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, 8 L( ]& R. a% x' K) Itemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. ) g. L0 Y! S8 i1 v) ?Ballistic Trajectory 1 X) _- C2 q: u0 s* AThe trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is ! f# S* [2 R z: f3 G- |/ X( c' Uacted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. Balloon 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 ; j& k& R* z3 I/ \# _- K* K: Sexpressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. & x& f6 _: M& Y% K$ iBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. 2 l$ C4 {' D: k% r' y* XBARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board Barrage 3 C0 ^" m* q; [7 mJamming Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. / h- e5 b1 l4 \! a" t/ S, k% Q3 c( GBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or a similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 9 S1 q$ |! j: S0 ~3 ?5 K2 u6 ?29 2 u2 {% E& x% r* S, E& zBattle Damage # W. `0 a7 }7 Y' B; m RAssessment (BDA) The estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a ) ]" @& E0 z9 u7 m Z% upredetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use ; ~4 m$ e" h8 vof all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. ) s; F# Z! d; c8 D. x1 e1 [BDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and ' _* g# Y5 x5 Ocoordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage . P2 ]- j. u' z; sassessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield T8 L$ a: H/ L1 {5 c& h/ ZCoordination ( w$ e/ j g E6 X3 U8 yElement (BCE) ) F4 a3 u3 Z$ {3 E. u9 u8 eAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air . L& z. R0 b0 m' T: a8 b3 g- d2 ROperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield $ s6 h1 V$ a, M" `/ t: dcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary $ r w( T3 o) q- Y- P* dinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline 7 \" b) L- h$ y) M. TComparison $ ?. H* P$ g' L! y5 eSystem (BCS) ' v/ t* W: x. W* d2 Z& VA current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, 8 Y1 n) b3 n$ z' m% B s, Ewhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. & z% r' y' }) }; v9 L6 qBaseline Conditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline Cost Estimate (BCE) ; d% q: j$ W4 c; f7 K. e- ?+ hA detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as $ q7 A F/ u3 o. Vthe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. 1 ]' ~8 g; ]1 l0 i: s) d* YBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense ; A5 s0 t8 R/ @- g7 B4 x$ vProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to z! C7 I+ R4 lCongress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program changes are considered. 7 N5 L- q" ^. c" {6 Z( k" QBase 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 + o3 A1 ] f/ B7 tinterceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects 4 n1 x& u: P" |) q& h3 Hresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster 6 W& O3 K) F: f4 n8 b( B1 S" Fcomponents, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation 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 " }, {* v- d9 {! y( v* r1 F ]approach implemented in the battle management computer, which $ `7 A3 y; H' W! u2 Y1 \minimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data (Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which & M& Q! N( V1 v7 z2 ^operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their capabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. & T( a# ?- n* XBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize 3 j& U/ f0 C y9 Tresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. + |9 j' t4 }, F, HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 2 U3 z1 w" s1 p6 ~) L4 ^5 l0 Q, d30 , E# r9 F: g& J2 t5 _' OBattle 9 R) W! s7 o* {+ ^, j% xManagement ( z+ B9 F; ?3 Z(BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set J; R) d( a0 T0 @, x+ Z2 S3 `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/ 0 O: K* i" l! l4 n8 H: p* gCommand, 1 ^; t0 J3 ~- n) q% gControl, ' S' Z. P# M, C, i. LCommunications, and Computers (BM/C4 ) ( ~- J' I$ V& tBM/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 planning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and 1 N6 p% H: D# e4 z' H# _engagement 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 process. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) 7 s- l9 `. c: j% G0 ?, oBattle 2 D. n5 @; Q6 ~/ aManagement 2 U5 T2 t y( U( }* e `+ _Database Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object ( t# `9 }- i; M- I- P. N4 Yfile, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle 9 Y8 }1 H. e9 _8 mmanagement health and status file. ! X z1 l7 V# s1 a9 ~/ iBattle Management System 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 - }/ P5 v' c% @ T9 osynergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) 0 _0 v3 W; a1 U8 X2 H, UBattle Management System $ S$ H1 ]1 G. _- m% W3 J/ uConfiguration . B& z/ C" J7 ]/ g+ DThe battle management elements currently in the system together with their 1 y" S1 ~3 P8 ?* Q. m _4 A4 Klocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle 6 V, ?, f: M g+ {management functions at an element. Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. 1 u4 }8 e4 z, E) ^. U5 U% tIt 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) 0 \' I7 z A0 WBattle Space 3 Q& @: ]& d/ K* g/ DPartitioning Assignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. 6 l/ P1 ^2 `" BBattlefield 8 U3 F, L5 w8 G: r. \) y+ hCoordination - |" w8 K* V1 g9 n# J1 s; iElement 0 u7 y6 }" S4 C' _" I5 mAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air ( \2 } ~$ v5 F% [; x, V$ eOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force + h/ \- Q3 z$ t, _commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 5 q6 Q2 W6 w. I5 Mand 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. 4 @1 O0 l) [) k+ J& c, i+ GBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight ) d# i* C+ L N: b* N) [" P* sBBT Booster Burn Time. 4 `* Q9 m0 S; T: t3 \- l' z2 ^+ P6 qBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 31 , g" \5 A/ q- ~, L; \+ [, ]BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting + U) O0 _- \$ e6 y" [1 h4 P1 zAutomated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. " ]2 \3 I7 K$ Q0 k4 O* ^BCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. # Q# [; M# G6 l/ J$ Y2 rBCD Baseline Concept Description. BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. 7 F" B- Q# i; i0 Y# nBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. + i9 l6 e8 n$ H$ B: J) r" QBCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. BCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled 7 r0 h" S8 ]& N, Q* pBD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 7 y. ?- K: B, X, y* d2 gBDE Brigade " G+ Q. Y- c+ P+ I- z1 c: b+ tBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. / V$ c# ^6 o4 m, f+ h7 d' P5 ~' G; {BDS Boost Phase Detection System. BDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. ) Q! b: f5 Z2 s) R4 r. ]BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. Be Beryllium. # @3 I* \! r, _BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. 7 u# w" i& l0 u: RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 ' S" D% g! B/ A/ J4 s/ @Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; also, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. 6 Y. N) f# d# p! l* zBeam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the intensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the axis. BEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). # |0 C: U% {. B# z }1 D& |: oBEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. ' O. \4 w% `9 j# P8 ZBECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) Y+ Q7 F4 L: G+ {8 J! v5 A9 c. Bell-Lapadula - f; d2 W+ Y$ u; { T& H8 lModel 9 H8 {/ X1 X; z& P9 |0 b0 h, K ^A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. q& v' F6 y$ { MBEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. BES Budget Estimate Submission. 9 m. F7 i- X; m. x% BBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. 3 y6 t5 u0 U" x& f8 S* gBESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. + Z k: f7 e! A( d: C0 VBEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. 1 c4 h9 a# g# lBET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. BG Battle Group (USN term). BGM Battle Group Manager. 6 e1 f4 f7 r) E4 H1 ~* t- pBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. , s) [4 v& W( _- Z# `) JBIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. 0 ~. k3 {0 W2 y/ Z6 e' w4 e n. vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B % n6 N2 q" w4 } J1 a3 s2 \* Q33 ; m* b7 n) Q. g( A+ m" `BID Built-In Diagnostics. & O/ k" [$ X& R0 Y9 D3 m* M- \BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. ! t% R$ Y" J) c5 V$ _+ ?Biennial 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 * O3 q1 ^4 Q9 o/ ?3 {institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget & O K/ B: C- s* J, O5 o) LSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program ; P9 F; n* u& l3 S$ N) |, Jbudget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain separate and distinct. Big Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is $ S+ ?5 ^2 ~2 n2 Hused to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems 8 w1 b, j' i$ Q" e3 l. oon test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. % p( o5 y9 v6 G- s2 }5 |Biological 6 _! m4 f G0 J8 J. U+ x8 y5 RWeapon 9 n9 H, a7 S4 Y/ YAn item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. . H1 ~- ~( r8 fBIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. 5 |) M) l6 t7 v7 ~1 lBirth-to-Death - d. V# g9 ]* [; q3 J* v) v) d, {Tracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that simulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost vehicle until they are destroyed. 3 u# S' A5 {( ]- O ~Bistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two ; o- G; A* H* sgeographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. 6 J5 ^" C8 h3 @# ?5 OBIT Built-in-Test 2 t3 @& H d( @! S% \" ?6 j$ GBit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer 3 u" e' `; Z7 ^Rate The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). ( J3 d2 K6 p6 c5 J$ NBlack Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. Blackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The . R8 K! o# @* dintense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and , h# q: T# m. Nrenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for minutes or longer. 1 z+ k1 g0 ]7 I7 V" V1 CBLADES 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 explosion 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 f0 g+ t3 {" T/ C+ vbeneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 : O8 U) M* d: k1 R7 qBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. * [/ U- z5 Y8 [1 g$ b: x9 w* `% QBLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. 7 Q: R8 _# }+ j- I+ M+ XBLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. % o) }( L9 \! ]! ABlock (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 5 l9 x/ C" i6 \; v( _9 H4 h( hBMDS 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: •The prior BMDS Block; - ?! t& ?. t8 a1 m•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications $ [7 Q# g$ b$ g% @6 w4 \) O9 I(BMC2/C) specifications and products; ' q1 x% q1 v1 p* R; G% f3 u•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).