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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL 2 `% m% U( B; A6 pAFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). 4 O9 R( W s y9 mAGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. AGC Automatic Gain Control. ! {8 P8 B1 |$ c4 rAGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). ! q3 {, a$ P' U. b(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ( R" t( X V- ^3 J12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. 2 T, |- k4 G W. n, ]AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment $ o2 A7 e' p" h# ]+ W$ s, ^$ RAGT Above Ground Test. ; y* Q; K- h6 D' {6 \+ jAHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. 6 J* w$ K. Y: u/ s+ `' MAHWG 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 . ]4 R. X2 H2 B' XAIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. & _+ u& o. I+ ~AIM Air Intercept Missile - d& a0 j/ F4 U0 M$ O7 }- OAimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's - J4 @! `; R: G7 q7 ~# W3 dsurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point 0 O3 h+ ~, k) Y( i( q! n! }) G8 bon a target to which a weapon is aimed. - }' r/ q5 K" A( C5 d/ CAIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne Optional Adjunct & J a' ]" X) l1 }; V' t8 l(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by $ ~% @4 W0 {' d4 w& \& G& ZAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne 3 P$ j5 G2 G& v) u: e9 p3 O' VSurveillance ) \6 `3 n! h2 o3 q4 WTestbed (AST) % ^- q4 U. D8 f0 Y5 T4 J; ?A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical ! M# o7 x$ B1 J+ p: \sensor issues. Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its 9 f) C' H1 i- B/ npropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category does not include ballistic missiles. ' }: x0 p$ k; J* V g0 ~% }Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. : c: k, @2 @6 E/ `Air Defense + K: }, ]3 @9 }: [+ ~" M! X- |Action Area 8 \4 J [9 a6 S s, B) g- c3 tAn 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 2 Z1 C1 {' O5 ^# K. y4 m" {* tArtillery 5 q8 ^3 N0 d" _ L v tWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 Air Defense Identification ' o( s1 h& A: x w8 a/ L# M0 [0 kZone 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. # j/ C9 a, ?' X1 P$ QAir Defense % Q: T" w& O& J/ IOperations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are established 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. * b+ z! X. W$ P; W4 z; n2 [# p) J0 pAir Force Component Command Center 7 u) U5 w/ J+ K) E6 b0 Q) `5 U4 M(AFCCC) A 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 * r9 V! m: R. keliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. Air Force , z: Q5 U, M2 a$ G" i4 CGround/Global 3 p: u& U. B( w3 fWeather Center (AFGWC) $ P" r& i3 I6 d$ oAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. ' M# J8 [$ w7 ?9 o( p9 gWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the ! v' P" q% @0 i& H( |& VSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force g1 r$ U2 j/ S6 C9 D9 T& pOperational - I A9 s! A7 X: n* s* cTest and - P2 ~4 P, `: ~" wEvaluation ) L2 B7 L8 k. p Z6 OCenter (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 Satellite Communications # V2 `2 O% C. X- o. `$ pSystem 1 o4 o! p0 d2 b(AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. : i J, L/ i. a% e$ PAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force 3 |( O8 O' d( Z" ASatellite Control Network (AFSCN) ' t6 M( m/ `8 w8 X& ?A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and , J% R; \# Y$ ~) Ucommunications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other assigned space missions. ) ~# J/ L3 S2 YAir Force Space Command (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States 3 [* a6 H* A$ c" y8 P, GSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, # A3 B B- o8 X/ [and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) ; i/ g4 p% N% NAn AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote operational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics ; X" M# w D5 R) P$ U+ ~ pand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. 1 j6 B* u6 n* a5 X' ?) b4 v/ TAir Force 4 Q- w. o, }4 O z) g9 g- ?! ^Operational Test 7 E" H, @$ z! Aand Evaluation - k1 b- g# b! R, ?4 `- zCenter (AFOTEC) 6 P! S* Z1 t8 [5 i$ VResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed 4 M" r& m7 L2 o) H4 C' U, Wfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). - I3 c$ T4 C' u+ OAir Force Space * O' B6 H7 E7 `2 Q1 l0 D, wCommand (AFSPC) - G% p y; P6 QA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, 5 }/ J( V6 T# k1 A& n8 |* wand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 7 w. d" z' R: S; b$ _# L- z! M8 r" GAir Force Space # |/ o3 {2 X5 I7 hOperations Center (AFSPOC) - |- E* H. b$ o4 pAn AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. 3 t& H4 m7 L5 Q, @0 D }$ v! oAir Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, ; R h) U; i7 Y( c" Kprimarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. ; L+ n8 [% P2 z7 x: C+ ?- E1 iAir-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 8 O3 M3 N% h. | Hdoes not include ballistic missiles. Airborne , o1 z1 i4 w9 z' _$ c: A# RSurveillance 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 : |; z' F, A* P5 d4 G, c1 o3 H% `missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System AIRREQSUP 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 7 {' d1 B$ `, b5 M! A/ i( Band flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of , u8 M) y- Y4 p* A" B3 ]5 xoperations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in commanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control 0 i+ S& T) x. _, d6 l$ O4 B3 L- p& QPlan 7 p+ P* L- V+ Y6 KThe document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific # X1 z9 o9 q$ ^' H: N. n/ Xplanning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint ' A5 Y) L& s+ ?! _: }' Iforce area of responsibility. * Q" d/ H6 l8 R) t3 m5 n3 LAIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). 2 v- z7 |2 _, s8 e% L5 wAIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) ) k: q" R8 G9 B8 U" I+ dAirborne Intercept System. 1 ~$ i" n3 J& Q) oAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. : _! f D" q1 u$ t- t8 uAIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. 6 c5 q$ S& j* B5 t `# h% jAJ Antijam. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. 0 {# ]: j+ K" C a0 R1 ?8 Q9 ~AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. & n! e) E4 t# S0 BALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. & X, A. }4 K9 d0 f2 XALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. / x" J) T7 Y- b* fALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). / K, p8 B. Z: q+ L3 z% Z8 d% S0 CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 : t1 C0 M* B( \5 Z- w' [& ^ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. * y6 L+ y i0 E ^4 |1 aALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ! a: a( H+ I3 J2 Z* m! u) EALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. 8 A3 ]1 M8 T: E; B& k4 @% b: tALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. + n; F- U3 K% X7 ^' W/ i( ?% tALG Algorithm ; Z/ g! G9 H" @1 e( F' FALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer / @, S( e4 S6 d9 W" o5 J0 wALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated 0 R* F0 \0 N/ U3 @Availability ) h# A6 a4 Q2 {( URequirement ) _! b( ]' W/ LThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as allocated by the SDS. Allocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds / Z0 x+ h0 X6 e. ~8 U! w0 I. eavailable 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( T% g# c9 h* xAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate & I0 P2 ?( {9 U0 M/ acommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational " K( u3 d! L7 p- f/ tcommand. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. , \4 C* ^ {8 P' e" Q* {It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of positive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. 8 J* X6 B2 u1 K' j3 N4 Z9 zALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. & b: p1 T0 ~6 T5 z1 @2 \3 F- Z0 tALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR 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 16 0 Z0 ~1 e, E* N* rAlternate National Military 6 ~, l: P% r6 l9 q; u% }) {5 O1 vCommand Center (ANMCC) 7 ^! U! M/ N6 d- J/ K& jAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. # ?. P" D0 U! UAlternate 6 i* I% ?5 \/ I0 h& NProcessing and Correlation Center (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, 0 \- f. d" ?* N: \' L* }and analyzes TW/AA information. : F" ?0 \3 u0 y3 nAlternate Space ! r( K9 S2 s; T' n8 z% _7 n9 NDefense Operations Center 7 M, m8 _8 a# O% y: P(ASPADOC) 4 T+ b, U8 y3 R! L) o+ eThe backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. 7 s* | n+ Y+ G8 t2 IALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. - \- B# k7 y6 K7 [& eAM Amplitude Modulation. / ^& c: n6 i3 ^6 G4 d' z/ GAMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) / }( \; J6 K7 P5 G9 d& yMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). 0 ?7 d, j# ^8 E7 K* t0 L- ^; W& SAMD Air and Missile Defense AMDF Army Master Data File * v+ d4 P1 [$ ]$ PAMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. 4 n. |$ o9 z( }; X+ \* [AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. 5 {3 C1 q9 x& n; i1 EAMOR Army Missile Optical Range. + L2 S. E$ ]9 U$ O5 k" lAMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. 1 `6 I% U0 w; N/ f6 Bamp ampere * p/ D+ z4 D* fAMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. AMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. " ^( e2 v3 w. {# P7 U G7 {AMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 9 [# {$ Q% Z( _/ i2 r17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. + [7 ]& i# Z4 o* m7 m9 y# q) ~7 u t& r- ~# NA/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. / p% C& r7 ~1 z+ p& o: Z$ D# X, KANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory 0 W- p$ s" Q2 ^+ X; z- \ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN Artificial Neural Networks. 7 T$ a0 o7 a$ f" |+ bANSI American National Standards Institute. - o: a8 C9 _& n! P6 tAntenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident 7 k) T% U2 J6 i8 \# @power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. ( m, B' h" P( Q; P: V+ l, l. i: Q+ aAntiair 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, $ T% u6 |" o' E0 U" nantiaircraft 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 ! S# N0 y0 B4 }" B( X }action are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). ) L& U/ \" q- ~Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. ( \6 I# R6 U3 Z! |* A1 J* xAnti-Ballistic Missile System 1 J3 ]# k- K, R0 ]: G7 tA system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. - {& R, c" D1 ^( v- [Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. 0 ?. j. O% ~/ i, u( _Antisatellite 9 J! U* s" y+ ^' FWeapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be : @( ?" I0 K: @& q3 o2 o1 \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 speed, or by a directed energy beam. ) g" |( e: t3 E& O6 S2 nAnti-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 0 P/ v8 [* Q: q! gdisguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of * @ Q; ^8 s6 B2 zdebris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- 4 q# W- Q" V; xOptical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 4 t+ C' v- f4 R/ y/ i6 iAOC Air Operations Center. * H4 z5 Z4 a+ O' N0 W1 ~$ S* L! h, YAOCC Air Operations Control Center. . J Z4 k. m9 BAOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. " J' n1 J4 K* k5 L. b* QAOP Airborne Optics Platform. ; O$ o7 H2 ]3 i0 D8 z7 ?AOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. AOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. 4 V5 }* X: O& jAP Acquisition Plan. 7 r, W, ~' r2 ^/ cAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. 2 A* K6 D; }, M; K! n6 bAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. 3 f/ p k/ [ L$ E, c+ ^3 zAPDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. APEX Active Plasma Experiment : T' ]. e, `0 ^: PAPI Ascent-Phase Intercept. 4 c0 F6 X/ m# i1 G4 H$ n/ lAPIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). APL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. APM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. 3 Y+ s5 s6 \- P8 v7 X5 ~6 L' @APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. ( u R6 {# ?8 C; h0 v' Z7 e& @APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. 9 v G( [6 ?& H1 @6 l2 BApplication (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software ! I0 K" G" d/ G! jroutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system architecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle . S# N* [; [. a, Z& nManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions ; W8 C5 D- W# {# B- Bwhich may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication network, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to , Y8 V+ i! i _9 A/ Vfulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting requirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular + Q1 g1 ?: f9 @% X# x. V+ [materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most $ j8 P6 I/ f* r# V7 q' U) v$ H, sadvantageous times in the acquisition cycle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 1 J6 {% {3 \; d9 ^: i" N. G( N19 Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred ' x( |$ e7 ]+ Q, i1 ?) \5 [ a6 pduring a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations to be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be j) l" q4 }3 V0 P4 t8 Lincurred 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 0 T9 O. B. A( l1 m K( joperations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among 0 w$ i' ~; T! ]2 acompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and n* \6 y3 m+ q: {forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and ) x; M8 g3 I' v7 [1 O5 vforces for planning, etc. Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur ( u: D( ` N) h8 p0 X$ D# h* Pobligations 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 4 X) n7 [7 y4 P) V+ |+ Rcash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, 3 c. X3 x% z$ k* Y+ Y8 `which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved : J5 R) h4 N$ ~! b* jProgram The 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 * e/ \5 h2 j3 {% N1 bBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. % w0 f5 d( L8 [! bAPPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. 2 x3 l' u; C: k' y7 rAPS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. 5 V7 E- U/ x |" j; DAPU Auxiliary Power Unit. AR Army ARB Accreditation Review Board. " f& x* z; d4 u# PARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. 6 y3 ~( P, ?( A) F& fARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. : ~% ^. Y( V5 D/ JARCCC Army Component Command Center. 7 H- {# V( l4 ?" f) O% d+ y7 _ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. * L5 H! I: M0 ]5 Y3 z) xARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. 7 ?2 C% g0 V7 n: n/ ?: uArchitectural 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 ( q7 ?, \' H; ?% _system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 5 c% D7 k! ^5 U3 ~# |. A8 P20 9 o& G7 W$ S, V! W s+ V* Z& @Architecture Integration ! @; O. {6 x- {4 A$ K3 pStudy (AIS) ( O3 r! z8 W- F* PA study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the 9 J" ~5 E) ~9 f% K0 Peffect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. 2 T! V9 c+ ^4 @2 f/ MARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. 9 h8 m: G$ R6 s3 |6 I( f5 qARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense & `* D6 n8 r+ j( s8 f1 sCommander 8 Y. t9 E8 ?9 G6 Q3 W(AADC) 7 s$ ?* L' B4 b1 o6 gThe person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will ( K, s% u- r& m f% hbe the Air Force component commander. Area Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian 0 X! n9 a3 ]: z6 [" tassets (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 ! [$ C S! @: `+ o! Rcontrol. Area of Interest (AOI) / I5 A% |% U8 u, uThe area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the 7 i7 G& L3 Y5 q2 q# Y$ qcommander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of Operations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the 9 e( b! _$ q2 t) N) b8 Nadministration of such operations. ' Q) W4 ~+ v! }' _: i+ y. j4 M0 MArgus 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. 0 X7 P& {: ` k2 i$ {% W/ N6 uARH Anti-Radiation Homing. * O1 M3 f3 A9 e/ o7 N' jARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. + h6 g/ u+ M0 Q5 F1 Z% P7 AARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance 9 ^$ h) R/ I) N+ d6 U+ fequipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export Control Board (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. 4 B7 G% c9 q2 t q5 ?- ^ H# U" DArmy Brigade Center (ARBC) The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities 7 @0 g' R1 }: j. `# X* E- r ~for BMD. 1 K r9 Z$ m; P( YArmy Component " \# ^& o( y8 p& I$ hCommand Center (ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of ! g6 ~0 D, t3 z" Q* m6 T8 Athe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was . B6 `7 y1 C* r- K* ^& |+ E0 xeliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. 5 \5 S1 K P8 q* hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 8 f2 u3 ?7 d j1 ^21 - Z& j/ k' _4 d( [, IArmy Materiel , [1 M. ?. |# I! k9 cCommand (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors ! u5 T2 E( m. G% d; h" C# i) ~engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment training; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal 4 z3 p* Y& V' e4 y6 |! N& }for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as well as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort - @- g5 S2 z1 }8 @! }Belvoir, VA in 2003. - Y5 ?9 H+ a- B) g7 d" j: @Army Space / G' |" {; A9 r9 M$ b( _/ x: `8 O' MOperations Center (ARSPOC) " G0 J$ n! Z& j* z- c3 [- nThe Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to ) L6 m% u5 G# S( X lassure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ' c$ H$ l4 c7 u' X% \8 S$ wARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). 1 o# e3 ]- b+ wARPANET ARPA Network. . Y/ V, A+ `/ j5 o. b& e. eARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet 3 D8 A! h8 _% ]* S2 R' nIsraeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. 2 L- g p' A0 Y8 a, D0 w( T3 jARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. : K( b1 t' h, ~, u% }9 T* SARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. U0 E; `& t2 L$ |8 RARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. - q7 x4 A$ d8 u; ?6 rARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). : N3 J5 p) A7 K7 H6 {% r8 K7 \# }$ uASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). , U' T/ ?. F* N$ I2 @ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. 8 F: G8 W& Y8 }ASB Army Science Board. MDA 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. ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module / f/ ~! L; k% A- VASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor $ A' Z* a4 ^, S6 k. JASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical ) c8 C5 i1 E( o) ~" H9 p( WSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. ASDC Alternated Space Defense Center . s" H; A: @* s- V; FASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. ) R! _8 t2 ]. i. O7 `" ?+ JASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations % Z* M5 W7 x/ P) n5 j, \. n( qASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. . i+ v# R7 k6 T/ d* s# m) xASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. , R* e- D+ L0 \ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). - Q' |1 D9 s. X' J. x* gASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ; e3 h+ O ~; L& R: Z4 zASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. : G9 G; S1 j' O- Q! T- pASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile : q3 A! ]+ w. q* ], O x' iASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ' g/ o) O i- hASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). & h# R7 j' A' ^, V0 B" l& FASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ASOC Air Support Operations Center. - p% b1 G- l1 l& pASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) & l* V( Y9 W1 K. O- zAdvanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ( L. f( I* k3 X( p9 u# YASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at " C0 X' Z" O6 v6 h7 fDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. . L3 K; S/ B, \% s) b! F! J# AASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer $ C1 N' t* I/ r C3 j& e! _( x) kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 6 H6 T& b6 u% k9 p* DASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. 9 z0 W& E' [: {2 |4 aASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). 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, reliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of v: t+ Y6 I3 i! _- P$ B$ Oan 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 0 Y9 _1 }3 b9 nObject Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. 4 i% {* V6 ~ ?Assume Course $ K: w& l' W$ K$ A8 A" x2 F# A1 U+ BOrientation Make course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to & ^. w v( W$ Zengagement. 5 P0 n/ F5 p* ^' B7 u& aAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) ! l3 V7 V3 Q- I( ]Assured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the highest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive 5 S. q$ {5 Y( w: vresources (interceptors). ( b4 h4 X2 f9 y6 oAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. % h" q9 ^4 j" ?: t0 EASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. . F8 L; \, k$ k0 |AT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air ! ~" _' Q# s# X( ?8 }4 ?# NCommand Center 9 n; L S3 O5 m/ W6 Q d9 }ATACM Army Tactical Missile 7 m* l2 u2 q/ Y5 N F1 ~ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ) ]; X" B" p6 G; xATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. ATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 k1 ~9 h& x! U8 |3 \4 l# a( g24 9 w$ x# O: C- X& J) V1 XATC Automated Technical Catalog 1 o# m3 W, m5 p6 L. n5 E1 z9 nATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) 6 _8 J Q7 e" }4 AATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. 3 @5 g0 t0 w+ T, O+ t# c0 UATDL Army Tactical Data Link. 6 g6 t- f3 H$ T6 q0 H8 p* b; ]% V& ^9 dATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. ! D( o$ C4 l2 j0 {ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. 2 P) C7 I3 _( [; i7 ~! [" ~8 SATE Automatic Test Equipment. " b5 W: _3 o K3 @, f* {ATH Above the Horizon / U- z2 s9 g0 eATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor % H* l6 w! s' J& K& EATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module 2 b- p: S6 e% z, ]6 M; S$ _. s9 MATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. % T1 M3 A }% l% HATMD 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. 7 o5 r/ C- p6 gATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied ' a) f S! d9 G b: rTactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of 3 x D( G# Z% y$ C( MCommerce term). (7) Authority to Process. ATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. 5 u/ i5 a$ T4 D# l* YATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. * {2 `. \9 i- `6 d- y' f% x ] p( {Attack and Launch Early 3 e Z( c7 e i$ _ B4 UReporting to Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 Attack Assessment (AA) An evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely : r. |1 v" }5 W4 d0 ~decisions. Attack ?7 v. A- B' ~: Q6 j( jCharacterization 3 x2 u% {% f$ ?0 D, R; cThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, : V, J9 ~% C- Wupdated and defined. 6 q9 l# v$ \, B$ N+ wAttack Operations ( E8 Y! y) ?1 D# ? c1 E$ e4 Q(Counterforce) + K( T* H) L! v7 ^. ~; K/ ~Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, 3 g+ s1 v# _8 D, ]( n6 osupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition $ O/ b. D5 _6 `$ p4 t6 N# E/ gplatforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations can be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. : ^6 Z+ s$ c) b: M- }' x& b8 \0 rAttack 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. ( T' Q8 K" m: H; aTarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw + x5 ~3 P( J+ Y# R# K* S6 adown curve. Attack Warning/ Attack # _2 Q( Y' B- J0 Z5 J3 P nAssessment 3 U, P' F! G0 e(AW/AA) ! | X- U' }, C* {$ U! \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. # M4 D) _! K; x$ }( q- NAttenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and 7 Y+ M- Z M! {; oscattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not ( P& G, I( H- T- Oincluding a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). - K# `9 d+ I# z) O, M' r/ {+ FATV Advanced Technology Validation. & J* ?+ i: w8 n* s$ c: hAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. - g {5 U# `% N) |( f( \. PAUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. % F6 \( l* a1 V. T* f- Y; EAURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous Acquisition 4 E; z7 a* m8 r$ c4 iRange (Max.) " V5 S; ~4 {; j- J0 H8 q% P; XThe 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. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) 4 q2 O i. V$ q( zAverage Unit : Y; e' G# V# Y8 a5 H# k. IProcurement Cost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant dollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring production costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial 4 |" J' [" `2 s9 m5 R/ yspares costs. : V; |# n( ~4 \6 H n, e+ ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 26 * [- R0 h! ^/ ~: UAVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. 5 J) x' }; }7 n* b, `3 m* i& PAVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). ' H+ V+ I9 Y/ v- PAW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment $ M0 q7 X' d; J, F& `" P2 w( gAWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. 6 T& A6 [* a2 R% k/ {6 kAWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons 4 X2 G8 s8 B% e' R: ]$ }/ }7 DSystem (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). 1 h% ~7 i/ D" Q/ r$ XAzimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a . @: i4 Y" E1 X# R1 @reference direction in the plane. Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a " _% G' k2 `) d$ t! B6 _reference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate ( g* @! M9 [* Z( preference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic 9 {; ?; E( T' e& Cnorth, depending on the application). 1 v Q4 g! Q) Q" B1 u1 DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 / e2 H) f/ i i/ {5 RB Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). BA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 9 n! {# L- F: V: ~01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development 6 x; x2 Q* q9 S7 O( C [* h03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD 06 – Management Support + W$ a2 X9 Z, S j07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. : m0 @4 z: Q% \7 ]) dBAC Budget At Completion. , o2 y0 F* Y3 ]5 R' N9 |Backbone - W) C4 z5 }3 b* o: r+ gNetwork ! Q9 t; ?- m _9 ~Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications * Q! L+ d3 W$ X/ _9 y! Wnetwork, and the interconnection between the two. Background ' i. s1 L- O/ s# B0 _+ O0 v3 U5 WRejection 6 q" f& i5 ^4 ` m(Surveillance) The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. ! U4 b9 A' ]! x+ V' b1 yBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. 3 Q ] g- T5 C+ K- w0 a6 QBalanced Technology Initiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead / X/ G; R4 h8 i& Z' kcapabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target / f) W: \) R. t1 P9 d/ r' {acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. 0 `4 y1 r& E& N2 s3 RBallistic ' `! p: `0 p% ~$ c5 CCoefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the : F: I* ?7 f* {, jprojected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. 3 O6 k5 H% t* D. ~/ MBallistic Missile (BM) Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and 0 a/ |6 o+ P: d5 o( ?# M7 pconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept ' C! j- L, G. a(BAMBI) - o9 _+ Y/ Q6 E& hOBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in % x" H5 h/ s ?anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. 0 n- u" L8 i) j1 U- \Ballistic Missile 6 t% S0 q" T) n' p/ C& F MDefense (BMD) `2 D4 q) v% v' U" j* HAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical , m+ {8 E$ E, p& b# w& ~roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. - Q" g% |) I" a( E" W9 Q4 KBallistic Missile * q! @: d) E0 p# b9 x; t: eDefense Battery 2 c$ F m y/ ]* b9 EAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based * E* |0 v6 b8 L5 L( Qweapons and sensors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 + p6 I1 i% Z! g' sBallistic Missile 1 X7 Y2 [% A8 h0 b0 aDefense (BMD) ) }& s, e/ @: V. [2 }" R0 ?Cell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center (CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force + @$ j. c1 y3 t& b8 GApplication mission area interface between the BMD system and ) [7 m# `$ i9 h# _. _USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to 1 E0 {* t2 c. ?3 x2 n6 \USCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile 8 s! k7 p9 y; n i/ U$ vDefense ; [: d' r4 i- H c [, L8 Q% f! mOperations Center (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 - i5 w9 U$ ~+ ~" G3 a" R) jpersonnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and " _( q) x# v4 ]+ J8 Gsupports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) 1 h1 V3 y( e* f; u& r" B0 COBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program 7 x/ n5 _ o$ fexamining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. 2 e6 l7 a+ g& LBallistic Missile Defense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. ) q2 A8 R6 N* K1 C& I sBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) 0 g3 ~ R+ b( L2 fSystem 1 ^# C7 `1 z/ W3 A" Q(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles & B( t# |% N- Wduring their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) (2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense 4 q1 V2 B4 @) a! sagainst ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. + ?* O! C' [: W3 ~, D(USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile 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 ) M) g9 z" m8 l8 C, |7 Vdetection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or * ?$ ]/ }0 ~: o k( [0 w- lmodification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, 6 g5 ~" g9 C0 g6 jtemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic Trajectory S8 ~4 i, ^9 k5 m" |. |$ e7 d3 OThe trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. 8 ^& { c8 Z3 NBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of - @2 \- `0 m5 c& p. R$ }8 Vreentry vehicles. 0 g6 ] X* P( Y' A( T" ]4 ?BAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. & r6 X2 {/ ^8 m }8 EBandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference expressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. BAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board Barrage Jamming * L$ m- v5 n$ N: Y+ W) ?Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. Battery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or - J% U4 m% N* d' Ya similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 Battle Damage 9 T# N7 f9 z1 C4 _/ e; J" mAssessment 1 [% Y; j& ^$ r(BDA) ! c1 F4 o U g7 Q) x& |The estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. $ i6 h1 S- w7 S# n# W. h8 e5 mBDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield % m8 _: l! K; B4 q; u6 q/ _8 J4 x8 nCoordination Element (BCE) An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air ' f2 ]$ `) y2 }2 V$ o. E1 I. _) IOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield % c: t) K1 x9 a+ z: C: J8 ~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. - {4 Q8 n, y! H8 ^0 nBaseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and O' S) \" x8 |progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. ; B! V. I; _0 OBaseline : d# t) |1 c: _0 ^Comparison System (BCS) 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. Baseline Conditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to 6 u2 J ^7 A/ g! P& q% g" w7 ]( @implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. ! L, t. y* c! P: ]7 W/ K& w# eBaseline Cost / a# L' [5 y7 } o) n DEstimate (BCE) 8 w' c$ _1 _- y( {A detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as / \- o* i* i6 i; ~the base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. Base 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 $ U8 b1 J0 V3 k0 [Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program , G" e5 b- r, O$ Q" Z3 l6 U3 Cchanges are considered. " X4 y, A& }" [% @Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in . P; P: Q: R" @7 Qeconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. F' Q9 J3 C2 p% h; l* C# z5 | s% tBattle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an " F6 w+ K: ^& Qinterceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects 6 ]/ {% j' i# Y2 sresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster 9 O! s4 R, j u$ a; ^components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, : w3 B' m2 o8 q7 d8 s, U9 `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 + M- y& @; [! U# B/ l5 d(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which [/ _0 H& v, i% boperate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their capabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. Battle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize - z7 q& o4 O Q4 D9 f$ p6 R+ B3 Hresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 9 w, u8 k B. \$ o+ E3 b, C30 % e9 ~" O i1 Z* `) I. ? K7 kBattle Management (BM) 0 D6 l- S+ J9 \Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of 0 V+ G. P4 G0 x6 P+ g: P7 d0 ytasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management * G& m1 v! Z$ M3 A6 Faddresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and & z' b2 ?# s' f$ M% m/ Z y" ?6 }performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle Management/ Command, Control, ' h; [* [) S5 m6 o: q" u( \( UCommunications, and Computers (BM/C4 ) BM/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 % u3 ?: O8 X1 j3 fplanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and , X! X% u k) A& w. h: Z6 h! F2 nengagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and * ?& L) X; k: R- ^; I8 ^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) , Z" x; v% C. m4 [Battle - s6 M' [' @4 ^2 N- ]% c, F/ ZManagement % d" h# Z6 R7 b1 A' D, YDatabase Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object $ v# o% D( Q3 J. W8 ^2 jfile, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. 3 `$ g6 u: _+ Q3 y1 R: R! S: r( cBattle - w& v3 a: d4 l) p5 z4 k* xManagement 8 O0 G m3 A* x) c; {, cSystem 4 W; `6 E- y& h" R4 NThe 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 5 w2 Z$ _+ O% j& [8 Q$ q& zsynergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) $ X, j1 k6 H- Y+ o7 h& PBattle Management System q: [0 Z$ }& X$ |6 ?! jConfiguration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their , M% y% |; r4 S5 u7 j7 e& Slocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. ! K) }$ Q. }! e$ F5 u& N: ?: pBattle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle 7 O- l/ G6 h, |7 Smanagement functions at an element. Battle 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 . E% Y2 `4 r" p Simplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to the attack type (e.g., counterforce). 3 _$ L! C4 @2 h( Q2 A2 UBattle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier (Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space Partitioning Assignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific 5 k: f5 o( x# p4 y4 jplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. Battlefield Coordination Element An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air ( u, i3 l6 D: Z6 R' W; {Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield ; m1 L: a* `) A6 p/ Q; ]2 Scoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 7 ]6 t/ t7 H0 C: J$ }' Fand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary / [! w7 t3 ]/ t' x1 n- `interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. BBS Bulletin Board System. BBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight BBT Booster Burn Time. BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. 3 u6 E' o" V( ~1 YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ( O' j" g5 g) c% I# C31 * o0 n) t% B# bBCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. " q# l) M! }$ y. x7 D! GBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. % p: f' [8 X& U4 fBCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). # [2 ^ g$ D* P9 ABCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). 8 U. g* g! u& o8 lBCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). 0 z( @- a+ o2 W! i% }+ I: m8 n4 l6 iBCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. k6 U- u4 @+ q& bBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled " p Z9 J- k: UBD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC @) A& P& L; h. u" w. P. hBDE Brigade / O, H- U4 E% o5 k; @' N0 DBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package ! x; P; F3 B5 w* Q7 U6 xBDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. ) |2 \2 N% O) B( D1 Y3 U2 V. ^7 mBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. - r* ~3 v, r; @2 Y, d( _1 pBe Beryllium. 8 t; j, G% k7 f9 U& Q0 BBE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. 6 [' h. I: E5 {9 ]7 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy ; ?, O* _% X: ^4 Ibeams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; + s# X8 `! Z9 B5 X" Balso, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. / k7 H5 X4 M! Z* {Beam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the # l D! o; P, Uintensity 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). BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) 9 D) D3 ?/ \3 [8 q) k9 i& p4 `. Bell-Lapadula 6 Q4 L+ d2 k* aModel A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of : w1 k' t6 K) I* t, W1 x2 gaccess control rules. * }1 C1 V/ ~$ n2 w" ZBELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. 9 _* z4 ?% u4 I& F( ABES Budget Estimate Submission. $ R/ B6 _7 D; C4 W9 GBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. 6 @( `5 b& o; U8 J8 I7 QBESC BM/C3 Element Support Center 8 d2 j, {% N4 |* e+ A8 K+ @9 R2 dBESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. & T' \+ ?. Y2 P- n! ABESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. - `- t! H- Z2 n, i- O+ qBESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. ! @* O: q/ L: v( HBEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. BET Best Estimate Trajectory. & }( B- G3 _" ABFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. t% X9 \7 b- p+ y- {" d0 i) w% iBG Battle Group (USN term). BGM Battle Group Manager. 2 c) v1 b2 o4 RBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. 5 ?; g [: K0 q) `" q. T: bBIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 BID Built-In Diagnostics. " a# U9 W- k! Q* P: ]3 uBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. 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 institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget , v8 K h- L/ {& S8 cSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain . x, l, u& e! A& l; C. Rseparate and distinct. Big Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems " @- C0 G# E, X8 A$ \2 A3 Uon test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. |, E; H" f" p9 N- EBiological ?* M" {. ], _7 a0 L, e" XWeapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent 6 F4 i% \" m+ G' M% e8 ], |9 Dincluding arthropod vectors. + L2 Y: h7 [2 R$ V. a0 D- ~+ GBIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death . Q% c3 {" d! S7 [. lTracking (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. Bistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two 9 h& W2 R0 l7 o. y. ?- }: }geographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. & y: w/ o+ h) c- y# v$ EBIT Built-in-Test Bit Binary digit. & h3 j2 ^8 L% O9 G) N+ KBITE Built-in Test Equipment. 0 N& Z& E$ t! e9 \. u uBit Transfer , L4 |( ?0 q( [Rate 4 e. D/ ]6 P9 g; z! LThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second ! s/ h8 v, l3 v(bps). Black 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 i- ]& X7 W# w( W1 pintense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for minutes or longer. # w( X1 Y* e* T1 RBLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. & k% K" J* U7 d+ Y/ L8 R- Y/ e1 WBlast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an # _/ r3 |' l8 a, h. i8 s+ zexplosion 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 7 h( }3 |% |- e0 y3 Ybeneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. 0 r! x4 S4 m( ?/ W, {0 j$ o TBLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. Block (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an / c y' k% C# p8 L, u9 f8 fintegrated 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 ' V- b/ X3 I' W1 R) `of these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: 6 i( s& y! ?7 X" i) H2 s5 J% m* N•The prior BMDS Block; $ M; l, y9 p: t% ~" u) F•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; •Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).