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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. 3 t6 S* g7 K! N0 d% n* |7 FAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization : T# _! S9 _/ G1 [AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. AGC Automatic Gain Control. 8 U D; ]1 l% P- B8 G9 L9 [) XAGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). (2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). , ~, @1 r* t6 G) O1 I( e$ Z$ DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 , G# p6 B" }# ]$ H g- nAGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. ' } T( v: n; o# z6 q- b, h0 L( WAGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. $ R& G' T/ e- P: FAGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment 0 B% t; b1 K' g4 FAGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. 2 Q& M: l; f, J$ r- {8 }AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group - T/ H/ w1 i$ W& k6 r: }4 b6 BAI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency - O; H& ` w4 [6 c- o/ `- c/ ]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). AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. , q* S p |/ S* \ fAIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's * Q2 X6 q: @" _surface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point * C1 x" e, I9 ^6 Ron a target to which a weapon is aimed. 2 A- _# a) M6 X3 ~AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne Optional Adjunct 7 @/ X4 A9 S" `! G# J! W; _(AOA) # T' C/ X- I8 RA test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance * \8 e' D9 f5 b4 I/ TTestbed (AST) 3 _$ I. J4 _% ~% @A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical " ]3 d2 A5 X+ L; D+ y' t* dsensor issues. 2 v) r7 h9 T# S: mAir-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 0 _& o2 a& g/ F7 h! Z$ odoes not include ballistic missiles. # D$ b, \7 ?9 T. z7 X) s% IAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. Air Defense Action Area O3 w$ E5 @2 r9 @0 ^An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air W8 C+ h$ O. g3 s3 l; O! ^weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. ! T: S+ l% c) X/ P2 J: {Air Defense Artillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 ) P* m/ h, i& L) w5 k4 a. |Air Defense 4 i& j" o/ h6 g4 x' SIdentification Zone Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, ) x8 r% N$ r9 S% Iand control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. 8 a: A4 A4 g! m C" m C" oAir Defense % D- |+ p( z2 H. q4 @9 e |: g$ GOperations Area 0 G: f1 w; `# P/ ?6 i6 l+ [' I1 dA geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are ; c w7 S$ D+ v8 a* S% y3 n( x- S8 x0 i4 Iestablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action ! L9 z3 f/ s0 H* }9 o3 a5 Garea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. ; q# w& u6 P' e& M" X0 S; @6 ~Air Force Component 6 _) d4 f+ R- V9 fCommand Center (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 4 m; R) m& W8 S5 oeliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. Air Force Ground/Global ' t3 ]& H* D' q* N( vWeather Center 1 h4 _) [2 t5 [1 y(AFGWC) AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. * n" P+ Q% o3 XWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the 5 L+ P! x$ _4 n" r2 \; }+ ~0 hSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, . p& a% J% g9 q8 S+ velectromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force Operational ) s0 O7 y6 B' x+ G+ R1 ]) sTest and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force # E- D1 N9 u; @% L2 NSatellite 6 }# F) K' [, j# t- s$ y" [' OCommunications ! _) k: O- b# @: i4 ^System ; {& d. e5 I$ }( M0 z, c5 v(AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. 5 w+ y8 v# u' S3 UAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) 9 Z, ] y2 |# [# I h9 T- a& VA global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and ; m7 Z3 i5 X2 K. Jcommunications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other assigned space missions. 2 @% Q* {+ C6 O5 {' y2 S! eAir Force Space Command 4 T* X. O4 O/ ]' O* ](AFSPC) 1 U$ N- Z( L$ A! P5 F% x+ SA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States ; l7 }+ k( ^8 TSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space ! B. O) b, W6 d- WOperations 6 y# V4 _4 w7 h: b+ p! kCenter (AFSPOC) ( N# g( S8 v2 P" C8 }8 }An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote operational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics and administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 9 F: A& t9 U: `" e+ RAir Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force 2 n* H! T- J2 yOperational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). ) C- ~$ w! |6 b6 I% z& U0 eAir Force Space ' ?' ?# K, e, u" ~Command (AFSPC) - S( y* U8 I* D% F! ?6 b1 T8 b. WA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, ) y* w5 n: M. w) Y) D5 Vand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 ; u; ^8 p# L2 g/ ^) z$ R0 @Air Force Space , l) _# u# ~% M5 u) A4 D/ OOperations ( d j! d# f7 c0 p0 ICenter (AFSPOC) 9 y' [ n* ]- J5 v7 RAn 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 " a' ]$ o! i8 N# land 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 9 y6 F, c" ]9 A8 \1 Idoes not include ballistic missiles. Airborne 7 q4 Y1 M- o7 \2 H, pSurveillance : R$ D Q/ O/ g. x3 N: QTestbed (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. " d K, a. x z' N+ R1 }AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System * g% I5 z; s# t1 IAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder ' |3 o' s+ X2 q/ z& q% F8 VAirspace Control in the Combat Zone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient 0 ^6 y0 ~ P/ p3 R" X# s: c; pand flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of 5 N5 o6 w3 u' I, Q. moperations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in commanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control # I8 J- k8 }$ U' XPlan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific , V& j$ [8 v+ z2 gplanning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint 6 m, s6 h! T# n t" Hforce area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). 0 c( Q+ E- R4 Y( |AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) 9 H3 m& x8 ?/ \Airborne Intercept System. 4 V' J1 C1 S& E+ f! [AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. 6 l* i3 S6 @8 s: b% l$ [) _AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. AJ Antijam. 6 d" ^8 T3 ^! Z+ V; f+ T1 aAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. % L0 c6 f- h- S6 K* A, u4 N+ iAL Acquisition Logistician. ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. 3 n/ _4 C4 z7 ]" P4 }ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. 6 a- O- ]6 o% C% VALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 - l( J& F2 v# |9 U6 JALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). 2 ?# s, v+ ]' W' L# t1 |1 KALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. 5 A! k: X( O$ zALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) 7 s, H, E- v) g: h+ L8 JALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. , C! F# t0 {5 eALE Airborne Laser Experiment. / w" C5 B, o B" G+ cALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. 8 i! T3 q' W* ]& H) U6 y. ^ALG Algorithm 3 n) L# r8 B7 G1 N/ OALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept & E9 \4 T% X- U4 I* H7 {0 PALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer 4 l- B! m2 ~4 v6 M9 GALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. & M4 g2 B+ D$ ]1 nAllocated # j$ P) c/ u) L0 `* eAvailability Requirement The 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 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 6 @% {; @" n* \( w. ntranslation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type available for each operation/task. Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate q3 t" f+ z$ f! a2 q; _commands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational 8 [. r6 w+ P* h4 Ncommand. 7 P% T |5 e# [ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. - T9 c) M' m- p2 [7 bALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). $ Z/ V* Y/ X! i @7 }" t* kAlpha 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 6 X X3 O: ^# Vpositive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. ; F" k' Q1 X4 W5 |ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. # U3 \2 S, k! T% O# ]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 # A3 Y V8 ]% r1 F3 s3 X16 Alternate * k/ q. W* N" I; D: R: jNational Military , _, m, g" u% z; ?Command Center (ANMCC) $ [9 Z2 ]+ C/ BAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as 8 t; i. p4 g. M+ O/ ]an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. Alternate - |- I$ t! }0 F- F9 p5 T$ M2 n* @9 rProcessing and Correlation Center (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, 2 b) M& o) h, \$ y2 ?and analyzes TW/AA information. # v; z7 r8 K" |6 a; DAlternate Space Defense Operations Center * K4 F7 _4 @& T6 s(ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) ) k3 q+ S2 m1 S: d I2 ?Midpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). AMD Air and Missile Defense AMDF Army Master Data File AMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. ! V8 S; Y% P9 W( s# eAMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. y% i; i5 o; z" F6 s" q4 DAMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. - V" i- H: v7 V4 _8 Gamp ampere 8 l3 P+ O% \8 n8 d9 ]8 xAMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. 0 z& T* Q5 }% k( G+ m) r$ FAMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. + F6 v9 i( A4 D8 H1 ?AMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A " B$ X, A6 k9 e% A/ L# f) k17 . ]2 r( H, [3 B# jAMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy 8 h; U- S' ]7 j% ]9 s# q7 J# \8 lAN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. 2 x$ b& S) }/ I# O$ a$ T; T5 S# |ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. " y( [8 `4 f) @1 T( O9 ` G& mANMD Army National Missile Defense. . r5 A% ]% Q9 Y4 U3 N" v+ ? uANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI 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. ' {1 u7 t+ N- i# F: I9 {$ F& bAntiair 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, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic & I; D# C1 e2 g, U" S" Lcountermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and ! c! l0 m; F* F( s) j, Oafter it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air / N9 d+ g+ g$ Baction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). Anti-Ballistic / k! `) N$ `& y: m# G$ EMissile (ABM) The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate ' i. x/ }6 P Z# Vthe ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. / N5 ^3 {3 ]- ~) C* GAnti-Ballistic , X5 X# S! z. E \3 d' NMissile System 3 ^/ Q$ C- N% H' G h! }8 c4 sA system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) / j `: c& ~, K/ I) ~. R" n$ UA missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite 5 u0 E$ U0 ~3 h$ G) R( ], C% CWeapon (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 6 i% \( L4 Y Ynuclear 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 disguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of 5 a+ f9 h9 h0 T) U3 d2 ydebris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. , F6 z+ d9 f! `0 DAOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A - I0 m/ k7 u+ ~/ |" ?. R7 \2 h3 P18 AOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. 4 z7 _5 ^1 A/ `, F; }8 bAOI Active Optical Imager. ' M! E+ V" o8 [2 |+ e" r+ fAOP Airborne Optics Platform. ) R0 G3 J/ S% t0 MAOR Area of Responsibility. 1 d7 T9 A" |* rAOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. 0 C) S% Q7 z# D% Y5 P# XAOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. 4 F- d: Q! H! n2 r$ o4 D6 u4 V' aAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. I; w, i$ R7 |1 H, u5 [$ \5 q/ lAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. 5 c# H9 }# X U3 {# XAPEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). 4 F# j" O, L% y" FAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. 8 F7 m1 P, O$ A" b" q5 ~* KAPM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. - J4 y! \ U( \/ f. ?; q$ F* i1 NAPOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. Application (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software 6 T8 d8 ~# Y* xroutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system / ]) ?' h' i( x; ~/ I$ g3 X7 ?1 Z. [architecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle - s- v8 k6 W# S2 }' O! HManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions which may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication network, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting * P3 K0 n1 T3 lrequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular + A# Q i2 R, V/ a I. f$ u wmateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. 0 F( M% q) W5 U5 ]% |+ J) kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 19 Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred - x2 j0 f2 n; ~! F7 q. Iduring a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations 3 r7 x1 x& I. }& tto be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination thereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. " b4 g0 t1 j$ x(2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by + Z9 f6 x/ P8 N5 Z$ _6 m. Z8 Xpercentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air " X0 C) n( s' N" ^" ooperations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among competing requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and 1 u: F5 d$ d" |- y: S; jforces for planning, etc. 9 A2 f7 S, I% G+ a; _' cAppropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur obligations 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 w2 d m1 d F u8 q5 X* ]. icash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, - S, |3 q; |6 ~; s+ _which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved 5 K$ h& O+ x, ~% u2 m TProgram The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in 6 Z% q. `' y. r2 X+ C; Cthe latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current & w& b* I( t1 [/ k( i6 Gdecision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s ! Y# V# V* C2 n6 ]" v5 ^ O V. rBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. * b0 x$ {' Y, `' ?APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. 4 Y: N [% S# e! ~- q8 }APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. APU Auxiliary Power Unit. 9 f, C k" v' }- `AR Army # e, H$ l" A" [- e( _; X3 X7 kARB Accreditation Review Board. - \& O9 a6 J* r+ C9 S/ ~$ Y \ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ) p6 m4 @' g. p, V( e R# }ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ARCCC Army Component Command Center. + s0 @+ Q1 Z+ B' q. O' P5 c* nARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. & m6 n7 e _, E% d7 R% V1 H' b/ T M$ nARFOR Army Forces. # z/ m" M, G" p: M S3 g. zARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. - e% |; k) K& D+ ?4 V; cArchitectural , o+ H) t. ^* xDesign The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and . `& w7 ]* y/ j: `, I) t5 |their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer 3 _: ^* ~1 B- n- w; Fsystem. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 20 Architecture : x5 a! ?) [" x5 fIntegration % M- [' V* W0 rStudy (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element . ]6 w. I, y4 W0 I) b8 Ydesigns that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the 7 Z) }1 A: d: Z3 Y& geffect 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. " D( B m' g5 f. UARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense Commander ( c% z! {1 I6 A1 ~; d; j3 \* M(AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified / h1 b! `6 b% g* Ycommand, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will + J6 a( X$ B% `) Zbe the Air Force component commander. ! s$ a" V, P$ ?' f- o* iArea Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian ; |# N4 i u7 Z* v, i& U0 y' Zassets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) 2 |/ t. y/ @6 x7 H& FArea 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 ' e5 v/ A2 Q7 X M: \. p. econtrol. Area of Interest * ~$ l" L/ [0 u" M8 E. x3 S(AOI) 2 I) O# S% [& WThe area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the 8 i& Z" b2 _; @6 R, b$ `commander 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 4 s1 h2 @% i* ]6 N9 y2 n( o0 P4 c% aadministration of such operations. 9 m8 }1 [1 j5 w6 J, kArgus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. : t+ s6 W" z7 b7 ?- m6 l9 v0 F6 ~Argus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, + T) ?! u2 H& e7 W. M. lphenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. }; t+ q& m, o8 QARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. * x5 J8 A0 b- S L- m/ MARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance 4 l6 T ^4 ^3 D, L& c- Yequipment in Dash-7 airplane]. 9 m7 V6 |5 f$ k. N; p0 B! MARM Anti-Radiation Missile. 3 ]6 ~8 i: h+ f/ B+ v7 RArms Export Control Board (AECB) ! Y+ Y; \3 [! n6 gAn interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security * |) A" Z; j& l! k1 ?Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of 3 V h6 r6 u6 d1 I8 UState on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer policies. ! ^6 x/ n2 u$ H2 r1 g. p9 l" KArmy Brigade ( M. n! X& I6 H* U7 A: XCenter (ARBC) : H( G" o; M7 Y6 T% ~ U, oThe Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities ) p# m) j0 ~0 Y8 L6 dfor BMD. 8 H# H; h# ?8 V$ g% x+ EArmy Component # w i) v9 Y5 J/ }* \; mCommand Center (ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of + T, x( H6 Y# E5 Z; \) Lthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was - A4 r4 P+ n6 o* ?8 V% |0 }eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system % f% H @4 {2 o5 A8 K; p) M* uarchitecture definition update. 6 s7 | w; G6 U9 {2 u2 Z0 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 6 o7 F2 Q; K2 U6 }- D7 v21 4 ?, J+ \1 U/ {" F: {Army Materiel Command (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, , i( d/ w) q/ v6 Hincluding research and development; product improvement; human factors 7 I& H/ Y4 [/ Q$ D- @( Y0 zengineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment ) H# I# z2 y# ?- B5 z7 v2 ytraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal {& S) v0 N( p0 @7 M0 A* ]for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as + O* B1 f( ^. B4 nwell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort , C1 _% z6 e# i" c' b" ABelvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space Operations Center (ARSPOC) : b2 _' q" K G+ G6 v# KThe Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively $ s- Y1 v, |% }$ F# f, {, R7 n9 ccontrolling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to ' L) Y5 ^% p; ?' y/ [7 bassure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced 2 L: s7 P5 m: ?: ]+ r3 iResearch Projects Agency (DARPA). ARPANET ARPA Network. 4 w* Y2 t7 b5 {& iARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. : X# p- b, O4 RARROC Army Regional Operations Center. 6 w, ^" W( M# \6 p; fArrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. ; f: G- F6 [- b0 d7 O; h2 Z6 bARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. . B$ b* M" `. Y' P# N aARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. / X% Q1 y" v8 `+ e" tARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ; @. V- v! a+ g( @- O+ a! K& OARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). ASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. : H0 o1 N) P# [" b% V; LASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). 5 J* {8 L1 D6 @& ~4 u7 O1 CASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. 4 D" A) I& [; ~/ S( x+ i" y* |ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 5 ~3 h) x. I$ F/ {22 6 b O4 c4 |7 z: B2 m2 a* {; s8 wASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. 0 T( Y9 L2 q R* rASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). ' H& _9 g# I T) m; A: x(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. , x2 u* G9 l6 E0 Q: E* u# {: y oASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. , {5 ?- z/ D1 ^2 Y' FASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module - e* z0 W1 g/ b: pASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. u$ j" K& o/ c. D) J. ]( r) wASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. # a$ d! C" ^7 D7 @, RASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. . i2 B" S4 H$ ]3 a* [ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). & U3 U' ^# \5 U4 Q3 EASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. % [* O2 d. M* G! }7 `: m) dASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). $ X1 c8 m, V- z- B" k' [+ uASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. - P' j5 ^+ M' K0 I& K+ oASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ~8 C( \: a: j( T# ~6 nASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ASOC 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 / ?, e% q* v! Q+ h; p. [' x* j' FDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. 5 Y. g9 z4 k Y7 |6 oASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. 1 y0 ?4 w" {. A2 h$ oASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer 0 x) N3 h ] s; s; _! E' \3 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A D, i* j# }; l. r23 ; M( c! J; Y; EASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. / s6 ]' S3 z4 h+ ?4 mASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD & R+ U+ d: t) V8 Z; E4 ^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, ( |7 V$ @) ]1 n. z/ H# A& U7 C2 k: lreliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of / v3 A0 o( r! ?# {& i* I* u1 Dan 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). $ d/ f% p: j: \4 ~' ~3 t/ o8 y+ W$ E- [1 gAssociated % M5 e# l' P* i6 e2 sObject ! P K! B; x* `3 YObject that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. : e8 D) y. G) s- L9 _+ I6 [Assume Course Orientation 0 Y" `, ]7 |& g9 s0 ^' nMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to 1 q& f" Y, x- F1 kengagement. 4 W+ q" A1 Q0 lAssured 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 * L% j. b) q* m) D/ Uhighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive resources (interceptors). , {7 m5 c a. [( Q/ b1 Q% OAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. . t" H* V# u/ W, |ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan 7 y( v& a+ p0 |2 U G# j- [5 EASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program & R. L: o6 j7 E1 p, p, m- x: bASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air 1 I2 m L% a, L( PCommand Center * U* L/ A/ _6 Y& }7 G" DATACM Army Tactical Missile 3 p& q0 |' J4 z& u$ p; F2 [. I2 ^ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ( y& r& ?. V$ e6 o6 ?5 ]8 bATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. & `3 }, z$ G% I8 v! hATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 " J: [, K! a! N" C& GATC Automated Technical Catalog ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System 1 ~: W* X+ T0 q9 n$ `6 o: vATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. * n0 ?* d) I" ]0 K7 u1 G* ~5 VATDL Army Tactical Data Link. . R) E$ L, c. H! L5 {7 x/ LATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. * k8 @- j# P4 G/ Q! \/ N* oATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. 1 I" o/ n& |/ WATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions 7 z; i0 C9 }$ m o+ @ mATM Anti-Tactical Missile. ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. 0 F* A) G4 B5 p) w5 ^* h/ ?ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). # \" u% a: H. J" O- d7 { rATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. & m8 i) C8 e/ G" {5 ^ATO Air Tasking Order. ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied 4 _! Q! ]; a2 p6 G# {Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of 8 l( a: d: W) w4 `Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. 0 ?, ~ G8 {# Z6 S0 \ATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. + [' L; r/ p5 E8 OATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. . Q0 P, ~" X* a' iAttack and Launch Early 7 r* A0 \0 I4 k( ~% o- PReporting to Theater (ALERT) 1 L T' j/ m# Z7 a) dAn upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite 0 ?' V: s) r! J8 d% d9 q* W4 _capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 Attack % {1 x. c6 W8 k9 z$ ]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 8 q6 ]/ \- E1 C3 cdecisions. Attack Characterization 5 G* K- b C( D/ kThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, . j, U7 { F- Z! uupdated and defined. : S' G+ t7 [7 ?! f$ p) Z9 E# K/ E" ]Attack Operations (Counterforce) Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, support facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations can be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS 3 T8 q `9 N4 T* R7 RJ-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines 5 z- A$ L I. ~# l“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. + M' T3 z: u7 Y0 \Target destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw down curve. Attack Warning/ Attack Assessment (AW/AA) 3 B7 ~( }" ] O: U g; XIntegrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an 4 U+ U9 ?9 Z) l1 k3 u; Vattack 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 7 `* y4 L: Y5 N# Z; [; Wscattering 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 ) [- E" A- O+ A0 Qsquare of distance). ) Q9 q% E# z4 J% Y6 U2 Y# Y* l; rATV Advanced Technology Validation. AULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. 5 _& F0 ^6 b# h3 j, TAURORA Canadian aircraft. # K$ R3 I* d: L N) CAutonomous Acquisition Range (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in + }' l- ^" Q' g" D5 [5 A" ~ _a non-cued mode. 8 B" B6 y' U2 ]* B% gAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. + M& ?8 M" D s+ q& ?AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) Average Unit 9 ?) A0 s9 d" W( @Procurement Cost (AUPC) ! w5 L# m4 Q$ q: x5 W- \! eDesign to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant . R1 X* ?9 A5 b* M# Odollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC / s7 Y7 y6 G. C( qincludes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring ( u! s! x3 P, ?1 cproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial ; v& M3 _: P% h" L- I* k# N* uspares costs. # d( ^. Z8 l: `4 \- U7 GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. 4 D) }& d3 y O! J* @AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). 4 C# C) q8 D: G8 BAW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. ( p3 @ p- O D+ v8 l" QAWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). & x3 C5 g g* r9 \+ zAWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment AWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. AWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons ) b% o! ]( `' i. |System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). 4 Y' t- Z8 ]/ x: t* ]6 Q7 y ]Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a reference direction in the plane. " p. |% k1 P8 ]4 M! M- v, bAzimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a reference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate % @ j- F/ c; }; c; n- n4 t# lreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). ' Z7 Q& [' v1 b ?1 F' s! r% DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 B Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). + ^3 G. @* j5 VBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: ) T8 W! g) f+ x* r01 – Basic Research ( `" j5 Z- e8 ]- G; l/ }( ?7 {02 – Exploratory Development , x% R; O6 T& [03 – Advance Technology Development & ^; F% v M; e s7 _( B* F04 – Dem/Val 8 ^. x3 A# `/ ]) a9 H( l+ j05 – EMD 06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development 9 ]( M" W J, \4 Z0 OBAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. # q- Q- n; m4 P- n+ \2 R8 i n- a0 {Backbone Network Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. Background 0 e! q' c) t% y$ |. ~" c4 ~Rejection (Surveillance) The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced ! X! q# O8 t3 v5 v& s6 nTechnology ) X/ \$ T& t& O$ b( F8 gInitiative (BTI) % {( p0 q. [/ J: cDoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical ! j, |3 `. S* u2 X, t; wand urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead % E) [1 t- h! y3 U/ w2 Ccapabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth 5 f% Y3 `" J1 e6 sradars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic # T# `" y' T( cCoefficient + S+ L/ O! c [The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the 3 d2 P% Y1 e* B9 v' ~projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. Ballistic Missile % E7 j; m U; A U) x2 h(BM) Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and $ e( G& c( J3 aconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile & S7 U7 z g/ O0 y1 RBoost Intercept (BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM 3 i7 j. ^" C5 F5 _$ |! _capability. Ballistic Missile ( ~& R5 @5 P% z) Z3 U" M! SDefense (BMD) All active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat $ e3 K' L G) @" V) V Oattacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical ! M7 s0 y* d I# Z7 o( k* wroles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. 8 g7 I, I7 M9 G1 y2 F: F/ Q/ a- @Ballistic Missile Defense Battery An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based . c0 X" p+ S7 W/ Z( k4 x6 [3 @weapons and sensors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 1 h G) L- w8 m T' \28 Ballistic Missile - b( [2 p9 \1 W/ W" u: N+ nDefense (BMD) Cell 9 D1 ]' q/ ?3 D3 k4 D" L. ZThis facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center " Y- E4 |2 r+ K8 Z5 o# L% c(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force " |# ]/ | \" JApplication mission area interface between the BMD system and USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile Defense Operations 9 V1 Z& V& k6 {; m0 m4 j$ d* PCenter (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne - L0 D9 f, C8 U }* w0 ]! Z. `Mountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information 0 |- H6 P5 e0 R5 A! Hinterface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations 3 g4 M. W1 N$ O# L' n' \personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and ) n, ]0 p9 {2 k" q3 Jsupports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. Ballistic Missile ) k( B- y* L( q6 X% ]Defense Organization (BMDO) OBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program examining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ! e( T0 \' Y( P' X- eranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States 6 v1 Y) i2 Q: U; wand Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile # w ~& h) T2 l: m! m" ~# s+ bDefense Program 3 Q/ ?. }- K- ?, y3 f/ P' eAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. 2 I" _) z" w& P% Z0 \Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) ( u% c. B. l7 Q. q3 u& }4 PSystem (1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles ; H, n$ U" I' n L% t3 F. n9 rduring their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) ) F4 B" V9 T: d; H2 U% S9 }! K(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense against ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. (USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile " t9 W1 W3 Z' c" z nEarly 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 ( R* N* W3 W# ]( |detection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking ! @$ Q2 T$ G/ l7 @* K1 w3 Kradars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or - U! t6 x5 d# s6 nmodification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, ; y, l2 M% H% Y7 Q/ G9 y0 L" Xtemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. 3 i, R# l, @ M& B0 Z! MBallistic Trajectory 9 B. \) q4 b$ y& U: e1 `0 X' EThe trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is 2 L9 x: t: O' vacted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. Balloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of reentry vehicles. $ w% g- ^* i( _BAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. 2 U& j) g3 [9 O$ ]2 {Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference : G, U6 ?( [: d4 J( F& {7 N4 t4 R4 rexpressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. $ S8 k% x) Q: NBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board ; y+ o6 s* N t1 c* p% h3 mBarrage Jamming Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. Battery 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 ' m+ ]! `" f6 x4 M29 L# U( E. n' f" fBattle Damage Assessment (BDA) The estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a 6 n/ P! v- e/ o# O" Jpredetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. * N4 e# Y0 f ]7 l0 hBDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and * m9 U0 ?5 \4 M/ Q. m9 Qcoordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield Coordination Element (BCE) , O9 A+ x. _# Q2 z: x) EAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air @% ?* _3 d4 zOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force 3 V) m4 z& p6 t* r9 Scommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors , h6 _7 u3 U, Z8 Aand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. ( ]& h$ _0 A+ [+ Z: Z" |Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline ! A# C ]/ x& L' YComparison # r, m. n7 y$ H4 o0 N( LSystem (BCS) 9 D! r p/ S0 O; YA current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, . T: g5 R4 B0 A5 r+ x9 E8 ~5 Uwhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support " [# V9 w8 {6 p* O" s6 Acharacteristics of the new system under development. ' J# k3 A3 Q( q! D6 W, w% lBaseline J0 k" E0 k) P9 Y6 l. H3 d0 @0 CConditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. 1 p- ?. ]; E/ \+ z/ bBaseline Cost Estimate (BCE) A detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as % K! [9 R0 ~3 P! k+ L7 o/ Othe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. Base Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense * o$ @& ^4 s! A, g* fProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program changes are considered. 4 w8 C8 v4 m- T7 b5 R7 A5 s9 Z4 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 " C: \3 \, g% W( k- ^the base year is 1.000. - ?! y7 `2 W: `1 v% f wBattle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an interceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects resulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, % ]9 N& L2 K% t; p+ a: B- l1 Setc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing ! g; b* D- ^- I2 w. d8 b0 gapproach implemented in the battle management computer, which minimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data (Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which ( ]. {, }5 c b$ ]operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their 9 R9 v' g y4 W' \- ecapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. " T. I2 ~4 w. j& v+ r+ LBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize 3 s: z7 i7 `$ Z+ k0 Yresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. $ N- c) Z- ?5 ]2 u) |3 @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B + j3 H) d2 Z9 ^$ B, V# U) X; V8 e30 " w8 X) w0 @6 A; `. L; U jBattle Management + \) F' K. c- d W) Z' R3 A1 @" R9 K(BM) ! c# @& y0 H! ], C( J& vBattle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set ; A0 a1 W# @* X9 C7 Lof strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and ! D! P: ~& W- z3 Dperforming the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle Management/ Command, Control, 9 B5 j+ d/ h0 s% WCommunications, 9 _- b @7 r- t" k2 ~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 planning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed - u) c# W- q# o7 `, e7 {8 Uarrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and , u) Y* e8 \9 ^% u4 G7 mprocedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management % @: r) X! u; c1 j4 [2 fprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management 2 o5 u, Q5 C6 L `/ iDatabase Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. Battle , \5 Y* n1 C$ q8 b0 X, RManagement System 7 {$ Z+ C; a# S' V& gThe hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware - f5 l& Y( ]9 Y5 C5 I# s- Y3 Jand software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a * I" i- g' Z7 v1 j% C0 Vsynergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System 3 `- R- t5 k) O# }Configuration - a; C) l" D) }8 S6 MThe battle management elements currently in the system together with their locations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. / l. Z- L% |4 T8 yBattle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. . i: J F3 x6 }2 a2 YBattle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be - x) v: V* T. _6 Fimplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to the attack type (e.g., counterforce). 3 B7 ]& J2 _) W( D2 u1 T9 \1 KBattle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier (Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space Partitioning $ {! u- W1 s9 e3 b5 C. vAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific - l. m3 o) t! d- P* c0 n4 Eplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. ' x# ]0 o3 b; B: p) J* d; x9 nBattlefield 4 ?1 x/ B! B3 S0 xCoordination Element An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air + @, A! ?+ x, v3 h! T9 IOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force # y: ]/ F, C! ]7 ]4 _0 U, c @commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 8 f! @' H& M% J( t4 K3 `and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. 5 y8 s2 l; [: a2 A1 Y, oBBS Bulletin Board System. BBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight + }% O7 p) }, ]. L: ~9 wBBT Booster Burn Time. BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. 1 ]' t. B+ {# c' g+ |$ S* N" y5 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 8 F. z$ B" j4 o4 H) q8 p9 A31 D f2 }3 O( a: u2 l$ \BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. 4 |) g& f- P# a# uBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. % V9 b, Z; N6 I6 }$ z2 Z. _BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). ; W& @* S; L; r2 X; k/ w# L( X; `& c2 {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. # N0 l- f+ F9 z, [9 pBCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS $ J3 } T/ F3 g/ s* WBCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). ' b2 F' \& s3 \9 {; Q9 |& dBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. 3 D T/ ~* v; W0 y. WBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. , q, a4 ~1 g \( U0 E' GBDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC - ?; I$ \5 x0 L- bBDE Brigade BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package 5 U( m9 e" Q6 F0 |8 H! |BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. ) U; b8 o/ [, y+ H1 z; Q+ OBDS Boost Phase Detection System. ( H: |+ L7 @! Z* O4 l' @* V5 tBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. . e; ]5 |8 Z0 v8 B. ?BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. Be Beryllium. BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy 7 v7 L( D0 b1 L! G3 mbeams 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. & P& k7 `1 V2 v# B7 @; P; IBeam 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 ( }* f& a1 K% Iaxis. 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) 3 m/ T; \0 y2 x+ t% M0 r. Bell-Lapadula & _7 j# R& O! n+ b2 S3 D% wModel A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of ( p9 E# ]: l5 h7 M5 W0 _2 paccess control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. 9 t3 p) G8 c7 S) m( vBES Budget Estimate Submission. $ Z0 y3 w% r9 {2 K' g" OBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. ( E, s' D* ?% _ A7 `& cBESC BM/C3 Element Support Center 0 F1 N! z$ ? g5 x- T! K0 k( ?BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. 1 {' \" L3 S* r* U# @+ DBESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. 8 f* _& ~5 z1 P, k& b+ {BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. 5 B, J! l7 ]2 o) sBEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. # O8 Q/ }0 v, SBET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. , j; r: `3 |3 oBG Battle Group (USN term). 3 h/ A; j) f8 _9 B( p% aBGM Battle Group Manager. 6 H: x& t4 y1 g& U' f% pBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). ' h0 H6 _0 O1 C5 OBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. 1 P, O M8 A6 J, OBI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. 9 {8 I: J- W1 ~- C8 Q) e; n) S5 ZBIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 5 v* U) N! b: h% r2 d" PBID Built-In Diagnostics. . o4 J& J9 |! XBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. Biennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for t* C4 Y4 k2 k8 G! W& M3 Ythe Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has " V- @( F/ F& N* o* Z) | ?" p! ginstitutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget System (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain separate and distinct. * F+ o) R9 x# C8 y" N5 g# XBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is + G. N" s" [+ }/ d# G+ V. Nused to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems ' B* O _) n$ W5 \8 kon test ranges. 5 }2 d% w% ?/ }* gBIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. : t" m# w" v9 f0 Z2 R4 t- RBiological Weapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent ; l! c3 e! |* V( t: Yincluding arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. # A: C( N0 \* {/ l+ B& DBIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. 8 a# }9 P/ m. v; h$ a. P& O. {Birth-to-Death 4 D6 t6 ^* E4 s0 Q0 N! oTracking (BDT) , o" p. h4 t, M) ZThe 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 geographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. 0 ]8 J7 i( T& ZBIT Built-in-Test ) _1 @2 C: e, u' g& qBit Binary digit. 6 w" V/ R% D/ `. b6 Z( `- J4 oBITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer Rate * `& X6 o6 K+ A6 K( S3 ?- LThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second + a4 f6 W$ j; }(bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling 3 N$ | t9 Q) y. V9 Aupon it. 7 j/ E. F. z5 {# m' b. G- e, HBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for ( @* c1 ]" M3 ~, K" Fminutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. + Z5 T* |4 Y8 J; }1 |- x* p3 fBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. 3 c8 u" {' q; J( d& QBlast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an , a) E% X" H0 R+ Nexplosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted 9 T( l2 J" J+ ?) w6 w; [with the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off . L% q, m; u3 Z* |0 g) w/ ?beneath the surface. 1 E* y# ^& T1 kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 # M$ W; w+ e1 A4 C$ CBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a ' w: R3 W. o# o: @surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. BLK Block (system production lot) " _0 V) Y& ^+ h7 `" \, WBlk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. ! c1 N4 \1 g+ W* w6 C- L; K7 F U' xBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the BMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once ; O9 l- N: D3 }! qtested, 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: - |" H+ A+ d, I/ U7 [( z s* l•The prior BMDS Block; •BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications 5 ?, z3 D* K \4 v(BMC2/C) specifications and products; •Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, % v- s; J# c% W% Q2 s, O5 s1 z9 c( \GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).