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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization 0 j) f6 Y. {' r+ d; AAFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. AGC Automatic Gain Control. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). (2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). $ n, M' u* C, G! P; sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. $ }% r5 J; G# ^1 H+ v+ YAGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment 6 n( j$ H* r2 D5 sAGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group 3 n5 o1 y* ]) w1 j6 ]6 D# G2 Y* S* nAI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics " L% t7 d* _% G: }6 CAIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. [7 S! Y/ P1 |8 N5 PAID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). # ]' Q5 `$ p: `. b3 N7 u$ @5 lAIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. AIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's 2 A" W; ]* W- }8 ]+ u2 M& U1 wsurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point ) a1 J, e S; i$ b* kon a target to which a weapon is aimed. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). 9 |/ G. J/ b2 J* K. p/ \; y) r" xAirborne 0 ~/ c# H7 O1 T6 ^8 n, [6 x; ^: kOptional Adjunct : C T2 \5 p- d0 j, A7 ]5 P(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by ' w+ r3 Q+ t* S* lAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance 3 U+ R# n% b# MTestbed (AST) 6 k; f" z5 l) ]8 N2 `* m$ BA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. 1 y" @4 i4 v: m) K5 d$ eAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its propulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category does not include ballistic missiles. " m2 o/ O, x& z$ B2 |( [Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. Air Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air * {' M3 v4 J, t7 B( C. _weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. $ P. D4 ~1 ]$ ^Air Defense 6 p3 e' F+ B6 H4 OArtillery 2 _" E2 u5 n& HWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. 3 h/ P: Y, B8 s+ E2 X& bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 4 }; V% _0 b5 L! G$ L) [Air Defense # C; ]* d9 p. F5 e# F- W7 Q" o# fIdentification : z+ a$ {% A! z& e6 b f3 JZone ' S7 k) M, ~0 A5 s5 Y9 w8 X. M6 sAirspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, " m" {9 b) K0 d4 P3 }, k# p3 g( ?and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. / e/ W; S8 F% `& \4 Y8 LSee also air defense operations area. ( y- h- e* G: D$ KAir Defense 0 l6 y% `4 t/ W: A/ ~2 JOperations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are 5 a$ k( C7 l9 f" q: aestablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action " l$ C; G3 p8 [$ |5 j& Earea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. ! W4 ^! a0 T) \) S: oAir Force Component ! D1 |$ {& N3 L" eCommand Center , v7 H/ Q2 o5 p9 N+ O; Y' V(AFCCC) 5 o3 F" @+ w. C8 P7 ^A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of # G0 c& f2 @& o2 p, X' R5 kthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air Force Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system * m+ z3 [5 }$ V7 A$ iarchitecture definition update. Air Force " l% c5 Y: D X: a3 fGround/Global : e* y. e5 P" t: Z' wWeather Center (AFGWC) : Q/ o: w/ ?- D' _+ tAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products 8 h! ?3 M+ z1 W; f/ w/ [relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. 2 E9 x# ]- V/ ?Weather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the & q+ z( E, q) R) nSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, I: n! }7 }* o+ belectromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force ' m& ]: T- j6 _" V" ^( jOperational " S! [) ] N7 {( B, H( ] jTest and Evaluation 3 D) o3 S3 Y* ?5 pCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed 4 g8 q; N9 K! m0 P& U- xfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force Satellite Communications System (AFSATCOM) % n6 M _$ a7 J, e7 v, Z- |A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) / K! B' C1 ]* O/ T* I; m$ gA global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other , s4 O- Q0 E5 t% e( Oassigned space missions. + o! Z0 m& l; T; zAir Force Space 1 e4 ]1 `8 b. B' iCommand (AFSPC) 0 Q% E& {! J' d' j; I$ w7 J) _A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, " B# K5 P" y% f3 Hand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote operational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics and administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. ! Y+ e5 @6 p/ n; m q) W& zAir Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation $ w5 t# i R0 j I7 }2 PCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States 8 X3 f+ U& l% z- X, U, d. Y5 BSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, , y, x# O& w1 G5 B2 gand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, ' b# E8 f, C6 X: f) u$ ^4 Lprimarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft 4 i$ H. r; }% r9 {" }0 Z) U+ wand 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 " L! P- y, T+ Cdoes not include ballistic missiles. Airborne Surveillance 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 missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System : D5 f6 h& ^* Q I" a9 e' e" Z3 v% T* uAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). : J D% s& g$ |AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat Zone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient 2 s0 U: e3 n( p- \8 h% n' Uand flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of # r O; F* J" S' c3 G" voperations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in / _6 l" b% {$ |0 y$ G6 h6 vcommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. 9 S4 }4 F% z/ T/ v! W* l; GAirspace Control " [% q0 I9 k6 d$ h+ zPlan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint , u+ O5 ]7 }3 g$ C5 qforce area of responsibility. 9 M4 F+ I+ ^% h: k. U( eAIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). % n; c) T% Y% z' r1 G7 r' tAIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) . m: P+ G9 ^/ ]2 AAirborne Intercept System. 9 v9 e) \9 ]: U4 e# d0 @( y) DAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. ( w5 p: O. L/ `/ J) h) mAJ Antijam. 7 A/ R3 e0 x* t1 oAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. & _' ~7 ]' Q/ Y2 ~# V7 Z/ bAJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. 6 @# D2 m' Z; f* g& L1 n$ iALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. 3 { \- [! G: c$ VALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). 8 P7 t3 U; p3 ?+ u1 J# vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ) C: n/ [; X% l9 r, xALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. 2 O# Q2 e9 g* i2 J7 M9 N2 cALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ' h, f O! y G7 j% \: rALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. , v1 l) n Z6 d! LALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. D+ y( z9 I! I- DALG Algorithm + [$ e G& S6 h) h* b& mALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept % J8 M" z' g) P+ t# K: ]ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated 3 o' d `9 L( K; xAvailability Requirement / }5 U2 l' Y. b( rThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as / {) H' n) W! r* z" C8 T1 k9 ]" [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 translation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type available for each operation/task. ( Y' W9 p+ q3 m3 r5 ~Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate $ V3 X" M: C2 }9 ?' b k3 kcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. 2 Y, t3 g) r+ F* ^2 IALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. 9 ?" }+ K5 Z, l( DIt is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of 8 x9 H7 W0 H3 v% J* N8 N' u! _positive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. 7 s6 K3 R7 |7 H+ ]5 e/ JALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. AltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic # j6 ?+ e* l" Y/ U, b5 qmissile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. & z8 S# I) h' VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 Alternate National Military 9 m/ {* V. Y! j- m& GCommand Center : M3 g% B$ m# N" ?- o(ANMCC) An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. - E6 ?' S3 @% M; X8 C8 P( s+ FAlternate Processing and Correlation 3 M; t8 G: n' f; w5 {Center (APCC) 8 i. b: k* X% b5 z+ s) r8 sNORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. 0 r" m( b8 ~; Z7 U; w: y9 w- i% b5 ?Alternate Space Defense * Q) u+ N+ C; k' [9 IOperations Center + P* [0 m4 B: g' D2 o(ASPADOC) / y/ Z0 h0 b. B: H: L- m# |The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at 6 C$ \5 E, _: k0 O, v" KDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. + [. i) r# ]- z& D, t2 W+ ]8 U: IAMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) - J: z8 m0 t6 G4 l. FMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) 2 d$ l/ H- |+ o. d3 HAdvisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). AMD Air and Missile Defense G* r6 e% F3 N" C; @7 {7 BAMDF Army Master Data File : f4 V3 F O: TAMDS Active Missile Defense System. 4 b. x6 [; r- O1 Y. ]2 _0 qAMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. / }. e7 h7 i1 f% |6 |2 RAMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. amp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. ' v* x* n% g) w2 HAMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. ! P# j# s* I' n7 ~$ ^6 `5 Y3 xAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. 1 @6 Y1 @$ P& F: _6 {$ P0 AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ; }" C7 v/ _# R( e" j7 \* `17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed e. ~ P3 g& d1 |" j4 @AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. $ e& X- N* |& N3 eA/N Army/Navy ( B) O! d/ g! u% F; CAN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory 6 a3 U; X/ B3 v2 e5 O, Y# [' p7 DANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. * L! `( }/ t& c$ m i, LANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. 6 G; ^0 v- t. A P" F8 qAntenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident 4 k; ~" E5 y* F. E7 r6 S/ @power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. Antiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, & s0 |, S$ c& c7 o# eantiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic 9 q& a+ f6 {3 vcountermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and after it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air action are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). 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. Anti-Ballistic Y' V1 q8 R8 g& _% V. E! _, K# [Missile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. ' k ^+ c; z1 [ r( q fAnti-Radiation Missile (ARM) ) A( h3 Z* b8 V/ {8 u o5 lA missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite * [# H$ G5 d% H1 \ w! n) |Weapon (ASAT) 4 }/ u2 f: E: F: V& ~A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be launched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high 7 I) J; C0 c; x& Z* |speed, or by a directed energy beam. ( n6 H% ?' L) i# o9 Y0 LAnti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of " X e" w) w9 P# G) B" n9 y: h2 Lan object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The 9 C9 p$ P, v3 U+ H0 o% u) Gdisguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. 9 N4 R2 B! N# J, X( @6 I2 xAo Operational Availability 9 n n O0 g- J4 j" ?9 lAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- ' K! n2 Y: g/ D8 @Optical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). + i& O: e) J) L. l: hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 6 f) O4 a* L9 k8 {& g5 }AOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. 7 T5 y$ ^6 ~6 l+ t6 n0 vAOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. ! z: {5 y) q! S( T* ^& OAOI Active Optical Imager. / o, c5 x% H" a0 C; }AOP Airborne Optics Platform. 9 R8 I' S% R8 F: X" yAOR Area of Responsibility. , k% b9 A$ G9 d3 } c: A* ~' t RAOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. ( q8 Z: z7 ~4 q" Q zAOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. ; i+ f+ t+ R, b' h& fAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. 8 q5 _. {3 O j6 ^' N8 `( ]. KAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). 7 e7 Q& r+ u! v5 P& v+ NAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. APEX Active Plasma Experiment % ~& d# J) Q. V; uAPI Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). APL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 6 r/ p: Y' s* L& Y2 u9 j% @2 gAPLE Average Power Laser Experiment. 4 X* c& t n; Q; S0 lAPM Advanced Penetration Model. / w' x4 Y/ X! H: z3 Y8 T7 WAPMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. Q; Y, v; g8 j* n9 HAPO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. 6 m$ ^* w8 {: S. T: lApplication (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software routine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system architecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle # \$ ~7 W8 H6 {( p( h- M" TManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions ' U' r1 Z% I) v+ |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 requirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most 4 f% M- `$ W3 e% D0 p, F# f( fadvantageous times in the acquisition cycle. - f3 e, v2 K6 j+ `1 j, O* o# {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 19 t' G9 Q% u* |1 j1 j9 G$ ^Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which , P2 K: E) H! N( Alimits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred during a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations to be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be $ H" z! Q9 I2 }7 q0 gincurred 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 : x# J% j) }: L& p& Z( n% ioperations 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 forces for planning, etc. Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur Z" ^$ ^, c* G8 j. qobligations 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 cash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program 1 w0 X/ n7 B- o6 [5 `% {The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in , R. `) x1 j, T2 b" ?the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current decision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s Budget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. 9 \& w0 b5 ]; |* b: y @: U' }* aAPS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. APU Auxiliary Power Unit. + h& J) D) o% Y3 y b+ V5 ^; uAR Army 8 m* O b; k& ]4 DARB Accreditation Review Board. - _/ f2 \0 b0 n; ?1 W- k7 U1 rARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. 6 L; B. T, m) \(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. # L. K8 n4 V; S0 A% hARCCC Army Component Command Center. 7 R4 p, ]2 @& d( V1 e% xARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. , u& N& m- A# P0 {( t8 l5 h7 UArchitectural : I) r4 p' ]; o; B' |Design * R/ A5 F* N/ zThe process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A / }3 U; Z, M K" T5 E20 " _/ q/ u$ ^- {: E/ Z+ IArchitecture , ]* `9 W+ [1 N1 Q" x& lIntegration : r+ ^4 k, l' D& j$ ?7 IStudy (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element ( v: `4 K7 q+ Wdesigns that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. ARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. , X- m2 V( O1 p7 o+ e+ DARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense ; ?, @9 X: e8 @# Z' `% L& S/ P& CCommander 1 d2 o6 F9 w# H* Z(AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified ; u% \6 `4 W) n! o& W, ^5 |command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will be the Air Force component commander. Area Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian 0 J8 ^) d( N3 U& I2 [& oassets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) Area of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing ) p1 i$ t$ t" o6 p4 goperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or 3 H* D8 c) s9 c; x z2 R! u5 h4 Vcontrol. 1 z3 k, h C. f/ f, O( D- \" t% G: UArea of Interest 5 s1 g- y& u" k; V% p* V* |$ F- a- j(AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the ' i- M# u* z3 Z, `7 V/ H& m/ ?) `commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. + p% a8 L) L# SArea of {" _3 l5 S# p# }/ W" HOperations , C/ [" I% R5 X% e5 ]+ }That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations. 0 @/ t* y$ c' lArgus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. 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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. + T+ h/ q: x" B, xARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance equipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export 5 Z8 x4 Q2 ?: E9 b" ?Control Board % j! C/ c) f( g; k: O3 n0 M(AECB) * v; y4 q- `* p/ b+ ~) vAn interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security @9 Y5 e/ r$ Z) k/ f% _Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer " d) R% F$ }0 B" `policies. " x8 Z4 c! N0 q- {5 oArmy Brigade 4 f! Z5 p6 j8 z9 ACenter (ARBC) The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities & d9 F8 r6 D( A* ]for BMD. Army Component 4 x6 E' P! t: _, YCommand Center (ARCCC) 4 u4 l- x5 @& G! X0 |$ ^8 FA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to ) i# b. e3 ]; H( E$ j6 `" n. |8 \Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. ' n# o( j; f. BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 l/ v! g& T6 ?) n21 Army Materiel 6 `. T7 ^. L8 Y# W7 i/ R2 MCommand (AMC) / z5 v& c% L# |6 k2 b* ^Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment training; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics ! s* C( O4 i! p" n) \! }6 e$ Oprograms; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as well as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort ( l6 @5 b J- J2 O+ h3 c/ V9 jBelvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space " x; Y9 y* L/ hOperations , f! s+ n2 }" {Center (ARSPOC) 4 l. i' v8 e! O5 C2 v- b$ g9 sThe Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to assure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ; A$ N' q" I! ~! pARP Address Resolution Protocol 1 X/ h7 H: c1 t* U( D( OARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced ' u! L: O) ]3 `( O$ d# XResearch Projects Agency (DARPA). ARPANET ARPA Network. 5 L5 M/ z: S' o4 U' l! y* S' d% KARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ( j- u1 ] o- ]( F2 E; V! x* IARROC Army Regional Operations Center. K+ E+ S7 q1 y5 R# |Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet 2 ?3 A' o! u- ~Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. / }, c0 b) f7 j& q# A3 C8 g6 }ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. , E7 m2 H K: }6 B# ^4 h; Z2 rARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). & W0 ^! Y1 w) P4 M5 @+ S4 FASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. 6 D8 r! _: @6 \, J8 ^ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. . c/ s( e: D, _6 JASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. " J& Q8 \4 z O( j/ @% W+ A XASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ; a! x" C) I: K4 `* j# d W8 UASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. # c f- R* Z4 @, IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A % L' q9 B" _ l; g f6 J22 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. / l* L$ t* h m$ p; @$ b8 o( ]% PASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module 6 {2 b2 W- q7 B7 U2 I+ _& SASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor , j+ W# O* G f7 F4 w ^& U" nASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. ASDC Alternated Space Defense Center 6 F0 D4 g6 E% v, o/ GASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. & X m) k% V4 K; z9 WASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). , ?- T& y" }8 B+ |8 bASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. 1 C0 r7 d6 O2 V2 D4 fASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. 9 D( t* G5 `) r# o+ c! X3 qASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. 6 @3 j- T- ?5 p) I5 h7 b" z4 P8 CASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). 8 M$ S6 t. I" }+ s5 kASOC Air Support Operations Center. $ h7 R6 C0 r: S5 G$ C: X/ nASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) Advanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. & l9 O$ E( o, d1 G3 pASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. : C4 H {8 i) W- ]" ~ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer ) a# L4 R; ]) g' ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 h1 q$ s- z1 sASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. / ]# [6 ]. _6 D! Y, A7 ?3 ~ wASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). , @4 X' a Q/ d8 M' R4 {+ OAssessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or ( F* g9 ~! ?$ C) {: Bproduct in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, reliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of ' O# w4 j# J% \; @# h4 Qan intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, % |" {' @( b3 G( n+ _8 ?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). # @9 Z( L. v hAssociated Object 8 E" y/ W) \4 }) ]% X! H* IObject that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. Assume Course Orientation Make course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to engagement. & ^! u: V+ F6 V2 E* xAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against / y5 s. i2 U0 c1 ^! F& Udesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) 1 I; V" f; O! Q: i/ oAssured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the % L) O( s& i+ O8 k6 v, [ u) p1 X2 whighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive . v# \) D5 ~0 L7 e( q2 bresources (interceptors). AST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program : |- W' F* s5 ]$ qASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. $ ^+ n- P4 v' {AT Advanced Technology 5 F) @8 v3 |" I4 K1 N- v; }1 W, YATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. + K% \, Z% Y. m$ B$ rATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air Command Center . r4 e6 N4 P X# w! T8 IATACM Army Tactical Missile ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ( F) ]( P2 z' ]& `# G/ @ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). & `4 v% i# O0 ^) S+ o0 h) a( eATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. o6 c0 D+ p: d1 H/ Y5 p/ MATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A Q' d/ O% D& v5 s3 \- ^. _24 ATC Automated Technical Catalog 4 y. }; ^# t2 q6 RATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. P9 h, a0 J4 {) F% S: p7 {ATDL Army Tactical Data Link. * b) n5 h/ Q2 i5 h+ DATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ' R, o! T( m* w' |# ~6 q* j0 HATE Automatic Test Equipment. ATH Above the Horizon % S: |7 H7 z1 r% e- I, lATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ) H' [3 B+ |% A. q2 vATI Advanced Technology Interceptor ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module . {% P9 x1 j$ \2 `" PATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. m, F1 _7 c7 y$ }+ cATODB Air Tasking Order Database. 5 n: Y' t8 O. sATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied ! I( W* Q0 j' l5 [Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of + ?3 Z, E! u z% xCommerce term). (7) Authority to Process. ATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. & j6 e2 I; y: i: x# GATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. + S; O1 x& M7 Z% ]1 L( sAttack and 6 B8 E0 R4 b" Q$ e# x" O, Y0 qLaunch Early ) R4 Q0 ?; r$ xReporting to Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite / g/ l" \$ p7 m4 w5 y4 J! |4 l% b& Acapability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A & |0 M1 z4 m( m8 O25 Attack Assessment (AA) + z) J5 Z- V, |; xAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and 3 l2 A, { t3 e4 \3 Bobjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. Attack Characterization / ]* r9 L4 N4 y; a1 O+ hThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. 7 O7 ^! A) H1 E7 \- LAttack ( Y/ W7 _( v8 b/ b: k/ y& p3 fOperations ' p J+ T3 R8 P(Counterforce) Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, 5 R7 D3 ]8 a8 F: Psupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition 5 E! C/ K" \7 I: i+ }/ \* a, Y9 B# P2 Y4 ?platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations can be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. 3 f9 |% C0 ^ K* s7 N' rAttack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) 0 v2 l. t9 }7 e$ r3 T4 p# I8 OAttack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines 9 ^3 p4 x0 _, Z+ F, B1 q“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. ' x9 b3 J/ {$ L$ O: K5 bTarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw % p0 \ i6 U- idown curve. ; m3 L) e3 ^% _9 G7 S8 dAttack Warning/ ( o9 Z; w* ?1 Q: G$ W0 dAttack 5 a" x7 @- D+ ]0 WAssessment (AW/AA) Integrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an attack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. , H' T# F) ]2 } IATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. : u0 L; O' V0 w. }Attenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and scattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not 1 m: _" t1 v: n& Oincluding a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). ATV Advanced Technology Validation. AULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. 8 F- k) C$ O1 T) l$ ]AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. J! i# R; z" n3 LAURORA Canadian aircraft. ( ^8 X1 x9 `% p' CAutonomous Acquisition , L* k5 K _" C! v3 i& m* |Range (Max.) 8 ^! H2 p. K# D# K0 U$ b7 Z7 u% Q. ~/ TThe 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. ( n; d% Q) x) X, [; g2 N' h! G; yAVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) & G/ X2 S3 E( G; N) w$ bAverage Unit Procurement Cost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant . ~5 O! I- E, Bdollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring " w- K% l: J Q% T* T: E& n! Rproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial ; O. x% `: I: o8 F6 V0 E) kspares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 6 F7 H* ?! {- z; _% A k8 ~26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. & L0 a: K/ f: {, s% p2 }+ @. EAWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment + b9 `4 Y! p' D% K1 R1 K, EAWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. 6 n2 o; o6 U/ @8 N1 r% }3 S/ qAWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a : E% S9 J5 h* u( k1 dreference direction in the plane. Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a % b$ P8 C/ V' {( Z, D6 Y0 areference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate 1 F% M6 G# B8 h4 G9 Breference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic " o5 B! ?8 U; ]/ e; m" e- H: T9 ^north, depending on the application). 6 m; k& @# R& s* N9 ?" SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 B Billion. 0 n* s4 ?: T5 t# wB Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). BA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development 03 – Advance Technology Development & u( G' F" _ ]04 – Dem/Val . u$ w( b, @4 A3 o0 ?/ P8 U05 – EMD 06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. ' h# S" F. T Y7 S! m! f+ \Backbone f- v! ]7 z+ r* {+ D" G2 UNetwork Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications {* \0 S$ n) ]) U: Wnetwork, and the interconnection between the two. Background Rejection ; F7 G& l' O' l! j* t& d7 |% f(Surveillance) The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). , J- r6 E( I' N. D' g# H3 \; WBAFO Best and Final Offer. BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced 3 T. {# z; T" vTechnology Initiative (BTI) - H! e4 F+ J+ C( x0 WDoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic Coefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the ! c4 }5 |' v0 h# l: v, N2 ^: mprojected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. 4 x5 B2 ^$ \ f) z6 o: t) r3 {& ]Ballistic Missile (BM) 0 S) b5 K! [( _4 l: V& IAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and # u; O7 `: x) p4 {consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. # q2 e* o( O) g. iBallistic Missile " n2 R6 F/ _0 }7 h3 J, {Boost Intercept ; p2 U$ Q' v4 x% v* k8 U(BAMBI) 2 K2 E: ^8 G$ V) z, L" FOBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM 9 b5 q: Y, }/ Y7 Vcapability. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) % B2 b: b# {( t- \) mAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat / `6 ]2 i! \4 U5 fattacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical x% K1 F+ Z; v. Droles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. % w0 Z1 u, F3 D# @0 Q( ZBallistic Missile . y; j! f& h) C6 h# q0 t' S) @Defense Battery An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based ) p7 i1 n- c* | l& W- dweapons and sensors. 2 m# [$ c& i2 S2 j: O: ~% ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Cell # \* b+ u* s6 y6 L" h4 S+ ZThis facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center (CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force Application mission area interface between the BMD system and 7 Z" s" e# ?5 ?/ G6 p: l/ p' JUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. 6 \7 n ?5 i f! E% G2 j4 ABallistic Missile Defense Operations Center (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne 5 S6 ]" Q) O# ?2 FMountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information + F; f0 ]( \ Q8 p4 ?' W0 J7 Vinterface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. a( h; c6 ]7 ~( ]5 tBallistic Missile 4 U' s- p( u5 \' b; m) ?5 BDefense ! v( [5 c$ Y T7 @ B) zOrganization / v5 t; R0 C' u+ ]; |" o) \& F) m4 t(BMDO) $ }% U* P2 C) z/ Z, X/ T! G0 qOBSOLETE. 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 ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States 0 k/ D' [( _, I# {0 R, S9 ~% ?# Rand Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative 1 Q. o1 O9 f6 R4 A8 {& ROrganization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile Defense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), / F3 H h9 `8 C" I$ O9 p! XNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. ) a) q4 ?1 L3 H* e3 t2 @1 x" O' bBallistic Missile ) [7 G" \( B a9 U WDefense (BMD) System (1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) 9 M5 }" o4 x5 x(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense 4 y8 e& x- ~. Z( {- I" i* h$ j& nagainst ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. (USSPACECOM) 4 R! W- v% f1 Q3 |/ V2 N) Z$ `+ \1 YBallistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) Provides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack " y6 T/ {7 M% i& d+ J W' Bsystem. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three detection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. ; d) A/ \: S3 b7 l6 m9 N/ HBallistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, # v1 c4 I3 P( {7 a8 N+ rtemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic Trajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. 9 }- g6 d# t4 r2 m3 IBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of reentry vehicles. BAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. 4 L4 `. y: n5 y* m) nBandwidth 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. ) _6 i" }- t$ aBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board Barrage Jamming 9 _) x8 Z( j: K3 G) L" JSimultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. 1 @6 @- ^5 [" G7 H, N" e8 R3 N$ `Battery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or , E, _5 B B; C6 H! ~" W2 Oa similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) " x+ e3 z5 X/ W6 p7 iThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use 7 r9 W8 w4 B; Q6 y( @$ R+ [& w/ Dof all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. BDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield % f; R5 o$ i$ { d/ x8 G! ]8 }Coordination % K2 [9 c7 y+ u3 n$ l# xElement (BCE) , @# \1 |! ?1 I9 i: \An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield : f1 P. f. [5 h6 a' S: s7 Kcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary , a% G/ z1 |& Finterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. & [3 \4 h" T- ?# uBaseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and 4 X7 R( u7 ~; W1 G/ d; Nprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. ) O: ?. O1 a/ t1 JBaseline ( K7 s0 X8 r5 @# pComparison & R% I( {, N" g: @& v9 ]System (BCS) & d8 C ^2 @8 @0 V8 D D9 [A current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, which most closely represents the design, operational, and support : E' d( r0 F, j4 [characteristics of the new system under development. Baseline * }2 e9 A8 k6 H/ {Conditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline Cost Estimate (BCE) 1 D: @! f$ O, C0 w$ _& ~( }. aA detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as 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 Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program " Q% u; L& C9 c; n: Q2 Z' I1 Z: bchanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in : u p' _9 J" e3 T! Leconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. Battle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an ' ~! B) L6 b T& z& ]- O0 ^. |( Yinterceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects 3 n: s9 E' Q* A1 t) y oresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster 8 _' K" a7 j1 G$ \ Gcomponents, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, etc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing 6 n' s0 B7 U* A0 a0 X8 g) o, Happroach implemented in the battle management computer, which ' [- }4 w% b' O, S! F2 R9 Vminimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data ! y! g/ m; y" D8 y(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which ) v- t( W/ l0 i$ n4 e* Voperate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their ! W) V% q4 z' j* ccapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. Battle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize resource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. 8 j4 V; v6 T9 Q5 X" D# VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B * X m; C& I# \& T& O! _30 Battle Management (BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set + I. I+ B4 ?* }: gof strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle Management/ 3 b/ ]" K. k( j& r# kCommand, Control, : X% n7 m4 r" b+ q, o4 L" D' B5 G: lCommunications, * ?4 v( q$ y. }# a, f3 M6 J' Jand Computers * O% z7 K+ t: D8 a+ z' _6 a(BM/C4 ) BM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control 5 n' ^$ @2 V' _, C7 D" C; A) Sdirectives. 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 $ N: [# S) X& X1 ~5 M1 darrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and 0 v) Y% [3 A1 _6 v8 M" j, xprocedures 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) Battle Management Database ' |5 e1 E4 d* X# JBattle Management data files including: battle management message file, object 9 v9 ]( N" I$ qfile, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle 2 J' O. n* b: Hmanagement health and status file. 1 t9 K: I- c: u7 cBattle Management 6 {& E" D% x" C( r V: ASystem The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System Configuration 9 I& X! ^: h; ~6 U- ZThe battle management elements currently in the system together with their : ^5 t9 V$ O* w3 R) ^4 e6 ?" ilocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. h: k' B6 W4 a! K( XBattle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle ; E; T4 ]4 l) L- L, D7 D2 j- ^6 wmanagement functions at an element. * O+ k+ C% a& b" ?* GBattle 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 4 L/ C0 t0 F+ ^0 L0 eimplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to the attack type (e.g., counterforce). ; _2 E8 K2 [7 j/ p/ T J/ }1 Q2 VBattle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier (Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) / P1 Q; j, H1 L6 d' nBattle Space ; l+ C- v: Z% u! |2 @" zPartitioning Assignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific 8 L. X$ t( m- F9 ^' Y' P7 L2 K; Yplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. 9 j" W- t! G1 F$ ZBattlefield $ d/ e6 l: @& k7 ^, D5 J* a6 m1 n% `Coordination $ T+ l+ S" \9 J4 j% r8 zElement 1 G; {/ _6 P. C2 J6 p# [An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air / S4 g9 U9 z; {3 R9 [, POperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force : o+ S- Z; y3 g* g6 d ucommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield 3 V: N" I9 i* N/ @6 I2 dcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. BBS Bulletin Board System. 1 \, y# q* E! X4 M8 HBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight - k, y( L/ L' s; m6 E: KBBT Booster Burn Time. 1 r% |. Q: W* ^3 k9 jBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 31 ' r5 S4 q0 G$ e3 o0 MBCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. BCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. 3 n2 d2 Y# f7 c& W6 V1 GBCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. ; M" |1 \% Z$ d7 j2 i& u9 bBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). ' |1 E8 `7 }+ nBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. & t- s4 Z% `5 Q4 \+ @; b* _; ]BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). . ^% [0 o: W, ^8 h. |- d* yBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. ; u" w3 f) |' i/ X# F, }BCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. / _. [ T; ]. [! ?5 t ?BDA Battle Damage Assessment. , A+ x+ R9 l' R" N L" ]+ x# _7 W+ x" ^BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC BDE Brigade BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. & e( M( t: k3 u* @( z0 [: M7 C6 XBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. , \# O& `3 a# m; yBe 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 beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; also, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. Beam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the # b b2 ?* c! fintensity 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). ' A+ ^/ x1 @: n( MBEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. : f0 a1 _. D8 [" o# _$ fBECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) 4 H$ Z5 Y/ z5 b+ G9 S( j. Bell-Lapadula , K5 E- X" ]; J8 g7 J. CModel A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of $ [6 E: @% \# p. h7 y# `access control rules. ; X5 R" }1 R, P- d# v1 Q. e! _BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. ) `0 j4 m+ L! d4 ?; OBEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. BES Budget Estimate Submission. BESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. - `3 {4 ~- B& F9 ?/ X/ ^) _BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. 6 {/ |, ]" ^5 \. hBEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. z( a& n; J: |# f1 SBET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. 8 P/ m6 _+ j/ WBG Battle Group (USN term). , k" e' Z& j. L2 d& h: c6 o2 Q( TBGM Battle Group Manager. BGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). ! M& Y+ U* @6 W# E+ I* E/ A: QBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. 8 Z1 }. [' C( P: l% }& b/ f+ a) GBI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. 5 f: |6 k" S8 `9 f; FBIB Blocked Impurity Band. 7 y- T% L; s9 o0 P: T: l! w1 u6 NBIC Battlefield Integration Center. - j' W9 q5 v9 b, a ]+ V3 QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 & V0 l) a. ~! Y% _- RBID Built-In Diagnostics. : ~( ` T. C9 [) \6 J: UBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. Biennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for 5 W1 o! q; I2 a x. P- pthe Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has ' I" S6 J$ ]" `: e3 Q* T8 finstitutionalized 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 3 S8 V5 B$ C2 n1 sseparate and distinct. . `% P! R% [. sBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems # z" Z' ?; G4 G2 v7 kon test ranges. * U/ U3 U+ S. _ [2 t/ m9 T, {) ^0 QBIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. & z4 k" ]1 h& Y6 w* FBiological # n' [9 X0 W. Y& Q0 F+ `8 YWeapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. 7 }! S/ _' Z i. B4 eBIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. + y7 O! s9 l& i( y. _Birth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that ! G0 g+ h* ]8 [4 ?simulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost # f( p* S- Q7 K/ Evehicle 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. BIT Built-in-Test ' _: V/ w5 e- o, e; z0 ^8 kBit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. ! {% R# F/ Z+ g% _/ Q5 `Bit Transfer Rate The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second 4 @ K% h' D+ u0 X: T(bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. ' V6 U& F$ N* z, z# o+ c! KBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The ( V. U8 T$ Y. u2 V4 `! O* ointense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for 1 z- V' D: t" Qminutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. Blast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an 2 l5 B+ N) x+ n( q9 w1 @8 jexplosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted 2 t$ [5 W! N/ J7 F& n" F) G, L6 e5 hwith the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ! E: c/ T c$ a! B5 s8 m5 v( Q' N34 + `; R9 z3 `3 \Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a 0 @5 [8 L+ W+ Xsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. ; }- {, k# H' m T+ zBLK Block (system production lot) * P6 B8 V( P" e O+ n+ \: k. B, XBlk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. . y9 `0 j- A* Z3 Y1 n9 D9 TBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an . S" x3 G, u9 r Z+ tintegrated 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, ! P1 b* K: X! X* g+ x8 Itransition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution * C5 |7 x( f% l6 J6 {9 r2 O4 oof these transition or deployment decisions. & ?; d. }# [* U0 u; V: d6 rThe configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: 4 v2 m' A! [( x; i& R# ^! \4 f•The prior BMDS Block; •BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; # J$ G. c; ^- w/ c, |. ~* a•BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications * h9 M6 X: n0 i2 {/ z5 h- u(BMC2/C) specifications and products; # _# e5 g0 ~8 M n8 p' c. J•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).