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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL 8 S; }) ^: ?: d0 O! o4 |AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization % y$ H1 P. Y3 U) y) J7 @AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). 5 l% @+ y; z# o) \7 c+ uAGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. . }5 }0 I5 @# I1 LAGC Automatic Gain Control. 0 m6 p; S) B$ M* SAGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). ' V5 a/ L* ]6 i' Z7 n(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. 5 \, I6 ~; B3 p! R+ [4 YAGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment AGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group 3 G7 }. U7 V0 b% D+ ]- H W+ IAI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. & m1 m1 D- t$ ?; Q. pAID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). 8 Q# O- }% p0 Q2 a; S7 j# kAIDPN 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 ) u0 q; ?1 D/ Q. E3 K: v+ psurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point on a target to which a weapon is aimed. 0 o/ q, @4 T, b8 p$ \9 c+ }# ]AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). & H9 @& K/ X7 k: T& `Airborne " y1 p$ K: S: v2 z4 ~+ L8 VOptional Adjunct (AOA) $ e& f$ M/ e' WA test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne & _. q3 K; o; T5 q" n* N* aSurveillance p' K2 b; N7 C7 R+ oTestbed (AST) 1 E% I' m$ \" N8 M* T4 r; y) QA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. 7 O p6 e* R0 Q: pAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its 2 S5 Z+ ?6 q* R' H6 Y0 mpropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category - X% U2 k2 X% _/ E- ndoes not include ballistic missiles. ( o' Z% U: C1 D- d8 t, H. ~Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. 3 M& \" F, k" `/ AAir Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air 0 o5 J+ B* e$ } B e2 ?weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. 8 o5 ~/ u6 x! EAir Defense Artillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A % z" K* g+ r; t% ]+ _9 i# F13 Air Defense / o7 z, V* J! UIdentification Zone 7 B3 q3 F2 C( [0 dAirspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, ( d8 }2 Y( ]7 Qand control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. $ e: ^8 f# c% D$ c* n+ ISee also air defense operations area. 2 ]2 K: E2 M5 Y0 Q; w2 H" YAir Defense Operations Area $ I+ b5 E' J1 J9 i( r, b; Z* tA geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are - G7 H) `* B- c( x2 V6 jestablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. * N" Z: F, B- K8 j7 ]May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action ; U+ ~7 n3 e, U; m0 V5 @area; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. 3 a' @9 X1 B0 b( I& FAir Force Component Command Center (AFCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of * m. V/ r1 g6 ]0 t: ethe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air Force Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. Air Force 6 V! ?: U, u* W; T! l* O8 |/ k) DGround/Global Weather Center (AFGWC) 5 @. R% }) u6 W- OAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products 7 h* P! z$ X3 {9 c% _' Q Urelating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. - I2 }' \3 [0 Q9 V; IWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the SDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, 2 |: L" Z; E; p* B: n/ eelectromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force + ~8 E3 H$ z& `8 O0 lOperational 4 H- R9 p- K; ]$ D# m' ^) PTest and 7 z3 U( _& b- ~+ iEvaluation Center (AFOTEC) % ^# i" }! j8 DResponsible 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 9 m( y. ~' D, V6 ^4 uSatellite ! y% W' ?0 T# yCommunications . a3 y' {; I' |; S [System 2 M4 }9 G* c+ _(AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. ( T) s. i: r, F1 _; y6 I" a, U4 gAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. 2 }5 X7 M1 t2 g* bAir Force 1 M: K9 W' N( YSatellite Control 7 M3 J* C0 }7 K2 z; yNetwork (AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other % r& z+ a3 B0 nassigned space missions. / O$ [: k2 ~: a5 Y AAir Force Space # e0 ]1 W' m% V V% k+ s( SCommand (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States . y) v0 m, X" m& q+ S3 q9 gSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, & h. x. g3 ~" W; Xand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space : Q+ i7 R* r5 gOperations 5 d1 ^' Q! N& W1 r9 d* T: {Center (AFSPOC) + J( j+ c {/ c/ f* OAn AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote & b' g* U) w: L5 loperational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics - l+ q3 z; n9 w1 C. Mand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. o( F, ^4 P; q# {6 FAir Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force Operational Test 7 [; W) \# E3 d+ {) Z0 z9 ]and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) , w/ f7 I; y7 a; F4 gResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed . H/ m; o" n% A- }/ ^9 mfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). : {+ p) N: m' x$ a* i7 ZAir Force Space % I- B0 s. Z, ^Command (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, 5 r7 W" U. |# f1 W9 `and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 Air Force Space & o' W+ D5 ^& K+ S2 W- \8 QOperations 5 X6 o4 ]; P1 q7 ~: n$ ~Center (AFSPOC) # i% k# q. e, C X- R! l hAn AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. ' F2 J% N- ~/ F* ?Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its 6 q8 T4 f# Y$ H" K, ~+ z5 h. U' Jpropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category 9 Q6 ]# L3 X8 P+ _does not include ballistic missiles. ) [6 x' B- ^# @9 {9 f& H8 GAirborne Surveillance & \5 L$ q& J9 N: q0 W2 BTestbed (AST) " g) ]% p6 K: S! f1 d5 G$ wA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical , }, o$ J6 `9 u) A9 M) ~sensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its r2 R- O, G" K/ m: |$ m5 nmissions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. ' s' w& }0 k/ k N8 V4 PAIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder / r4 l* n- ^; g5 DAirspace Control in the Combat Zone 8 C9 e# D/ p8 wA process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient 3 r8 c& R: J: |/ d/ k* m# Fand flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent / g! I) l# _" ~5 nfratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in 8 x z# R/ F+ F g9 D- E: pcommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control Plan 1 |6 n7 `6 @/ N% a" p# |The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific $ g9 L6 }1 T. R6 |planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint force area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) 4 @7 ~7 q& I+ c0 W. q" gAirborne Intercept System. AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. 8 C, p. m' t- {: u& D2 x9 }7 [8 e# qAIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. / Y" ?: X0 [, g# F2 V9 m! rAJ Antijam. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). 4 O& k1 O; Y1 E) e2 e5 |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ' J3 ]& i& A3 a6 Y! q6 pALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) 7 V: O% W6 r+ Y2 r' y8 u) D! RALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. 3 X+ j6 x. Z. g! YALE Airborne Laser Experiment. 7 V( I! P0 K. G5 M. R+ xALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm $ Q6 j/ g) p& C7 uALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer 8 x+ Y# Z1 y) T: G2 `8 i. F( IALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated 2 z' _# N! ~0 q2 v. i1 QAvailability Requirement The requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as ; R# E4 v2 E W' Tallocated by the SDS. 6 Y9 \+ J3 x9 ]3 p0 f% j$ b& W! IAllocation (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 - M& o$ J d7 G- Ymaking allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The translation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type , T% x3 k* W# e2 c8 J7 Xavailable for each operation/task. i; o$ M) k( C% X3 `) p5 n5 IAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate 8 d3 i3 w( d" A) w$ b) Z6 Scommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. # z+ K2 a8 z/ F' X5 cALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of " l% ?; _- P% `3 ]positive two. 7 s* |& J! ?8 G/ ]* cALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. $ n" J- L/ t! g+ p* LALS Advanced Launch System. * e/ y4 P0 G$ \. V1 mALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ALT Airborne Laser Technology. " r8 s- s% ?) k+ RALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. 0 A# X1 t9 m8 c* c& B5 sAltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic missile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. + |9 m$ ?! U) Q1 fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 Alternate $ d/ N4 y, {+ C5 hNational Military : `7 Q/ O' U/ h/ x" `; tCommand Center 2 c% {6 b+ o' I, _9 z3 ~& c(ANMCC) An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. Alternate ! _4 c% t( n) o- HProcessing and Correlation # o f, d( e1 V | V9 @Center (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. ) \- k* e$ ~; ~# @3 R5 W4 k) IAlternate Space # x- s- U% A# R2 T$ RDefense 7 {2 S# S+ g2 l$ n% i2 s, YOperations " h3 k; Z. Q$ }% U4 ^Center - h# u( R, Z$ ?/ a- H u(ASPADOC) ) y8 I1 d9 }, Y2 y' j5 X2 UThe backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at $ d2 k0 @( R7 V. |Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. 0 T" N# F. H) F- j) v. _; o, _: K6 iAM Amplitude Modulation. 1 j3 c. h, c V& }AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) 8 d/ |# y; i* a6 t0 i3 VMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. ; a1 z3 ^0 t. H- \AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). 2 ?7 |5 {% d/ T; ]( p& d: X6 Y6 DAMD Air and Missile Defense / ]8 \7 ^0 e; H6 G e( HAMDF Army Master Data File % x( j/ O# R; o3 B# a* z' zAMDS Active Missile Defense System. 0 R4 H" B7 a8 C' gAMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) 1 Z: ^( b8 H/ [0 u+ AAMEMB American Embassy. ! {- ~' W( ^$ m% D/ J' `5 B& VAMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. & o* f6 D% `4 g$ H% g. u" jAMG Antenna mast group. 1 b% k! `6 D$ eAMOR Army Missile Optical Range. ; \' v7 S' b* `5 A; PAMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. amp ampere 2 @ X+ i4 b* Z6 T0 N& I5 [+ n6 ~4 HAMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. AMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System 9 `" h/ }0 | n5 f( QAMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. 3 N% p9 m# D- N' eAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. , c4 j# ?9 h7 H! Q) d8 SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A . M6 |, ^5 g5 W1 {( r9 h17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. ) Q& P# u) D& ?6 [' T- B% ~1 pA/N Army/Navy 2 d# ?! q' M. w! ~* K2 m4 FAN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. * c8 V% L6 B" u- D: |ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory ( b+ Q+ E6 f2 s( U0 _ N5 TANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. 5 j% ?$ ]) o, y2 d: X, z3 V! KANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN 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 + B7 Y9 ], Z9 q: ]9 c# ppower 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 ; w" P5 {' d/ b/ i& Qmissile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and 1 S& ?2 I4 f2 d8 O, Aafter 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 - C& N4 @+ t8 sthe ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. Anti-Ballistic 2 G3 t! Y3 T/ ?' |/ I, s! [Missile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. * J* t. P' u1 X7 @4 ^* \) `( EAnti-Radiation $ ?$ f) @" l) B" h/ ^+ LMissile (ARM) 1 O) n" q: i; |" BA missile that homes passively on a radiation source. * s+ `5 k+ `( I3 B: o, P1 ZAntisatellite 0 T# s/ R2 h) d! k3 j9 l2 @Weapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be launched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high speed, or by a directed energy beam. j0 U. c2 [- I/ pAnti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of 2 N" M, u" Z, d3 j7 e; x: u Gan object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The * W' Z+ ?: P( T6 B% w5 Z) p7 {disguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of 6 o; j6 N) U% f' a+ {debris, a balloon, or a decoy. 9 c% `8 `) s. }$ R+ d% }& RAo Operational Availability ; M0 Z U& Y7 M* O! I$ P+ s/ o6 CAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. # ]4 F7 F7 `, ]# M6 D0 vAOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ' a/ K, u7 F3 ?8 X8 F! x9 l* H18 AOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. " Q/ u7 ]' v) t& g, n, C' E5 CAOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. 9 g" X( V) x6 ~' `! _8 EAOP Airborne Optics Platform. 7 ?+ q/ D8 y" F4 g6 G2 sAOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. * L, P: S) M* K5 hAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). 7 C! o) X) Z! `& tAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. & h5 Y% m9 `0 ~& u7 _* h4 MAPEX Active Plasma Experiment 5 ?' K1 \1 a% C% ~: xAPI Ascent-Phase Intercept. $ l- D b3 z: M9 {APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). 9 c N/ Y$ K8 a- P5 S1 cAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. , N x% ^ U- T0 @APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. 2 Z' i' r1 s# V6 |APM Advanced Penetration Model. & H3 P, J# ~1 X- A6 ~APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. 3 J) g% r8 Y8 T0 kAPOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. Application (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software routine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system ' e I4 T9 O8 Y/ t9 H" W3 `& ]7 barchitecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle 0 v/ i0 ?% h! u8 B2 b# P" MManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions which may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication ! X% z$ Q G; t* U$ ]. Tnetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to 3 D2 B6 Y e: ^4 J8 Kfulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting # @0 g$ H3 b v$ X' |$ wrequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular 8 m7 R7 {$ ]6 H! T7 Amateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. 8 Z1 |$ c6 r; K4 b, ^& 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 during a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations % o. }4 l5 X, N: d. h/ i" O$ hto be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination " F+ h% d- X' N/ Ithereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. $ ~! H$ q7 k0 Q* v1 [& n(2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air operations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the , M) _7 K" z& j1 d# t5 Ggeneral sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among + d( V" p* r" `- e' tcompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and . C% f6 P/ U* G2 u% V3 O) sforces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and forces for planning, etc. 5 l6 q3 i5 B$ g/ G* kAppropriation 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 0 E9 l6 W2 |/ [common means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent cash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, 4 D% o& m2 k% p6 Bwhich agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved & a. E/ ~% Z6 K: S3 R0 WProgram The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current 5 I& E& T R; T6 zdecision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s Budget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. % Z2 j( o4 H; K* xAPPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. . Q& m7 P1 o D: u' n, _7 D2 gAPS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. $ x3 z/ }7 j5 y7 dAPT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. ! B, F$ ?; c" @& `' e% r8 ], ~APU Auxiliary Power Unit. 0 p' W9 `/ J _0 ?9 QAR Army ARB Accreditation Review Board. ) ^! _4 Y# @8 I1 eARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. ) l. R! k* X- }+ X(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. 6 X1 X L3 J. Q& P EARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. 3 @" |: Q3 Z# R: K+ KARCCC Army Component Command Center. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. . S* W# O3 l8 F, ^6 D) I( _Architectural Design The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and + v7 o5 P, N% b' w, u5 Ltheir interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer 0 s& \! n& q X7 D: Msystem. , e" a2 |3 @0 e9 u% CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 20 Architecture 5 O# U- n6 |* dIntegration Study (AIS) 9 {: R! b) ?2 r3 k8 I9 S. j+ d& dA study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the : \2 A) U3 b T! o) o$ f1 C6 p/ jeffect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. $ `1 L2 X; w$ S; i. LARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. 4 T7 I" J, }, S9 f& J- d+ o; AARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense 9 z+ g" ?: F, t' I4 r, NCommander : |' B1 E, j9 U' ^! _7 C- j r(AADC) - ~. J. D4 s/ w9 `% S6 D. l5 z. XThe person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will $ e: `# ^0 e7 E2 }- [- @be the Air Force component commander. 3 i$ l7 g5 U9 T% Z) z9 k+ YArea Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian assets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) 3 e* H- o0 ]& i* [% ZArea of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing / X( r+ q+ d6 aoperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. $ G. j- n0 v! k, n+ x6 U; m& _Area of Interest (AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. 5 F- Q- |2 e; k1 JArea of # }# y* B6 a) I2 w7 `3 o o+ HOperations 4 u2 j9 S7 J7 I' v) A/ o$ rThat portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the ( l7 H5 v4 x" aadministration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. 6 R8 W. O U% b+ dArgus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. ! V+ M5 i4 s. k0 z# a. u' RARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. : |; V9 H& g4 x: K+ i$ oARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance + t; z& j' w/ W$ O- M. L' P# oequipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export Control Board (AECB) An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security # I# i: v) R3 }" {# U" C* |* [3 \% r8 pAssistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of 0 ]+ ]0 H3 n. u6 e" jState on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer - Z% z' e; d4 o( N3 ], a4 S0 xpolicies. Army Brigade 9 D* f0 @, A0 ~+ J8 Z9 zCenter (ARBC) 0 h; L1 z3 i) j( NThe Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. 0 t0 d) h6 K: Q7 }: [4 D9 \Army Component ' ~/ ?5 n: b9 ?4 Q8 K: lCommand Center 0 X3 u5 F$ ]3 j* `(ARCCC) 9 g9 @3 W; F( Y" B1 [5 EA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of 0 O' h r$ k- I Wthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to 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. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 Army Materiel $ N& n* M- S' \& w0 @Command (AMC) 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 M+ I" T5 Z2 `training; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics 4 Y# F x2 k" k+ gprograms; 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 6 w2 R2 q u# G2 y- v2 ^+ ~; x: aBelvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space Operations 4 a5 e) H7 F5 V4 Q" J* E6 b+ hCenter (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively % r/ u$ N/ }+ }( k7 b; t/ vcontrolling 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. ; k6 K3 t7 q' WAROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol ! T& k! y2 I/ Y4 m4 n/ WARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). 0 e0 J% ^4 V0 P* Q+ UARPANET ARPA Network. 5 g2 H9 Q' w" ~% SARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. 9 h" Q, `3 h. E vARROC Army Regional Operations Center. + n- U% G7 W% S1 v; X# pArrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against 4 w1 [( B s$ H& h/ `2 A: ?TBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. # | Z& ]" @# {( I: y9 eARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. % K: E$ z% b$ fARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. $ F0 c' i4 s8 c0 zARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). 6 C2 P0 d2 |( ^* \3 VASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. # U' u' `+ Y2 c6 d T) P, gASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). 9 ^, h0 y( N0 wASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. $ \& M2 U6 t. U/ [- N( K P* \3 ~ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. / ?9 _# u0 L# q A; C `# PASB Army Science Board. ! _( r1 z' v2 v- c: r' fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 1 Y @! E) a4 ~' \/ r22 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. 5 B6 s( ]2 |7 U! P: v' QASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module " D8 [+ ^8 g1 Z/ jASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office : N0 h5 w! {' t$ w2 s% @ASCON Associate Contractor ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical / e; T% T) W+ s4 hSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. ASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. 4 @5 j$ F; `# y; X: gASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. 4 b1 j$ c% u" ~% d7 SASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. , d! E2 a% w$ m" Y8 ^ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). % Z3 {1 `' F1 _* M/ tASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). 9 Y' Q1 `& d% DASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) + @, d" m, H$ Q eAdvanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. . z d* {, R$ A9 RASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. % O7 `8 w) Z( L9 v; l; [; yASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 8 l- L& X/ I1 J5 |6 @ASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or product in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, reliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of an intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, assessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure B, @/ l: ?0 Z ]9 For risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an $ n* h) t. a. s0 SMDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ) p/ W) ~" T0 [ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). Associated + ~% Z+ S. `4 e3 \) x! ^+ b: VObject Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. ; N2 w+ `1 [1 Y# uAssume Course Orientation 9 `% i3 r! c5 e+ e- x2 d. a% eMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to 4 @. ]7 M/ }; Dengagement. ' L- d6 K6 B) \6 J# {$ o- cAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against : Y0 [+ c' a o4 Y& i8 S3 Pdesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) w. R( ^) d- G* A' Z( P8 IAssured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the $ h! g. C4 [2 d) o+ h. uhighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive resources (interceptors). 2 X6 r0 @8 a8 ]2 ? uAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ! _/ o" L" L0 O! v3 UASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program 5 G# I- c$ a3 K" BASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology $ F+ z" V4 E5 M& @3 xATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. / z$ u) b4 `) M: |3 J, rATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air Command Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile + S8 P5 |" @0 D, T, z! }7 eATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. ; ?# d, k2 x# r4 f( e4 qATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 w0 G8 h( \4 dATC Automated Technical Catalog ' x k- i( W- ~ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System 9 m4 [/ E! l9 S# Q' T5 BATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. 5 o; T$ I5 V% Z) K% GATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. ; c7 \, i& }3 hATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. # j! L2 t4 n2 K+ vATH Above the Horizon 8 ]/ v( Y: h) E9 X: m9 K7 EATHS Airborne Target Handover System. 7 M. l u8 {+ n& k |, w0 KATI Advanced Technology Interceptor n' ?: ?) z9 p# @$ E0 eATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ' w& Z& `5 o2 w$ D1 P6 S' RATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. " }; m1 a9 s3 m: |3 l' SATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance 4 c8 N' z1 }, T1 ^Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of ( j/ b/ G3 o# ^! P9 h5 }; RCommerce term). (7) Authority to Process. 5 @/ }2 E; E+ c- PATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. 7 ^, J& V, n I$ S) D) GATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. 6 _) m, E, W4 B* A4 I8 x( N, _ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. Attack and Launch Early Reporting to . L% F ]( w0 N' @Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite * O+ P& T0 U6 F! _. r$ V6 s3 pcapability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 Attack Assessment (AA) ) C( s' V) O3 U: n: F- z0 z2 tAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely ! d8 c. s' n7 V, f7 wdecisions. Attack 8 s" _6 I/ U& }7 m$ h$ s) HCharacterization The process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, / h0 n* H j+ y! _) Kupdated and defined. ; R1 j3 T) k: \8 j3 UAttack . D4 v! w$ h3 i$ x& }1 u' L& COperations 9 F& }/ k4 e# F(Counterforce) 6 R/ t0 \% \" z" N& {! nAttack 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. & G" _ c& o' S" EAttack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS : S! G' h1 h* x% R% d$ t5 wJ-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines " _% y: N) g! w* U( b. J1 |“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. Target destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw down curve. ; ?: W t0 f+ D! Y! `2 xAttack Warning/ 8 K9 y# B3 w# E+ Y8 V4 X* vAttack Assessment (AW/AA) - A" D8 T: J AIntegrated 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. 4 u8 _) T- T0 Y s4 p( N5 aATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. 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 ! I/ L) ?' f: Q5 E4 u7 tincluding a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse Y/ y! Y; G+ Nsquare of distance). ATV Advanced Technology Validation. 4 P; s i9 j! {6 MAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. 8 X- `8 }2 c: ~+ ?( aAURORA Canadian aircraft. 2 M. Z$ J; o W8 d" J) T" jAutonomous 0 m5 l; K! M2 x8 `" tAcquisition 1 k" A; ?4 Q9 {+ M. @$ U4 FRange (Max.) & ^* A, x1 t5 y0 N8 [The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in & _0 _2 h/ }6 c! b6 s' q/ ha non-cued mode. AV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. " g/ k( C5 i! h9 b) oAVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) Average Unit , {. c- f3 ?! Z# JProcurement Cost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant dollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring $ F y5 |$ w' `9 T6 P2 B9 Rproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial ' C. l5 h1 H c7 y+ Cspares costs. $ t4 k. v0 K) P; b: G; rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 9 U$ @3 k1 [$ h26 . \8 c+ j, H$ ^AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. * h7 K6 ?4 \) C Q/ ]AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). 8 }9 T! K* L; `3 t1 C) R5 K ^- pAW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE 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 System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a reference direction in the plane. ; z. D% f- B5 u# m4 c& S1 i& [Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a , R' d* |+ }1 Q% @( H: k* H5 Qreference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate reference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 # G; [( q/ M5 l0 n2 V. K6 e0 NB Billion. B Spec Development specification. 9 y7 w7 l( Y6 v9 X6 D bB2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). # V# j: |$ G1 kBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 1 D. D% O1 \. C: ?) `8 w, G01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development 2 I; ^6 i4 a$ W$ n# m. j( c03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD 06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. Backbone . w# e2 ~, Q) O( RNetwork & e( n N, p! `# oConsists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. 9 w2 z ]- M( X W# Q( b: yBackground 2 B7 C% B# W" b+ ^# iRejection ' V. [/ R' }( f5 }4 M3 s1 D- z(Surveillance) / z: K( [' \* s" r+ F' oThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). # U5 I/ W+ [% WBAFO Best and Final Offer. BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced " n: z- H' L6 x' D/ }- ~Technology * Y. v: a1 F( ?% cInitiative (BTI) DoD’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 - w+ O# m6 n$ Bacquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic 1 q5 a" L" T# u9 nCoefficient 8 c" l1 h' R8 U' t& ~6 @! c" P" yThe weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. Ballistic Missile (BM) $ ]) u' |) `; s6 n6 JAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile / b' Q0 f6 x+ k QBoost Intercept ) M, R! b/ B$ L1 k0 y+ T(BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in , {- ?; U. I7 X9 I) q3 y0 manticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. Ballistic Missile 2 m) a$ ?. f# }- p VDefense (BMD) j8 s! z0 Y& e% t* t0 A- B5 fAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical : w+ c* o( e' x. _; ^- V8 V8 ?3 groles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or : I+ N! D) Y/ K- N, x. lterminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. Ballistic Missile 6 B6 j! ^: Z9 iDefense Battery 2 }. O7 U5 F- @5 B' y rAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based 7 T* ~ B( _( [* [- D+ Eweapons and sensors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 Ballistic Missile & E% w: m& p: m& j- ~2 a. yDefense (BMD) Cell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center ) E) Q3 v& b/ `+ n- Q; W+ p(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force $ X; H4 `' z: y1 ~8 c' WApplication mission area interface between the BMD system and USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. 0 q$ F7 j; n- LBallistic Missile Defense Operations Center (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information interface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations & o! u" j. n; \) z1 T$ J, Z* ~personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. % t/ ?$ S( [$ ?, @Ballistic Missile Defense : j% ~7 @7 N( C1 c BOrganization " v% ~. d: L0 l9 d4 k(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 * g. }/ a/ v; E: hexamining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States # i0 j+ P' @2 z- X( h2 `and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile Defense Program & m- {2 R b/ _+ j3 @* h4 j9 V7 vAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), - g+ j1 y( o0 E# I# w7 ~( s' dNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System * D( D0 ~5 L1 l1 _. a2 u(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles 8 Y- m# i. q+ a4 z, t3 eduring their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) # ]$ g5 H8 ]. m+ V. y(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense : v/ x4 Z( N& q' i- i# V# Y% g- S" aagainst ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. 0 W! F( t, v6 M! L6 h: R: q(USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) , p, ]# z" `4 z5 M; AProvides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack 7 O' |7 q( t: K 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. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. 9 y1 l0 ^; `. V. K( n i8 i5 ` wBallistic 5 U. V0 `/ ^+ ~; _Trajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. Balloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of 5 `: j* U4 W* g1 f5 n/ I% yreentry vehicles. 0 p! J/ g5 y1 r6 a* {5 H. I9 D3 [BAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. . _! \% Z2 u8 M* |8 ~Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference 6 i& V) z* ?* m6 z' C L, ^# pexpressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. BAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board " z" ]$ A3 C$ O+ t& b) {4 F5 QBarrage 9 T* [$ m0 e+ K; C/ r0 yJamming ! ]1 k5 _/ G! G- G! E+ z9 l! RSimultaneous 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. , q7 D7 M8 G3 h5 l9 S* |2 i6 f, F3 u+ wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 ) i' v$ k4 l* R' Q" j$ D' Y9 D) @3 eBattle Damage + q4 Y& s; o, M( v) |( Y4 iAssessment (BDA) : @) q! r- P/ ^( s3 {" V+ `# \The estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a + M, J; v5 u" e. E0 dpredetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. ( H1 ~ Q, a l' s0 jBDAs 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 - e7 v6 x7 R: X+ kCoordination Element (BCE) $ h9 g9 ?7 W, y5 R6 Q" h- m: VAn 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 # G2 v& R4 C) w% C0 ]' i; O* n3 |( ]coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. 9 D3 y. r3 V" L7 Y! R1 K" {Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and 4 D: D* j! a- W r1 Jprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. + n8 J1 s0 g; a, pBaseline . R; |6 K& B8 H8 @Comparison System (BCS) A current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, . X+ L! k9 i# ]9 C9 }4 hwhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support . ^1 y" ^& w; c" _characteristics of the new system under development. Baseline Conditions ) A$ W: h+ R9 y" T4 DThe natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline 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 the base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. 9 C$ I0 X2 u9 F( F" H+ K* d3 qBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense % Z: l4 D. x9 H8 C0 S! F2 M1 eProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to 6 S- s! C5 h8 y6 ]7 C# C' t' \Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program , g" w& i$ g& w( qchanges are considered. 4 B9 F! V, `$ c4 u$ lBase Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in 3 m- G4 b& s: i1 n }economic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for 7 E( R$ V n5 F' h c; o" D: |3 Pthe base year is 1.000. : q2 T- Z' [- T2 UBattle 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 0 A6 E* w4 L; k7 Qresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster % ~# }* |2 q4 Ucomponents, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, 9 T( ]% K3 u4 Z" M. p( [etc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing approach implemented in the battle management computer, which minimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data # `" Z+ y( V ^6 d( n) y J! i+ K3 \(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their capabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. / d8 w: c4 i9 Y) v* r: EBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize & i; U! e6 z) C: W( ?resource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B $ w2 X; `8 {8 ~0 R& E6 `4 |30 Battle Management 8 @! v1 Y! w, b! ?; Z8 B- g. @(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 + \' d8 r+ \# ~8 g. wof strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management 0 y/ P9 O9 s% R3 a: @( z" I; Jaddresses 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 _) c: h) l6 k/ ^, R6 h' yManagement/ 6 W$ h( r/ A; f- t7 i% p4 l# _9 NCommand, , E5 j+ e- t }- n' M7 G5 ]7 Z9 RControl, Communications, and Computers # z, |0 I$ N# u(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 7 F' l; C- r$ }" V6 Nplanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and 5 O4 h5 \' J7 V% J {engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed ( U9 v) b: m7 x% q! Jarrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management + X) z9 U8 y" K( hprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning 9 }0 @; p1 D* K8 b% V6 [function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management 1 b, X, T- |. Z7 tDatabase Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle - B- i) N0 R1 v0 emanagement health and status file. Battle Management System 8 G7 Z( a+ m' K4 ZThe 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 ! K" z0 x1 H1 Y6 A6 i4 Ksynergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System Configuration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their 8 R0 N2 l9 p$ W' a- Blocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. - d7 Q( u; ]/ `; c' |Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. , Y' _) ?' g& {6 \9 \( ]% ABattle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. 6 i( C+ [8 g' l; N8 U& U$ lIt contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be implemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to the attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier ( Y6 j) a+ _" I5 c(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space Partitioning 0 W9 s! ~* |8 U, G* j tAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. 4 A+ [. Z" R3 a6 r" `1 j* DBattlefield Coordination Element # l, `$ D- S* k; F( `0 g% IAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air & g" \, ]1 Y- TOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield 0 K5 I( C8 t5 ~coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 0 J# H C) F+ g2 k4 S, aand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary 8 c1 c9 l- ^4 X" ?interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. ; p! m9 \6 C) g1 h. N5 _& FBBS Bulletin Board System. ; Q; T; j9 H0 e" }) v6 PBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight 6 c6 K _" l" d* D- a5 J+ X# IBBT Booster Burn Time. : {5 K) U: G) q/ T. m9 ZBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. + Q: X" @; V$ r0 r+ T: k" VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 31 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. " b$ h6 o; I" X9 |( |9 ]; l5 NBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. ( N7 I6 \1 @2 ]2 o8 g5 rBCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). 2 U% n5 N3 b; I! W# c: fBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. ( K% z* M) @; oBCP 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). BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. BCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC BDE Brigade BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. ; y7 y) L: L- y( H2 RBDP Baseline Data Package * I3 u8 q6 H* n0 S: H! U7 ]BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. - E. W& J% C4 b( xBDS Boost Phase Detection System. & Z, @, a+ }3 [+ K9 oBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. 3 V! j% X) T5 FBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. ! H% \( w& w) T" B7 t* XBe Beryllium. BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 8 I- r7 a! H: {" O% R8 SBeam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy 7 h2 X$ ^ h. |* x, N; C/ M; x& L$ z* \* Ybeams 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. 7 @! e2 Q4 ] x8 }( {. p2 {7 ABeam 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 ) h- R9 v% G' c6 o5 H5 Y2 H6 aaxis. : K1 x* d7 |8 aBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). N/ S) i. G8 cBEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) . Bell-Lapadula Model ; w; c o: j1 M) f& Z& f' O1 DA formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access control rules. ( R4 {) }* e8 C5 ~8 h: ^BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. ) ]5 l, l, b1 Q$ m( ^$ TBEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. 9 X2 C4 l% L) H w* \BES Budget Estimate Submission. ) `% a; D' ^& B1 O" `+ a) s0 rBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center " v! ]8 A' N: ]3 IBESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. ; z" `: l0 V' m5 g' t0 ]BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. 6 u7 P. B; d; I3 j- c+ h g5 `BET Best Estimate Trajectory. * R' g# g# A8 f DBFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. BG Battle Group (USN term). BGM Battle Group Manager. 8 W& {4 ~! a! V A7 hBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. / G) K9 R) |- _# e7 \- g$ }BIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B % l9 c9 M t( v4 K- l33 5 e- @. K0 l+ v$ yBID Built-In Diagnostics. 5 j/ h, Z8 Q& UBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. Biennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for the Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget 5 X, b1 b; R. H# Z! w0 c: fSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program $ w! p! C, b9 B$ m- v3 |0 Ebudget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain separate and distinct. Big Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is 4 P2 x# }; t( K+ P0 e3 s! R- Nused to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems on test ranges. 0 o; E- P4 a: p) P5 l/ b. xBIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. $ J2 u) K" K* @4 i% f3 w! QBiological Weapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent ; L, a4 s8 y, i7 Zincluding arthropod vectors. ( `8 s$ |* D eBIOS Basic Input/Output System. 3 Q/ C1 N4 D$ F rBIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death " A- ?5 }- l- G$ f( }. p$ r* `Tracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that / {6 q; ^' k" d4 u; `* fsimulate 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. , { {, @1 X1 D" yBIT Built-in-Test Bit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer Rate - U" c7 ?6 q0 E# wThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second - F; s: P- v7 d, F/ w, F(bps). 8 g% R5 J7 r, }" {% n& uBlack Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. . P" u+ K/ B9 G, i1 I. \Blackout 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 9 X2 a0 P+ o9 {0 ]3 m& v/ Fminutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. ! L+ y! |/ m0 N4 WBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. 1 w5 H8 `( h1 `" eBlast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an $ ]* O9 w$ c+ {3 U2 i+ r5 }! vexplosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted - o' J- s' [0 Q2 V: Vwith the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off 3 F; p8 b8 a5 T/ {! Q# vbeneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B / h( {' J Y2 G! s5 {34 # ]! S' a' w; K3 vBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a y/ d/ l; }) _* k* |surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. ; U9 h; {. w# y: g$ GBLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. * t4 g9 ~: G4 S$ f) [ t7 @- RBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the BMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once tested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, 8 @# U; T b! H% r4 r% a2 f8 @ Ztransition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution ' ~( ^5 v) O6 s+ Gof these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; & Z& S- K$ t! F5 i7 \•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications * m: o4 P" ~/ i! x(BMC2/C) specifications and products; ) c. Q; V$ n4 x7 B, v•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).