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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL % Y8 m8 q; m' |" j- E/ b8 L6 u$ yAFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. 3 ^ y$ m8 i2 R8 Q, qAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization AFWL 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). 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. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment AGT Above Ground Test. - c; H& j& X/ _4 U2 h" MAHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. - ]+ p0 c" s) MAHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group , Y& U1 J2 v& J. @" K, yAI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency ; h, T6 R9 {; S) V) PAIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. + V C- t$ W) e0 |3 L7 tAIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. / d9 f# u2 I0 RAIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's ' o! f; ?- t8 r1 B/ dsurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point 6 q3 U0 _* `# Con a target to which a weapon is aimed. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne Optional Adjunct (AOA) ' d9 p7 _& [! }A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance + a; C. h- i& w8 sTestbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical * ]# b. j8 Y! X% h& |+ S- [1 h7 e3 Ysensor issues. 3 E5 ~' J: Y# N8 V. PAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its 8 U j" R8 \9 k5 w, A o% @4 Epropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category does not include ballistic missiles. $ e* c9 |% |! b! p; yAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. Air Defense Action Area 4 v: \& G. b: i8 q2 Z/ Y6 U dAn area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. $ e# z9 d* ]+ ~$ Q% D; [Air Defense 2 G$ M A2 L; O% I' o$ G1 SArtillery 8 S: C/ o6 X B) ]; e0 uWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. 4 h! [+ h" W' @5 U7 x8 o% dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 Air Defense # Y. G3 o. r$ E4 GIdentification Zone 3 R$ @. G- _6 { p7 X; |Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, - v! n! J @; X! R9 d5 M W$ ?and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. - D' h4 @& n+ o1 n+ l4 p6 mSee also air defense operations area. Air Defense 6 n! v: t1 U7 [6 n! sOperations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are $ E4 x+ }' y% ^; festablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action ! Z5 g& i, w/ G0 Karea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. 0 Z2 m/ W' m0 N) P. uAir Force Component : U; j# ]& P7 j2 `- S7 hCommand Center (AFCCC) " z9 J! d% }: V. BA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of ; T9 l; {" W3 | h+ W- Q* q0 A7 kthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air ; G0 ]4 t4 x# I1 V* YForce 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. 6 z& |/ E0 N. bAir Force Ground/Global 5 O( p& m& B* _7 M. _ a, r9 aWeather Center + X0 P. f3 i" q* D" O(AFGWC) 4 \- E4 N# k; ?: U4 l: o$ {, G& |AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products 0 k O- t2 b1 _relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. ! a, J7 N. J UWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the 3 Q1 ^& Z, R; q0 }. w3 SSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, , U. j8 p' l3 e, f; W2 felectromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. ; g: h$ a! w( \1 c0 f! | y3 Y" gAir Force Operational Test and & F0 Y3 `: a+ R% E& xEvaluation r. j* e( }2 A& |Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force & G! z6 {% }+ W, p& ?Satellite Communications System ( }' y- L5 d: ]/ ?: G(AFSATCOM) / \7 E# i7 {" o. U+ {A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. 7 i. U+ t& }, U$ dAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. & f+ O+ q c( _) U4 C' s; t6 tAir Force Satellite Control - H z; p A7 L8 fNetwork (AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and & S/ R' Q2 y7 pcommunications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other + [" o" t3 s; J" S& eassigned space missions. 6 C% `- S$ C" r) F2 O y1 H SAir Force Space 0 p+ [# j, p( H F" m6 rCommand ) k/ [1 S1 C S(AFSPC) 9 Z: a6 F1 T9 c+ G# f1 ~- P3 YA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States 0 ]( x' L& M, P; nSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, / ]3 z+ c; t* J2 `- {: k5 [and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space Operations : @3 I8 Y5 z0 A9 wCenter (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote operational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics : i- G) J& e/ R" Q8 aand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado & F, n( y8 y: [6 [% PSprings, CO. 3 d9 }% f. B6 c' S! lAir Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). # h: _" @- E5 g( s$ v& GAir Force Space Command (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A - Q1 o# C/ m. v# g14 Air Force Space Operations 4 a+ @% c) X- s" @. j8 lCenter (AFSPOC) 8 a; t& I; \: sAn 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. Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its . K2 v5 I+ d; O* g- jpropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category % g7 @! n8 _0 _9 |1 F/ q' Kdoes not include ballistic missiles. - P2 f$ {# r H3 @* S2 JAirborne ( [; ]+ C' D& w% ~ L/ ^# V' fSurveillance Testbed (AST) : I0 A$ D( f) l3 ~3 I* N- L0 PA 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 ( d' ~* ^7 E `2 CAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat - N4 O$ P0 \/ @Zone 8 C# _$ s+ t4 Q5 `$ YA process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient and flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent ( ^( g$ ~! h0 Y3 S# ]! ?2 Wfratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in * Y- _; W+ D$ p% t+ i. P, scommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. % g- s& X: a8 u" qAirspace Control Plan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific ) A( \" X. q& e: Q+ ~% n% yplanning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint 9 O) {" ^( \6 uforce area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). % j" E. k+ h+ L8 ~5 m( }+ o2 c8 LAIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) # O6 g2 k: Z6 i$ Q3 k& e$ z g2 \2 s7 OAirborne Intercept System. AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. ' F9 t7 T' H, @* W2 p* ?4 rAIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. AJ Antijam. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. + I: D: b9 ~4 h0 d. V. {AL Acquisition Logistician. * P3 |- @4 Q5 P" g; ^ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ! `/ v) d' i" A" ~! z( Q/ EALC Air Logistics Center (AF). + h4 `+ M- q: ~. j9 y& rALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). - G+ j( v" O, E/ l+ A9 }ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. 9 J+ q6 B: E6 |' n3 ]ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. 6 f: U& i6 |0 S% b i2 w1 |ALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated . q9 L# D( b: Q% n# BAvailability ) M0 v) }7 g- j; uRequirement 7 u' M8 d+ G2 A+ L) sThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as 1 ~6 `3 B8 h' }: F' Xallocated by the SDS. Allocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds ; f; m, x& z! b# |, h# V- Tavailable 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. # W& b( c( c+ x' m4 B$ o: FAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate 8 B+ R7 ?' ?5 W2 x+ Vcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational 5 ]+ y. X& J; r0 [3 g) Bcommand. 3 R8 j* R( @' K( K+ W7 y& N" |2 Q6 vALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). " t+ i( G0 ^0 e6 W" M: u$ rAlpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of positive two. ' P" [. m1 N. F) V N5 \9 ^ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. ; i; C" A: c: z$ d( j& kALSP 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 missile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. + o8 z) K# [! v2 G- zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 & L2 e1 E3 i) k+ ~Alternate National Military 6 Y; M2 H1 V& R' l- K- a, _% LCommand Center 9 Y. F8 [( M2 b) Q# J3 ^9 O(ANMCC) An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. 1 \$ @# [% l, a7 Y- cAlternate ' ^- }3 O7 Z+ J3 pProcessing and Correlation - B6 Y; y& B8 I9 [$ R; j$ L. `/ uCenter (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, " k$ R! D2 l/ g' |and analyzes TW/AA information. : f- s- e: B- F8 Y% I+ UAlternate Space ; f5 q. Y5 t1 X4 Y) nDefense , P" n! m. ]- |1 `Operations / \ ~. W4 V, f# L* G9 HCenter (ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at : @4 F+ [3 o& N- }/ i) WDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ' v0 I. [7 O' o& Q4 a) O& uALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) * D4 \2 i& p T, \5 eMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) / R ^1 {0 o5 e# K# BAdvisory Management Committee. ' H/ q2 a* l3 [1 F$ N0 W# d# RAMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). $ K5 X: x7 E0 Q! c( DAMD Air and Missile Defense ( `: u! r6 F2 P" ^0 Q" iAMDF Army Master Data File AMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) % Z1 |4 f( q3 N( uAMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. 9 C' G9 c1 c \* ^AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. 4 I; S; J' I: ^. y" ~! |AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. 0 \: M4 ^" v5 ~, jamp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. / V0 h$ g8 K$ `: O! d0 yAMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. AMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. 8 Y5 i+ g8 _! jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 7 A8 b8 E8 R( Z' Z( m6 E( `17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. / ]) i9 i3 a# B" f' _A/N Army/Navy # r# R% J) w& PAN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory 2 r' P* C; o, `0 lANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. * P# I5 f5 n( R$ C5 [& ^2 jANMD Army National Missile Defense. . a7 o3 l! l7 ], Z& f0 AANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. Antenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. 3 w+ d* l: d5 [% U+ M" ? AAntiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, 9 o( Y: i4 `, }3 nantiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and after it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air ) h1 S) W1 C5 naction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). / R7 p; g- m+ n9 D p8 ]Anti-Ballistic ( z% u) g. o) HMissile (ABM) The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate ; b! E$ J/ i1 t; H6 c5 B% sthe ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. Anti-Ballistic Missile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. + d4 [7 M/ E. p$ p6 }9 t+ z: mAnti-Radiation 2 o+ {& b/ B% u$ X* Y9 M3 W) ]Missile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite * c% @4 Z( O n' I4 xWeapon (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 2 Y# j. Y, g: M2 {nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high speed, or by a directed energy beam. 1 z2 T# { E& O `& JAnti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of ) V- ^5 L5 q( j" ?1 |+ z6 qan object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The 0 [( \% U7 \& w4 r3 L* n# n- g* fdisguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability + C* ~% E7 K6 e; }' RAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- ; o! c8 h9 h4 Y8 VOptical. (5) Attack Operations. 1 ^& u5 q- p( ?3 v9 m" C- p- pAOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). # G0 G7 Y! Y4 r/ h5 E4 h4 dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 ' T" ?5 X8 L: T; lAOC Air Operations Center. 5 l# e9 D7 s3 t+ e; HAOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. 4 T( M; k6 |: S0 p6 ]) wAOP Airborne Optics Platform. ) ~5 _1 m! H+ d6 nAOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. # g# B1 B2 V! T- b! x. G9 |4 OAOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. AOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. / O4 j5 d( |( F% G& LAP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. # d2 e! ^! N# t. p K9 Z" a# L, K+ fAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). 0 k! G# ]$ X* t5 S7 P4 hAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. 2 n- t" {! s/ n w* g* hAPDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. APEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). APL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. . Y- k$ f* W( I- t3 p) X4 YAPM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. - \9 s- @: @3 N3 G$ mAPO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. Application (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software 7 a1 B* ~: F+ P2 q5 Mroutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system architecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle * k5 z+ j" A, `& \. K2 c4 O5 eManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions which may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication + N+ R G, e9 E* N3 Cnetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to " V# w$ V( W' Q0 q; L0 B, gfulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting " t+ l) f5 H- t; y$ i+ Jrequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular 2 F. |+ x1 I- U1 r0 o, Qmateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A B" E/ u% Q2 m0 Z19 . @5 d; S6 }2 L' p E& w8 ?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 to be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination 2 k! M3 N9 j: Pthereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. ; ^- e% X8 `$ F# Q(2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by , S- {) _% x# ~6 p4 R2 d+ Spercentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air 6 M/ b0 n2 J8 m7 y Koperations 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 ! l u/ ]6 Y! H$ R% }& `: k bforces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and # d. j2 L& v4 z# d1 n( jforces for planning, etc. Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually follows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most common means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent , P) @2 m3 v* C4 \+ Ucash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, 3 p+ l. v) {' r: s* Nwhich agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in & e, I- T0 X$ u& N6 Ethe latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current decision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s Budget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. 5 m5 ^0 S+ Q. k+ O8 f, \APU Auxiliary Power Unit. AR Army 2 I% u' ]7 j% O3 c8 U/ y3 I, aARB Accreditation Review Board. ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ARCCC Army Component Command Center. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. $ X$ D) G3 G+ a: ^ ~( ~1 FARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ' q# D Y( y) w$ n4 f6 K% \Architectural Design The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and ) ~. G- Q( W/ ^5 Ytheir interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 3 \1 M( D7 ^% k2 T20 Architecture # E T% h: W; ^' c' K% v# DIntegration Study (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the 5 z6 }$ O9 Y$ v) l' d2 f0 Ceffect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, / h6 G4 j( R4 o# L; k" Y" p% {5 jsubsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. : e, E# A( G5 {- x, ?% z IARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. 4 g, J8 J- J QARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense w% B" j$ H/ i2 L5 V! H! J" gCommander (AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will ( d5 O! B- p5 b6 kbe the Air Force component commander. 7 y" f A' z# s# ZArea Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian assets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) Area of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or ( f6 ]9 j6 v/ m& K4 Mcontrol. Area of Interest - n9 ] S; G: P(AOI) $ d& `9 z. h6 e1 ]0 Y4 EThe area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the - { ]+ U; y/ U8 Ucommander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may 5 f8 [7 ]; [% D# Z+ F% cinclude areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of 8 H! L4 ^8 l. v# C) @$ sOperations # S4 r+ t( O% P) U: k0 q* T$ P" SThat portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the 8 |& w( e) ~4 Uadministration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. Argus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. 2 A5 R) Z' T5 I( bARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance 6 w* b( f7 Z" ], F4 jequipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. & _' f' l- M- G+ e% X( gArms Export & ]" D% R" C8 X7 PControl Board . o/ e6 s: U& h4 D: `(AECB) An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security ) ?" O2 n% r) u2 a( Y# M) i1 {Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer " N3 Y6 t+ }3 s6 O3 kpolicies. Army Brigade Center (ARBC) 1 w4 @7 k5 q) hThe Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities , J& B! P2 R$ G9 o' \for BMD. ( K; `' Z) `! @2 V5 h' iArmy Component Command Center $ L3 e# l; Z+ P, \/ p% i! w$ V(ARCCC) 1 j( | S Y; r6 P; yA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was . V: @3 D4 L0 S! l, F9 F d1 h" neliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. 8 U7 N) D w0 }7 H# hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 Army Materiel ! N4 s% x7 A9 T" _2 cCommand (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, + f( I6 r' z3 M% o8 N' a; T* Fincluding research and development; product improvement; human factors " [5 _) _ {+ p( g# g# Z( sengineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment ) s2 B0 Y1 y: T# a) ]training; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as 9 e% P; w1 S1 q, B, Vwell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort Belvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space Operations Center (ARSPOC) " `/ t, N4 Q4 {* U& ^% WThe Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to ' E6 }9 P) {8 vassure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol : D4 H$ {. z4 n# N% {) p0 q/ jARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). ( }- c9 w) z% X7 R9 n+ Z* g& YARPANET ARPA Network. 2 A& l( \- r0 P( D/ HARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. 1 P# n1 {% |7 n/ D; E, N+ VARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet 2 F" V- W& h# u( v" g" ~) S& ~! p$ eIsraeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against " a! z) e$ {' ^3 ZTBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). . n6 \ m' P: x; M2 |8 r- xASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. / ~6 [6 i$ t% ?ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. 4 h0 ^( L% D2 x, B+ m" t8 N" PASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ( ?$ F5 Q8 I: [ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. 6 F! C& ^& ^4 y% ~ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. ; y R) l+ O3 j4 WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 22 1 e7 a* R$ x4 a% z4 u1 o/ |) NASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). , ]* f: |& \8 q4 O" |9 s(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. / }' @+ b: I' ~$ p2 @2 _: UASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ) d7 s8 G" [* }3 D2 VASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor + v2 \* l) _- Y1 x* n/ q7 _0 UASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical + @: Z& v# P5 lSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. 4 p0 |7 S% e: |8 l. @# K" @" G" L- y7 xASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. % E0 f _. H0 A2 j0 r" \, G: jASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations . u, C0 E- D' y8 F8 EASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. , _1 T0 F3 I) k( `% u. ~( j- i; \$ dASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile & z8 M; {6 ~" G% I/ D% uASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). 2 r2 C. \4 D5 p3 T/ F `ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ! K4 E g2 ^* O1 }' M. T6 OASOC Air Support Operations Center. ' ] d; f9 \! \, ?: @ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) ) X, ~9 j0 x; V1 o( p2 HAdvanced 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. ASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. ) G' j. s+ a+ G% L1 wASR Acquisition Strategy Report. , G- q3 r7 b# wASROC 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, - I% T* P. \* B% [& ]reliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of an intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, $ h! A/ \7 A' C# ^" Kassessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure or risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an 0 y) u7 }& A/ e! IMDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. 8 {, e r. x$ N3 ~" ?# A$ |ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). + x/ i" M ~3 p0 LAssociated Object Object 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. 7 X/ y8 z3 e+ a1 ?; y) Q, `Assured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) ! A6 ?8 r: g. m3 CAssured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the + A+ B; q! c* r( i3 Zhighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive & t) E* z9 O/ ]+ Z9 x4 Iresources (interceptors). + y7 o6 i5 T6 l5 x5 AAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. ) z6 D, U8 o% `, P0 b0 MASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program 1 z5 r; i* y, v+ e2 L+ |; g! CASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. ( L3 \! l4 i/ j. ^& v; e( L+ k% rAT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. 5 n2 D$ ^' Y3 ?: `ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air Command Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile 2 a1 E5 ]' }! p+ f& ^: i# DATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ' q8 K; t) |$ Z+ W" I4 E4 _! V8 EATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. % w% H( Y; w# cATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 8 T# x7 D( {6 W9 c% F+ WATC Automated Technical Catalog / v6 o( r, `/ X" mATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. ATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. - o* s% D8 } LATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. 0 {/ c% _2 o! l% y8 j6 GATE Automatic Test Equipment. * m, H A) [! h. i5 y8 @9 n0 P. ]% kATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. " c- m0 G! o" f& H9 {ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor ATIM 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). ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. 7 x2 q0 h `- w1 U4 hATO Air Tasking Order. ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of : W1 a! `/ T' J# j. I+ aCommerce term). (7) Authority to Process. 9 T9 i, Y$ g z) h1 jATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. " o7 G, A4 A! j3 a/ eATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. ' `+ z$ l2 ^6 U' U1 eAttack and 7 x$ l6 H& K( R7 u) ^9 C3 N( aLaunch Early 5 x' |4 }. [5 C/ c/ D5 r8 B& H8 X1 XReporting to Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite : ?8 d- v5 ^2 D" D* Ocapability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. : H) y$ n3 _6 e: _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A : C4 t( ?. Y7 f6 O25 Attack ; g* i7 K5 s( x$ SAssessment (AA) ( j5 ]+ h# {$ d2 Q% j; pAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely ! B o( ?( Q4 f& Z" Udecisions. Attack 9 l6 C: Q- p* A8 B" ^Characterization & C" a3 ^+ F* |+ C+ a. l7 OThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. Attack Operations 9 k2 {1 x$ L7 q. r. k! Z(Counterforce) Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of 2 G3 ?' H4 z7 H! x! t0 q8 Ethe overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, support facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition & D" [- {7 b& S& M7 ?$ |% Q% [/ Splatforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations 0 ~! b# W+ J5 W6 Fcan be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS 5 ^# l* f, m0 }* s1 iJ-38 CONOPS) 7 B a- ]& d$ m* z3 q) p0 wAttack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines 8 Q6 B- h4 ?# ~# g& O- f l* {“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. 1 h2 w, a$ J/ f# T- w, u/ S1 L$ G1 _* lTarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw down curve. Attack Warning/ Attack $ G U8 j Z0 y1 D5 iAssessment 6 u* y7 i% c5 N(AW/AA) : X( q9 P) o- 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. 2 g9 D+ W8 Y/ R3 E0 {1 Y- D" @6 E1 ~ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. ( k4 p2 a7 q/ }) k; C+ t+ c0 dAttenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and 6 ]; e) ]2 p" k- a& Xscattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse ' Z* v# |1 B- T# V/ R! m( {square of distance). 3 _+ S' r9 K; kATV Advanced Technology Validation. - @$ I5 B& e9 D+ z) r# z* ~ u' G; kAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. AURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous L+ H, k- ?/ e! ` `% MAcquisition Range (Max.) 0 s, U0 p7 [& D! L" WThe maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in a non-cued mode. . x+ m9 X. D8 t5 f S7 |- CAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. f( c# j+ r5 W4 A; @- z+ rAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) " ]' B8 ?# B) m+ O! x7 n BAverage Unit Procurement Cost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant dollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC 1 j5 G5 A: N) E: D8 bincludes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring 9 I- H0 t3 b; H7 qproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial spares costs. 2 E/ @. j+ n i6 LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. , ]0 M1 \& y5 } S5 A' cAWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. 0 W" W! g! v9 L& f j7 Z; l" MAWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). 4 ]" ~2 k+ _0 [5 b. d6 |AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment $ R/ j4 H1 h0 d3 G1 p8 J' C) KAWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. + O4 M, \1 I' T6 b8 U0 DAWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). ) {4 a5 H; ^4 `' C" NAzimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a , b; h3 R+ i$ E3 b( i& Ureference direction in the plane. V" a9 B Z) @4 a# IAzimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a reference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate 6 ` F: I6 T0 P/ w) N. ureference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic : n. s( P( O: u7 Y) A2 T# h8 enorth, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ( k2 ~; U& S/ S% |27 B Billion. 6 B7 R, v, E0 x5 N& rB Spec Development specification. # E5 @8 F, b4 R' L2 t5 u% dB2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). 9 W4 p0 L) ]) v: }BA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: / L5 l0 m8 T; K01 – Basic Research ( a$ x* t! z) F; k02 – Exploratory Development 3 v3 d) k& x8 r03 – Advance Technology Development ) E+ O) |- L3 C5 P" ]04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD ' y5 R# A: B9 b: D, t! Y; q06 – Management Support # y# U, X! k5 K8 A8 l9 i+ m( E07 – Operational Systems Development # r- p8 J4 M7 o+ l0 U) ABAA Broad Agency Announcement. ! t( b0 j$ Z& |. o! x# m) b) SBAC Budget At Completion. Backbone 3 D* U, L* a" M) i. ONetwork ( |! s& x1 }) O) fConsists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. ! Z! X$ l4 O, C: R2 C V9 QBackground 7 z( s1 _& R3 e9 v& lRejection (Surveillance) 1 O+ p3 d0 [! J; I9 _+ u; t" kThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. 2 d9 e% c6 F: Q" O8 F) h2 rBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced Technology # @. p2 E0 m2 V$ H# _- zInitiative (BTI) 5 Q7 x- z" x. M) d aDoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical $ ^- }& u: R4 Y% gand urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead 2 ^) d1 _, P! V% ^- H/ pcapabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target - p/ A3 m% |6 O6 z- k" F* q2 L- zacquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth 3 M# b( t- f" p9 G4 u, i' J% ?+ a8 Eradars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic 6 {) B/ R3 }4 K; S6 u( C% QCoefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the " @+ ]' w" Z _( s7 ^+ ]" Q; X7 u- Jprojected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. 9 ?( |7 V' i9 n" L; xBallistic Missile + h3 H/ z1 m* A+ b0 o+ q+ X(BM) Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and 0 F; q( N9 {' M, |/ z0 Jconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile 8 W3 z6 l$ y+ RBoost Intercept % o! t Q0 s" X# J" }4 E(BAMBI) / {# w* j) w' W2 R% s' zOBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in & g) _6 O, n" p9 h% {6 eanticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. Ballistic Missile : z9 `; q, `+ ?; s7 A% NDefense (BMD) All active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. 8 {! t0 x3 Y% G& k L8 N/ x% iBallistic Missile Defense Battery An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. ; t4 e5 T- x: {0 YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B - X) T: J% a$ N8 w1 Z9 X28 Ballistic Missile - ^6 `9 o) K: C' Q9 g- QDefense (BMD) Cell This 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 USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile 3 |* P0 [; Y7 ], P& ]Defense Operations * b: ^' D* i |" dCenter (BMDOC) % M" b S2 o& X7 P; Q4 TOBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne ( E3 W$ s# b+ M. u+ jMountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information ) `0 E2 H' V3 d$ Z+ ?( Ninterface. 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. Ballistic Missile 2 ]( ^8 {% K1 t& T# KDefense Organization (BMDO) OBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program 4 K* `5 u. b/ q8 i t+ p bexamining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States + B% U3 D6 a6 C' _# S1 nand Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile # g1 A \3 r3 m: I+ [Defense Program 9 d% ], \( l8 l8 A$ wAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System % I3 V* r- e3 J$ I(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) w- q7 V# {- C& e; p6 s+ ^5 L(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense against ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. (USSPACECOM) % f: S0 K2 V5 y FBallistic Missile $ o( o; R" a1 Y D$ ^# x" X, OEarly Warning 4 |/ S; `1 Z7 r6 P& {System (BMEWS) 0 q$ A `1 y. oProvides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack ' E0 [7 l9 i8 H) `" k! Msystem. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three . E) v: S7 \* G3 O+ P. I; W$ c- Wdetection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking 6 y& q! d7 d: t) D$ [radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or 5 D4 ^' o0 M a$ Tmodification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, $ p3 g5 b! k6 j0 Y. z4 a, K1 ytemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic 6 L- U1 ?+ k( L+ ]! QTrajectory ) S9 K3 ^/ ~: d4 T/ i+ J z" TThe trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. ( f/ }) H! V" A+ x& YBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of % D! {+ S6 N' ~+ t6 |% n5 E' N- ~reentry vehicles. 1 U! i) @8 ]2 J5 T [; A% T e, qBAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. 8 E$ g/ k5 _1 c1 Y j- l2 Z: }Bandwidth 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. + b% P8 J; ]. k* ZBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board 5 I4 j& d7 h7 U0 y. }Barrage Jamming - O u$ N$ R6 f' e' fSimultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. % h3 o. f3 [8 n# p. e. M4 k8 F( s, mBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or a similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 Battle Damage r: d# G R4 TAssessment # x5 n5 X5 Q# P(BDA) The estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a # p& `0 s9 L" W- ypredetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use ! V3 [0 L, f' uof all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. , T0 W9 U1 f# k# E/ EBDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and & ~0 O* [. R5 w5 v6 u# Rcoordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield Coordination 4 M: O1 I8 d, l8 vElement (BCE) 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 ; F3 @6 o+ b+ Y% Vcommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary t2 h/ {0 r' ninterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline Comparison System (BCS) & {) p2 u0 f( s+ jA current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, which most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. 4 a/ |6 g, {# M# E8 [Baseline ! {" V$ o2 b& X$ Z8 A; D* _Conditions + ]6 P1 S* p4 f! B, ]! jThe natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to * T6 z# }5 [: B, G8 x. ^+ ~implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. 5 A4 |! y% _. E! A1 tBaseline Cost 9 O$ e) x- Y6 s6 ?% `Estimate (BCE) & p0 v8 w0 B. W* ^A detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as ' K8 {& }& y! h( c( c9 Hthe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. % `+ X) I: h& M. mBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense # z( \+ g6 Y/ P. jProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to # k, o5 N5 a3 U$ S8 r8 BCongress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program $ E* k4 U; O; fchanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in : H, [( W0 f' @! r- V) Q, ~: seconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. 2 d5 k5 W; n6 g2 n9 y1 M( EBattle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an interceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects resulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, 4 R* {4 _# o/ t, l& q4 Q1 Xetc.). 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 (Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which ( \% W+ ~6 c4 _* D! @operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their * b2 t' Y% d+ a8 Zcapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. 2 d x; p& q' a( N P4 \Battle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize 6 S7 X$ r" i5 ?1 c0 ^/ Jresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. 2 I' O6 o. a+ C4 L* [ v; M) l4 nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 30 Battle & Z& k: z. f B% f3 i; H0 zManagement (BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of 6 g5 i: N- I# p, q3 } [; n' M1 ^tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and ' e+ S: Q: W. N% u' fperforming the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle Management/ , D1 w- O& _+ i i, k6 h2 PCommand, 2 m. ^5 z, d. W2 f+ V0 z* SControl, 8 f1 Q) y& K5 _. f5 uCommunications, 0 D. j* c: ]: ?! J2 ^3 `- wand Computers . J6 }+ p) c5 T8 t% L4 o" e(BM/C4 ) BM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control ; V N, j" c% [, c& r5 h" wdirectives. 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 7 ?! j3 U& V8 [arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management 9 O% A: C) I1 nprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) 5 _- P8 F7 _% w3 ?1 ]! X) VBattle Management Database % {; a; j a" b1 E; w. qBattle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle 1 w8 u$ w9 ^2 b& Y3 a" | U. Amanagement health and status file. ; E$ h4 J% q0 yBattle 5 h7 h# v$ x! o: w6 wManagement 9 B, j/ L& P5 }+ TSystem 6 ^1 `( k$ g u' YThe hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware $ ]3 M; C$ {/ p/ J7 ~' I8 g* x; ]" d7 hand software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a * l( y+ ]7 u5 B6 G* o7 fsynergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System Configuration ; Z# E# R% @! k4 \9 b" t% J4 DThe battle management elements currently in the system together with their 9 c7 G0 B5 @8 h7 U8 [% U/ xlocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. 5 |/ P* }8 j) t' ?& `Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be 8 y7 l3 q3 U: m+ iimplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to the attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier (Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space Partitioning Assignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. 9 I9 }6 h* H7 Q& E4 J9 p dBattlefield # y9 }4 I; T' ? a0 D" s kCoordination Element 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 1 @5 F; c0 ?0 K4 {! W# Q2 ]commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield 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. BBS Bulletin Board System. & x/ O0 @" l, q5 {/ V: vBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight BBT Booster Burn Time. ! ]7 x% _- |4 f( JBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. 0 {! i1 ~! f$ f; z0 @3 NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B / @+ u1 ^" \+ l+ x+ y: ~31 5 B0 ?( x* {* h& lBCAS (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. 4 U: v, Y( T6 g* y' ABCD Baseline Concept Description. * ~/ G7 ~. z, j4 UBCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. # M7 `3 @. b% u2 h6 O; qBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. : h2 R3 e7 p2 |- {5 L0 f" G( GBCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). * _5 ^% |& p- p$ Q; L) ]8 ^BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. BCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. 9 a4 T7 @; @: H- D' o8 }BDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC BDE Brigade . X* `" m0 U: I7 r$ nBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. * w6 `2 ]: \# J4 x5 t# ?6 ]BDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. " H+ f/ q* M+ H5 YBDS Boost Phase Detection System. BDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. * t) G: N1 j5 v7 P4 oBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. 8 t! w9 S) F1 _2 E8 w$ `Be Beryllium. BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 & r& y- F9 y8 J2 ]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 intensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the + A4 M9 f- g7 K0 s$ m$ taxis. BEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). ! y" V8 H9 T" K$ P& aBEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) + N& ~9 p' [2 w; S; S0 w% o" b. Bell-Lapadula Model A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of 6 m" v+ g7 p3 B0 Kaccess control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. ) C% J* V* T: X1 a7 b) W7 F3 Y7 k/ BBEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. $ N; z( q# e, FBES Budget Estimate Submission. 7 n# E5 _' e2 kBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. & M8 f1 T! Y0 P6 {# u' u; fBESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. . L( Y1 ]9 g5 o* {BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. 9 G% }1 J; x7 ?# GBEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. ! I0 p7 W; [) l+ P c8 CBET Best Estimate Trajectory. ! ]% \$ o% ^" E0 KBFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. ; G* p2 H% ]. C# f* W g4 ABG Battle Group (USN term). 9 T+ P, }& L" A$ [BGM Battle Group Manager. % Q$ i$ A; k- H3 O2 eBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. ! D4 B" i+ }* k1 h0 E7 |( N7 |BIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. / W8 H/ i! _- v4 I6 GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B O& V1 A7 n0 h% m33 - J4 ~3 M. @& j UBID Built-In Diagnostics. * L. z4 l$ E8 v. p# ~BIDS 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 : ^* A. K3 H* I, M" ?institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget $ Z; s; a8 c2 ?8 e: l* j0 V, G; aSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain separate and distinct. 0 c4 u+ s6 Y; I$ Q3 zBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems 6 H' _6 I; n1 s% qon test ranges. 6 t5 S% Y# R* V& cBIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological Weapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. ' z* t, F( U+ Z: _& D7 V; kBIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. 0 \* a1 x/ Q8 U7 m8 cBirth-to-Death " C$ r- I+ w. J9 V* UTracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that ' h9 o2 e# W& r2 Msimulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost ( X6 J" w j5 bvehicle 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 7 ?& m5 \; _5 J+ j7 g4 @6 pBit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer Rate - r, ~3 c( {1 W( D9 ~1 sThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second 6 B# ^; d! w" _3 l( ^(bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. 3 g; K Z( Q; [9 a& b# [# i4 J5 mBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The 8 `' y" q2 u; Z; dintense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and , _3 q+ S u) N b6 erenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for / L6 X' s7 [2 L1 }8 |minutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. . v6 K, ` S* W" s) T9 B- ?' NBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. Blast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an # p) u) Q) Q9 H0 I3 }3 S9 Lexplosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted 6 l& b7 j5 X1 N( n: ]% swith the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 / e' B6 p- }6 _8 ~& d2 k1 @& `# MBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a 7 ?8 \. `0 u& h0 Q7 E0 hsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. 4 I' S4 P9 g3 Z+ dBLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. $ Y! K; X2 Q# E% M. B5 H+ OBLK Block (system production lot) ; F5 m1 t- ~! q2 P4 N4 p2 Y$ SBlk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. ! p1 U* a$ N2 O0 r' ~Block (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 , j) m# u( a8 }! L$ o4 n1 W# Dtested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, ! X* |$ B( M5 _# ]) Etransition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution ( c$ Z, Q" p5 L% A% m+ P# g6 ?of these transition or deployment decisions. $ ~$ i6 x f R; EThe configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; # [" D1 U! I; g) @& U2 \8 n•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; ) Y3 s/ k2 Q9 h•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).