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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL / a7 Z) B: n# u2 i4 {" k3 `AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. 8 Y6 Q9 f$ s: Y- rAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization 9 f8 ~5 ]' B4 G+ J- P/ hAFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). 5 }9 d" E6 Q7 @5 k# }/ `! A/ OAGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. $ {4 P$ v+ m: s9 B' E* P. LAGC Automatic Gain Control. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). * D1 u3 o) F% ? I8 u* S7 Z" g(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 1 Y E2 T1 V% @- g12 4 I8 M- j9 ]5 G0 dAGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. 4 w+ p1 v" C4 v. h5 d: _AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment AGT Above Ground Test. ' }/ G# R6 @0 L: A, KAHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group 4 e- v2 }7 Y& n* hAI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. $ I+ L) C5 w; _/ }- Y- Q% }AIA Air Intelligence Agency , {4 a2 d, S" z5 j |& k! hAIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics , R1 O/ q6 t) @3 `# OAIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. " l2 s! M' X3 z WAIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). & K" @: E' M. K! x; ~4 v! s7 UAIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. $ e, N, f. u0 ~" nAIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's surface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point on a target to which a weapon is aimed. 4 Q5 r( ]3 u. hAIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). 3 m6 C* k1 d7 i+ B/ H# p! W; z5 @Airborne h/ k8 Y1 [% _3 Q: v+ @. l8 j+ eOptional Adjunct (AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance U( i1 L" z9 G2 S- d) nTestbed (AST) * z+ M3 Y- V8 v* R$ A% k; X$ I. gA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical % R0 k6 ]# _$ G: \7 Vsensor issues. Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its propulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category ' C/ x9 ~" }6 C3 M Pdoes not include ballistic missiles. Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. Air Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific $ k S# I* Y0 A( O3 A- O$ |conditions. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense 9 D7 M! \; ^ X- M- V) ]Artillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. ; v+ w' Q [! L2 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 6 q2 G/ O! Z: L: N0 T2 j13 Air Defense & w4 \$ h$ u' J+ _ Y2 a. S' tIdentification Zone 1 H+ Z/ Q) }: \9 z6 `9 m+ OAirspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, 8 o* @1 R$ O) V/ ^# S8 C3 f- g: ~and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense Operations Area + n! d; O9 l' v+ r0 L$ z, GA geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are * L( ^, b3 K( Restablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. 3 L' E1 S# A5 `. A. m8 l! S% f2 wMay include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action area; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. Air Force + R. t/ A- n$ W, N. dComponent Command Center 2 L. b+ }; g) T# q6 _(AFCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air 3 p% z1 L5 C3 y' Z T1 xForce Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system . S* v0 m6 z, z; j+ s' ^architecture definition update. ; T+ f ]7 U6 F' MAir Force Ground/Global ; |: ?8 ~8 B( S4 ~2 q2 sWeather Center 1 Q% @" D. g# F, O4 \" D(AFGWC) AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products 5 q9 T$ ?) a* d; o; trelating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. Weather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the SDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. : m& i+ ^! u* a/ s7 UAir Force : t0 _+ S! l/ K- E- |+ y, l5 H; FOperational $ N- F5 E- Q0 S8 [Test and $ I: G; Q6 ]- l' p3 SEvaluation 3 U0 [$ K% B# M C5 G p! N* j4 ^& S; PCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed : z9 E" G* ^0 h" W5 O P: A/ d% S) Hfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force Satellite & K0 n4 ?0 Y" f3 j- \, LCommunications * q( a; f: z! ?8 d8 rSystem $ A- I5 v9 [( ^/ h- l `) k( K(AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command 9 b7 o$ V, ~/ E2 |* U3 w% S9 Ato pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. 6 T1 b5 J7 ?; }' R& p$ K4 `AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force $ v$ Z( Y; v2 |# p2 iSatellite Control Network 7 T+ [9 ^( p& ]' d. ]9 Q& B6 g(AFSCN) - B5 w* @- {+ p+ ]5 f9 B% _! z* OA global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other & D. O8 G" @5 _% O Kassigned space missions. , ^3 T5 }" R! q7 tAir Force Space 8 Q( A3 g& q4 L7 v! GCommand / ]2 p4 s3 k9 j- O" }(AFSPC) 7 W0 K4 K: d$ a0 }* fA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States 3 u' z* n- ~( ~6 C2 ^Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. ( J- I, G; M% b& O, {( k4 MAir Force Space , t! Q8 f3 [( `% j# P2 c5 gOperations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote 3 U4 n* D4 b9 H; D! doperational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics and administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 3 g5 _( Q; A, ^9 KAir Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force . l1 l, c" W% o7 T+ aOperational Test and Evaluation # k8 U1 L9 E' i; f D# Z- k: F/ iCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed 4 V. @, e, ^: Y/ v! y$ `+ H w0 Ffor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) ; o- }# h/ j5 O% X# PA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States * y% ~. T j' @Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, + A4 I' S- H* iand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 8 P9 N! _# Y' j. d, S14 ; U* \( |5 a9 T' z7 C" O bAir Force Space 1 J E" P/ k' ]Operations $ L e/ ~$ i- W% u9 w! d% cCenter (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, - C h4 J$ b2 w; `0 S: Z5 Yprimarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. F: f$ z9 O2 F& m+ DAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its propulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category 5 O" J& g8 j/ D7 z$ O. Qdoes not include ballistic missiles. 2 E1 d/ P/ y7 v6 X |* BAirborne Surveillance 3 ?8 m( b9 Y0 n% o- g% uTestbed (AST) ( c+ w, W; d' e/ g( m* aA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical s1 Z/ b* C; q7 r) g( fsensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its # ]& W3 l# F E8 ~8 B( o( {missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. * n+ L/ b E; V5 FAIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System 2 {6 [3 X6 f9 t4 Y3 n% o( G4 `AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). 6 l5 Q ?! @3 [2 [- zAIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat Zone ; m# v. ]* }9 }A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient 8 C8 |# s7 q5 O: `/ B7 _9 Kand flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in commanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control Plan 9 b. b' \1 e3 U2 lThe document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint force area of responsibility. * @- d2 ?$ q* G( J5 ?AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) 8 j# ?" `% L+ NAirborne Intercept System. * H& S6 U/ C8 J- w! i% s0 JAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. ( B/ K' f, L( m4 w" P1 x8 rAIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. - d$ R) [( ]; F! C2 bAJ Antijam. 2 P7 h6 Q5 m: {* HAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. U& }: Q( X0 Z8 C. HALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. 0 c0 ]/ P7 l. T# J( ]ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. # a4 n% N4 ?! l0 Y5 |, X2 WALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ) o7 U1 U0 C: t5 I8 X2 OALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ! e# M/ F( y2 _6 d2 N- h( w1 kALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. ! F; h; e/ C! v, GALE Airborne Laser Experiment. 0 V8 j. v* ?3 u- y3 b7 c6 o% \ P0 B8 bALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer 4 \7 _- H1 _! g% s6 }3 {ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated Availability * Y A, e3 K' e: WRequirement The requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as allocated by the SDS. Allocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds / I7 c9 P) r6 l; aavailable within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of 7 @/ |$ G% l f- X2 l1 tmaking allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The 8 s8 }7 X2 ~" t* R8 rtranslation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type available for each operation/task. g4 A6 l0 g1 Y8 A' W- D7 f5 ]* R7 xAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate ) p K. I3 |& V6 tcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational * Z4 d. A9 i1 v' Wcommand. + g( Y5 P1 d2 H8 J% R+ Y5 I% I) EALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ALOD 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 positive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. }$ e' ]( y1 l" x1 s4 ~% Q FALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP 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 : T x) i5 ?( H$ p# Y& `missile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. 7 B1 i8 c6 ~# O: y! N7 u4 IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 / b! k5 u: S" P2 H4 \: K1 Y* JAlternate National Military ( I8 b( c- _: P2 ]( O' P; LCommand Center 2 W& r9 m. i& ]" x& _( o(ANMCC) 3 m& H0 Q: r. IAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. # V% O1 f! d' uAlternate : {: y1 I* P) S: H7 _: \4 zProcessing and Correlation Center (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, 1 h% K, q. t* r. m/ q8 mand analyzes TW/AA information. 6 j3 V1 H' @" J ~8 _- s3 |) SAlternate Space 7 V4 X( ^* s* `; X8 \Defense Operations Center 0 ], n/ \5 j! V$ Z4 a(ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at W$ X7 L/ V7 R; O' E# D& [% h% UDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ; }2 R7 K( s* y" d9 @ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. : W( r [# w2 @& @AM Amplitude Modulation. AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) Midpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) - L; s( |4 M4 h. ?9 c# pAdvisory Management Committee. ! `' P" z* L$ mAMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). 6 M% g$ ^7 L' c0 p. X# n& j8 A cAMD Air and Missile Defense : y1 X' ?( j* UAMDF Army Master Data File 1 r) {& V! R1 q2 K9 AAMDS Active Missile Defense System. 9 T& W% I, {/ YAMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) / E1 I7 h! y$ X. VAMEMB American Embassy. 3 E( O$ l z5 H. }AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. ( a$ s2 c. |) Y9 RAMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. # \+ O9 L& h5 I5 E! Y8 x) qAMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. amp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. AMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. / f! b1 G x6 F zAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 17 2 ]$ K" |1 c* H+ b; X- B( rAMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. 0 z1 L8 Q: _- r3 x4 MANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD Army National Missile Defense. ) b6 |$ A' K q% V, J/ ~3 ^- z5 iANN Artificial Neural Networks. 6 P6 F& I x; F$ Z5 h. JANSI American National Standards Institute. Antenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident : j% _8 v( C. E2 g3 D! B( _/ ^power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. . Z6 R. H4 [* v4 I+ hAntiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and ! G) D$ I6 C1 c; \: Kmissile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, 0 m) C9 [- x3 u+ n7 t) _antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic - q6 f3 L% L0 Y, Ucountermeasures, 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 ) C6 S* r2 o$ B+ x3 Paction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). * F! U/ M/ d9 u6 BAnti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) + {! {1 C# v$ v5 Y! IThe term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the 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. Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) 7 E g+ a( j6 MA missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite 3 {; _, I! K8 V jWeapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be 9 V% l2 F+ y2 B" Tlaunched 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. ; S) J* f2 |0 h2 O+ EAnti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of " _* k( n% p! J! q! f6 Pan object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The disguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of 9 w/ [ g% j) P4 c* ~- `/ f3 Odebris, a balloon, or a decoy. ! U+ z" t: B3 b7 w2 d6 uAo Operational Availability . y3 n+ ~. K: M" G Y( }AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. : s6 C& A: t6 }1 b+ @! ?AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A \$ N; z, }9 @# p2 X$ k3 ^# Z1 s18 ) ?, n4 x* P. d x; L. i `* C5 |( Z- UAOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. AOP Airborne Optics Platform. AOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. 2 t$ ]. u* z) d c! P) S LAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. 5 n6 w [9 x Y& X, mAP Acquisition Plan. 9 ? Q6 t% |2 x+ D* Q7 E9 N1 qAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). * ?7 d* x+ `- Z% uAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. 9 G3 u# ]6 T$ Z4 x' m7 g4 h' E+ \APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. APEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. 3 J+ E4 J9 N; Q3 `! QAPIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). " Z- {* N( p7 j. a0 KAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 8 V9 }+ B6 H( i# LAPLE Average Power Laser Experiment. APM Advanced Penetration Model. ; W3 K; U* H+ o- F, MAPMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. ' a; q C* y5 H! xAPOD 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 architecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle , B8 r+ E$ e$ q$ x- ^Management, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions . j1 F+ h7 J. z9 ~! z) Lwhich may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication 6 M) _$ Z) d$ }+ D T/ tnetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting . N# P4 p1 O% B, R! @, f% rrequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most ! G+ l! D/ ^" {: s& fadvantageous times in the acquisition cycle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 19 Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which - o. X0 A9 G% Y% `limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred during a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations 3 y, @9 p' e1 c2 }/ wto be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be ) |) N% f: e6 |1 O P8 D2 sincurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination thereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. ! g( L! g# R6 [$ y7 H O(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 general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among + f) s/ _- @7 J s8 u3 jcompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and - M* b7 E+ }9 O8 u9 N) Cforces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and % k) U2 ]: g1 S/ K6 {3 |4 H* B* Zforces for planning, etc. * @: c( G; D8 R, o! u4 lAppropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur 8 U% O- E9 R; Q! |$ p# t9 ^8 w' Wobligations 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 2 ? d E6 g5 A9 B) v' Mcash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, ; ^$ |8 C" u% K, {% e2 Z5 u7 L! L, Qwhich agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in 2 l$ j9 B2 @! B( j3 T* V% j1 ^0 Gthe latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current 7 t8 d& J" f) T2 z& a+ U4 u. D! odecision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s 1 O) e+ t7 { } O4 A( N Y3 ABudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. . j6 Y9 b. X* ?; XAPPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. , r, e m5 G- I6 f+ DAPS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. . U# g- Q% F" ^) A1 t5 d: A& OAPT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. 6 { i! E/ s( R1 W- Z- h" TAPU Auxiliary Power Unit. AR Army ARB Accreditation Review Board. # z o H9 N' s3 V4 w& E1 eARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. 2 T/ C. x8 u/ h0 T1 F(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ARCCC Army Component Command Center. ; ]! H+ T3 v, {( U7 O) wARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. 7 j3 m( ~' ]$ d; u+ JARFOR Army Forces. 5 u. ^) ^6 N( j7 I4 w) X) I" vARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. Architectural Design The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A & r) k l4 B. w20 % n- K, q% T- p6 S( |5 EArchitecture Integration Study (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the 2 d# Y4 \* G9 Neffect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, ^ X2 ]3 `" H& b* `- Msubsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. * ]' b2 V( X M/ h- F1 kARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. 4 O6 l* B9 u/ J; `ARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. - ^# o- N) @5 e* aArea Air Defense 7 h& j) H: j' `Commander (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 be the Air Force component commander. Area 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 control. j3 s D3 t$ VArea of Interest 1 }: w/ J d: R5 t6 k. |* {4 e(AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the 5 ^ ~6 Y/ B6 j9 D% ecommander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. & h* Y$ i: \1 J; y+ B3 X0 bArea of Operations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. % ~" M! z$ o. F% Z2 gArgus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. 4 Y$ x. m! U7 fARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. 2 O8 [( R, S+ l0 [7 bARH Anti-Radiation Homing. ARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ! e6 y' E+ K. A( ?ARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance equipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export Control Board 4 y0 W7 I; Q1 K. k, p O. i+ P V(AECB) An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of & r- z" ]. x) m6 F3 KState on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer policies. Army Brigade 5 m1 _$ U, L4 l6 E1 q {Center (ARBC) " z$ Z' K! q' T# c; P1 @The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. Army Component 6 F$ A9 ]# M+ ?Command Center 2 N0 E1 W3 f- [+ G(ARCCC) : k' @$ @! |7 V# L3 I0 ^) G/ w* aA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of % [7 _$ M9 y. z Ithe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was * W/ R" R6 @5 C, e. p% Reliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 ( a6 ?7 }9 J5 t8 v' i3 s3 N# T# x, OArmy Materiel Command (AMC) - J, e9 ?6 ?5 NPerforms the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors - m4 e. w A$ V7 Pengineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment 8 [0 P- i' I1 Xtraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics 0 v( b5 q! z0 T K# l6 Uprograms; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal ! B' a; O/ s, ^4 Ofor the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as well as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort + ^5 e5 f+ Y- _8 L# r- N( d% YBelvoir, VA in 2003. ( x! n, t0 p) \' o5 k, b( eArmy Space Operations ! P' j( k" M$ K( H0 B9 `Center (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to 3 F( S1 y& X1 i {% I% u, R5 u( hassure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. 3 ?) P' R& Q) J; _AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. Y) k" y) |! z9 ?& P: yARP Address Resolution Protocol ' {. B; K0 y% y3 |% g D* @- uARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). / T# t5 K% C2 A) G5 g( @ARPANET ARPA Network. 2 q8 \; ?$ Z' a1 cARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet # W; J/ n) U. Z+ AIsraeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. 6 Z, G7 Q! u" h" I. [* ]4 XARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. Y3 N/ [: X# }3 u( _ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. / U4 w: x, N" f7 X0 C" E4 YARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. + Y( r' z' L" k( w5 O5 i& h" BARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). ASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. 0 ]7 m- j8 W {1 j4 g* ZASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. # C" p. S2 d% F4 J. h) rASB Army Science Board. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A " o8 ?2 H/ y X$ d: b- [22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. 0 m6 ?' J2 i% jASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). 6 J, Q' r2 a3 o: u4 } g, f(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Y {/ i2 W+ q! uASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor 1 M. G3 d* T% ~" Z7 X' AASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical ) W: O6 J3 h; p- YSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. ' ?' s" E7 u9 d' CASDC Alternated Space Defense Center 5 n3 B5 ^6 }' {. c9 [ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. 4 \# x" a9 s7 h8 N* NASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations + u' h( u- v, j" x* X0 @1 T" L: xASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. 0 O: o' U/ g/ L, ]- [0 `, VASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). 7 U, {9 x2 b8 J, o9 G5 x! V6 }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 ; z5 S8 ~7 {! MASN 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). : n4 ^$ C1 d' ?5 |" m y, v# A: iASOC Air Support Operations Center. ' m7 b! V" A$ u- g/ U' sASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) / C, e8 S8 Y' d" 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. % u( @% J6 _' G0 [9 IASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer 0 }) G; @+ k& q6 s! @6 MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 + {8 k1 y. \- S' r$ g7 f: eASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD 4 c) y! o5 M' c% K4 ^" _: T" Yterm). Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or : v: {) [6 i- W" eproduct in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, 7 Z$ U2 R4 G+ q8 L6 W& Treliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of % k$ u Y$ z. V5 tan intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, % M8 S5 ]0 A3 i v8 z6 `$ qassessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure or risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an 2 o/ t) t, x$ L: z+ R' z' h& TMDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. 5 q3 G* J; C# D, D* UASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). Associated + D l7 t1 M' nObject , R4 s2 O9 i+ O: jObject that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. & r/ Z3 j, X% _( r( AAssume Course Orientation Make course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to ( z! z4 @ x+ O9 P2 `+ C7 yengagement. Assured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against 4 r `% W o7 b% B7 t% tdesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) * M! A3 ~0 l- S; T/ K5 Y! C8 gAssured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the H) E6 w/ q% C4 Z) I1 O0 Khighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive resources (interceptors). * O* d6 c8 s7 E/ ]AST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. : |* b2 v, j6 v+ ~ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan 0 d+ h# w. p& p7 `) ~: Q0 K8 O8 @ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air Command Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile 6 }0 J! B2 }, a% y1 vATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. ATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 ATC Automated Technical Catalog 4 y3 g6 o; c- t' [1 f1 K VATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System 1 r* j# ]6 R/ n( ]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. , ~3 \: J* K8 G0 v' lATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. ATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. " c" X' m) H$ b( k4 ?' g7 nATI Advanced Technology Interceptor ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions : H+ G7 ^6 B, X2 X& @$ [, VATM Anti-Tactical Missile. $ M$ R1 c0 \& ?5 _, rATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. : f1 v- P7 Q8 YATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). , H0 a i9 s: t+ F( MATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. 0 Q/ f) Y( d. o6 q/ o- j7 FATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied " X0 R- U) j- qTactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. + k2 f8 K4 A+ e" I9 EATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. * m* }1 B! d& B% K @ATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. % p$ t5 K. M! xAttack and Launch Early Reporting to - r) y/ _! d; a* g0 [ Q$ YTheater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite * j8 v6 }0 ?0 P/ i* |$ l+ q, Tcapability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. 6 w7 [ c" @+ u0 m9 Z% h. i& uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 Attack $ N) \ J# `, |+ l: pAssessment (AA) An evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and 8 i$ s* N. B+ v1 C9 r& U8 |objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely 2 _/ w5 U9 w( Sdecisions. Attack & H& w- Z9 t5 W* }' bCharacterization The process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. * v9 |4 h& ~: P/ c2 ?Attack Operations $ Q: ]& n, K! `, ]+ X w(Counterforce) 9 Y# R, G. j# `3 Z+ f2 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. / E0 p, G b- ?# VAttack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines “price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. @/ n- p( P* Z5 gTarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw down curve. / z; V! _& h: a2 _2 ~: h: XAttack Warning/ Attack $ ]8 h1 |7 v1 ~* I( uAssessment * G4 `5 |) `) K( T9 _(AW/AA) Integrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an # Q# n1 ?+ S* N! U ~attack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. + ~1 C% U2 `( gAttenuation 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 including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). V2 D* p! C" PATV Advanced Technology Validation. AULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. , l' h0 t3 Y2 O% E1 rAURORA Canadian aircraft. - Q- W0 f3 O) H$ A2 T6 K9 cAutonomous $ G& e4 H% C7 N( a: {Acquisition Range (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in 7 g! Y6 X' ^& o- Oa non-cued mode. 2 P' o, @, G7 eAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. 3 A1 W* O Y0 G$ GAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) : J, Q; W- c) c+ IAverage Unit 7 j4 |( d/ U( A9 LProcurement Cost (AUPC) 0 n. K5 [0 G! qDesign to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant 1 ` `- O1 W6 V. @, R( Ydollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring ( j: @- y) r, Qproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial spares costs. a& d0 V W6 `: L2 x* i# RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A + v6 U0 y0 M) x+ Q26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. : p! l! \' h( d/ ^" \: |AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). x1 f- S" d5 ^. N: bAW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. , `4 R: W) K: a6 G# T8 [* fAWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). ) ?7 `( p3 F3 @9 M' ^% r( Y+ xAWE 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 4 P9 w# u$ Z0 h# I* \2 eSystem (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. Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a reference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate 3 z% ]" ~8 ]6 ~* R5 Jreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic ( H8 b; i ^5 H3 Cnorth, depending on the application). 9 r/ z9 v) f! Q7 s) jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 # ^' t; I, U8 v z: q" U, }B Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). 1 A: R$ F! g2 C7 S8 DBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 7 h- w5 j+ D# @$ h01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development 03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD ' b. y7 d/ |6 I7 g% |- }( o06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. , }2 r7 @% Y. m3 lBAC Budget At Completion. Q. T2 @ C8 F& _/ U# cBackbone 1 f5 Y$ _. O) M) q0 D1 u6 YNetwork Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications & Q# ?7 H4 S5 b9 gnetwork, and the interconnection between the two. Background ) Q2 i7 Q A- f6 H8 ~Rejection (Surveillance) ( z- p, V% c! p$ x/ \8 kThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. : [5 Z+ y4 ^7 R% }1 b r- g. @3 RBAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). : c0 v( b/ h7 ]5 |& T* q/ g7 rBAFO Best and Final Offer. & E1 [4 a% L( h* M# G# m3 ~BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced & F, M* V; m+ ]Technology : W g8 ], Q" xInitiative (BTI) ]+ x$ d7 I5 J* i8 C" j2 t/ e6 NDoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical / @; W+ c3 z3 L, r7 ?and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead ( F, p; S0 C/ U$ Ycapabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. $ o3 E6 Z/ e% f5 g5 ?! a4 v4 [Ballistic * V" j1 k" {/ d4 W, iCoefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. - Y j' c6 @# k( O' i5 Q& QBallistic Missile & q( `. d9 ^: J' {+ h, T3 h; h; B(BM) 8 c- @0 i' l& s4 O5 kAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. $ f: w F# a; g5 G! FBallistic Missile Boost Intercept (BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in ' O9 q# `+ }# }. E7 i" {3 f5 D/ Eanticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. 1 ?3 W2 ]- Y% pBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) 1 l. O8 X' J: J aAll 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. $ B& W8 l; b3 M# q- c5 U) g1 CBallistic Missile % C4 Z0 u) A. c3 ~) e+ sDefense Battery An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B , q7 U$ @0 i* n- n28 ! `; u% c+ G. V; r5 @5 _Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 3 ~, |9 u# l( X: ~8 x5 sCell 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 3 A' V2 f$ G6 R+ i2 f D sUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to ' o1 H4 Z+ o* QUSCINCSPACE. # _! m$ M! b3 ZBallistic Missile Defense Operations Center (BMDOC) 5 g+ K6 J3 v0 }1 }3 E, Y1 nOBSOLETE. 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 personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. Ballistic Missile Defense ! E8 o' S1 c8 g& q3 bOrganization (BMDO) * k$ k$ Z1 w p1 ?0 e" t( |OBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program examining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile Defense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), ' A1 G* I# U8 R" E6 q$ I% jNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. + a. U8 I& {5 Y3 P1 c. KBallistic Missile 9 s6 D4 p- F; O$ X, l3 oDefense (BMD) ; L. o3 N5 T k2 O1 M9 u0 wSystem 8 y6 R# ?& e7 G" {- N" F" @7 |5 K8 [(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles ; K# G! E- O# U; S" N0 ~during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) * n: E5 S9 k' C( {(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense * {9 s% d6 {* I, b8 I* n7 ^6 Z; E' t# sagainst ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. (USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) 5 A7 E- {7 L6 yProvides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack system. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three & m( n8 W0 _& T" x7 {. ]3 ~9 cdetection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking 4 @2 S6 f+ A: \: k8 @! `* @( oradars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. 3 V2 O6 M& U8 s. w0 SBallistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, ( r5 s; I. t; v: P( z& Stemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic ; @5 L7 ?4 W8 o% yTrajectory " K% L( Z- v& C1 }4 {& iThe 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 $ z; K3 A. H# `- x" d J- ereentry vehicles. 1 `5 }- _5 W5 ~) L+ A% I% SBAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. # d7 n; J, ]7 ?. E' {5 Q! k/ d) _Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference ( n: n( G! q- Pexpressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. BAR Bimonthly Activity Report. v! E( B/ m0 O7 ~! ~BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board , T- X$ B3 E8 |" D1 lBarrage Jamming % g0 I( L- Z; A3 _+ MSimultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. 9 M' s# l, d0 P- zBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or a similar unit in other branches of the Army. ! Z- {9 s* @# ~* uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B : z3 V6 j! Q' }( l5 W6 o' I! }29 " a {# b! Q2 s- ]( TBattle Damage 8 y+ x# z' L$ w; C" f/ kAssessment 9 c# L1 u8 T, T8 {(BDA) : G7 G+ w9 a2 ?$ OThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use ) ?+ t) U8 _7 {8 ~of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. 8 M |( ~' L3 D( R# P) I/ CBDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage 5 H7 s1 _$ K# C7 c0 s) v0 kassessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield 3 L+ \* |' e, J+ i3 FCoordination - R8 V' O( c `, y5 RElement (BCE) 4 K# ?0 m; f' l1 y- o2 \" gAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force ( j; S3 O6 k6 ncommander 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. Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and " H7 G* B6 f& I3 `6 G/ L1 Xprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline Comparison System (BCS) A current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, which most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. + y9 \& C. r+ }+ GBaseline Conditions ! x+ e) b) O/ YThe natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. 8 m7 t% R3 Z) U/ L0 _Baseline Cost 5 _) V& N! i/ b3 xEstimate (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 ( @* Z7 {( Q+ g. v4 Cthe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. 8 I! D' s' M3 I* U: hBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense Program base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program , o* ?' Y" c$ I% w, Bchanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in 0 g L* E! U! ]economic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. 7 n' T) d L. M; z+ z+ i/ rBattle 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 " K! E, i$ v$ Y$ sresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster . D% l+ ?' x8 h3 @( T6 W& L% x) Gcomponents, and objects normally associated with the deployment and ! { ^- M) X, B5 `propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, etc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing ( u# i2 d. \2 x0 ~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 9 c% n" ?0 Y" }0 ?! u6 y4 ^6 Hoperate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their : E i7 ^! X, K0 Vcapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. % t% G( B1 N0 l0 E2 I( {7 VBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize . k5 Q2 l! I" ]+ Q/ }2 mresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. ' g, }$ x# R1 D( x* P9 z8 i! ?3 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 30 Battle % n) e. D- e1 p, Y. |, O; iManagement (BM) 5 a% ]7 Z4 W& {' N/ G9 _3 _Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of . h7 q& v8 D! ~5 j/ R X5 itasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set % k- m+ c4 }' R& p7 [of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and * R1 Y1 X8 l4 x6 J' X5 D' u1 l" K: jperforming the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle 5 t, v5 W3 G0 ]) _' ?Management/ Command, Control, Communications, and Computers 1 T5 P5 k7 n% k3 G5 b(BM/C4 ) 2 \0 `. R" a2 F/ b+ h8 ^BM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control 0 B4 c; E5 K0 C2 t( _! Ydirectives. 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 arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management 0 R6 V1 L, `+ sprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management . \3 j$ n+ I1 z- ^/ \9 ]3 bDatabase . g5 {9 f" g* W# l1 S9 G! @4 k0 b1 Q6 ^Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. 1 w9 K* e+ r2 s$ |5 JBattle Management : w% z0 h) ]& K8 R) PSystem The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a : t* b1 \ I1 I4 s' x0 _synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System Configuration 0 t3 y9 z5 o2 a0 G# F( A9 r2 ^The battle management elements currently in the system together with their : N) y" a1 w9 B8 R v5 y0 ilocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle 0 u9 {3 @; \3 h; u0 l8 Rmanagement functions at an element. Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. 1 J$ h# C. B/ p# [It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be 2 i p2 w# \ s0 C. Q- U/ n( Zimplemented 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 / o! E0 f/ j1 N! y9 J; d3 X(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) 7 Q8 e9 S) B, S! z0 A& s' cBattle Space 2 _8 O' y p3 [) kPartitioning , G0 I! B* e9 J, j( G% z2 SAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific 9 ]" G. v* Q2 V9 l' i' @1 {platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. * ?$ ^' j! j$ F- z1 MBattlefield 7 { l. R3 P; C- h3 c' |7 fCoordination 0 ]( f: c% x. |- ~Element 9 e5 U& J* ?, }; {An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield 7 V+ O: D& A5 D5 A0 gcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary & Q2 U& t9 G" w6 z4 U4 Sinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. BBS Bulletin Board System. 9 R( F! c; t6 vBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight ! h5 [- l1 ~2 @0 s" [, r4 {BBT Booster Burn Time. BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. $ U3 L/ V! @, JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B " }9 s0 Q' k3 u, u$ Z9 [31 , I* g, i7 M. X2 D" v" b1 B4 IBCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. . P: X# F% |6 GBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. ' J9 j$ {# z9 v. QBCD Baseline Concept Description. BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. ) {" c* {# g) M9 ?+ c3 c: G$ }* K1 F4 BBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). 0 E& U( _9 Q" j4 i( U5 J. OBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). , q3 \, {- L) D* u* t; B+ VBCO Broad Concept of Operations. ) H4 H) C; p: x/ wBCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). 4 K7 s# ~) l/ W3 vBCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. 5 Y: s( e9 r( I/ D! wBCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS 1 o2 K& T6 s3 G0 \$ f- m& zBCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. 8 o" B/ ~8 V, Z" tBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 7 e( F. p$ i3 N6 L4 t0 JBDE Brigade & w( i) {$ _, R2 x$ SBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. 5 @; p H( f4 g! \6 bBDP Baseline Data Package . B3 z, [/ ^: A7 Z* W @. D" NBDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. 0 ~4 O. K _5 E+ V4 m, M6 z+ XBDS Boost Phase Detection System. ( n% I1 T) t1 r4 SBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. * @" M4 R8 p/ P+ [4 ?2 }$ W( \Be Beryllium. BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. 6 i- A) H& h. _% @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; also, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. $ j" u P0 @6 B8 b) t. s5 d) MBeam 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 axis. " r5 u0 U' ]% i3 p9 i- QBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). : X/ ?" E( |* V; qBEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. / @( |! s( Z. K. w W3 M. BBECO Before Engine Cutoff. ; \/ q* O3 K) {" u0 P: f7 zBECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) 6 {8 S9 A$ {8 z. Bell-Lapadula - Z$ ]& ?3 r/ d+ H c; YModel A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. 5 R3 O1 \% y6 p9 F9 pBEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. % H. [0 V" O, u( i1 \; r6 d3 d: lBES Budget Estimate Submission. ( _$ j' Q: z: O+ t. sBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. 3 Z* r0 c2 n: BBESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. 6 Y; C0 P/ t6 p4 W. W* XBESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. 5 g6 g% C# u+ o2 T# GBET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. ' J9 g* U+ E. i2 v& O# C) {9 W, iBFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. BG Battle Group (USN term). % e* l1 ?0 _# B* o0 s6 [BGM Battle Group Manager. BGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). ( s! `8 ?1 A7 Q) V6 v) ~/ zBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. BIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ) e/ H. |: }4 |% G, Z33 + h' f: R3 l$ u8 Q! B, YBID Built-In Diagnostics. / N: d' I) K+ s% }) rBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. + Z1 @' S( d. x8 m" M1 ~' qBiennial 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 $ g2 _4 P, ^. x# t) qSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain 5 F1 i: r7 a0 Dseparate and distinct. 2 d" c. u5 y6 h& v" \+ Q i" wBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems : j9 W4 @+ R5 K1 T2 {* Don test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological Weapon " v0 R+ T5 q8 h8 [An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent 0 z# _: v0 f7 C4 F" H8 F$ Fincluding arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. ( G4 p0 O5 x! [2 O$ {9 KBIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. ' q3 r4 S4 D% [" p/ PBirth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that simulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost 1 ~9 u# ~4 ]2 b0 b3 jvehicle until they are destroyed. / t- l9 M- z, O1 e7 a+ }Bistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two u% u7 g3 @' V$ s$ tgeographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. 2 _+ m7 {3 u" j. B8 I1 UBIT Built-in-Test ( I% R; W6 O0 QBit Binary digit. . t/ p$ O7 r# ~- KBITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer # y Y6 d+ h% m# B# p/ Z1 }Rate : p: z" L C" u/ r6 v+ k) X; PThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). " B0 t0 O2 L1 L5 \1 NBlack Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling 8 F4 R9 d% m$ \- Tupon it. ! ?7 _/ G& i; t( g. PBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The " p E7 `2 y, q( [3 sintense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and 9 E/ L! r |) |renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for minutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. " r1 A. S ]' ]0 IBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. . O0 \3 k% {1 d: zBlast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an 3 b" z, P, k& V: N! Nexplosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted with the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 9 ?) M- L0 ?( F* P34 Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. j/ [' H5 V# @! zBLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. / c- u4 ? z4 J* P4 p: Y0 o- c3 B8 fBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an : b7 V, _& G$ @) ?integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the + g" u& R; B7 G9 z' D) b7 ABMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once 6 [0 K$ q# p2 atested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, e) Z7 t9 l0 d/ V( Q+ Ktransition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution of these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; •BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; •Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, ; r" A5 Y, U) ]( T% w7 EGCCS, MILSTAR, etc).