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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. 2 X+ S8 x+ |& d: k/ N" V3 ZAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization 5 ^2 y6 b J, P& yAFWL 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). * K* a/ W+ }& F8 K$ M(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ' Q; l' c0 m; Q: p6 ? n# h# b12 5 S- f+ `5 h$ B! jAGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. . T! [1 M. t; a0 U# H' y9 {AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. 2 N/ j; B2 U% `9 S5 f, J2 rAGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment AGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. ) ^" f& Z+ g: |/ P# k7 O' DAIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics + P4 C$ x w1 q6 }" |( E( m3 wAIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. 5 E. [% a* M) aAID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). 9 K- J( \# T4 y7 ]. w1 L- c M) uAIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. + ?; W- {+ C/ [1 _AIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's ; e* n6 C4 c. y2 T. Hsurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point on a target to which a weapon is aimed. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). ( C2 i( D0 m( D2 V& ~; P9 WAirborne Optional Adjunct ( u* H' S/ M- J/ M(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by " |* n: R/ \4 L2 ^Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical # u" v; S8 Q& n& U5 Osensor 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 does not include ballistic missiles. : q4 F; q/ p8 H' z* nAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. 3 ~; A' l; L& ~1 ~8 ]' T i8 V) {Air Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air . S" e3 Z9 ?/ U+ p& V; }8 Oweapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense 7 w- R! K0 o2 u3 G( UArtillery ( u# \9 U: P; d: IWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 B9 N/ P# d, @* f& M9 Z7 P' ]13 0 e* |% @% j+ |Air Defense Identification Zone Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, & f% O+ j1 O1 P* n0 _* Xand control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. 9 K8 q/ S2 L9 [- c* `Air Defense Operations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are established to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action - X/ z& y$ ] s5 N7 n, Zarea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. Air Force Component Command Center (AFCCC) 1 A9 S$ X; M$ ^. U7 I8 b RA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air Force Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was # U/ X h3 P9 N, b* B- \eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system ( O8 p: D$ M# ~! i" ]architecture definition update. 4 q* y7 T- {4 MAir Force Ground/Global Weather Center (AFGWC) AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. , p9 v, t2 s& U* H+ v+ F1 m* B& yWeather 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. Air Force Operational 5 m+ i7 p% K4 g6 V9 C& T- pTest and Evaluation 2 ?+ Y$ y. r* g' J5 ~0 VCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed 8 m: d! n4 |% V( z, |+ {for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force . i7 C) k: p# q+ ^8 _Satellite Communications System 1 S$ J, t- h' B" S- D, A(AFSATCOM) f, j- J+ {& X' FA collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. 3 D! ]! }1 h9 ? n0 Q+ {) |AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force 5 f! w$ Z: N& \4 |' pSatellite Control , H! |' q# c& l2 D. UNetwork / u- H8 y* q* U(AFSCN) - J! X6 K" G# ~7 X) a4 jA global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other assigned space missions. Air Force Space ) m$ c8 y5 q4 p0 F: WCommand ' Y* W7 A$ @, C' B L! G5 F2 G3 o(AFSPC) 4 R7 G( b1 S8 q3 V/ z% b6 v% ^' o; RA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States 3 F( C0 m/ g4 a3 n. k& j2 QSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) 9 K# s6 h8 _3 o/ F5 EAn AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote 2 j% Q1 Q: X9 f" \ S0 |/ I Soperational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics and administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. / F* `# i! ~+ i# B' ]. o, _0 mAir Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. 4 P4 T1 J i+ o/ t# c3 OAir Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed 4 j6 ?4 @/ a- \, k* i& Vfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States 1 l1 H# I9 y" wSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, " D' Q% T* J. Y: y, Q2 _and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 # [* p- I2 [$ a3 P: E% x k' tAir Force Space 9 |& B! Q& I4 F' N% g5 l2 ~: ?4 E, kOperations - ^" j( t' e- w. D' n' j2 ~ |Center (AFSPOC) 6 s! l6 z3 ^' Y' vAn AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. & x1 o. ^7 E; V- n' TAir Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, 0 Y7 ?' C9 z1 p o/ V" Kprimarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft : _2 C- f# j! G! ? f4 V: o% Sand missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. U0 h- s: `# p4 B+ [Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its - Q9 R; e; Y! S+ h! E- [/ i1 r& C$ q2 fpropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category - [( W r) X5 _7 m; gdoes not include ballistic missiles. Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical 4 c( D9 ~" _/ Q$ vsensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its ; i0 g3 h. p- v4 b# h' d: Vmissions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). # I% _4 T% w9 h) ^6 V/ ~2 h3 _7 |0 `AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat / _( B, C8 }1 j. I# T5 KZone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient $ Q5 G) [3 |0 |& qand 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. ' n7 \! l. e+ g( ~' n: wAirspace Control 9 F7 \2 z# x/ |+ b" R& S0 z- p$ hPlan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific 3 |0 H! i7 U/ i! B1 S" @planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint / f+ V ` K/ u' P9 _. `force area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). , B: y: p" ^% A/ }4 d, p- `AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) Airborne Intercept System. AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. * X2 d) t1 g2 F, u* YAJ Antijam. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. / w3 r3 [% D% dAJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. + p& k" \& c, b1 KALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. 9 q! Z! h' ?( X- Q0 Z5 D' x+ PALC Air Logistics Center (AF). + y; n/ b5 d3 h+ qALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 5 R" w1 S/ f/ W, D6 B1 v' B) zALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ! h4 j% u: f5 q4 F9 YALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) 6 V* t# J, M0 i R8 c, S+ QALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. * B0 ?4 z* Q9 K5 Q |; N: YALE Airborne Laser Experiment. ; t& ]; B' l" }. mALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ; Q! j, D+ |) H& KALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ( a' ~5 P8 m* z- l: U1 E# Y4 u% V; _ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated Availability Requirement " j7 W$ A4 T0 C( E) T; G6 KThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as / K& W# H/ U$ ~, uallocated by the SDS. . i- q1 t4 @( t: I$ o: Y! hAllocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds + z0 e1 y* G5 x9 U) o7 W. @available within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of making allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The translation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type available for each operation/task. 1 I) k @/ c/ m- I! Y% HAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate commands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational ( J! \6 i" w9 V; p4 Z+ H( Scommand. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. 0 L. K. z5 f. U; SALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. - |/ n7 G0 B3 j- F# R1 J3 pIt is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of 6 B+ G- _- A# n/ g, spositive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ! m: c! K+ s5 Z2 C) GALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. , L0 f/ f) s8 D3 Y0 s0 s; }% s) GAltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic ) D! w7 Q3 I1 t5 }' x8 L \missile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ' f) }% g/ e. Y+ e9 O7 _. _( t, N16 9 e3 C# g) u% y3 `# Q# l& eAlternate National Military 9 B1 x: C$ K9 v/ ?+ y7 K% ]$ kCommand Center ( m1 I, S( z0 y* O7 p! j0 K9 e( [" Q(ANMCC) * u( N( A; y+ B( U4 AAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. Alternate 5 E9 v2 w8 h% \" C# o7 M6 y8 bProcessing and Correlation Center (APCC) + u. U- Q4 g- E e" t7 n8 INORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. 3 D4 F* ~6 T. d* {/ jAlternate Space , a9 ]2 L {% N' d2 ?; s3 kDefense . f$ l9 U! x( UOperations & \ ~9 v+ y. R8 }/ J8 \, oCenter (ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Z0 T4 l' a1 ^3 L5 LDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) Midpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). + H% w/ k. X8 R0 s* T/ @0 J4 IAMD Air and Missile Defense ! y5 ` X* o, ^2 O- A5 EAMDF Army Master Data File 6 Y8 N5 w( R; J1 ]) H$ tAMDS Active Missile Defense System. 7 u% v3 \& T3 `AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. & m$ O7 D3 j' ]" B/ J# wAMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. / i" y3 l3 v( Tamp ampere , ?. a/ k `* E/ XAMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. # P" I5 D# c% p, i% j1 VAMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. AMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A # |' z0 A3 M! P! V: m- t9 I17 2 B& W# l+ \- z2 A. V3 P+ VAMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. 9 {- J' P- X, Y, L8 BA/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. 0 E3 R0 J0 J* D jANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD Army National Missile Defense. , G7 k4 b6 E5 nANN 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 2 I* i" ~0 N' S8 @: w2 q) L7 kpower density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. Antiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and ; \+ {8 q$ [: o% R- fmissile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and after it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air action are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). 2 U/ D9 T# p+ s, \Anti-Ballistic - `! |% h. N. H/ h5 OMissile (ABM) ) o& Y- D& L8 {" E6 r+ g0 FThe 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. + R+ p+ o! E$ J2 yAnti-Radiation ( b4 I& b& K7 e s5 a: fMissile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. 5 g% _2 c* J. m/ k3 H% L- p, h8 XAntisatellite Weapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be " m% \0 l3 G# y/ j' A. Zlaunched 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 o$ M3 Q+ u/ ^# n1 ?; Dspeed, or by a directed energy beam. Anti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of an object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The disguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 2 A. p2 I+ I5 A2 H18 7 D# v: \' ~# e0 YAOC Air Operations Center. 9 R0 R& f( f: i7 t7 @2 tAOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. - T# B. i! K4 M9 z- jAOI Active Optical Imager. . L) c# W5 ] ^AOP Airborne Optics Platform. 7 u d" R4 x1 }: q) kAOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. 2 q2 B# X- p# I* oAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. 0 x# O" F; ]% G; kAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. / o' i. L5 x8 k; D3 `; JAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). 2 J# ]. ?; n3 _+ ^APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. * S* n4 c) I5 E. g5 H+ O8 eAPDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. ! r! K i3 } }/ J$ z" X# `* \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. APM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. ! a3 ]! b7 T- ?APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. - `0 p: s( f, N% z1 ]APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. + V2 }/ h1 X. \Application (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software 6 i* u( J- v& s( S ^6 M9 `9 xroutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system & l3 _$ P" T' z0 ~& Harchitecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle $ o8 P4 v1 l& P* DManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions which may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication 2 P: N2 Q- u8 ~8 X* t+ P" N4 inetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to 0 r, n2 V; t9 @$ y7 o5 `. }fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting * {* l1 }, z; `1 hrequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular 3 B9 P* ~' h! v6 h- ^1 `materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. + x8 l0 p8 `3 w3 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A $ z% d f3 j- q19 Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which $ E, I/ ^8 Q$ A! ~limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred 1 b* x. }9 Z2 F, V4 lduring a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations * L. X8 I5 k: K/ ?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 . a6 p6 K1 l" o% e" N# w# Nthereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. (2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air % v" u3 t; y' ?2 Ioperations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among competing requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and % }0 ~( e+ h% `& U" E$ k6 }, l. K- oforces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and forces for planning, etc. - A8 o( t& Y9 J$ @( O, L* |Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur ) T% S3 [5 H9 k9 m7 C! ~% Tobligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually follows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most # q* j! m) X& T' ?" xcommon means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent cash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, * H, f6 S+ k0 |# \which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. : Y N) v* `% d8 a% _Approved Program $ _. d- A" B! y( Y2 o- XThe technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current decision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s Budget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. ' V8 _. r! N( A$ uAPPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. 7 K E$ f. I/ T% Y/ R" T6 P4 a# Y/ [APU Auxiliary Power Unit. 2 L# j1 H4 N0 X& I) UAR Army 6 d1 F% W; P( c0 i( B) z+ ^ARB Accreditation Review Board. ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. 6 I K+ J% @2 V2 X- O5 I3 nARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. / A: |) W& P% L1 e1 HARCCC Army Component Command Center. 8 @2 g4 y* J" m. x" S6 QARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. 2 \& Y; R: b. U5 |* rARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. Architectural ! W* @0 U; A. qDesign / l. q3 r/ o' O" r2 Z5 _* PThe process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer - x X7 s! n. s. s# D+ m! Zsystem. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A - P' L$ v4 H1 h7 H20 8 D/ f! M+ K4 v3 j: ~# UArchitecture Integration - `# _5 W6 J. d# w LStudy (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, 6 X, K/ U6 P) T9 Dsubsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. % s0 \9 k3 a: vARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. ARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. 8 k! l* V* p4 Z7 ~Area Air Defense * j0 @5 `. u( Q2 pCommander (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 ) L& Y R( B+ |' n( abe the Air Force component commander. Area Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian 1 z, K5 E1 n: N2 iassets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) Area of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing 9 R$ s# X6 ~; r; t* E, R% moperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. Area of Interest (AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the $ D: I& @' h( U& D6 gcommander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of 3 u, T$ u# ^3 ]0 V; L" R, IOperations ( _* F# n7 g/ P1 Q' P9 Z/ J+ IThat portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the 0 Y9 m( u5 r. V- V8 Dadministration of such operations. 3 t, j, H; b, ~3 }5 rArgus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. ' k3 `4 K& Q4 ~Argus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. 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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ) V+ a9 H" q4 D) i* i! |1 `5 hARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance equipment in Dash-7 airplane]. : d- V" N1 Y+ g; E5 n$ A& I0 \ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export # v2 M0 l a' F) o$ kControl Board " ~3 C- P' ^ R" d$ J(AECB) An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security , w4 s' ?$ [8 g6 g$ t) Q, l8 ^Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of & o& w; {' G0 _3 p& N' i, eState on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer ! \8 S l0 O; _$ Z. i( N, Npolicies. Army Brigade Center (ARBC) The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. Army Component Command Center + Z, K4 N5 T+ G0 m6 q(ARCCC) m' ]5 G+ K V! ZA 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 * T4 f' U p# b( ^' Beliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system 4 k$ G6 r( x4 l2 z2 K, Qarchitecture definition update. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 9 A2 A5 C9 I$ D! s: y# _: t0 AArmy Materiel Command (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment training; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics $ `: Y) o/ g6 z. E0 cprograms; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as well as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort 3 |7 {3 L) w$ A$ aBelvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space Operations / G' @5 H( C* ECenter (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to 1 U: U `8 {: @+ j8 @2 @; s9 vassure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. - F( a( X( V4 |3 g- VARNG Army National Guard. $ Y- u7 W) q$ ^9 N' V* ]& nAROS Airborne Radar Optical System. " I2 s$ p* k* M0 Z8 C* xARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). ARPANET ARPA Network. ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. # i* I4 D% l# X, V& s: i1 O* vArrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet ( f! H9 i7 k2 R* S7 LIsraeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against 4 n" Y( ]( k) g( [0 CTBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. . O$ W1 `1 ?0 a4 C& V) `ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. 2 G; v- E& V% t% vARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. 4 v* c6 Q* Q+ |ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). " k8 t" E- |: L. rASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ' C, R8 a& j1 Y: K0 j1 x% @& aASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. - N4 d1 l! l. y( y( uASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. 8 d' |8 Z# t; x9 t$ fASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. - d6 z7 e4 @ V3 ]( O0 l( |ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. % {6 Y. ]0 t6 H/ }5 Z) h* m. ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 22 * L2 J* ^: P4 t# g; r* fASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. $ M- h& C6 {( n* n4 h( ?7 ?ASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). (2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. & y; w' }2 }7 k7 [' S, z/ LASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor # d+ ]' z% @9 h) C* ]1 K* h4 E6 iASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical 4 m' H9 J" L8 F# W' \0 v" t0 t" |: YSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. 4 @; B, a& E% F- Q* B- v9 e; mASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. + ` U& E( P& W4 p$ j: j6 u2 TASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ; j# U6 w: s0 z/ jASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. C' b3 d- n6 v& m6 RASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). `0 l _* F' j6 ?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). # N; f. p4 Y9 l; A0 k PASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ! N( Q. o3 x0 UASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). 6 @; L% d& u1 i: T' V* U' TASOC Air Support Operations Center. " p8 f/ q6 u1 Q( r# c6 }ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) 2 H# W& Y3 ]- oAdvanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ; Y8 s, I3 z* m0 e; {ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. " h2 S: P0 u- MASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 7 H) u( ?; o3 Z0 |23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. 6 K8 N. T; A4 y" UASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ( x1 a8 j, L) m1 h9 B; \ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). ( b1 W \+ v, O3 W6 ~; ~7 QAssessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or product in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, reliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of an intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, assessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure or risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an MDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). 5 {0 W0 [5 w! u% nAssociated : u. R+ O6 X L0 v% SObject $ D" y- k. u8 @Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. 3 H# `% Z+ v+ ~' n+ o6 z5 U9 d- \Assume Course Orientation 7 y. ?3 v) K% Y2 |8 WMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to . p3 ?$ G0 u; e }- mengagement. Assured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against 9 f) ?: m% Q/ \designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) Assured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the highest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive resources (interceptors). AST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan " p" s* i6 i8 S' N7 ?. L0 ?ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ! H) ` n/ A6 L% [" N' OATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air ; M# K% ], U, j, [# ?. `Command Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile $ `% N) S; Z8 p0 C9 ]5 E# v, |ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. ! c$ \' k& M! Y- FATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile - N% N3 Q4 y9 G/ WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ' ~6 J& a. w% F. ^: o# ]24 ATC Automated Technical Catalog 9 T* @$ ?4 a6 P. HATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ; a& u& U2 X/ y4 \( I5 M0 _ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. ATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. & y; o# n9 F+ L' i3 }9 [6 ^+ oATE Automatic Test Equipment. 5 b4 @& m: K3 x- a/ K) P3 j1 SATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. + q* M1 P4 }% o HATI Advanced Technology Interceptor 3 i, x+ B2 X! \1 T/ G+ U AATIM 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). + u; r+ z# Q# A! ?5 `5 PATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. 9 ]/ Q6 d, Y$ ?( }9 k- e/ Q& [) L( eATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied " o" N( F# N' }, O+ lTactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance $ J5 l* B% h0 x0 TTest Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of % f( u4 _. z, e# f0 [, mCommerce term). (7) Authority to Process. " C; I; C' B! q% k. BATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ' ~( `: F$ h- U& U+ oATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. 2 F( ]2 s3 o. a/ p1 C" vATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. Attack and - L0 c. f$ ~ ?+ h3 e& DLaunch Early Reporting to ( I5 _! n* q7 J6 [) N; D. l1 Q2 iTheater (ALERT) : R' O Q8 q& R# D. Z2 [% tAn upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. & G6 v3 @, M) @; n9 n N6 s6 NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 Attack Assessment (AA) & h t! ?2 A( SAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and $ R( V6 B& K# x6 l0 ~6 robjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely , |9 l8 H4 f: P8 K: F6 [, rdecisions. Attack Characterization , O" G4 T4 z7 r4 k/ ~6 cThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. Attack . P$ j7 i$ u* w! h$ O/ oOperations - f2 p6 m, G k+ n(Counterforce) Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of 4 w7 D4 O( ^ r7 |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 4 K" f9 R. J+ o/ b: Bcan be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS $ s/ x+ f* s( c5 y5 ?! mJ-38 CONOPS) 1 J# P9 i8 _4 N3 wAttack 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. Target destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw ) C1 p/ s/ [7 w5 W& e2 h( @down curve. X8 [" M! u( ^6 T) t/ T; eAttack Warning/ 4 \/ k2 \; ]' h3 F. LAttack Assessment (AW/AA) 0 x. n+ A5 M! Y) B0 q- oIntegrated 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. * L6 B+ S. Y* ^0 ^ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. 1 J' t5 S( |! _% m7 X; \Attenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and scattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse # r7 ?+ D5 d/ E |$ J, ^7 O' Msquare of distance). : Y9 }5 _# M6 M# z0 U( w8 L/ BATV Advanced Technology Validation. ; z" b, ]7 X$ mAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. - ?5 Y4 V' `. E8 {2 L' UAUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. AURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous ! C" Q5 j' I0 M5 K3 FAcquisition Range (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in 2 ]; l- [8 S/ q9 k% @+ za non-cued mode. / l; |% H& s1 O# K1 QAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. 1 @* Y2 K/ w2 ~, |6 f) [$ FAVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. 2 f2 e6 n) {" q( f5 H8 Q; d+ ^AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. * _9 X& m4 E& [# @; t% n( X kAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) 6 f! K! e: V( |' I4 T* I, wAverage Unit Procurement + p* e, D6 x' l4 ]- nCost (AUPC) ( {: i' V& ` ~Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant dollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring production costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial 3 U( W& P0 S1 K8 Hspares costs. ( v" p( k$ }2 N( K: X5 \: oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 26 - ^ |$ N, N+ ]2 K/ q" YAVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment + d- R$ B4 Y, T. `( J, kAWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. # R9 O5 k3 Y2 OAWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a reference direction in the plane. 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 ! w. c2 H) j' L: X/ Hreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B * J; {! @$ A8 u; s6 d27 B Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). $ @7 ^( V$ l6 C. @/ M' jBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 7 u& ~ E% ~3 Y; W2 ?% t01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development 03 – Advance Technology Development ( e" }0 T" }' J; }$ c% A* F04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD 06 – Management Support ) v3 d1 s: g7 o4 z) [# r5 j07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. Backbone Network Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. Background 0 G( A3 e2 ~/ M- kRejection ' w# a$ u: e) k" |6 U8 t! `1 @+ |(Surveillance) The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. ; ~8 E8 Z2 Y4 BBAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). 7 u. H/ D6 j- `. c% n( FBAFO Best and Final Offer. 3 @# D' U% n6 z( `BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced . i' r# D' l6 ~; j }3 }' qTechnology Initiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target ) ~( D8 T# ^* j) A6 [acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic ( c! ]: v* p% v/ a$ [0 WCoefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the # g) e9 l& r! r2 b0 Z" d9 kprojected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. Ballistic Missile 3 m5 y! z d; Q6 y8 p(BM) Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. # k* V8 w' L7 w# n- N$ FBallistic Missile o' P8 X7 [1 s9 v( EBoost Intercept (BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in " T: g5 X, L$ _$ s' Lanticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM : x5 ~4 {5 _( ^, U, }capability. Ballistic Missile 7 d3 @9 O8 U/ ~: B* J7 O! PDefense (BMD) ( q' d. {! K2 G- z1 a5 M% S! bAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical 8 F: p m% R# N4 {roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or 6 S2 L: V3 z* h5 @terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. Ballistic Missile Defense Battery 8 \8 j# q2 R( M* [0 \An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based # c& @% F) l* X+ Fweapons and sensors. ' b) V. ]) W. ~+ L! B5 M9 q# P) oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B % B1 e4 r ~5 p* Y6 K9 I28 Ballistic Missile " c( I7 `$ s4 R! v+ D& `* }2 RDefense (BMD) Cell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center (CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force ; [+ V7 ^7 F/ F5 U& C( a6 p! o) GApplication mission area interface between the BMD system and ' v' D# N @# c# a; s8 ^0 b$ ^USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile Defense , X( [1 _3 w; w! {, _. N+ ^1 r6 a% [Operations - x3 R1 z$ p$ }( S& ACenter (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information ( j6 I' z2 u9 H) e* m+ R$ j1 d% dinterface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations $ ^( E5 j6 Q2 w9 Zpersonnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. 5 [) X3 |. z' gBallistic Missile Defense Organization / }) e, J) a! S) S(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 * l- y: U- ]. t t4 z( M7 wexamining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all + ^3 V$ f/ r1 b8 Y4 o; |8 hranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States ) i; K; ^( J3 R9 ~# ^4 J0 ^0 h, c, n' |and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO). See MDA. ! v8 Q1 @. ~1 l4 r' Z' _6 wBallistic Missile 8 E' f) w' U' A" n1 r7 Y( U5 G: GDefense Program + W# l$ d2 ?& ?& o; NAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), 1 V5 p. D' @# T& INational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. 6 |9 J- y5 B& g( c: { kBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) System (1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles @4 ~4 e0 y! w; Dduring their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) (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) 6 V9 f" k2 {* Z6 l; XBallistic Missile # ?8 r) c7 c1 c( E- xEarly Warning ) w9 R9 @# I# Q. `System (BMEWS) . a! _2 m- t m6 `% K7 ]- Z& FProvides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack system. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three detection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking 8 g" C, i: |. y: C, `radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or % n' k+ j' H0 X% y! [6 ymodification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, 2 a& h$ A$ W1 e9 Ttemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic Trajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. Balloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of reentry vehicles. & E- x( O) \2 rBAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. 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. BAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board Barrage ' R! D* v0 ~5 pJamming Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. 4 @/ I% N" j* y& l( K3 A4 pBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or % n7 n. ` X1 u: R& ]4 _3 x! u+ }a similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B # h+ [( T' |# Z, M$ Y29 Battle Damage Assessment ; T8 L% w6 {. g( V3 I' W(BDA) 5 s3 J5 ]0 w' M3 [6 ZThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use # A% u8 N- c3 v9 \9 ?4 Yof all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. BDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage ' M9 ?7 d- o6 Q; z" v6 [assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield * j8 @/ o( p7 u, Q0 @8 tCoordination X0 g- W$ N9 D% q, l0 a, E4 lElement (BCE) % t' L. M. F% n8 Q% }. \0 r! o# t: o+ JAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air , I$ l1 g! D6 r+ w) b3 c5 w' QOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force 4 @% r3 F; m! P- F% u# [commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield 0 j8 q j9 y3 I. a. C& W( {# N/ _1 Mcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary " t, K, Q" b9 J5 z1 N" Cinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and 4 H# N; h7 w! E" O+ s9 jprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline 3 k1 l0 E4 d: i3 _0 B8 pComparison System (BCS) A current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, B* N) ~9 i, T6 V" w- i# pwhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support p+ ~3 E! F6 q- t1 W8 \8 ~3 |7 acharacteristics of the new system under development. Baseline Conditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. . K! O: f6 p6 W) n3 i( aBaseline Cost 2 P1 Y6 n4 \) C) O/ v+ d3 z) YEstimate (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 ; p: |) g9 G2 j& ^, d9 {5 ]* q0 Pthe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. ! {3 i/ s# d4 o- S# pBase 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 * {6 T Y2 n8 r( QCongress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program changes are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in 0 x5 ?$ ^7 A% G: @- Q3 Feconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. Battle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an interceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects 8 W6 v- ~: M! E9 t Sresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and ; b3 s# @( H, O( a5 Ypropagation 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 3 W3 c* O" y3 Z, \% W1 ]approach implemented in the battle management computer, which 9 Y; A" M1 z3 O7 G3 j# b; | mminimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data ; O, n+ e1 |! v' S6 f/ e(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their , ~' i* M/ N% z+ ocapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. 1 E: R% {6 X5 \* L8 j8 X1 IBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize resource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. ( k u8 U }! |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 2 O, O5 C; G9 `5 P* e* O4 Q0 G30 2 p7 f# v3 Y# D5 q' @7 UBattle Management (BM) 3 U& y; k4 W" h3 j9 P0 DBattle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of 5 c* Z4 b" G& p( utasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management 8 r9 |/ L' ~5 g# Oaddresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and 4 }0 y! ^/ l, Uperforming the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. / w/ w' |5 o$ q( L8 `$ YBattle Management/ Command, Control, Communications, ) k* W8 `9 G- z. W* _; d' d, rand Computers ) V+ I" t1 S6 G: W(BM/C4 ) 3 G8 J( z! Q7 _' D" OBM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control ! Q9 H" w4 D6 M2 X- b* tdirectives. The BM/C4 will provide the BMD system with the capability of planning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and , R# M1 s M8 p# iengagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and ! E- `! A' f7 C" Oprocedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management process. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) h6 Y7 [3 J- `& t- \" dBattle Management Database & x. F+ o$ h7 }9 Z* f. g. nBattle Management data files including: battle management message file, object 2 Q6 l1 T f/ r0 K. \file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. 6 j5 Q1 P5 w! d( _) K" u `5 ~& B, ~$ \Battle ; J/ T9 G2 E$ I: V& t- q8 UManagement $ J0 P" K; Z% l/ i s% \6 ^9 hSystem ' [( S# O8 S; t8 Y4 sThe 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 % _& Z" f: T9 e; gsynergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) + o4 r7 u7 B" V; g) k# n( C$ lBattle Management System x. ?1 M+ }) xConfiguration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their : E5 q1 M% d5 [4 clocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle 4 S' u& D# ]0 o0 p3 Amanagement functions at an element. Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. {8 Y- L9 l& k% H" G8 k! M+ cIt contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be implemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to the attack type (e.g., counterforce). 6 p: o5 y9 a% G7 x% M7 h& ^Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier 5 r- j! x) K, d' S0 E, B(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) 6 k+ x4 k& t1 \9 Y WBattle Space Partitioning / ?/ V% P5 b" m& g& b0 K1 y/ w# A6 YAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific 5 o4 e. J. u2 V6 p& R( oplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. ) _, ~, e* f! S3 e4 I3 ^Battlefield Coordination 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 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 - u3 w6 ^: A; o% @8 Q% vinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. ) z' G; @; u) E0 s) p9 fBBS Bulletin Board System. BBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight # p0 n. D* J! TBBT Booster Burn Time. * c5 } k% A6 T& w- I) nBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 4 _2 _7 {9 a; b9 q* X31 * a8 N0 p* h6 S' M! jBCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting 6 w+ j& v# P* p5 Y2 w, _: Q6 \* k% cAutomated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. BCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. 3 M- p( U; s0 V9 M B/ SBCD Baseline Concept Description. ' O' i% j# M9 G; V0 c; KBCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). ; {# U- S+ ]& |# E, q- r& hBCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS + a# a, `/ h9 V( P; u+ m1 aBCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). * T) q, l. b6 y% Y& tBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. BCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled ; U( X: G/ U: `( GBD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC BDE Brigade BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. * f0 i; c! V3 D8 N; r; ^BDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. 5 L2 d' a/ ^9 |3 ^& W) Y; [9 V: K. i) SBDS Boost Phase Detection System. BDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. $ E# Q x4 |+ f8 A; f1 b8 D* VBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. 5 ~! V: j* L# q: n9 LBe Beryllium. BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 ' r8 ]& M: z' v. A u; h# \Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy : Y+ k* m6 n8 i! N% _beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; ( Y; `: s" ]7 V9 e$ F0 @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 ; A5 V2 W5 i0 Hintensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the axis. ) H& Z0 T/ b I$ pBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). 1 v# @( J+ c+ D& sBEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) . Bell-Lapadula Model , J7 f" j- S8 r/ l4 R9 j9 m YA formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of + o- {- T3 L+ Eaccess control rules. 3 W: P' l) `8 @, ?# w- A" n+ [BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. BES Budget Estimate Submission. BESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center 3 a- t6 U. a" [% a; mBESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. - R. z; S0 W1 F+ \BET Best Estimate Trajectory. 1 @* F" [; w8 a, Z j$ {; } d/ \BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. : E! |! {( `4 K$ @( _4 HBFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. , A* C. l: ?3 D& i7 iBG Battle Group (USN term). BGM Battle Group Manager. BGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. " K! S! I9 `; w- d6 W1 c: zBIB Blocked Impurity Band. 3 k* a6 j% J- E5 GBIC Battlefield Integration Center. 4 ^6 h) x" v2 a. a" wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B , p% k& @% ~9 X' N9 N: b) c33 , N& ? U" f: hBID Built-In Diagnostics. BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. ' S# B7 Y/ Z; f1 u$ j rBiennial 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 - \2 s" W! K1 Rinstitutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget System (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain separate and distinct. 5 \# Y9 N: c8 n/ ] I4 n) y: F/ B3 dBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems on test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological Weapon , [! M) p" F/ ~+ R3 J( x: U: QAn item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. % l# [' w; x9 w+ jBIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. # q8 K" {$ B$ xBirth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) 7 }, c( Z1 w6 l; K" b8 L2 a3 MThe tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that 4 K4 Y# W4 b: {, i0 ]2 ]& Q9 W8 Vsimulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost 8 j! k- }4 |- J4 V6 Ivehicle 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 * H1 I. ?9 H8 R0 ]" LBit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer Rate 6 d: r1 ]& {8 a+ F3 n( ?( w' [The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). + s! l: M+ X; l: f' C' C2 FBlack Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling * }% a4 v' n" O# ^' _, a8 Hupon it. 5 K7 Q( N& A0 d7 J8 OBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The + y2 n5 |* V* k# W' ?2 t& Uintense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for 8 m& H9 a( B0 j& G5 [minutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. , I: E1 D# w5 d+ k! W' JBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. Blast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an % k2 R4 Q1 s/ V+ z; Z8 k9 z0 y' ~' b- `explosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted 9 v) H# z, v# k4 r8 `! k4 R% Cwith the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 4 u: l& U- |) S( G* R0 IBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a ) _% x# e, i- I- Y, Qsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. " j: I, j0 f# h! M/ M. ~BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. 3 q: C* \! @ ]( y4 B# c, pBLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. # D! J% w" e% s) N+ ?Block (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an / \$ V. U R8 Z$ I( i0 J8 Nintegrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the + x7 B! h& [* r( M: X' c L: B+ sBMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once tested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, transition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution of these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: 7 a6 @! G/ A1 {% t3 u! n1 {1 X9 P•The prior BMDS Block; •BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; + k" B) R& _9 e8 _•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, x# ~- w( G+ B: ^9 P: LGCCS, MILSTAR, etc).