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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL & G6 W" U+ H- @; J# h0 R# B6 VAFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization & E/ i( ?7 @3 o- q) j, j5 pAFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. ; p/ }4 P' T$ XAGC Automatic Gain Control. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). * W0 ]* X; k, I( L3 a$ I(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). - w8 }+ b* v* j( K( a) o7 y2 ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. & B% b- x9 d/ g3 {8 o9 NAGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment ; y& N9 z3 L% S2 E1 lAGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. % ~5 J+ i0 h" R! C6 TAHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. # Q% S) u! {7 b H4 Q! ~AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. 2 _2 r+ b$ i8 \! b! K3 SAIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics & s, @' L4 V- ]( [5 IAIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. ' q3 z1 o7 o3 B& W3 mAID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). 5 f4 c1 s; Q. E8 M5 Y9 `AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. # S, z0 J: N: W/ L, yAIM 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. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne Optional Adjunct 8 Y R/ d% m, \6 P, H) w2 ~(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne 0 U% f; H0 \7 D" u$ ~- }) rSurveillance / {5 ^; w E2 oTestbed (AST) ; A K" Z- r$ k5 k7 h! o O) A* qA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical + n% k8 }1 ]& _7 A* T i9 i% ?sensor issues. Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its + t5 Z- ?+ G4 a0 w1 x! b2 _/ Tpropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category 2 Q5 y9 ~# i" ~0 cdoes not include ballistic missiles. * \. ]; y) i9 Z$ D; O; U6 A8 E: HAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. . ^1 M4 e; ^' {- G( ]Air Defense 3 P5 h* n2 [/ d, @% U/ YAction 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 " W' E) B$ _! d- | bconditions. See also air defense operations area. * g" q% i& O. U+ D4 c1 R6 s) lAir Defense Artillery ' b! m0 a U- p" f- KWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. 3 p* R2 M' b5 S s0 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 2 Z, ~- g9 e& i* u( t# R" I8 i% sAir Defense : i. \8 X3 S2 g& [8 r0 }9 W3 \3 @$ GIdentification Zone 6 s. q4 c- c8 J, DAirspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. * M9 o7 r1 |1 S" a0 m/ B% N% @$ |$ }' RSee also air defense operations area. Air Defense 8 a5 p( R! @, jOperations Area 0 L& r2 | i; v# f7 \8 b, ~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 . n/ P. U! h- F! |; V( Aarea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. Air Force Component : G2 x0 e3 z1 d4 t' J0 ]Command Center * I1 P a/ d, E& C' \6 p5 T(AFCCC) / J, G. G7 g* f* W( g% p+ MA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air # _' m& m6 Z6 X C* R2 rForce Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was / R- q- z/ U& Aeliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system ' ^. [, J8 m! e7 Narchitecture definition update. 5 h$ L' q. [$ VAir Force Ground/Global 4 |) H5 |: k" ~. \' EWeather Center M# c1 g( h9 O( d$ A! U7 s# H7 _(AFGWC) 2 e U9 P& T7 C. o+ y4 IAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products & I! g8 Z% |% Orelating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. % K- a* s$ o" U+ F% A+ m! O% V0 m& n# `Weather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the ( g% z1 v* v" ~: Q) vSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. * @+ m, F7 H! iAir Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed ! T! N) q5 C5 }) s! ]' F: }for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force Satellite Communications System / i/ O$ ?$ k0 f6 e' z2 e! {" d9 g' j(AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. 9 Q1 G9 U; a, B; s" xAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force Satellite Control + Q# ~$ c+ i! j, FNetwork (AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and 7 I+ j" _2 S: P& x0 U* C& u7 _5 |communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other assigned space missions. Air Force Space % K& V! u6 j! q7 W+ P8 o* X& oCommand ) z( p! w% ~( f( M(AFSPC) 9 z; K3 Z a- F4 K6 |A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States % r9 S" b7 ^% h3 c8 GSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. / d3 f% O8 C! T. G* }- t0 \Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) 1 v/ Y4 Y4 T. e) _8 K) @An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote operational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics and administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation 4 @- e' k$ d2 l& @, \0 w9 kCenter (AFOTEC) / Y* {8 d7 }/ z6 v: s/ eResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). Air Force Space : r" F) j* d2 J/ o+ |3 VCommand (AFSPC) , t9 F( l4 l% _. k# C+ |6 DA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, 9 Q- R G7 ?+ n5 mand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 2 O8 w' k3 o" [- k: J14 Air Force Space ) J# u9 b% G& ?/ h" H2 b$ MOperations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. + B2 ?; {4 @5 jAir Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, 4 c- S- ]6 e6 _; b' g9 I; {primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft 8 r. @2 `6 T! l8 U) u/ |and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. : V9 c9 B0 d0 o; N% F0 V) U( @* }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. - c& P9 ]) b# R. C) Y6 YAirborne ( V$ n# G7 m6 ySurveillance Testbed (AST) ; U& [# F5 y$ ?A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its # ]# G; i2 `, L. M0 k& V6 @missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. : K9 C$ m! x, q% EAIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System ( O- o1 U* }! a8 r0 BAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat 8 n( u( Q& T+ ^% c! y2 NZone ! {7 N' o/ Y- B& r8 ~/ x$ C7 ZA process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient 1 P/ D6 w5 B; E4 p7 e! `; {0 p/ h% Wand flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of 0 R+ @( s: v1 ^& Q+ }7 @operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in * k% M$ u e5 t. icommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control j# k+ c, D6 O4 \7 yPlan The 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. ! J0 j: f1 g! _+ M0 D GAIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) Airborne Intercept System. 4 B' K4 u6 l+ g- C3 W6 P: mAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. 3 j3 ~! ]/ A3 Y% l, h3 nAJ Antijam. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. ' A; f; Q& Q" w: U1 e: S+ i- cAJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. # u q% D/ p# B! }' b# H2 v. x% qAL Acquisition Logistician. ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. 3 ^. ]; k0 D4 R6 j0 NALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). : G% H0 G. x/ J% CALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. ALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated 6 k# B" p5 v% F, A2 L( DAvailability Requirement : F+ K- W9 Q" {" v+ h$ EThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as allocated by the SDS. 7 X% H1 M) h5 }/ J! w4 ~% I2 |0 yAllocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds available within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of making allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The ; m$ x4 E' _6 j: ]translation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type 1 j P( Z5 L: s% e8 O: Vavailable for each operation/task. Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate commands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). 0 H; r) B8 l" d! eAlpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. 4 t6 F3 b0 @' P7 L% T gIt is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of 6 v% {& E* _) v3 b5 o" p, z8 Gpositive two. ( B6 O# \! _! }* c OALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. 0 A. J! U+ P8 z3 X7 m5 ~. u4 qALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ALT Airborne Laser Technology. 4 x, n( _7 ~3 ^) GALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. ' Z+ R' d: {# x- p% G& tAltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic % ]3 L4 {9 K9 s1 [: Hmissile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 0 ^3 h3 I" w, q/ R+ _" x16 " K9 Y. w* }7 A) q7 V4 X GAlternate National Military Command Center (ANMCC) 6 Y2 a. f/ ^6 y5 n/ kAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as 4 e% e( W9 w- |' B- {: tan alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. ! l# E9 `7 v: O6 H8 j, _Alternate % @. j: ^2 Y$ cProcessing and 4 Q$ S2 |7 z( ]( A! RCorrelation Center (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, # O! l: }% w3 i. Fand analyzes TW/AA information. Alternate Space Defense Operations Center (ASPADOC) : v- r( Y2 D. X( N9 o* w* oThe backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at 8 r1 F# u' z l2 ?- hDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. ' @' x8 A0 Y! J `* c* S1 vAM Amplitude Modulation. ( u. l* R- |7 ?) qAMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) Midpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) ' ~8 a; j* q4 r+ M0 iAdvisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). AMD Air and Missile Defense * [; J) u F, N0 BAMDF Army Master Data File AMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) ) O* `; t1 N: o6 q1 Y- yAMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. ' j: Y- `% I2 }5 i1 ZAMG Antenna mast group. 4 w: R* m% E/ E2 l3 k% h( eAMOR Army Missile Optical Range. 2 e2 }+ H ?! b$ d7 KAMOS 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. ' D# z8 T8 y* m* l# JAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. / t9 I! I1 }. pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed # A0 M% O b1 \# N6 [2 ~0 f; zAMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. 5 _ l0 \% i4 g2 v `$ u: jA/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ) r9 H- F# k s2 `6 x$ x& bANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. 2 [1 c+ l b4 b ~( nANL Argonne National Laboratory U- y: R3 c- |! GANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. 2 T; h8 _9 f, E7 J! o+ G/ {& P8 nANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. Antenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident ) B/ y# ^7 r) ^2 c8 w9 {: X# Cpower 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 ( ~4 Z; z( g3 @; V1 dmissile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic V3 }. q7 v. N8 i; h' ?countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and v6 [+ i. ~" bafter it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air ! j. j9 v& @) a S6 T4 K8 taction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). , t$ y. _- B: v& H0 u7 \Anti-Ballistic ( y! E$ l! z! j3 {* g. T+ _& {1 QMissile (ABM) $ ^0 T9 P' J' g! w0 ~% lThe term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate 4 p% I/ T# z1 I3 ^the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. Anti-Ballistic $ k6 P$ Z3 u5 s/ V9 WMissile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation - }0 S' I) @6 N" i* v0 RMissile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite - j2 W1 }) _" L' B7 [( x9 pWeapon (ASAT) / K+ y0 b. L- X- d3 e% y7 PA weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be 7 z N! X q7 Mlaunched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a * h C: w$ Z% U- e- wnuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high speed, 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. 6 i2 Z' e0 E& R; A+ BAo Operational Availability 1 P, m N9 i0 ~" c, b* Q0 h5 B5 C& jAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- + x, K2 d: m, N! F8 EOptical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 7 m0 j5 `( \7 B' ?AOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. AOI Active Optical Imager. AOP Airborne Optics Platform. 4 ]. H) F+ R( yAOR Area of Responsibility. ( E; R( \) U5 k. a" gAOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. $ E+ u4 @3 K1 U' d3 a4 K/ S0 y" z* DAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. 2 M( z/ e/ K- z# s7 E% p+ G( l. UAPEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). 1 m$ e% R* ]2 PAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. " r) W2 F! T# K" y) ?; J/ ?5 `APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. 4 e5 T4 I: N* A' y' UAPM Advanced Penetration Model. # U+ Q5 m# b! O; p) X; a: \( S6 VAPMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. 3 [; `% |7 k- i |6 k7 L9 {APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. 4 N7 U4 ?& c0 B5 u0 T! ?% JApplication (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software 2 P) G2 p: e4 ]8 J: Troutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system ) P) K! `7 Q* h2 N) M7 tarchitecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle 2 Y$ q2 i/ x: c) ?! PManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions - c% \2 ]# b( F4 l; Hwhich may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication & M4 B4 [7 h# h6 enetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting ! y4 p8 C! ?+ O& u6 l1 irequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular ( @$ H; M5 o# Q& L7 Nmateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. ; f' N. z) w& _5 \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A * L1 c2 ?1 @0 t- ?2 h! ]19 : m) X6 R3 N* T8 }Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which 3 @2 h; K8 N7 ]) N& xlimits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred 1 T6 r; s1 u( U9 Z( iduring a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations to be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be % `4 B+ W/ h3 c; n: t+ v aincurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination 9 B. _1 n% A$ `# O xthereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. (2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by 6 k: B" y& D# P! bpercentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air - ~4 r% i3 N1 i; L9 h8 G2 G2 n: [operations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among 9 l3 H- S* u+ s+ _% p8 N( Mcompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and & M8 o6 G4 w& B- z1 uforces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and ( K" {6 n1 I7 g* {forces for planning, etc. Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually follows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most common means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent 8 V; I" z/ N, bcash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. : V8 S1 N8 [$ R8 e+ G) }Approved Program 3 @! B: [: y5 ~# l# TThe technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in ) K$ X, ]0 v( G# }; r& lthe 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 ) A& p1 d# ?5 m. P& CBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. " K/ a( u: W* _: e4 ~7 R7 oAPS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. # V8 r: h6 k+ pAPU Auxiliary Power Unit. % J# s0 s* M( u, r* {/ |: YAR Army 9 O- a a+ |- E, U& d8 @ARB Accreditation Review Board. ; P) ]/ n0 S: f" v# |" T( i4 eARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. % _: G- a# s ZARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ARCCC Army Component Command Center. 8 o _6 {$ I$ _ a DARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. Architectural 3 K/ S& f. O5 m$ p* f$ ?% zDesign The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and ' r: n3 z- {/ ~; Vtheir interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. : J8 v: w- q# V5 [( l c0 F& \& fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 20 C% X; \# Z {: H9 n0 cArchitecture 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 effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. ARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. 7 Q& e' N2 k4 j, \1 {& r6 ^( o& hARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense Commander ( V. L& ?* X4 w0 d( U) X(AADC) 7 A2 B# C2 g8 {8 k9 J, ^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. % C* \ Q2 j3 Y( I/ \4 qArea Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian 0 g6 t1 D1 _& j: o, c4 U+ vassets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) 6 e/ w5 J0 o5 W. J+ R9 PArea of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing ) F$ y( E) U$ U8 a; O( Noperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or ; \/ F0 R1 |0 g; s( Gcontrol. ( _1 o5 V* I( }# P) I( ? }( w% [Area of Interest (AOI) . n8 \$ S" Q' z, }The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the ' h5 k! b5 \- acommander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. 4 \' I6 |, P& P) `. E. u1 eArea of Operations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the # ]; @% n h9 ]administration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. 9 K$ Z' f( E" A& e; MArgus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, * Y' B7 z' x$ J/ z# M4 E1 wphenomenology, and intercept data. + M! Y6 p k; d9 ^+ v# Y- HARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. ' ~; a' O2 i, J# h9 IARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance equipment in Dash-7 airplane]. ARM Anti-Radiation Missile. + {) d( h) `9 }$ e* p6 FArms Export 8 b- u0 ?7 e8 PControl Board ) h) T; _: G0 j) S8 z- g. q6 t(AECB) " D+ z' D1 u/ x9 H- V8 VAn interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer policies. Army Brigade * M) Q: d8 F/ G0 A4 FCenter (ARBC) + }# }6 D* O) n: E. x6 {4 V4 H; `, wThe Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities 5 z) V. H7 K- _% v. [for BMD. Army Component Command Center " h/ m l1 q$ F3 y2 h) X(ARCCC) - `5 X" ~# r2 M# x t( ^- YA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to 6 ]- ~6 k$ N# v9 P7 [Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was 3 | W; H9 L7 [, Z- Ueliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. ' j; _& p% Z r2 N$ w1 W, BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 5 n3 F/ a7 Q7 Q8 K2 ?/ R6 [8 SArmy Materiel Command (AMC) 8 \/ ]5 R1 x0 k! O! a/ x+ RPerforms the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, & C j6 y1 F) j# t% n1 b. W: e, Yincluding research and development; product improvement; human factors engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment training; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal , _8 q5 W8 z. U8 E! t9 Hfor the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as . F* g3 h. E5 E2 C# @well as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort Belvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space Operations Center (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to assure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. 9 E0 n; D- N y; Z/ |AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced o( X% j+ s& }- l) ], ?Research Projects Agency (DARPA). $ I. p( p; Z* P7 Z! k8 _ARPANET ARPA Network. ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ( `/ c+ E6 q5 o; ~: z/ k: n) w8 sARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet % ~4 P5 u# I! b; [$ ], @Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. ( _0 _1 g- f2 ]" F- |6 WARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ( _+ H! k% `% G0 ^6 E+ S$ gARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ; n; b, x8 G: A! dARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). ASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. & o! }9 w6 [& Q- Y3 _5 W, CASAF 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. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. 2 d* A. O4 }/ a/ ^( D: dASAT Antisatellite Weapon. . p3 H; _ t5 ^* F e: k' L! aASB Army Science Board. ( j+ Y5 O7 ?8 f! v) H$ s: @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A # R k, h4 I% a1 L3 [2 u/ r& r* F22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). 3 H7 P7 B. d. }- Q& G(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. 9 P; c( h2 K/ S9 n4 x! EASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. 2 U0 {, _" D# i6 a# m# J* ^ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ) c! `3 r& c$ u' Q# KASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor : ^: _, a6 f* e8 ?5 @3 cASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. ASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations , l, G4 W6 _! |7 E8 g! {# iASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). 2 h+ u9 {+ }# D* J: bASL 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 ! l% d5 l, _& G5 d8 X, s; t' xASN 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). ( b; P6 D7 X2 x$ y& U6 |ASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) Advanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at ( k9 e4 E6 x* v- ~! VDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. + @; ]! {" N* v& v2 A, sASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. 0 [( a6 |8 s) ?0 K3 }6 Q( g4 DASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer 9 G& }7 |+ b* h) X4 N" F2 JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ( T! z0 u1 R x1 o. \5 |9 z23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or ' E6 T- @" n6 A4 D; p7 z$ J/ d# Yproduct 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, 2 \) z% Y& w" \assessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure * P S! x2 r. C7 }0 l0 z+ zor risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an / V: H" x: T4 MMDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). & O% I g: l# q$ Z/ X1 H+ g& C. SAssociated Object : O4 {. y. v0 T; |& y5 o: {) UObject that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. Assume Course 9 Q ? O% q( S# BOrientation ! m: }4 S! ~+ u) \. IMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to - b |* j) Z& _7 M: k5 U% xengagement. ! X! O) }) n, `1 O( Y/ [ p5 lAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against 6 ^ n' o" `9 @designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) 6 @3 U' j& c2 E$ i9 K5 B4 M3 vAssured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the " d) H9 a; C6 F0 Q) D3 L6 Nhighest 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 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 $ r. @ g" Z5 P7 ]Command Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ) w! `- [: c; XATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. ATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile 0 `0 G0 M% ?1 _: {$ DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 " ^2 I$ U+ T; m0 n0 U" uATC Automated Technical Catalog ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System # [1 y* h( x% @% z1 uATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) 2 M; J5 M" H1 J4 N7 }% w% C! WATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. " b) q) H* b2 r n# a+ y* ?. r9 ^4 S' FATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. 5 {3 X% r. S; I/ J2 y4 ^& \! ?ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. / i5 e( G: L" P9 ]- LATE Automatic Test Equipment. ATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module 3 e; V/ J6 a) M: l( ]7 o6 {4 n4 jATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions * d' L' x9 A ~8 M7 @6 q! _( xATM Anti-Tactical Missile. 1 r$ d" u' j, a2 t7 E# q9 i1 mATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). 9 J0 F$ V3 M8 D2 i7 H8 tATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. ! t4 z9 Y R3 \- t% j6 DATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied - ?6 i" W2 U$ A1 }$ |Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. * H7 `8 }1 F9 s5 Q, LATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. 1 z: x; C; ~. dAttack and Launch Early Reporting to 8 o: a. t- ?# ?% d3 v! fTheater (ALERT) ) |; n* h# l/ E% I/ ?An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ' o% ?; B8 b3 r+ u- V( {" q25 Attack Assessment (AA) / b, I; B+ M' E' p3 p6 p" IAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and " K) O3 u( j' r, }) r8 n$ zobjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. Attack Characterization ! O) s3 m, h a& T1 ]7 t3 gThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. Attack 7 h( H( `0 [$ v4 C( SOperations " Z( B, _# y# C, ?( Z/ N. p(Counterforce) Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, support facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition 1 H" [ c! {! B# O* f Eplatforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations can be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. # K0 h1 t: j+ K3 @) t7 a& PAttack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS : B) c. B0 b* k) f6 VJ-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. Target destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw D9 k- X3 C4 r4 B9 [; Adown curve. 3 \" [2 K1 }' @+ s+ e, eAttack Warning/ Attack Assessment (AW/AA) Integrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an $ V+ O" w7 U+ h* D9 Nattack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. : j5 N3 J/ v% i+ a$ NAttenuation 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 0 w& K8 t0 Y, \including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse 3 e6 o( E( [7 V2 Dsquare of distance). ' Q2 ~! k' e4 c* m, U- QATV Advanced Technology Validation. - G$ B5 z, L3 `: B/ aAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. + A" p% C0 c7 ^AURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous ) Y7 P: h3 t' F5 k3 @5 kAcquisition Range (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in - G# D- k, `/ H) U, g/ g/ ra non-cued mode. . `: S2 l" n" a6 H# EAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. , ?/ W: ^% N X2 ]' s- b( qAVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. . r. o: j; D- a5 r& B$ X7 YAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) 4 W9 M: _3 ?( H- `8 mAverage Unit Procurement ; |" f4 s' Y7 A/ e$ e8 O( U U7 WCost (AUPC) * v( ^% ~' M& p' K2 f. C+ iDesign to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant + [6 m+ C: U: I& d$ F% v4 rdollars, 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 spares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ; g) q1 D. t$ c5 I& I26 5 ?( z/ Y; A2 _6 |5 v0 U2 e* I ~+ k. aAVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. A: e6 P! q( d! T6 H5 pAVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. & j& Y& `" h c; uAWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment 3 E5 S4 A8 a: zAWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. AWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons ' p" G9 X& H1 N3 d3 x" g( c. iSystem (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). 9 w# c" r$ Q( Q! U) CAzimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a % U. K: x, [; F# c" Preference direction in the plane. Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a " r: p& M; g1 s" ureference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate : ]) R5 M. D. W6 u7 {3 s9 ~- Mreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 / a+ S8 v5 x H C7 |7 zB Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). 7 P+ D) ` F, lBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: , V7 t8 o. h3 \! u( D+ L5 s4 s4 g& B! P01 – Basic Research 2 }; f$ g2 h3 o0 F02 – Exploratory Development 03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 2 g/ y; T1 @; A& a. L, |05 – EMD 06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development 5 q* f. n, w( P2 Y* N; W: u+ W v$ j0 p3 RBAA Broad Agency Announcement. 0 |. n S* b6 B O# lBAC Budget At Completion. Backbone Network 2 b) w% W. _3 T" K- X MConsists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. Background ' L' t8 h, k) JRejection (Surveillance) The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. 5 Z6 P' D8 r/ vBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced Technology 6 Z1 g9 Y, |: TInitiative (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 acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. 0 L: p$ _1 [* j# x6 kBallistic U5 \% @- z1 E/ v) TCoefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the 4 n! V% @+ ?3 R' w+ g. G7 B* s0 {! rprojected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. ! ~; `) c- W" J$ qBallistic Missile (BM) ( c7 T! ]2 n) j' ?3 b! \, N! n/ y$ UAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile ( T3 B" X. F9 _( O* bBoost Intercept (BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in ' g2 v; r. Z. tanticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM % H# E" a9 ]% jcapability. 9 y7 @: \( Q% }Ballistic Missile ( P; d2 B0 ]2 R$ T: V. CDefense (BMD) All active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat q- C0 n- U. ?; h2 h, Q5 u+ zattacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical 8 j: Z# ~2 i9 O4 P% p7 sroles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or " k- {0 s# D' v% t0 N0 F. J4 }' yterminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. ; y8 }4 Q. d: r# m4 K0 bBallistic Missile Defense Battery An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based % U$ T9 R9 R; F; z Kweapons and sensors. / l+ C5 h4 c- V0 H9 G. sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B , i) N$ d, K- x28 * P( U; {' _) Z+ s7 [( v- HBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) Cell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center ) e* x! `2 {/ C' |6 S(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force Application mission area interface between the BMD system and + L/ L- L( n7 KUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to , R" U( ^. j; Y" f% y3 o9 x/ Z6 K! AUSCINCSPACE. " L& V( C' u" ]2 {: ZBallistic Missile Defense Operations Center (BMDOC) ! m% p( W/ U3 j V1 OOBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne 6 H4 x0 i) ~) n( N, O$ S& fMountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information interface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations ( |0 w9 F1 u* E1 q! S6 }personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and 9 A5 J+ q a3 F: R8 M. T) q8 I1 ysupports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. % j/ o/ [* W4 u% F+ gBallistic Missile Defense . j1 P: ?- L. U0 e0 g3 \/ qOrganization (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 . B. ~' ]' P. G, O, K! z$ \* _examining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all / A v Y H7 ` m2 w1 }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 3 D( k! S, a# f: T q, r" ZAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), % q) o: A2 s& \7 N7 A; v( b7 cNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. # H% U3 z- C! N# N" A, _" zBallistic Missile # H$ z4 [* Q! t FDefense (BMD) - F3 M, Z) b2 \+ D5 fSystem (1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles 5 O% Z: i+ o7 {" |4 e! A6 Lduring their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) $ R4 n' w- H# K. R& L(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense against ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. $ X+ @1 p: [$ k, w1 L(USSPACECOM) 2 z7 x: C7 e, s9 `Ballistic Missile Early Warning . L7 s/ R3 t+ h: I2 Z7 X( HSystem (BMEWS) Provides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack system. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three . C+ @& M! f. ^7 Hdetection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking 7 B* @7 Z; U- t8 Xradars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. * y5 v# h" p$ z1 Y0 H% h. b$ ABallistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or 7 |: |% W8 u/ [$ `4 |modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, - T( c* j( \0 W* s3 u% _8 Itemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. 5 B. h5 a {+ mBallistic $ a9 N I8 ~8 N, `! t* WTrajectory : H* h& f9 l+ G+ S+ u, Q+ cThe 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' C4 w* e& A4 C- ^& ^0 R2 JBAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference 7 H5 p' B7 K ~) I P4 Bexpressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. 7 c' E# ~* Y9 G( N. {) S2 l& U- KBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. : Y0 x0 B- f0 n6 S7 |6 U8 M5 u7 JBARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board ; n# B1 e6 I' A6 s4 _Barrage 9 y; @% O' G f4 d# oJamming % x) H) s- f }. B1 cSimultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. ) V$ N* |6 R$ w; e) { _5 X- }5 yBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or a similar unit in other branches of the Army. 9 ^" x' v9 k6 }. F) d& [1 pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B . U: G7 c; \ h: X29 9 d' G3 P+ I( [Battle Damage 7 A/ I+ u v3 M; l' X! l5 WAssessment & I0 Z# D% G2 {1 |% a(BDA) ( Z B1 A2 i0 h; IThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. BDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield . h4 P6 q. P7 {$ p- @Coordination : n0 c0 t" ^; o6 g6 t& I! Z1 XElement (BCE) An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors / ?% O. Z4 m9 A. Mand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. f/ `8 E! X7 B, | F8 Z+ y0 vBaseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and l. K# G& e9 g. ~* E0 g* xprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. ( l$ W; }! f. g* a3 uBaseline 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. - m/ E) V2 R P) f( NBaseline % ?+ x7 @% I& |' g# YConditions 9 s: v# ~# D6 ^* _# F% L3 C/ FThe natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. * v5 O) }) k6 ^# }7 @5 KBaseline Cost 6 x9 T3 j6 u4 W# X; e+ H1 mEstimate (BCE) # `6 A" P9 B$ C; qA detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as the base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. Base Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense Program base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program 2 I1 v4 r0 _7 _; Q/ j" dchanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in economic 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 0 W, `0 _" Z) R8 N& i! q Uinterceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects ' C6 e5 D4 _3 ^% V* v/ k, n8 Iresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster 3 H) M7 H& s' o8 A0 Jcomponents, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, etc.). 8 v: j6 `4 m0 S2 g9 {( A, h( QBattle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing , `6 p7 E* E9 i2 H3 `5 a' gapproach implemented in the battle management computer, which 2 M3 c/ h( f: f0 }, Y+ ominimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data ; y: y% z6 H+ l(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their capabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. ( f1 ^: t' X/ m3 z4 q' n! A) fBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize resource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. i6 V- }) o# \/ V0 g0 I& ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ( q( b9 \ d( m% s. L0 P) G30 Battle ( D1 T; U; o3 x; }3 M* A5 SManagement (BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of ( f1 N, I( j+ g3 @; ztasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set & x! ~# z: V$ g% m& T0 oof strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management ( i0 z: U+ T: `% L R3 [" C9 }5 ]addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. . A& h+ y. J9 Q( o- _Battle ! m. a0 S# Z9 P+ ~& |3 _6 `Management/ 2 C* G3 c. c$ `9 `. O0 M$ yCommand, / W2 [8 b2 z; ~$ H( l- {9 }Control, , q# @- `5 M/ ZCommunications, 1 h. E) v- H2 }and Computers 4 V+ a* G& s ~1 A5 L4 w(BM/C4 ) BM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control directives. The BM/C4 will provide the BMD system with the capability of : v3 C1 P+ _2 n! x+ I# Eplanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and 3 _; ~/ ^3 S; G9 k0 u8 \3 {& ~engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed ! g0 T4 F* g% }1 C! I4 R7 P& t/ Warrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and / V, N2 ]# C, ^; gprocedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management process. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning 3 ~) q8 `2 T0 \2 vfunction, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle - Y' v+ K. E0 f1 YManagement Database Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object " `) {: U9 y p, o' Yfile, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. Battle Management System The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware 4 p0 m! e$ F, M, b0 C1 `and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System Configuration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their ) k1 P& p+ ~' P9 Ulocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. 5 u" O3 Z# _. b3 w% x; qBattle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be implemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to the attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier 9 y5 c" k% z6 a9 \, h) R(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) 0 l; b1 K X1 R6 |Battle Space Partitioning Assignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. 3 b& V1 ]* f2 i0 ?' B }8 JBattlefield # m y9 x/ F! Q% s" A2 u4 ~Coordination , v; I' `0 W$ a% X+ FElement An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air ! R$ O/ I9 C9 Z; AOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force 4 g" w; ?, H G4 K8 u3 }& ^commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield , m3 W% q7 }% B! E3 C7 X! I0 ucoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 1 v$ u! n: D. u% |) kand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary % g/ }# }( J) ~2 U. ] |) k' xinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. 7 K, Y- F5 z9 K$ k7 aBBS Bulletin Board System. 7 G8 c7 H$ N7 c' w3 ^BBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight BBT Booster Burn Time. 9 j% m# Y1 ~$ K- xBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 4 ]7 \/ q' b/ q2 V# I( c/ ~: o31 3 Y1 V3 S K) EBCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. n: V" g( B% o1 R1 E1 QBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. , q) C$ l I+ a5 M5 X! ]& fBCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). $ S5 n3 d8 w& t7 ^; ] t$ MBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). $ g! _6 `( q/ G6 w# [BCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. 8 p1 ]3 R' B6 N8 N3 ~- tBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled + T1 ]9 p( d# Y1 f6 \& E+ x- E) cBD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. 9 v* @- w7 f) F, V1 e1 y$ [. WBDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC * u# I# [0 [, f+ Y" T: w/ u/ o9 HBDE Brigade $ B6 R4 E% s9 T* {BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. ( n2 P: q+ o4 U, j0 C% ^$ dBDS Boost Phase Detection System. 1 [& R# s1 d+ Y; i' {8 R& BBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. * W5 N) J' Y) G; IBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. Be Beryllium. BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. 4 u3 E/ [; |: f! F8 J8 ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy 0 V O( r0 `$ ^/ J) j9 S% Gbeams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; also, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. Beam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the 0 X' h, i4 d4 k# @. b( v; ^intensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the ' a: |% _/ h2 R7 G# daxis. 6 N4 q j9 _3 mBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). % o, n4 P* F2 j4 gBEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) 9 V& k0 S+ J" a1 H" w& u) M5 D9 f: y. Bell-Lapadula Model A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of # g% [$ i* x1 v) w" gaccess control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. 8 \8 {: ]. L/ C- ]BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. ' r( ~6 v4 [# t/ v, Y& HBES Budget Estimate Submission. * t: J2 D9 S7 b* p$ p- G$ @BESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. 5 ^. B/ J2 l6 R) [; N3 u) j+ aBESC BM/C3 Element Support Center 8 j! z2 [4 K% j0 _BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. 5 T% f4 I4 Z2 @" ABESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. 0 }# e6 w/ u2 j* I5 U u3 h# RBESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. % S2 x- e1 {, A9 E2 pBET Best Estimate Trajectory. & W* n+ E, z. cBFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. 0 O( {2 N" V, A. o) xBFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. ! I! K/ |6 J* XBG Battle Group (USN term). BGM Battle Group Manager. 3 B; M' E# g" V% Y2 OBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). / v# u; r$ Q/ v Y- T+ E; k/ RBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. 9 Y* [& q; O, v+ iBI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. ; ]+ D( s" {+ R6 HBIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. 1 i j! a1 B& h w1 g' Y/ x: LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 BID Built-In Diagnostics. / H# ~) ~1 l# |; _. j' P. oBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. Biennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for the Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget 6 m7 T; c( K- c+ D" cSystem (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. Big Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is 0 P3 J; e4 A6 \" ^4 H% J% Wused to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems on test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. 3 Y q+ f2 I2 h% u# vBiological Weapon 6 l* ~; _ K4 K- s, I" ?$ S; |An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. ( v( f' M+ [' W. g6 G, CBIOS Basic Input/Output System. 7 l% E0 V* p3 D( I( i p7 yBIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) 0 q7 S& I" [; \+ AThe tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that : k" _6 A4 f2 F( Z( O$ x; Hsimulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost 8 B" X2 X* |) U1 G, b- tvehicle until they are destroyed. Bistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two 4 [0 e! \% F6 y% X3 B! b7 Pgeographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. BIT Built-in-Test Bit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. & q% y, p& y5 C6 X( {Bit Transfer Rate . u) z0 U8 d" l# q" eThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). * M0 y0 b0 p' i; I/ OBlack Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. + h! X5 w6 e0 J9 y( ]5 c$ aBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The 0 p% ~) S% P8 n. b) X( A5 C( {# P7 s! ?intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and 9 z9 t" V+ Z; {* g( Zrenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for * \% J/ E" n9 T: cminutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. 5 w, f. n+ M% _4 \8 w" z/ TBlast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an explosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted 9 b# P1 T3 t/ N( h9 Zwith the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off + Z* f- c' c7 ]! V5 p$ @* {beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 ' N9 S" l) j5 BBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. 1 s; R4 B7 k% B2 _BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. $ i4 t+ O p7 L$ d4 B' FBLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. Block (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an 5 F# N7 i* Y0 y- {integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the BMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once tested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, " ]$ _6 \) |5 I8 [transition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution . ?0 H* n+ i5 I3 b! F3 f8 Wof these transition or deployment decisions. 3 m4 p$ s2 ^, X& }# E# ^) KThe configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; 6 c* t! t8 z2 x; T) V* W4 s- g•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; % X( O+ ` G) L$ k9 ^•BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; + |' b* ?. W8 q( y•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).