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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. 4 Z _, |) m. Q) j HAGC Automatic Gain Control. 3 \! C4 f: t4 ^* e5 _! s5 M; eAGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). (2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). . a0 |4 Z; d- t) J! u. s+ n$ yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 3 Z5 X1 t% v6 u& v$ [2 aAGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. * z a) F3 i. Y$ eAGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. 2 O9 h- m3 P \4 bAGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment ' s( N& `7 z2 o0 K' `+ C# s3 lAGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. ; C; r- X1 u3 {4 [. Z/ N. x# LAHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. 9 T% o- y+ T3 o9 A& Q* RAHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. # `7 I( y2 `" c1 p4 ?AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics . h1 d2 R+ I" I- ~9 l6 r+ aAIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. 3 B9 |* x; G2 t5 |0 T% wAIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). 6 S; n4 k9 B" @7 J7 P. _# ~( _AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. AIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's surface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point 3 S+ y; k8 @& J t4 |6 _% _on a target to which a weapon is aimed. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). 7 s! a/ U' {5 k2 CAirborne Optional Adjunct (AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne 8 P }: g$ O- ?( Z+ B8 n5 n CSurveillance Testbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor 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. Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. Air Defense Action Area . I& Z( e7 V1 r8 G }9 pAn area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air 3 |1 E9 C) ]% s2 s) Qweapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. ( z/ i5 D; }/ s0 a7 SAir Defense Artillery ' |. r9 N. I7 P% R; ?Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A $ e9 {7 x! S- z# i13 6 U9 o8 c6 U9 s# F7 ZAir Defense Identification 0 a0 R# p; f. e# g8 E9 nZone / [( Q* P/ y1 |( L* C5 eAirspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense Operations Area ! E5 Q0 l) E( j( F4 |# u7 X; mA geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are 5 ^' d$ j$ z/ Gestablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action " i1 D" `0 g" Aarea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. 3 P! g% S G/ g$ TAir Force Component / a7 U, s7 F' q, |, p+ P; KCommand Center (AFCCC) + h/ D0 G5 ]/ i$ K4 N: r6 `A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air 5 x$ Y( X5 y5 D7 ]5 F+ DForce Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was + |* J( B$ T+ _, q) Y% t/ `9 h, Neliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. Air Force / a3 V' h/ C1 K8 a* [2 \4 cGround/Global 6 X% Q% e$ K7 V* \' |Weather Center , h3 m# f* W/ p+ T2 v& t1 J* ^4 \(AFGWC) 0 W5 j4 n: e. F; ?; hAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products 4 Q5 o: D3 O$ Y7 R4 y* O6 ]relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. 4 ~' h" ^$ Y9 s# ~$ ?Weather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the 0 V t" s) D8 }( aSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force # t8 V P w! K) AOperational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed $ z0 z6 j6 n$ W% P; y' ]; f! d& dfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force 4 x( S9 x% p/ G+ ^* I9 DSatellite Communications . d& u/ U) h0 lSystem ( U0 B6 {. L; k(AFSATCOM) X1 n& t9 r! J9 n1 \A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command ! Q9 H5 F$ o0 h( nto pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. # H1 v, C& A! g9 ?0 n$ tAir Force * i! N+ Q6 J7 U% l7 sSatellite Control / _" ?2 t7 B5 M- G( ?: H" I5 ^5 bNetwork ; w& M4 p3 r# v N4 g8 h6 O(AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and 9 j2 G1 P- {. r5 dcommunications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other assigned space missions. Air Force Space Command / R) n9 M. q- T) b3 o(AFSPC) - d/ m# W3 Q: h! m' Y$ A7 vA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States . F$ I+ ?& A& k& c1 ASpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space Operations $ M; n/ d7 ^1 `1 DCenter (AFSPOC) 4 I' z# W. y* P' A' rAn 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. 5 j5 x: d2 B! }9 j& P2 }Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. 1 }7 S& y. E' ?# y5 Y }, T5 u6 kAir Force Operational Test 4 c* S1 }: e# t5 o7 ?and Evaluation 2 v% a: E4 a! }2 ~4 gCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed / B5 A6 L/ Q% l8 `for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). + W6 d5 j" b0 u/ o" ^' {, mAir Force Space Command : `* s! U4 y& v( R' Z0 B$ i2 ^(AFSPC) " q. \ ?6 `8 K* S; f4 e$ k EA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States ' C9 O! C2 C8 L% E- Q* T: PSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 5 R& j/ V! E* m) w0 A( Z i5 o. }" ?; HAir Force Space ; z# M8 V( v$ u: p0 E) gOperations 1 w4 B8 L; u. _3 CCenter (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. ! g% e& o* a6 H' iAir Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. 3 ?! ~' y# m5 o! V+ y; FAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its # s8 n3 L/ ^& o0 V rpropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category # `, b" S5 W) H* Q3 Jdoes not include ballistic missiles. Airborne Surveillance 1 T+ F, l) q8 U3 lTestbed (AST) 6 B0 d6 ]% h* ?7 A5 HA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System 2 l# O+ u, A+ {! H( Y# S+ z1 \# wAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). 7 u+ r/ E* g( J9 M- JAIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder # S) a7 K3 F; _/ d' X' X+ W$ BAirspace Control 8 D& Y6 G- r; Pin the Combat Zone 0 X) l! J' K9 NA process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient and flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of : T$ ~' ]. n ?operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in / h! o5 i5 a9 V2 C% ] jcommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control Plan 9 l: E* S5 B( z, J7 ^The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint " h. |+ z7 x; s$ Mforce area of responsibility. * @' O9 ]& P( Z( |. G3 V' }AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). ! s* Z" [: R: L+ ?% U3 GAIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) Airborne Intercept System. ! _( N4 r6 r" Q" xAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. . r7 w. `$ e' ]! t& i+ kAIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. 3 x' C, Y9 _$ s7 rAJ Antijam. AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. ; A4 a3 x4 z6 `) u' o' m1 ^AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. 6 T3 K+ m* B- }9 V# c9 eALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ( ^, p3 F, U# N' {9 ^ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). * v0 d) P/ Q0 O/ K( y- OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 8 F9 E( Q; F8 p& N. }. RALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). 9 [0 { T3 c6 q2 O2 o1 fALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. 6 H9 n- a& p3 d% CALE Airborne Laser Experiment. ALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm ALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept * ^6 m" _% L4 {" A0 y5 R5 bALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. 6 V. }8 n: D7 VAllocated Availability ( M1 F: V1 R6 Q* A( A9 kRequirement ; [+ L b3 M. H) X6 U# q) x# m- {The requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as ; H2 c8 J- [( Gallocated by the SDS. Allocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds 1 j) I1 q) X+ h8 o2 favailable 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. ; {9 a" v/ D; K+ f% U) ^0 CAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate 4 H' J/ r4 g; lcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. . f. T( X9 p7 [$ q/ R' W5 MALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. $ o; i4 v1 _1 u( d2 Q u( L+ CIt is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of ( K$ v; U3 j( _& }positive two. L9 b( Y, W2 w( {+ v/ {9 |5 yALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ALT Airborne Laser Technology. & U' f" X$ d/ O+ f tALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. AltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic - T7 X+ h" x# b vmissile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. 6 A5 K' R' j: E" I: A+ NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 3 Z N: M/ v$ @. G, ?Alternate 5 |) h) e" L% e7 I3 S, H$ @( c+ INational Military Command Center (ANMCC) ' c" K! v$ V6 ^: [ k: C: uAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. 7 H9 E5 f ^! l) O# I2 ?Alternate " b9 m8 ~3 s9 T+ D/ b9 E( IProcessing and Correlation * B" m3 H6 g8 \4 L1 P! C" |) vCenter (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, & g, A% F* H& ^) ~/ |and analyzes TW/AA information. Alternate Space 6 i( n2 w( N* Y! ^5 `* l! TDefense 7 ]* a) J% h* e. _6 y4 ~0 hOperations Center 3 ?$ l! [. r2 a! b* m! C9 K(ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. ; I! s, }% E$ t9 w9 XAM Amplitude Modulation. " \/ G* M5 j( T$ l4 A3 XAMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) + B/ [* n! Z9 X/ F( n# L6 rMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. 5 e1 M5 y6 e3 D L4 N0 z6 [1 n# IAMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). 7 z7 w4 I- W4 D: o B6 X$ bAMD Air and Missile Defense 7 u4 u. C9 \ JAMDF Army Master Data File AMDS Active Missile Defense System. @* y8 D3 m1 G: o7 e4 [- q0 ~AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. ; _2 O7 Y/ H9 W& X5 JAMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. % Z% F1 {0 f- `9 P# r; @AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. amp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. # T4 l- C v9 ?1 ^0 L2 ?& l7 aAMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System 0 D0 v/ }7 q S- a: ]+ M" [AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. AMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. 2 |6 W/ n7 d" s0 Q3 PAMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ; b# T$ @" C! R17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed ; o* h! o6 C8 C H8 AAMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. Y3 g' I& ?! ?. s9 n: DANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. 6 ?& Q3 c$ q: q: V. sANL Argonne National Laboratory 8 C- p- }1 K; [! D+ E5 KANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN Artificial Neural Networks. 0 ^( d. `, L" h+ u$ U5 [, }) ~ANSI American National Standards Institute. Antenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. 5 P8 G3 O3 V- H: G) |) F0 p# @Antiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and F2 f1 N1 Z7 b$ F2 ^2 K- |missile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, . R3 r" w0 m+ t& U' c$ D. Zantiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and 7 n/ u9 \& D( n8 S" rafter it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air / o' L: m) l) Z7 v/ caction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). ?# b4 H0 ^0 a! r1 [5 ]$ N1 r$ }Anti-Ballistic 7 I4 D& L2 a \- GMissile (ABM) The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. 3 A5 ?7 L4 I/ l9 cAnti-Ballistic 8 `, R# f( U! H: ]# l/ t' XMissile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. f$ _+ I4 M& H, n1 v3 iAnti-Radiation 3 C3 p6 I5 u! N9 n$ h, iMissile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite Weapon (ASAT) : V+ q: a' W$ ^) XA weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be : s3 b0 M$ i% j: ]4 ^: dlaunched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a 3 g3 \# Y! u( L7 B7 }nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high $ y3 y$ \6 X, @speed, or by a directed energy beam. 8 c" Q2 N# Z7 h) {Anti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of 1 ]1 h$ j2 y- }. z# G7 c4 ^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 |* E0 L: G& ^1 u- N4 ldebris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability 6 @2 A3 a! R% g2 |AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- & V5 H7 h: M8 fOptical. (5) Attack Operations. # V, Y( l" Y' |" ?4 @AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A n! e4 r+ n. Q! Z. P0 [18 5 q, h2 M# [2 v) b/ N8 TAOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. # u3 A7 e; v4 Z( u- i) d# J2 Z- qAOI Active Optical Imager. AOP Airborne Optics Platform. 9 l! R4 L: q4 w( q2 ~; Z0 ]AOR Area of Responsibility. / e# M& [/ S3 b) q; t: k; j* vAOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. 6 i2 {9 C( C$ p! x$ v/ k q2 GAOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. AOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. $ ?5 |+ I& q9 K4 x0 z4 ?AP Acquisition Plan. ; ^2 U9 G% L, U0 K, h9 x% ?APB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). ' t* H }$ S8 `/ hAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. , o9 i' ]0 ]3 PAPDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. 8 e- z) t, K8 a9 R& ]APEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). ( w/ |; o0 E: w9 W: J$ C5 z/ nAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. 5 S5 I9 D' v: Y% q o6 rAPM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. ' P: Q- s- x# {$ C! l3 G& Z$ IAPO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. Application (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software routine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system 7 x6 B- H" b1 l' R6 Y) Yarchitecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle 3 C b/ B$ _, oManagement, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions which may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication 7 Z, k4 D* m$ ^; Dnetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to 6 s) _2 Z4 T( q S+ @fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting ' Q% ~0 R. f) K9 O; p6 Qrequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most ( X1 l/ z, N% ~7 e( ?advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. ' C. q0 W; x4 D/ e+ eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 19 + ?0 h* b4 j6 ]2 UApportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which 1 j6 |. F6 D; @0 P% W. Zlimits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred during a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations 3 }5 n4 M+ E6 L. o$ O0 Xto be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination 4 U% H; N5 D1 N1 y3 Hthereof. 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 operations 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 forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and forces for planning, etc. Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur + R) J% Z0 M7 f! B6 ^: }obligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually 2 X3 ^- v' _0 yfollows an enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation act is the most 4 a( n: w# }: `# Z' }common means of providing budget authority. Appropriations do not represent - e. x1 I8 m4 g/ M V5 J. kcash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. ; S8 i2 ?( _+ jApproved Program The 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 / m: ]+ Y2 a' ZBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. / s) ^1 @/ O: J0 e3 u6 dAPPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. d& @/ J$ ?7 z* P: kAPT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. , h% Y2 e3 h% u) k7 p/ f M/ v! x+ _+ YAPU Auxiliary Power Unit. / [2 `0 K, x$ X6 ~9 y: GAR Army : X( _$ a! Z" j# W# _' j( ^8 q9 \ zARB Accreditation Review Board. ) z. D* F" C8 i: G5 |ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. $ `7 w7 C( P1 w& G, NARCCC Army Component Command Center. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. Architectural 4 Y% ^; C: Y8 w% c+ \4 CDesign The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer 3 H; A1 j0 e Q% bsystem. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A % M2 H( g5 U, ^20 # l# o" M& k- _8 l3 V R L0 B$ OArchitecture Integration Study (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element 9 z. _2 v) Y( h/ K) \& ]5 t, Sdesigns that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the . a6 t* Z9 k9 [% \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. ARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. 5 I( k, j# L" y' JArea Air Defense 0 D2 @5 N5 N/ }5 \" C) {Commander (AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified V- [9 B# ? p6 T: ]command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will 3 }1 W5 W/ z) E: [$ p2 e J1 Fbe the Air Force component commander. Area Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian assets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) Area of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. # H9 y- R% E- }2 SArea of Interest 6 y5 I3 t, a$ @ i! X* O) _(AOI) ' _9 u7 A: f. K6 R T2 c# GThe area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may 1 |9 u1 }) t# _* I A) Z+ linclude areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of Operations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations. 2 x4 m, j9 b. jArgus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. ) n! N0 R2 z, Z. x6 A+ w6 BArgus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, 6 v- T4 V9 h/ h8 x2 J5 Aphenomenology, and intercept data. . t* d4 h# G' C$ f3 CARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. * b# m$ I5 Y! U9 mARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. v @9 y3 B* [' a1 DARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance ( ~" t! `2 E0 sequipment in Dash-7 airplane]. $ g4 a& I( U9 XARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export # S6 o. G, S1 D! ?$ D7 tControl Board (AECB) ( R. V- p# [1 G& @An interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of " Z& J4 K7 y. f8 V0 JState on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer policies. 1 a5 t. Y2 u3 N* v. ?7 S5 ?Army Brigade Center (ARBC) 6 Z4 x9 l/ C' U* B: oThe Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. Army Component Command Center (ARCCC) A 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 eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system : I' ?7 c8 {) e, }/ H! Earchitecture definition update. ' i/ \3 w' c2 t; \5 |. t/ B! uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 % A' f8 R A8 q$ d7 z5 l2 P+ NArmy Materiel 5 c: K* d" J, Z' G6 A8 YCommand (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 & S& H- |6 C( M9 z$ X2 hprograms; 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 Belvoir, VA in 2003. : u6 s$ p/ A) O+ lArmy Space . b) `1 T2 i @; }( f4 K) W( u EOperations ! t% y$ [! J u8 v5 [Center (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively + i% |8 ]! d, v; Zcontrolling 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. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. . [5 Z9 i ]0 uARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). ARPANET ARPA Network. 7 u$ ~1 M# q7 K5 r( m& {! vARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. 0 @# S% u! b" x; NARROC Army Regional Operations Center. , y2 T4 }; @/ ?1 I+ uArrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. ARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). ASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). - v2 |' i* l' A6 X1 v( |4 KASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. 1 @) V7 I e% l. RASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. 8 ?( n# c& v& t+ N9 ]: ZASAT Antisatellite Weapon. 4 z9 @% X8 t& [% PASB Army Science Board. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A , f1 [, c. E2 p( s1 [22 6 ?+ T6 |0 r0 J4 z" C+ l! TASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ! s9 ?: M( N) @0 l9 c2 w9 DASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). (2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. 9 |- K! S; i! X' ^, u' kASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 5 h6 p- Q, p6 k& j# ]ASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module - p, z. f2 F- ~ ? BASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor 1 e6 S% w/ T# K. H5 P) U) IASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. - y5 k: L8 p. Z3 y7 ZASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. - O- S8 w# s7 s& s2 N' }" {/ ^ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. ) P- I* T* ?3 ]! E8 ?, Z. mASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). 5 `/ i. F2 I# @3 [ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). / l8 A+ o5 K* nASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. & H4 \9 W( O0 }ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). " g2 Z/ o2 V9 GASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) ; T( U5 B5 z( oAdvanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. 5 X m( E) K9 q( \ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. + m9 ]& l h) m% sASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. 6 E1 B" r; H7 l3 i- GASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 1 S2 Z& C9 d$ q( ?( @ASPO Army Space Program Office. G1 R$ `5 L8 H" S2 m9 Y6 jASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). ]# g7 D, f7 |* y) ~7 j* OAssessment (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 ( \4 |3 k4 P# \" Z( yan 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 4 M1 A' A& b# \( `( \& G/ ^( iMDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). 3 f) }4 _; _6 G8 L5 rAssociated % {6 {: G+ E8 A) [8 KObject ; a) {% K+ w; N0 W) R' s5 e3 qObject that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. 8 C" D8 }3 Z7 m) QAssume Course Orientation ( m1 y! J* j# W- B8 I# v/ v" f1 TMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to 3 `' t. x8 {. ?engagement. Assured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against $ q; P9 J; ^+ f' e7 R6 y; jdesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) |9 I% ^6 e( z: V5 G/ RAssured 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 ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. . B) W* p3 a+ O' kATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air 2 Y {* S+ P* }) _9 O0 y- L2 zCommand Center & u. C) b1 p- gATACM Army Tactical Missile ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). 4 e/ b( \3 e/ l: {! T2 b; jATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. 6 y$ b- ~, o G+ B% cATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile ( N7 s, R9 m7 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 ATC Automated Technical Catalog + k1 g$ A$ x9 t; v0 c3 I, OATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System : `3 R" \2 a2 A3 i5 b1 v! [3 d, hATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) : W6 k. @$ Q* gATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. 9 y& i3 ^# `: K: sATDL Army Tactical Data Link. 9 J: p/ Y4 q4 y# z3 cATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. - r& z' m/ w+ ]! R% wATE Automatic Test Equipment. ATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module 9 ~9 S F3 O0 A& j" v' KATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ) B4 g y6 ~9 h6 S9 E$ R9 }ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. 8 y% H7 h, E; ]/ J5 gATO Air Tasking Order. + x7 X8 G! } V2 e1 [4 xATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. ATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. + P7 L0 w, k8 r5 p9 VATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. Attack and Launch Early : D8 y9 S7 | K: n7 n: h: Y/ jReporting to 2 Y9 g4 F/ `6 L- t* Y- n: E fTheater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. : N$ U6 ~+ Z7 U3 U bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 R( F! ?" T1 h25 " S4 t5 z: e. ?) FAttack Assessment (AA) - r+ \3 X4 X" c" j, D/ {' SAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely 5 k2 \4 D. C) qdecisions. ) v/ K. e6 s5 L* ?, I/ m* ?+ DAttack $ x a! U) L! ~9 H7 i) K/ Q" ECharacterization The process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. ( |7 w8 f1 C- s$ n4 CAttack Operations % B1 Q4 E, u+ J+ i(Counterforce) 6 |: K/ Q( j( a- Y5 \9 VAttack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, support facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations " g R% e, v2 x& r5 wcan be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) 5 l. N H1 n. w( T4 E7 ]" ]* SAttack 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 down curve. ' o8 m8 b& d8 s4 Y3 qAttack Warning/ ' X" q5 {) q5 W4 Z- V0 u" ZAttack ; @" |; s/ Y+ X) d1 `7 i) F7 Y% c# p3 TAssessment 0 q, ^* E$ X7 e4 n2 S5 b' ~(AW/AA) 7 F# D$ v( X- z+ FIntegrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an 7 e( \) U& @* u a( p! b: O2 Mattack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. # y+ A# a5 O: v" k) H/ V" bAttenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and 6 z0 q4 ~0 F9 C! A: Qscattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not ( y% @! K; h4 d }5 {% T. M3 ~( qincluding a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). ATV Advanced Technology Validation. AULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. , S8 j! t, v q) S8 P1 ZAUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. AURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous ' a, D! ]3 p/ k1 U, H4 M0 |( t5 s* }Acquisition ; d4 Z" F z5 [5 s; SRange (Max.) % A7 [1 {& M1 |- i/ f2 R( `The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in a non-cued mode. # E' m& D W: u1 q# F* rAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. 6 F6 L) b/ Q% }2 m$ W" b! wAVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) Average Unit Procurement Cost (AUPC) 0 K( ~! g q. i! y5 t$ fDesign to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant " z0 l; [5 y# L8 ~0 c/ ldollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC : c. E+ w# Q2 Y, J8 Y0 ^9 f3 c4 jincludes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring / l! |/ X& I8 a. k Mproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial spares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 26 2 i! C. ]7 c: {$ r; SAVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). - B7 E( i. l$ I2 U* }/ F: \" ZAW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. & p! l8 `5 h: R, n$ P' rAWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. ) ~6 g, c% c: f8 {1 a. k' e2 _AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). j. M6 L @9 o1 e9 L) Y; h! \) pAWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment AWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. 0 u- r$ \! Q* w$ u' Z2 sAWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons _+ \/ O6 L9 u, \8 @: c* O7 C2 WSystem (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). 6 I) @1 w! ?6 xAzimuth 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 & C) [: ?2 ^% u& X4 kreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). * \; w+ K8 R7 E$ t7 D0 B% fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 B Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). BA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 8 D, A4 [/ n/ A) [% x) h01 – Basic Research $ j0 t2 u8 i' C7 l. _" O1 J02 – Exploratory Development N( ^- |% T8 w! F& X; A03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val ( G. t% w6 z# ?7 A- }/ }- b" a8 |9 d05 – EMD 06 – Management Support - m" p9 T5 ^! Y6 m) [07 – Operational Systems Development 6 x: m7 P* s" kBAA Broad Agency Announcement. 8 I/ _5 ?- p I3 r" ^+ ?9 [BAC Budget At Completion. ' _' _2 u! \# o& hBackbone Network Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. 4 @& |5 ]6 J: S0 NBackground 2 u2 N f5 A3 n- m, Q3 zRejection - D# U p! o& `( p# K" E! V9 A" T(Surveillance) 7 p# O4 i$ q" ?' I4 M7 U) KThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. : v" v! U; h) kBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced Technology / S1 ?/ \' }7 w( l- h% hInitiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical : b* G0 S. @' f5 M3 R0 eand urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target 7 g- c; s. K; |8 W, z m4 q( G7 Macquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth 3 Y5 [' x. f% }( Z6 P' h* vradars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic Coefficient 0 Q. e; M& G! ]0 S! r/ z" B6 EThe weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the ; J% o! }5 o' {/ @+ i# ~projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. Ballistic Missile (BM) Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and / b2 g) }, f5 z0 Q* A% cconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile # G }) }7 }5 ]( R) z5 k6 HBoost Intercept (BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in . Q1 A E+ `* i5 W; ~. Janticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. ' c; h1 s6 t) e2 Z& tBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) 0 O' c# p+ w# h& \6 d y. e wAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat . d9 D& H' r5 r, gattacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical 3 n: G4 K' e6 T/ h* g$ broles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. 7 Q0 ]0 O" _! b# b" |' XBallistic Missile 0 q! P" Y0 b( _- eDefense Battery ' d- U8 Y9 c9 xAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. % D, U. l4 Y* S; XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 Ballistic Missile + \; }9 z9 Y% A) ~4 qDefense (BMD) Cell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center " M4 z5 V; D* B+ F' q' x U(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force Application mission area interface between the BMD system and ' `0 n5 d9 |$ H4 o5 |- vUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to ) _( h- n0 c. G0 l8 {- r0 e! mUSCINCSPACE. ( I$ o% M; \% u: _Ballistic Missile Defense ' Z1 d+ k3 h# A2 f. qOperations $ ~: B; I; t8 F2 @- h- m) {' lCenter (BMDOC) $ N# r+ n- B5 Z$ {, w4 sOBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information interface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. ! a& h' u5 F Y1 E$ n, d4 T( {Ballistic Missile Defense Organization ) y# q% \& E, S! O, F& Z(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 7 a0 `1 x+ N6 bexamining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative 2 V8 [6 \, w6 I3 V* ^$ ]- fOrganization (SDIO). See MDA. . ~4 Z( y. l( mBallistic Missile Defense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), $ e0 l/ {7 c6 e/ uNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. ! z7 E/ d8 S1 c% ]Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) ! U' b! g0 t5 q4 {- d2 ^5 o7 ESystem , Z! l$ d* S" P$ ?5 g- v" F(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) 4 k) U* I6 E; Q) _; G(2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense ) e9 x( i! o) D, a, kagainst ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. + A) t7 x8 M1 e5 m0 @ {" \! m(USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile # C3 M0 Z: A* Q1 QEarly Warning System (BMEWS) Provides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack ; j" K! w" t* o, k0 x3 k2 `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 radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. : |/ p& K: X c& u+ n- OBallistic 2 n/ j) t, W! n# z! D8 J; j6 m/ qTrajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is & Z' T- M+ _$ `3 r- g3 xacted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. Balloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of ' w; G+ @+ N2 |2 l2 g: o0 Areentry vehicles. $ I- w/ v5 X/ ~; `; Q3 d/ BBAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference * @) G" o3 V1 y( q5 w$ wexpressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. BAR Bimonthly Activity Report. $ N5 I( `. \! w9 X8 i7 F+ f: \BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board " B7 J, V# q9 ?+ ?6 L& k, e) NBarrage Jamming Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. Battery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or $ g" N, w I" F! J) q9 d1 Ya similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 2 M/ d3 _0 ?0 b- _( u9 F0 hBattle Damage Assessment ! p: J& x, q8 N(BDA) $ I! W7 q# ?" Q7 S: m6 @9 G, t& PThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use 1 I! G8 Q c l) f/ vof all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. 5 ?+ K) O: o3 \ j! OBDAs 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 Coordination * c( i; e! ]3 ]Element (BCE) : Y, I1 j" ~9 W+ s% W0 b' oAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air * W$ t( M' w: n% P( j* q9 ROperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force " x7 {5 ?* y0 X4 M5 {& _+ \2 Ccommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield ! s- V5 u9 @/ s) U# O$ B, rcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors ! O' ]3 x5 o( l# \and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. / v5 A( r) U, E. @Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline ) T. V2 P: m9 r1 H5 M/ mComparison 0 q' x$ i6 O/ O( c( c: d/ GSystem (BCS) & [& ? B9 X8 {) w6 i% M- jA current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, 8 I0 W% I6 w5 k2 @8 i k1 Ewhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. Baseline + D, K( B3 ?- t# V" uConditions 8 e2 T* M9 ?; Z- U# V" \The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. 8 c* ^. n$ h( u: x4 ?5 XBaseline Cost 1 ]" u; e6 Y+ h( q7 Z0 ~: \Estimate (BCE) % m* l j* b- r4 @+ K! @2 o3 |A detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as the base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. . X" w0 |- t6 f7 M: ZBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense _: I$ H& s: Z' I# jProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to ' H; E3 C. H2 Q! d% oCongress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program ' M8 y# @, `9 \: t# k. Schanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in 1 h n, r ~1 f B- aeconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for the base year is 1.000. 1 Y; Y3 S& q M' q0 ?+ h: `& {- uBattle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an interceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects ' q/ P4 J: i0 }2 h0 P! Cresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and , H% @* d/ _; q+ g7 \propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, & |& W) ~" D* `9 Q. Aetc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing approach implemented in the battle management computer, which 4 Y5 g4 O, m4 U0 kminimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data ! n5 h7 a, D0 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. Battle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize resource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 30 Battle Management * t" G3 C2 X: L: G2 F(BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management - {- ]9 R" X" y5 i) a3 K; Uaddresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle ' D% k' g+ ]) cManagement/ ) t4 ~' I* j( I* x4 }$ PCommand, Control, V2 Y. |- K5 j3 J: I% c# rCommunications, and Computers (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 . b6 C7 s- e# \1 T9 n1 o5 splanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed . K1 V: ^! A4 {6 i4 S, }arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and + n+ A+ z' {$ Uprocedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management process. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning 4 j' F. V; J! n Rfunction, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle & Y; B4 R3 E; T- ]. EManagement Database ( O- x$ i9 N" @4 @) L( ZBattle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. Battle Management + f! _ w/ Q5 c* d. {& fSystem The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) + D0 w Z0 d$ h5 l7 }Battle Management System Configuration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their ) t8 i5 K9 i4 c) g$ Clocations, 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. Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be implemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to 1 K9 A0 D7 }2 E/ ?, o/ Q; P+ tthe attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier (Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space Partitioning Assignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. Battlefield Coordination 5 b t, j7 D8 e4 ]* k y" [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 * e8 B! ]6 B! T! `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 2 }8 i, d* \1 z* {interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. BBS Bulletin Board System. . D o8 ^( F' `; y* P' V$ |BBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight : U# k; F6 M X0 P4 `0 C& m6 dBBT Booster Burn Time. BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. # O) a$ v; J; g# {! p/ F, oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 6 ?* K/ f9 K2 n/ s3 |1 n3 A31 BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting 2 o. h# D* J2 CAutomated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. BCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. $ G. f2 _+ q/ ?! V# l- qBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). + q" T2 m; l% m+ {% KBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). 0 X. g, q( x& L7 Y3 jBCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). 6 t# L' L: e. sBCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. 3 O+ f# R p6 dBCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS % K, ^( d. M) U' M! d, ?. ]6 {2 sBCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). BCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. % i# k2 d+ x l% i. CBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled 4 {7 P) F' V' M6 o* m* {; a. C9 OBD Baseline Description. / a- a4 B5 S1 ?/ i8 CBDA Battle Damage Assessment. # ]) ]$ t+ R9 ?3 P' ^0 sBDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC BDE Brigade BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. * D+ c% a0 x5 OBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. . H$ T- {, Y; \ W2 LBe Beryllium. - q* ?0 B7 u" C* V9 c( f4 eBE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 " ?# h- I2 b: C& y# o* s& [Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; also, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. Beam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the $ |# n& V/ k- P% y7 [( ointensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the axis. 4 O4 T: q" G1 ?2 _8 G& vBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. " f$ `# x0 A6 a4 y! \8 G! U9 a! P& MBECO Before Engine Cutoff. . Y( o9 E8 `$ f c+ u* Q4 yBECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) . Bell-Lapadula 6 n1 Y0 u" y9 r# SModel A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. BES Budget Estimate Submission. ' V: J8 m$ y$ Y3 i0 i+ rBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center 2 e- E% y# f0 g' C N3 R7 q0 RBESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. 6 k/ S) `& ^' C* [BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. BET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. BG Battle Group (USN term). - Z% t" @; [: D C0 i# L% fBGM Battle Group Manager. BGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. BIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B # C0 o8 h b% }4 S) _33 BID Built-In Diagnostics. BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. u' \$ t8 |! r0 e( S$ I! [* kBiennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for 0 w8 B$ j6 P- Y* }8 ^, q7 }the Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has - c: m! y, ]' j, `% v! o; yinstitutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget 6 |; [, Y$ f! p* I2 [2 Z) DSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program . P- v) K5 _/ E1 i( h+ Pbudget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain # m* Y; m2 z7 M" b, zseparate and distinct. 6 R: ~5 V: }8 t9 `Big Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is ( }. ]. k: [5 n- I1 e7 g& }used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems on test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological 0 D+ |3 ?2 P- N6 D+ P: B8 L; lWeapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. 6 P+ I" t" E M' X1 \BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death . i' H: q8 @( g/ RTracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that simulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost . F7 x; R0 T. H5 N: u0 W2 X6 pvehicle 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. " n5 S" _/ @- I$ T/ I' m+ FBIT Built-in-Test + }0 \2 y( i! X) L: K8 `# ^/ d; i7 HBit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer 2 G7 A& S. o& D/ N. K; H1 RRate The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. ) a& T4 C! q3 c7 A0 G% ]1 u$ ZBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and & Y D3 C0 p* ]renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for minutes or longer. . D* D0 G2 @, w% G3 @) ]BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. 3 @ n0 O7 w2 I5 J2 IBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. Blast 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 with the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off beneath the surface. 7 }& _1 ]: V4 L9 u1 KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B - n; u) L/ X5 `# o q& s; o N# W. V34 Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a ' C. w/ T) ~: F& P5 Hsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. 2 o! F* L$ p7 ~( p3 MBLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. ) {5 ]0 g4 Z, c" T7 X2 I$ ]BLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. ! W" a. G& A% zBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an 0 V Z$ Z4 y. T/ ]3 M7 I# F4 u* jintegrated 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, transition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution 6 k3 |7 l6 `: h6 J7 Q, rof these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; 5 p! i' n5 G; j•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; * j: F5 n0 B! `2 u& C0 [& h5 e& \" T•BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC2/C) specifications and products; •Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, / G3 m3 @; I( ]7 G0 [GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).