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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). , S3 b1 \/ ]5 g1 A SAGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. AGC Automatic Gain Control. / O. c6 `2 }, C+ d; K& f% Y5 ]AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). (2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). " T1 J4 l! v* U4 }- ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 K$ `- F! ^% U& y' u12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment 9 f: ?! @; ?( ~# x8 ~AGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. ' K6 ?4 _6 |9 W) lAIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1 J( b( ], U' a9 {# ~4 `, @1 V. I" kAIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. f+ V( h% u; i- q1 e5 L0 Q- NAIM Air Intercept Missile Aimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's surface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point 7 T0 s# q8 f8 S& u& \% x) xon a target to which a weapon is aimed. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). & b. K! w% O/ [) @# t, e7 Q% WAirborne Optional Adjunct ( M7 M' h* E; g |$ l4 q(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by $ u& a- P. q$ r2 i; SAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) % v8 P0 r+ ?1 y3 nA 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. 9 k9 H5 _% r9 v# uAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. Air Defense 7 x" \/ u! @+ uAction Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air 4 d$ F# H; ]5 X- z) s; nweapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. # s' ~" z/ |. S" m4 N3 P# \Air Defense ' D- B/ w# B, j5 ]1 n5 w! i8 CArtillery 4 D3 q n9 _# `, I rWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 2 P( z5 U- e# L13 1 Z* _* H7 m6 B1 X% o! KAir Defense & l0 ~9 L) S8 gIdentification 3 N/ c3 B. ]( q6 Q' t# x* FZone Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, # v$ _' k: {; F7 H# H! c% L+ E" Cand control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. ( K; M0 k3 u) r% P gAir Defense + K2 v! ^! F$ k' o: G# WOperations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are : |/ z- @# j4 yestablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. 3 Z- B3 A5 o! P$ p: HMay include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action - f7 p- ~' g0 G* ]( Z' iarea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. Air Force * C* X7 l9 d, EComponent 5 |0 V0 f. W1 F0 T/ U7 w$ c0 zCommand Center : L. ~& q/ E ^) M$ M4 I) p% k(AFCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of , b' M7 @; F) S: d# |! l8 N5 c" gthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air ; X" O9 p" M/ f2 FForce Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. : _, J" R4 L# [) _Air Force Ground/Global Weather Center 7 t% o- k- h% P9 U: |(AFGWC) b6 h' H' H, aAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. * v: s0 Z1 c1 `Weather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the SDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, 3 b" \: J @+ {# kelectromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. - t) x# n9 M! j! ?- o6 ?Air Force " K% M( _* J$ D; y3 Q* U" aOperational Test and Evaluation 2 s8 o. Z, Z0 hCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed : q/ A$ o+ S1 w) G7 S( z: Y) Qfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force & _( `: E$ ~$ z' I" f8 @9 qSatellite Communications . H- ] Q: C, j7 QSystem ( b, |* M3 J' ~3 ?(AFSATCOM) & ]: X2 O) |7 T/ |+ b$ yA collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command - V' C* }9 L! S; I3 eto pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. AFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) ( T5 R% H# q. I( y7 M9 t8 TA global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and % D3 J3 R9 I! b- kcommunications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other , s8 X) ]5 f4 t- s3 Lassigned space missions. 2 z8 Q# O0 M4 D: v2 ?Air Force Space & E4 x' [8 t$ b% p: w; XCommand + X; Z. `. `( e(AFSPC) q$ q& A7 T5 H9 Z% A* mA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States . l7 p+ `/ N6 T/ {9 l2 b5 [3 ]% H2 `Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space Operations 1 q! J5 m$ w# W) M! r& K. q! _' DCenter (AFSPOC) ' W; U R& G2 r$ E3 R7 N1 `2 E0 }: IAn 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. ; F; ^8 w# T8 F; tAir Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) + Y0 x0 Y* J- X o4 S( k: L5 xResponsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed % g3 T( |8 M7 S9 P- N+ Hfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) 7 B! Z' b) F1 U* r1 z& g) wA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States ! ]+ P! D! i: o8 U( lSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, 2 I6 e3 v! `3 h9 `and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A & o: v& G" d$ G. p) M14 ! }* i, q6 b" k1 z$ Z( Z$ P( \Air Force Space Operations + Y' _6 s5 p4 O3 g* ~Center (AFSPOC) + m; G" O! g$ q2 TAn AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. * i0 K' ]3 R9 H. [" i! ~/ CAir Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, 4 R" C! T" g. r- T3 f3 Mprimarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft 2 P8 N! j9 J: \0 A. L( @! Xand missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. 8 r+ \ m. B; F+ OAir-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 0 g* Q( y, w0 C4 a0 ?/ cdoes not include ballistic missiles. $ T8 _. p/ I! T7 ]8 L1 y5 xAirborne ; i0 o! B: q. i" {7 [+ q, lSurveillance . b6 d' l6 B! s" B! C4 E4 ]Testbed (AST) ) i0 a! e* ]. KA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical Y: Y4 }/ W+ @' \9 B0 ^9 jsensor 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 AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). ) m0 v& c2 ]0 ]7 z+ sAIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat Zone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient + o6 ` n$ ~1 @! ~0 nand flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in : @$ Y( ]3 m) d7 B! gcommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. 9 d% b8 K5 o& [Airspace Control % e S5 g0 g6 U9 J' tPlan ( r- W2 ?/ ^ k6 ~The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint + J5 h5 T/ a- Q% r1 I1 _9 Z# |5 {force area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) : |8 [0 `& q, v: dAirborne Intercept System. AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. $ W: _6 ?' P W5 _' HAJ Antijam. & n }4 t" U: d$ [# iAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. ALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. 1 F1 g" G/ }- }! [2 f* x! w( Q* EALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. $ `* l3 o' n- T" kALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ALC Air Logistics Center (AF). * Y" p7 X: z1 w( \9 [+ fALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). 5 H M6 w) Y9 aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 3 j8 ]3 P3 `4 jALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ( S5 f* e" J4 S5 n% VALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. " V5 i* T, G# V7 l# G9 }; A" ZALE Airborne Laser Experiment. 1 p. \$ a3 R2 |. M/ j0 W. _3 A# _$ yALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. , v3 @9 l: o) F+ p2 m% S F- B/ XALG Algorithm 2 R8 `3 C- G4 g: R- TALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer 8 w5 T6 i$ c3 oALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. , `' n( s1 { R/ a( qAllocated & |6 e; b( Z$ M- R8 EAvailability ( O( B# F. ^, [0 P! lRequirement The requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as / a! Y% g0 }. E( X7 \ @7 oallocated by the SDS. 1 A4 Q2 H% h) w0 y$ z, MAllocation (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 & ?5 g9 V# V9 M5 `) }9 A& O$ Xtranslation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type available for each operation/task. 2 j9 T/ S. A9 N& Z8 e. {Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate & ?% [" Y: [4 {+ d$ pcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational $ {1 S7 Y" A5 W2 Vcommand. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. * l. {7 h# R+ f2 X1 s" p3 eALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). % M; o5 P2 g8 Y7 c6 I& sAlpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of positive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ALT Airborne Laser Technology. ; Z! O. N! u' a' AALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. AltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic # N1 F5 |7 @% ~* {' T0 Hmissile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A & u+ r& g8 N* O7 p16 ; i) q7 z% f5 p% @' L$ E2 }0 C# ZAlternate National Military Command Center (ANMCC) ' @: r' z0 M+ B4 L: R6 ^An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as 8 N$ C- D3 t/ k7 z* \( L( \an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. 8 {9 W' i5 L) Y8 `" z W$ RAlternate 4 l" p9 e3 Y& L& n' d) EProcessing and 8 y& j. A/ C; x# l$ Y- H UCorrelation Center (APCC) 4 @% Y6 [& [/ b; g+ t4 G/ iNORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. 6 u- B/ T! h2 S( A7 pAlternate Space , H! ^% t6 r0 h; vDefense Operations Center A8 B2 G+ F& g( `(ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at 6 S! p" a, N$ v0 H+ r+ Y& [3 }) TDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. - h0 V3 ^: B" q" XALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) Midpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) Advisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). AMD Air and Missile Defense AMDF Army Master Data File 1 R9 f& K2 `. f c$ ]% u: j/ p+ zAMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) AMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. - n; V! X% R" A1 v M& r) YAMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. ' y4 e6 G5 t; T( X6 @" Vamp 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. : B" Y9 f, O$ o [AMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. B [0 C. X2 C' U! I( A* VAMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. 2 N* |* d, ?6 b8 VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A # @6 ~7 T% z S! |5 D17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. ' m9 H, \- ^7 o2 h1 NA/N Army/Navy F& e/ {, J" K2 J8 }AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. * A' S1 P @! \3 h0 eANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. 2 w7 l& M$ f l4 }& @: @ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory ' B$ q# A- I4 R, N, X" rANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD 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 3 x) J7 K1 l; S* X; E' ipower density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. & X$ h8 ^9 e. y! q6 B7 zAntiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and ! B0 d' h4 H) m( {5 e0 h% bmissile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic , K1 c( ?1 k" L) T, R# b) m) Qcountermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and after it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air . j% f# O) }) _% n4 S) E: ~action are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. U# V. i# ~; Z* ?. u4 q v' H+ BAnti-Ballistic 7 s) U$ n+ o9 S" `5 V* s# nMissile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. * [% b0 ~% ]9 \! M% y, T8 U" \Anti-Radiation # d) @2 z8 T/ z, W) V1 _Missile (ARM) x% _: }4 I- k+ |) ]A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. ; F" U" N2 S, Y7 C8 O4 | \Antisatellite . B9 C% N# v3 ]& p6 E/ k7 V' BWeapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be $ G3 _* |. F( I+ d; jlaunched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high 2 D" }0 N# z& F, T. l8 Tspeed, or by a directed energy beam. , z# j' k4 q2 r% l2 LAnti-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 7 Q* W$ c$ l5 h3 H+ m" T3 Vdebris, a balloon, or a decoy. 3 O/ B8 z* O1 Q4 q! L! ], jAo Operational Availability 3 P6 ?+ c* `/ @( e$ RAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- 5 E5 O. K3 h8 g3 I; ~# lOptical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 AOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. - ]1 m1 b4 [. c) _' fAOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. , H1 S9 _0 D" K+ HAOI Active Optical Imager. 4 T6 C! ~ m2 h! A1 EAOP Airborne Optics Platform. AOR Area of Responsibility. & p0 ?6 Z+ B2 T( CAOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. 3 j" c- q! l; [- o! g+ A1 {AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. AOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. 8 a1 m& F' ^/ vAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). " d& d* y5 x% H s$ BAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. 3 e+ Y5 v0 r8 x' f+ |APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. 7 ~1 s4 W1 S; K7 v$ {3 V) d$ R% UAPEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. 0 D- ^0 @9 w5 z) |APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). APL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 2 k1 r/ I- w" E- J, m* VAPLE Average Power Laser Experiment. APM Advanced Penetration Model. 8 v# D8 W. {% M% SAPMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (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 , X f, S* ?0 F6 }0 Y2 G$ Karchitecture. (2) (SDS) It refers to such processes as the Battle Management, Navigation, Network Control, and other high level functions which may originate or receive messages over the SDS Communication network, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting ( @0 B8 s$ ~- W3 W: |- nrequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular ( i+ g- `* C0 m; U% |. o3 L1 cmateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. 6 x! `& x5 [8 u2 n% R' eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ) I3 T- y! G; t19 + G; n0 z* ~) Q3 K( l! r+ x% nApportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which ( z* E5 C8 g# r' I# Glimits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred 2 D$ c3 y0 D! b: `7 a6 Bduring a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations ; A: {! @+ a# L; _to be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be - A6 @# X- g, wincurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination 8 P, d: X8 t) }4 S6 ]thereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. ) ~7 B" b4 v* ?' l3 A3 Q! S(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 : M, d0 L- {/ Mgeneral sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among ; t; D L7 X9 `1 E+ m! Ycompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and $ ^2 f* ^ D4 Iforces 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 cash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. ' h& G9 K7 {" I0 g( K- T4 oApproved ; p% C" U4 d5 [! u: yProgram The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in 8 `* E- B2 c$ o7 Uthe latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current " Z# z0 z- W5 o# ^) p$ B; Bdecision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s , X5 T; p2 Y- K/ bBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. : ^3 B/ f2 P/ O, C- a$ t nAPT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. APU Auxiliary Power Unit. - T4 [$ t; m5 N$ F; R7 e; w2 L, qAR Army 4 n/ w: P( i+ R" c" I0 [% IARB Accreditation Review Board. ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ARCCC Army Component Command Center. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. " s4 `& {: P! h& wARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. Architectural Design The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer & `# j/ G4 _& P1 K& E) r2 ?7 Wsystem. + q N; L2 c6 U' EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A $ w1 t0 y+ r# e9 m& m. N* k) V2 v20 Architecture 5 ?8 Z7 e& b1 I2 p) j8 xIntegration Study (AIS) " q. J# ?0 z, a$ }+ l# T0 iA study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the 5 N6 C+ I5 r* _8 B0 weffect 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 i) q, n5 v/ f: YARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. ) L: w" {+ c4 m) V3 PArea Air Defense 3 {! z; `# y) e* j& ~" _* K$ [Commander " A5 J- Y# ^/ ]: ?- ^(AADC) ' |) g `* m, p* ~$ EThe person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified W. T6 p8 N7 v% Q; x! Tcommand, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will be the Air Force component commander. # }6 d/ K1 E+ s7 |- B: u5 m* ]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 $ G; i ]* b3 Koperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. Area of Interest . ]. C) r1 Q& o, Y8 s/ _( ?(AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the ) g$ c9 y. I8 b( d& Gcommander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. ; o1 o( D0 Y6 Y( f5 xArea of # w% u0 i! J- F9 s/ J9 t2 yOperations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the ' o( g+ N; ]3 h! O0 Fadministration of such operations. / \, ?! T7 c! B% c8 x* j) vArgus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. Argus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. , x; ]/ N, ?! ^ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. ARI Army Research Institute

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F4 l3 ?1 aA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of 4 y ^* @+ [( fthe 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 9 P& h$ X: s, O& k2 L% ]- j0 Harchitecture definition update. ; B( C" Y: _$ N1 q5 n6 W. _: ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 Army Materiel Command (AMC) + n2 d+ q: K2 c( q% F# a( hPerforms the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, 6 t) f8 c1 {4 w, h" Iincluding research and development; product improvement; human factors engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment ' g9 r% s& s8 Z, o* Btraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as * g4 v# A; U; nwell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort % l% i8 y! P" Y. g: aBelvoir, VA in 2003. + C' u: X+ n3 t8 d( KArmy Space Operations 4 A+ W: w) T; T: M% l* }7 K1 r1 `Center (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively 3 e- ]; L9 W G1 lcontrolling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to assure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. 4 W7 {. c( ^" ]; a- IARNG Army National Guard. 1 D- r) X1 M# C* P( r# Y& }AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). z6 A" V3 g! T8 U1 A+ IARPANET ARPA Network. ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet # c# f! W0 c% |5 U5 F. V% H! dIsraeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. 3 o2 z2 ?% |9 V9 W) JARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. 4 S8 c7 T8 v4 ^ V" A _ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. % T% [" R- N: O9 x+ w+ y, k/ ZARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. 6 L0 E c: s' B# v' LARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). # B+ D8 h+ y7 b7 \6 V/ U/ p$ jASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. % S: C: R! g/ P' cASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. - o! U8 L& U; F* u" f, u0 UASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. 4 e) P0 c0 d4 l; m* LASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ; x. P& i! d& ^' p, F7 fASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. 6 N& S: {& f, ^& r5 X: iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. & u, m! D' S- e2 C' e/ iASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). # C/ ?3 Y9 l6 O3 n" a1 L; P(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ' H$ o' N/ u7 c, L1 H2 a) pASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. + {7 p' I* G+ A2 p N W; JASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office 1 n# K$ ?5 v( _. n$ e; i: SASCON Associate Contractor ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. ' p( O" Z. R- qASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. # n) A9 v6 \5 ZASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. 7 Y: g8 M8 T8 H# `, T$ t+ IASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. 7 F- g! }* p0 _+ ]% FASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). & @) ^- |0 ?8 V7 C$ y0 Z3 zASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. 4 v b3 Z. P9 W t7 T4 ~* V9 fASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). # a% C0 ?( r$ O: ]# F# BASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. . T( j# u6 t7 u8 Y h; v$ }: MASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). # R; c) i5 g* QASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ) H6 p/ B( d. B% S) }9 V3 AASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) @8 l' v1 Y+ Z6 _6 cAdvanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. # `5 y. H% C5 }% XASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. 3 f. {) Y$ \; a0 K0 [ASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer 3 ]7 Q/ O& k/ x$ N; A) ^! Q& {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. 2 _6 S" E: o2 ^- d( UASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). 9 R% p4 O( y+ B! S" j8 _+ p% ]Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or ' D9 T4 ~9 Y# u- l: jproduct in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, # L) u1 t8 O8 w% rreliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of an intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, assessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure or risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an 9 U) d ?' q8 `# Q- Z5 `0 @MDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). + C# n4 O8 V. a' W; c5 EAssociated . j6 L& }, A2 R# tObject 9 C$ u3 v0 E* a0 L" KObject that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. 8 I0 f# N) [- g9 M/ Z: bAssume Course . A" O# g! |3 N% p2 J. }% n( r& q8 _Orientation 7 d: I. x9 f5 SMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to engagement. Assured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against 6 u3 k9 c4 v- A2 _% Z2 y$ m! Qdesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) ; [( O* R C* W% SAssured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the 5 ?! U: O- i/ Vhighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive # D9 \4 _1 J- R& Y- J. u0 @resources (interceptors). ( e* `7 f7 ?) {3 r6 g1 `* ?0 RAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. 6 }. L1 x% D. J" \4 GASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan 7 Z$ D$ L5 U3 f6 J0 }" ?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 7 S4 G+ K8 L1 B, g. \Command Center 1 q9 V0 r- ?/ uATACM Army Tactical Missile 3 Y. g$ W; a' |5 D: T& P! xATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ! l: L7 M! D0 _( C i- CATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. 7 a2 H' f* V. X6 WATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile $ |: K4 @) ?# u$ l3 w( X0 W$ s# H/ }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 ) G" u( A& N/ b: L9 }( R% WATC Automated Technical Catalog ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System , y( F( Z1 ]+ ^, O5 eATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. - R( }8 Z/ u, l. B3 U5 VATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. 8 s0 d) K6 a. {) WATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. 2 Q% X# M- z! [. H1 rATE Automatic Test Equipment. 9 C$ B# t: o$ Y5 VATH Above the Horizon 9 l9 q7 l$ I+ {/ J+ B4 JATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ( e i: e% Q: _9 ~ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ) C" ]7 b2 T! s" B1 Y) ~. n, O* {* Z) L6 ~ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. # v) Y; m a$ b( n lATO Air Tasking Order. : q) Q O! t" i; bATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. 1 J! p: n/ O5 l4 C' y5 e8 n4 LATP (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. @5 @" c/ r* Y; QATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. / P" x$ |; p4 O+ g% v/ aATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. Attack and Launch Early 0 @9 B& O& q; J4 x; `Reporting to Theater (ALERT) 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 ' Q3 r6 `! S: N9 t; f. e. D25 Attack Assessment (AA) An evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. Attack Characterization $ ]# X+ w" B) M4 pThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. ) e* b% Z7 l2 ^Attack 2 I# @( m' @3 N' S" x& r) KOperations (Counterforce) % I+ m3 F& S7 zAttack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of + A6 h! d5 c; Bthe overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, 3 l# Z6 d6 m! _& b: nsupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations # C. x/ I" M. ` w' n5 ican be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS 4 ~) T8 _) O. p. |% YJ-38 CONOPS) 0 P3 s9 O A6 N4 wAttack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines “price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. 2 l+ [0 E0 ]6 C0 g% d! mTarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw down curve. & @7 K2 i D4 {' X. YAttack Warning/ 1 Y! \- U: j4 S" Y4 J: h7 WAttack Assessment ) [/ o/ U$ C0 G0 z' w7 i9 M6 D(AW/AA) Integrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an 3 W$ @4 [2 q; N* Battack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. 1 G$ D- |0 D; Q! e8 c4 Q8 r5 g7 A) xAttenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and 2 ?. @8 R8 i% g/ rscattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not ( ], O" S# s2 ~1 z1 Xincluding a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). 3 v9 J* v: q6 j! n4 tATV Advanced Technology Validation. # r6 d3 v" K* d8 R5 I7 Z( U6 X# cAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. 6 G" p6 L: t. n0 ]AURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous Acquisition * a) |% S+ m3 w0 I2 hRange (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in 9 B8 |& b' E, \' Ia non-cued mode. AV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. * b; g/ G8 l& j0 l) d* @AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) ! `+ u- \3 r5 J( \4 z2 ~Average Unit 6 A. n0 Y, C" JProcurement $ i" I6 h* @ N ]Cost (AUPC) & m9 k) E6 @+ l" F1 ~' UDesign to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant 9 D& n9 t) m# [+ g5 l3 Xdollars, 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. & V. a% ~+ c/ O* e$ {6 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A % K6 j q6 F a' [' A- w26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. P$ ]" z+ U( A$ V9 n6 |- k* CAVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. 7 P& w+ a, V; z' C4 U/ b5 T: C2 kAWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. V1 U6 S4 Z, W- E' R7 VAWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment ! q$ F1 v2 E2 T9 \# f( i- nAWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. AWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons 9 Z; J. U* l' w8 t G# sSystem (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). - n8 t1 z* v f) E$ ^Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a reference direction in the plane. Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a reference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate 0 A4 _+ L# i5 t3 c9 r8 Ireference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B / \; m9 [; |; q+ m q# f* _5 P27 / a& n- i1 N- o5 x" s; e/ M/ k/ UB Billion. , {5 m/ _6 l' y, R# @0 YB Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). BA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: + q! J# n5 I/ P: q) T7 k' ]01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development * N; m$ d0 i2 c* \' `2 j03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val : W, C; Q9 N) l8 z$ B, `4 |& O" \05 – EMD " @. Y; B8 w0 H: r0 F06 – Management Support $ F! z( ]1 u2 t% `9 F) U07 – Operational Systems Development 7 O, E4 q$ A+ H/ z5 F! zBAA Broad Agency Announcement. 1 T, z6 \& F1 k! P. o6 b* c, l0 eBAC Budget At Completion. Backbone Network & g7 |1 X* I2 p0 x. RConsists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. Background Rejection 9 v5 a7 z4 n X0 h' |5 }(Surveillance) 9 ]+ c- v% _: ]# N: m6 sThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). 0 H3 p" S8 c: W9 R: f Y) DBAFO Best and Final Offer. BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. / T/ o/ H) p& OBalanced Technology % V2 Q) T4 ~' z9 N" v. s, D! _1 }Initiative (BTI) , I( X! d9 }; |3 L! yDoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical ; r; B3 {4 S& A& ?and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target * ^( M, @) m: V4 H0 Wacquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. 0 A7 K+ C+ |/ V% n! Y2 MBallistic ; k# H3 C0 G8 p6 `4 eCoefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. " J1 Z3 s: n6 s1 g2 o3 ?4 ~Ballistic Missile (BM) # g& q ?4 V0 a% G! s7 I# oAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and & `# I4 R4 \8 W7 T- Econsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile " a8 ^ [9 V8 n, _2 c' lBoost Intercept (BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM " {' P6 @5 i9 ]: t. } q. Hcapability. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 8 m2 |. V/ x6 A$ j- TAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat 5 k# {4 m+ X2 u7 i/ m" ?0 Cattacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. " i2 h4 M) J- jBallistic Missile ! V" T/ X! _% r* z# tDefense Battery ' |9 W8 Y% k' T, V3 M$ q Q/ XAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. 7 ]$ s. T3 {- n LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Cell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center (CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force . B1 r* ]) z% y3 nApplication mission area interface between the BMD system and % c t! j/ S5 f. A9 {USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. 7 w; P$ x( x; h3 _9 L/ S3 ~Ballistic Missile . B/ ]" ~ J, H5 ?7 V2 ^! RDefense Operations Center (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne 5 a, d) X$ m( F! h: y" w4 K! a) wMountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information interface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations " K6 s. T+ M$ xpersonnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and % y: |3 B) T/ Tsupports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. Ballistic Missile , f3 u' M3 f( J3 F3 e0 NDefense . u8 V9 m" x1 E$ d9 P; IOrganization (BMDO) + m, o: g0 i- }9 J, D4 D% pOBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense 4 p' c8 @. R( ]2 t8 p6 Rwhose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program examining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all $ ?) o- m' f: q* J S% j/ X( tranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States - u( ]5 ?0 f$ g; E/ ]" |and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative ! L3 n) B, l" V1 n0 \: jOrganization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile 1 }4 g' R5 V6 k% `- k( hDefense Program % m8 ^( m1 _; U$ _. cAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), 6 g$ h. p& h9 S2 k* M( x1 RNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. 8 f# L3 i9 @5 U6 s6 K+ {8 i& y e& uBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) System (1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) (2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense against ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. 1 q) f, k z* R# T' b, x(USSPACECOM) 3 p8 F; N7 u: L. V; _, uBallistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) 1 J5 y2 j3 \; q& _" zProvides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack system. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three detection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking 9 |4 u4 ^- x+ `! g$ ]radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. 9 V7 n. z; g. N( Q* U/ MBallistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or ' J! X" z L- f' G8 h6 Umodification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic Trajectory 4 X& y4 }. p- B5 F2 C; d$ R( gThe trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is - t, h& U& X7 h8 ~4 uacted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. / ? B/ P1 W+ `7 B. Q3 b8 s8 uBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of reentry vehicles. 3 h# j/ ^5 Q6 L. W0 E; yBAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference 2 r. C2 k( S& F: @expressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. / C- i4 `, _8 Q2 H1 V! SBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board Barrage Jamming 8 l/ |+ f u- z" @9 Z9 c: |, u) OSimultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. * |8 { k3 {6 G/ s) m! E! xBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or & s9 z$ Z% F8 |% v, G' M/ ma similar unit in other branches of the Army. 9 m' C9 @8 x4 T/ E; FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B # Y& j1 ?5 M* |3 d- J29 3 b: A# k4 J# o) _3 p! K) q9 |Battle Damage # d' _3 @5 r. U) |1 d0 N% J r7 dAssessment (BDA) - z5 b' M. d$ ?: p& f, i$ nThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a 7 Q+ {! |: }4 _; z2 Mpredetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use ; t, @; _& M) \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 Coordination 6 |% @% h& q7 ~ C1 Y3 G! q7 ZElement (BCE) ( u4 @- @" l8 M& S7 F8 rAn 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 ) g+ h6 S2 {; v# k5 @coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors : j4 v, s) J+ j( ~; W' |) l# _and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary E' O" i; p9 s7 j8 ~, e- C vinterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and 4 e( y0 X5 x% h% d) g1 ^0 |, lprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline Comparison ) t' I6 T8 Z/ z8 J6 KSystem (BCS) A current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, - ^$ I" O y3 n& y/ Bwhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. Baseline 0 J6 M; u* H2 S4 hConditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to # _3 a( j, f5 L" z1 D( `implementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. . s7 }% X) |- F1 v/ {Baseline Cost 2 e3 w$ }8 y7 `; Q( T% HEstimate (BCE) A detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as the base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. 5 W7 v9 w) \5 B( G5 z- Z; bBase 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 ) x' [( F' ~ d) P, N$ b eCongress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program changes are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in . g9 Q5 k; @( c. }, T' Feconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for ( @4 e3 }4 i3 a& ythe base year is 1.000. Battle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an interceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects resulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, etc.). ) b5 @8 Q9 m6 T4 {. k' EBattle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing approach implemented in the battle management computer, which ! ~5 ^0 h7 |9 A5 J8 L; ?7 Ominimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data 3 Q! B6 y; q! ?' F3 m(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which / R8 j4 |# [3 m* ] a7 z0 I9 j- N* xoperate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their 8 D* C6 ~1 s7 \1 D" c% Qcapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. $ g- S$ a3 `, S* H9 |Battle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize * f" u+ r4 _3 V1 N J O* Nresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. - S! ^9 M P% f6 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B $ q$ z9 @" x" C30 Battle Management (BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of 9 i: R% Q# F0 R8 o# h4 s& j% Ktasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management 8 m8 P3 q! X' L7 B. _2 v% S0 M0 P% Taddresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. , K9 Z7 M! [9 n1 x1 e8 \Battle & p M& w* v4 m, K/ K5 j/ cManagement/ Command, 6 D3 F' I( `# G: B) zControl, Communications, 1 M* P) S% m* H. l( Iand Computers (BM/C4 ) ) u* V% K2 G) Z( k: r) _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 ) v4 M$ B8 H! g' C& J) ^7 hplanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed v+ E% ?) a" c/ {0 farrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and ) d2 @% @9 u, K/ X. Y$ ~procedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management process. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) % Y, m: }9 }8 X$ ~# G& V& r! {Battle ; J3 ^5 ~( }1 g% h+ B; O! T, f2 B# rManagement Database Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle + x7 P" q9 V, d, f2 g( Y$ w+ Amanagement health and status file. . _ \$ z( J( ~( Y. a3 YBattle s: ?6 ^- i0 Z* WManagement System 9 `0 }: Z9 U& B: h0 Z* cThe hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware ! A& M2 x# W: e3 ^ Zand 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 $ r" g9 f3 {. ~1 U7 S" u' Nlocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. Battle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle 7 E7 ~# H5 Z0 ~3 k$ ]8 H, ] jmanagement functions at an element. Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. , c6 k% t- w# G E' B$ D8 S( u2 kIt contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be implemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to & N( U+ j" P6 }$ C, Vthe attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier , z: W, Z- l8 H; |5 ~/ Y(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space 2 K' N+ @# D" I; CPartitioning Assignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. ; I& B( k. R! \$ [1 E1 h# dBattlefield Coordination , B9 F/ n" k* U! F3 f% O0 gElement 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 0 [$ C) h% X. t0 `- S9 }6 c1 ~8 L5 Bcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors 5 t" w# L' D2 Kand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. BBS Bulletin Board System. BBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight 0 ]8 F+ Z/ Y8 `. k$ q; `BBT Booster Burn Time. 4 T/ O' u% U/ yBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B i1 c0 Q; ? o: |31 * J: a/ F9 E& }+ b, I$ t' OBCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. BCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. 2 o5 h& a5 T- B) BBCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. 3 V. T" e5 @2 OBCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). ( T; m7 i' d- NBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). h; Q; }( w- a: A$ A N" kBCO Broad Concept of Operations. 2 T+ J- X, M' B8 vBCP 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 a: a( i; ^BCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled ( P7 ]5 L$ v+ X6 f" K' tBD Baseline Description. 9 F' d% w" h% w0 ~ u2 u' VBDA Battle Damage Assessment. - H" w' v* o. x, pBDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC - w3 N8 D4 ~# J9 gBDE Brigade BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package ) {+ y1 X- i- zBDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. , A1 ~$ N y' ]" ?8 c, R3 ^BDS Boost Phase Detection System. ! D: @) |1 S% i! ~3 {* SBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. % |% r, Y3 [+ XBe Beryllium. BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. . u+ a2 |; J8 j9 A: C7 K+ x: lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 , u: p9 ]& j8 A" zBeam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy $ F! F1 H5 ~1 g O) i v4 Lbeams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; " |# v8 B6 _; l0 F8 Salso, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. 7 o3 }: m* b8 W1 [. YBeam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the 1 L" a4 X, h: U: ~( N2 z% |# jintensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the ( }( Z6 P) v9 b5 waxis. 4 J; o- |; M: u( O7 L& rBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). ! Q# m$ |9 @+ M6 I/ ~BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) . Bell-Lapadula " {& X9 v# X$ b8 \Model 1 [! A, t8 s! \) h3 X& z8 W! Q1 aA 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. BESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center $ z7 b* H" w0 o6 s3 ]: ABESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. + X6 @$ ]. P4 G& f: cBESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. 0 g& T. q4 O h9 p) B: f3 LBET Best Estimate Trajectory. % N6 P( ?: h0 o* t. m1 PBFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. BG Battle Group (USN term). - C- h3 u+ z) G; C' `BGM Battle Group Manager. 5 b7 N( b! F7 C5 |BGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). ' m/ G% @, c2 @4 j* l' W4 gBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. 0 r7 `5 q# A$ l% q C+ VBIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 0 k* l0 {/ X" @0 b7 \! q9 x33 * i+ g& ~/ m o1 D, G6 I2 I) S2 c& ABID Built-In Diagnostics. ; L" W3 i- j' a1 }9 J- I' }7 zBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. # v( O0 K% N8 F9 o' S; H3 M/ WBiennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for $ b( W" y' s: Y) e5 B- \the Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has 0 K' }1 g- U' p) ?# pinstitutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget System (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program - T& M7 i8 r: ^5 q$ ]7 _, Y! [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 7 g# R9 F. _: U" |4 Fused to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems 5 i; k0 _2 p& g# {9 aon test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological Weapon ( l. o6 A3 I' n. o7 F: YAn item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent ; e" c' u) f' }1 c5 Pincluding arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that simulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost 0 p; |1 j! P, G9 n7 `. Dvehicle until they are destroyed. * P6 j4 n3 h8 b2 [ t5 cBistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two geographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. BIT Built-in-Test 8 ~: D( S# n5 G/ UBit Binary digit. ! }3 z! }! G( n5 i" [% R! b! c. a5 qBITE Built-in Test Equipment. + f# r: w4 G s* _* R( QBit Transfer Rate " a- J/ O% j& y, p* aThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second $ Y+ u6 B/ `7 R9 X! f(bps). * Z" m- A$ h! ~/ F& d) IBlack Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling 1 z, F7 t; s- mupon it. Blackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and / Q H( [! y6 L9 Q" F" G- h4 Frenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for , \- w; \ z( v1 Pminutes or longer. . E" X$ S/ \8 Z- ?; L& ]BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. $ |) U2 n" M& Y) F) w$ p! _3 z2 pBlast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an ; z% N3 Y& v% G6 bexplosion 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. . r8 \6 |; |8 C, Z6 @7 FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 4 n: w: X; S1 ^" H8 d& X% C34 " u8 T s4 |% O1 {Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a * _ U% `) r2 M' ?! `' K/ ?( y: isurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. BLK Block (system production lot) 7 `$ S9 _' N( QBlk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. 6 m8 @7 k+ H( [$ ~7 Y) ZBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the 3 t/ z* @8 V- cBMDS 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 7 Q/ J0 C; Y9 L" sof these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; •BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications ) E" C7 g$ j. k! q(BMC2/C) specifications and products; 2 N. X9 Y' I% v•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, GCCS, MILSTAR, etc).