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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL F8 x4 k5 ]$ U3 @% M& f2 vAFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. * c% B+ t- S/ H+ P; aAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization . S$ P2 w* P/ m! `0 W$ S* \7 xAFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). 4 ?5 B) |8 ]5 J: f" DAGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. + [9 u, r6 s! ^5 c$ a' s MAGC Automatic Gain Control. f \6 @8 u* |, _5 x- p9 V$ i1 zAGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). ( P: P. e" L3 ?) _(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ( k7 t, P: Y; o12 $ o; i& m& O; E8 G+ _7 rAGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment AGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. 5 @; x9 g/ Z: D4 b' sAHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 6 n- A7 i" k6 b/ v5 D$ {4 y# L3 MAIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. . D" j1 t! j1 G6 ^5 M uAIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). ) o, R5 G& S% ]" @) B9 l& @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 on a target to which a weapon is aimed. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). 3 J: Q0 _# L5 P# S$ ^Airborne * R. j* @" A5 X/ O; X/ g8 x5 \Optional Adjunct (AOA) ! s1 Z- \, U6 N6 M4 X5 w1 HA test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by 3 b6 b* ?" V! ~5 V! j; o! n& |6 H @, C+ fAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne Surveillance " Z, q6 ~. B; V" D4 L) O$ @3 jTestbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical 0 V' R% E0 s" ~9 A( |) K! hsensor 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. # i9 H2 [+ ]/ s+ I. TAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. ; B5 [* F( X+ w5 A# J4 Z' qAir Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air 3 d: e( J6 k7 V1 Lweapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. D6 {. Y# U. }- K6 B$ _0 J" J( OAir Defense ) u* u0 e. y9 z8 i7 O# C9 }Artillery # a( l* `; j' t0 t. _+ d2 \# P+ VWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 Air Defense % ]6 x) B4 B0 |8 {3 }Identification * A) d( k* {- V/ o2 v3 w: kZone 4 r a! p, @ {4 ^3 m# {3 qAirspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, 0 p7 s$ ^: d+ d: Y. [3 x9 v8 I& Y& i3 cand control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. # ~1 i% G- l$ r& UAir Defense 9 c9 y$ ~6 P/ p# q3 sOperations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are established to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action $ z( e2 a8 x& Q- @: G0 |- carea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. 4 a3 U0 w4 W: G6 O) l+ D* \9 N# AAir Force . e4 G7 n" A0 J) o5 O! HComponent Command Center (AFCCC) 2 d1 N6 ]2 l ~A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of 0 a; o5 B4 k( b1 \( M V W1 jthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air $ W3 `4 r4 `) ?0 M4 S, A* ]- IForce Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system ) Y8 V6 l) i, f: L9 C6 harchitecture definition update. : G! o/ [8 E7 `2 {1 wAir Force ' s4 K2 J- G, i: JGround/Global * L' t* V7 H3 Y( Z h9 mWeather Center 0 }8 W- F) [2 Z(AFGWC) 5 X6 h/ }+ O2 T; ?7 _% RAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. & P$ Z! Y& d8 {* W( G- FWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the ! {+ s5 J9 g# s. jSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force Operational # b, g+ F4 f6 u: U ]' y O1 A. JTest and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed 0 Q; p1 m, R$ p( l4 \7 G6 Y) V5 hfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force / m( B8 {% Q, A8 V- @Satellite Communications System " e2 o" H# z# Y(AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. 7 c* [- C) G% W2 A0 k3 uAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. " k7 c* M' R( n0 z/ nAir Force , [# }; s. o9 O$ L1 [; eSatellite Control Network 8 Z9 f# k* r7 c1 Z(AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and n1 B: r) U; {9 Fcommunications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other 5 i! U6 X* s/ j6 I0 passigned space missions. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, . b* B. D k* S. y; N8 a! N; v9 nand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space Operations 2 p6 \8 k' Q3 b& B) a8 ?" eCenter (AFSPOC) m6 G) D3 ^, ^1 [An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote 4 b h/ \) t* R1 i( Goperational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics - ]- |4 X$ D6 `# X6 Y* nand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force 3 C- ]/ P3 p4 S- P' A! EOperational Test ) @4 L* c' ~4 J! g8 A7 fand Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). 5 m n9 p4 Y3 d" q& `: aAir Force Space 8 D" D7 O4 A# X; OCommand ) v z2 O7 m+ q5 ?/ O(AFSPC) 0 Q* H. Z8 n% U, K4 B0 T! NA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States # K9 k% q' C4 W" ^! |Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, ! y& q* b. m4 v) ?: R" |- \9 Fand funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 14 Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) / z# G L J7 ^$ }! kAn AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. 1 N# E! Q% u" G! Q, wAir 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. 1 N# n1 }1 V) OAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its . i# i. `5 G3 ^" J$ y# ypropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category does not include ballistic missiles. Airborne Surveillance 7 \' l1 }+ P5 UTestbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its * ~2 G7 c* O5 _; ?4 [7 T, Bmissions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. , ?3 ]& W H+ o1 t( z# tAIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). 8 b8 K' ]2 [$ ~" h, N, lAIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat : g' K9 o5 A) G! u& C" J+ zZone & {: E* Z: x: a; WA 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 operations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in & g* {1 k& y- I4 ncommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. B2 t9 s8 c4 B/ `2 AAirspace Control # u; x. @: H7 G6 M1 ^" G) XPlan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific 8 x* J3 i( M8 I5 c. R# w" wplanning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint 2 r, Y6 Q9 j- I8 H) aforce area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). ( t( i+ }: y- FAIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) / y+ s5 S* b9 y5 B! ]6 pAirborne Intercept System. AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. AJ Antijam. & d2 Q5 F3 y6 g$ XAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. 1 h. Q3 E$ s" n0 X+ o% C8 `AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. AL Acquisition Logistician. , {( }0 t! ^: U( F! cALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. 7 B/ y0 C% V9 q) dALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 1 l. Z- ^# W/ W4 G$ Z8 J a. xALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). $ |; C6 t" p8 t: x7 @+ Z# mALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) + t( T. J2 m* [# QALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. ALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. 2 ^/ w! |7 t) h& B) AALG Algorithm 7 x: M5 e& V! o7 r QALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. Allocated Availability Requirement The requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as - M5 A+ q5 U3 n! D4 ?4 d' a6 Wallocated by the SDS. G; ?8 m( q F$ A2 r& L7 {3 IAllocation (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 . g2 D. O5 [' y% D& f3 B; U" [/ xtranslation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type ( T% T$ X& ~2 n8 x/ E) I6 i8 uavailable for each operation/task. 7 q9 T4 P) Z! K; `% }2 v1 B# h kAllotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate commands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. 9 \% {8 l3 O1 J% T) ZALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. - B6 C" a% c) l. m* fIt is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of positive two. * r5 {9 j, h; U1 Z: r1 _! DALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. : M7 `0 T5 T% f6 B$ fALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. % j- C# }: F, J+ [ALT Airborne Laser Technology. $ }- Y2 L7 P& C# IALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. 9 |8 ? v6 G# v5 P2 ZAltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic ; `; @* ]. n( `& J# D' j* Hmissile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 Alternate National Military Command Center 6 i% ^/ P( Y2 n(ANMCC) An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. 8 v8 o9 b( i: D9 lAlternate Processing and Correlation 2 L9 x! G2 q' X1 d/ GCenter (APCC) # r, W2 `; L7 Q3 FNORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. ! B6 V' `/ X, i4 N' H3 Y- cAlternate Space 9 y; V. v* k1 ZDefense / N# }. u1 ]! OOperations Center (ASPADOC) 2 j3 Z; Z m1 f) n6 Z/ D: zThe backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at % N4 i" C' @$ Q7 W, Y/ VDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. 1 R5 V0 F- M' g+ S, \ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. & B! Y, a5 Z! n K; S2 BAM Amplitude Modulation. ! t- [& ]/ v) A- R" c% TAMC (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 # K) N o/ ?# Z7 O* \* `AMDS Active Missile Defense System. 7 Q+ h! P4 M1 A- KAMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) ! ^" }' x; ?$ FAMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. AMG Antenna mast group. 1 ]# b& b- Y9 U- r0 hAMOR Army Missile Optical Range. ! k+ @ V! O& I) \- a3 w# nAMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. amp ampere . \ Y% I! k, M1 V) C2 g# d, R( bAMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. , V! [- u2 B1 u7 C! `" ^AMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System 6 a7 b0 R6 T: T% `AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. . S' ]1 ?& V+ @. Y; U SAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A $ b3 i. {) @) o; c8 f7 K17 ) h. E/ }! K) p" @8 Z0 ^* g2 W0 j! AAMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. - q4 F9 [* W6 w2 rANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory 3 Q8 y5 ^- S6 \% VANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. ' F+ i' _' }5 R2 Y7 u" ~+ P! dAntenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident : r2 @. ~0 w E& ~" M* S/ qpower density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. Antiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic ) B+ u/ a9 Q2 c7 O ~$ [- |countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and $ \7 E( _: i2 d) v8 ]' a! pafter it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air 8 f' A; G; ^/ faction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). " f" F- P. _' Z! U( q: u9 {Anti-Ballistic * W/ q7 T3 p& P1 ?3 X: n( AMissile (ABM) ) U4 A/ ^" d" aThe term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate ; Q6 t( s5 {, @; athe ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. Anti-Ballistic * Y, s9 ~4 K: }+ ~& y" qMissile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation 0 ~- C* [, N: X" I' ~Missile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite Weapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be 0 L" {- }8 i3 m* J) claunched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a ' z6 r) |6 }9 x; b/ }) ]nuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high ( S; v* Q- T( lspeed, or by a directed energy beam. 1 q. A4 ^: V) B i. oAnti-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 & Y$ o) D2 f5 p# _disguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. 8 v5 h0 u) N+ \Ao Operational Availability AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- ( h$ h) Q) j5 x/ |- L7 YOptical. (5) Attack Operations. 5 @9 L% q0 q5 R7 p# W1 e% WAOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 + Z j2 o, {& R, r8 C: uAOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. 1 c$ N4 K9 ?& ~; H+ a1 ZAOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. 2 V) u" K" K" y: dAOI Active Optical Imager. * m+ j) l' |/ Y8 A5 |0 D* P* u( YAOP Airborne Optics Platform. : u8 r% f. M* jAOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. " C, I0 K$ o& f; c- IAOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. , U' v7 l: U7 c& b5 d- `4 rAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. AP Acquisition Plan. APB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. . e& r- D5 `1 N1 g) c2 ?APEX Active Plasma Experiment * R; x V- Y) m- X) |+ PAPI Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). : B1 X( v6 `- V$ M, tAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. APM Advanced Penetration Model. 6 l/ Q; U7 X& ]. S' t* `APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. 1 g7 ~& \8 j0 JApplication (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software # P0 i/ ^) L: h! ~7 ?8 y$ w! M8 j; }2 Aroutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system , l/ M' F; T! c1 Y: k1 m6 [architecture. (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 / v* @5 }/ ]5 u. a b! z9 b, Inetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting requirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. 7 l6 L& X4 ?/ {+ vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 9 y1 T$ b& |( ~0 a19 Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which 9 @$ A8 J1 `& T+ U; Jlimits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred $ X& x4 C- c- {; j7 K5 d$ W' iduring a specified time period. An apportionment may limit all obligations to be incurred during the specified period or it may limit obligation to be incurred for a specific activity, function, project, object, or a combination thereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. 8 `; `3 t! V) ^7 t/ p2 j6 \+ n(2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air 9 H2 B% s1 K: A1 W7 n2 Noperations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the + m5 i0 t* u$ |1 h( F2 Tgeneral sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among 7 Q3 f. b1 {( W# ]# V2 dcompeting requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and ' f6 D. t6 e3 w7 l) i) k1 _9 uforces 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 # I1 U, i' P* ~( p- ?4 J) Oobligations and make payments from the Treasury. An appropriation usually ! L$ [+ v+ S) T0 Q$ dfollows 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, 6 ]2 ?. H+ L+ k8 \0 [which agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program 3 n: K8 m9 X9 Y- t( XThe technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in # ?: H0 [7 B. ?the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current / Y7 D' k5 r* k$ C7 ~- M- ^# Odecision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s 8 p; R* }! ]" uBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. ) _0 Z7 M' A, ~ u% W& VAPS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. " x7 d! S; _, X% r5 f5 Y1 ~APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. @& y: q* p% T/ ~+ ], dAPU Auxiliary Power Unit. . c8 m& F: a' J2 ]' @. n. kAR Army 0 w4 E$ W( s5 f# i D( o1 o! b- IARB Accreditation Review Board. ARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. |4 c3 v. J6 L/ T1 P; ^" cARCCC Army Component Command Center. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. 0 ?, t }- T4 k) r2 v! c) Y lARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. Architectural - l4 T, `' I- A. O+ ?# |Design The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 20 ( E$ g( A+ U! w% c* u' ?2 ?" SArchitecture Integration Study (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the `8 r: W, c4 H: N y, ?0 seffect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, : ~ n" |0 a/ ^7 k hsubsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. + T. b# k8 {3 e9 K* DARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. ARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense 3 R$ ~% [. r' V% MCommander (AADC) 6 F; ]2 r9 t7 ^4 E2 ]The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will be the Air Force component commander. Area Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian assets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) 1 R3 N1 _0 i, T: EArea 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 2 r/ [ i3 b" J5 [control. Area of Interest & H5 I; O; M/ r4 g. @(AOI) / i2 v. j4 V& r( e' }+ uThe area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the , s* E8 T% }( G1 E6 wcommander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may 1 P- R! z1 r/ i, V7 N( n# o5 r5 kinclude areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of ) ^* x& c5 B2 j! FOperations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the / [# N; [; a* J; A6 V& A$ Dadministration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. + i8 Z7 `! {0 W3 c: N( |; ^Argus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, & A% ]9 `' ?3 I1 f2 nphenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. * z6 B2 h: T: t' ^7 ^' n! q) \5 SARH Anti-Radiation Homing. ARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance equipment in Dash-7 airplane]. Y1 p4 G& M4 }) w3 jARM Anti-Radiation Missile. 8 y! s! F# G0 AArms Export 6 Z S/ G. I. p" r) Z( M/ `Control Board (AECB) 4 V+ U+ z1 x7 T: U f1 w. HAn interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security * R" N# x v7 y; FAssistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer & Q# n$ U# e4 x* Ypolicies. Army Brigade Center (ARBC) , j+ x) R. Q- H+ h) [3 o0 ?; K3 IThe Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. 5 r+ F2 _% B) ^Army Component 1 ^- X) ^6 U6 L: t& _5 d% pCommand Center . B3 R0 t8 X# T9 T8 A _(ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of + ^, b$ k5 ^, h+ B4 A" Zthe 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 ) G7 `9 D2 G8 l5 J* yarchitecture definition update. 1 [2 ^- v/ R& W' l# ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 0 W6 F4 m+ ?1 Y1 f21 Army Materiel Command (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors : j2 i' R( [, [4 P4 ~& G6 M; }engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment + V- } P# T$ d4 a2 g; Atraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal " C$ v; n1 H0 n4 efor the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as " q6 J8 G! L I& l; ^: `2 z* wwell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort Belvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space Operations Center (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively - l( g) [) z9 x1 A0 i0 Tcontrolling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to - e& r/ S/ T2 P; g. M. M) J; Bassure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. 6 s+ e. a$ b6 S* _/ l( d, W) KARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. 0 r/ u( n* I, q' tARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). 0 `) Y' I; f! o0 V' d3 Q3 UARPANET ARPA Network. ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. ! U1 Q+ d7 u+ a7 l9 C. X$ }- yArrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet 1 d7 q9 U* a n, U$ |/ w/ qIsraeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against ) o( L- e" l, @/ CTBMs. , j( r. o* z2 Y" QARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. % w: v9 D/ p% `4 I9 yARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. ) |6 U3 W$ y# r6 i7 G$ F( O& I: OARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. 9 i# C e$ O# E3 m9 H9 W! sARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). ASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. # e' U9 _' {; J0 D. q2 P: V& AASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. * V4 q( e# F1 i" U) _5 _& i( zASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ]9 {5 r- u8 f- v% C5 \+ aASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ; [) I6 F, [( aASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. ASB Army Science Board. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. 8 G9 v( N1 ^4 M! _" _' t0 I9 E0 OASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). / j f2 e3 q8 l4 B7 J( c8 W(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. % T- G: Y" w$ e9 eASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module : t1 t8 [' N* y; `ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office % ^3 r9 M6 o+ n. C+ ~ASCON Associate Contractor ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. # G* T. Q, ~+ r' x0 W2 V7 GASDC Alternated Space Defense Center ASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations 5 R* |+ W6 X; r* y0 A$ GASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ! v7 R( q" |$ s D$ vASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. ASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). 0 H7 l' a% ~. F7 S6 CASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. , C2 |" M5 K+ M3 W7 H- O/ vASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile % f! h7 k, |% u8 v3 \" UASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ; ?, b+ o& T9 g W; VASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). " l% I6 d9 O- {' m- |ASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ASOC Air Support Operations Center. ( L. i% K) ?: p: tASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) Advanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ) j7 b7 c7 B( w: g# \* sASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at : c) f, B- g# `* P& p5 _& G2 ]Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. 1 @1 J; k# B( ]8 L4 v* D6 WASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 1 z8 R4 H3 E, z- }4 y8 x23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. 8 J( b6 N. O- Y' z& j5 K; gASR Acquisition Strategy Report. 2 s. _% G0 a) y% O! PASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD ( c% [9 U1 s& S% p# xterm). ! g7 D* o: n NAssessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or & D. c/ i1 Q8 q0 ~7 gproduct in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, ! `; \+ Y, @) D5 U/ \, Ereliability, 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 ; n \; H! R5 ?" B$ N: i2 }MDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. + I4 @0 v1 n/ `+ gASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). Associated " |1 z# C6 S5 S6 c6 f* Z! @1 j) VObject Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. + q2 D! h1 ? g/ lAssume Course * [- W& L' }' uOrientation 4 _1 C3 t0 M( C6 p' ^& LMake course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to engagement. ) p+ i0 i# d3 Z7 @. S' L" k; BAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) - k5 e4 s. u. L- O' k; ]* s$ aAssured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the 3 z$ x: ^7 E$ jhighest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive 4 z- f; a: K7 u6 L+ _resources (interceptors). AST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. $ |+ @- E; Y4 f, [$ h- zASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ' w+ F/ W% L- G) lASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. ( q4 E7 @% m9 w, ]/ `: tAT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air Command Center # H3 ?' d* ]* |9 h, U* r: {8 dATACM Army Tactical Missile 6 u# x8 U" m" m! HATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. ATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 0 u+ m. k, J$ b; a" r24 ATC Automated Technical Catalog ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System # T2 P7 u2 R7 S0 Z) b; B% ~! D1 q2 o8 HATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) % | Q: q; J! r8 }ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. & ~' ?6 a% j i. t3 L! L& j bATDL Army Tactical Data Link. + c+ Y3 n, d1 K- P* }( N# ?ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. ATH Above the Horizon * @* ~) ^* P# g' A% \! K" s1 h" |ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. : J0 C Y3 f6 }- S8 }ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor # N: u$ B$ @2 `3 g4 [& i3 EATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module . P' c+ O7 r- @! f) tATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ) j; V' _: R9 F, ?% V7 tATM Anti-Tactical Missile. 0 H$ Z4 s4 m4 q% V' GATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. , L3 f7 E9 V$ n7 A: _( O! I0 F9 DATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). D8 U# m5 P5 r! W% EATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. 7 `# X: {, Z7 K8 ]ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ) R8 n2 R5 W1 A! \" i/ tATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied ! {( q; I6 D4 ]8 d, ]9 fTactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of ( w. R9 h) x7 S- k: SCommerce term). (7) Authority to Process. 9 n% m' J# q! J+ iATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. 7 S1 n/ B( s) h7 a9 \, r1 D$ qATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. " r3 ]* g2 a; T1 S7 r; z1 x/ v3 OAttack and / ?9 s' q/ s+ D2 Q) lLaunch Early ; P$ m4 k, w; [9 ]* r, ?& SReporting to 7 }+ E. m$ {9 e) s3 D, P$ vTheater (ALERT) * I) s( z2 A1 wAn upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite - P A/ h+ ]4 U8 Z2 H$ \capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. / g) n( O- z6 [& T0 s7 p$ z: HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ( [/ i' l$ j$ s1 F1 c/ ^3 v25 Attack Assessment (AA) ! t r% t% b, N" s3 SAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and ) g" g& ?( m+ nobjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely - G) f9 s k% F% x1 Y8 N5 V. \decisions. Attack Characterization The process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, / g9 P' `# R6 ?3 F5 l2 X- C4 kupdated and defined. Attack Operations % `9 q! x! U/ y1 R* o4 n(Counterforce) 7 V9 Y w; j8 w# t' [Attack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, ! b3 [* m6 U8 @! \( ^; r8 wsupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition 4 \* ~7 r1 K. \# N, ]2 Y+ eplatforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations can be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. 1 m8 U' q, ^* H* VAttack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) ' G/ U- n; f7 J6 @) c. a R4 zAttack 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 4 z/ A' w3 ]9 V! w* \down curve. ' W: A! X) \* O9 z% ]9 z, fAttack Warning/ Attack Assessment $ y% U& q; D) \(AW/AA) 7 c9 @( ^) D1 S( oIntegrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an attack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. 8 t5 ]* u% q$ }, R* MATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. 3 H5 a J4 l" X/ }1 AAttenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and 7 p! x% V- z. h* H2 s) A. cscattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse - W* X- R+ y& ksquare of distance). ATV Advanced Technology Validation. 6 j2 E! |1 c: oAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. 7 j2 o" Y. M3 L' T# v4 J: W3 lAUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. AURORA Canadian aircraft. + e* a- K5 T) f) @" T. X$ IAutonomous Acquisition Range (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in , } i% {! }* B4 Aa non-cued mode. 3 P$ z, T: x" EAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. % D9 W5 u0 o! p S6 G% K5 SAVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) 5 }7 L7 @& H! e; _Average Unit Procurement 9 @. q/ M6 E2 }0 k3 ]" I: iCost (AUPC) ! g" X& |/ K3 D$ {Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant 4 t. u/ y0 x' W) u, Rdollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC ' Q+ T4 L* P; C9 `includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring 4 y- ?$ o }3 g( F1 s$ k, Rproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial ; I/ L2 [- z' ?3 Mspares costs. 2 S# X" @9 r; x: f' _0 OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A : K0 A6 ^( B% e26 7 ]" ^3 Z; I R( V" i! KAVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. 1 [5 I; r' J4 L: J l. eAWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment AWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. AWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). / i" r& v$ D) ~. V: n- eAzimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a ' v# j/ c$ I8 y5 h% Vreference direction in the plane. Azimuth Angle A positive angle measured clockwise in a reference horizontal plane from a ?2 \7 c r Qreference direction to a given direction. For a topocentric-horizon coordinate reference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). , G" p, B5 u+ ^' cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 0 @. |5 }+ R" w. ?& k( x' ~- f0 l27 B Billion. B Spec Development specification. / o) w, s0 R. n. fB2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). ( A! O$ p( @/ mBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: ' ~% A9 M4 e+ Z3 \7 @. n01 – Basic Research / O% H" ]. h& L" D& C% z6 i02 – Exploratory Development 6 D( A0 v7 \* @0 ~03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val $ }. _3 I" o( Z05 – EMD 06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. Backbone u( v# G. c: f' B3 j( l# @9 t3 ONetwork Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. , p6 X0 L$ y$ D1 q7 b6 fBackground Rejection / C3 t* h# B" Z8 ], h(Surveillance) The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. 6 E( z+ p3 S; _3 T6 TBAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). " ?: j' K$ I/ w: L; d& T* w5 [, uBAFO Best and Final Offer. ' k+ N6 q& |: X3 S/ X8 p* RBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. ( ?; {/ W; e/ `# l" G: _8 tBalanced , B4 E$ N& r N) w0 Y! NTechnology , F7 q- w$ H' ?1 U- @" f: DInitiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target & {" q; k4 {! e+ ^8 z/ ?7 qacquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic 2 ~0 R4 [! C+ ^" UCoefficient 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. Ballistic Missile (BM) Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile 2 d) ?% \8 w- ?' }Boost Intercept (BAMBI) " q8 L2 r, p# X1 ^. s* HOBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. Ballistic Missile 5 f* M( y0 z1 r, |' A6 uDefense (BMD) All active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical # [ s% I5 k! |% x {roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or ' z0 Z7 f2 J" g1 c* z) v: tterminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. Ballistic Missile p9 R! a2 W- s1 ?- k' ~1 q2 vDefense Battery ! A7 g- Q, s' M. Z4 C- HAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based L5 H1 u; }' j' }weapons and sensors. / X1 ]& `; d5 ~$ m& LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 * P. ^) J: ~0 |$ y6 TBallistic Missile . ]7 D$ g+ y9 z4 M; c# D( r. MDefense (BMD) Cell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center (CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force Application mission area interface between the BMD system and + e& b' e4 O5 p% \' q+ y6 |' [USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. " v2 y& N& x7 h& B* B! YBallistic Missile ; s/ s! H4 `5 A: N M- M7 i! kDefense 8 d8 D: X* e$ j' z9 x" iOperations D, E3 X' F0 `$ Q# N! ^Center (BMDOC) OBSOLETE. 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 , N0 s' \# m! I- j3 ppersonnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. Ballistic Missile Defense Organization 0 T9 G$ s: a+ q2 ^8 s4 X(BMDO) + c* V5 c, o# o7 POBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense & a; H( C' G3 Y* [6 N8 z) ]whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program examining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States # J" j N7 m5 T# Y% ?4 \and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative 8 Q4 W B. K# j" b* AOrganization (SDIO). See MDA. - W0 j2 d' S* e2 G' w+ yBallistic Missile Defense Program & c) j; k3 c! ^7 CAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. : k/ z- L7 t L: y. m- z' ]% uBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) System 6 I. m1 I: V/ G, J7 Y; j3 n(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles / o i. G8 }1 Q" l3 gduring their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) (2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense 2 B* u7 H, _: U8 [9 oagainst ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. ! ^, W. Z) A9 u8 q(USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile - J6 W$ b3 c2 A4 X1 SEarly Warning ) q' i1 b' Y8 W" `" {4 u& S1 O( f. R7 ?System (BMEWS) Provides tactical warning of ballistic missile attacks, and is part of Spacetrack system. A two-faced phased array radar located at Thule AB, Greenland; three detection radars and one tracking radar at Clear AFS, AK; and three tracking 1 @% I$ E, Y# m- g! zradars 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/ j8 {+ i0 l$ {Ballistic Trajectory , B6 W1 N/ J) _0 h6 \The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. ! R- P" z7 f5 lBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of 1 s$ c' Z6 Y1 ?& ?5 a+ Jreentry vehicles. BAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. Bandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference expressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. : j, M! F3 \/ W1 {) FBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board * v6 `" v. u8 @% W5 qBarrage Jamming " m4 V1 v. U5 {6 E( ^( u/ e9 _Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. Battery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or a similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 3 z0 }, ]$ ~& H2 Y# ^( L29 Battle Damage ; Q0 d8 ~/ c5 u% bAssessment * y# R3 _) w9 T- o% M% e(BDA) The estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. 9 ?: v0 P0 s* G5 j2 sBDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage 8 q# ~; T b( m* [- K! S/ J3 v4 ^, ?- @assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield Coordination Element (BCE) . j9 u7 X! J) F" fAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air 6 @+ i7 R4 ~/ ?' ~2 v' @Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield 7 w/ r- M0 Z) x( fcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors ! p) D |+ l$ p# i s( b1 Gand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. : _0 O f2 w d8 Z/ KBaseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and ( F* S% K0 X3 @, o& Xprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. - U4 R }6 h `9 g% xBaseline # O# T+ ~7 T. H4 s( K$ eComparison System (BCS) A current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, which most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. Baseline Conditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to 0 Y$ ]; \; T& a% pimplementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. ' E7 t$ n% {/ ~# P% W8 ? ~0 UBaseline Cost " Z2 m8 p, l- t% Q. N- ^0 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 % j T- S3 j1 Y+ X6 mthe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. : B) ^7 J2 n: Y( z# jBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense : r% ~& o8 G! y* ]0 mProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to ) v+ U8 y) k* Q1 VCongress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program 3 Y4 W1 r" _( S5 Y, f. D+ ochanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in economic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for ; m% E L: A8 X; _& Q; y7 uthe base year is 1.000. ! C5 A" @1 g/ f& X& EBattle 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 ; e0 y7 b- A; presulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and & y, P( O. K9 l# @5 Lpropagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, etc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing " c* k# W7 h/ X+ J0 S* L8 H: Zapproach implemented in the battle management computer, which / @9 C! R( G: u6 w) Z2 y' O$ Lminimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data (Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their 5 {* C) `/ K6 m* _capabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. Battle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize % R& A2 w, q, N- y0 n, q0 m; gresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 6 n- P: W, U, |2 D0 l30 Battle Management (BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of % a+ a6 I* i/ y# j1 I8 w- otasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle z8 q: S4 W' ?! J6 B' m( GManagement/ Command, Control, Communications, " O v# H; k# O. Tand Computers % F g' t, C: i; I* m5 O(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 " H- X* v P: U& S& gplanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and # M* p# o3 z3 m. Y/ Kprocedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management 6 G* |5 G; ]3 `) dprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management Database Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object 4 n) X1 x8 o+ i( X6 `8 P: o9 x7 wfile, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. & t5 H& \6 D) e; w d3 ^+ i/ Q" XBattle Management System The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware 8 e7 t# Y L1 b: v) }% ^( aand software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a , z. Z8 u2 d2 fsynergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) ( H+ \+ a' |6 e0 Y' m' E& dBattle Management System Configuration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their locations, 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. 6 R* B9 z) m2 _" E* `. B9 bBattle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. 0 a3 n! ?/ O% H4 c, \# ]9 tIt contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be implemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to r' {2 Y. v& a+ @' b4 T& }the attack type (e.g., counterforce). ' V9 }$ z! `; d# y5 P6 r5 a& `$ dBattle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier 0 V8 }3 X, B* K( l8 ?0 l(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space Partitioning Assignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific 1 n6 D: u8 f2 J6 [! Xplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. ) i8 V3 k6 R/ l+ B) x i* UBattlefield Coordination 5 o8 ~) u" Y0 `% v1 H$ Q, ]Element % y t$ ?: [6 Z1 c( @* S& Y) m3 ?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 4 R; _5 x6 v; z% vcoordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary ! L6 e$ _+ ?; o0 ]: Z' k2 d# Winterface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. BBS Bulletin Board System. ; w) j1 S& C, e' r2 ?' BBBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight BBT Booster Burn Time. ; a4 t0 I" X+ c- X3 n" W9 b/ m$ kBCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 31 BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting 9 t, T! b6 {8 A+ A+ `- C2 {Automated 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. ( p) {% r+ F+ K* F0 GBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). / [% H0 s4 t* JBCO Broad Concept of Operations. ! B* s9 T8 ^4 h' C) kBCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). R( S4 Q# c4 T1 w$ J \! jBCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS # G) l' f, I8 W6 D J _' EBCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). " g* ?+ Q( ~9 v+ `9 {, yBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. BCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 3 d5 {1 ]$ ]( x7 Z6 Q* \% ?BDE Brigade 3 L4 h! A' N8 G5 Y0 I4 ?% h! dBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. BDP Baseline Data Package , |' M, t/ J, yBDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. * s4 a* q7 o& _! D8 t3 PBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. 2 ]: c; P1 U1 `Be Beryllium. ' ~. p9 B, Q) d' X& \BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. 7 W/ w. `4 Y$ K0 T, }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 + {; {# E( X& S6 M8 d9 L- _Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy " n/ e1 D% h2 J8 {8 nbeams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; $ Y1 _' s7 C4 ?* m2 U' {: |* Falso, 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 intensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the axis. 2 Y4 T0 f) L2 g8 G4 }BEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. 3 ]; T) P v% l8 CBECO Before Engine Cutoff. - V; R/ i+ n! M' v+ A' CBECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) . Bell-Lapadula 7 I0 g6 _: U5 HModel 1 ^; g% ^. g4 w7 T4 u* T7 u6 QA formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of 5 Q% l W5 w# d) z2 U, H" z taccess control rules. BELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. 8 w2 R& x A6 l: t8 [6 kBES Budget Estimate Submission. BESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. BESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. * s5 O, L. E/ F$ l8 }BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. " \9 D) j1 {0 j) Z( oBET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. BG Battle Group (USN term). BGM Battle Group Manager. ; C7 X/ b" H% {- K. QBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). " i$ ^' j2 L6 s& b3 m+ kBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. , X8 Q/ s( ^# ^7 z# f- CBIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 BID Built-In Diagnostics. BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. Biennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for the Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has : U ?) a+ [# C& ^1 {/ B; ^institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget : \( c- {8 W ]( o1 TSystem (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain separate and distinct. ) _$ ?+ R/ x% c5 w4 I JBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems on test ranges. , s+ V+ _9 ], w' t* d% WBIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological 5 [1 q, s. S3 n/ u1 WWeapon 5 @. B0 f1 m9 B* s% y- vAn item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent including arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. 4 ]( N1 z( {# t4 M- I* ~& [BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death 0 E9 y1 z+ G1 v! u6 f2 j$ W$ \) cTracking (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 , B% z+ \; B% O% r& _/ T- r# B: kvehicle until they are destroyed. Bistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two 4 p) I/ b t+ w/ Z/ hgeographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. 3 n& p+ T9 Y; R0 e" e6 z' |BIT Built-in-Test Bit Binary digit. 0 u# j/ y; S& C. \0 }5 Q( KBITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer ( q9 B) o8 h( h) j1 L' f$ F% K; FRate - ^6 @, ~8 B5 S# j" D% S& IThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second ! H- I4 t6 r' g- z1 r(bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. 8 h8 g' ~& S. l S8 wBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and 6 N4 O( d. n* Y. zrenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for minutes or longer. : W( a3 ^$ T! t2 O/ FBLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. ' @' b) u9 X! m# u5 _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 8 [& w' k7 ]4 n% ^: G8 w7 @5 i4 P9 t2 Dwith the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off ?2 N# J$ V: E' g7 {8 s8 |4 N$ Z! ]beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 1 |4 c+ Q# d$ W34 Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. BLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. BLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. Block (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an integrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the BMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once 6 X. h1 p7 W$ r( V* O, otested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, transition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution of these transition or deployment decisions. - k. W, R+ o8 i# LThe configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: •The prior BMDS Block; 3 E9 H. K N2 \* L' I5 N•BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications $ h1 X2 j& P! B" a- f; w(BMC2/C) specifications and products; •Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, " {/ T7 G* U) `; n5 c' u$ VGCCS, MILSTAR, etc).