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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. $ `1 \( a; f1 M2 M: QAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). 8 o- _% V; G1 c! `* m8 ^0 ?! uAGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. AGC Automatic Gain Control. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). ; V4 [) C) M6 l4 t(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). 3 Q* Z, z5 \- H; d' c, a3 vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ( x8 j3 n2 x& N. Z12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. AGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment & o6 O0 R+ q3 r/ @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. ( e; w( j$ C ?AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. 8 \3 D& r$ h! B4 u' O8 Q$ _. {AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). " X3 t G# @' L. TAIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. AIM Air Intercept Missile 9 j/ r2 E c& R6 Z$ }, ]8 DAimpoint The specific point at which a weapon is aimed. The point may be on the earth's 7 i. Q7 a) u8 ~5 R/ d. f% a Msurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point 5 b6 _! C4 ^+ ]- {) Aon a target to which a weapon is aimed. AIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne . F0 B! U' p2 t2 V$ cOptional Adjunct + \! k7 Y5 o$ p, c3 C5 a$ B6 O(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne 1 R8 \; j$ v% [3 l; R9 A+ ESurveillance Testbed (AST) : v0 U$ s8 I5 Z1 M$ a! U" {" Q' lA Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical , X* h; I7 Q( S5 P2 o8 Psensor issues. " u. B! T' d# s2 q }0 m8 ?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. & A, j$ M; v- a& E) VAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. + O! P7 A Q3 h5 A) r% }( sAir Defense Action Area * Q0 W, i6 F: C6 PAn area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific 0 }" @3 l2 E& M+ Aconditions. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense 1 d! f# Y/ k- m0 P1 b5 m; CArtillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. 1 Q, i# T: D5 r" ~ xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A $ s' I. l0 W: d: Y Q c13 Air Defense 3 `* t( w& C% }+ [4 o' AIdentification ! E; H: P' ~, g4 bZone - _7 C$ }* U' G- bAirspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, / N3 w" I. y( |4 N, n S8 Nand control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. 3 d' n& J) }1 u$ ESee also air defense operations area. ; @0 F& e3 |" ^) T+ {( iAir Defense Operations Area 2 e/ b& K7 q7 \# b q7 BA geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are established to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. " Z* a/ X+ w" e+ AMay include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action 9 w0 H$ c% D, u0 P4 a. Farea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. Air Force Component Command Center & N% v( ^" m; }. c" p4 n(AFCCC) 8 }/ ^3 L8 s5 c* k, ]A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of the CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air Force Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. Air Force 7 W# J( q4 `4 [# s% s, p' X WGround/Global Weather Center (AFGWC) & Z: V, b% b( F& X2 N$ EAFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. / Y0 a1 Y% q8 D' E# GWeather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the 4 ^# O$ h2 F8 M0 S' q2 `9 ^$ V SSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, + }7 c* B# Z4 D! X: }% m3 w; [& Selectromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. ! P7 ^2 H7 b$ A4 s8 hAir Force 0 \) U' k$ X9 \( I& }( JOperational 8 N, N) c* N7 p- H, e* qTest and ; I, X4 D8 K A# `5 t" PEvaluation 5 W% p( h; i$ q$ r7 xCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed 0 T6 P @6 W! U1 C" {$ ofor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force 6 \& f% o8 S3 `. q8 MSatellite Communications ' i K; V1 G0 z* R( jSystem ( G! ]7 M- W. N- a. Q(AFSATCOM) A collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. 6 C& s( r T; Z' n$ d( o2 W+ PAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. 0 g* i9 d, [1 @Air Force 3 e/ G; l. P: }( S2 iSatellite Control Network , X5 a0 p8 g9 L. s1 f(AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and 2 K' @, `+ @5 r, a2 P3 h7 Qcommunications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other - h$ p% q C/ s! y: ?. Dassigned space missions. - A* b. x" Z: Y- }0 m8 S; a/ c9 KAir Force Space : }1 j. h1 W7 `. z/ \ E( e7 OCommand + s7 A- o4 q$ ?7 s! }(AFSPC) 6 l, `. F3 r ~3 D6 K# yA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Air Force Space : x) o* S# b& }* j S6 B& pOperations $ Y% F- w+ b" uCenter (AFSPOC) 8 X4 }2 ^4 E, l* r" AAn AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote . h/ P' H# O# S9 j0 ioperational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics 8 a1 z" Y3 T) ~2 Y& F( O4 Q8 Sand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado 8 m- d. _/ ]) j9 R' _Springs, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation ) R( D2 ^3 z3 h! B9 MCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). d K+ P* P6 n) N3 S' {' J. uAir Force Space Command ; o A0 T( f) h- |& q+ t5 K(AFSPC) * ?# l0 m% Y& O8 x( ~. n& f" q7 i6 [$ rA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States Space Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 2 i' i O$ S/ W# b) J6 ~14 Air Force Space Operations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. & |& [ a& n- Z3 U% F8 b9 [Air Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft & i; S" H$ V3 s. S( }and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. 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. Airborne " \5 o, e, a: |Surveillance - F% W8 I% j i6 H8 yTestbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical 0 L" s. C5 X9 t. ^& r( Isensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its 1 B% h+ _' W I; c8 A2 Vmissions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. AIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). & p) t/ M& E& h9 e6 J+ VAIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder 1 f) t* R: A7 A! j$ UAirspace Control 9 G _8 A" Z+ v( h# Vin the Combat ' a& J- z* ]6 W" H& z8 }Zone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient # }* ?4 b5 {7 B1 V8 ^: S8 ^" A8 y3 Land flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent 5 e7 o& S* \1 h5 C" ^( ~- h% Lfratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of $ S# t. l; h2 A- E: R0 y! Coperations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in commanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. Airspace Control , ?9 N1 Z6 }, I4 ePlan 2 N6 {3 N- c0 Z# z( f( WThe document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint force area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). AIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) Airborne Intercept System. AIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. 6 g) n9 i: X* [ kAIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. 4 Z' s# D6 p8 ?7 V# e& q# D) ^AJ Antijam. * d1 g, P; p) G1 EAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. ) _' O6 {/ ]3 R) BAJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. & }2 w) m/ F. }, lAL Acquisition Logistician. # H9 f5 A: Y4 L* t( M/ {( PALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. ) N. S* Q2 _- `" F8 V( ] lALC Air Logistics Center (AF). ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 ALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. 1 l3 w2 ~$ q7 c) p$ l$ l3 ?. l( V) tALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) ALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. 1 r G; n2 j) K* } {ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. 5 \# @1 \+ ~1 d$ \: K5 kALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ALG Algorithm 5 f2 `( V2 X$ T' @2 LALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept 6 n% z1 W# C, FALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. . y3 L- K5 Y1 `* eAllocated Availability # x; G$ `# a0 zRequirement J- W0 L! ~+ N5 T W/ aThe requirement probability that an element is available to perform its function as allocated by the SDS. Allocation (1) An authorization by a designated official of a DoD component making funds ) O+ C0 V) f5 i0 g" S7 i/ wavailable within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of ( H) I4 T; D9 A9 Q2 ?making allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The ! k, Q3 N2 O7 ztranslation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type , J& A% n" K. {3 W, \! c$ K [available for each operation/task. Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate * Q/ \7 [! p# U- A( S( d' Gcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). $ E! l' p: B* @( n- [* L9 Q3 c" ^; z2 uAlpha 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. 0 a5 U, m$ C( E' YALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. ( P: W! u- c2 h5 C9 Z! y/ kALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. 2 o6 v9 g- s; z* w0 n4 X& c9 aAltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic missile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A / h+ a3 T- q$ s; s5 i7 ?1 A16 % v7 I+ s0 E; h! c& |Alternate National Military Command Center (ANMCC) An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. Alternate Processing and / _6 \2 m8 J" |, P, O4 N. Q: A( pCorrelation q7 ?" Z5 u/ T/ S' TCenter (APCC) * T! b2 ~3 |8 c- _) gNORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. ' ?$ O$ R$ o( R) | S& RAlternate Space Defense Operations : G! T1 `2 O' p7 T/ ^' D4 f; pCenter & A1 y0 p2 X9 |( P(ASPADOC) . y) K. p9 o6 g/ L. O5 J( [$ f7 jThe backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. AMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) # o4 b) O4 k1 A+ k* B( yMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) / {6 h, _# c# t3 S3 o) N& q; CAdvisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). AMD Air and Missile Defense AMDF Army Master Data File - M* w4 m& F) W0 ^- G. z$ h3 e! }AMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) 8 u! S: ?1 R. e. b1 O6 u; L% _" Y( VAMEMB American Embassy. : H' N0 ]" @. _2 e1 ^9 G( hAMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. ( _' O; a6 B* V1 R" WAMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. 5 }3 j' S# m7 R$ Y- A. Yamp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. 7 E& t1 w0 D& Z+ M* dAMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. AMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. 3 O' |/ f9 G; B9 Y; kAMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. ( w9 g0 i) [, s: j2 u! G0 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 17 AMTB Attack Management Test Bed 0 b& Z# u4 x: jAMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. 2 f, s" e' {0 I, H- B rA/N Army/Navy 3 c- [2 a# r! ?/ D; w5 r! R [AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. $ o0 ~0 s9 ~5 t) ^* `% lANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. ANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. 5 ]" @& W$ w' a( K9 _3 v rANMD Army National Missile Defense. + C9 U h( x* {9 X6 _ANN Artificial Neural Networks. & r0 C9 `. l h c jANSI American National Standards Institute. 1 r* l) J4 M) J/ l4 z% n8 @! ]1 bAntenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. 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, : N9 F9 m; \" i( ^antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic : y0 D0 t; \ i) [ G7 Q# ocountermeasures, 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 3 E, ?5 i9 p/ M9 yaction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). ' i& i# U0 x+ W8 T' [, gAnti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) * j' D; T D- @* d' ]The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. ( O! x5 j- b* k; [( \8 {, |Anti-Ballistic # c7 S! u: B6 e8 R( k NMissile System * v' }9 t% _# R8 U+ `) n: A) a: bA system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. 9 o2 i+ `6 c: q/ D) L% \Anti-Radiation " a. N2 M* H% [! K1 ^: Y5 aMissile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. Antisatellite 0 x; ?0 b* w# vWeapon (ASAT) + K- {+ [) [6 `/ S7 m, \A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be 0 S0 f! ^; x6 W6 i$ V$ O4 c+ rlaunched 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 speed, or by a directed energy beam. ) k; |1 i e9 T# N9 k: r6 s/ hAnti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of 9 ?+ E: p' | Q( v) o* c# w( Lan object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The disguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability # u1 K( h1 h9 m' b2 A' ^0 TAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- 9 H- V9 H, L! a4 _- DOptical. (5) Attack Operations. AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). " R1 L+ ?- i% G5 Y. n) B9 xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A ' [0 D7 j$ @' F# B5 W& o8 O18 , b/ d9 E2 J C& Z6 T5 a2 JAOC Air Operations Center. * L" e9 B( N+ K" ?AOCC Air Operations Control Center. ( l/ m7 e0 X5 w. K8 p$ I. d3 IAOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. 3 P$ x, l: B2 f3 ]# CAOI Active Optical Imager. . ]& n @( m8 B6 K- h* e: UAOP Airborne Optics Platform. AOR Area of Responsibility. AOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. : `% _/ z, v1 Z zAOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. 4 r& g. {0 b; E& BAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. # m: n; K; w" VAP Acquisition Plan. , z+ @) u! `$ G: O+ l5 i1 jAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. APBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). }8 N" }7 c& mAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. APEX Active Plasma Experiment , f1 o# x! X# eAPI Ascent-Phase Intercept. + k) J9 n3 |1 W& oAPIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). # Z/ F, k( B3 _0 ~3 H( C' b/ YAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 5 A# q$ T7 |7 C) wAPLE Average Power Laser Experiment. * O) r" B0 b) b y$ m( B1 yAPM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. ! y* S; v2 ?6 t/ S, \- sAPO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. \- r, ^; D3 L1 gApplication (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software routine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system 4 a O" h3 Q7 x2 S* ^2 V7 tarchitecture. (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 6 X: ?' {2 z+ m, i! s3 l: x! frequirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular + ]8 x' b8 G6 o$ ^4 a5 R# Vmateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A - } X' o7 W8 X19 Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred 7 l4 O& \% u6 y) I: Z7 Qduring 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 - _& q2 z2 n6 v0 x cthereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. (2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by # `0 z, a, x& b5 u0 H3 a2 V. X& |percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air $ x: B' @' `1 Z2 aoperations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among 8 F% E* M! V `2 `) k) \competing requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and forces for planning, etc. Appropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur 6 k: t- f) Y( v$ E- I* P6 r) |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, 7 L2 I' n" M0 M& _! Uwhich agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. ; c+ k6 l2 R2 J- x5 `Approved Program The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in 4 T" j$ e% D( f3 ^+ U' S# t$ athe latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current - U) z! U$ N" T& B: Ldecision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s 3 o1 {; d/ O2 Y% i* t3 c+ B/ mBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. 9 j' y# K- h0 ~; pAPT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. ' H5 A; k+ d/ |! h1 dAPU Auxiliary Power Unit. 0 q- D& N# I$ u/ J) xAR Army ARB Accreditation Review Board. * G8 j) y% j4 yARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. 6 u. }/ Z: s0 @8 `(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. 4 ~( u/ t" l* M7 [% V# G w/ a" RARCCC Army Component Command Center. # o, {( a' X; ^6 k7 wARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. 6 C% p( @, Y5 SARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. Architectural Design 5 R- K+ M }: vThe process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. # A6 R: e- V V2 h( s t& C& f" rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 1 J& ]8 t. ?: n4 a( m20 * ~2 R4 ?* ?+ k! H, T0 UArchitecture ) v* N" o4 B' @4 C# xIntegration 3 r3 z/ O5 r+ [Study (AIS) $ I& h0 o/ M. ?/ _A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element ! l( M* }* H1 d2 g# w s7 Sdesigns that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the # o$ p' L8 M- c1 {) v* [5 q2 T$ veffect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, 0 f( w k; D# J5 j3 @# @subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. ARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. ARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense $ t( Y* h, m5 n+ B& t1 U% C9 RCommander ( f6 u ^2 r# R(AADC) The person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified , S9 e6 Z) Q3 P* K% O- `command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will ) s G7 a: L4 L( ybe the Air Force component commander. Area Defense Defense of a broad geographical area that contains both military and civilian assets (i.e., depots, towns/cities). (USSPACECOM) Area of Influence A geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing 8 r6 O6 `- L% z) m$ c' Woperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. * h0 K* h# x/ \8 _- z+ D EArea of Interest (AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the / {# Y) }5 l0 z" {% Dcommander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may include areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of 1 M5 V- F3 u7 C# y% e) ?' x# COperations That portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the 8 J; e# J' n' W D# q1 l( u& qadministration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. . m% Z8 f; o Q; LArgus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. . s# a9 Z+ ]1 |! bARH Anti-Radiation Homing. 3 O o$ Y0 [: q. n! P# |3 t/ [ARI Army Research Institute

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The ARCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system ' j1 d: `, x7 ?& X" zarchitecture definition update. $ y) x4 T- X! M4 [3 o7 Z6 K" TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 Army Materiel % q5 Z" D$ H% m0 w. ?- L9 BCommand (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, including research and development; product improvement; human factors engineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment training; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as well as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort Belvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space $ C& C" x2 p. O3 u8 pOperations ; r+ ?+ [- g7 W' pCenter (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to ! A" j+ V$ X. G3 H Aassure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. 9 i8 h$ e' _$ |AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. ARP Address Resolution Protocol 6 h/ l- S- P5 Y4 \' n5 pARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced $ S' h0 [" U6 ?, Y7 bResearch Projects Agency (DARPA). ARPANET ARPA Network. 0 o: {6 r( y( }5 h. B) HARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. ARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ! |! @0 V/ I, P+ hARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. : h) k5 r7 P f# u! D3 l& y5 Q9 EARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. 2 A* a/ m8 R5 w) |2 ^0 C" AARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. : Z& x/ s, B) `9 B+ s5 D5 [/ l4 HARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). # T* |3 l, w& `5 m: Y9 TASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. # I, S/ H& J/ U+ t9 k' ]; K* mASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. & i, a# J' F% bASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). # U# Q8 u" v" J+ ?+ ^( ?: UASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. 8 u4 K" ^3 M+ dASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (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. 9 r0 k: a. \# }7 ?& X" tASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). (2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. 8 h7 m+ _. v N! K7 N( p, VASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 1 U" m; c3 ~0 ^9 L4 |0 L) p9 ~. nASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office 6 Z" M. S e$ u9 G4 O B2 B# T# {ASCON Associate Contractor % d* W- z: @+ T1 u" m4 R* D$ G6 @ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical + j9 W4 W+ W- m4 eSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. * L4 S1 s& ~2 wASDC Alternated Space Defense Center : e: c( t9 N$ y* M: g5 {3 CASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. 3 s9 d* m+ i8 B! KASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ! w4 K" i. L) s& DASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). ASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. ASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile ASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). ! H9 i4 t3 a" PASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). 2 x, X& g3 y* X7 |# vASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) ) @; O! g8 R2 A1 @; H2 w* q4 ZAdvanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. $ z8 a0 X( S3 O% ]ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at 9 i# v P8 q4 d" R, }; y; N- q$ _Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ! n: ~0 P4 {! a5 ^: ]& k0 IASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. 2 \* g( b }! c' J) Y7 e9 l/ Q1 _ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 O7 L2 F! I! S0 o, B6 g, N23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. 7 Z% f, D, \# R$ e/ HASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD term). Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or product in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, ' I Q; h6 \2 S! [. n0 C' j9 nreliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of 7 y8 y9 q" N) f2 Van 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 7 ]7 N5 {! P0 \( q( _MDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). : W2 _2 J9 d! \+ A- v. W% Q! VAssociated # R- N1 a, Y* ]3 S+ t+ Q7 J/ ~Object Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. " {/ W! r3 ?& Z# {2 }' CAssume Course 9 g" E# H& T' R5 @& H: JOrientation 3 n) z7 \- i4 ]# d7 ]( QMake 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 ) ^! t: W% F) V, E+ Idesignated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) Assured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the highest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive ( [) l& R' k$ rresources (interceptors). AST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. * X3 c. r$ w, Q' K: ~ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan 2 A' Q) n9 A' Y4 j j. g9 }ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program 3 b y X- L2 q; [1 d: GASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. AT Advanced Technology ATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. 4 Q6 q: ]! a0 ^2 N; dATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air ' G6 i5 a; B; p0 l" W% eCommand Center 3 Q. w v7 N* z& v! h9 B2 oATACM Army Tactical Missile ATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). 0 t% T! k1 C# nATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. + {; u$ \6 O+ J1 ?: q r7 h) LATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 24 2 B$ ]; d- i, {/ H5 |& t6 NATC Automated Technical Catalog ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. ! n: h$ j. t; t+ b" N5 [2 k" zATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. " R: G: u2 t: f8 r* w' vATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. ! b3 R0 w2 [: `- { E# T# _9 S" FATH Above the Horizon 9 q9 @. s' `0 aATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor % j) H& T3 G. lATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module + P7 U$ a$ W7 V9 k0 n8 t" nATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. ( Z, h2 s- b7 A; ^7 R+ E% OATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). 8 A) U- d r9 d6 B0 X# UATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. ; L% `" Z# t9 A! U( @ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. 1 `3 v1 i, l1 iATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied 9 G4 X* O+ q8 o5 zTactical 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. 7 @' N* j4 c% k: X% b. `ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. # G( Z" M$ [: C8 K8 YATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. q: K$ [" n7 KAttack and 3 G# q+ Z8 a" [7 I3 ?1 R. pLaunch Early Reporting to Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite 3 ^5 T- |9 G# U6 S( n6 L2 icapability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. ) X8 u$ P3 Q, f8 Q8 ~! ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 + f y+ ~1 m4 ?" U5 _7 F; \, j; yAttack 5 \+ u1 m' f% Y X6 WAssessment (AA) & P6 n6 K) ^! }6 _2 bAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and ' H0 c1 b5 ?- E5 Q; n2 C) d7 Mobjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. Attack , @" D: O, O: ]- n- d. ACharacterization $ q6 W6 c' |( Z; `# DThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, " u0 `% O7 j: f; `& X$ zupdated and defined. $ r* p& [7 g5 r" D9 iAttack # R3 E- {4 Y( u0 A: T4 q* y |Operations ! E `: \- F+ K% n, }(Counterforce) 2 W: m1 M. o3 m( K4 g) h1 VAttack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of : I3 e0 S& ^1 I O# A& F: L1 h- dthe overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, + R! [% A1 C7 S; e) @7 Osupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition & X0 P- H% s! L* H; O, ]# Zplatforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations / B2 |' V* A, O; R3 m4 Xcan be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. 9 j: q1 @$ J$ Q2 X/ VAttack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines ! T+ r( ?& {% m“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. Target destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw down curve. Attack Warning/ Attack ; X: E" t) R) D Q' r; EAssessment 0 x0 a4 d4 G q. ]" s" b(AW/AA) Integrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an & u( J n% u! W3 l2 k0 S/ aattack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. * F, k3 t: L0 I$ N9 n+ m. f( ?ATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. Attenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and scattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). 4 i4 s+ ^& @8 HATV Advanced Technology Validation. AULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. 1 ]% G* B% W) }6 Y7 x. O* UAUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. & ]+ g8 h0 K: d+ w! b' YAURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous Acquisition % u6 k. E2 V3 n3 XRange (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in a non-cued mode. # k" E) i" Y8 [0 AAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. * x; p* G% I9 v P, Y/ O/ FAVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. * i! D' [6 G8 v4 T4 ZAVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) Average Unit ; c8 J, U2 K3 T9 G) W- J; j5 n$ XProcurement Cost (AUPC) ' _0 r- x9 O' VDesign to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant dollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring production costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial spares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 w+ w! t, X( s" W8 h5 e- z26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. , [3 D9 B2 \5 ^AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. 1 [/ `5 H6 ^+ s# L; kAWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). AWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment 1 M; b' r" \: D$ s2 |9 m) i7 E- ~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, x. _& a/ o% ]+ F+ `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 * @4 {0 Q" A& E" Rreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic north, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 6 {3 ?& a0 W& U: O27 ' q5 b( o) O" AB Billion. " [ ]4 p- d$ ~0 ?; m& hB Spec Development specification. ) T! Z) \4 x& ?- v; IB2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). & m7 i/ b) \) W1 k ^' w: rBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 6 ~4 w) l; `6 H2 \: C1 o v+ [01 – Basic Research $ Q% _ D. p4 L02 – Exploratory Development ' x) F% x3 B9 _6 u- T03 – Advance Technology Development 7 u0 H3 _0 Z% d) y" j1 M/ d04 – Dem/Val 9 O6 e1 J. q8 V( N0 F# [05 – EMD 06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. Backbone + m1 k* M& D2 [2 X5 Z$ ENetwork Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications 0 A2 k. E( W% i/ g2 x/ i8 V4 nnetwork, and the interconnection between the two. Background {* p: P3 d) J, A& sRejection 9 r& b( X U- |% o(Surveillance) 7 a+ u' D ~, X. U8 _The suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. - t" k! q2 u( C/ ZBAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. 7 S- `5 z! P1 O& S; G; n/ h, T0 ~BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. Balanced Technology Initiative (BTI) / m/ K+ x2 [6 VDoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical + U q7 L: }$ T, Uand urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead 1 A+ b, }5 n# C8 a6 hcapabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth . m9 Q' W1 C" g$ R3 m2 ~# Eradars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic % J! \; g2 J; A$ [Coefficient The weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the 0 Q: W: B7 o3 J4 M" p" zprojected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. _3 Q* \+ z! a) _. e: |Ballistic Missile (BM) - T' J! X9 q9 q' gAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and 8 @6 |7 c# y ~0 Bconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. . v9 @ V/ L9 Y% b- wBallistic Missile " L9 {8 [+ n6 U5 Y9 t, \0 lBoost Intercept , n! I6 v. J) L9 X8 S(BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in 7 W4 S4 n) K4 panticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) $ J( d5 M. @" X! qAll active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking 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. Ballistic Missile # c$ d$ `6 o, }3 L/ v, x: m+ N MDefense Battery An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based 1 h0 h% B6 f& Cweapons and sensors. 6 r; a5 B+ } L6 _) KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 2 d% l: t& R6 R" j2 T& R' C' J0 M# [28 ( C+ W# C* p8 m4 R: |Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Cell % P5 L8 n/ A& g8 D8 QThis facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center U$ D7 Q: x8 z {0 @- x0 h(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force * l( W8 r7 m h; oApplication mission area interface between the BMD system and * L& l6 f. g) W# kUSCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to 4 u. I/ ?, }& l b* ~$ cUSCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile Defense Operations Center (BMDOC) 4 O4 E; _& [. V: K* }* h" ^OBSOLETE. Initially located at the NTF, and ultimately in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, this facility supports the BMD Cell-USSPACECOM information 0 h+ V# v4 `& z2 k9 e. xinterface. The BMDOC hosts a BM/C3 processing suite and the operations 5 C* [# ~) k! P3 E/ dpersonnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and & H/ D. F3 k+ w) i- Wsupports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. 6 | N. ^& M( X/ q+ C3 Q/ y$ R GBallistic Missile - t% m0 r* Z! t- q3 C. {Defense e' S$ C1 d7 J* q$ c3 ~4 {% rOrganization # U5 P( J6 u7 w }(BMDO) 6 b/ d7 S5 O. ^7 L1 m: ROBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense 9 X# J& X4 A! }/ c4 [" r; d. Q# ]whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program ' Z; i2 k0 u+ N0 r5 Mexamining the feasibility of eliminating the threat posed by ballistic missiles of all ranges and of increasing the contribution of defensive systems to United States and Allied security. MDA is the successor to Strategic Defense Initiative 3 G( U4 t4 O5 |: EOrganization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile Defense Program * `* g! E* B7 W9 \6 R; RAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), 6 Z, n6 l! g& HNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System 5 B ^2 P: |$ m3 k(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles $ ^7 f' ]/ D) R! Mduring 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. ( t: s! u; F( r2 y(USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile 2 o6 r3 M# q, |' B5 u$ y4 C1 R3 }Early Warning 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 radars at RAF Fylingdales, UK. Ballistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, temperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic ) @$ C- ?8 O2 Y: F& y3 C0 r, yTrajectory % G2 r, |2 y" rThe trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is 6 t" m" z3 E6 {. @, jacted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. ( A; E: e4 n7 j* o9 I& k( J9 rBalloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of reentry vehicles. r6 y8 A7 e6 F5 r1 Q% V" o& V+ \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. BAR Bimonthly Activity Report. + ^) ~" ^* {2 s# S: @BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board # m! @+ W, K+ |+ i& l" g% aBarrage ) a' W* z1 A5 o" ?Jamming Simultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. Battery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or 8 w) Q* \! }/ w- U% L: G2 l8 b5 f% Ga similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 5 ]' q" q( a- z29 / w( P( T; D1 O5 Q x; t! UBattle Damage / e# u& _ G; {$ ?. L8 P- |) KAssessment 7 l' l W# D" v6 [& ]* K(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 , y/ b3 ]( i- Z+ C6 W7 T. Rof all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. BDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and - c2 _% H+ s/ n* ^coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage ( p1 H1 t: Q8 p5 p4 N. Passessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield 8 u B3 [2 D) kCoordination : z9 f; u4 x+ yElement (BCE) An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air 3 D- S6 t2 t+ V3 DOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors and interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. # Y8 q5 u* q1 R; ?6 j; O2 H6 B; r" w" tBaseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and * L' m+ ^3 d, ]/ Tprogress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline : _. i; t+ @; D; C; mComparison s" B+ E) b8 N w+ W( y( XSystem (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. , f$ g: p" X2 e9 F' W9 q8 Z+ qBaseline o' {+ U/ ]0 Z% r& x, Y' s) ~Conditions 4 v* B' M) F" B1 x1 z4 UThe natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to 3 n3 g5 W3 `2 ~; C2 y4 Y; l3 o7 Cimplementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline Cost Estimate (BCE) s! P& V# `! v6 u" K' zA detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as 1 \" j% ^8 G! [ Pthe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. " B5 w Z8 e3 H( B2 q! ]Base Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense 1 e- C; c9 ^6 h, e2 _Program base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program 9 U7 h: q2 |1 r9 Cchanges are considered. ( D9 i1 x% V% F$ b. Z0 G4 WBase Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in * a: \2 d* @6 B7 Xeconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for 3 I: P9 K' ]0 o: Z+ r, H1 kthe 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 8 C: J$ B1 E" ~: @components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and ' w- }& _/ }) U- J: H2 S! rpropagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, + j+ ?) F& O0 }) T L: s4 detc.). * ~/ m- D( x$ y5 G8 |Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing approach implemented in the battle management computer, which : g2 @* p+ e+ ~' Xminimizes 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 ) x0 Q) A H9 |4 t) G" Tcapabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. 0 e' ]3 ]! z6 s1 V1 \2 PBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize ' ~: H) o) c: `* @# l# Nresource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. ) g8 }6 X5 V }$ Y0 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 5 B: m5 `$ Q- y: N30 1 V( e- O8 Y# gBattle Management ) ?1 j, C$ G! \4 T; }% F/ ~(BM) , D' G3 `8 T$ O& ?' x/ rBattle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of : n% L- z5 R9 ~. |) \tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set & Z) ] _+ ]( _) Qof strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and 0 G. ^$ N6 X" _performing the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. Battle ' _( _! i% ?, i$ W DManagement/ Command, * g! p d+ N1 m- j3 z0 LControl, 9 s/ B) q; Q/ P0 V* ]! c; \1 LCommunications, * S3 `1 ~4 T. N* ?and Computers (BM/C4 ) / x- b. v4 E0 a/ CBM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control % J/ N6 Q# o8 V: `, P9 tdirectives. The BM/C4 will provide the BMD system with the capability of planning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed . |/ V% K1 h) z1 p' x% h8 Barrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management 2 g9 B" n5 ^ M5 ?9 f, Aprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning * m& I$ D& r. f. _ Bfunction, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) u9 y- h( N% x0 B0 T4 RBattle Management # z1 M4 Q$ c/ f/ {7 {$ e2 E( Z8 GDatabase Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object 2 i6 [4 p( o. s. Y3 L0 d4 Lfile, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle 7 G0 F' z+ [' K7 i3 G8 b3 ]management health and status file. Battle # {( ~ c/ v% C4 ^( ?- s, NManagement 3 E/ O2 z3 `) Y t( C9 ISystem The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware 4 B" v) \& a. l4 |and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System $ N' w, X. r+ n8 a" y0 `Configuration " s8 b9 u1 z' p: k, X( j' fThe battle management elements currently in the system together with their + x* F" P9 R R7 m3 h9 F: t7 ^locations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. & {, X- A3 a ABattle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle , u" y$ w# l- t$ q3 bmanagement functions at an element. Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. - h6 y5 v' _7 X$ t9 R" lIt contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be ) m/ W/ Y- g+ M2 y0 E- Rimplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to % |' P# Q: B- i6 ^the attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier (Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space Partitioning / L) V6 c: H |1 {* kAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific 8 u% n) {$ j2 \8 q( G1 h7 c P+ Aplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. i2 m s$ ]& T aBattlefield ; N8 L$ d5 u* E8 oCoordination 8 x$ p* e# `% a5 O0 ^ @! YElement An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air ) W- b' p6 _. C5 A8 \Operations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force 6 k1 P0 z- V& L& R, V: Acommander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors " t7 b8 ^, a! N' Z3 C" hand 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 BBT Booster Burn Time. BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 31 BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting 8 k- m* Z) y5 ?7 w: iAutomated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. 8 J2 C6 O' ^" s$ Z7 }. M% d1 n$ zBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. 4 @+ a" `6 q6 C7 SBCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). . Z2 Y2 P, g% q% ABCO Broad Concept of Operations. : }! t2 t/ C3 D; K' ^7 JBCP 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). ' C. ?0 ~3 ^) M: E- J$ WBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. 2 A5 ~/ n/ Q/ KBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled 3 G' G$ w- v% o3 y# rBD Baseline Description. BDA Battle Damage Assessment. 6 ?/ p1 f2 r! y: V" |6 uBDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC / D; d y, ~7 g( h8 |* X: e6 jBDE Brigade & R% k& G* O& X, _3 U: kBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. 7 W& a* k1 Z- Q, L0 s6 MBDP Baseline Data Package 2 R0 U+ F$ V6 h3 ~# D# z, K- iBDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. + Y- g8 i! _; D/ t$ g, [- S# g; mBDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. # u, v9 h1 M3 hBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. Be Beryllium. , R z! q6 _0 q6 J- M7 _BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 9 F$ h# d4 D2 Z( s7 V; l# v6 XBeam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy * B3 g7 ^' X. i) N( \+ E% Cbeams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; 8 K. B$ r7 U$ F! ?( u. Ualso, 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 5 Q) C* P. _9 p- H3 kaxis. BEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. BECO Before Engine Cutoff. BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) 5 A& g; X5 _- g7 o. 3 C4 {9 i7 K" \( }2 SBell-Lapadula Model A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of access control rules. ) Y5 X0 |$ `2 t1 R/ K$ j3 fBELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. BES Budget Estimate Submission. BESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. # P9 O3 m; G" c$ p, x9 J' D# kBESC 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. $ e+ A0 r* V0 v0 ~% j% {% b6 k# L. IBEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. BET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. 3 H3 C' W! U8 c p, ]BFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. BG Battle Group (USN term). BGM Battle Group Manager. q z( g4 J1 d- p, ^6 s- p w) YBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). 5 u. p) h' @# V$ x9 ]BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. BIB Blocked Impurity Band. l# C9 [: l: S1 x6 vBIC Battlefield Integration Center. 1 f- O. x! `# ?; }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 3 L3 w$ v* [) K1 K; x: R% @ yBID 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 institutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget System (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program budget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain ! E8 ^8 W9 M) |' Useparate and distinct. Big Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is . j( q; R- [% I6 V0 Kused to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems # N( y% f, f. v+ k% q) L: d9 Q. ~on test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. / A; b& w' g$ m, sBiological Weapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent / r5 T# `; s3 }: Bincluding arthropod vectors. " E# [/ S! t5 |* hBIOS Basic Input/Output System. ! i0 d6 c; x% b8 lBIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. 8 R4 e8 M- H7 }( D9 H8 pBirth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) & j2 ]/ t- H8 M* e0 v; ^9 q2 Y1 fThe 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 2 u* e$ f4 K; ?vehicle until they are destroyed. Bistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two geographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. / d! I" l! G2 b) aBIT Built-in-Test " I9 R7 {! B& d- uBit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer $ ~: d" @1 h5 ?1 c. ARate The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second 6 q+ m, R- F, t, i6 Q" J(bps). ! ?( |& z$ w* xBlack Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. 3 P5 W2 y& k/ E- H* ZBlackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for minutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. 7 a* O& w# I9 C) v9 e0 B3 w* Y! iBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. Blast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an explosion on or above the surface of the ground. Blast effect may be contrasted with the cratering and ground-shock effects of a projectile or charge that goes off beneath the surface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 8 Y! R8 y( z0 Y* n$ s3 e% S34 ! J6 h! ?1 r/ V. S2 PBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a & w) u0 p5 f8 ~% d8 d |* u; Fsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. , I. `, V2 G6 X# M& xBLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. BLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. 8 ?2 e+ [& v* ]6 u& I9 J" Q1 O, E5 c8 eBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an 3 w2 P5 D; t) E- aintegrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the BMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once & ~$ @" B% w9 m# Y6 R, @$ Y6 Y* ptested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, 2 i1 z: t4 k# Q& J5 E7 t, H( qtransition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution : c9 m7 m: v. ~" ~/ u& hof these transition or deployment decisions. The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: ' \: t, p9 B8 i# M! w. u•The prior BMDS Block; •BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications 6 E G4 N; h% K; e1 l5 {* M) B9 J(BMC2/C) specifications and products; •Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, * Z, w- x/ a V0 W" z, l7 RGCCS, MILSTAR, etc).