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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL : g' _2 o2 J4 }' v1 e+ ?! [AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. AFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization AFWL Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Phillips Lab). AGARD Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. AGC Automatic Gain Control. AGCCS (1) Air Force Global Command and Control System (USAF term). & `- u) _4 H/ O/ ]% ~(2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). $ [9 |0 f- z& RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 12 8 ~0 Z: T& l3 VAGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. ( S! s7 Z( }) v& Q$ d4 jAGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. # i$ t$ Y9 Q& R: E, g- Z6 WAGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment ; h8 C% W/ o, t& V1 I1 uAGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. $ v6 i4 u' e, H' pAHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. ( O" ?- u. E0 M; ZAHWG Ad Hoc Working Group AI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency ! v' ~$ r+ o# ~# Y8 b+ I( bAIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 7 }+ `! O0 E0 C: C, \AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). AIDPN Architecture Investment and Deployment Planning Notebook. 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). + W. R5 _5 j/ n$ Q1 EAirborne Optional Adjunct 9 ^1 {$ c$ t4 H5 o(AOA) 8 a/ m, M6 x C! @7 ^1 CA test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne * V$ t4 n- [* `7 T0 ?* ?) u. ]Surveillance Testbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its ; |* x7 a! a( F5 b+ V2 V( n* i* N- Ypropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category 6 b* b5 f7 X) g/ qdoes not include ballistic missiles. # ~2 p# X! n2 l+ I% c; tAir Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. 5 w2 M2 M2 d' O' T6 W4 vAir Defense Action Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air weapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. 2 N8 {- t, j0 A; ]5 z& wAir Defense Artillery 9 z$ E5 \' E, a& t- ~1 y) I% a! GWeapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. - i+ n/ S" y) pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 13 9 j5 v$ O- l) z$ [( \( H9 x$ dAir Defense Identification Zone Airspace of defined dimensions within which the ready identification, location, and control of airborne vehicles are required. Commonly referred to as ADIZ. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense Operations Area A geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are ( F; e* ^" _# C7 ~1 x* mestablished to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. 4 z& r: H! e* \$ l: Y% ]4 |, kMay include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action area; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. + p ]( G" h) I7 E8 |6 ^5 WAir Force Component Command Center (AFCCC) / l& \7 l7 b9 @" LA segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of $ X8 y# E; ]! i' t- h, Hthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Air . E+ _6 W0 k6 fForce Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The AFCCC was eliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. 6 \) b! ?, B1 U0 w( ~5 R2 _Air Force Ground/Global 4 U# R& C$ |: X0 n( bWeather Center * h$ d$ z8 T9 K4 d1 K+ R1 J5 ^' `(AFGWC) AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products 6 i7 l: f) ?- n0 O. orelating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. Weather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the SDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation 7 B6 a5 B% {9 G4 BCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed for use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force Satellite " y- i6 ~, n. b. f9 R: b+ `" VCommunications System # J: `1 g! k, |* Q(AFSATCOM) ! ~7 p- O4 ~9 O( [$ LA collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command ; m1 f$ A j& F5 k5 O \. Oto pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. # b$ i4 R% z2 } u. d" z: UAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. Air Force Satellite Control & P G. V& u1 J( D* H3 n* A" J1 _Network (AFSCN) A global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other 8 U7 X$ S& E: x' Y# [( X3 L6 {2 Jassigned space missions. 6 J" `) `% Q" Q# pAir Force Space Command & ~# ]- q/ v$ z4 Y9 S, C2 L' a. j+ `; H(AFSPC) A 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 Operations Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote operational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics 1 n4 V& K' h6 Jand administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado 6 a8 F. E8 a, cSprings, CO. 2 [/ c3 v( q$ A+ d% U; JAir Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. 8 ~1 _+ e1 I% j3 N" \5 NAir Force Operational Test % G# _+ U+ X! H9 eand Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed % J+ }' r: x$ `+ A' zfor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). 2 h: P) c+ x( n- k* aAir Force Space ) U; d3 ~, F6 _Command ' r Y( L F8 H) i8 R(AFSPC) A 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 14 Air Force Space Operations % d/ o6 X# N$ F1 XCenter (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. 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 2 {" @, I! o6 ~) I5 D$ o) u! ^4 tand missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. s$ H( q3 \7 i. Z, f3 ~6 S9 v, ~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 2 `0 m4 N3 w" Q' _! Y2 ?does not include ballistic missiles. ) d8 q# Z1 ?( l8 b, ~9 l3 i" tAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) 9 B# Y1 j) K ]: h" ~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 missions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. 1 H& H1 ], o" sAIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System AIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder K" {6 ]+ y8 ^ m1 e9 s/ P' tAirspace Control " U. n" Z+ p' Xin the Combat $ M0 V3 D8 W9 E9 ]8 UZone A process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient ' I+ n; ~6 `% D5 h8 \! kand flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent fratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of 5 \1 J# M2 \& \- S# W+ ?' doperations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in ' ~1 \& A9 Y6 N2 v p$ Acommanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. 6 @" j# k. w# S& G( }0 V) q; G! nAirspace Control Plan The document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific 1 s p& ` x% {: o6 Z9 v+ m; \planning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint ! T; t5 R5 z3 Q- b' }5 `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. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. + b, C2 f$ N! y) m+ wAJ Antijam. 3 M: v; D- M7 y" ^3 O; K" b9 yAJPO Ada Joint Program Office. AJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. - x5 ^9 }" {! |& P bAL Acquisition Logistician. 0 Q! i/ {# }. `; j+ vALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. $ Y1 G5 D% u8 RALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. - `8 J6 q3 [. Z9 OALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. 1 W7 S1 {& h& L# J$ HALC 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. : V; F9 S4 c( p+ `2 {% q4 G( RALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) , a+ h5 k5 e' C0 I( A/ WALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. & R" X6 I6 x. W. g% _ALE Airborne Laser Experiment. 4 f1 k4 [, y' IALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. ( D/ }: P* X3 l+ y" B8 ?ALG Algorithm 4 M( o5 z) G; |, k8 d: S0 b3 C/ gALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer 2 N2 a* C/ W! E7 _% pALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. ( V: ?! v: y7 k# lAllocated 2 A* g3 _0 M- n6 |$ @Availability + J2 c3 q3 Y/ u6 ?Requirement The 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 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 translation of the apportionment into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type available for each operation/task. Allotment The temporary change of assignment of tactical air forces between subordinate # w+ O% k' a( F6 T, r) dcommands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational ; g7 J9 X& U8 p- @command. ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). 1 T! m6 L' Z' }* g8 q. HAlpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. " H5 }9 L/ p. o& \It is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of positive two. ALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. 1 t& l- ~5 K ]# j' l5 eALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. , z# A) p- v, u/ g, LALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. AltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic # ~8 t* x# O# Y. D+ ^% Qmissile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. ! a1 Y! n; N; k4 W# ^2 U- iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 3 E }& I" {0 Q: r7 B6 U7 ZAlternate ; I! T$ n8 P; h9 q4 eNational Military 8 ]" Q/ T2 T+ d! l: b% f7 OCommand Center & \% B* n4 T' g' L: P# A! l(ANMCC) 2 D) ]1 U2 [! c& q0 z. DAn element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as : M3 {9 E3 H$ l0 y' {an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. 3 ?5 h1 `4 z, y, FAlternate Processing and " X8 ?3 D y# Y( ]" [; XCorrelation ! b# y; l3 ?: n) ^1 eCenter (APCC) : i/ b( F. K8 f- z Y1 V* o) YNORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, 2 C% d( Z4 u% y) ^# pand analyzes TW/AA information. Alternate Space & P2 v' S+ R+ {: Z- ^- W7 @Defense ! |* h# |7 d, o! `0 \: h ?+ IOperations 1 A( V' Q$ c; c9 s! u2 J$ ~ {Center (ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at 4 q2 _( z9 l) }" h' q* Y+ HDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. AM Amplitude Modulation. # T% Z) b! N" L2 g3 o* {4 ]. BAMC (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 + V9 l2 `: X) H/ T4 \' ~" r1 T- `3 }AMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) 2 a2 t6 G5 Z! H; r. WAMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. 0 h/ ?' {2 O2 @. UAMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. amp ampere AMP Ansular Measurement Precision.

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AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. AMS Aerodynamic Maneuvering System AMSAA Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency. AMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. 8 Z8 P. U, X6 A% B. i1 H4 m( ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A + [' D$ a& z; C4 X* p" w/ `$ P17 3 o$ h# ` N$ mAMTB Attack Management Test Bed AMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy AN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. ANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. 5 ]* ^$ w6 ]" \4 MANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. 6 z( i) y+ A2 \ANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. + T) {9 _7 O* T6 Z# kANMD Army National Missile Defense. 2 X \$ W* l1 h' W7 }$ MANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. $ {9 G* c0 v7 o) MAntenna 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. 9 M% a3 ?7 K6 u! x' Q2 ZAntiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and , T: X/ Z' ~8 }! [missile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, / S. P) q! V) y$ a$ t- H& a% J8 @antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic countermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and 7 p& [1 q! A, q0 L3 `after it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air ( q* w1 D' S! d3 A# [0 I& l: jaction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). 7 q0 _8 f' I- \Anti-Ballistic * W2 W# B- w* |' ZMissile (ABM) The term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate the ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. Anti-Ballistic 5 f3 V: M- D- x) @Missile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation 9 h. e+ [- U$ a8 Q9 c# f+ S, k9 _Missile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. 7 h1 B6 d6 D |" L# T) XAntisatellite Weapon (ASAT) A weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be launched 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. 6 C# J7 ^# }1 v" t* Z3 cAnti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of ; k6 S# M- o u7 D) ^+ r: Jan object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The * }4 U* S4 S% u" i( B* E. ]3 {3 z8 jdisguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of debris, a balloon, or a decoy. Ao Operational Availability AO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. / V: j$ N3 b+ c* m5 N0 P) t# t: c3 o \" |AOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). % ]. ~+ a" p: b8 u6 a) vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 ; j; T5 Q6 q. Y: k; }1 \AOC Air Operations Center. 4 K; t5 D5 O- _/ @5 ]$ cAOCC Air Operations Control Center. AOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. 8 a% d! i, Y. QAOI Active Optical Imager. * v& T A) X' Y' gAOP Airborne Optics Platform. AOR Area of Responsibility. ! Y1 f* V) f7 R4 O5 n8 I2 AAOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. 4 S0 V4 T9 z& K1 Q: B2 j* ?( W- C x: \AOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. 6 i4 G2 h1 } x; c; BAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. ) o: w% ]* K3 a3 O6 \% k0 F2 ]9 ]AP Acquisition Plan. , L- ~: L+ ~- hAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. 9 y! ?$ E+ ^# E# T( H2 ~: xAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). 2 e/ `! N! x+ P/ g! }, l1 T0 x [1 sAPCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. * c2 o$ G& F1 x8 B/ C* dAPDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. APEX Active Plasma Experiment Z8 y9 D; i, g4 \' N+ c' TAPI Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). APL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. APM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. 1 ~4 h4 U( q9 J5 j: b5 j4 \/ i6 K6 _, QAPO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. 3 N% X" S( u& D- e" kAPOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. # o9 P# D7 o ?+ HApplication (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software ( k1 P5 I$ o" h0 l- D* Broutine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system 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 % n3 I1 k; O& Inetwork, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting 1 Y" r c$ c1 I4 c2 j2 |requirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular / ?1 }, z. o$ A6 kmateriel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most 1 m! f; \* l8 Y* [/ B6 q& |# Kadvantageous times in the acquisition cycle. r3 B3 J' E! T7 w8 uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 19 % k/ ^3 f( v$ i/ h+ A. AApportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which 7 V4 d( P( B7 n6 ]1 `3 w$ i8 Y# Xlimits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred . \! ~/ ], O$ pduring 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. (2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by 3 j+ |* H8 P' S& m# Tpercentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air : E( G. _, t3 q1 l3 r( G0 I m. Poperations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among ; |7 ]& N0 S7 [. G7 { h5 {competing requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and forces for planning, etc. 2 J j& @4 j w) s, e. OAppropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur ( s: e0 l. _! Q8 H9 {' m$ Qobligations 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 / C% W. P8 s% [+ T+ K( ]! e' Lcash actually set aside in the Treasury; they represent limitations of amounts, 9 L. {# [4 X( p8 R* k" mwhich agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. Approved Program The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current decision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s 6 w, V4 W4 ~ U" D, R! y$ TBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. : Z( y$ M3 t2 }3 `- L* O" J2 h/ ZAPS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. 2 ]) D! m6 Q1 k& t* C' wAPT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. APU Auxiliary Power Unit. AR Army ; u; d0 } M0 R T% eARB Accreditation Review Board. , p! O M) e* _ q3 cARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ARCCC Army Component Command Center. * j8 N( y$ x! }1 u6 ^* ^0 zARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. 7 z1 l, V- s uArchitectural 8 E& O5 l) J: KDesign ! m' {: x) \8 X5 r1 E! n8 YThe process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and 4 _1 s* k, Z6 m7 D" D% a2 r+ Wtheir interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. : O' x2 q: |( l* ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A * `( ^ Y; t2 w5 d% j20 Architecture 1 p6 K4 F2 p( i. DIntegration # K( [ d; J4 f1 A* SStudy (AIS) ' F6 B& B) U. Q2 d8 D4 bA study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element . p& x, _, R6 G# Z! D5 sdesigns that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, subsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. ARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. 3 h) m6 s6 W; O3 t5 z% tARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. Area Air Defense Commander (AADC) 0 W& i* ^1 }7 Q) P) V, M/ zThe person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified command, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will 3 A8 q4 g$ A) s. f/ p& k4 F$ [! a6 lbe 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 # m' j3 N; N5 N0 xoperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or control. Area of Interest ( g: U! D% J4 s8 a) o' \+ u(AOI) ; `( `* H F; T; M, JThe area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the * z! Y; ? L5 @) K5 |3 ^commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may : z& s7 ]' @% y4 cinclude areas occupied by enemy forces. 8 ] v) X( v; {Area of ! D: |- n& I* S- H# vOperations : k9 E) j* r8 C5 b! `# mThat portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations. Argus An airborne optical platform operated by the Air Force’s Phillips Laboratory. Argus is sometimes used by MDA to collect flight test signatures, phenomenology, and intercept data. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. ARH Anti-Radiation Homing. ARI Army Research Institute

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H* }5 {7 s& J(ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of ( z, B! q" X* c- lthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was 5 b5 j/ u2 _/ ^) e/ }# Celiminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. & c4 _$ B& y2 e/ R( p1 y& W, @; _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 21 . N- W1 Q( i d& EArmy Materiel Command (AMC) Performs the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, + `" U& x' H# c2 a8 p" Nincluding research and development; product improvement; human factors ! O K- q. |5 G2 ]8 V; d% a+ rengineering; test and evaluation; procurement and production; new equipment 8 z9 K' h! {6 ftraining; scientific and technical intelligence production; international logistics programs; and storage, distribution, maintenance, demilitarization, and disposal ( W5 s+ K/ ^' f0 O! q2 p$ ?for the continental United States wholesale supply and maintenance systems as : p2 h: U% f, V" Mwell as for overseas systems. Located in Alexandria, VA and moving to Fort : I( g4 a, c% d5 P' Q* pBelvoir, VA in 2003. Army Space % _, V+ Z2 v U7 ~8 OOperations Center (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively controlling assigned SDS elements and which shall also include the capability to assure the BMD mission is carried out should the USCINCSPACE CCC be lost. ARNG Army National Guard. AROS Airborne Radar Optical System. 3 S( u) t/ P& z) uARP Address Resolution Protocol ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced 6 B" n1 |( s a7 \" r4 T2 L1 AResearch Projects Agency (DARPA). % _4 L# V+ z# @4 I4 FARPANET ARPA Network. + ^4 h# q! r* b. i9 |5 c( `ARRC 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. : a% o4 }7 v3 E! v, WARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. + a6 X2 b3 e3 q ^4 N0 U' \ARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. 8 G! `6 n" F% l g4 y, M; z# J8 U3 A" N' XARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). . `$ X1 P3 {' E2 i sASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ! }* c$ C0 R4 n) nASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. ASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). ASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ; [& m: g7 b) c5 RASARS Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System. ASAS (1) All Source Analysis System. (2) Advanced Solid Axial Stage. ASAT Antisatellite Weapon. 3 d$ Y% W3 x `% |# E' e6 uASB Army Science Board. - ^0 Z$ K: {5 t* {* ]2 Q6 |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 22 ASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). + A& D- w# _# x0 c(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ( {. G/ T4 r/ q8 @" ^$ V' UASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office ASCON Associate Contractor ' I( j% I3 B# I2 @, ?& _ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical & w- W; Z1 }2 c6 x1 WSystems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. ASDC Alternated Space Defense Center 0 G1 n4 s% x2 _+ E$ B9 W# SASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. % I1 X* ^" M* l! m4 j* {+ V( B/ Y* tASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. , g4 ]; }% f m$ aASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ( C/ D; ~. v, N& p$ {: dASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). % t) m) H' }/ l) u0 iASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. & W, k D( g3 b; P. \ASMD Anti-ship Missile Defense. 7 Z ~8 Y2 L( @8 KASMDC Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, AL (1998). ASMP French Air Surface Missile " K; v$ R4 ?+ I6 h- ~& gASN Assistant Secretary of the Navy. 9 I+ V. \. o0 Z8 w0 l6 WASN (RD&A) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). 6 @7 @% ^: v! Z+ ~4 hASN (SB&L) Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). ASOC Air Support Operations Center. ASP (1) Airborne Surveillance Platform. (2) Advanced Sensor Program. (3) * r) N: \. k1 e. Z$ z0 oAdvanced Sensor Platform. (4) Annual Service Practice. ASPADOC The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at Dahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ASPIRIS Advanced Signal Processing for IR Sensors. ASPJ Airborne Self Protection Jammer 9 ?' G0 d0 v! U1 g5 X1 h; B& bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 23 ASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. & t3 I6 ?! M4 y* F1 FASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD + s) h* B7 l7 Jterm). Assessment (1) Appraisal of the worth of an intelligence activity, source information, or ; V3 O6 v! j+ B* _. E- j8 jproduct in terms of its contribution to a specific goal, or the credibility, 2 K' Z1 x3 l8 ^# v. V2 y+ {reliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of an intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, 6 k' {& D" o: H h" E( f* tassessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure or risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an 4 ~8 H+ l1 [9 P) U6 sMDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. 6 q) k3 q9 Q EASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). Associated - f3 z W1 V( ~' p8 {Object Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. Assume Course 1 \% x5 C5 c+ s! e7 l- F. m3 `Orientation Make course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to " T8 M1 p/ t7 ?engagement. Assured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against + W4 R* y- `2 R4 R5 |+ ^- `* Adesignated 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 3 \- y8 d) z( ~% uresources (interceptors). ( I& L5 L. @! FAST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. 0 G- X6 I: B7 |! y8 g% g4 |& k( J+ AASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. ) ~2 J Z) @/ O7 D9 g0 @6 QAT Advanced Technology ! B# R4 A% D/ Q) S9 k9 N- y4 yATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. $ a" _$ i& O' b; Z9 C- NATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air Command Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile ) N$ t- y h* @- UATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. ATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). \ ~5 ~" _2 f* v2 rATB (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 24 * |* `3 h: S8 O- C! d3 oATC Automated Technical Catalog & l7 D* V* O: [# ^/ lATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System 0 Y) v* f) A' n; d o) ?& ] WATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) & b# z1 J3 p6 F& T; s$ PATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. ATDL Army Tactical Data Link. ATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. 5 ~) I6 g8 q. Z' r; b9 P$ d) AATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. & L/ |: V s8 q# h! wATE Automatic Test Equipment. ; D: X8 M! g" d) N. hATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor 1 s Q, p2 X7 l6 X, d6 F7 KATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module 7 J5 A8 L" Y! ^( ]6 yATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions ; M+ p; A$ J% L1 Z X9 p# lATM Anti-Tactical Missile. 3 \6 T8 N0 w+ q# d0 ZATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. : y9 V9 k# d' k5 ]. C; V5 cATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). M8 h1 x1 o1 e" wATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. & c r. O3 {: x2 hATO Air Tasking Order. ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. ATODB Air Tasking Order Database. & B1 P- R# Q3 oATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied Tactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. / {' ]( c0 \3 ^ATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. 7 M$ A; @, J/ a4 q0 V1 |; GATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. & D. e/ B7 i' i& D1 b4 [3 _$ |& FATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. 4 y' j3 Q& p7 B) Q2 y1 D, a0 a) R8 @1 uAttack and Launch Early 7 ?4 }; v1 W$ Q2 e/ |0 a) Y3 l) s3 x3 lReporting to Theater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite ( k( C7 k) R" W; bcapability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A % `/ f* Q, d# D& U$ u, o25 / b6 c# v" L) NAttack Assessment (AA) . [- T& V& T1 i3 tAn evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and ! _; [) L( M0 \5 ^9 Aobjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely / }: z$ t& R! D5 w( Tdecisions. Attack Characterization 5 d8 [- \) _, |4 e' y% VThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, 4 h1 e+ o$ A5 b) J5 R; c! Dupdated and defined. : b. `2 Q: x! N* A; `Attack 4 T8 q) u# ^! j' [/ v" H6 U8 H8 X; aOperations (Counterforce) 4 L) J3 Y4 W1 H3 i/ wAttack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of the overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, 7 k( {/ T! X; C5 csupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations ! r/ d/ ], B X; `2 ucan be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines ) n& r& F0 K4 w* T“price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. ( a9 o2 o: E1 j9 Y) j( ?5 N# ITarget destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw 7 O0 B9 S- J& Q6 Mdown curve. ( O/ k" Q4 U) eAttack Warning/ ) Y }! J5 `& d4 F$ y! ], iAttack ; P% x' e' |" \1 G5 O( z$ @Assessment (AW/AA) 9 R" z! A& z5 D, S) e4 j) J& FIntegrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an % P" ?: m; J1 d' P( pattack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. # K% _9 g9 \" u5 @% LATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. 4 R3 B- A- D. z4 \: nAttenuation Decrease in intensity of a signal, beam, or wave as a result of absorption and scattering out of the path of a detector by the propagating medium, but not including a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). 2 w* {! `4 I q7 }! z* wATV Advanced Technology Validation. / s' G: Y, @$ t2 cAULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. AUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. + d$ Z5 l& a% p4 |! bAURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous Acquisition Range (Max.) The maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in {6 u! s7 e6 X+ ? C+ E* za non-cued mode. 7 N+ F! ^ v" A6 C4 j% {3 YAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. AVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. 9 O6 l/ h; z" U5 {AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) Average Unit ( D8 k1 F2 c, x* f, u! s3 CProcurement Cost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant + P. k; y6 i2 H+ E7 Pdollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC includes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring $ J; y) L/ P, q7 u% Jproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial ! v1 E% e4 G/ }4 L" `spares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 2 ^ Q; Z; {3 m7 z$ W, V26 ) x, [! F7 y1 @AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. AVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). - |* e% W3 K1 A" UAW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. " G5 F9 }2 y8 y. Z4 l8 i/ G }; {1 ~AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). 8 N- u2 ^/ Z3 S7 v4 W' bAWE 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 4 {" Y6 v2 G$ k9 v+ vSystem (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). ; |8 X* x7 s: N' ?0 L, IAzimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a 5 p, Z6 k) W V* R; _2 zreference 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 2 v% A9 a! _+ c" dreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic 9 ]( H/ T* d0 t2 w L0 w8 Rnorth, depending on the application). - k6 @& k7 `- T# [) w0 Z1 b FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 B Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). BA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development : |% R z% s% y03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD % w" W1 e) q. w7 R3 A/ D06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development BAA Broad Agency Announcement. 1 S) D; t7 {& b2 rBAC Budget At Completion. Backbone Network Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications network, and the interconnection between the two. Background Rejection 7 A4 h; N4 c8 S) T* d(Surveillance) | f3 e8 T9 G- PThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. / J/ k6 Z! `8 o2 Q0 \) ~9 |) wBAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). BAFO Best and Final Offer. - v/ f- T$ G" y, b- n' U) {BAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. 7 z, ^9 |& s* N( u, c' I1 SBalanced % {& J; {+ a: A5 d9 T/ w/ bTechnology ; A" P) @8 D* RInitiative (BTI) 0 w# w: O& K2 pDoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical and urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead 0 R( a4 \4 {& J, bcapabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth radars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic Coefficient 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. , X% j. w9 U/ S" `6 UBallistic Missile 0 f, i$ h. K" @& S% N7 w(BM) Any missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and 6 q0 Z5 I. ~5 G7 Wconsequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. ( D$ W& L Q8 ]Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept ( ?& J' l5 h0 S# R(BAMBI) OBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM capability. ! @0 q4 w- Y7 t- J# j6 i7 ]Ballistic Missile " a' ~8 I* u/ c5 g! X) mDefense (BMD) + a4 G: q! i$ E& S! V# N5 }All 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. ; M+ a1 B( k% S0 bBallistic Missile 0 x1 q! a: d. S! @Defense Battery 5 ]' o; P4 U# B# N0 H9 O' IAn Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 Ballistic Missile & o, T8 s0 e5 ~4 zDefense (BMD) 5 \' s8 T) d2 ~Cell 2 J' U& Q5 R: v6 W8 k( _This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center 7 p4 f; ~$ X3 t9 a6 N- s* Q& n(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force Application mission area interface between the BMD system and USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to : R, t" F; H) R2 s, jUSCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile Defense Operations * w2 o3 B& k. CCenter (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 personnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. 5 A! @: Q9 r, O2 U$ I1 y) SBallistic Missile ' q& y$ l( m- ~* b% B1 M0 d6 fDefense Organization (BMDO) OBSOLETE. The former name of an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to manage and direct the conduct of a research program 3 @% @& @& P; {6 t8 uexamining 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 6 \, [+ ~0 E f) `2 L; |1 ?! IOrganization (SDIO). See MDA. Ballistic Missile 3 K. Q/ Y9 c$ A! x8 pDefense Program An architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), 1 ?+ c" J: E1 J' U8 S( eNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. Ballistic Missile 6 y3 f7 g% h1 C0 f) n6 j- CDefense (BMD) System 7 [' l3 N' s5 I' q& T! a(1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) (2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense . j! w) X! t; U, ~against ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. (USSPACECOM) ; w3 D# V1 g5 E' H: }9 W5 YBallistic Missile 4 |* c( w; y8 {4 ?' BEarly 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. ! A3 ^$ h" T' w e/ CBallistics The science or art that deals with the motion, behavior, appearance, or modification of missiles or other vehicles acted upon by propellants, wind, gravity, # u- w- q' D U- E% C! U- O5 ttemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. Ballistic ( l+ l# f! l& t; X: T- JTrajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is 9 i7 Z. z: \ Gacted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. Balloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of reentry vehicles. BAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. $ j% f1 a3 u M/ h& R# |/ s; _5 HBandwidth The range of usable frequencies assigned to a channel or system; the difference $ J2 a6 n# D. S: K# d) W5 Nexpressed in Hertz between the highest and lowest frequencies of a band. BAR Bimonthly Activity Report. BARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board Barrage % w. `5 ?& r2 N! i5 ?+ J% S; TJamming ( [# a& j1 W3 K' r( MSimultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. 8 @ I0 H) W0 c5 n Y1 LBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or a similar unit in other branches of the Army. 9 K' U7 q% f3 ^1 vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 Battle Damage 6 m K: ~6 n4 W1 ?Assessment & b0 Z1 g( C) x* t t* I8 f; N(BDA) 2 t ]8 W: Z) L* aThe estimate of damage resulting from the application of military force against a / Y @4 |( X5 V* g& ?predetermined objective. Battle damage assessments can be applied to the use 9 a' Z0 c0 a- Q3 n; s2 r, n0 ?of all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. ' q2 d' U3 B7 EBDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and coordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage 7 J# w6 M, H/ c3 p& T( P0 qassessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield Coordination h8 P* i; W! C$ AElement (BCE) 3 K- C: [ Y% H: Y3 X8 xAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air / R2 @1 V( I( P) ~6 c. m3 y& B% EOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield 4 Y" ]% `( P1 G6 S0 xcoordination 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. Baseline Defined quantity or quality used as starting point for subsequent efforts and progress measurement. Can be a technical baseline or cost baseline. Baseline . P9 I: Y2 i( C1 CComparison 3 X$ h8 }; R' k2 F8 b& YSystem (BCS) ! S: p! g* X7 H- E; g3 gA current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, _8 A) {& U* _; v4 cwhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. , S& b9 c8 t( Q# Q+ J+ R+ mBaseline 5 }5 s, v+ l1 o+ z! S5 p& @; vConditions 8 `% r+ ?2 m0 ~8 N UThe natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to ) n' g9 O% Q: @0 Cimplementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline Cost 6 q" o' y, o$ O5 l) O* bEstimate (BCE) % k& y3 U, y9 E9 N; h2 NA detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as " m6 D1 S" v- r5 o' P3 ethe base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. ! |0 K* v8 D4 ^- U% CBase Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense 1 ~- U8 r [. ^" jProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to 6 ]1 D X4 J6 }9 h+ qCongress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program changes are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in / K3 L. A9 p3 s. f9 m2 N/ P# heconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for $ t# M2 L# I0 N; I+ A( jthe 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 # Y& N% C7 O, v4 Rresulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and ( D$ u) K1 x0 J. i4 h# jpropagation 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 approach implemented in the battle management computer, which minimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data / T; I+ h6 c8 |3 \2 A! |; F(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which ! M3 v" w+ h* u! Zoperate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their 0 ^/ s5 L- A6 _. O. U1 P E1 g8 |capabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. Battle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize resource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B " e5 A9 L8 m5 J! r30 : W/ n" {5 j! ?- {$ a+ ABattle ' T) Q2 c* \% Q# c% JManagement (BM) Battle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of tasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set of strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management 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. # r) V* G( b; I8 W% d$ P l1 |' VBattle Management/ Command, / u' c a# k( U" nControl, - N- K3 u6 Q0 R$ N- [Communications, / U! j9 k# O, f4 N5 i/ jand Computers (BM/C4 ) BM/C4 is a set of automated processes, which respond to the C2 system’s control directives. The BM/C4 will provide the BMD system with the capability of 5 F( e! b4 H/ Y4 q( V/ f6 _8 {- X/ Splanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed g6 F( r& ^) X) U1 R0 ~arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and 7 j r% `! A/ t5 f% w b0 ^3 Pprocedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management & H u- l' o& Y4 q/ dprocess. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning function, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management ( h% {. L: n; v4 b: f5 t3 WDatabase Battle Management data files including: battle management message file, object 0 N, V6 o! W1 M! C7 ~( g9 Pfile, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle management health and status file. * L" g+ C% L/ T# C9 ZBattle # Z7 _7 n! ^' j% Z0 O0 a9 q& fManagement 8 L1 Z0 @( b0 T0 u! w8 ~System The hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware # {* K% ^/ e: X2 ~and software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a ) a r2 ~7 i- J- Y3 O. A) ?( _synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) % c- v5 g9 e& V' QBattle Management System Configuration 2 H* o/ H4 F6 }$ i: Q# K0 NThe battle management elements currently in the system together with their 5 W! l! e& s& I& qlocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. % |" g: f) s# L; u+ j, r! LBattle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. & S3 g# h8 R, Z# \- m1 Y7 SBattle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be 4 L2 l, y$ t) ~& s9 s* ^- U+ Cimplemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to : [' }' t9 n/ g7 A# I( @ wthe attack type (e.g., counterforce). Battle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier . b4 n7 Z- c$ z' [5 y(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space Partitioning 8 w- B# q4 B+ a: J% E7 u7 CAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific / b7 `3 {' r( j. fplatforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. Battlefield Coordination Element ( Z/ C$ \* @6 n) l, a! DAn Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air 8 X* X) o& S1 Y% k. ]5 S3 G7 K$ H' D" wOperations 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 2 D9 D8 Z$ Y8 Jand interprets the land battle situation for the AOC, and provides the necessary interface for exchange of current intelligence and operational data. E& t0 }! J$ v5 J% \BBS Bulletin Board System. BBSF Brass Board Seeker Flight # d$ G+ ?- l2 C, k9 QBBT Booster Burn Time. : i. P; b6 F$ ]/ H. \BCAS Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 2 R: ^5 W" i0 G5 A" a9 R( d31 BCAS (1) Battle Management and C3 Architecture Simulator. (2) Base Contracting Automated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. 8 N! u/ o- f, L: U" a( V, f3 XBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. BCD Baseline Concept Description. BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. BCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). 8 {) h; `% s% B0 W& cBCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. 6 U& K: O3 h4 QBCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. 3 L( b# o2 c4 w1 \BCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). 7 V. g& u( d/ v- ~ ~4 VBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. ) J# n& j+ m9 _! t: ], \7 M+ sBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled BD Baseline Description. ! Z m8 T# l) kBDA Battle Damage Assessment. 5 v/ ] J# A* x3 A" s. Y8 Q' |; O3 U. |BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC : O% o8 |4 z7 l* g }% QBDE Brigade BDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. 1 V; z, D& Q4 `# \+ c1 lBDP Baseline Data Package BDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. BDS Boost Phase Detection System. BDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. BDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. 0 U/ Y/ C3 ~( v5 W6 ^- JBe Beryllium. 9 O$ Y7 l, Y$ @BE OBSOLETE. See Brilliant Eyes. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B

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32 Beam Control Technologies associated with controlling the physical properties of high-energy beams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; 1 M+ W4 Z; a9 F7 p- v8 x' Yalso, 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. - n" I/ i% W9 b- _* pBEAR Beam Experiment Aboard Rocket (NPB Technology Validation Experiment). + m' o [, E; h+ ~BEAST Battle Experiment Area Simulator Tracker. 9 g+ {" f+ U! E% j( F/ sBECO Before Engine Cutoff. 7 x1 B2 J! x; T! e7 n& x, u$ @BECS Battlefield Electronic CEOI System (See RBECS) 0 v3 o$ h8 l4 c. " ]) ]9 k5 p/ d3 |Bell-Lapadula Model A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of - g$ g( \* K5 U. Q3 I6 G0 ~+ faccess control rules. / }) {7 t7 |( N$ H3 ]6 y) |. SBELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. 2 _6 ^3 o3 r9 i9 yBES Budget Estimate Submission. 1 T% z; U4 R: I3 I- g6 RBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. BESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. ( R2 n5 K" U2 p& @6 R$ A& p7 ]BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. + |- T- Q4 K+ e, nBESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. , D: @1 ~8 p8 s' H) f7 v lBEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. BET Best Estimate Trajectory. 9 v) q" \5 N* z9 ]2 A2 v |! \BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. / l+ H! ], M' f0 K4 E9 BBFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. ' T1 o7 P& e1 |& F$ t7 d" u! t( lBG Battle Group (USN term). 1 B! {! o1 u4 {+ U B+ u) R5 _BGM Battle Group Manager. BGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). 3 E3 i0 n8 P" B4 k0 W5 qBGV Boost Glide Vehicle. w) j0 T& E/ ?8 z+ j4 |BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. BIB Blocked Impurity Band. BIC Battlefield Integration Center. 0 A3 d1 T0 Q3 WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 33 - ~& u! F" {, S7 @1 v" w9 ?BID Built-In Diagnostics. BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. , }1 a5 M- U1 v- r2 `* LBiennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for ) \0 l1 Z* L! A. k' Mthe Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has . i; i: f5 H. h6 V9 j linstitutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget System (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program $ z/ i0 x% S; k1 ^' M. Nbudget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain separate and distinct. " s k8 N. r& J& Z; pBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is . L5 [0 P9 {% yused to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems - a3 U& x0 g# I) F0 d8 t/ F! H' t$ bon test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological Weapon . m2 P8 ]6 u3 oAn item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent # L: w0 |% f8 g: ~; H8 i/ \including arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) - @5 F2 t' N. a, v" wThe 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 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. 3 f* c g( L7 P: Q! ]BIT Built-in-Test Bit Binary digit. BITE Built-in Test Equipment. Q" Z7 a. @5 {6 o- F* {- GBit Transfer Rate " O0 M! V4 u# ^8 P/ s% F9 Q- eThe number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling # e" V7 A! A2 G. w1 t. F6 |upon it. Blackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The / E. S. L8 a( i+ q9 }/ {intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and renders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for I: S! h1 r" x% t& O1 Q; U% lminutes or longer. BLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. BLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. ( W$ u; z r& t# O" {& [; W# aBlast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an ' G( [8 D8 a% F0 h3 ~! m9 v/ Jexplosion 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 + h" z% L9 K' `beneath the surface. 8 {- M' t/ V7 Z6 a( {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 Blast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a ( x, v( o; ]! [4 c& ]surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. 3 s( b5 B& R, i3 M$ VBLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. BLK Block (system production lot) % a# K% f) j r) XBlk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. 0 ~8 o# p+ ] f Q. }7 mBlock (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 tested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, 6 D* N! m( N: H; D% Btransition 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. 8 B1 L( u* i6 |. Q6 `& ?The configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: % ~7 Q! b. m3 C; W: _- U w•The prior BMDS Block; •BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications z" @* y5 L' Y(BMC2/C) specifications and products; q( R% s9 j. l/ M9 p& V•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, * [4 C. t+ h+ P& QGCCS, MILSTAR, etc).