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AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center, Patrick AFB, FL AFTADS Army Field Artillery Target Data System. ; Q* K2 L- y& W7 ^1 CAFWAN Air Force WWMCCS ADP Modernization 7 Y0 Z, {4 V7 M% s- _3 {, HAFWL 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). 2 h8 R$ i6 c# P4 j% ](2) Army Global Command and Control System (US Army term). W7 \/ h5 t2 u2 X: cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A / n+ T1 @. c& r. i12 AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile. 1 p/ C0 ?0 ~7 c0 \& u8 O$ H0 R7 _( FAGMC Air Force Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center, Newark AFB, OH. AGRE Active Geophysical Rocket Experiment AGT Above Ground Test. AHIS Agile Homing Interceptor Simulator. AHSG Ad Hoc Study Group. AHWG Ad Hoc Working Group : ]* h8 x7 ?( K. [. OAI (1) Artificial Intelligence. (2) Action Item. (3) Air Interdiction. AIA Air Intelligence Agency AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIC (1) Atlantic Intelligence Command. (2) Account Identifier Code. AID Agile Interceptor Development. AIDA Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Architecture (UKMOD). ; `2 v& W, F$ V, F/ W2 n( ~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 7 ~0 s# c4 G" J4 q* t& l& ssurface, in the atmosphere, or in space. In some cases, the specific lethal point on a target to which a weapon is aimed. ) A- A* J4 R2 {( y* w# T9 X6 gAIP Advanced Interceptor Program (formerly Brilliant Pebbles). Airborne Optional Adjunct 7 ^( ]" {$ ^7 t& P9 ~8 l1 S& Y; p(AOA) A test program to place an infrared (IR) sensor in an aircraft. (Superseded by 1 d d7 C3 }" a* C4 k. X" I4 y# wAirborne Surveillance Testbed (AST).)

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Airborne / R* K. t) } ~0 j' ?5 a: dSurveillance 9 a* h" e4 {0 [: E( W% I# @% x9 d0 sTestbed (AST) 6 F" }1 g+ A2 s/ ~A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical sensor issues. Air-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its propulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category does not include ballistic missiles. Air Defense All measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. Air Defense 7 a6 F$ \; Y B8 ]+ rAction Area An area and the airspace above it within which friendly aircraft or surface-to-air 6 ^# A* y2 @+ R) n7 b v8 L2 d% yweapons is normally given precedence in operations except under specific conditions. See also air defense operations area. Air Defense - P! t7 `3 x- T9 ]2 p! PArtillery Weapons and equipment for actively combating air targets from the ground. . c) t$ a1 l' E5 ^! K) UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 2 R9 a0 }7 Q' O% c( m13 ; `( m+ y9 w0 Q# m) sAir Defense $ c: X8 Q# A( D" [6 G8 d' S" rIdentification Zone 3 }: u; `+ k' h G% g3 Z( bAirspace 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 , B& z" A/ N0 E! I9 x1 Z. IA geographic area defining the boundaries within which procedures are established to minimize interference between air defense and other operations. May include designation of one or more of the following: Air defense action : P. {- h* t) i& E' uarea; Air defense area; Air defense identification; Firepower umbrella. * X6 P$ y/ |+ H! I/ C: z/ A+ F2 _Air Force * A, ^2 ~8 q( A* }Component : z- b3 u# [* S! f6 V& RCommand Center * m' G0 Q6 n# z9 O: ?(AFCCC) B2 @2 @( H- Y7 `- u7 [A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of " a* S# U" s/ \5 M- Sthe 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 4 m% `' g8 q: G3 l& Farchitecture definition update. " o8 Q0 |/ r4 b. P T- yAir Force Ground/Global Weather Center (AFGWC) AFGWC provides Air Force and Army with global information and products , L! h* g9 E( M5 ^relating to past, present, and future states of the aerospace environment. Weather data is provided to the Weather Support Unit (WSU) for use by the 6 O1 h, Q0 C2 ^0 ]6 Z9 KSDS. Also provides space environmental data such as sunspots, electromagnetic storms, etc. Located at Offutt AFB, NE. 6 k& O4 f% w/ d) |Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed % ~# ?3 Q# {( ufor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM).

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Air Force Satellite Communications 4 K/ U/ M M/ M) p0 d" k9 q$ WSystem 0 U& J5 R; v2 b1 [% ](AFSATCOM) 9 p$ U& x& J/ L; e, B RA collection of transponders on host satellites used by U.S. Strategic Command to pass emergency action messages (EAM) and damage assessment reports. . o8 O/ U7 c5 P7 p/ x& |# LAFSATCOM is also used to pass sensor data between sites and CMAFB. / y& M, D9 P: K' j, |Air Force ( }3 R2 f( q; b9 X$ J* RSatellite Control & f+ ]9 a/ L. c U& dNetwork - S7 y1 {6 B& X. G3 n, [(AFSCN) 5 Z- v# G) X8 Z6 d$ JA global, multi-command configuration of space vehicle command, control, and communications resources operating in concert to support DoD and other assigned space missions. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) + {2 z8 o) X2 c6 f9 `& ^ e& QA major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States # h V6 |) U0 X, J' L: a* WSpace Command responsible for the training, equipping, manning, administering, and funding of assigned systems. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. " i) }- _6 a* {) f9 o+ S2 LAir Force Space Operations , C) u: }# h% W: v5 f# w9 V% s$ X/ b: qCenter (AFSPOC) , g! u6 q8 f: F5 H6 b8 e2 E1 {) ]An AFSPACECOM center responsible for the daily tracking of events at remote 1 b( y9 k" K2 Toperational sites. It may be updated and assigned responsibility for logistics and administrative control of assigned SDS elements. Located in Colorado / N5 b/ p/ V5 Y! b' T5 L F5 y6 i2 qSprings, CO. Air Force CRC Air Force Control and Reporting Center. Air Force ; P& j5 \# s: C% sOperational Test and Evaluation * \- [; Q3 b/ FCenter (AFOTEC) Responsible for the operational test and evaluation of systems being developed % o% Y, x8 s8 \/ E. V. v- \1 n& ofor use by the Air Force (Located at Kirtland AFB, NM). Air Force Space 8 k0 r1 Z$ `4 S5 uCommand (AFSPC) A major Air Force command and the Air Force component of United States * l, s9 w7 ?: b: n/ a# dSpace 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 1 \- J' `3 Q% S& P+ O) @14 Air Force Space Operations ' E6 N9 e2 Y9 m! Z* T9 ~6 ]Center (AFSPOC) An AFSPACECOM center located in Colorado Springs, CO. & w" `% U6 g% r5 XAir Surveillance The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation. ' x. l6 k% L7 ?/ F9 A5 ~9 `5 q$ j: G9 nAir-breathing A flying vehicle that uses the oxygen in the atmosphere as the oxidizer in its - E3 h, t' b" {' |1 p- P4 h+ G1 Jpropulsion system. Examples are jet aircraft and cruise missiles. This category * B( M% \0 r& V& _does not include ballistic missiles. Airborne 3 ^" I/ Z7 ~9 [: F0 E PSurveillance , }* L) F! s) F+ x) uTestbed (AST) A Boeing 767 aircraft with a large infrared sensor designed to address optical Z+ t! e+ Q# ]/ H! H2 Esensor issues. It's expected that this program will be retired in 2003 with its ( P5 v* `; Z; R' Jmissions to be taken over by HALO II and WASP. 5 J+ B6 j$ n% A% z7 D) ZAIRMS Airborne Infrared Measurement System 8 R- y0 W6 U) l; O, k, GAIRREQSUP Air Request Support (JFACC term). AIRS Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Airspace Control in the Combat - E9 ]8 g, R8 q+ n# r0 Q" e9 ~2 fZone , f5 P- l1 }4 ]5 r+ f7 y" r, zA process used to increase combat effectiveness by promoting safe, efficient ; B3 z! v0 z4 G4 ^1 X" xand flexible use of airspace. Airspace control is provided in order to prevent , l. R; v* p7 V) @/ F) \( hfratricide, enhance air defense operations, and permit greater flexibility of & r/ E4 I* x9 O/ B# _7 C6 toperations. Airspace control does not infringe on the authority vested in commanders to approve, disapprove, or deny combat operations. , {0 e# q4 F. y- DAirspace Control 0 I6 b, b9 Y* |1 V, w& zPlan 8 c% X6 k; N- t$ O# \+ xThe document approved by the joint force commander that provides specific ; g. C" m( h L+ [1 lplanning guidance and procedures for the airspace control system for the joint force area of responsibility. AIRSUPREQ Air Support Request (JFACC term). , L& L# b& L" @# p# q$ W6 y8 Y2 _* UAIS (1) Automated Information System. (2) Architecture Integration Study. (3) Airborne Intercept System. 3 ^+ m4 @' m3 YAIST Advanced Interceptor and Systems Technology. AIT Advanced Interceptor Technologies. ) @( ^ t5 ~& rAJ Antijam. 1 [6 D" r" X9 J, I D+ `AJPO Ada Joint Program Office. + G/ b2 R% s- j2 g9 w8 RAJTBP Augmented Joint Theater Battle Picture. 8 O5 H. J% |1 H4 |0 Z2 ~AL Acquisition Logistician. # v) y' ]) Y5 q) x; cALARM Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles. ALAS Advanced Liquid Axial Stage. ALBCS Airborne Laser Beam Control System. # }' D" o- t2 b8 D( A6 c& V kALC Air Logistics Center (AF). $ k" U- g* h- X) }ALCC Airlift Coordination Center (JFACC term). % _1 z' j; X) \* _+ J& l, gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A

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15 2 o5 [. w, ?# h7 r/ \2 zALCE Airlift Coordination Element (JFACC term). ALCM Air Launched Cruise Missile. ALCOR ARPA/Lincoln C-band observable radar. (USAKA KREMS) 6 Q; j+ }+ y( c8 n" N3 m- ]- i' q" ^( {9 YALDT Average Logistics Delay Time. 5 u/ k: c4 I2 j( d" w& z: ]" xALE Airborne Laser Experiment. 9 u: s- q9 Q6 r* w% A( d+ f* KALERT Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater. : i! x% `0 |6 [. W7 ^0 ZALG Algorithm . M6 _/ V; A7 `) Z WALI (1) Alpha/LAMP Integration. (2) AEGIS Leap Intercept ALIRT Advanced Large-area Infrared Transducer ALL Airborne Laser Laboratory. / v! w. x5 U9 |5 \9 L# aAllocated Availability 5 z9 u! C" k6 ]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 5 J# H( y; U- H8 Q$ l: G2 gavailable within a prescribed amount to an operating agency for the purpose of making allotments (i.e., the first subdivision of an apportionment). (2) The ; j- @$ t* A8 R+ Y4 A! S5 Mtranslation 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 commands. The authority to allot is vested in the commander having operational command. 9 p! b' b* n2 {ALO Alpha Laser Optimization. ALOD Adaptive Locally Optimum Detector (Navy term). Alpha Particle A particle emitted spontaneously from the nuclei of some radioactive elements. 5 G5 ]! ]/ [- o. w, t9 eIt is identical to a helium nucleus, having a mass of four units and a charge of positive two. * z. e" _$ @. Z5 c4 ZALPS Accidental Launch Protection System. ALS Advanced Launch System. ALSP Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. + p3 i ?; j3 G# j3 s, dALT Airborne Laser Technology. ALTAIR UHF test radar at USAKA. AltAir Project name for the feasibility demonstration of a short range, air drop, ballistic missile target, dropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. % R/ @" C9 p- G5 \! IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 16 Alternate National Military ) ^7 s- x1 N1 @ _) B/ ^0 bCommand Center . P" g; A) H! p. E(ANMCC) An element of the National Military Command System (NMCS), which serves as an alternate to the NMCC. Located at Ft. Ritchie, MD. 4 d& P7 Q$ `5 k/ v/ J" ~9 b1 XAlternate Processing and , u9 b* c3 ]& s+ L+ _ yCorrelation Center (APCC) NORAD capability in USSTRATCOM Command Post that receives, processes, and analyzes TW/AA information. 1 U0 m( l# o% Q5 `# y) l6 VAlternate Space Defense Operations Center (ASPADOC) The backup to the SPADOC, maintained by the Naval Space Command, at 3 e% g2 m! n1 R( k0 WDahlgren, VA, collocated with the NAVSPOC and NAVSPASUR. ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit. & `- [, j; d6 T2 x: I+ K. w- [AM Amplitude Modulation. 4 j/ }3 D9 E0 {- ]3 c2 l) DAMC (1) Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. (2) Army Materiel Command. (3) 2 D% G2 y! z8 p: {# U/ t. A3 FMidpoint Compromise Search Area. (4) Acquisition Method Code. (5) . g- U: `+ V' E" ?7 zAdvisory Management Committee. AMCOM Army Aviation and Missile Command (Oct. 1996). 4 h8 @- Y! l7 @3 H! g fAMD Air and Missile Defense % l3 d. z+ P" J% WAMDF Army Master Data File ' G7 V- _3 T5 Y7 L0 Z6 WAMDS Active Missile Defense System. AMDTF Air and Missile Defense Task Force (US Army term) 9 j2 m: @4 P) T9 r }* vAMEMB American Embassy. AMFB Acquisition Management Functional Board. $ c7 t/ \5 {* c* w4 ?AMG Antenna mast group. AMOR Army Missile Optical Range. 4 |, f* k5 g! z0 o# W+ \AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Station. ; x. u# `# j% A: h1 {1 }) j0 [9 w. Jamp 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. . _% ?! ]4 D9 HAMSDL Acquisition Management System Data Requirements Control List. AMT ATCS Mobile Terminal. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A * L! r1 {: E- w6 @17 4 d: N+ Y' A% U4 q/ sAMTB Attack Management Test Bed 4 h; C4 D ~4 u' H2 CAMTL Army Materials Technology Laboratory. A/N Army/Navy , U C- b \8 Z. GAN/TPS-59 USMC Firefinder radar. $ v* P ?1 c, cANALYZE Static Code Analyzer. - z% ]- M0 }. w4 Y1 }5 j1 p$ RANIK E1 Canadian telecommunications satellite’s name. ANL Argonne National Laboratory ANMCC Alternate National Military Command Center. ANMD Army National Missile Defense. ANN Artificial Neural Networks. ANSI American National Standards Institute. Antenna Area The ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident 8 h$ K9 i( W/ ]) B( t7 Mpower density of a plane wave from the direction polarized. Antiair Warfare Action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat. It includes such measures as the use of interceptors, bombers, antiaircraft guns, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, electronic ) y1 O/ _- ]# Mcountermeasures, and destruction of the air or missile threat both before and " z( e8 p$ W, Q! X9 Z8 pafter it is launched. Other measures taken to minimize the effects of hostile air F3 j/ x% |5 `( G& g1 Naction are cover, concealment, dispersion, deception, and mobility (Navy/USMC). Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) 6 i x, _4 ^ e* O8 H6 DThe term used for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapons developed to negate % @. P7 ]1 _4 @: n. F2 }, r2 L8 R+ Wthe ballistic missile threat in the late 60s and early 70s. Anti-Ballistic Missile System A system designed to counter strategic ballistic missiles or their elements in flight. Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) A missile that homes passively on a radiation source. 0 M0 ~5 z: H5 z- t3 L9 T, eAntisatellite Weapon (ASAT) " ? S& |% ^! ~6 a; G8 eA weapon designed to destroy satellites in space. The weapon may be 5 _. u% O4 A$ q# o! W/ U' \9 Alaunched from the ground, from an aircraft, or be based in space. Either a 4 c* W' o0 Q+ ynuclear or conventional explosion may destroy the target, by collision at high ( Y2 |7 c! c+ ]- espeed, or by a directed energy beam. Anti-Simulation The process of introducing random variations to the signature characteristics of an object in order to cause misidentification of the object by the sensors. The 0 t& E) H9 r/ s6 Tdisguising of an RV to resemble a non-threatening object such as a piece of , @4 j9 q/ Z4 ?debris, a balloon, or a decoy. 4 V% J: X! R( `Ao Operational Availability ' t1 Q/ v d: c. o+ {$ jAO (1) Associated Object. (2) Action Officer. (3) Area of Operations (4) Acousto- Optical. (5) Attack Operations. 1 C8 b2 c" b! t3 W. m. }' v' VAOA OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Adjunct (now called AST). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 18 9 Y5 S# R. _+ QAOC Air Operations Center. AOCC Air Operations Control Center. # E$ J1 o# r" a6 p# fAOEC Aero-Optic Evaluation Center, Buffalo, NY. ) o5 Z+ g! A# x' j2 A7 }; GAOI Active Optical Imager. AOP Airborne Optics Platform. * j8 f9 C& F: q/ U- ~( |AOR Area of Responsibility. 4 p X3 Y7 Y; K3 f7 e$ @3 MAOS OBSOLETE. Airborne Optical Sensor. . f9 Y. U& u, n8 f$ G1 m( YAOSP Advanced On-Board Signal Processor. 4 I" B4 `% R" z% j( V9 A6 X9 c) KAOTF Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter. [0 ?1 D* O( e$ J' V* wAP Acquisition Plan. 9 B# b; e4 s, }# KAPB Acquisition Program Baseline. + b% D. U3 w+ J, |) jAPBI Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (MDA). APCC Alternate Processing and Correlation Center. 5 {! C6 d% W: @APDP Acquisition Professional Development Program. APEX Active Plasma Experiment API Ascent-Phase Intercept. APIPT Acquisition Planning IPT (PAC-3 term). $ w+ c( Y6 _+ IAPL Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. APLE Average Power Laser Experiment. APM Advanced Penetration Model. APMA Acquisition Program Management Agreement. APO (1) Apache Point Observatory. (2) Arrow Project Office. APOD Aerial Point of Debarkation. Application (1) (Software) It refers to a process; usually implemented as a software routine, at the highest level (Level 7) of the ISO open system 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 : E9 j$ h8 R" i5 z0 }) y# m8 O: {network, via underlying lower-level protocols. (3) Software designed to ) G1 F3 [$ C7 b, ?fulfill specific needs of a user. (4) (Acquisition) The process of selecting * F5 C O' g. ~requirements that are pertinent and cost effective for the particular $ }6 f l1 `0 t* [# C3 n4 ^materiel acquisition and contractually invoking them at the most advantageous times in the acquisition cycle. ; Y+ ?8 L' T. U g( X* D: F' LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 ]; p1 L! k/ v' ^19 % q7 R& ]- T6 e7 `" tApportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which 9 W5 }* I% A- _6 @/ Jlimits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred during 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 F8 D$ O+ P# [) A$ J& X) pthereof. The third of four phases of the DoD resource allocation process. (2) The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air operations and/or geographic areas for a given period of time. (3) In the general sense, distribution for planning of limited resources among ) g6 S( K( }$ s6 N8 h6 \competing requirements. Specific apportionments (e.g. air sorties and forces for planning) are described as apportionment of air sorties and / U' d+ C3 F# Oforces for planning, etc. N: [& a! d6 }+ y" F, Y0 F) BAppropriation An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur 8 S% i: t" t3 f9 [/ m7 vobligations 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, 8 h! [ e& l1 Qwhich agencies may obligate during a specified time period. See Authorization. * {) v; T' R2 e+ W- jApproved Program The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in 4 }# I, s; q5 h( X+ u. ]the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current 4 g5 k8 w% X" ^6 ^decision of the USD (A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s 8 K* }6 S3 [( VBudget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation. 2 N5 d8 T" ~& U9 P, BAPPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking. APU Auxiliary Power Unit. AR Army ARB Accreditation Review Board. + ^# ?$ H; G) xARC (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. : Q& g3 d% [- G$ e H3 o ] R/ g(2) Atlantic Research Corporation. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center. ' S/ K: |, Z" K0 T% g' g2 a6 J, yARCCC Army Component Command Center. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology. ARFOR Army Forces. ARGUS Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation. Architectural Design % z" U4 b" d9 b7 AThe process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 2 W; x+ n$ K/ |0 X, q w# R20 Architecture Integration Study (AIS) 9 B% c9 w: C" \A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the effect of changing threats and advances in technology on the systems, ; G# E. k* d" z8 ~5 J- ?! r% v( zsubsystems, and components making up existing and proposed architectures. ARDSOC Army Defense System Operations Center. d8 M9 m) y. j/ ]8 r5 w& B# G& o, gARE Aerothermal Reentry Experiment. 3 q) i7 q. a! |# I8 UArea Air Defense 5 @2 c* A- X- S1 \) ?, cCommander (AADC) 5 I$ L+ e2 D6 _+ L6 gThe person given overall responsibility for air defense within an overseas unified * h( _+ w- N2 X& @+ p2 Ocommand, subordinate unified command, or a joint task force. Normally, this will 4 }% c: S) Z U4 A/ P( R' ~be the Air Force component commander. & k, v# b/ N" o+ c- C# eArea 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 1 g2 I* i( v. d* I# r/ e' ooperations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under his command or 4 `( I8 J+ \* M5 U3 d/ ~& Kcontrol. Area of Interest (AOI) The area of influence and surrounding areas that is of concern to the commander for the objective of current and planned operations. This may + R5 O' I8 \2 `: Sinclude areas occupied by enemy forces. Area of Operations 5 K; u8 H7 o+ u- MThat portion of an area of war necessary for military operations and for the administration of such operations. % \( f$ a- m/ {. ^% H! K1 MArgus 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. 7 r/ z+ ^& g/ H- ~9 h, oARI Army Research Institute

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ARIES Active Radio Interferometer for Explosion Surveillance. ARL Airborne Reconnaissance-Low (USA term) [circa 1996 = Reconnaissance . o: |* @; J0 _equipment in Dash-7 airplane]. 8 Z) v# [; z* z* o e- J5 ]/ tARM Anti-Radiation Missile. Arms Export ! u* s4 e8 s/ x1 @8 L) y& qControl Board (AECB) - m$ q0 [% N+ f. BAn interagency board, chaired by the Under Secretary of State for Security ' W$ G6 Z4 \1 |. Y+ eAssistance, Science, and Technology, that serves to advise the Secretary of # J2 D0 H( Z- q& LState on matters relating to security assistance program levels and arms transfer ( f; k% r7 z: H/ d! m7 bpolicies. Army Brigade ' K/ K5 n% f# |6 M+ DCenter (ARBC) 9 n; S3 E" f9 Y6 j' H( ^The Army center between the ARSPOC and the ARROC with C2 responsibilities for BMD. / r. ~3 u. h4 U* p7 WArmy Component 3 _( c0 j9 Q3 j3 Z2 ~9 K% H, wCommand Center (ARCCC) A segment of the Command and Control Element, which replicates capabilities of ; ]& m% ] D$ S/ w. u! Lthe CCC (BMD) segment and provides administrative and logistics support to Army Component Forces with the Strategic Defense System. The ARCCC was ' c1 q# ^. C5 feliminated from the CCE (now C2 E) architecture during the last SAS system architecture definition update. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 @/ | X# _5 s, D21 , W+ c a# b+ r+ @# r* ~Army Materiel & T+ o$ }$ ~$ Y( [$ i2 H# @9 MCommand (AMC) 8 R5 }4 @1 U8 P6 k; WPerforms the assigned materiel functions of the Department of the Army, 9 O' D6 T+ I/ Zincluding research and development; product improvement; human factors - ^! i$ X: A4 j# S9 I/ qengineering; 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 Operations * @6 G4 F" a2 d: ~! L5 F, ACenter (ARSPOC) The Army Space Command Center responsible for logistically/ administratively : W7 J( i W7 v# mcontrolling 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. ARP Address Resolution Protocol 6 V/ Q1 }9 `# E1 ~4 dARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Formerly known as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). ARPANET ARPA Network. ARRC Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. ARROC Army Regional Operations Center. Arrow A technology demonstration program started in 1988 and designed to meet Israeli architecture requirements for area defense of population centers against TBMs. ( k/ ^+ p F1 x8 e# k* t! g3 u! F! qARS (1) Airborne Remote Sensing. (2) Action Request System. ! Z# }5 F" K: p2 o& e+ QARSCS Automated Rear Services Control System. * }5 I' j: |- t' |* k% E1 }ARSPACE U.S. Army Space Command. % ?2 x4 N9 c* B! g% e' z9 kARSPOC Army Space Operations Center. , w8 i: b& ] @0 `; Z( yARU Alignment Reference Unit (PAC-3). # m5 R" z5 I9 h0 c0 `) `4 wASA Assistant Secretary of the Army. ASAF Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. * v4 G! f' g1 B ^9 EASAF (A) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). 7 `7 M# B4 h: o2 C% d7 Z! b1 UASARC Army Systems Acquisition Review Council. ASARS 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 + H) w) ^. n; k8 A# cASBM Air-to-Surface Ballistic Missile. ASC (1) Army Space Command (See also USARSPACECOM, ARSPACECOM). 1 D; |$ M: k( Z( e8 O4 G# I3 K(2) Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. ASCC Air Standardization Coordination Committee. * Q& b0 V& A6 P: l# pASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCM Advance Spaceborne Computer Module ASCO Advanced Systems Concept Office 9 k+ [9 ]8 o) b' i ?" NASCON Associate Contractor ASD (1) OBSOLETE Aeronautical Systems Division (AF). See Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC). (2) Assistant Secretary of Defense. - O6 g0 L5 s! x. ]' v& M, L: RASDC Alternated Space Defense Center 6 m" Y' \. \6 P- IASDP Advanced Sensor Demonstration Program. % M/ j3 C- D& u4 MASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEDP Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program. ; Y) j: N- Q& [5 FASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit. - @4 {* F# w b( R' YASIOE Associated Support Items of Equipment (USA term). ASL Authorized Stockage List (USA term). # T# U- i3 P% P, qASM (1) Anti-Simulation. (2) Anti-ship Missile. (3) Air-to-Surface Missile. ' t/ J" r+ _# y3 WASMD 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). 2 A# L9 d& b3 r. b) RASN (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) ; B7 h3 K1 ]+ N$ {: bAdvanced 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 MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 4 C; F$ i& m% E" f) i23 4 d4 S I' f5 ~+ J7 Y2 BASPO Army Space Program Office. ASR Acquisition Strategy Report. ASROC Antisubmarine Rocket. ASSERT Augmentation Awards for Science and Engineering Research Training (DoD 4 e' \7 i/ l# e( P/ V: r& q7 kterm). ( B/ \! U. F" s9 e% \( I* dAssessment (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, 1 K- e$ N5 Y5 S7 | Hreliability, pertinence, accuracy, or usefulness of information in terms of 3 `, C9 O! ~4 O$ gan intelligence need. When used in context with evaluation, assessment implies a weighing against resource allocation, expenditure ( S8 f' P5 Z) I+ d4 uor risk. (2) An independent evaluation of a model or simulation by an MDA-sponsored Confidence Assessment Team for a specified purpose. ASSIST Automated Systems Security Incident Support Term (DISA term). ! ~# V* }, p$ qAssociated " I0 y( \9 z# Y* O ?) R- R- i! dObject Object that remains near a deployed reentry vehicle, decoy or chaff puff. Assume Course 3 J; X+ s( p& m7 j$ \Orientation Make course attitude adjustments to the weapon platform orientation prior to engagement. 1 V L# S9 \- \1 K! K/ h( r3 p1 OAssured Defense Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM) 2 o, D: {1 t3 g6 I7 X- X* N, VAssured Kill This option requires defense segments to employ tactics, which produce the $ ^/ S( s$ s7 I$ Y1 U: p* c, ]8 @highest probability of kill consistent with the available number of defensive resources (interceptors). AST (1) See Airborne Surveillance Testbed. (2) Advanced Sensor Technology. ASTMP Army Science and Technology Master Plan ASTP Advanced Sensor Technology Program ASWG Architecture Systems Working Group. , v- q) y9 c8 u# G& d: Q5 XAT Advanced Technology o; N7 F! ~9 y/ b( mATA (1) Advanced Test Accelerator. (2) Avionics Test Article. ATACC (1) Advanced Tactical Command Central (USMC term). (2) Advanced Theater Air Command Center ATACM Army Tactical Missile 5 i. X, u+ G3 E! T' @$ w5 m( dATACMS Army Tactical Missile System. 4 e* q3 x# D# p, H2 DATAF Allied Tactical Air Force (NATO). ATB (1) Allied Test Bed. (2) Analytical Tool Box. & i3 O; c/ a/ c( _9 x0 \ATBM (1) Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile. (2) Anti- Theater Ballistic Missile 0 i( A' C R: B- S I! ~, B8 ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A $ k( B7 G$ Q; [& M/ C24 ( n7 r2 r( y S b0 y A7 w+ ?3 RATC Automated Technical Catalog ATCCS Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCOM Army Aviation and Troop Command (pre-Oct 96) (See AMCOM) 9 h7 O$ W& G0 QATD Advanced Technology Demonstration. ATDL Army Tactical Data Link. / @& j& l3 C2 t9 y- ^7 nATDM Adaptive Time Division Multiplexer. : c4 W0 E( O' l" t" }ATDS Airborne Tactical Data System. ATE Automatic Test Equipment. ATH Above the Horizon ATHS Airborne Target Handover System. ATI Advanced Technology Interceptor / L; J! [' e, } s" |, K8 a5 ]ATIM Advanced Technology Insertion Module ! `4 n; G* r' ~+ ^ATIS Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions / ^2 D* ]% T4 I) `ATM Anti-Tactical Missile. ATMD Army Theater Missile Defense. ATMDF Air and Theater Missile Defense Force (US Army term). ATMDPO Army Theater Missile Defense Program Office. ATO Air Tasking Order. ATOC Air Tactical Operations Center. 9 B: o! |' |3 `4 kATODB Air Tasking Order Database. ATP (1) Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing. (2) Authority To Proceed. (3) Allied & m& b6 J, S& P5 ITactical Publication. (4) Acceptance Test Procedures. (5) Acceptance Test Program. (6) Advanced Technology Program (Department of Commerce term). (7) Authority to Process. ATP&FC Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing, and Fire Control. ATR Autonomous/Automated Target Recognition. ' s2 W2 `$ D* T6 c/ s) dATRJ Advanced Threat Radar Jammer. ATSIM Acquisition and Track Simulation. 2 ~5 I' |% q& m! _" g9 U. h- EAttack and , ?! v1 U& R: rLaunch Early 6 B" ^6 p$ g: M# OReporting to / c5 ~1 y% ~6 q/ O6 ^# c, x9 lTheater (ALERT) An upgrade to ground station mission processing which exploits inherent satellite : \- p8 r; `6 M* |/ T0 zcapability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. 3 B0 ~+ C) t4 D N0 Y, dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 25 Attack Assessment (AA) An evaluation of information to determine the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely K, v6 {9 n6 L! udecisions. ; ^ B9 y' {' A ~Attack Characterization ! F: ^! W; e3 [+ ] r eThe process by which the parameters of an attack in progress are developed, updated and defined. % w# ?) Q* \/ x; z. E0 k4 G1 PAttack Operations (Counterforce) ) w) s% ?/ h c7 cAttack operations prevent launch of theater missiles by attacking all elements of & M o& w2 w+ Jthe overall enemy system, including such actions as destroying launch platforms, , n5 C1 D7 d4 `% Y zsupport facilities, reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition platforms, command and control nodes, and missile stocks. Attack operations + G% S5 t5 D7 x0 m; q& R7 _can be executed by space, air, ground, maritime, and special operations forces. " A7 q& t3 s- h& [Attack operations are considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS 9 Q4 D# H( p$ KJ-38 CONOPS) Attack Price A concept used to evaluate the performance of a BMD system that defines “price” as the number of Re-entry Vehicles required to ensure target destruction. Target destruction is defined as a probability of target survivability using the draw ' }6 @6 e7 q0 qdown curve. & x7 h' ^6 f e/ RAttack Warning/ - S |" I/ L5 mAttack Assessment ! n5 X# H3 f8 |(AW/AA) Integrated air, missile, and space defense data used to determine whether an - {/ c( x, }" u. Iattack is underway and, if so, what is the type and strength of the attack. 3 R J# X$ X N0 o% T% `& aATTD Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration. 2 h% h; h0 K% o; {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 1 O/ ?3 C) r( @1 B: l2 n8 Zincluding a decrease in intensity due to geometric spreading (e.g., the inverse square of distance). , r5 r, D& z5 F% m. yATV Advanced Technology Validation. AULS Accidental or Unauthorized Limited Strike. 7 P s/ r! g6 [" L! v# ^. DAUPC Average Unit Procurement Cost. AURORA Canadian aircraft. Autonomous ) g+ M3 _; N$ O4 k& ^% h2 U! C" NAcquisition 1 F1 j( j& a# e- Q, M! Y3 p5 |Range (Max.) z% N4 l! C- d/ Q$ bThe maximum range at which a target can be acquired by a sensor operating in a non-cued mode. ; G5 }) y4 o, d sAV (1) Air Vehicle. (2) Audio-Visual. - w) L7 q, c6 s: G( MAVATAR (SAIC) Flight dynamics simulator. AVC Advanced Vehicle Concept. AVCATT Aviation CATT (US Army term) ( a5 S% Y7 _+ {- IAverage Unit Procurement 6 |( z9 J! [" q# C7 s% ^. GCost (AUPC) Design to average unit procurement cost objectives, expressed in constant dollars, are established for Milestone I, Concept Demonstration Approval. AUPC * r! v @5 D/ Lincludes recurring flyaway, rollaway, sail-away costs (including nonrecurring - s: M4 P( l$ M' D3 A& Eproduction costs) adjusted for data, training, support equipment, and initial 6 l, ^9 d) G0 l3 L; `6 rspares costs. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 A 8 N3 S- d6 }0 b5 f26 AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer. , B$ q) d7 \# u- g; rAVSCOM Aviation Systems Command (US Army). . g @" j5 s, C# E4 e, {AW/AA Attack Warning/Attack Assessment. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. AWC Air Warfare Centre (UK RAF term). 8 r# [1 I8 O# ~& YAWE Advanced Warfighting Experiment AWG (1) Acquisition Working Group (GSA term). (2) Algorithm Working Group. * i2 U2 N" b6 b3 y' f8 \AWS (1) AEGIS Weapons System (2) Advanced Warning System. (3) Arrow Weapons System (Joint US/Israeli BMD weapons system). Azimuth Orientation of a vector projected onto a reference horizontal plane, relative to a 0 Z5 N+ ]/ u3 lreference 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 ; N9 l8 X; [# E( y/ Qreference frame, the reference direction is due north (true north or magnetic # } Y! E: T7 G/ b5 Tnorth, depending on the application). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 27 B Billion. B Spec Development specification. B2C2 Brigade and Below Command and Control System (Army term). 7 Z5 O1 ~4 S/ m& u N3 O, g4 i" T: UBA Budget activity. The budget activity codes are: 01 – Basic Research 02 – Exploratory Development 03 – Advance Technology Development 04 – Dem/Val 05 – EMD ) L' N' R& I$ Z06 – Management Support 07 – Operational Systems Development ( z7 b! w6 z" y0 NBAA Broad Agency Announcement. BAC Budget At Completion. ) o+ v" F0 A) f4 _. s/ i0 ^6 ~Backbone 8 r5 z5 a6 a$ A4 \) @3 @Network Consists of the space communications network, the ground communications & F/ N3 X7 z& i# Y3 \* lnetwork, and the interconnection between the two. : s* F6 g+ e$ p7 hBackground ) P u. V0 @; z' aRejection & p9 K1 o% z4 L(Surveillance) . M* k% {3 e! O' E) z& rThe suppression of background noise for the improvement of an object signal. BAE Battlefield Area Evaluation (USA term). , ~8 Z z' T' x: ?! }7 p+ A: xBAFO Best and Final Offer. " l' K/ j+ U; s% q: o5 M6 HBAI Battlefield Air Interdiction. - _: h5 i0 o4 {9 k$ E0 S+ LBalanced 9 j; k4 `5 @: d7 C5 cTechnology ( b9 B* _/ @0 V& G" m# R5 iInitiative (BTI) DoD’s program to hasten application of advanced technology to the most critical , D H2 R1 n, I' Y7 d% d' H& mand urgent operational needs. BTI projects are demonstrating leap-ahead capabilities enabled by emerging technologies in smart weapons, target acquisition, battlefield C3I, active countermeasures, and ultra-wide bandwidth 9 r# a) n) q! R! Fradars and high power microwave systems. Ballistic 0 K1 _4 G' Z& U' }* _$ vCoefficient ! h# q k. u3 l9 BThe weight of the object divided by the product of the coefficient of drag and the projected area (W/CDA), in kilograms per square meter. : ~0 L1 n4 s1 |. Z7 Z7 KBallistic Missile : ]+ e9 w) e% q+ ` d/ w" v(BM) ! L# C- x5 j+ N4 v' E: S: qAny missile that does not rely upon aerodynamic surfaces to produce lift and consequently follows a ballistic trajectory when thrust is terminated. Ballistic Missile ; r4 c; K) V$ s( r; C' t: \' z$ x1 JBoost Intercept (BAMBI) % F5 o4 n# |8 e* p5 x' SOBSOLETE. A 1966 system concept that a Lockheed study group developed in anticipation of possible government interest in the development of an ABM ) a% d4 ^7 G# o% Bcapability. % o j; `2 B8 j+ n# pBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) All active and passive measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking ballistic missiles (and entities), in both strategic and theater tactical 5 x$ P' h+ b/ g! z$ Mroles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack. $ Y7 |% A' _0 J- g& K0 {" }. E5 kBallistic Missile ! _, W% [/ s3 _: j: F3 |; `0 oDefense Battery . v) M8 r* `: S* ?An Army operations center, which operates and maintains BMD ground-based weapons and sensors. 8 Z) c2 w, w$ I8 x( EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 28 ' {' |) A1 O/ B; E: r5 gBallistic Missile % |! E3 Y" l9 X! E% ADefense (BMD) ( d# i6 o: w. V6 k$ N8 UCell This facility will be located in the USSPACECOM Consolidated Command Center 3 C6 O/ t# c( D2 L(CCC) and Space Control Center (SPACC) to support the Space Force . @1 S. `; t! Z- j6 v+ ^* I+ `Application mission area interface between the BMD system and USCINCSPACE. The BMD Cell will provide command and decision support to USCINCSPACE. Ballistic Missile ! y" W, P& l+ M* a0 rDefense - P1 `$ q5 G G; g6 U6 @3 n: OOperations & k; O2 Z; }! S4 f) 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 : n" @6 {( |, e$ U7 X! ^4 u9 tpersonnel necessary to coordinate and integrate system-wide BMD activities and supports the USCINCSPACE planning and decision process. Ballistic Missile ' t8 L; o: H0 w, yDefense 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 " N2 T! x& G0 a& Fexamining 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 Organization (SDIO). See MDA. 4 F& o5 z6 J7 l' x: J0 | {1 nBallistic Missile ' m( A, Y* N! n4 u" CDefense Program 4 ?4 A4 A6 I4 _- `) a+ Y: P: N) QAn architecture comprising three objectives: Theater Missile Defense (TMD), W* d: \: L4 U" Z' T9 L; yNational Missile Defense (NMD), and Follow-on Research Programs. Ballistic Missile 0 y* C% s: W3 B/ u& ^" YDefense (BMD) " r6 W; k, J! A0 t( S/ C& JSystem (1) An integrated system that employs layered defenses to intercept missiles during their boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases. (MDA Lexicon) (2) The aggregate BMD BMC3 and BMD forces that, in total, provide defense against ballistic missile attacks to North America and other areas of vital interest. ) G5 U4 ~1 p. Y) o) n6 M(USSPACECOM) Ballistic Missile Early Warning ( A7 a3 G! n% ]- M6 l/ ^System (BMEWS) & z, k5 L/ y" S) p. @3 }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 ; F% _& a# D) h0 D3 ?' ^0 Aradars 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, 4 L7 T K" p! M- j7 L: p% rtemperature, or any other modifying substance, condition, or force. , V- d$ }' U, nBallistic Trajectory The trajectory traced after the propulsive force is terminated and the body is acted upon only by gravity and aerodynamic drag. Balloon A spherical inflatable decoy used as a penetration aid to mask the location of 7 Y2 F2 A2 u" S d- z/ dreentry vehicles. % p' O9 v: s3 J' e/ hBAMBI OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Boost Intercept. , @3 y% f) h. t5 U3 _% ~: lBandwidth 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. $ m6 b$ f, J$ I* Z& w* b6 z" WBAR Bimonthly Activity Report. 4 p. r5 _4 `/ V0 x' r. p6 nBARBB BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board Barrage Jamming 4 Z7 x' ?0 d1 ]- M5 @/ T1 MSimultaneous electronic jamming over a broad band of frequencies. . y; t: b2 I5 ^) \; ?# u6 G" QBattery Tactical and administrative artillery unit or subunit corresponding to a company or : U5 u0 z9 a4 t+ e5 Ka similar unit in other branches of the Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 29 8 a m( U( Q# K6 s, ]4 V& {Battle Damage Assessment (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 * z- K9 K' }3 x' _; l, Y5 f0 Zof all types of weapons systems throughout the range of military operations. BDAs are primarily an intelligence responsibility with required inputs and 1 a; n a9 z1 w% Ecoordination from the operators. BDA is composed of physical damage assessment, functional damage assessment, and target system assessment.

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Battlefield , w6 ]# ^' V* s7 W9 ]1 G' eCoordination ' K3 L7 j! N. F8 ?$ m; dElement (BCE) 7 S2 Q9 [) u, t h9 U! ^An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air 5 y( u9 Z, l/ w, A! v4 l! IOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force Z5 P$ N# ^& b# y) J" }commander to plan, coordinate, and de-conflict air operations. The battlefield coordination element processes Army requests for tactical air support, monitors \& U. z8 e' H! b# Land 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. . C, U2 ~; M. e+ j3 |8 h7 ?6 K- r+ d8 mBaseline . j7 R9 M* v. O, y- E/ a4 N( @Comparison : @" J+ a9 I9 P5 J1 m" J" ASystem (BCS) 5 T8 Q3 p6 O6 u/ o8 h" d1 Q3 }' kA current operational system, or a composite of current operational subsystems, $ u: v, i, i8 m: i6 v, S7 Swhich most closely represents the design, operational, and support characteristics of the new system under development. Baseline ( X, n) U8 X4 @# _" gConditions The natural and human environmental conditions, which are present prior to " \5 b( Q' H c& ^( k' n! k9 Ximplementation of a program and against which impacts are assessed. Baseline Cost 0 s) A. T4 z; |. R- [. ]( EEstimate (BCE) # [% _1 H/ j* F3 o0 Y% l oA detailed estimate of acquisition and ownership costs normally required for highlevel decisions. This estimate is performed early in the program and serves as the base point for all subsequent tracking and auditing purposes. Base Program The base program is the program described in the Future Years Defense 7 ^. I, j- x) H, G7 B4 _, WProgram base file, when updated to conform to the budget presented to Congress in January. It constitutes the base from which all current-year program , T- ?9 l$ ^1 G! ^: Hchanges are considered. Base Year A reference period, which determines a fixed price level for comparison in * r. X/ _- H) p$ g8 veconomic escalation calculations and cost estimates. The price level index for - ^, b. T1 i, f6 E: Fthe base year is 1.000. : Q% Q8 q- r" O3 f1 b/ Z" pBattle Debris Battle Debris are the fragments produced by the hypervelocity collision of an interceptor with a ballistic missile, post-boost vehicle, or reentry vehicle, objects resulting from intentional fragmentation or accidental detonation of booster components, and objects normally associated with the deployment and propagation of threat objects (such as nuts, bolts, inter-stages, fairings, shrouds, / W* F3 l6 @, W" g2 ietc.). Battle Group (1) Domains into which the battle space is partitioned. (2) A data processing ; A7 ]! }% y# a0 W. ]approach implemented in the battle management computer, which ; u5 T: v! B' S, B. Sminimizes the processing load by partitioning (grouping) threat data + a) S) L6 H/ ~" V' V(Virtual Battle Group). (3) A group of associated system elements which operate together in a segment of the battle, based upon their capabilities and relative location to each other and the threat. ) P, a x+ M" y* ?% L- HBattle Integration Preplanning processes and/or real-time coordination that occur to minimize resource wastage between battle tiers or battle partitions. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 30 Battle Management : e: U( |" v- U; m* {: y6 H2 `(BM) % D' S+ u6 T# CBattle management is comprised of two parts: strategies and the collection of + c3 x- z5 y) L4 ?! S% l! M' x/ Htasks to be performed to successfully implement chosen strategies. Given a set 4 L- r0 H, n) y \7 h: Jof strategies, resources, and hostile asset deployment, battle management addresses the problem of choosing a specific strategy or set of strategies and - h" t; t! @( h" L, P! q- Operforming the associated tasks, which would result in the most desired outcome. . a+ J2 G- i( T' tBattle ' g4 ~$ @/ x- u* _: F1 IManagement/ " W! `4 o$ Y: Y9 w5 ]$ O3 XCommand, 0 s, C% f4 s8 pControl, Communications, ; e' ]$ W& b' b" \& l3 Fand Computers ' O& H/ Y2 t4 x/ m, k5 [(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 3 o9 i4 L7 N$ x9 K; f3 R$ d1 Yplanning, coordinating, directing, and controlling the surveillance and ' Q( q- b2 k: l4 c. E, }, `engagement operations of the system. It will consist of a distributed . f" _/ q& ?( p8 \, Larrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and 0 h0 R) G4 f5 T" P$ ?. ^- t4 Aprocedures that will ensure timely human control of the battle management process. BM/C4 consists of a battle planning function, an engagement planning 1 U9 ?5 H( S9 |1 e) [* _0 nfunction, and a battle execution function. (USSPACECOM) 8 Q# e* q* J" wBattle $ u6 c& B" p- [7 gManagement 6 o+ b1 \5 t: l) v3 g9 XDatabase " W, N" K$ ~ _ R! sBattle Management data files including: battle management message file, object file, track file, discrimination file, engagement file, kill assessment file, and battle + {' x4 k* F9 @6 k& j0 bmanagement health and status file. ; g4 w3 Z& M" I+ t) Z( e7 Y- IBattle Management System ! r$ q/ I0 \; @2 D* d& CThe hub of the command and control process. It consists of computer hardware ! p. L) O& Q% F" }& \ _! uand software that integrates elements of the command and control system into a synergistic operation. (USSPACECOM) Battle Management System ) K4 x% W8 b; D- gConfiguration The battle management elements currently in the system together with their ; S A* z( i7 i$ H0 X& Glocations, connectivity and currently activated modes of operation. , J1 C8 r0 ]& R* _6 vBattle Manager The automated set of hardware and software equipment that performs the battle management functions at an element. 6 H, ] e- R, B: {Battle Plan One of a set of BMD operational approaches to counter a ballistic missile attack. It contains the rules of engagement, battle strategy, and intercept tactics to be implemented by the battle management processors. It is directly responsive to 0 g( O5 g" S5 W8 g4 e) U9 athe attack type (e.g., counterforce). . X ^: t1 ~/ p# E+ E0 K5 LBattle Space A characterization of the BMD area of operation generally expressed by Tier ( X& U" O. {# q' d, o7 g5 N(Boost, Post-Boost, Midcourse, and Terminal). (USSPACECOM) Battle Space / s; j4 ]4 W# w F1 Z z& uPartitioning - z/ w. m& g# u4 J, ~5 M% KAssignment of management, sensing, control and firing responsibilities to specific platforms/facilities within the deployed constellation of platforms/facilities. Battlefield / q; x4 A2 z6 f6 oCoordination $ H" @7 h# }6 h3 c2 nElement An Army liaison provided by the Army component commander to the Air . z9 x& d% g8 a" z; f6 YOperations Center (AOC) and/or to the component designated by the joint force 9 y) ~$ S& L; S# ?4 jcommander 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. BBS Bulletin Board System. 4 Y' [( V) s2 UBBSF 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 ( @. E+ C; f8 _" l |. N& c; PAutomated System.

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BCBL Battle Command Battle Laboratory, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. % ?3 L3 _+ x, h$ e. v- j0 \0 YBCCE BM/C3 Consolidated Capabilities Effort. & T* a$ ~" Q# N5 P c8 aBCD Baseline Concept Description. BCE Battlefield Coordinating Element. BCFR Battle Command Focused Rotation. * O( ^1 [ O! @& J! EBCIS Battlefield Combat Identification System (US Army term). BCM Baseline Correlation Matrix (AF term). BCO Broad Concept of Operations. BCP Battery Command Post (HAWK). BCS (1) Beam Control System. (2) Baseline Comparison System. ' Z: `' v: z' o0 s: bBCTP Battle Command Training Program, Ft. Leavenworth, KS BCV Battle Command Vehicle (US Army term). 0 M7 ~7 c, u2 Z. i/ PBCWP Budget Cost of Work Performed. 0 k- I$ V% k6 zBCWS Budget Cost of Work Scheduled 9 c* p; D X* GBD Baseline Description. $ ^$ @/ e D9 a) |$ ?0 bBDA Battle Damage Assessment. BDC Backgrounds Data Center, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC & Y5 d7 s9 D6 W, Q* ~% O9 bBDE Brigade ( I# r: ?0 u4 L$ D* o2 K! x gBDL Battlefield Demonstration Laser. % R% R$ n$ O, l kBDP Baseline Data Package / u1 {3 }6 {& f2 V9 X+ X7 Y% TBDPI Baseline Data Package Integration. & ^4 Y( z1 z* B) t8 z: h6 e% w: G8 d: kBDS Boost Phase Detection System. BDT Birth-to-Death Tracking. ' `0 k( Y+ ?# t1 g8 o5 p" UBDY Burst Detector Y Sensor. 1 A7 f/ i7 E8 PBe Beryllium. 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 - z7 ]* G% l9 [3 u, e. f! P) Abeams and steering the energy transmitted by those beams to the target vehicle; also, the management of signal or image beams within a complex sensor system. Beam Width The angle between the directions, on either side of the axis, at which the " i! k9 g i& @8 Zintensity of the radio frequency field drops to one-half the value it, has on the ! O, d3 ]2 [- [- xaxis. # C' C% E8 T. w. s6 `2 B( SBEAR 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) / f# Q. ?$ }8 k3 i3 e* _$ ^. 7 n5 A& X) c _6 x% dBell-Lapadula 0 S6 [0 N# J9 cModel A formal state transition model of computer security policy that describes a set of $ Q- a [/ |9 L" Qaccess control rules. 3 q5 U3 u) F4 r( k2 O+ oBELLCORE Bell Communications Research, Incorporated. BEP Brilliant Eyes Probe. BES Budget Estimate Submission. 6 [+ m @ t2 y: @' E- vBESAM OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Sensor Algorithm Manager. 9 T6 [' @7 ]% J# F- WBESC BM/C3 Element Support Center BESim OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator. BESim/AT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Analysis Tool. 4 ]* v$ a8 J2 w) BBESim/RT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Eyes Simulator Real-Time. BEST BM/C3 Element Support Task. 4 A0 w( {, E, j/ W* N* G; S$ IBET Best Estimate Trajectory. BFAC Blue Forces Analysis Center. 2 H* s3 v8 ]/ i; S' t* {) tBFTT Battle Force Tactical Training. ' \. R3 F4 u# `( B. w0 |BG Battle Group (USN term). 0 d0 k. Z% i. P( R2 jBGM Battle Group Manager. - _. l5 i8 |! s( ^" Z- EBGSE Bus Ground Support System (USAF term). BGV Boost Glide Vehicle. BI (1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry. BIB Blocked Impurity Band. 8 K. f, @& [* C; a4 ?3 dBIC Battlefield Integration Center. : V4 h W+ O1 P" j0 V! yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B & t0 B$ `, J6 i3 L: G33 BID Built-In Diagnostics. 1 q5 c4 \; r; K1 VBIDS Biological Integrated Detection System. ' }) _- ~% P' t& m& SBiennial Budget The FY86 DoD Authorization Act required the submission of two-year budgets for , b8 k- S8 T. B& s) Z2 L5 C7 A* Xthe Department of Defense beginning with FY88/89. The department has 1 d$ X# Z) z7 W: Ninstitutionalized a biennial cycle for the Planning, Programming, and Budget + `: Z6 b& y' `System (PPBS). A biennial budget, as currently structured, represents program # |( T0 M6 I: B. W5 m; nbudget estimates for a two-year period in which fiscal year requirements remain ( O/ H9 C! F- @1 P2 Tseparate and distinct. # }6 e4 R' [- R9 x* jBig Crow A suite of aircraft, helicopters, ground vans, and electronic equipment, which is " r, }8 ^- m$ {used to emulate an electronic warfare environment for testing, weapon systems on test ranges. BIM Ballistic Intercept Missile. Biological Weapon An item of material, which projects, disperses, or disseminates a biological agent ) `$ _% w6 d, Xincluding arthropod vectors. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. BIPS Billion Instructions Per Second. Birth-to-Death Tracking (BDT) The tracking of space objects (e.g., satellites, reentry vehicles, or decoys that ' H; n% D$ y7 g! } ?simulate these) from the time they are deployed from a booster or post-boost vehicle until they are destroyed. & U8 Q7 ~* e! Q( uBistatic Radar A radar system that has transmitters and receivers stationed at two geographically separate locations; a special case of multi-static radar. BIT Built-in-Test Bit Binary digit. 4 W; Y ~0 V) U/ l' ?' ^/ G! i aBITE Built-in Test Equipment. Bit Transfer 2 N2 \- `5 F8 ?1 V1 Q+ qRate The number of bits transferred per unit time, usually expressed in bits per second (bps). Black Body An ideal body, which would absorb all (and reflect none) of the radiation falling upon it. Blackout The disabling of electronic equipment by means of nuclear explosion. The intense electromagnetic energy by a nuclear explosion obscures signals and - A- |, |3 ]6 ~& h+ D6 l# erenders many types of radar and other types of electronic equipment useless for minutes or longer. 8 I" w% j f8 Q. c0 H/ M2 _) nBLADES BMD Long Wavelength Infrared Advanced Exo-atmospheric Sensor. $ N$ K; q$ |7 J! M3 TBLADT Blast, Dust, Thermal Effects Model. ! Z$ F; m1 w* w! |Blast Effect Destruction of or damage to structures and personnel by the force of an - H! a) D; Y# y" N [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 4 O. R: N# e' ~/ j# Qbeneath the surface. ; }1 _& L, g0 \2 L0 rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 34 - @! E/ ?$ K# {" P4 X9 L" n- bBlast Wave A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a . g4 T7 q7 |) m/ \' b1 |' R gsurrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance. : ]% g+ @" N+ k) j8 X( V% q, mBLCCE BMDO Life Cycle Cost Estimate. ( n" W6 z6 G* H: GBLK Block (system production lot) Blk IVA Navy Standard Missile Block IV-A. . H1 `3 a- l" W( Y/ e3 v j8 A# hBlock (1) A biennial increment of the Ballistic Missile Defense System that provides an 1 `) Y$ [1 k' A @' H9 Yintegrated set of capabilities which has been rigorously tested as part of the BMDS Test-bed and assessed to adequately characterize its military utility. Once tested, elements and components are available for limited procurement, transition to production, or for emergency deployment as directed. These “offramps” may occur at any time during the Block Cycle to support timely execution 7 G& r6 G! J# ?7 ^3 zof these transition or deployment decisions. * C! V1 X; }& S+ `* C8 UThe configuration for each Block is drawn from the following sources: . K2 y+ I" ^& i3 a% O•The prior BMDS Block; •BMDS elements, components, technologies, and concepts; •BMDS Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications ( @, R7 D. J' M( r(BMC2/C) specifications and products; ; T/ T" z4 v3 l+ o# G7 X+ }7 o" @: X% S•Externally managed systems, elements, or technologies (e.g., DSP, ' u$ P" d1 B* s; F0 ?" MGCCS, MILSTAR, etc).