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Each successive Block provides increasing levels of capability to counter Ballistic Missiles of all ranges and complexity. (MDA Lexicon) ' g- y& z; E: o+ k(2) This term is used to designate a portion of a multi-message packet that is dedicated to a message contained within the packet. Block Check + o( G& `# B5 G) N" z) ^+ RCharacter (BCC) , l' Z2 d0 [! _. W2 {The result of a transmission verification algorithm accumulated over a transmission block, and normally appended at the end, e.g., CRC, LRC. ) L" T/ Y6 b0 O' `. J PBlock 8 A" Q$ M3 \' g& z2 i1 T# b4 [Enhancement Plan (BEP) ) `! p% W/ W# K: ~% A. }9 ]The BEP documents Ballistic Missile Defense System technology development # n& ^- C- B* N* o1 f( ^ q# ^objectives and defines the steps necessary to achieve those objectives. The % u# i/ n8 ^# \" ~, v: `BEP replaces the Integrated Technology Program (ITP) Plan and will document all technologies within MDA that address identified needs within the BMDS Capability Space or support MDA Technical Objectives and Goals. , Y2 J$ m1 q; p$ VBlock Manager The individual selected to exercise management over a development Block. BMDS Block management includes decision points at which activities will be evaluated on the basis of effectiveness within the overall system, technical risk, % A9 f( ~) O3 n& g. w% l Ddeployment schedule, and cost. From these decision points the Block Manager 1 R Y+ w" g4 @1 S1 v7 c# G m" ?will recommend whether developmental activities will be accelerated, modified, or A+ W' O* B# s2 N' Jterminated depending on progress and promise. Blue Forces Those forces used in a friendly role during exercises. ( Y( t1 e l) u% f/ A& W$ Y- H; WBlue Light Stand alone network development program $ G0 l1 `% L3 A4 k, jBM (1) Battle Management. (2) Ballistic Missile. 6 W$ i- W0 m5 j* z) i& }" MBM ATD Battle Management Advanced Technology Demonstration 4 f) W8 @: r2 [3 z" GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B ' P5 G- X% @0 |. @0 m35 7 k" u; J" D3 X2 C$ n$ H$ Z oBM/C3 Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications. See also CC/SOIF. 7 r& n: @' Q% N- E7 OBM/C3I Battle Management/Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence. BM/C3 WG BM/C3 Working Group. BM/C4 I Battle Management/ Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence. 7 R/ N' r5 h' ]; y$ yBMAAT Battle Management Architecture Analysis Tool. 0 c" ?% F& t4 {# f1 \5 R+ B( FBMC Battle Management Center. 1 t# ~4 d! E) A( ^3 F# WBMD Ballistic Missile Defense. BMDA Ballistic Missile Defense Act. + h+ Y6 j$ l# }* H0 H& Y/ \BMDAC Ballistic Missile Defense Advisory Committee. BMDAE Ballistic Missile Defense Acquisition Executive. ) Y i; ]% f$ D4 T5 N& _7 H; lBMDARC Ballistic Missile Defense Acquisition Review Council. BMDATC OBSOLETE. Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center, Huntsville, AL. BMDCC Ballistic Missile Defense Command/Control Center. * B1 h$ S1 k) y& O9 LBMD Element Program Manager (PM) ; |9 S7 e3 P% y8 w6 {6 dA highly qualified individual responsible for day-to-day management and execution of a BMD element program consistent with PM authorities and responsibilities documented in DoDD 5000.1 and DoDI 5000.2. BMD Event Assessment 3 W! C& p8 o: n% N% MAn evaluation of information that determines the potential or actual nature and # H7 p# s* m4 U3 u4 V; L9 Yobjectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely 4 c* }! ?) N" c2 F4 u6 r! q0 k( W9 V1 \decisions. Event assessment for ballistic missile attack begins on receipt of event assessment information and continues throughout the attack. The objective of event assessment is to determine the origin of the attack, the 6 V9 _3 y7 `3 v, ~country and/or theater under attack, the number and type of missiles/RVs involved in the attack, and what specific targets (impact points) are under attack. + S/ H' @0 ^% F' WThis determination may be made based on attack assessment quality launch $ n9 r) Y- @0 k6 ~and impact messages from external systems, information generated by BMD 9 U( j7 v7 G! g! Fsensors, or any combination. BMD Event Validation ) V0 g( p4 O- c# x5 g* MThe human evaluation of whether an observed event is real or false. It is a statement of validity of a warning event determined by a human analysis of - q1 _2 v/ y& ^# {equipment, operational environment, and personnel actions. The basis for this 7 Y% p1 ], }6 n) s6 J: y' W. \judgment is dependent on both of the following: first, in the judgment of sensor 9 [9 G' C7 }% v: f& y1 zsite personnel reporting the event, the data exhibits characteristics consistent 3 P# Y! }; J; q; M4 twith pre-determined phenomena attributed to an actual event. Site personnel , w3 d( d$ H; u y3 y7 nactions, and hardware and software performance, are determined to be within 2 H: m/ k& N+ y8 j3 f0 e6 Aestablished system operation specifications. This is a valid site report. Second, when a site report is received at the BMD operations center, it undergoes system report analysis. This process may change the valid site report based on * ` S1 u1 C d- ~$ sadditional factors such as other site reports, intelligence information, and other % N+ B5 q( c, g- M( D( b, B) X5 mdata. Only after this process has been completed can a determination be made 2 K* X! {( Q. ^2 F/ A1 Yof event validation.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 36 $ o" T/ i# C3 TBMDM Ballistic Missile Defense Monitor. BMDN Ballistic Missile Defense Network. Encompasses the mission-oriented local area and wide area networks, facilities, hardware, software, network control and ) g# Z8 U2 |5 i) _# x5 bmanagement procedure and capabilities used to link MDA and the scientific and + c$ `& b" h+ t) Wtechnical laboratories and DoD facilities (collectively, the National Test Bed) that support missile defense systems development, test and evaluation, and acquisition. The Joint National Test Facility (JNTF) at Falcon AFB, CO serves as the Executing Agent for the BMDN. . `4 @: s$ W) e0 T2 @2 g6 fBMDO OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. BMDOC OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Defense Operations Center. 6 S. T+ j' @; b8 B& @BMDOICA OBSOLETE. See BMDO Independent Cost Assessment. BMDP Ballistic Missile Defense Program. BMDSCOM OBSOLETE. Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command (now USASSDC). % W% J: I* @8 m* iBMEWS See Ballistic Missile Early Warning System. 6 Q% @* P( M- \* |9 RBMIC Battle Management Integration Center. BMO OBSOLETE. Ballistic Missile Office (AF). % v( d1 g. D2 q8 l% m5 |, [) }BMP Battle Management Processor (C2E term). # M) f! @4 o. C, c" FBMT Ballistic Missile Threat. BN Battalion BN HQ Battalion Headquarters (USA/USMC term). ( G! j4 s' T( o7 ?7 FBN OC Battalion Operations Center BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory. BOA (1) Battlefield Ordnance Awareness. (2) Basic Operating Agreement. BOD Beneficial Occupancy Date (FAR construction contract term). BOE Basis of Estimate. " Y- m2 L# {$ CBOIP Basis of Issue Plans. 9 s6 F$ R: R+ i! e! `$ CBOM Bill of Material Booster An auxiliary or initial propulsion system that travels with a missile or aircraft and ; X; _, c$ v! g; B( Ethat may or may not separate from the parent craft when its impulse has been delivered. A booster system may contain or consist of one or more units. Booster $ y0 @- r7 r" P `+ EInventory Total force inventory. 5 m$ A; I6 O5 K, w7 c9 XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 37 . w2 Y {; p/ YBoost Phase The first phase of a ballistic missile trajectory during which it is being powered by 9 x" \7 [ ?% ^0 R& Pits engines. During this phase, which usually lasts 3 to 5 minutes for an ICBM, 2 X- E8 X5 h; G5 Uthe missile reaches an altitude of about 200 km whereupon powered flight ends and the missile begins to dispense its reentry vehicles. The other phases of % ]7 g- ?+ _$ d2 k! F& xmissile flight, including midcourse and terminal, take up to the remainder of an p6 Y- c/ r1 n7 L: x* }# G5 |) zICBM’s flight time of 25 to 30 minutes. (USSPACECOM) ( \1 }% f. Q9 g- z+ tBoost Defense * N$ A: ~& s8 c' o5 r& SSegment (BDS) The portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles in the period of flight prior 5 j9 \, u7 t3 t* S& {to the termination of powered flight. 6 \* |; w% K$ K6 u1 k' ABoost Surveillance and Tracking System (BSTS) OBSOLETE. An Air Force sensor system in high earth orbit used for early warning, tracking of ballistic missiles, and attack assessment. BORRG Ballistic Missile Operational Requirements Review Group. L! F0 m* T j; c' IBOS Battlefield Operating System BOSS Background Optical Suppression Sensor. * [ s/ k& h; M9 t GBottom-Up Review (BUR) 4 W, v: j8 Y8 K; `A comprehensive review, initiated in March 1993, of the nation’s defense strategy, force structure, modernization, infrastructure, and foundations. The BUR examined U.S. missile defense requirements from a perspective of ! j0 h2 a% S- ]' D; @9 W; o+ n* E, hidentifying options that could meet future needs at an affordable cost. ' @' l7 g }& e7 ?BP (1) Brilliant Pebbles (2) Boost Phase. (3) Battle Planning. BPAC Budget Program Activity Code. 2 ]& `+ {3 e3 i. jBPBM Boost Phase Battle Management. BPHIT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Pebbles Hover Interceptor Test. BPI (1) Boost Phase Intercept. (2) Boost Phase Interceptor. - K1 \; s } ?4 bBPI/E Boost Phase Intercept/Exoatmospheric Intercept BPL Boost Phase Leakage. ; N \; T" L" u3 ?& y- A% `BPM Business Program Manager (Acquisition management term). BPPBS Biennial Planning, Programming and Budget System. BPS Bits per second (TelComm/Computer term). + x) M- M" k" P) ]3 JBPT ATD Boost Phase Tracking Advanced Technology Demonstration. BPTF OBSOLETE. Brilliant Pebbles Task Force. BPTS Boost Phase Tracking System. BPX Battle Plan Execution. 9 f, u: |3 q4 N; cBRAC Base Realignment And Closure.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B + J- J4 P. A* n38 : _' K: L% T9 v: H5 fBrassboard ' ?6 N3 P6 j* O: Z; i/ nConfiguration % r' m7 r! Y# X8 HAn experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to : p0 ?$ \5 Y' ~& o7 Qdevelop technical and operational data. It will normally be a model sufficiently hardened for use outside of laboratory environments to demonstrate the technical and operational principles of immediate interest. It may resemble the ) U0 R3 x# @( vend item, but is not intended for use as the end item. BRDI Baseline Recompetition Document Integration Breadboard Configuration - N$ g# O( w$ U$ x0 r/ ^An experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to : p+ y# Q% t2 ?7 E Hdevelop technical data. It will normally be configured for laboratory use to ; d4 d; m/ q. [7 o3 Q# [9 e( ~demonstrate the technical principles of immediate interest. It may not resemble ' P" W" n* C& p3 u a) q- dthe end item and is not intended for use as the projected end item. 8 {/ a) S, r, B3 m: M$ GBreakout Execution of acquisition strategy to convert some parts or systems components from contractor furnished to government furnished. Rather than having prime contractor provide from its sources, government goes out to industry directly and 6 Q. ~$ j' c1 g! i6 w* Iprocures items. Break-Up (1) In detection by radar, the separation of one solid return into a number of individual returns which correspond to the various objects or structure groupings. This separation is contingent upon a number of factors, including range, beam width, gain setting, object size, and distance between objects. (2) In imagery interpretation, the result of magnification or enlargement which causes the imaged item to lose its identity and the resultant Y. p) p. g4 B% Y* m Dpresentation to become a random series of tonal impressions. - q8 m8 P3 j4 O6 jBrightness The amount of power that can be delivered per unit solid angle by a directed energy weapon. As used in the BMD program, brightness is the measure of 9 }+ j& l, o, Wsource intensity. To determine the amount of energy per unit area on a target, / B9 T9 D& Q' A$ R& P# lboth source brightness and source-target separation distance must be specified. Brilliant Eyes (BE) 3 y# P6 H* A* ]% M! N9 QOBSOLETE Successor to Space-Based Surveillance and Tracking System % ^: ], X2 E; Q. |; ~) Q9 g1 W(SSTS). BE is also known as the Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS), and is now the LEO element of the SBIRS. See SBIRS. # h1 s( i8 W: m! w6 GBrilliant Eyes Probe (BEP) 4 u. @ R1 h) p |# D) U+ bOBSOLETE. The BE Probe is a concept for a ground launched probe version of 2 ~6 t- u& q6 Dthe BE space-based satellite, analogous to the obsolete GSTS, that would 0 i& l& h8 _# g; ], Y7 i! gleverage heavily the applicable BE Flight Demonstration System (FDS) , B# @9 a3 y! D9 ndeveloped equipment. BEP could be developed and deployed on a shorter ( K3 S+ E* t5 Y! S) m1 A1 O: Bschedule and could provide interim above-the- (radar) horizon threat tracking and pre-commit for the interceptor. The concept requires the addition of non-FDS " e* h; D0 y9 ~1 s& Y' K* ^ P, RLWIR sensor to a sub-set of the existing sensor complement, and is part of potential Contingency Deployment Options. Also called the Ground Launched Probe (GLP). Brilliant Pebbles % o* d2 G0 y( ~6 J3 W; U(BP) OBSOLETE. Proliferated singlet space-based weapon with autonomous capability. (Now a subset of the Air Force’s Advanced Interceptor Technologies (AIT) project.) ! y4 W) ^' K& Q3 {1 [ JBroad Concept of Operations ( J! l( X) T0 `(BCO) An approved USSPACECOM planning concept for a complete SDS. It is a toplevel concept that is detailed in specific Phase Concepts of Operations. * G5 z2 [8 x+ [" `, P2 |* k |5 HBRP Basic Research Plan. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 39 7 }! W5 p L t& bBRV Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. " X. U- J; F1 i/ }7 W" m- l7 BBS (1) Battle Staff. (2) Broadcast Source. BSD Battlefield Situation Display. BSL Base Support Listing. " d2 f2 z4 k1 ZBSTS See Boost Surveillance and Tracking System. 7 S4 ]6 k* B+ D0 J* eBT ATD Booster Typing Advanced Technology Demonstration. 9 R; S) V9 q' F1 mBTH Below the Horizon. BTI Balanced Technology Initiative. 8 E, D1 w/ e- Y+ Q6 tBTOC Battalion Tactical Operations Center (PATRIOT). ) X- [* d4 e* R7 M6 M; RBTRY Battery. 1 b5 N9 I3 z! \2 s) }BTS Baseline Target Set. An MDA-approved listing and description of ballistic missile 4 x" L& Z+ @' {targets, which have been (or are being) developed to meet a variety of target / A! z5 M2 W8 J& C7 v: jusers’ needs, validated as threat representative, and accredited for specific ) \! q) X& L2 D' `applications. 0 \: n& n* W3 S; g0 |# SBTTV Ballistic Tactical Target Vehicle. BTY Battery. 4 {6 n2 F R0 L$ t) z" ~: w8 ?Budget Activity (1) A budget activity is a major subdivision of a budget appropriation, 2 Q. l. i4 K7 q) egenerally in mission areas. It records estimates for a component function or activity to be funded by the appropriation. (2) Categories within each appropriation and fund account that identify the purposes, projects, or 3 H7 u. \* `( _/ n$ J3 }0 \ k3 |types of activities financed by the appropriation or fund. Budget Authority Authority provided by law to enter into obligations, which generally result in immediate or future disbursements of Government funds. It may be classified by the period of availability, by the timing of congressional action or by the manner of determining the amount available. Also known as Obligational Authority. Budget Estimate Cost estimate prepared for inclusion in the DoD budget to support an acquisition program.

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Budget Estimate Submit (BES) The service submissions to OSD showing budget requirements for inclusion in the DoD budget. Every other autumn (even years) for two-year budget, every autumn of odd years for amendment to second year of previously submitted twoyear budget. ) ~) G2 ]) ]& ]5 `& l$ `+ IBuilt-in Test Equipment (BITE) + F7 I$ ?* _# M$ l9 I/ S5 Q7 cAny device permanently mounted in the prime equipment and used for the express purpose of testing the prime equipment, either independently or in & ^; l3 Z$ f9 p7 P2 j, lassociation with external test equipment. Bulk Filter The signal processing rejection of detected signals as not being related to objects of interest. The removal of sensor observations from the track files that can be readily assessed by location or signature as non-threat (e.g., stars, boost ( J1 N- ~' k5 _4 [% |) Efragments, etc.). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 2 v% z" F4 R6 ^6 h3 v& j) b' X40 2 n3 K# ~# X4 `' kBUR Bottom-Up Review. Burden Costs not attributed or assigned to a system as a direct cost. Alternative term for overhead. Burnout The point in time or in the missile trajectory when combustion of fuels in the rocket engine is terminated by other than programmed cutoff. 8 i% B1 _( V) ABurn Rate The monthly rate at which a contractor’s funds are expended during the period : a- Y- R3 W2 H" R: j+ N$ y* cof the contract. Burn-Through Range The distance at which specific radar can discern targets through the external interference being received. Bus The platform (or “bus”) sometimes referred to as a post-boost vehicle, on a single " P y) h3 B8 t) N! `' qmissile, which carries all the warheads on that missile. May also carry penetration 7 o' u+ I4 A2 J3 qaids, decoys, etc. Bus Deployment q) b% j7 l* o) v6 W9 T! P6 r- k9 Y3 NPhase That portion of a missile flight during which multiple warheads are deployed on 6 S [: j( m4 S5 Xdifferent paths to different targets (also referred to as the post-boost phase). ; `* O; c8 ^1 K$ N! i# eThe warheads on a single missile are carried on a platform or “bus” (also referred 1 O" c* \8 Z: B9 e& o3 eto as a post-boost vehicle), which has small rocket motors to move the bus slightly from its original path. BV Boost Vehicle. BVR Beyond Visual Range. * d* S7 x8 ]3 b; g$ C8 M( ~BW (1) Biological Weapon. (2) Biological Warfare. BY (1) Budget Year. (2) Base Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 41 6 t: t+ { V' q Q# BC (1) Communications. (2) Centigrade. 8 ]8 G. K+ e* h8 AC2 Command and Control. : S* z: P) m% W0 Y" XC2E Command and Control Element. 3 W: B+ c/ n1 YC2P Command and Control Processor. C2S Command and Control System. 2 X v1 T3 D; \( y# r9 t+ p! UC2Sims Command and Control Simulations. * I6 y; V! N5 w9 s% n/ @C3 Command, Control, and Communications. 9 P' t6 u) f5 f; M" {3 v& h% UC3CM Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures. 3 S- _* T7 H# O( G( \9 vC3I Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence. C3IIT C3I Integration Test. C3TED C3 Theater Exploitation Demonstration. C4 Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems. C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence. * M8 L$ [( h' O# MC4S Command, Control, Communication, and Computer Systems. C Spec Product specification. CA Counter Air. CAD Computer-Aided Design. CADE Combined Allied Defense Experiment/Effort. CAE (1) Computer-Aided Engineering. (2) Component Acquisition Executive. " Z7 l1 \7 j6 u4 v6 Q# x. ?CAIG Cost Analysis Improvement Group. CALM Characterization of Advanced LWIR Mosaic CALS (1) Computer-aided acquisition logistic support. (2) Continuous acquisition and life-cycle support.

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CAM Computer-aided manufacturing. , |: Y1 v$ Q9 h4 S6 x8 gCampaign Plan A plan for a series of related military operations aimed to accomplish a common objective, normally within a given time and space. , g9 m5 {5 \) s1 k- E& ^C&D (1) Cover and Deception. (2) Command and Decision + I3 u. C/ p/ T( r4 X1 hC&D/A Command and Decision/Auxiliary 2 c* T% w0 [3 T& j8 n, QC&DH Communications and Data Handling. C++ Object oriented version of the C programming language. + I2 t+ _% N/ T1 T) |4 Y+ k% r; LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 42 1 h+ k2 @9 k [* |8 M% kC-B Chemical-Biological. C/AHRS Compass, Attitude Heading Reference System (US Army term). C/SCSC Cost/Schedule, Control System Criteria. C/SSR Cost Schedule Status Report. % z0 f$ ]" D$ U( y. lCAESAR CONUS Attack Engagement Systems Requirements Simulation. CAG Collective Address Group. CAGE Commercial and Government Entity (Contracting term). / t; F0 g. Z) S! D0 ?4 q2 B3 qCAI Computer-Aided Inspection. # t5 j5 f5 d8 oCAIG Cost Analysis Improvement Group. # u+ ?' Z b$ W4 X5 M; c8 kCAIS Common Airborne Instrumentation System. CAIV Cost As an Independent Variable. 3 X. z7 a. |" q* w p$ l' a# tCALM Characterization of Advanced Low Background Mosaic. CALM is a contractor operated ground test facility for testing focal plane arrays. It is located in Anaheim, CA, and is managed by USASSDC for MDA. ; P" ?! x$ M" \8 M5 j9 Z" PCandidate 6 O9 H, F# d, PSensors Any of the following sensors that could potentially be included in a National Missile Defense deployment: UEWR (BMEWS, PAVE PAWS), HAVE STARE, COBRA DANE, Haystack/Millstone, Haystack Aux, COBRA JUDY, and potentially ) r& h9 |# z8 c. s6 Aother existing sensors. ! P# v& x* w% _6 r U; ^" BCAO Counter Air Operation. Z6 X0 [! z5 \9 L* K' D- TCAOC Combat Air Operations Center. . h6 d9 v' M( w$ V* MCAP (1) Combat Air Patrol. (2) Civil Air Patrol. (3) Crisis Action Planning. (4) Configuration and Alarm Panel. Capability Assessment 8 S# ^6 Y9 h" O5 q. vTo determine the value /capability of the BMDS: technical performance, cost, 5 F/ f/ h4 Q; _1 O8 Fschedule, and other factors included. Capabilitiesbased * W! S0 D0 ~% l9 yAcquisition An acquisition strategy based on the principle of providing to the user % k" L5 i2 Y+ m6 zcapabilities as they are achieved, vice capabilities as measured against an 6 x1 B3 E& D; W, Gabsolute standard. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 5 P- H" b" K* P- X1 @4 D4 S43 6 ]4 m% a8 m( a4 aCapabilitiesbased Operational Requirements Document (ORD) A specialized version of the CJCSI 3701.1B formatted ORD that records the * T# v4 ~1 x' Ydemonstrated operational performance of a base-lined BMDS capability and configuration for a system proposed for Service procurement and operations. In place of requirements, capabilities are stated as operational performance ! m; l/ e8 S3 M0 oparameters that have been characterized in Developmental Testing, tailored to 4 W' n/ T) W/ q' [/ a6 a$ ~0 ?7 c# {the system (e.g., satellite, aircraft, ship, missile, or weapon) and reflect systemlevel performance capabilities such as range, probability of kill, platform 1 O8 Q! ^, \( u/ n! Bsurvivability, etc. In keeping with the capability-based approach, the threat is c7 q- n6 ~3 V" k/ K2 M7 Wdescribed in adversary capabilities terms, rather than specific threat systems. Other facets of the standard ORD that speak to the suitability and supportability 8 w+ @: g/ Z+ U2 p# cof the system remain unchanged. The Service will bring the Operational Capabilities Document through the Joint Requirements Oversight Council as the 2 b: q7 J+ c9 z2 Wsystem element transitions to a Service. 7 l0 f q4 U9 M/ y3 y) VCapability & e q0 p& x* v0 q) MSpecification Generally, but not entirely, equivalent to the term “Performance Specification” as 2 A0 j$ U% A( X1 e! q. Wused in a DoDI 5000.2/DFARS context. It is different in that capability , h% `9 Y5 E" x% `) M& x+ j, p; lspecification emphasizes operational capability verses performance requirements that are responsive to documented military requirements. Unlike performance 9 H8 q( x$ L6 G; A1 Aspecifications, capability specifications are not necessarily tied to APBs, Mission Need Statements (MNSs), or ORDs. Capital Satellite A highly valued or costly satellite, as distinct from an inexpensive decoy satellite. Some decoys might be so expensive as to be considered capital satellites. 8 [7 V% v' z& w% D5 I$ CCAPS Commanders Analysis and Planning Simulation. " m4 G7 b0 \4 z A$ ZCapstone Test ! t$ @! s% v( \and Evaluation * J3 D* Q: v) b2 [) P4 S- yMaster Plan (Capstone TEMP) A Test and Evaluation Master Plan which addresses the testing and evaluation " G! V3 u9 ^4 b H ~of a defense system comprised of a collection of “stand alone” component systems which function collectively to achieve the objectives of the defense . F( ~6 a# [" ?8 _9 u) E* s3 Lsystem. ! O4 {9 f! M5 Z/ h* _, hCAR (1) Command Assessment Review (AF). (2) Configuration Audit Review. (3) / C' C4 C$ D$ pContract Assessment Report. 8 q/ T, { K5 [3 J8 LCARD (1) Cost Analysis Requirements Document. (2) Cost Analysis Requirements Description. CARM Counter Anti-Radiation Missile (PATRIOT). Carrier System A means of obtaining a number of channels over a single path by modulating each channel upon a different “carrier” frequency, and demodulating at the receiving point to restore the signals to their original form. Carrier Vehicle (CV) A space platform whose principal function is to house the space-based + I0 D" ^9 h& Z- dinterceptors in a protective environment prior to use. CARS Consolidated Acquisition Reporting System. % [. U; M8 I( Q: |) V# I5 cCAS (1) Close Air Support. (2) Computer-Aided Servicing. (3) Crisis Action System. (4) Cost Accounting Standard. % V4 k7 {) }' wCAS/M Computer-Aided Servicing/Maintenance. CASA Cost Analysis Strategy Assessment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 44 + h3 P+ R4 _8 {4 o' ~7 v% ACASE (1) Common Automated System Execution. (2) Computer-Aided Software # w" N5 }# u5 u4 ~. dEngineering CASOM Conventionally Armed Stand Off Missile (USAF & UK RAF term). ( N! c1 a9 S$ X2 TCASREP Casualty Report (USN term). CASS Consolidated Automated Support System. ) V5 s( B: w5 o' I: VCAST Commercial Acquisition Streamlining Team (USAF team name). CAT (1) Computer Aided Testing. (2) Crisis Action Team. (3) Category. & e( }% l, I6 g2 n3 S1 ZCat House A second-generation Soviet phased array radar that augments Moscow’s 9 K; }3 [$ y/ N' gexisting search and target acquisition radars (Dog House). It also enhances their ! i4 A$ t1 ]- a. } \2 ]4 cbattle management capabilities. 9 z" N& d* [' l- n* ~3 @. H/ nCATO (1) Combined Arms Tactical Operations (US Army). (2) OBSOLETE. V; `* u3 s) O" ~. m! S5 v; ~$ ?Common Automated Tactical Operations. CATS Computer Aided Test System. ! |% @( J; k0 D3 H$ gCATT Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (US Army term). CB Chemical Biological. CBD (1) Commerce Business Daily. (2) CINC BM/C3 Demonstrator. ) d' h8 S8 R n5 jCBM Central Battle Management. 7 }9 B4 a# g. t: d; ^4 Q. z6 N _CBO Congressional Budget Office. CBR (1) Chemical, Biological, Radiological. (2) Concurrent Budget Resolution. CBS Corps Battle Simulation (US Army term). CBTDEV Combat Developer (US Army term). 1 m- R: b6 ?4 w, g6 M/ E/ H, wCBU (1) Cluster Bomb Unit. (2) Conference Bridge Unit.

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CBW Chemical Biological Warfare. 5 K4 A; Y& ]. N' ?. P1 XCC (1) Command and Control. (2) Command Center. (3) Air Force Commander . ~- @% ^& |$ `6 {5 Z, ?, ^office symbol. CC/SOIF OBSOLETE. Command Center/System Operation and Integration Functions. 8 A+ |1 ?1 n! N5 E0 V& ~(See C2E and SOIF.) i( z) e7 O7 a [% OCCA (1) Contingency Capabilities Assessment. (2) Carrier-Controlled Approach. (3) Circuit Card Assembly. 1 `1 r( N/ v( E0 V6 [( }5 `1 S8 jCCA (ICE) Component Cost Assessment (Independent Cost Estimate). CCB (1) Community Counter terrorism Board. (2) Configuration Control Board. * V! ], E. l* {$ E' t2 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 1 t( A4 X4 {9 u6 G U45 CCC (1) CINC Command Complex. (2) Component Command Center. (3) / M6 H. {6 Y! _' f1 H# {/ rConsolidated Command Center (NMD BMC3 term) CCC (BMD) Consolidated Command Center (CCC) (BMD). CCCI Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence. CCCS Common Communications Component Set. 9 s) P" \! ~0 d( c, B5 S4 \3 nCCD (1) Charge-Coupled Device. (2) Camouflage, Concealment, and Deception. CCE OBSOLETE. Command Center Element. Now called Command and Control Element (C2E). ( h. B. X; A+ j% u L" [" `, A2 fCCEB Combined Communications-Electronics Board (NATO term). CCEP Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program CCEV Command Center Experimental Version. CCI Controlled Cryptographic Item CCIS Command and Control Information System. CCL (1) Commodity Control List. (2) Commerce Control List [Commerce Department]. 9 b \; o+ ]2 u9 j4 V/ s4 s8 XCCM Counter-Countermeasures. : x/ E: L$ J, R! DCCMPS Counter-Countermeasure Parametric Study. Y' ^4 \' R( `% Q# ~* b* fCCN (1) Contract Change Notice. (2) Configuration Change Notice. + a7 s. V2 D- H3 C fCCP Contract Change Proposal (Contracting term). CCP002 Contract Change Proposal (and number) (Contract Administration term). CCS Combat Control System (AEGIS). CCTV Closed Circuit Television 7 G* p5 L4 t, F% \# ^( h" WCD (1) Concept Definition. (2) Contingency Deployment. (3) Combat Developments 8 T8 u! h8 }- [! ZCD/V Concept Demonstration/Validation (DD 5000 term). CDA Central Design Activity (USAF term for Software Engineering Center). 4 z& J3 f! F& }CDB Central database (USN term). 6 l' j5 y" P t( U+ T8 @6 uCDCC Classified Document Control Center. 9 x! \* A \) t+ z N7 |7 _CDD Concept and Development Definition. CDE Conference on Confidence and Security-Building Measures and Disarmament in 0 v" o# S" a( H, O( N- cEurope. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C . Y3 z% ~' Y* O- O4 e# u2 G/ `46 , Z5 r5 I9 k$ P2 O/ MCDI (1) Conventional Defense Initiative. (2) Compressed Data Interface. (3) Classification, Discrimination, and Identification (PATRIOT). CDMA Code Division Multiple Access [Receiver]. 0 e3 R# @6 m, ?, i, ?CDO Contingency Deployment Option. CDP Contingency Deployment Planning. CDR Critical Design Review. CDRL Contract Data Requirements List. 8 \' K1 r/ c9 ]9 G" bCDS Congressional Descriptive Summary. CDSSI Common Data Sharing System Infrastructure. + t9 C5 o( {$ v/ [' JCDT&E Contractor Development Test and Evaluation. CDV Concept Definition Vehicle. CE (1) Concurrent Engineering. (2) Communications Enhancements (PATRIOT). (3) Corps of Engineers/Civil Engineers. (4) Current Estimate. (5) Communications-Electronics. 6. Command Element. 9 Z3 K/ C, J. p6 ^! [2 r) y5 @; }$ q! M7 ?CE&T Common Environments & Tools CE/D Concept Exploration/Definition Phase. Cease & s1 l1 x) _4 m& v- S3 `4 hEngagement In air defense, a fire control order used to direct units to stop the firing sequence % M0 a7 a/ d3 K: z+ R6 D$ eagainst a designated target. Guided missiles already in flight will continue to 7 C1 c8 S4 i; C) m8 m6 v8 s' Sintercept. Cease Fire A command given to refrain from firing on, but to continue to track objects. ; F4 L, n1 c$ @9 fMissiles already in flight will be permitted to continue to intercept. 4 a% k R8 E0 T4 hCEATM Cost Effectiveness At The Margin. CEC Cooperative Engagement Capability. CECOM U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command, Ft. Monmouth, NJ. CED Concept Exploration and Development. CEEM Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation Model. CELSA Cost Estimate Logistics Support Analysis. [Methodology for estimating logistics e/ j6 e/ k& Asupport costs]. CELV Complementary Expendable Launch Vehicle. CEM Combined Effects Munition. CENTAF [US] Central Command Air Force. & ^1 @) |2 |& PCENTAG Central Army Group (NATO). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C # {' P& ?% X4 A. ~, X/ I! b6 U6 Q47 " L# X2 M9 q5 b" B* s& @4 x6 q! UCENTCOM [US] Central Command 1 M5 x4 F5 ]+ M' \" |( n0 LCentralized Command Operational concept which specifies that critical C2 is collected and key C2 decisions are performed at a central location by USCINCSPACE, or his designee, to ensure continuous and positive human control over the system. Centralized $ I9 ^2 O s {' {$ d( oControl The control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. (USSPACECOM) Centralized Management The concept of using a single, designated management authority. It includes : N2 x7 u X' t* { xsystem management, program/project management, and product management. 9 [1 @' G; J$ X+ z: z3 ECEO Chief Executive Officer CEOI Communications Electronics Operating Instructions. CEP (1) Circular Error Probable. (2) Consolidated Evaluation Process. CEQ Council on Environmental Quality. | W E: i. _, d$ O7 I( oCERES Center for Research Support, NTF, Falcon AFB, CO. CERT Computer Emergency Response Team. Certification The technical evaluation of a system’s security features, made as a part of and in support of the approval/accreditation process that established the extent to & S8 S( q) \0 G- { o# w+ N: Uwhich a particular computer system’s design and implementation meet a set of - x. _* k% S8 n- b9 {; Wspecified security requirements. $ ?2 ]/ ^& S& m! D% bCES (1) Cost Element Structure. (2) Civil Engineering Squadron. 9 c8 i- K7 \% R, Y) G: uCEST CINC Exercise Support Team (BM/C3 warfighter exercise term). CET Concurrent Engineering Team. CETEC Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center, Location??? CEU Cooling Equipment Unit. , Y) O7 G8 w( Y$ N* T6 v4 _CEWG Civil Engineering Working Group. CFA Center for Architecture (JIEO term). : r! \' A9 h% i! M1 W1 ACFAA Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. : l7 Z$ ]( x. p1 a! j8 FCFC Combined Forces Command, Korea. CFE (1) Conventional Forces Europe. (2) Contractor Furnished Equipment. (3) Center for Engineering (JIEO term). (4) Commercial Equivalent Equipment (US Army IFTE term). CFEL Contractor Furnished Equipment List. CFI Contractor Furnished Information CFI&I Center for Integration and Interoperability (JIEO term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 3 k: j: |6 b- e$ L( F48 2 n: b m4 ~* M, C4 dCFO Chief Financial Officer * Y- a6 n6 ?: j% V1 B O- GCFP Contractor Furnished Property. CFR Code of Federal Regulations. CFSR Contractor Funds Status Report. $ i0 M2 L) X! ?$ ZCG (1) USN guided missile cruiser. (2) Coast Guard. (3) Chairman’s Guidance (JCS). (4) Commanding General. (5) Center of Gravity. (6) Comptroller L+ n6 M' ^0 ^General. CGA Color Graphics Adapter (Telecomm/Computer term). CGS (1) Common Ground Station (Part of Joint STARS). (2) Continental Ground T7 O: m$ v- a. zStation. . N6 l- O. p; \! ?- q& H' tChaff (1) Radar confusion reflectors, which consist of thin, narrow metallic strips of , T7 w( m3 N ^( K, M$ w- uvarious lengths and frequency responses, used to create false echoes $ {0 h$ E& f5 U) E3 A2 c, e7 ifor confusion purposes. / x, j7 p) t& Z" Z(2) Confetti-like metal foil ribbons which can be ejected from spacecraft (or 1 Z1 i# p ?" ^terrestrial vehicles) to reflect enemy radar signals, thereby creating false : Y7 W$ o7 R) A# F W r- Wtargets or screening actual targets from the “view” of radar. 5 n: }4 c+ v/ `' M2 S3 i" ?Chaff Puff Volume of space containing a relatively high density of chaff. # F1 s6 t/ ` ^8 T l- |Chairman’s Program Assessment (CPA) Summarizes the views of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the balance and : y0 Q% y5 b, D" |capabilities of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) force and the support ( k8 _& K, p" {. Mlevels to attain national security levels. The CPA assists the Secretary of Defense in decisions on the FYDP subsequent to receipt of the POMs. 1 T6 ?& T3 N$ h7 V' P0 UCHAMP Composite High Altitude Maneuvering PBV Change Order Unilateral written order to a contractor to modify a contractual requirement within 1 _) Y+ H' g/ c8 K% ~ Bthe scope of the contract, pursuant to the changes clause contained in the contract. + A' |, E5 [+ E$ u4 YChange of Operational * A4 X; s W% t% fControl (CHOP) The date and time at which the responsibility for operational control of a force or " E ]+ R' R: j% k iunit passes from one operational control authority to another. * u4 c7 y/ v$ F* |- \ OCharacterization The process of ascertaining the BMDS capabilities. The result of the BMDS characterization effort is a description of actual BMDS capability at a particular point in time. Characterization relies on test data supplemented by analysis to 6 U* p/ a7 v3 W" y; B) d4 Testablish confidence in estimates across the threat space. CHARM Composite High Altitude Radiation Model. Checkpoint Event or point in time during the program before which decision criteria must be met. If decision criteria are not met, MDA may decide that the program may not : C: _* c/ ~8 U0 ^* i, ~( ?4 sproceed through the checkpoint. A checkpoint may correspond to an event such as a program review, test event, or contract award; it may also correspond % o C* R7 R* Gto a point in time, e.g. six months after contract award. 7 o% F7 f2 c7 jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 49 Chemical Agent A chemical substance which is intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate personnel through its physiological effects. Excluded from consideration are riot control agents, herbicides, smoke, and flame. 1 k' v' @1 u9 N0 @4 x0 M4 ~Chemical Laser A laser in which chemical action is used to produce the laser energy. Cheyenne 5 V, T! |- o9 N$ jMountain : x) v$ c& B& I# wAir Force Base : _, g9 w; m; ?(CMAFB) CMAFB provides the primary facilities for the command, operations, and . L9 K% v1 _8 A$ {; e) v, l% j- Wprocessing centers which support the correlation and assessment functions of + m7 t/ S' u# t. E9 |# g" V& Fthe ITW/AA system. 4 X% [5 `# S# z+ C+ TCHIPS Clearing House for Interbank Payments.

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CHOP (1) Countermeasures Hands-On Program. Also known as the MDA Countermeasures Skunkworks. (2) Change of Operational Control. CHS Common Hardware and Software. ; z$ n) H. ]4 d" ]& KCI (1) Counterintelligence. (2) Configuration Item. CI (n) Capability Increment (Number), e.g., CI-2, (NMD BMC3 term). ! L) W% C: Y, U7 y2 q& X# eCIA Central Intelligence Agency (US). CIAC Computer Incident Advisory Capability. 0 j2 J+ g; `) GCIC (1) NORAD/USSPACECOM Combined Intelligence Center. (2) Combat Information Center. (U.S. Navy). (3) Content Indicator Code. (4) Communications Interface Controller. (5) Computer Information Center. (6) Combat Integration Capability (USAF term). + K% E- ^. i2 i# H' ZCIDR Configuration Item Design Review. CIDS (1) Control, Instrumentation and Diagnostic Systems (2) Critical Item Development Specification. * l' l2 o' p8 g5 {, KCIDSE Consolidated Integrated Development support Environment. CIEL Certification and INFOSEC Engineering Laboratory. CIF CINC Initiative Fund. CIFMS Center for Integrated Mission support (JIEO term). + L$ I0 f. }, k8 {! p' ICIL Critical Items List. CIM Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. ' G' G- G9 P3 d" F6 c, d2 N' MCINC (1) Commander-in-Chief, used when referring to the President of the United * W9 b9 Z1 a# Q7 ~2 t# m& nStates. (2) An obsolete term used to refer to the combatant commanders of 7 ^. v0 e+ `1 n/ X+ d' \. qmajor commands such as CENTCOM or NORAD. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 7 X4 }+ V8 j7 S; W9 Z& i# Y50 CINC Decision 3 J, q1 a+ ~# F' D5 O: ySet A group of decisions available to control forces, including determining 4 t$ S3 J/ p6 M+ Moperational state, DEFCON, hostile intent, authorizing engagement, selecting 2 r! }( X2 {5 Q8 D! c) Rpreplanned response options, withholding weapons, overriding system directives, and terminating engagement. CIOTE Commander’s Integrated Open System Technology Evaluator. # i7 u" o' T$ I6 W' r* ^! n7 dCipher System A cryptographic system in which cryptography is applied to plain text elements of equal length. Ciphertext Unintelligible text or signals produced through the use of cipher systems. ' g$ l0 I6 W. J2 B2 RCIPT Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) IPT. Circular Error 0 a, a t+ l ^9 n" vProbable (CEP) An indicator of the delivery accuracy of a weapon system, used as a factor in determining probable damage to a target. It is the radius of a circle within which half of a missile’s projectiles are expected to fall or there is a 50 percent probability that a single projectile shall impact. CIRIS Completely Integrated Reference Instrumentation System CIRRIS Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for Shuttle. : y7 ^: w. ~# [* ACIS (1) Commonwealth of Independent States. 3 ?/ u V) M8 k9 O) p1 \$ y(2) Common Item Support. (3) Communications Interface Shelter. ' K1 r, Z0 z8 L3 t- {8 u- H5 \0 l. XCISF Centralized Integration Support Facility. CISS Center for Information Systems Security (JIEO term). CITE Common Integrated Tactics Execution (USAF term). 5 w& b$ b- U3 F) zCITIS Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service. CIWS Close-In Weapon System. CJ Cobra Judy, name of a surveillance radar. CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff u6 ?. F4 P9 a2 b6 c" nCJTF (1) Commander, Joint Task Force. (2) Combined Joint Task Force. CL Chemical Laser. CLC Command Launch Computer (HARM term). 8 d5 j: i0 @7 t6 pCLE Command and Launch Equipment. & ?4 a6 t! |( J7 tCLEMENTINE A flight program to demonstrate lightweight spacecraft technologies. CLEO Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (See EQEC). 5 j3 C0 q* P: b4 @% X: o; m, aCLGP Cannon-Launched Guided Projectile. # B! |) ?; h7 f* k* |+ R7 ?CLIN Contract Line Item Number MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C # j6 H; d. r# @51 4 i# E( v' c% \7 S# kClosely Spaced Objects (CSO) Entire or partial object clusters that cannot be resolved to individual objects due to their close proximity and/or exceeding the sensor resolution capability due to the range or the lack of suitable sensor viewing angles. Closure In transportation, the process of a unit arriving at a specified location. It begins with the arrival of the first element at a designated location and ends with the 2 N0 l7 j4 V2 \/ V/ `+ P$ B4 Garrival of the last. 5 h& j. I" v* x2 ^2 P( `. M' mClutter Permanent echoes, cloud, or other atmospheric echo on radarscope. & o/ f! ?# ^$ l, yCLS (1) Command and Launch Station. (2) Contractor Logistic Support. Clump Two or more objects that give rise to a single observation, e.g., an extended object consisting of at least two unresolved closely spaced objects. % Z G0 F$ O! r9 J5 k) mCluster (1) A total collection of objects each of which is within some metric distance . o$ n# U* p4 H" `( Fof at least one other object in the collection. (2) A total collection of objects each of whose image on the focal plane of a sensor is within some metric distance of the image of at least one other 0 c, n; b) I. D2 M$ @8 a$ V! @object in the collection. (3) A set of objects with similar state vectors (based on truth). For example, a reentry vehicle and its penaids deployed at virtually the same time from - e1 j6 v3 b0 ], qa post-boost vehicle. (4) For BM/C3 purposes, a cluster is a group of objects any one of which can be engaged by an interceptor launched at the Centroid of the 9 M6 m2 [: \! pcluster, possibly before the cluster is resolved into separate objects. U2 ]0 T v* b+ y( nCluster Dispersion ) r3 v# u' Y7 Q/ T+ s3 jThe rate of expansion of a cluster in meters/sec or angle/sec. 1 P" x/ n$ l, j1 w3 L# w0 G1 S4 qCluster Set A group of object clusters and debris that originated from a single missile. : U7 D. u# l% R4 h r; F; gCM (1) Countermeasures. (2) Configuration Management. (3) Cruise Missile. (4) Chairman’s Memorandum. (5) Control Modem, (6) Composite Material ( \9 L7 w6 _% |2 r9 H% ` Z1 O: |0 g0 Gcm Centimeter.

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CM/SM Communications Manager/Security Manager. ; o( Z# i7 f% \# d. n; X3 xCMAFB See Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base. / |8 A1 V. i: Y8 BCMAS Cheyenne Mountain Air Station (replaces CMAFB). CMC (1) Cheyenne Mountain Complex. (2) Commandant of the Marine Corps. CMD (1) Cruise Missile Defense. (2) Abbreviation of Command. CMDI Cruise Missile Defense Initiative. CMEST Cruise Missile Engagement Systems Technology. CMF (1) Common Mode Failure. (2) Conjugate Matched Filter. CMG Control Moment Gyro CMI Countermeasure Integration. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 52 CMM Capability Maturity Model. , O: D# x+ ?* w& F: A( SCM(N)CC Cheyenne Mountain National Command Center. 7 x" ~6 s) d; R9 ]4 p3 z: l5 d8 jCMO Central MASINT Office (DIA). ( a3 @* ?: ^/ D; O k$ CCMOC Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Cheyenne Mountain AS, CO. CMOP Counter Missile Operations Plan. + n B2 J) ]& x# H: }' }CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. CMP (1) Configuration Management Plan. (2) Counter Military Potential. 3 ~% _8 y- H. [(3) Communications Message Processor. ( C; B+ ?" @1 ]* s; _7 v2 UCMRS Calibration Measurement Requirements Summary CMS Cheyenne Mountain Support. 9 l5 X. w' ?0 x3 ]: cCMTC Combat Maneuver Training Center, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. , Z8 T9 o; D/ Y- VCMTS Cheyenne Mountain Training System. ; c! o# [6 \6 {+ w7 x5 kCMTSS Cheyenne Mountain Training and Simulation Support. CMW Compartmented Mode Workstation. CNA Center for Naval Analyses. CNAD Council of NATO Armaments Directors. CNC Computer Numerical Control. 4 {( s: q! d( o% R& O+ fCNM Communications Network Manager (C2E term). $ R2 u* {2 W8 w6 q) ^+ W; aCNO Chief of Naval Operations. CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information. . h6 T* G, O) g7 M+ t0 G i7 w, R+ }CO (1) Contracting Officer. (2) Change Order. (3) Commanding Officer. COA Course of Action. COAST Computer Operation, Audit, and Security Technology. . Z6 g; X5 d3 hCOB Close of Business. Cobra Ball Modified EC—130 OAMP aircraft (see Cobra Eye). 8 Z/ [) x8 l1 D3 U: \- c' FCobra Dane L-Band phased array radar at Shemya AFB, AK. Cobra Eye Modified EC-135, IR/EO sensors, Shemya AFB, AK. Cobra Gemini Ship-based S-Band Radar development program with both shore and ship 1 B8 J* p: l0 M0 c- Abasing options. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 9 C$ m( p' d0 J3 o" F53 7 y+ M' z3 M; u! {, m3 F7 U& G, Z/ fCobra Judy A ship-borne phased array radar. * n. {' O6 Y. M2 ECOC Combat Operations Center. COCOM See Combatant Command. COCOMO Constructive Cost Model (COEA, now JAE, term). Code Template A software tool used to develop a module for multiple general applications. CODR Conceptual Design Review. - \! w5 B; G4 ?9 d) cCOEA Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis. Coherence The matching, in space (transverse coherence) or time (temporal coherence), of 7 C6 {8 ^8 K5 Ithe wave structure of different parallel rays of a single frequency of electromagnetic radiation. This results in the mutual reinforcing of the energy of : ?1 b2 v* s" J! H5 U" v5 H* Ma larger beam. Lasers and radar systems produce partially coherent radiation. COI (1) Critical Operational Issues. (2) Combat Operations Intelligence. COIC Critical Operational Issues and Criteria. + @8 ~5 `! z6 i7 p& k# lCOIL Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser. Collocation The physical placement of two or more detachments, units, organizations, or facilities at a specifically defined location. COM (1) Collections Operations Management. (2) Commander. COM3 Common Communications Components COMAFFOR Commander, Air Force Forces. COMAFSPACE Commander, Air Force Space Command. 5 K0 _3 H4 ~% zCOMARFOR Commander, Army Forces. / [) |- j* R6 T. P; ]2 D2 SCOMARSPACE Commander, Army Space Command. Combat Area A restricted area (air, land, or sea) that is established to prevent or minimize & m: ~- ^3 @8 k( G0 kmutual interference between friendly forces engaged in combat operations. 2 \& j, m- {/ s- l4 o" K* Q; JCombat . l, e3 F4 [/ v kAssessment (CA) The determination of the overall effectiveness of force employment during military 8 R( L5 @& d4 _7 zoperations. Combat assessment is composed of three major components: battle damage assessment, munitions effects assessment, and re-attack 0 b7 F# I8 A! t1 C' Grecommendation. The objective of combat assessment is to recommend the ; G: k- p6 M+ Z' x% wcourse of military operations. The J-3 is normally the single point of contact for ' |/ q0 M& O: `& g+ l" d% kcombat assessment at the joint force level, assisted by the joint force J-2. & M$ [, f5 I: K# TCombat 6 J+ l0 k* `5 [% e7 s3 g; |Information ) {4 v8 h5 ?) c) |* L fCenter The agency in a ship or aircraft manned and equipped to collect, display, evaluate, and disseminate tactical information for the use of the embarked flag & h2 V% [/ X- s d0 \( Bofficer, commanding officer, and certain control agencies. Certain control, assistance, and coordination functions may be delegated by command to the combat information center. Also called Action Information Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C & S, j. H! S4 r( D54 Combat " }4 g8 m H' Q* OReadiness : H3 F3 W2 Y/ V- x- m4 y8 |& C# s# NSynonymous with operational readiness, with respect to missions or functions " S# e* k; k- D1 b0 i# V8 a; @performed in combat. Combat Ready Synonymous with operationally ready, with respect to missions or functions performed in combat. Combat Service ; ?, C d6 }+ u. l( n oSupport The essential logistic functions, activities, and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of an operating force in an area of operations. Combat service support includes administrative services, chaplain services, civil affairs, finance, legal services, laundry, etc. 8 Q% m, W8 e4 Z1 T* {# v% K5 k; |) F+ aCombat Support Fire support and operational assistance provided to combat elements. Combat support includes artillery, air defense artillery, engineer, military police, signal, and military intelligence support. 7 a/ N3 Q* G4 {6 n# ICombat System % R- @$ a8 `9 c' X6 A$ lTest Installation + c8 z! M$ c- M+ F" `- k) zA collection of subsystems including weapon, sensor, and information processing + v# r" g; I) k) R6 M% R, }8 K+ d: j$ oequipment together with their interfaces installed for the purposes of early testing prior to the availability of a first production item, at a test facility designed to simulate the essential parts of the production item.

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Combatant ) M* p G- l, z- N2 CCommand : y- t% B/ `2 J( O9 Q! G(COCOM) 5 D, q' w u8 f! F; Y! }, MNon-transferable command authority established by title 10, United States Code, section 164, exercised only by commanders of unified or specified combatant commands. Combatant Command (command authority) is the authority of a Combatant Commander to perform those functions of command over assigned ( L" [( C# `( s% Z2 Mforces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning / [1 g4 n" W" Ktasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects 6 |+ O5 E X6 F8 hof military operations, joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the missions assigned to the command. Combatant Command (command authority) / o z& N1 `0 `% B0 Lshould be exercised through the commanders of subordinate organizations; . W; Y, R) B9 D7 e* x9 e @0 \normally this authority is exercised through the Service component commander. ' b$ k& m. \ }1 C b% v2 e6 H9 ZCombatant Command (command authority) provides authority to organize and employ commands and forces, as the CINC considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. Also called COCOM. See also Combatant Commander. Combatant Commander A commander of one of the unified or specified combatant commands established by the President. Combined Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces for two or more % y( V2 c7 a% Snations in coordinated actions toward a common objective. Participating nations ratify it. Combined Force A military force composed of elements of two or more allied nations. Combined ' z. [2 Z0 f4 K3 a* Y6 Z& xOperation An operation conducted by forces of two or more allied nations acting together 5 k8 B) K9 ]% r; k- Oto accomplish a single mission. COMINT Communications Intelligence. ) X' W' x, h" a! ICOMM Communications. 2 K9 O& R& @/ Q% M/ c) k7 sCOMM CON Communications Control 5 t5 u* K) T% gCommand For command-oriented functions, the authorization required to perform command # Z; I% q9 O1 J+ F# poperations. $ o; ^4 N1 W) t0 n/ aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 55 Command and Control (C2) The exercise of authority and direction by properly designated commanders over assigned forces to accomplish the mission. Command and control functions are 5 n" X8 I: l- H) _performed through a hierarchical arrangement of personnel, equipment, 3 P& Z+ o, x7 x2 [. G- ucommunications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in 2 c$ y1 [$ {# j0 c' |7 \$ Oplanning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission. * n& _; n0 N2 x7 t& w7 s1 \Command and 4 j6 G- s' @: e: M0 }9 }( C1 VControl Element (C2 E) ! [) X* i1 W; }+ A7 F6 R1 D1 _Distributed informed system consisting of processors, software, man-machine interfaces, and communications media that provide USCINCSPACE with the . N5 s5 F+ {6 G3 Y6 }capability to plan, command, and control BMD operations. Command and Control System 4 d7 D2 j/ G+ B' v& ^The facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel essential ' u4 y4 ]; Z1 T8 A* _( j6 sto a commander for planning, directing, and controlling operations of assigned 5 m3 c8 l/ j. M0 k% g- vforces pursuant to the missions assigned. Command Center - s$ d) [. w0 \1 _(CC) A facility from which a commander and his representatives direct operations and control forces. It is organized to gather, process, analyze, display, and 4 {! W: ?# N. l9 bdisseminate planning and operational data and perform other related tasks. Command, Control, and Communications $ b' d* z) q k- k; N7 vCountermeasure s (C3 CM) (1) Counter C 3 . q; F4 i$ h5 A4 d1 g( M1 ~– That division of C3 CM comprising measures taken to deny adversary commanders and other decision makers the ability to command and control their forces effectively. 8 z# x& i$ L U& N# R(2) C3 Protection – That division of C3 CM comprising measures taken to maintain the effectiveness of friendly C3 despite adversary counter – C3 * I3 G7 m9 y/ A7 r- I: {: @actions. Command, Control, ; B0 u0 t8 s: P# B G2 p# fCommunications, 3 ^. c s$ e3 S" {& |and Intelligence (C3 I) / s5 C; r& { T" X/ L(1) Procedures and technologies supporting command and control, 0 X' q' c% K+ D( T( ycommunications, and intelligence requirements, including those % {* Z+ C* l& i+ V3 yinterfaces affecting systems external to the Strategic Defense System. (2) One of the four pillars of TMD capability. Coordination of other pillars and integration of the entire TMD system into overall combat operations. Command, / ^$ O( w$ P9 @! `# \* S! WControl, * G3 n- n; y. x1 V, h5 S( I' qCommunications, and Computer Systems $ h2 q6 E& y2 _(C4 Systems) & o# F- A% F! T, [! IIntegrated systems of doctrine, procedures, organizational structures, personnel, & E' a4 E3 o, k/ @& l3 E' s4 m eequipment, facilities, and communications designed to support a commander’s exercise of command and control, through all phases of the operational continuum. 5 }; _% n/ @) ^3 [$ V# v$ Q# H; R# ^Command Destruct Signal A signal used to intentionally activate the destruction system in a missile. Command Guidance A guidance system wherein intelligence transmitted to the missile from an outside ( ^3 r9 w7 I( g# a3 h& s7 E; fsource causes the missile to traverse a directed flight path. , O, ~2 `- G* ~Command Net A communications network, which connects an echelon of command with some or all of its subordinate echelons for the purpose of command control. Command Verification The verification of commands from the Battle Manager or Operational Commander prior to execution to confirm the command was correctly received ( ]) j3 q2 W2 Iand properly issued. Command Post - D2 U* H; B: f) bExercise (CPX) An exercise in which the forces are simulated, involving the commander, his staff, + m' D; F5 h" V+ R: H+ zand communications within and between headquarters. COMMARFOR Commander, Marine Forces. ( T- R; y$ ], Y& h" aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C e; j5 j: I9 M, K56 Commit The process of committing one or more interceptor vehicles against a target - X; C u/ h: ~( ^track. Commitment A firm administrative reservation of funds for future obligations by the local comptrollers. Based upon firm procurement directives, orders, requisitions, authorizations to issue travel orders, or requests.

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Common Automated / R: Z2 Q9 ^+ f- M$ qSystem Execution (CASE) * ?. _. h% I* o& F4 b- gAn Army segment of the Command and Control Element responsible for the SDS functions which task the associated sensors and weapons (e.g., WTA) and 9 q& T3 x8 v0 c V2 z% I' [( w5 i/ Cprocess the information resulting from those taskings (e.g., perform multi-sensor track function). Expected to consist of survivable computer hardware and 9 `# i- i0 B) h1 lsoftware. Common % A9 w% ^% n6 y; W6 OIntegration and Tasks Execution ) \- h ]9 B2 L. W6 f(CITE) 3 V$ U! t- y+ x# _An Air Force segment of the Command and Control Element that performs multisensor data correlation and tactics execution for space based elements. ! L. x7 w; M* e B0 X1 bExpected to consist of survivable computer hardware and software. Common Mode 7 I4 Z' y! _% t* c2 MFailure D; `$ q1 q5 Z/ E1 NA type of system failure in which diverse components are disabled by the same 8 `( M5 M9 A7 U) \single cause. ; }/ `# s) ]1 wCommunication Control Character - t8 [8 m: }, R- J3 z6 r% rA functional character intended to control or facilitate transmission over data J/ \5 H' a; Y! _1 d5 C- enetworks. There are 10 control characters specified in ASCII, which form the basis for character-oriented communications control procedures. f- ~ i+ m) j# }. w1 M" sCommunications ( |3 Q H z/ l" I5 ?Data Base 8 a4 x) [. _! T; J! ^- a! ] q( aCommunications data files and updates including, but not limited to, communications message file, network management file, information management file, link quality file, synchronization file, security file and communications health and status file. Communications 7 x7 G4 j! h" Z6 EIntelligence & s4 n2 D, p" k% Z2 U(COMINT) Technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by , d& e$ @/ ^5 V/ N+ nother than intended recipients. Communications ( S+ n0 ^- {/ vSecurity * F: r6 n" w$ } [(COMSEC) The protection resulting from all measures designed to deny unauthorized - [' h" z. v, a, B k$ p4 Wpersons information of value, which might be derived from the possession and study of telecommunications, or to mislead unauthorized persons in their interpretation of the results of such possession and study. Communications 6 g9 p$ \* W# t5 s. O, C' Fsecurity includes crypto security; transmission security; emission security; and physical security of communications security materials and information. 4 `: X7 p$ c; @0 zCommunications System Segment (CSS) # W7 \: N* _+ t/ _; IThe communications front end for all Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base % v4 ], c9 m& T& p+ @" |: U$ u2 {(CMAFB) missions for non-common user traffic, performing circuit and message % g* z- r' M: u3 {' oswitching. ' Y* L% c- {* a& RCommunications System Synchronization 8 s0 F! S4 R( k& c2 A$ b% `0 t% YCoordination of timing among communications system elements to permit transmission/reception of messages/data which may be distorted by time delays Q( X: K; N0 I2 ?+ b! |, nand Doppler shifts between communications nodes. Communications Zone 3 ]8 O4 \& s7 ~/ `+ J0 t. aRear part of the theater of operations (behind but contiguous to the combat zone) which contains the lines of communications, establishments for supply and evacuation, and other agencies required for the immediate support and 7 d0 n0 w% z7 e( e9 ^" P8 ~maintenance of the field forces. COMNAVFOR Commander, Naval Forces. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 57 % b7 \ O, q( E. |COMNAV- SEASYSCOM Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command. ; ?0 E6 `) P0 b3 X" Y& O5 ZCOMNAV- SPACECOM Commander, Naval Space Command. & j- h2 U6 b7 j4 R+ \# \* zCOMNAVSECGRU Commander Naval Security Group. COMOCK Computer Mock-up 4 L6 d: G: P- PCOMOPTEVFOR Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (Navy). D" S* |% \0 }! [" v) K! P* ? G. d. j, ZComp Completion. 7 \% n: E8 p! q i/ CCOMPASS Common Operational Mission Planning and Support System (Army term) 1 w# S m$ ?* w6 W) l, g4 R& dCOMPES Contingency Operations/Mobility Planning and Executing System. 8 m6 p e7 g5 ZComponent Subsystem, assembly, or subassembly of logically grouped hardware and software, that performs interacting tasks to provide BMDS capability at a 8 Q: u* B% s2 h9 S& [' X9 v# Hfunctional level. & R+ d' C+ l. |8 t$ ^1 XComponent : @6 \4 F+ P# TAcquisition Executive A single official within a DoD component who is responsible for all acquisition 6 X5 D3 Z5 i' o: ]% T$ a7 F( E; v8 Nfunctions within that Component. This includes Service Acquisition Executives for the Military Departments and Acquisition Executives in other DoD components that have acquisition management responsibilities. ' ^2 V1 g! T: R5 F+ F8 {/ _( NComponent Command Centers " L$ U6 H) t2 l2 i8 ?4 @The Component Command Centers (which will contain Army and Air Force unique capabilities) will be capable of supporting the USSPACECOM Command Center and distributed Operations Centers by functioning as “Hot Backups” to 9 ^7 w7 J3 |! [, oprovide for BM/C3 availability and survivability. The Component Command $ \; W' Y" o% k& m' {& HCenters will be capable of executing real-time control of BMD engagement ' g# h, N8 u# u; Joperations. Component : v+ B# v4 x8 a# GProgram A major defense acquisition program delegated to the Military Department of " [- i, D( _; xDefense Agency for management. Compton Current Electron current generated as a result of Compton processes. (See Compton * C( y4 A v% {) z# {6 ]2 }Effect and Compton Electron.) Compton Effect The scattering of photons (of gamma or x-rays) by the orbital electrons of atoms. 4 f- r0 @- G$ J" x# S- G# |In a collision between a (primary) photon and an electron, some of the energy of 1 M. h7 \0 H1 d2 Othe photon is transferred to the electron which is generally ejected from the 7 G( O' N9 a0 i9 i/ S" G4 C. g" |atom. Another (secondary) photon, with less energy, then moves off in a new 6 u9 L. U& J0 H0 G1 adirection at an angle to the direction of motion of the primary photon. (See ' ^) P, m3 x6 k' U9 XScattering.) 6 v S- l% E& v& l* S7 d8 v6 T+ x" cCompton ~4 q1 v8 j2 E' _0 W: S" ?; |Electron An electron of increased energy ejected from an atom as a result of a Compton interaction with a photon. (See Compton Effect.) 3 A) g5 L" N8 [# ]% XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C % X) [. y- K* _1 d n58 * T5 V" o2 H+ y1 h" ^/ hComputer Security , _4 _2 s" h# r: ~5 S C3 ](COMPUSEC) The totality of security safeguards needed to provide acceptable level of protection for automatic data processing (ADP) systems and the classified data processed. Includes all hardware/software functions, characteristics, features; operational, accountability, and access control procedures at the computer and / Z# C2 Y* }7 g; n' Z! Hremote terminal facilities; and, the management constraints, physical structures, and devices needed to provide an acceptable level of protection for classified ( }9 g6 U& R. x" X. u8 \# Oinformation in any state of storage, processing, display or communication within the ADP system. Computer Software Configuration D3 ^; l: M7 pItem (CSCI) - s6 u, ]4 e& x1 n7 h5 {An aggregation of software that satisfies an end use function and is designated 2 M' U, o, E. m/ Oby the Government for separate configuration management. They are selected ) F, j$ w) E* Sbased on tradeoffs among software function, size, host or target computers, ) x0 a- E& o" t6 k5 ideveloper, support concept, plans for reuse, criticality, interface considerations, need to be separately documented and controlled, and other factors.