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Each successive Block provides increasing levels of capability to counter Ballistic " u% O( k+ @- s3 H+ M) Y/ bMissiles of all ranges and complexity. (MDA Lexicon) (2) This term is used to designate a portion of a multi-message packet that is 8 R1 ` Y& R C1 p( ddedicated to a message contained within the packet. Block Check ' q L( K) [6 L/ N$ S/ Q1 ^Character (BCC) The result of a transmission verification algorithm accumulated over a transmission block, and normally appended at the end, e.g., CRC, LRC. . ?* a, Q5 S& |% v* @8 {Block 4 k# G; M' d- x) \Enhancement Plan (BEP) + p) p! S3 X+ VThe BEP documents Ballistic Missile Defense System technology development objectives and defines the steps necessary to achieve those objectives. The BEP replaces the Integrated Technology Program (ITP) Plan and will document 3 W s5 G+ A% Y& yall technologies within MDA that address identified needs within the BMDS Capability Space or support MDA Technical Objectives and Goals. ; G f6 y& e, n- B* F# z; [Block Manager The individual selected to exercise management over a development Block. / m( p2 U& _& h0 o" q6 \$ u1 [BMDS Block management includes decision points at which activities will be 5 T2 @$ u* r' H) aevaluated on the basis of effectiveness within the overall system, technical risk, deployment schedule, and cost. From these decision points the Block Manager will recommend whether developmental activities will be accelerated, modified, or terminated depending on progress and promise. Blue Forces Those forces used in a friendly role during exercises. & d9 U3 w7 O- C' v! N q$ WBlue Light Stand alone network development program + _8 a2 x/ g1 z- q7 R0 lBM (1) Battle Management. (2) Ballistic Missile. : d7 ?$ U4 G: ZBM ATD Battle Management Advanced Technology Demonstration % M V/ x( d* G6 }8 FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 35 BM/C3 Battle Management/Command, Control, and Communications. See also CC/SOIF. BM/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 ! @# i! ~+ `, ^+ W6 S2 zIntelligence. ; q5 M+ ~. {' u fBMAAT Battle Management Architecture Analysis Tool. BMC Battle Management Center. : t% V! A" H. s' g5 K: |BMD Ballistic Missile Defense. BMDA Ballistic Missile Defense Act. BMDAC Ballistic Missile Defense Advisory Committee. BMDAE Ballistic Missile Defense Acquisition Executive. BMDARC Ballistic Missile Defense Acquisition Review Council. # j8 w0 w/ b, q5 DBMDATC OBSOLETE. Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center, Huntsville, K$ L7 x+ t: y P% u- D$ i# rAL. % x, q" p/ b# ]( I! ~BMDCC Ballistic Missile Defense Command/Control Center. BMD Element 4 k% C# O k$ p. L: u- O( i0 F6 cProgram 1 g3 C# M, j7 B3 }0 r/ V3 G3 uManager (PM) A highly qualified individual responsible for day-to-day management and execution of a BMD element program consistent with PM authorities and # A& ~+ \$ ]! V- k' s3 [. Cresponsibilities documented in DoDD 5000.1 and DoDI 5000.2. BMD Event # y3 y# ~& S4 aAssessment An evaluation of information that determines the potential or actual nature and objectives of an attack for the purpose of providing information for timely decisions. Event assessment for ballistic missile attack begins on receipt of % a6 z- ?/ V& W/ E4 N2 W- W2 N Xevent assessment information and continues throughout the attack. The objective of event assessment is to determine the origin of the attack, the country and/or theater under attack, the number and type of missiles/RVs H# T# n3 q' w5 r% \. Iinvolved in the attack, and what specific targets (impact points) are under attack. This determination may be made based on attack assessment quality launch / V& J8 `' b8 d/ d+ u7 aand impact messages from external systems, information generated by BMD # M/ c5 _9 B1 h4 H- K$ P% T osensors, or any combination. BMD Event Validation # _' U, N: q) q# c$ xThe 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 equipment, operational environment, and personnel actions. The basis for this # w6 D; N$ A+ x8 @( h4 A3 t! Ujudgment is dependent on both of the following: first, in the judgment of sensor site personnel reporting the event, the data exhibits characteristics consistent 9 |6 i, n( [5 Q% _' dwith pre-determined phenomena attributed to an actual event. Site personnel actions, and hardware and software performance, are determined to be within 9 j a, v* i9 j! B' p- Pestablished system operation specifications. This is a valid site report. Second, when a site report is received at the BMD operations center, it undergoes system 7 ^" L; _8 C, G# |! \report analysis. This process may change the valid site report based on ) {* b3 J- n7 K$ ^additional factors such as other site reports, intelligence information, and other " u" B3 y" Y6 I odata. Only after this process has been completed can a determination be made ) i9 |4 ?- Z% v/ H7 |, G# Bof event validation.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 36 BMDM 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 * c1 x$ U( Q9 J' f" umanagement procedure and capabilities used to link MDA and the scientific and technical laboratories and DoD facilities (collectively, the National Test Bed) that support missile defense systems development, test and evaluation, and / h0 b0 {0 \- L& f* l" e: D( O" iacquisition. The Joint National Test Facility (JNTF) at Falcon AFB, CO serves as 0 r' \! l0 S: v2 i$ p4 ?% Gthe Executing Agent for the BMDN. BMDO OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. ; I5 e$ M* e- _3 qBMDOC OBSOLETE. See Ballistic Missile Defense Operations Center. 7 I1 m; m( g" a: X9 p) X4 VBMDOICA OBSOLETE. See BMDO Independent Cost Assessment. BMDP Ballistic Missile Defense Program. 3 G) v# p3 x& {& T+ vBMDSCOM OBSOLETE. Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command (now USASSDC). BMEWS See Ballistic Missile Early Warning System. BMIC Battle Management Integration Center. BMO OBSOLETE. Ballistic Missile Office (AF). 4 O/ ]# z& j6 }% eBMP Battle Management Processor (C2E term). ! n% k. ~+ @ B2 D" ~BMT Ballistic Missile Threat. ! M w1 B3 k9 ]0 BBN Battalion BN HQ Battalion Headquarters (USA/USMC term). BN OC Battalion Operations Center 1 M" C& v4 M, L# X$ EBNL Brookhaven National Laboratory. " U) Z# T' D& o! y3 O2 u( fBOA (1) Battlefield Ordnance Awareness. (2) Basic Operating Agreement. : w+ ]; \% D/ OBOD Beneficial Occupancy Date (FAR construction contract term). & s& }& K" X# E2 m/ S" H& rBOE Basis of Estimate. BOIP Basis of Issue Plans. BOM Bill of Material . A; } d6 d/ IBooster An auxiliary or initial propulsion system that travels with a missile or aircraft and that 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 Inventory ) W2 S- A0 K {) pTotal force inventory. ?& M0 ?: G# n9 H- g) iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B & ~9 K# r+ F2 X$ e37 Boost Phase The first phase of a ballistic missile trajectory during which it is being powered by its engines. During this phase, which usually lasts 3 to 5 minutes for an ICBM, the missile reaches an altitude of about 200 km whereupon powered flight ends 6 M+ @% f1 l) }5 R6 Zand the missile begins to dispense its reentry vehicles. The other phases of 7 h1 }2 J3 I/ k# P4 omissile flight, including midcourse and terminal, take up to the remainder of an , E* u8 M: N F: l+ fICBM’s flight time of 25 to 30 minutes. (USSPACECOM) 8 I+ @3 F! [& RBoost Defense 2 w7 i8 e; F5 ]" oSegment (BDS) % |% G. Y# d/ }& wThe portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles in the period of flight prior * E! q$ z( u2 ]to the termination of powered flight. % m2 z2 ]) I& m- mBoost Surveillance and % u" p0 L* l9 e {* P2 bTracking System & p" s5 B1 J/ L+ }5 a(BSTS) OBSOLETE. An Air Force sensor system in high earth orbit used for early warning, tracking of ballistic missiles, and attack assessment. 3 j$ K3 f/ @& s7 `BORRG Ballistic Missile Operational Requirements Review Group. 6 r' X$ J1 n2 s: H F" HBOS Battlefield Operating System # ]# T# V# \* |' uBOSS Background Optical Suppression Sensor. Bottom-Up * d/ _: m. K( Y- e" L6 m" B L- fReview (BUR) - W, r1 G" t8 u" d& KA comprehensive review, initiated in March 1993, of the nation’s defense strategy, force structure, modernization, infrastructure, and foundations. The 1 u7 z& v b7 x1 QBUR examined U.S. missile defense requirements from a perspective of 4 S1 h& l- A! {; u0 Y2 E+ oidentifying options that could meet future needs at an affordable cost. BP (1) Brilliant Pebbles (2) Boost Phase. (3) Battle Planning. 0 E H6 G" ` Q* A* w( t- TBPAC Budget Program Activity Code. BPBM Boost Phase Battle Management. BPHIT OBSOLETE. Brilliant Pebbles Hover Interceptor Test. 7 h. U3 J" ]7 J+ g, ?. q; ^; V% L7 mBPI (1) Boost Phase Intercept. (2) Boost Phase Interceptor. BPI/E Boost Phase Intercept/Exoatmospheric Intercept BPL Boost Phase Leakage. BPM Business Program Manager (Acquisition management term). BPPBS Biennial Planning, Programming and Budget System. 9 u K; J: ?# m, b7 T1 R4 JBPS Bits per second (TelComm/Computer term). BPT ATD Boost Phase Tracking Advanced Technology Demonstration. BPTF OBSOLETE. Brilliant Pebbles Task Force. ' L. B# @' w1 K) [, t, |1 n; k% ]BPTS Boost Phase Tracking System. " ~6 V: T$ s) Y9 K. ~. tBPX Battle Plan Execution. $ S! P- b9 d0 k x* ]9 ~8 k/ QBRAC Base Realignment And Closure.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 38 ) u" z& M6 D7 {6 XBrassboard ( e# ]8 \3 _3 l( A* A. G& R1 eConfiguration ( u2 t$ l6 D9 \An experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to # j `- p& B1 \. ?develop 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 % p, F/ X! h3 ]+ V0 ^3 Rend item, but is not intended for use as the end item. / ~5 M) [1 Y7 l7 ^0 nBRDI Baseline Recompetition Document Integration Breadboard & P! B; H( n( _* h1 Q; @& dConfiguration ! R4 N' q9 ]- g+ JAn experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to : Z( m1 h' r) g" R' Gdevelop technical data. It will normally be configured for laboratory use to demonstrate the technical principles of immediate interest. It may not resemble the end item and is not intended for use as the projected end item. 5 _8 P/ h3 _7 F: F T9 Y5 ^Breakout Execution of acquisition strategy to convert some parts or systems components & I, u- x" X6 C3 H! Xfrom contractor furnished to government furnished. Rather than having prime contractor provide from its sources, government goes out to industry directly and - O- [; }( I9 h! t! l! Q' {9 u6 {procures items. Break-Up (1) In detection by radar, the separation of one solid return into a number of 6 P5 q+ P5 i, \; h" Sindividual 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 0 y9 L/ ?0 E o; T( u5 `( b3 \presentation to become a random series of tonal impressions. Brightness The amount of power that can be delivered per unit solid angle by a directed 9 x1 D# Q! P# C }: A" k2 d2 t3 |energy weapon. As used in the BMD program, brightness is the measure of source intensity. To determine the amount of energy per unit area on a target, both source brightness and source-target separation distance must be specified. Brilliant Eyes (BE) ) i- S6 c+ G8 n. m, nOBSOLETE Successor to Space-Based Surveillance and Tracking System (SSTS). BE is also known as the Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS), and is now the LEO element of the SBIRS. See SBIRS. 5 y7 O# h/ J, m2 B, W1 eBrilliant Eyes & O* x% G! \" k. f4 n; h1 j! NProbe (BEP) OBSOLETE. The BE Probe is a concept for a ground launched probe version of # g1 v5 a% h% }1 nthe BE space-based satellite, analogous to the obsolete GSTS, that would leverage heavily the applicable BE Flight Demonstration System (FDS) $ F/ `9 R) q! x& U4 P5 ?9 Xdeveloped equipment. BEP could be developed and deployed on a shorter schedule and could provide interim above-the- (radar) horizon threat tracking and pre-commit for the interceptor. The concept requires the addition of non-FDS # [; y4 \% H! Z1 d- `3 o2 jLWIR sensor to a sub-set of the existing sensor complement, and is part of ! ^9 M# Z4 B, u* E6 Zpotential Contingency Deployment Options. Also called the Ground Launched 7 ~; P& |8 W# [* \Probe (GLP). Brilliant Pebbles $ L2 m, i) [2 v" l# F8 G: Z(BP) . h$ A3 h5 V4 I y: ~; lOBSOLETE. Proliferated singlet space-based weapon with autonomous 0 d2 B O1 U/ i$ x% b5 q/ P0 ~# r4 o! gcapability. (Now a subset of the Air Force’s Advanced Interceptor Technologies G! ^/ \* n( `( @(AIT) project.) Broad Concept 3 ]/ n4 L7 V2 ~# H2 G2 lof Operations + U* p5 K4 V0 D) h$ u( P/ J. n6 `; `( S(BCO) " A& e8 J8 m; d9 l ~& s, u0 PAn approved USSPACECOM planning concept for a complete SDS. It is a toplevel concept that is detailed in specific Phase Concepts of Operations. BRP Basic Research Plan. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 39 9 i6 r: Q' R" q3 r/ L1 H3 n F& UBRV Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. 5 s( L* j) ^ hBS (1) Battle Staff. (2) Broadcast Source. BSD Battlefield Situation Display. ; w9 P" l2 x/ l/ J8 L$ e/ p$ gBSL Base Support Listing. $ C( x2 g- T/ E$ P, H' s4 G, aBSTS See Boost Surveillance and Tracking System. 4 t9 w7 r/ _; S# LBT ATD Booster Typing Advanced Technology Demonstration. BTH Below the Horizon. BTI Balanced Technology Initiative. ; `. x; }7 W+ |/ n3 v; WBTOC Battalion Tactical Operations Center (PATRIOT). # Z! P$ f- D/ n1 {5 {( p: RBTRY Battery. BTS Baseline Target Set. An MDA-approved listing and description of ballistic missile 2 x; i; J1 p+ b& o6 l4 ztargets, which have been (or are being) developed to meet a variety of target users’ needs, validated as threat representative, and accredited for specific applications. " M; L; ?& D! |1 _" f/ hBTTV Ballistic Tactical Target Vehicle. BTY Battery. Budget Activity (1) A budget activity is a major subdivision of a budget appropriation, generally in mission areas. It records estimates for a component function / Q+ w3 z9 y/ E% I) I0 aor activity to be funded by the appropriation. (2) Categories within each appropriation and fund account that identify the purposes, projects, or 2 G4 U) q7 e& gtypes of activities financed by the appropriation or fund. ( u5 s9 d5 j% @% LBudget Authority Authority provided by law to enter into obligations, which generally result in + ^/ m& w1 y" Y& q! e% Q6 `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 1 i8 @! _# p+ L$ ^" pof 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. Built-in Test Equipment ! O$ E$ T2 {% @1 s( V/ K' Q(BITE) Any device permanently mounted in the prime equipment and used for the express purpose of testing the prime equipment, either independently or in 4 e; C; X* V* c& Iassociation with external test equipment. 7 N6 O/ c4 O- C$ M5 \* _ |' yBulk 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 fragments, etc.). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 B 40 4 L" M/ P0 C) zBUR Bottom-Up Review. Burden Costs not attributed or assigned to a system as a direct cost. Alternative term for overhead. 1 T" x" h, w5 o( iBurnout The point in time or in the missile trajectory when combustion of fuels in the rocket engine is terminated by other than programmed cutoff. Burn Rate The monthly rate at which a contractor’s funds are expended during the period 7 w1 a- B0 K$ aof the contract. 6 g* F9 B1 b% H* R. fBurn-Through 7 u& a0 X) p) SRange |* `0 X+ h: K) RThe 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 - C: {1 Q% o' f9 q4 Gmissile, which carries all the warheads on that missile. May also carry penetration aids, decoys, etc. e' M1 b& T. [% D* ]" g& ~Bus Deployment 1 S5 I& o( l4 k" {/ fPhase That portion of a missile flight during which multiple warheads are deployed on 2 k/ P! F+ e% {7 s0 Zdifferent paths to different targets (also referred to as the post-boost phase). The warheads on a single missile are carried on a platform or “bus” (also referred # T8 W- T$ Z4 R0 s. C, |to as a post-boost vehicle), which has small rocket motors to move the bus slightly from its original path. BV Boost Vehicle. ) Q4 D6 q. D8 t' o1 @" L0 ?BVR Beyond Visual Range. BW (1) Biological Weapon. (2) Biological Warfare. BY (1) Budget Year. (2) Base Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 41 Y& H! J( C9 s8 wC (1) Communications. (2) Centigrade. C2 Command and Control. 4 H3 T8 }3 P6 O+ Y! HC2E Command and Control Element. C2P Command and Control Processor. C2S Command and Control System. ) P; U9 `4 T) [! M2 e6 @2 A) tC2Sims Command and Control Simulations. $ @' F/ T+ v0 ^% o1 T7 B; w9 HC3 Command, Control, and Communications. - C; ] _' I% x" y( T% R3 RC3CM Command, Control, and Communications Countermeasures. 8 f) r( i2 I. i" s6 ?/ f; XC3I Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence. C3IIT C3I Integration Test. C3TED C3 Theater Exploitation Demonstration. $ L2 M3 {- D- O: L! `, v% l1 I5 `C4 Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems. C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence. C4S Command, Control, Communication, and Computer Systems. 5 M: d& m% U# @ }C Spec Product specification. CA Counter Air. 9 R7 o8 [$ m6 V- z8 ]CAD Computer-Aided Design. CADE Combined Allied Defense Experiment/Effort. CAE (1) Computer-Aided Engineering. (2) Component Acquisition Executive. CAIG Cost Analysis Improvement Group. 5 P4 [+ [& m0 h- z6 DCALM 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. Campaign Plan A plan for a series of related military operations aimed to accomplish a common p; \- m6 W! X' @objective, normally within a given time and space. C&D (1) Cover and Deception. (2) Command and Decision * \( |9 ^- |- i ^. E1 D/ v* M- ?C&D/A Command and Decision/Auxiliary C&DH Communications and Data Handling. / U% [3 N! R. v; T7 ~' ]0 S! {C++ Object oriented version of the C programming language. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 9 s* D5 L- c, N: G0 C1 d42 C-B Chemical-Biological. C/AHRS Compass, Attitude Heading Reference System (US Army term). C/SCSC Cost/Schedule, Control System Criteria. # ?4 r6 W) O' l$ F% V ?, cC/SSR Cost Schedule Status Report. 5 t- w4 I2 k7 Q' C6 Q2 j5 q$ K2 A- SCAESAR CONUS Attack Engagement Systems Requirements Simulation. CAG Collective Address Group. 0 `& p" t: Y* x6 V0 \CAGE Commercial and Government Entity (Contracting term). CAI Computer-Aided Inspection. CAIG Cost Analysis Improvement Group. 2 c1 r- @& X- X3 y( L* zCAIS Common Airborne Instrumentation System. CAIV Cost As an Independent Variable. CALM 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. Candidate 5 f3 g: A6 ?3 j% U; L0 }% I& J3 u( {Sensors ) u" e- a! ?& q0 pAny 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 7 _; B4 E: b6 Q l- [5 xother existing sensors. CAO Counter Air Operation. ' o$ A. ^, a5 s6 h& wCAOC Combat Air Operations Center. CAP (1) Combat Air Patrol. (2) Civil Air Patrol. (3) Crisis Action Planning. . q$ J$ b R- l n(4) Configuration and Alarm Panel. Capability : ^, L& \7 \/ j) dAssessment ) x0 l" r: m! k V; P7 _To determine the value /capability of the BMDS: technical performance, cost, 6 d6 k7 o8 b- ^3 B* b9 Dschedule, and other factors included. 7 M3 I& O. r9 y$ L: y0 ^Capabilitiesbased Acquisition 7 Y( o! n( C" W M% S/ oAn acquisition strategy based on the principle of providing to the user / o1 `( I, F6 m! P/ Acapabilities as they are achieved, vice capabilities as measured against an absolute standard. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 6 |! b, F4 ^0 z% f: b0 a3 K& F43 - a1 j4 ~- e8 |3 uCapabilitiesbased 2 Z0 C/ L f! N3 z; V3 b$ UOperational 4 ~' q9 {/ N* z- [- d! H6 v$ mRequirements Document (ORD) # {4 @, W; W: X/ H8 f% H* ~1 C6 zA specialized version of the CJCSI 3701.1B formatted ORD that records the / E7 K( W8 Q, y$ d& O, i* @demonstrated 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 parameters that have been characterized in Developmental Testing, tailored to the system (e.g., satellite, aircraft, ship, missile, or weapon) and reflect systemlevel performance capabilities such as range, probability of kill, platform survivability, etc. In keeping with the capability-based approach, the threat is described in adversary capabilities terms, rather than specific threat systems. , ]4 ~' t( O$ {- s9 b: H1 zOther facets of the standard ORD that speak to the suitability and supportability of the system remain unchanged. The Service will bring the Operational - I+ f7 M) u$ c: }* w; Z- sCapabilities Document through the Joint Requirements Oversight Council as the ' |- n- T' t, f1 P3 ssystem element transitions to a Service. Capability Specification Generally, but not entirely, equivalent to the term “Performance Specification” as used in a DoDI 5000.2/DFARS context. It is different in that capability ( s8 n0 i" D T E$ ~specification emphasizes operational capability verses performance requirements that are responsive to documented military requirements. Unlike performance specifications, capability specifications are not necessarily tied to APBs, Mission Need Statements (MNSs), or ORDs. 7 A; A1 U9 D5 D, h6 R: jCapital Satellite A highly valued or costly satellite, as distinct from an inexpensive decoy satellite. ! r- v; h m; Y( r6 s6 Y/ S9 lSome decoys might be so expensive as to be considered capital satellites. CAPS Commanders Analysis and Planning Simulation. Capstone Test and Evaluation : f& M7 R, q) \. ZMaster Plan 9 a) S+ @- S/ C" s/ X( n8 x* y(Capstone TEMP) A Test and Evaluation Master Plan which addresses the testing and evaluation l% G3 P: T A7 Cof a defense system comprised of a collection of “stand alone” component : ^/ d+ S9 u+ r& Y, A ^" N+ c0 }% Esystems which function collectively to achieve the objectives of the defense system. CAR (1) Command Assessment Review (AF). (2) Configuration Audit Review. (3) Contract Assessment Report. " {( M& y8 x# Z' {" u/ E, LCARD (1) Cost Analysis Requirements Document. (2) Cost Analysis Requirements / r5 ]1 G) Z6 D. O* m7 i! n, ]Description. CARM Counter Anti-Radiation Missile (PATRIOT). Carrier System A means of obtaining a number of channels over a single path by modulating 8 X' U3 H6 W" Weach channel upon a different “carrier” frequency, and demodulating at the * c/ R4 t' Z# C$ j: d* kreceiving point to restore the signals to their original form. 5 m8 ?4 w/ i: C. @- VCarrier Vehicle (CV) A space platform whose principal function is to house the space-based interceptors in a protective environment prior to use. CARS Consolidated Acquisition Reporting System. CAS (1) Close Air Support. (2) Computer-Aided Servicing. (3) Crisis Action System. (4) Cost Accounting Standard. CAS/M Computer-Aided Servicing/Maintenance. 1 |1 ~ o$ C V, X9 W$ o- j4 J0 `7 KCASA Cost Analysis Strategy Assessment. 5 `! q7 t! g: p3 V) b( F9 qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C Z( W H! W$ j44 CASE (1) Common Automated System Execution. (2) Computer-Aided Software Engineering CASOM Conventionally Armed Stand Off Missile (USAF & UK RAF term). CASREP Casualty Report (USN term). CASS Consolidated Automated Support System. CAST Commercial Acquisition Streamlining Team (USAF team name). CAT (1) Computer Aided Testing. (2) Crisis Action Team. (3) Category. + A1 E4 {, M- Q9 J% DCat House A second-generation Soviet phased array radar that augments Moscow’s / T% k7 z+ K* E" }. D3 N J l+ {existing search and target acquisition radars (Dog House). It also enhances their battle management capabilities. CATO (1) Combined Arms Tactical Operations (US Army). (2) OBSOLETE. ( o) m! h9 a* h7 J" V! ?Common Automated Tactical Operations. - p# D" V/ @. n* @! [5 }& o" QCATS Computer Aided Test System. CATT Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (US Army term). CB Chemical Biological. ) U3 l# p% n2 U! ]% f9 FCBD (1) Commerce Business Daily. (2) CINC BM/C3 Demonstrator. 6 ?+ c- i( `2 Y9 Y3 ]CBM Central Battle Management. CBO Congressional Budget Office. % m* r. K9 W( ]9 V+ o/ wCBR (1) Chemical, Biological, Radiological. (2) Concurrent Budget Resolution. CBS Corps Battle Simulation (US Army term). * x" Y6 O0 Q6 A3 ]+ n" h w4 v9 fCBTDEV Combat Developer (US Army term). CBU (1) Cluster Bomb Unit. (2) Conference Bridge Unit.

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CBW Chemical Biological Warfare. : o4 `7 ~* I$ h% ]4 q3 s* ECC (1) Command and Control. (2) Command Center. (3) Air Force Commander 9 q) B+ p9 y; e8 }- uoffice symbol. ! P: r3 T' d! sCC/SOIF OBSOLETE. Command Center/System Operation and Integration Functions. 4 V) ?! z/ `% M& Z3 j(See C2E and SOIF.) ; L: ]$ k S& i! E4 x0 o/ ~CCA (1) Contingency Capabilities Assessment. (2) Carrier-Controlled Approach. ' _) @, i( H3 E, r# P2 f/ n(3) Circuit Card Assembly. CCA (ICE) Component Cost Assessment (Independent Cost Estimate). CCB (1) Community Counter terrorism Board. (2) Configuration Control Board. ; v5 i* }4 N k6 B1 `8 ]9 k8 _( VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 45 1 C9 ?$ K7 z; e1 {/ p" }CCC (1) CINC Command Complex. (2) Component Command Center. (3) Consolidated Command Center (NMD BMC3 term) CCC (BMD) Consolidated Command Center (CCC) (BMD). CCCI Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence. CCCS Common Communications Component Set. CCD (1) Charge-Coupled Device. (2) Camouflage, Concealment, and Deception. # o e7 }4 w1 v9 k' iCCE OBSOLETE. Command Center Element. Now called Command and Control * E s3 f+ S/ t$ k/ K: f, g/ EElement (C2E). - |* J) W- K: Z/ s, h/ r8 f$ u8 h7 DCCEB Combined Communications-Electronics Board (NATO term). 8 V! H7 j" O: S) V* p; k5 X# fCCEP Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program CCEV Command Center Experimental Version. + l; L( @9 N* e0 ^+ {7 i0 JCCI Controlled Cryptographic Item CCIS Command and Control Information System. CCL (1) Commodity Control List. ) f( z# ]4 f+ J! ^1 T(2) Commerce Control List [Commerce Department]. 5 I0 o$ z' S9 i8 U6 A3 Y; ~! K6 y- LCCM Counter-Countermeasures. CCMPS Counter-Countermeasure Parametric Study. / A6 R- h8 s) F$ b% ]CCN (1) Contract Change Notice. 1 ~' p; M: b. g, s" {(2) Configuration Change Notice. CCP Contract Change Proposal (Contracting term). CCP002 Contract Change Proposal (and number) (Contract Administration term). CCS Combat Control System (AEGIS). CCTV Closed Circuit Television 0 i2 M, Q+ y) U: r! gCD (1) Concept Definition. (2) Contingency Deployment. (3) Combat ( D1 g+ B; `# X yDevelopments CD/V Concept Demonstration/Validation (DD 5000 term). , @. |7 Y$ i+ s2 WCDA Central Design Activity (USAF term for Software Engineering Center). 0 E5 t- {6 U! g/ LCDB Central database (USN term). CDCC Classified Document Control Center. CDD Concept and Development Definition. 9 x0 v P, O3 G/ M. nCDE Conference on Confidence and Security-Building Measures and Disarmament in ) T3 D7 b" o4 G* uEurope. . e: G4 I0 |& [ w. M$ tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C ; K9 |1 x0 {" N1 l/ M- O46 8 |8 @$ f/ s: ]5 V. k& A# lCDI (1) Conventional Defense Initiative. y+ a1 {9 }9 G& K& B(2) Compressed Data Interface. & }: }- s- h2 L6 }& P7 m0 o2 M; T(3) Classification, Discrimination, and Identification (PATRIOT). & ~. R! G: ?, ]' C5 [2 D" ?CDMA Code Division Multiple Access [Receiver]. CDO Contingency Deployment Option. + L7 _! h- h( O9 r- oCDP Contingency Deployment Planning. , o, b: G$ Y& B4 w* BCDR Critical Design Review. CDRL Contract Data Requirements List. CDS Congressional Descriptive Summary. 7 k% t6 R! O7 l( j1 H; a$ sCDSSI Common Data Sharing System Infrastructure. 9 E( f! i, E" A7 A0 OCDT&E Contractor Development Test and Evaluation. & w/ Z# C4 S( r9 U, P VCDV 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. % b" ^7 q0 A; Y0 X0 Y" t0 [ ]7 yCE&T Common Environments & Tools + @ n7 V- F# Z2 WCE/D Concept Exploration/Definition Phase. Cease , ]& F. r( n; t1 E5 f. p' qEngagement 8 O1 N0 k! X! b) E0 r$ ?In air defense, a fire control order used to direct units to stop the firing sequence against a designated target. Guided missiles already in flight will continue to intercept. Cease Fire A command given to refrain from firing on, but to continue to track objects. Missiles already in flight will be permitted to continue to intercept. CEATM Cost Effectiveness At The Margin. . U* v1 H/ Z1 jCEC Cooperative Engagement Capability. CECOM U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command, Ft. Monmouth, NJ. / y% c, @4 p% }; d' }. bCED Concept Exploration and Development. CEEM Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation Model. * F* g1 @" L n! q( cCELSA Cost Estimate Logistics Support Analysis. [Methodology for estimating logistics : R G' ?7 O- A2 g W" J3 E+ T isupport costs]. 4 Y& I9 j7 g5 q% RCELV Complementary Expendable Launch Vehicle. CEM Combined Effects Munition. CENTAF [US] Central Command Air Force. ) h: o1 c6 o. T# J7 hCENTAG Central Army Group (NATO). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 0 h( p& a+ }2 L, t47 ; u' k0 o3 T- ?+ dCENTCOM [US] Central Command Centralized 9 u% S- g; Q0 c* \; |, l6 oCommand 7 | X; I0 y) ?Operational concept which specifies that critical C2 is collected and key C2 decisions are performed at a central location by USCINCSPACE, or his / q, t, t+ }) Z/ n& C9 h- jdesignee, to ensure continuous and positive human control over the system. Centralized }! g$ @$ G0 E$ h5 z, DControl The control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. (USSPACECOM) Centralized Management * y$ b$ L- Z! C0 S+ ]6 JThe concept of using a single, designated management authority. It includes system management, program/project management, and product management. 4 M" _$ V2 ~$ I' E$ |3 TCEO Chief Executive Officer CEOI Communications Electronics Operating Instructions. CEP (1) Circular Error Probable. (2) Consolidated Evaluation Process. ' c0 u( u4 S8 ]; B- l5 F8 i. h! ] `3 zCEQ Council on Environmental Quality. CERES Center for Research Support, NTF, Falcon AFB, CO. CERT Computer Emergency Response Team. ( M1 [# [ ]: iCertification The technical evaluation of a system’s security features, made as a part of and 0 P! a* ?" ?8 h5 J7 D/ Ein support of the approval/accreditation process that established the extent to which a particular computer system’s design and implementation meet a set of 9 h( X0 y) |7 ~3 Z: L- Y6 ~specified security requirements. CES (1) Cost Element Structure. (2) Civil Engineering Squadron. 0 p4 f7 K4 Y# E. Z4 UCEST CINC Exercise Support Team (BM/C3 warfighter exercise term). CET Concurrent Engineering Team. / \$ l7 F% i1 `CETEC Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center, Location??? CEU Cooling Equipment Unit. CEWG Civil Engineering Working Group. CFA Center for Architecture (JIEO term). CFAA Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. CFC Combined Forces Command, Korea. 1 I: q2 `. [1 O% Z4 W1 i! {' i: ^, g- _CFE (1) Conventional Forces Europe. (2) Contractor Furnished Equipment. (3) Center for Engineering (JIEO term). (4) Commercial Equivalent 4 ]+ E7 D$ y: J0 B$ `- BEquipment (US Army IFTE term). # K8 q* Q$ F2 Z* y- \CFEL Contractor Furnished Equipment List. CFI Contractor Furnished Information * A: Z$ D7 Q* o) j& _4 D7 r0 ]CFI&I Center for Integration and Interoperability (JIEO term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 48 CFO Chief Financial Officer CFP Contractor Furnished Property. CFR Code of Federal Regulations. CFSR Contractor Funds Status Report. CG (1) USN guided missile cruiser. (2) Coast Guard. (3) Chairman’s Guidance $ P& z+ ]. m% }(JCS). (4) Commanding General. (5) Center of Gravity. (6) Comptroller General. 2 z7 \& @' r( r) cCGA Color Graphics Adapter (Telecomm/Computer term). * r9 F' a R8 m4 }( z; ?CGS (1) Common Ground Station (Part of Joint STARS). (2) Continental Ground , }6 J4 Z* v2 H8 b4 `) ~$ E1 b( mStation. + O6 S1 S; s) }! @; aChaff (1) Radar confusion reflectors, which consist of thin, narrow metallic strips of various lengths and frequency responses, used to create false echoes for confusion purposes. * g O! [% V/ X; ~# Q9 A(2) Confetti-like metal foil ribbons which can be ejected from spacecraft (or terrestrial vehicles) to reflect enemy radar signals, thereby creating false targets or screening actual targets from the “view” of radar. 4 P. Z/ L+ G! C- D+ S9 mChaff Puff Volume of space containing a relatively high density of chaff. Chairman’s Program " n. _/ w) \: q2 N# m$ }7 QAssessment 0 o, q) m8 ?& C4 p- U1 E(CPA) 5 O# Y X9 [% k" D4 [ ?7 l. jSummarizes the views of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the balance and 1 b+ J# V4 A7 ]# \; J- ccapabilities of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) force and the support 9 y: L* R4 S5 Z& I ^6 E( E$ ~levels to attain national security levels. The CPA assists the Secretary of - j0 \, J* X4 f6 DDefense in decisions on the FYDP subsequent to receipt of the POMs. CHAMP Composite High Altitude Maneuvering PBV 1 E9 }/ g7 }5 R( @9 n6 kChange Order Unilateral written order to a contractor to modify a contractual requirement within ! S! V" S. w7 D# Ithe scope of the contract, pursuant to the changes clause contained in the $ w, w' v# w8 G- E3 Z- xcontract. Change of Operational & }# w) x. A6 G- y7 k7 r$ qControl (CHOP) & J/ k8 _' V7 ?( k. Z0 NThe date and time at which the responsibility for operational control of a force or unit passes from one operational control authority to another. & U" K$ Q& S' K9 K* aCharacterization 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 establish confidence in estimates across the threat space. & p' |4 n) R) m# y0 e0 }$ CCHARM Composite High Altitude Radiation Model. + N) m! h; O; Y3 B: D6 q6 E( ^Checkpoint Event or point in time during the program before which decision criteria must be : o4 H m2 p, @# t. _5 v. V2 Bmet. If decision criteria are not met, MDA may decide that the program may not 6 @* s4 c$ o' {; K* xproceed through the checkpoint. A checkpoint may correspond to an event such as a program review, test event, or contract award; it may also correspond to a point in time, e.g. six months after contract award. MDA 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. ! c, `( T* i; `3 W3 HExcluded from consideration are riot control agents, herbicides, smoke, and 4 }' h+ O8 S8 M. T$ l' zflame. Chemical Laser A laser in which chemical action is used to produce the laser energy. ; H9 d5 G/ }/ `0 a+ ACheyenne Mountain ; o6 n5 q& O( x6 K; g- EAir Force Base (CMAFB) ! `# u+ \6 o6 Y/ K- V, [CMAFB provides the primary facilities for the command, operations, and processing centers which support the correlation and assessment functions of the ITW/AA system. CHIPS Clearing House for Interbank Payments.

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CHOP (1) Countermeasures Hands-On Program. Also known as the MDA - H" e0 o- e* u6 {7 k! W+ tCountermeasures Skunkworks. (2) Change of Operational Control. 9 R/ [! ~& C0 ]0 UCHS Common Hardware and Software. CI (1) Counterintelligence. (2) Configuration Item. CI (n) Capability Increment (Number), e.g., CI-2, (NMD BMC3 term). CIA Central Intelligence Agency (US). CIAC Computer Incident Advisory Capability. 5 o$ h0 N* w6 v, T& x0 L1 Y8 O8 nCIC (1) NORAD/USSPACECOM Combined Intelligence Center. (2) Combat . n. a) A/ t! X/ u. gInformation Center. (U.S. Navy). (3) Content Indicator Code. : U* n j9 m8 r9 D(4) Communications Interface Controller. (5) Computer Information $ r) g4 H7 P" X1 f) x0 I5 _/ YCenter. (6) Combat Integration Capability (USAF term). j% a% b. G8 aCIDR Configuration Item Design Review. CIDS (1) Control, Instrumentation and Diagnostic Systems (2) Critical Item Development Specification. CIDSE Consolidated Integrated Development support Environment. CIEL Certification and INFOSEC Engineering Laboratory. # n- H+ I0 F1 S( bCIF CINC Initiative Fund. 0 F. e; X+ n% u/ YCIFMS Center for Integrated Mission support (JIEO term). CIL Critical Items List. + r8 P$ ? D& u5 D1 OCIM Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. CINC (1) Commander-in-Chief, used when referring to the President of the United States. (2) An obsolete term used to refer to the combatant commanders of major commands such as CENTCOM or NORAD. 6 S n: c# g) t2 @- ~3 LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 50 CINC Decision ) B$ s. [. `! Y; ]' \6 ySet + P1 E7 M: o/ c I7 ~A group of decisions available to control forces, including determining operational state, DEFCON, hostile intent, authorizing engagement, selecting 8 ]* Y/ q' h* `0 G/ Apreplanned response options, withholding weapons, overriding system directives, 1 X, m+ ]6 F& ^9 I* y3 Y5 nand terminating engagement. CIOTE Commander’s Integrated Open System Technology Evaluator. " ~0 {+ k3 @! y- ~ Q: QCipher 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. CIPT Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV) IPT. , L8 b$ h5 j a: q* B8 x1 cCircular Error Probable (CEP) An indicator of the delivery accuracy of a weapon system, used as a factor in % N* @" ]5 `) U/ a' Q) R2 Q: r7 Z* N; [determining probable damage to a target. It is the radius of a circle within which ) o5 W. O" H( |% Shalf 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. 2 s P- ~2 b% a/ k$ I. {CIS (1) Commonwealth of Independent States. (2) Common Item Support. (3) Communications Interface Shelter. n) }* \; M x& G1 D9 N4 nCISF Centralized Integration Support Facility. ! Z* ~3 z/ h8 r8 H( ^CISS Center for Information Systems Security (JIEO term). CITE Common Integrated Tactics Execution (USAF term). & S @1 p3 D7 f, H* tCITIS Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service. ! Z1 @; \* S$ u: R# t; e6 v4 q8 tCIWS Close-In Weapon System. CJ Cobra Judy, name of a surveillance radar. 0 ?1 i( F( t$ p. CCJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CJTF (1) Commander, Joint Task Force. (2) Combined Joint Task Force. CL Chemical Laser. : C5 T4 n0 h0 Z/ S3 LCLC Command Launch Computer (HARM term). CLE Command and Launch Equipment. CLEMENTINE A flight program to demonstrate lightweight spacecraft technologies. ) _( c* T0 g u! XCLEO Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (See EQEC). 2 h# X! e: ?, m. I2 y/ XCLGP Cannon-Launched Guided Projectile. CLIN Contract Line Item Number 4 j% A# F2 _+ h' K. `4 x6 CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 0 L- Y/ e; s( y; s" H8 D51 ; ^5 Z' b1 ]6 J+ d8 c7 ]Closely Spaced Objects (CSO) 5 {) I+ d1 P, j4 n. T& x* \Entire or partial object clusters that cannot be resolved to individual objects due $ Y4 N/ Z( ^, N7 \to their close proximity and/or exceeding the sensor resolution capability due to the range or the lack of suitable sensor viewing angles. : x) G& w" {& L, IClosure 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 % \" m/ E" y2 n- narrival of the last. ) u7 F% J( a4 B) g, XClutter Permanent echoes, cloud, or other atmospheric echo on radarscope. CLS (1) Command and Launch Station. (2) Contractor Logistic Support. 3 L; W" f. h8 v; XClump 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. Cluster (1) A total collection of objects each of which is within some metric distance of at least one other object in the collection. . s1 A4 M' X: O- ~9 g6 e: x4 P, v(2) A total collection of objects each of whose image on the focal plane of a % b- _: E2 ]- I% Dsensor is within some metric distance of the image of at least one other ! _% L" Z8 }7 Sobject in the collection. (3) A set of objects with similar state vectors (based on truth). For example, / H, J5 r1 V) L; A* G' ^2 u" ha reentry vehicle and its penaids deployed at virtually the same time from 8 J" L. n' j F" s1 b$ I' ya post-boost vehicle. (4) For BM/C3 purposes, a cluster is a group of objects any one of which 6 b9 L& F( j3 |# `" O8 Bcan be engaged by an interceptor launched at the Centroid of the cluster, possibly before the cluster is resolved into separate objects. Cluster Dispersion ' T# r9 K& D; @* WThe rate of expansion of a cluster in meters/sec or angle/sec. Cluster Set A group of object clusters and debris that originated from a single missile. * y# w8 K o5 }) e5 ICM (1) Countermeasures. (2) Configuration Management. (3) Cruise Missile. (4) Chairman’s Memorandum. (5) Control Modem, (6) Composite Material . {( V; S; H1 l5 Z O5 Xcm Centimeter.

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CM/SM Communications Manager/Security Manager. CMAFB See Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base. CMAS Cheyenne Mountain Air Station (replaces CMAFB). 9 _2 g3 b! c/ o+ e- n7 LCMC (1) Cheyenne Mountain Complex. (2) Commandant of the Marine Corps. . U5 a# o2 t* ?( C/ e7 ICMD (1) Cruise Missile Defense. (2) Abbreviation of Command. ; M* h7 ~. A( ^! eCMDI Cruise Missile Defense Initiative. 2 _& Y: Y1 O/ P" X( S; MCMEST Cruise Missile Engagement Systems Technology. 4 K: z+ ^3 s) kCMF (1) Common Mode Failure. (2) Conjugate Matched Filter. CMG Control Moment Gyro CMI Countermeasure Integration. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C : q6 y- C4 U# z7 @52 CMM Capability Maturity Model. * ?- H- ]) j6 F- p$ Z5 d# }. gCM(N)CC Cheyenne Mountain National Command Center. " x/ i7 H* n% D6 [( l: g1 e$ B. hCMO Central MASINT Office (DIA). CMOC Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Cheyenne Mountain AS, CO. CMOP Counter Missile Operations Plan. CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. 4 @# h+ [" ^$ d& f% o; aCMP (1) Configuration Management Plan. " B+ i$ A. K) \* T(2) Counter Military Potential. (3) Communications Message Processor. & k V7 j& f. z- M- SCMRS Calibration Measurement Requirements Summary CMS Cheyenne Mountain Support. & H7 ~& B1 E, ^0 Y; |; o( G: aCMTC Combat Maneuver Training Center, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. , G$ Q( j7 h [7 _CMTS Cheyenne Mountain Training System. CMTSS Cheyenne Mountain Training and Simulation Support. ?5 w4 r0 v3 j% G, y+ |CMW Compartmented Mode Workstation. 8 @; q4 f$ t; S4 ]CNA Center for Naval Analyses. , P' c" n4 Y, T( c% C4 K6 ?CNAD Council of NATO Armaments Directors. CNC Computer Numerical Control. CNM Communications Network Manager (C2E term). CNO Chief of Naval Operations. CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information. CO (1) Contracting Officer. (2) Change Order. (3) Commanding Officer. COA Course of Action. COAST Computer Operation, Audit, and Security Technology. - F }" y b7 H3 gCOB Close of Business. Cobra Ball Modified EC—130 OAMP aircraft (see Cobra Eye). Cobra Dane L-Band phased array radar at Shemya AFB, AK. 8 Z0 k% W: L8 E4 p! I- LCobra Eye Modified EC-135, IR/EO sensors, Shemya AFB, AK. - O1 d* M' d* I9 Y1 r4 GCobra Gemini Ship-based S-Band Radar development program with both shore and ship basing options. # b- i0 N4 E) R" ^' h" o2 e+ WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 53 / H8 Z3 m* |4 {) SCobra Judy A ship-borne phased array radar. / ?/ T' A; J9 E# fCOC Combat Operations Center. COCOM See Combatant Command. 8 R) S5 o. k0 `0 T, R& c! I, gCOCOMO Constructive Cost Model (COEA, now JAE, term). ! j5 k& f W: x( ]0 ?Code Template A software tool used to develop a module for multiple general applications. & U, p- C" f+ N Q) FCODR Conceptual Design Review. ! k3 b# s3 \- v) R8 h W2 O8 ]COEA Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis. Coherence The matching, in space (transverse coherence) or time (temporal coherence), of the wave structure of different parallel rays of a single frequency of 2 ?* @8 Y4 F: A/ K, q7 c, f j" Aelectromagnetic radiation. This results in the mutual reinforcing of the energy of a larger beam. Lasers and radar systems produce partially coherent radiation. 1 u7 J3 O( g* s! l( GCOI (1) Critical Operational Issues. (2) Combat Operations Intelligence. COIC Critical Operational Issues and Criteria. COIL Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser. ) R2 d+ F4 K/ I" x4 I5 QCollocation The physical placement of two or more detachments, units, organizations, or 9 G" W5 h# n9 D/ `* W7 d5 Ufacilities at a specifically defined location. / R* R8 [. j1 x% E7 c) [COM (1) Collections Operations Management. (2) Commander. COM3 Common Communications Components 6 S. p( M/ _2 }0 ?' k6 TCOMAFFOR Commander, Air Force Forces. / Z+ a7 [' j* h4 S6 G% |8 _4 ~COMAFSPACE Commander, Air Force Space Command. COMARFOR Commander, Army Forces. COMARSPACE Commander, Army Space Command. 6 ` J7 x6 A6 h& S. \! b, TCombat Area A restricted area (air, land, or sea) that is established to prevent or minimize mutual interference between friendly forces engaged in combat operations. Combat Assessment (CA) I# Q# D4 w; M; J! V0 X3 g' {4 I; m% hThe determination of the overall effectiveness of force employment during military operations. Combat assessment is composed of three major components: battle damage assessment, munitions effects assessment, and re-attack recommendation. The objective of combat assessment is to recommend the $ R( i' F# c. `% f3 vcourse of military operations. The J-3 is normally the single point of contact for combat assessment at the joint force level, assisted by the joint force J-2. 8 D4 W0 |/ j7 d& g, u7 mCombat Information + e3 P4 I4 S8 `* N! l( D1 K3 vCenter 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 officer, commanding officer, and certain control agencies. Certain control, - i1 p ^& V }% tassistance, and coordination functions may be delegated by command to the combat information center. Also called Action Information Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 54 Combat 7 ]' h1 r6 g6 g( A9 d' fReadiness Synonymous with operational readiness, with respect to missions or functions performed in combat. Combat Ready Synonymous with operationally ready, with respect to missions or functions performed in combat. Combat Service ' R) R& _9 G+ \Support 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 1 n& |# E% {& _1 i8 z6 oservices, laundry, etc. Combat 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. # y) O# |: m$ T* v+ v v1 zCombat System Test Installation 1 ?7 g; X. f) R6 IA collection of subsystems including weapon, sensor, and information processing $ i- c: S* T. H3 k/ z1 F: eequipment 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 2 O: ~. {. A0 P. [% ksimulate the essential parts of the production item.

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Combatant ( R" _7 |: w' ^8 o9 _Command (COCOM) Non-transferable command authority established by title 10, United States Code, 8 M+ N" t: y q/ ~0 ~, `9 dsection 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 forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction over all aspects of military operations, joint training, and logistics necessary to accomplish the , v: }6 D5 b9 B2 bmissions assigned to the command. Combatant Command (command authority) ; } |; G8 v$ U" E3 xshould be exercised through the commanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised through the Service component commander. : x4 t. l. Z5 F8 `$ S! fCombatant Command (command authority) provides authority to organize and ) t9 M* b8 s0 N( `employ commands and forces, as the CINC considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. Also called COCOM. See also Combatant Commander. ! H/ P) [" z) k5 A0 V9 I! v7 Y$ SCombatant Commander ' {% C. A% x$ P& L) `% WA commander of one of the unified or specified combatant commands established by the President. 3 S# H- V! \, J2 s3 aCombined 0 o; @9 h, |! o8 u7 X H+ }Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces for two or more nations in coordinated actions toward a common objective. Participating nations ratify it. 4 Z1 h) x( X+ ]9 p! DCombined Force A military force composed of elements of two or more allied nations. # `/ J5 Z/ e. b7 A% VCombined / x/ `, }9 r& y' G5 P7 U5 aOperation B2 ^6 W" z) q# W: n! f0 QAn operation conducted by forces of two or more allied nations acting together to accomplish a single mission. ' [& o/ @1 F$ u& nCOMINT Communications Intelligence. COMM Communications. % k* _" A/ `# e9 q; SCOMM CON Communications Control Command For command-oriented functions, the authorization required to perform command operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 55 & o- u0 S4 N8 T/ f/ j1 rCommand 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 3 U E3 S4 [# O4 B, m4 Zperformed through a hierarchical arrangement of personnel, equipment, ) A6 O9 s' \1 b/ }9 r4 t# Y5 ]communications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in 7 g- ~9 R: K! Pplanning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the " C# n5 c* b. T, u2 y- naccomplishment of the mission. Command and 7 V/ ^- b& n3 L( u/ U6 h8 ~Control Element (C2 E) 8 i2 i( U! y( Y2 ~! eDistributed informed system consisting of processors, software, man-machine 2 P/ e. N, g, @interfaces, and communications media that provide USCINCSPACE with the capability to plan, command, and control BMD operations. # y0 F8 K8 N5 b, d' @( TCommand and $ b! H$ r$ F2 UControl System 0 g9 U9 v, n' uThe facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel essential to a commander for planning, directing, and controlling operations of assigned 3 P* d3 \! }) u# I; {; aforces pursuant to the missions assigned. 2 j3 R, {0 U# H U& ^; w5 `0 fCommand Center (CC) A facility from which a commander and his representatives direct operations and control forces. It is organized to gather, process, analyze, display, and ' _) c, P3 k- D$ u& [disseminate planning and operational data and perform other related tasks. Command, " E7 M% O- |6 |7 ~Control, and Communications Countermeasure ) Q! \; M8 C4 I* J% O! |; Ms (C3 CM) / {* p, n$ Z4 T/ A& d' Z(1) Counter C 3 – That division of C3 CM comprising measures taken to deny adversary commanders and other decision makers the ability to , w, r3 U4 g% y( W3 Wcommand and control their forces effectively. * n. S) d9 n. A* ]8 l# b(2) C3 Protection – That division of C3 CM comprising measures taken to 1 I2 t2 O1 l' s8 `& @9 m3 Imaintain the effectiveness of friendly C3 despite adversary counter – C3 actions. + X+ c/ w6 O) ~7 gCommand, Control, , O# d/ a$ D ICommunications, ! ?) W, ^1 @2 M% @and Intelligence L, O+ }% O1 U, e, r' `7 y: f o1 G+ y(C3 I) (1) Procedures and technologies supporting command and control, communications, and intelligence requirements, including those interfaces affecting systems external to the Strategic Defense System. ) M: d j/ Y, W! U7 T(2) One of the four pillars of TMD capability. Coordination of other pillars 1 e1 s+ M3 u# {9 nand integration of the entire TMD system into overall combat operations. * I. c! q9 }) e ~9 zCommand, Control, ) A) M0 z# W3 A. J9 TCommunications, and Computer - y R) \: _+ P4 Z3 g3 zSystems (C4 Systems) Integrated systems of doctrine, procedures, organizational structures, personnel, equipment, facilities, and communications designed to support a commander’s exercise of command and control, through all phases of the operational continuum. ( d3 l( }$ K# ^$ aCommand Destruct Signal ; J& P* J3 n. U/ VA signal used to intentionally activate the destruction system in a missile. 2 n9 ^& w# M( D4 A! `1 iCommand N2 _7 j" h, ]* n3 u% {3 s( RGuidance . m% ]8 N% p& N0 C2 I' V' aA guidance system wherein intelligence transmitted to the missile from an outside source causes the missile to traverse a directed flight path. Command Net A communications network, which connects an echelon of command with some 1 a3 e4 z( }+ \: h/ F$ @: ior all of its subordinate echelons for the purpose of command control. : ]4 |7 @8 z4 {9 w) \Command Verification The verification of commands from the Battle Manager or Operational Commander prior to execution to confirm the command was correctly received and properly issued. 8 H- U( b6 ~; ]$ CCommand Post Exercise (CPX) 7 F$ E/ D m' e8 _4 GAn exercise in which the forces are simulated, involving the commander, his staff, . q( b) g9 \1 c g1 N4 j9 N# v9 Gand communications within and between headquarters. COMMARFOR Commander, Marine Forces. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C ' }6 `) ?% }" E7 _. }56 5 q9 R$ Q. G3 q! F8 iCommit The process of committing one or more interceptor vehicles against a target 8 ~7 O( t. I; ]. S; I1 utrack. Commitment A firm administrative reservation of funds for future obligations by the local comptrollers. 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Common Automated System Execution (CASE) An Army segment of the Command and Control Element responsible for the SDS / Q% y, I, ]! O+ |3 ^* m* Dfunctions which task the associated sensors and weapons (e.g., WTA) and process the information resulting from those taskings (e.g., perform multi-sensor track function). Expected to consist of survivable computer hardware and % s ], K- q) Nsoftware. Common Integration and 9 S" p/ G. e1 wTasks Execution / t; I3 L8 ~3 D; L(CITE) 2 C- w$ q F) vAn Air Force segment of the Command and Control Element that performs multisensor data correlation and tactics execution for space based elements. Expected to consist of survivable computer hardware and software. 6 X* ^' N3 }& O/ Z% s4 HCommon Mode / h w! J1 ]* H4 o/ ]8 S6 EFailure # b( j) U: g5 lA type of system failure in which diverse components are disabled by the same 2 b) I# T& Y X* g$ x5 n$ ~single cause. ! `( W- ^% O8 R4 ECommunication ! m! t+ }, @ L% z2 ~ Q+ gControl Character A functional character intended to control or facilitate transmission over data # p1 a/ z7 n9 M5 s) S; Onetworks. There are 10 control characters specified in ASCII, which form the basis for character-oriented communications control procedures. 3 E4 @7 k# Y# N" p( I& E; w. ~Communications Data Base Communications data files and updates including, but not limited to, 7 E4 F, S) U7 i, t) T; @, wcommunications message file, network management file, information management file, link quality file, synchronization file, security file and * I8 O X$ f: `' i acommunications health and status file. Communications Intelligence 0 a) C/ p* r4 B6 U. w3 \8 L U/ T) E(COMINT) 1 l4 k c6 M$ U! XTechnical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than intended recipients. - g Q; z6 m5 g; p/ r- ACommunications Security " n+ u `# T# a3 B' l; J(COMSEC) + ^( k9 u# s! B, K% j; VThe protection resulting from all measures designed to deny unauthorized 1 v: I3 J5 E" ~' i9 b4 [" Ppersons information of value, which might be derived from the possession and ; d# {6 M8 P: \( F+ g! ]study of telecommunications, or to mislead unauthorized persons in their $ i: \+ L: E! P I; K% [interpretation of the results of such possession and study. Communications security includes crypto security; transmission security; emission security; and 1 ]8 n4 L# o3 a0 B# @) C; B' L" Z5 W, R# tphysical security of communications security materials and information. L! k* Q8 ]1 ~Communications 8 O" M8 w8 C3 t4 j* h3 O7 KSystem Segment (CSS) ! Y9 w3 T5 K, L! j' K1 BThe communications front end for all Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base 6 ?& v0 z! v# s0 S(CMAFB) missions for non-common user traffic, performing circuit and message switching. Communications " n0 {3 B j+ ]" hSystem Synchronization / i' ~ v! t: E0 Y1 V* L# HCoordination of timing among communications system elements to permit transmission/reception of messages/data which may be distorted by time delays and Doppler shifts between communications nodes. 6 l% q8 J: W& N' SCommunications : m9 [2 x+ Z6 t: p! }: eZone Rear 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 maintenance of the field forces. ! e; J4 L0 O% PCOMNAVFOR Commander, Naval Forces. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 57 ; w& O; L2 r* q/ tCOMNAV- SEASYSCOM 6 V3 J3 Y Z0 g" K" ~; @# MCommander, Naval Sea Systems Command. ( Q7 c0 r5 V0 |" a" y! dCOMNAV- SPACECOM & q" @3 ?6 {8 x1 k. z y/ y# aCommander, Naval Space Command. COMNAVSECGRU Commander Naval Security Group. 8 {% `) p0 g- x. I& tCOMOCK Computer Mock-up COMOPTEVFOR Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (Navy). Comp Completion. COMPASS Common Operational Mission Planning and Support System (Army term) COMPES Contingency Operations/Mobility Planning and Executing System. & b \( E" [3 V8 a9 BComponent Subsystem, assembly, or subassembly of logically grouped hardware and software, that performs interacting tasks to provide BMDS capability at a functional level. % \% X- X' M' e! A1 XComponent Acquisition % V4 _) ?4 f% D. ]Executive A single official within a DoD component who is responsible for all acquisition * \( f3 m) Q0 g) N% i% }functions within that Component. This includes Service Acquisition Executives for the Military Departments and Acquisition Executives in other DoD components % F6 C) x4 t. B/ ?! Uthat have acquisition management responsibilities. Component 6 t0 ]2 ?( }: G$ _: j( z4 }) MCommand Centers : Y9 j( F- U |: }9 F/ aThe Component Command Centers (which will contain Army and Air Force ; u5 @3 S% O0 G$ `& J2 l0 iunique capabilities) will be capable of supporting the USSPACECOM Command ; m3 `" l, n9 G6 o8 vCenter and distributed Operations Centers by functioning as “Hot Backups” to provide for BM/C3 availability and survivability. The Component Command + E, y* v$ F# q! f) z3 DCenters will be capable of executing real-time control of BMD engagement operations. % y1 c! T; B3 b+ h f& X7 iComponent Program A major defense acquisition program delegated to the Military Department of Defense Agency for management. Compton Current Electron current generated as a result of Compton processes. (See Compton 9 a, T7 a, u2 v2 F) {) J: ]Effect and Compton Electron.) 5 Z% w' w" ~! R& sCompton Effect The scattering of photons (of gamma or x-rays) by the orbital electrons of atoms. In a collision between a (primary) photon and an electron, some of the energy of the photon is transferred to the electron which is generally ejected from the 6 W6 N" J% F3 N4 p8 \atom. Another (secondary) photon, with less energy, then moves off in a new direction at an angle to the direction of motion of the primary photon. (See Scattering.) Compton Electron ) N |' g8 `$ m2 u. x5 ?+ GAn electron of increased energy ejected from an atom as a result of a Compton ) \4 r5 h3 ]$ {. g+ uinteraction with a photon. (See Compton Effect.) 1 w. ^4 `# H4 E/ r. ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 C 3 }7 c) A' x9 i, `58 $ |6 E" R: x7 N4 jComputer ' \. z' ]3 S' y3 F4 }$ J8 xSecurity (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 . h, M8 W+ k) ~' W$ R2 d7 G. dremote terminal facilities; and, the management constraints, physical structures, and devices needed to provide an acceptable level of protection for classified . z7 h4 O* \/ a% m( U' G# y, linformation in any state of storage, processing, display or communication within the ADP system. Computer & J0 \8 t0 B7 E8 o5 W" n4 C# jSoftware Configuration Item (CSCI) 8 f0 n: T" s2 F, kAn aggregation of software that satisfies an end use function and is designated by the Government for separate configuration management. They are selected based on tradeoffs among software function, size, host or target computers, developer, support concept, plans for reuse, criticality, interface considerations, / ]4 l+ Y# J+ y1 Jneed to be separately documented and controlled, and other factors.