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ELPRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System. - O, s( y- E5 kELS Earth Limb Sensor. ELSEC Electronics Security. 5 C7 M- I# X0 g# k+ Q4 G. VELSI Enhanced Longwave Spectrometer Imager. ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle. Emanations Security }& {! z) u" V" l; `(EMSEC) 5 Y, S& @( |: z% Y) {8 ~! K8 DThe protection that results from all measures designed to deny unauthorized ' E8 b* Z3 Q8 r* wpersons information of value that might be derived from intercept and analysis of 6 k5 N5 U# o1 Z- ]& I- [* }compromising emanations. + F7 P+ P/ z# _+ \: w9 wEMC (1) Electromagnetic Compatibility. (2) Early Midcourse. EMCON Emission Control + n) }( M/ q7 V" o% f) ?1 Q4 |, p: VEMD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (previously referred to as FSD). 0 f# ~% w; P, M3 l9 O: IEMDCT Expanded Memory DCT. EME Electromagnetic Environment. ( J& G8 D, |4 |4 }" tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 93 Emergency Capability (replaces Contingency . m9 D; c7 B& w9 R+ nCapability) & \; }& X# {7 X) a. y$ @' qBMDS elements or components that are still in development or testing that & C% m3 ]: b$ G- O7 k6 w4 [7 cprovide limited ballistic missile defense capabilities. MDA, working with the Services, will develop plans, which cover the potential use of prototypes and test 4 l( B' Z$ B& s4 u! eassets for contingency deployment should the SECDEF determine that an + u9 b6 r* X' X z2 ]8 |emerging BMD threat requires emergency fielding of a BMDS capability. EMF Electromagnetic Field. $ r1 p. e( p( v: `- SEMG Electromagnetic Gun. 7 v# ]0 v6 A, d; I% OEMI Electromagnetic Interference. EMIP See Exoatmospheric Midcourse Interceptor Program. $ l* W ^; F5 L& i4 YEmission Control * j0 l- O. q- S* ?3 w7 o(EMCON) : C i4 \0 }/ [* Z RThe selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing: a) detection by 0 _* R; {4 N6 B. _. n2 L# Renemy sensors, and b) mutual interference among friendly systems. EMCON ' y0 j( ^2 t" f; y8 c: V: Xcan also be involved in military deception plans. Also called EMCON. / Q# i4 f& C. b) i. D4 c. i( K( VEML Electromagnetic Launcher. A device used to launch hypervelocity particles. EMP Electromagnetic Pulse. * Q8 `6 K6 h7 z' n, yEMPSKD Employment Scheduling (USN term). * h5 F7 b# c$ J* ZEMR Electromagnetic Radiation. EMRLD Excimer Moderate Power Raman-Shifted Laser Device. EMSEC Emanations Security. 5 G$ P2 @7 q8 S' r$ \. UEMSP Enhanced Modular Signal Processor. EMT Engineering Management Team. . _# g" V- y0 W6 i% yEMV Electromagnetic Vulnerability. ) Z: F* Q: v- }' U# n3 zENA Engineering: Architecture and Analysis. ENCATT Engineer CATT (US Army term). Enclave Isolated resource – an SDS asset that has lost connectivity with other SDS , }3 o3 R) s$ ? Y4 hassets with which it normally has connectivity, but is still capable of coordinating 3 Y% U1 d; s. S% d- K, x- R( x! Iwith SDS assets to conduct ballistic missile defense. Various combinations of , q6 }; }6 E5 P+ i8 ?connectivity losses are possible; for example, (1) an operations center has lost connectivity with Higher Authority, yet can still provide sufficient C2 and can still m& e) N6 j1 cconnect with sufficient weapons and sensors to conduct an engagement and (2) ) M: G; q$ I; b$ [8 d0 N5 @an operations center has loss of connectivity with another operations center with which it normally shares data, but can still conduct an engagement. 9 [& Z5 q1 v2 D$ J1 {Endgame FOV The field of view of the interceptor’s sensor during its final maneuvers after target " c' t. q0 I) d6 e7 Yacquisition to intercept the target. May be less than the acquisition FOV. ' Y2 Y8 L# C1 p4 u" SEnd Item The final production product when assembled, or completed, and ready for issue/deployment. 5 [' ]8 y- e# m/ UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 94 Endoatmospheric Within the earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes below 100 5 q# k7 D# p$ Q0 F D$ }km. An endoatmospheric interceptor reaches its target within the atmosphere. Endo- " s* q3 o, {7 A' YExoatmospheric * H; J. i) `; ]7 l$ o7 ~Interceptor (E2 I) # T3 ? D/ h0 W0 x0 cA ground-based interceptor capable of engaging RVs either endoatmospheric or 2 m" x, B5 h, U1 eexoatmospheric. (Successor to High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI).) ( ~8 W& G; }( c+ k; Q8 CENDOSIM Endoatmospheric Simulation. Endurance The time an aircraft can continue flying, or a ground vehicle or ship can continue ! G( ^5 p! Y( uoperating, under specified conditions, e.g. without refueling. 7 M' j" p W5 kENG Engineering. / e) V/ c# B4 e0 b5 R3 KENGAG’T Engagement. 2 w, a0 K5 D3 T7 _Engage (1) In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or . b) A! f4 v! V/ k+ Xweapon systems to fire on a designated target. 3 S) }3 n' z" q) w" k(2) In air intercept, a code meaning, “Attack designated contact.” 1 H+ \2 N* G& z$ c/ A _Engagement (1) A period of hostilities beginning when the first ballistic missile target undergoes fire from the first defensive weapon. ' I( u9 q0 Q& h5 D(2) A period beginning whenever any hostile object is identified (designated) A ? P$ S& O: M8 U6 C% H9 n! s3 cas hostile and ending after the last hostile object has been attacked. 9 i8 w9 o9 w& U5 I, m1 h(3) In air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor 7 J+ p7 v/ ?& Z* ]# u, iaircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and the missile’s subsequent travel to intercept. 5 Y6 b( f4 l+ W8 C5 n% ]5 e& eEngagement : M1 J1 Q" _' \5 w/ Q! f @Authorization The authorization given to USSPACECOM to use weapon and sensor systems + u. o3 z) L: wunder previously coordinated and authorized rules, procedures, and conditions. Engagement " p" n0 w; {, ]: ?2 E4 V7 Z. [1 SControl " G. |; U" R4 k( `! g9 P(1) That set of coordination, assessment, decision, and direction functions 0 U' o% }7 b' {* D' | C7 ?normally implemented automatically to execute the selected battle plan, military strategy and tactics within partitioned battle spaces (i.e., a 2 R/ C3 }; E5 [; {8 B$ Cspatial/functional subdivision of battle management). Includes the , t* `4 Z4 x1 y6 cdetermination of: what specific objects to intercept in order to implement - K* K, j8 z& o; ~6 ]9 Pthe selected military strategy, and which specific interceptors to assign to each attacker to implement the selected tactics within the rules of 4 L: M3 B/ O# t) oengagement. 3 t+ N; _* ]1 a& M6 Q! Z(2) In air defense, that degree of control exercised over the operational ( C5 A. U( q; D0 jfunctions of an air defense unit that are related to detection, identification, engagement, and destruction of hostile targets.

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Engagement Planning A set of rules and parameters to be used in developing weapon-target " [. {' h# @3 g9 ^( L, Yassignments and for sensor resource management. (USSPACECOM) Engagement 5 K' u% g) Y) G3 pSurveillance The surveillance required to support RV negation in the midcourse tier. Engagement ; d; X& D% f o0 R* i; ^Time 9 }- L- F7 b; M+ P' g/ }The time that a weapon takes while engaging a given target. This includes not ; Q! P- I* C6 A- I+ t) o8 l- zonly firing at the target but all other necessary weapon functions involved that 5 q: p4 y/ T8 z$ I @are unique to that particular target. - c3 c& L( d& VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 95 1 _7 B1 q1 e) `$ a4 ZEngineering and . P+ @9 s$ Q1 R" UManufacturing Development (EMD) % I- p1 k8 b# S8 XThe third phase in the acquisition process, following Milestone II. The system * f" f$ G' `& \' K) ?& ~# g% gand its supporting items are fully developed, engineered, designed, fabricated, tested, and evaluated. The intended output is a pre-production system that closely approximates the final product; the documentation necessary to enter the 8 i; O8 z% O/ aproduction phase, and the test results demonstrating that the production product will meet stated requirements. Engineering 4 d9 C( b* ^+ A0 T, FChange Proposal 4 ?2 Q. n# N5 X1 k: Q" v3 c(ECP) , n4 s2 L% P! H2 CA proposal to the responsible authority recommending that a change to an + ]& H0 O: T. Aoriginal item of equipment be considered, and the design or engineering change . R- k& O4 s# p& ~+ Bbe incorporated into the article to modify, add to, delete, or supersede original parts. ! z. D% W/ g) vEngineering + H, s* b9 ]& xDevelopment A funding category including those development programs being engineered for 3 S- G, Y3 ~/ @6 n4 M. dservice use but which have not yet been approved for procurement or operation. 2 S) j0 `0 y+ r- d4 [* C6 Q' x. PMoney under budget activity 6.4. Engineering Development / T. i f7 [+ i6 [Model Enhanced Target 3 h3 q; j$ d; ] h2 W+ p1 fDelivery System (ETDS) An advanced prototype used during the Engineering and Manufacturing : R1 [9 X+ \5 b4 `! N' {: uDevelopment phase (EMD) to resolve design deficiencies, demonstrate maturing performance, and develop proposed production specifications and drawings. " ]6 {" A# T. C I) w' A; pTarget delivery system being developed for future GMD testing that will ! q8 N- g- I+ ]1 c. ucomplement existing systems, provide flexible, modular configurations, and will 3 C( j( a; m7 Y t0 M- Vbe launchable from land, air, or sea modes 1 J% e2 B7 B3 m! k$ ]7 P9 F' LENNK Endoatmospheric Non-Nuclear Kill. 4 A: u+ z9 j, H0 t- Y0 YENSCD Enemy Situation and Correlation Division (JFACC term). Environmental 0 `8 m M" Y% W+ m4 g1 }Assessment (EA) A concise public document whose primary purpose is to provide sufficient " d' ]3 T) @' n# M4 c! W+ xanalysis of environmental effects of an action to determine whether to prepare an environmental impact statement or a finding of no significant impact. Environmental Impact Statement ; ]1 j% g* }4 `9 h$ [(EIS) A detailed written statement analyzing the environmental effects of a major + A/ g5 u# y8 t% fFederal action. " l! W* S% m3 tEnvironmental Security A specialized form of physical security that prevents technical penetration, e.g., $ q& U, w" y; N& T3 B) X: `penetration by waves of electron beams. & |2 J6 J6 Z: N& nEnvironments The media, conditions, and/or physical objects in which a BMD asset is immersed or surrounded. For BMD systems and elements, the comprehensive environments definition consists of natural, hostile, induced, and storage, / y( ?% A" z/ u2 _' c- xtransportation and handling categories. EO (1) Electro-Optical. & O6 z6 y8 Q% U8 W4 y* m) `(2) Engagement Operations. (3) End Office. (4) Eyes Only. : T/ m; h# B- m2 f/ k; L: wEOA Early Operational Assessment. EOB (1) Enemy Order of Battle. (2) Electronic Order of Battle. EOC (1) See Element Operations Center. s/ w$ B5 j, ]6 i5 s" L: K& b' V(2) Emergency Operations Center MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 96 EOCM Electro-Optic Countermeasure. EOCT Element Operations Center Test Bed. 1 G# A5 q* n9 {& q8 L p/ Q" MEOD Explosive Ordnance Detail * Q. N: d3 p/ l$ k# U3 i5 GEO/IR See Electro-Optics Infrared. ( g1 G$ R" I+ \( ?% OEOM End of Message. EOP Executive Office of the President EORSAT ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite (US). EOS Earth Orbiting System (NASA term). EOSH Environmental Operational Safety and Health. EP (1) Engagement Planning. (2) Evaluation Plan * C( } M) D9 ^3 WEP Cycle Engagement Planner Cycle (NMD BMC2 term). 3 h) a5 H7 C$ \3 h1 l9 b% h aEPA Environmental Protection Agency. # [! Z" x0 I& ~" Z$ XEPD Engineering Product and Development Ephemeris/ Ephemerides (1) A table showing the positions of an object in space at regular intervals of time. (2) A publication giving the computed places of the celestial bodies for each day of the year or for other regular intervals. 4 e- c8 K: d' K6 e& j9 J# ~8 ]EPITS Essential Program Information Technology and Systems. EPL Emitter Parameter Listing (USN term). , E. B, g: C% u( p: XEPLRS Enhanced Position Locator Reporting System. # e O2 ~# [( i1 C3 yEPO (1) OBSOLETE - ERINT Project Office (US Army term). (2) Element Program - p! q- P( p) V% b) ?! AOffice. EPP Electric Power Plant (PATRIOT). ; _# X) X4 Z0 L3 ?EPROM Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory. " I" q9 `4 _! S: j* c+ g8 m' REQEC EurQuantum Electronics Conference (See CLEO). 3 M9 E( k3 E0 ^Equipment Operationally 1 f3 _$ }; F$ zReady % j# K! A6 V q9 e. f0 ]The status of an item of equipment in the possession of an operating unit that ) ^; A( [$ J! b4 Rindicates it is capable of fulfilling its intended mission and in a system configuration that offers a high assurance of an effective, reliable, and safe performance. ; D, A! ~: B: P; ~/ S6 pER (1) Enhanced Radiation (“neutron bomb”). (2) Extended Range. ERA Explosive Reactive Armor $ m1 e, S5 N) ^, _9 O1 C0 G9 q% J3 n6 OERADCOM OBSOLETE. Army Electronics Research and Development Command. (Now Laboratory Command (LABCOM), Adelphi, MD.) - { T/ o: `. M0 H& m; ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 97 " S/ z' H0 U- w, NERCS Emergency Rocket Communications System (US). " g M+ ~' S+ q* J% f9 G, bERD Element Requirements Document. : Z, Z7 x3 l! }% K) eERG Executive Review Group. 7 ` u( A( L% x) L9 N, ZERINT OBSOLETE. Extended Range Interceptor. Now referred to as PAC-3. " w/ |5 G0 y; z: XERIS OBSOLETE. Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI).) - v8 S; h. z. ]) o+ zERIS(F) OBSOLETE. ERIS Farm. ERP Emitted Radiative Power. ) x1 x9 f8 m x3 ? w. j ?ERR (1) Element Requirements Review. (2) Engineering Release Record. ERS (1) Early Release of Submunitions. (2) Emergency Response System. ESA Electronically Scanned Array. ESAD Electronic Safe and Arm Device. ESAR Extended Subsequent Application Review. ESC Electronic System Center (AFMC), Hanscom AFB, MA. ESCN Existing Systems and Center Notebook. . y+ Y# F1 b- `/ OESD OBSOLETE. Electronic Systems Division. (Now Electronic Systems Center, 0 u! r$ J7 X. |: p* L1 C+ v9 [Hanscom AFB, MA.) 7 ?/ H/ W5 @, ]* l7 m1 E) a, o7 T( R8 YESH Environmental, Safety and Health " H. J: d: ]7 o2 m7 ZESI External Systems Integration. ESI ICD External Systems Integration Interface Control Document. ESM (1) Electronic Warfare Support Measures. (2) Electronic Support Measures. ESMC Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick AFB, FL. ESNet Energy Sciences Network. ESPRIT European Strategic Program of Research in Information Technology. ESQD Explosive Safety Quantity Distance. ESSM Evolved (Enhanced) Sea Sparrow Missile. 2 w$ {' p% v3 E! _ET&C Extended Tracking and Control. 0 X/ z5 b) R" y* M& z* ^$ ~ETA Estimated Time of Arrival. ETC (1) Electro-Thermal Chemical. (2) Estimated Time-to-Completion. ETD (1) Estimated Time of Departure. (2) Electronic Transfer Device. * w4 l( D& h( ~% m$ m2 b; IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E ' p" X5 Y, O0 @7 Q4 _+ T3 t/ V1 R98 ETERTS End-to-End Real Time Simulator. 7 M4 R" p) {+ LETESD End-to-End Sensor Demonstration. ETI Estimated Time of Intercept. ETIC Estimated Time for Completion. ETM Engineering Test Model + m) t* t1 s% VETR (1) Extended Test Range (Pacific Test Bed) (2) See Eastern Test Range. (3) Environmental Test Round. (4) Estimated Time to Repair. 2 y/ l/ u6 Y- R1 l4 FETS (1) Experimental Test System. (2) Experimental Test Site. EU European Union [formerly European Community (ECI)] $ J3 d. p) R1 r jEUCOM European Command. See USEUCOM. , |# U8 W# m6 a. n# FEURATOM European Atomic Energy Agency. 6 O2 o' c! _4 ?1 z4 F4 s% ~EUREKA European Research and Coordinating Agency. ! x, C; p: h6 `' ]- V1 REUT Early User Test. EV Experimental Version EVA Extravehicular Activity. Evasive MRV A reentry vehicle, which maneuvers for the purpose of evading defensive ) D/ ~3 h, N: T1 Q% g2 O. T# f6 cweapons. Event Based 6 r3 \3 z- X) A7 n, T, {8 _! j& p; _Contracting Support “event driven acquisition strategy” by linking specific contractual events / Q4 H6 y1 X3 n& U5 B# Tto the “exit criteria” for the acquisition phase, or to intermediate development / `1 f1 z8 y. w0 Kevents established for the acquisition strategy. * F, D7 }% V* H3 G9 F( h- uEvent Driven Acquisition Strategy An acquisition strategy that links program decisions to demonstrated accomplishments in development, testing, and production. # x8 \6 ^; M+ l5 P% V2 B/ zEvent Validation A sensor element internal process that results in a determination by the operator that the sensor is healthy and the event reported is real.

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Event Verification The process by which it is decided, from SDS external data, that the event reported is real. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E % T0 M9 Q5 c% H99 " V- m% C! n# H5 V, V/ b0 eEvolutionary / q6 M* N; L" X" r: YAcquisition (1) An approach in which a core capability is fielded, and the system design has Y' F6 v# O/ }; H- xa modular structure and provisions for future upgrades and changes as - I8 C. Y* N2 |0 m6 Grequirements are refined. An evolutionary acquisition strategy is well suited to . H- S2 }- w3 f; d' G, zhigh technology and software intensive programs where requirements beyond a core capability can be generally, but not specifically, be defined. . o6 v6 v: d9 Z0 l2 r(2) An acquisition strategy that defines, develops, produces or acquires, and * y5 |# l/ e9 g3 Y h6 ~* U' @5 |0 Kfields an initial hardware or software increment (or block) of operational capability. It is based on technologies demonstrated in relevant environments, time-phased requirements, and demonstrated manufacturing or software deployment ! k; q7 [' r2 f8 W. i+ wcapabilities. These capabilities can be provided in a shorter period of time, 4 F8 B; Q) N; Y4 Z5 ffollowed by subsequent increments of capability over time that accommodate 2 R7 _# i- \" Cimproved technology and allowing for full and adaptable systems over time. Each increment will meet a militarily useful capability specified by the user (i.e., at least 0 W' O' N8 }( f, d ~& H) tthe thresholds set by the user for that increment); however, the first increment 7 T1 ], @8 G0 u% [4 d6 smay represent only 60% to 80% of the desired final capability. (MDA Lexicon) Evolutionary 9 n1 p- l6 X8 S, S) f/ oRequirements ; X7 M6 p, U* N. I/ J9 xDefinition 0 s$ B- ?3 |; h) q8 @7 H( ~Mission needs are first expressed in broad operational capability terms, and then progressively evolved to system specific performance requirements. EVPA Experimental Version Performance Assessment. EVPA/TEVS Experimental Version Performance Assessment Test Environment System. EVS Enhanced Verdin System. EW (1) Electronic Warfare. (2) Early Warning. EW/AA Early Warning and Attack Assessment. - B) F, a1 L, p1 g" bEWCC Expanded Weapons Control Computer (PATRIOT). : w, L4 B& F5 F z/ J5 rEWDA Energy and Water Development Appropriations (US). % h* o* U* w# H( ?EWG Event Working Group. 4 U$ O# G: D8 i4 g0 a# y; ` pEWN Early Warning Net. . }# Q# q7 H8 v/ gEWO Electronic Warfare Officer. - D; J- ~8 L# t* }) S6 XEWPE Electronic Warfare Pre-Processing Element. EWR Early Warning Radar. EWS Early Warning System. EXCEDE Electron Accelerator Experiment. Excimer A contraction for “excited dimer”; a type of lasant. A dimer is a molecule consisting of two atoms. Some dimers (e.g., xenon chloride and krypton fluoride) are molecules, which cannot exist under ordinary conditions of approximate 5 g: S: |! p2 x3 \thermal equilibrium but must be created in an “excited” (e.g., energized) condition ) Z- H2 y t/ Jby special “pumping” processes in a laser. Excimer Laser , J. z0 r$ A. H' B(EXL) A laser in which emission is stimulated when a gas is shocked with electrical energy and the excited medium emits light when returning to a ground state. 2 |& N5 c: v& @3 {1 ]7 aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E % Y" `5 x% t0 B9 q5 U100 EXCOM Executive Committee. Executable ( V7 K+ m* V' U: n. W9 q' H qProgram , w! M7 O( D' M! M VA program is executable if the PM has adequate near-term approved funding. & r% @" I5 K' C- ^Executing Agent The individual within the executing element assigned responsibility for managing ( }& Z F5 {' D% R1 `. T. w9 a: `MDA funded programs. 3 g& q5 p% }" b2 P3 l# eExecuting , R! X: L% F! N4 J( j, w, w' CElements $ W+ ^& z6 n8 h; RAgencies or organizations (DoD or non-DoD) that are managing BMD-related . e ^1 A& s( g7 ~1 h1 l# `, i/ ]) cprograms. Executing Responsibility ! ?! Z2 a0 t! X1 ?) l4 `+ EProgram Manager responsibility. 2 F1 {. w0 z/ U; J1 q) Y! W* fExercise A military maneuver or simulated wartime operation involving planning, preparation, and execution. It is carried out for the purpose of training and 6 g$ k: _5 A* h( Pevaluation. It may be a combined, joint, or single-Service exercise, depending ) T) l6 I. J n7 v' \9 }- }on participating organizations. See also Command Post Exercise. & l9 [- E P, _8 a& FExit Criteria Program specific accomplishments that must be satisfactorily demonstrated before an effort or program can progress further in the current acquisition phase ) B8 a& S; L% Z P& qor transition to the next acquisition phase. Exit criteria may include such factors as critical test issues, the attainment of projected growth curves and baseline 3 K- a3 H* o& X; F7 |parameters, and the results of risk reduction efforts deemed critical to the , k: a8 T" C! c2 g1 {7 o4 \decision to proceed further. Exit criteria supplement minimum required accomplishments and are specific to each acquisition phase. EXL Excimer Laser. + t" H4 a% H& {- nExoatmospheric Outside the Earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes above 100 km. 7 |6 U( h9 u) J) sExoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle " g) D# j6 h! B5 b/ mInterceptor Subsystem (ERIS) OBSOLETE. Interceptor designed to provide functional test validation of GBI. " m1 E/ L; R8 cExoatmospheric ) x) P9 }. V& S3 ITest Bed (XTB) Flight qualified and range integrated vehicle to support other programs such as GBI-X. 5 i5 ?7 @: |+ G5 f% Y; Z" XExo Decoy A decoy that matches RV signature exoatmospherically. Exo decoys can use ; y: t5 u9 o% G; \3 `- J4 E) Y! K7 S1 ]radar and/or optical means to deceive sensors. Expert Systems Software programs, which use artificial intelligence techniques to capture and apply the non-algorithmic knowledge and procedures of human experts. Expired Appropriation & B1 A( Y$ {% a1 H6 o1 e3 }An appropriation that is no longer available for new obligation but is still available for disbursement to liquidate existing obligations. Under current legislation no disbursement may be recorded or paid after a five-year expiration period. D& f1 ]2 J4 U) `1 k0 l& ?Maintains all original accounting identity, e.g. FY, appropriation, PE, etc. 6 D+ e) L9 U0 @' a6 J& ~4 P8 F+ h" DEXPLAN Exercise Plan. ; F1 f5 ~+ P5 D5 \) i, m* P" c, HExplicit & e5 ^6 W9 f; o! B+ f; A) R' eCoordination * q6 G. Z ?! o1 Z% S+ SA battle management technique which communicates results, decisions or 1 y) |( Q( G2 m; ~# X+ Rcommand from one battle manager to another, usually from a higher command / i9 C" q/ Q/ t* [- d+ u* dto a lower command. ! v' _ `5 F7 b. ]+ {! SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E + \% P$ `8 o$ a: n& E# T& s101 * i8 N* G" u" K l4 [+ v0 vExtended ! S' |% j1 S# m' J Z7 _5 j6 TPlanning Annex A document providing program guidance for an additional 10 years beyond the POM. 0 ~5 Q. P8 q. I Z# zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 103 F (1) Fluoride. (2) Fahrenheit. F/O (1) Fiber Optic. (2) Follow-On. FA (1) Field Artillery. (2) Feasibility Assessment. * V) \3 H3 b4 G) u- D7 SFA/RD Functional Analysis/Requirements Definition. FAA Federal Aviation Administration. ) R! S* U1 a# g+ gFAAD Forward Area Air Defense (US Army). ' K5 ?! n( L8 r) ~ N+ yFAAD C2I Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence. FAADS Forward Area Air Defense System (JCS term). FAAWC Fleet/Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. ! P/ T- P/ w, i, c+ bFAB Fly Along Probe. Fac Facility (MILCON term). , L0 |# N* o" o2 X. eFACP Forward Area Control Post (JFACC term). FACSPMF Federal Agency Computer Security Program Manager’s Forum. FAD (1) Force Activity Designator. (2) Feasible Test Date. FADEC Full-Authority Electronic Controls. FAFB Falcon AFB, CO. ' n4 f1 n _) _% _FAFBR Falcon AFB Regulation Fairing Structure to protect the payload during ascent phase. $ R; R. e* a: Q2 t; P; TFAIT Fabrication Assembly, Inspection/Integration, and Test. FALCON Fission-Activated Light Concept. 9 N' w3 P' N$ } o5 XFAM Functional Area Management. FAMIS Financial Accounting Management Information System. FAMP Facilities Acquisition Management Plan. + v$ `' K( R2 K4 R' ^! l8 lFAMSIM Family of Simulations (USA term). . i9 \; u' O7 z% u6 xFAR See Federal Acquisition Regulation. * P) g `# V+ l( WFar Field The region far from an antenna compared to the dimensions of the antenna and the wavelength of the radiation. FAS (1) Fly Away Sensor (TCMP). (2) Federation of American Scientists. FAST Facility Allocation Study Team. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F ! \. `: m0 K) I) P104 Fast-Burn 1 w, A" i* T; kBooster (FBB) A ballistic missile that burns out much more quickly than current versions, possibly before exiting the atmosphere entirely. Such rapid burnout complicates ' f" a5 L# T5 r# ~a boost-phase defense. FAT (1) First Article Testing. (2) Factory Acceptance Test. + p& b4 W/ G+ f; u0 ?3 Z& DFault Tolerance The ability of a processor to maintain mission effectiveness after some 7 a) Z: I3 K" j' Tsubsystems failed. Fax Facsimile. $ `5 y9 ]9 E$ |+ n7 H& VFBB Fast-Burn Booster. M! R) v6 N- _4 \- N& e& dFBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service (US). FBM Fleet Ballistic Missile. 6 V6 @0 G: Y! QFBMS Fleet Ballistic Missile System (USN term). FBP Forward Based Probe. FBR Forward-Based Radar (US Army term). FBS Forward-Based System. 0 m5 V9 h1 w' E0 C) k5 DFBXR Forward-Based X-band Radar. ) n, h& G& E+ _) d+ {0 D' L+ cFC (1) Fire Control [of weapons]. 2 o9 W" \- N8 ]' e% ?3 s" ^(2) Fund Code. ; Q1 i) d6 c% o/ z$ D1 G0 s/ uFCA Functional Configuration Audit. FCC Federal Communications Commission. 1 D6 J. m" ^: j+ GFCCM Facilities Capital Cost of Money. FCN Fully Connected Network. ! o' F0 @# \* X" z9 v- H, XFCO Field Change Order. 4 N5 w, J. e' d5 MFCRC OBSOLETE. Federal Contract Research Center. 9 r6 [, B; u" c% ?, oFCS Fire Control Section.

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FCT Foreign comparative testing. FD First Deployment. ( n5 x# Y* Z) Y$ O5 r" CFDA Food and Drug Administration. % [8 M) T0 a" `* L3 [( kFDC Fire [of weapons] Direction Center. ( O# f8 t$ U& CFDG Foreign Disclosure Guide. FDM Function Description Manual. FDO Fee Determining Official. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F : a8 f$ S0 V- j105 FDP Flight Demonstration Program. 9 \9 G o/ z: }! I( s' QFDR Final/Formal Design Review. FDRU Final Design Review Update (MDA PAC term). / b# |7 p' Z" U3 ~$ W9 j8 ]+ C/ {FDS (1) Flight Demonstration System. (2) Fault Detection System. + W0 q0 ^' I: Q9 o& {6 OFDSV Flight Demonstration Space Vehicle. FDT&E See Force Development Test and Experimentation (US Army). " G5 Z5 p) u8 f. w; }# ZFDX Full Duplex (Telecomm/Computer term). FEA Functional Economic Analysis. Feasibility Study A study of the applicability or desirability of any management or procedural ' Y# [. \8 V0 D- v9 jsystem from the standpoint of advantages versus disadvantages in any given : H# N x! g& R5 B2 Vcase. FEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area. FECA Front-End Cost Analysis FED Federal. FEDAC Federal Computer Acquisition Center. 0 t; o/ N6 f( k! f! {- y" V0 [Federal Acquisition 6 \& C/ j8 `; c: K9 o) VRegulation : m% h5 j$ a3 W" h: gThe primary regulation for use by federal executive agencies for acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds. It directs the defense program manager in many ways, including contract award procedures, acquisition ; X7 N& T# ?- p& Qplanning, warranties, and establishing guidelines for competition. The Military * Z' ]; y7 d2 b9 ~% xDepartments and DoD issue supplements to the FAR. The DoD supplement is , F- [% \5 @6 S6 ]called DFARS (Defense FAR Supplement). 3 @& B F/ |8 o4 U+ _: w6 y& G& z0 gFEDSIM Federal System Integration and Management. FEL Free Electron Laser. FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fenced Funding An identified aggregation of resources reviewed, approved, and managed as a : @& N/ ~6 t0 i) udistinct entity. The proposed program must be implemented within specified resources. Examples of fences areas are: Intelligence and Security, Support to 9 Y2 g1 X+ }: D3 _( q* q3 FOther Nations. 9 N* i, Q% ?, sFER Financial Execution Review. FES Facility Engineering Surveillance Plan. 7 {- k3 k$ W. a3 s) uFET Field Effect Transistor. 3 k+ z; @( m0 u$ u6 O1 ZFEU Flight Evaluation Unit. FEWS Follow-on Early Warning System. 6 ~3 \: {+ m5 [1 r ]FF Fire Finder Radar (US Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F , ^- x3 D0 o9 N% J. L4 N$ m106 FFBD Functional Flow Block Diagram. FFCD Full, Final and Complete Disclosure (Treaty negotiation term). ; O# h4 K! G1 L2 J* vFFD Fraction Failure Detected. FFH Fast Frequency Hopping. FFP Firm Fixed Price. - w' U- K/ \5 S+ A" P5 lFFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Center. $ o. Z$ } @: b; E( @FGC Functional Group Code (Navy ILS term). FGEP Fixed Ground Entry Point. FH Flight Hours. ( R4 i! I9 m; _: r0 lFI Fault Isolation. FI&A Fault Isolation and Analysis. # C7 J9 Y% d) q, {1 v0 PFIDO Fighter Duty Officer (JFACC term). 4 e0 {/ m9 Q$ _6 O+ O8 OField of View 2 k- u, K$ v1 B. v(FOV) The angular measure of the volume of space within which the system can respond to the presence of a target. " Q [% v1 n( m3 DFighting Mirror (FMIR) & V+ `7 D' K4 n4 e8 D$ r1 [Part of the GBL System. The low orbit mirror, which receives laser energy and reflects it to the target. # R3 I1 O3 \0 H# OFigure of Merit (FOM) ( `2 A0 V2 \* h- Q8 R& nThe numerical value assigned to a measure of effectiveness, parameters, or * l" w7 E, v" L6 u4 j6 B$ iother figure, as a result of an analysis, synthesis, or estimating technique. FIP Federal Information Processing. 2 `! j% t' Z6 N6 U4 ~' LFIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. Fire Control The control of all operations in connection with the application of fire on a target. Fire Control System A group of interrelated fire control equipment and/or instruments designed for use with a weapon or group of weapons. Fire Support . E7 Q5 K7 L9 A) g# y7 o7 yCoordinating Measure A measure employed by land or amphibious commanders to facilitate the rapid 2 R: Y `2 y4 _) @" l4 Fengagement of targets and simultaneously safeguard friendly forces. : C. P2 K3 T' xFire Support # e( u* Z2 a" c& PCoordinating Line h K5 [' S4 {3 c(FSCL) / x& K% ^9 T L6 P2 ~A line established by the appropriate ground commander to ensure the coordination of fire not under the commander’s control but may affect current tactical operations. The fire support coordination line is used to coordinate fires 3 U7 e) J. Q `0 ?of air, ground, or sea weapons systems using any type of ammunition against surface targets. The fire support coordination line should follow well-defined # J' A$ ?2 |: X0 d# c3 tterrain features. The establishment of the FSCL must be coordinated with the appropriate tactical air commander and other supporting elements of the FSCL without prior coordination with the ground force commander provided the attack will not product adverse effects on or to the rear of the line. Attacks against surface targets behind this line must be coordinated with the appropriate ground 7 T0 e' X+ k5 ~ ]! B5 E/ z% Cforce commander. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F ' N3 R; j& Q8 C( F# V107 # ~' j( U8 l. C/ Q5 b, `# ~" VFiring Doctrine The ratio and manner of assigning numbers of interceptors against given 4 {" U* Q8 i6 E2 Iattackers. One-on-one, salvo, shoot-look-shoot, shoot-fail-shoot, etc. are examples of different firing doctrine. The priority of targets being defended and ( O2 J- D2 U! p7 gthe number of interceptors available relative to the number of attackers drive $ A$ m* T0 X8 |, w4 s) cdoctrine. Firing Rate The number of missiles fired per site per minute. + K b1 M" N# X! n9 @8 A9 D: h! A' CFIRMR Federal Information Resources Management Regulation. FIRST Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. First Article First article includes pre-production models, initial production samples, test ! c) T6 n7 d: A' Fsamples, first lots, pilot models, and pilot lots. Approval involves testing and evaluating the first article for conformance with specified contract requirements 5 D' D1 Q3 t3 U2 Z7 Cbefore or in the initial stage of production under a contract. First Strike The first offensive action of a war (generally associated with nuclear operations). First Unit ( V% K, b2 i8 `9 F. FEquipped Date The scheduled date an end item and its support elements are issued to the initial operational capability unit and training in the new equipment training plan has been accomplished. FIS Facility Installation Standard. ; F8 f& {" b, s3 R, X, KFiscal Guidance The annual guidance issued by the SECDEF in the Defense Guidance which provides the fiscal constraints that must be observed by the DoD Components in 4 M+ s# s+ N0 s8 F5 Lthe formulation of force structures and the FYDP, and by the OSD in reviewing # V$ ~' Q, h5 Aproposed programs. ) w1 W/ ~4 J" v8 i7 gFISSP Federal Information System Support Program. FIWC Fleet Information Warfare Center (USN term). : l3 N- B( ^" S: e. BFIX Site Firing-in-Extension (Target Launch site in White Sands Missile Range Northern Extension). Fixed Costs Costs that do not vary with the volume of business, such as property taxes, insurance, depreciation, security, and minimum water and utility fees. Fixed Ground % _; W+ c9 Z% hEntry Point (FGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are not transportable. GEPs provide the 5 n3 V" a s2 Y2 @communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. Fixed Ground Station + a8 _# _0 L2 o6 t- LAll hardware, software, and facilities located at a fixed ground site necessary to 3 q* f9 }% ]3 j, C( oreceive, process, support, and analyze mission status and data, and disseminate operational messages. FLAGE OBSOLETE. Flexible Lightweight Agile Guided Experiment. (Predecessor + ~( [+ I) h0 j. G, S3 nprogram to Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT).) FLC Federal Laboratory Consortium. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 108 z# Q! n: Z4 i7 E" o$ g" p: U% RFleet Satellite # h! k4 u8 f. |% d# k& D% o8 eCommunications 7 y* {7 W" y0 z7 [# `2 ESystem (FLTSATCOM) $ |: x$ z# B( v+ ^0 C1 \Operating at ultra high frequency (UHF), FLTSATCOM allows relatively low-cost terminals with simple antennas for use on highly mobile platforms. It has a , m. l% M2 `3 L7 \. O: ]relatively small capacity because of its much lower operating frequency. It * | g, K' R1 S% t! sprovides a satellite communication system for high-priority communication 4 z3 r6 e$ T5 s5 ?$ p2 Frequirements for the Navy and Air Force that encompasses almost the entire world. It supports other DoD needs as well. It consists of satellites in geosynchronous equatorial orbit, each with 23 communication channels in the UHF and SHF bands. The Navy has exclusive use of 10 channels for communication with its land, sea, and air forces. The Air Force uses 12 others as part of its AFSATCOM system for command and control of nuclear capable forces. The , c- \8 Z5 q. c6 J+ Qsystem has one 500 KHz channel allotted to the national command authorities. Flexible Response 8 P" `" T& O' b! `2 f8 IThe capability of military forces for effective reaction to any enemy threat or * _4 e0 `) Z! V \attack with actions appropriate and adaptable to the circumstances existing. FLHER Funds and Labor Hours Expenditure Report. Flight . I& t' q* M! @+ \, @, ^- q% EDemonstration 7 \8 B- l8 ]( S* q3 tSystem (FDS) 0 Z* x, m6 t. v! O( ]0 }6 S5 u" {. fPart of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program phase. The FDS will consist of two satellites and a ground system being built by / {: [$ }# M, M" ^' M% Q- vTRW/Hughes. The FDS satellites are to be launched in FY99 for a two-year test program to demonstrate operations and performance of a SBIRS Low concept, 3 h! v( P- x! ]# x9 i4 ycollect target and phenomenology data to support the objective system design, and validate cost estimating models. Flight Path The line connecting the successive positions occupied, or to be occupied, by an + D; \" N, s6 Daircraft, missile, or space vehicle as it moves through air or space. (It is more # u7 o" t- Q5 u3 ]4 G& M6 ]commonly referred to as trajectory for space vehicles, especially ICBMs.) Flight Readiness Firing A missile system test of short duration conducted with the propulsion system * Z0 _# ]$ e* }6 _operating while the missile is secured to the launcher. Such a test is performed to determine the readiness of the missile system and launch facilities prior to flight test. 0 s; H+ [+ E: h$ }& v' @, U' oFlight Test Test of an aircraft, rocket, missile, or other vehicle by actual flight or launching. $ A* n# ~7 {# r/ ~Flight tests are planned to achieve specific test objectives and gain operational information. Flight Test : w2 A7 w% |3 A+ T0 k4 Z. s q( WVehicle (FTV) ( f8 w2 u4 |. P1 d' S1 q2 BPrototype of airborne or spaceborne hardware used to validate a technology 3 k9 \9 H/ D( k# }/ ]# k# {concept.

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FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar. FLOT Forward Line of Own Troops. . {! E4 w7 d" g& I* s2 hFLT Flight. 1 e! A! P, j* O7 V7 r( S9 y! _2 p, xFLTSATCOM Fleet Satellite Communications System. % L j2 u! O8 L6 Y9 F% I: tFluence (or / T, }2 s1 F# ^! s! RIntegrated Flux) 6 h, ?+ d, o& h- |. z" r% O, b7 MThe product (or integral) of particle (neutron or photon) flux and time, expressed in units of particles per square centimeter. The absorbed dose of radiation (in rads) is related to the fluence. (It should be specified whether this is incident or absorbed fluence). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 109 * F M m. b3 dFlyaway Cost The total cost related to the production of a usable end item of military hardware. + ~2 n& Q6 m& r6 l$ Q4 c8 tFlyaway cost includes the cost of procuring the basic unit (airframe, hull, chassis, etc.), a percentage of basic unit cost for changes allowance, propulsion : @/ z& u6 p/ y2 {3 e. x: T/ nequipment, electronics, armament, and other installed government-furnished equipment, and nonrecurring production costs. Flyaway cost equates to Rollaway and Sailaway cost. , S( P; L. W6 p/ s' SFM (1) Flare Multiunit. (2) Frequency Modulation. (3) Functional Manger. ) G7 ]' j/ M+ @. C! ^% N3 x7 a3 P(4) Force Module(s). (5) Field Manual. ! P" Z+ M5 b( v; c3 }& H, {FMA Foreign Military Acquisition. FMB Financial Management Board. FMC Flexible Manufacturing Cell. FMEA Failure Modes Effects Analysis (ILS term). FMECA Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (ILS term). FMIR Fighting Mirror. FMP Foreign Materiel Program. 4 \- L/ c g& f# G( n+ |FMS (1) Flight Mission Simulator (PATRIOT), Huntsville AL. ' I, S/ H+ t4 R8 i+ E' d(2) Foreign Military Sales. ' y( T3 d( V2 e0 `* dFMTV Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (USA term). FNC Federal Network Council FO Force Operations (PATRIOT). ; t9 w: }2 k$ n8 B4 JFO Link Fiber Optic Link. FOA Future Offensive Aircraft (UK RAF term). FOB Forward Operations Base. ) t9 ?7 B5 {& |6 \$ _1 LFOBS Fractional-Orbital Bombardment System. FOC Full Operational Capability. Focal Plane The plane, perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens, in which images of points c# m4 x* v$ d- _% cin the object field of the lens are focused. Focal Plane Array (FPA) An FPA is a matrix of photon sensitive detectors which, when combined with low 9 t; v# [$ N6 M2 Z; \( P2 c- Inoise preamplifiers, provides image data for the signal frequencies of interest. ; b( I. ]6 q, S# GFOFA Follow-On Force Attack. * A' o! j( @+ b aFOG Fiber-Optic Gyroscope. FOIA Freedom of Information Act (US). & }- K1 r0 @7 }7 X MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 110 FOL Forward Operating Location. ; Y+ M; C4 I* t! t! t: Y# e/ SFOLAN Fiber Optic Local Area Network. $ t5 `* W! p/ U' X# jFolded Optics Any optical system containing reflecting components for the purpose of reducing the physical length of the system or for the purpose of changing the path of the ; f+ v* g$ H- [7 K" H8 m3 goptical axis. . v) ~2 V9 x. @$ [4 `Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) That test and evaluation that is necessary during and after the production period to refine the estimates made during operational test and evaluation, to evaluate changes, and to reevaluate the system to ensure that it continues to meet operational needs and retains its effectiveness in a new environment or against a new threat. FOM Figure of Merit. FON Fiber Optic Network. Footprint (1) An estimated area of possible reentry or the solid angle of a detector or * j% o* s7 w8 v' u; c9 [( Q) zlinear area of a detector at a certain location. (2) Geographic area in which a focused satellite downlink can be received. 8 {) \$ }$ V% b+ `4 l% f' UFOR Field of Regard. 8 O6 c6 [9 q4 m5 b# x; a8 S5 {Force Closure The point in time when a supported commander determines that sufficient personnel and equipment are in the assigned area of operations to carry out assigned tasks. ( [9 [( x6 C, A( D+ nForce Development Test and Experimentation Tests employing representative users to examine definition of materiel requirements or support/assess development of doctrine, training, organization, and logistics for system acquisition. (U.S. Army). 8 G4 B" d8 l! e; j5 D2 a; a' X. }Force Direction The operational management of the forces. Force Integration ) P+ Q: B* p$ d7 A6 F) QStaff Officer 9 r' V+ y! o( k% _9 b- V' X! jArmy individual assigned to ODCSOPS to serve as HQDA user representative for a specific system. Provides continuous coordination necessary for integration of a new system into the Army force structure. ) X" x; S& }5 K3 Y$ vForce . t! W$ J- E2 _* X' P3 _% YManagement & X; A4 N# _/ O/ w8 Q" lThe assessment of the effectiveness of the defense forces throughout an 2 ]' D6 [" d& k) y) F4 ]engagement and adjustment of tactics and the system configuration as " |: R$ L1 B8 d$ B% A8 @ ]necessary to effectively allocate resources to satisfy mission objectives. 6 m j4 o, y0 Z! C3 ?1 q, QForce Reliability The percentage of the missile force that will successfully detonate within 3.5 * ~1 S1 a& _7 I f2 B" z3 j/ xCEPs of the target. FORDTIS Foreign Disclosure Technical Information System. Foreign Government Information Information that is (1) provided to the United States by a foreign government or governments, an internal organization of governments, or any element thereof / y. h! k8 O, v6 ^7 G6 {4 rwith the expectation, expressed or implied, that the information, the source of the information, or both, are to be held in confidence; (2) produced by the United States pursuant to or as a result of a joint arrangement with a foreign government or governments or international organization of governments # N8 l+ b, d- J$ prequiring that the information, the arrangement, or both, are to be held in 3 n$ F6 X7 T3 aconfidence. - G/ m1 W, ~8 @$ P/ V/ s; B8 y. fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 8 x) f) I9 l5 X! x" j( J111 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) That portion of U.S. security assistance authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the Arms Export Control Act, as amended. The recipient provides reimbursement for defense articles and services transferred from the U.S. Includes case sales from stocks (inventories, services, training) by the DoD defense services. + C* y: d, _5 o- B1 Q$ i7 |Foreign Security Policy Model 8 y% h: j5 w. j5 T8 T6 zA mathematically precise statement of a security policy. To be adequately precise, such a model must represent the initial state of a system, the way in which the system progresses from one state to another, and a definition of a 3 g; \) |; u2 Y/ D; J“secure” state of the system. Form, Fit, and 1 z, f: F! S: K! v }8 b: K; h! RFunction Data Technical data pertaining to items, components or processes for the purpose of , _6 R% U: v3 i0 A7 c H: L8 Oidentifying source, size, configuration, mating and attachment characteristics, functional characteristics and performance requirements. Formal 5 Q) u# W9 Z! b: U7 J% i. `4 KQualification Review A systems level configuration audit conducted after system testing is completed ) D! V; r( n W" h# A1 Pto ensure that performance requirements have been met. 5 r A, l' p9 ^" m* [: _' mFormerly Restricted Data Information removed from the RESTRICTED DATA category upon joint : i3 W8 I3 q% V1 l, Sdetermination by DoE (or antecedent agencies) and DoD that such information relates primarily to the military utilization of atomic weapons and that such 8 L! t7 U$ }- x1 ninformation can be adequately safeguarded as classified defense information. FORSCOM U.S. Army Forces Command, Ft. McPherson, GA. + |, X" \ Q, Y2 {& p" Q& K0 _FORTRAN Formula Translation Language.

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Forward Edge of 1 R. |: ?, _' v5 i7 J0 zthe Battle Area (FEBA) The foremost limits of a series of areas in which ground combat units are deployed, excluding the areas in which the covering or screening forces are 7 a* B2 E0 j6 Foperating, designated to coordinate fire support, the positioning of forces, or the maneuver of units. / D5 }; l+ q% [' ^. ] @# DForward Funding Carry-over of RDT&E funding into second year of appropriations availability. 4 G" X% i7 s/ O Z2 U( l k1 uRequires permission from high authority. FOS Family of Systems (TMD). 5 l1 W: L1 y" C, d/ VFOSS Fiber-Optic Sensor System. FOT Follow-On Technologies. FOT&E Follow-On Test & Evaluation. / N S6 x7 i- `4 A" IFOTC Force Over-the-horizon Track Coordinator (USN term). FOUO For Official Use Only. - l0 z$ c- m" U/ ~Fourth Generation ) R: x8 Y, A. lLanguage : Y0 y4 |, C+ \/ q7 kA programming environment that produces both screen and report utilities for use by lower-level programming environments. FOV Field of View. FOV Radar [Full] Field of View Radar 6 U& U; n4 x5 \FP Focal Plane. 8 A$ X2 d% j, p* N; y g8 s: SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 112 FPA Focal Plane Array. FPC Facilities Protection Committee. FPI Fixed Price Incentive. 8 d- L2 r% ?9 G' r9 A7 L1 I4 aFPS Fixed Radar. FPTOC Force Projection Tactical Operations Center (USA term). FQR Formal Qualification Review. FQT Formal Qualification Testing. FR (1) Federal Register. (2) France. FRACAS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. FRACS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. Fragmentation Warhead A warhead, which releases small solid objects to damage or destroy its targets. FRAS Free Rocket Anti-Submarine. FRC Fire Control Radar 0 L) O2 g2 f9 r, I0 O! l% NFRD Facilities Requirements Document. 9 N) |/ s: t) z$ k) @9 uFree Electron % f$ s3 x( A4 _4 s: h1 _Laser (FEL) A type of laser, which generates radiation by the interaction of an electron beam with a static magnetic or electric field. Loosely speaking, free-electron laser , H! N+ g, V. x' H' \/ Y; @2 Utechnology resembles and evolved from that used by particle accelerators (“atom smashers”). Lasers, which are not free electron lasers, are bound electron ' H& R6 ?- U, l* E7 V: ~lasers. " A: D. ?5 Y. A4 |, L- ~5 GFree Rocket A rocket not subject to guidance or control in flight. ( n6 l7 N& r7 \4 J v0 ?3 @Frequency Management * T7 [2 v, A! Z0 i( nThe act of allocating frequencies, or bandwidths to a telecommunications system, necessary to minimize the potential interference between transmitting/receiving devices. Governing agencies and international agreement controls authorized use of a particular frequency, frequencies, or bands. FRG Federal Republic of Germany. H Y6 O! c6 M* E( wFRN Force Requirement Number. FROD Functionally Related Observable Differences. : o9 @1 o% H& s* LFROG Free Rocket Over Ground. 7 X1 L, I/ v- h8 o! p" l1 T, IFRN Force Requirement Number. 9 O$ c) u4 q6 _& dFRP Full-Rate Production. ! \* x: H1 E0 ?% Y2 V- |2 ^- vFRS Federal Reserve System. FS&E Facility Siting and Environment (MILCON term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F . a3 T g W8 {: e) }113 ) o! ~/ O! l9 A5 q7 _- y5 B- lFS3 Future Strategic Strategy Study. 6 \. p3 Y1 v0 ^. YFSAF Future Surface-to-Air [Missile] Family. FSC (1) Fire Solution Computer. (2) Fire Support Coordination. 5 f# ]6 t% ]- ?( {FSCATT Fire Support CATT [for Weapons] (US Army term). FSCL Fire Support Coordination Line. FSD OBSOLETE. Full Scale Development Phase. See EMD. 0 P e" K, o/ O U0 r! sFSE Fire Support Element. FSM Firmware Support Manual. FSP Facility Security Plan. FSS Fixed Satellite Service. + }. c" M- v1 b3 C& fFSST Forward Space Support in-Theater. . `, m; t" y( h+ f, e6 E c" CFST Flight System Testbed. FSU Former Soviet Union. FSU Republics Former Soviet Union Republics. ; R! w; T7 H$ }1 B$ `FT Flight Test. # S% v' w& Y* _+ uFt Foot * v6 ? q/ ?' b1 jFTC Federal Trade Commission. FTD OBSOLETE. Foreign Technology Division (USAF), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. See NAIC. FTI Fixed Target Indicator 5 I- J9 g+ Q* i2 J" }! `: `" N- [FTLS Formal Top-Level Specification. FTP File Transfer Protocol (ADP/Internet term). FTR Flight Test Round. FTS (1) Flight Test Summary (2) Federal Telephone Service w! P0 ]" v, ]$ @FTS 2000 Federal Telecommunications System 2000. FTV (1) Functional Technology Validation. (2) Flight Test Vehicle. FTX Field Training Exercise. 7 g' v* a+ {% R+ c; TFU Fire Unit (PATRIOT). 7 E5 N0 i, z6 \) Q2 X" V6 _; qFUE First Unit Equipped. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F % |- H. _: E4 S, W1 a: g$ i; @114 . G8 y2 v3 }% X" B& z# v/ oFull Mission % p% H: \" I x/ F2 C/ RCapable & U! ^( `; T, e" ZMaterial condition of an aircraft or training device indicting that it can perform all of its missions. Also called FMC. - r" x0 Z8 j+ a% bFull Operational Capability (FOC) 7 Z, Q( H, [+ F7 N! q7 \The full attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of . w. f; E Z2 E# uequipment, or system of approved specific characteristics, which is manned and operated by a trained, equipped, and supported military unit or force. 0 F% q& R0 S L, z9 H- x) v' WFull Rate Production : }2 @( g. k) h+ o: I, s) ?Production of economic quantities following stabilization of the system design and prove-out of the production process. Fully Configured 6 D+ b. d: Y& j# v0 x5 l2 BEnd Item + w- q& Q0 i0 Q6 K8 X6 I5 v! }$ V9 n/ ]The final combination of end products, component parts, and/or materials, which is fully ready for its intended operational use. Normally all production units are 4 C5 H) F0 R8 |" y. _: O" b9 S, f1 Dfully configured. Research and development units may be considered fully - o: K: K7 |% e$ B t b* m2 ?configured if they are or are planned to become operationally equivalent to the production units.

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Fully Connected Network (FCN) 5 J5 Z# r0 W3 R P& K! K% DA network in which each node is directly connected with every other node. Functional Analysis An approach to the solution of a problem, in which the problem is broken down into its component function, such as intelligence, firepower, or mobility. Each & b. w/ W% w: ]: e' y7 I, ]relevant function is then further analyzed and broken down into smaller - _4 O3 f9 T8 i# ]functional components until a level of molecularity suitable for solution of the problem is attained. Functional 6 e8 w" V7 I: E4 XBaseline (1) Established after the system requirements analysis/design activity has completed the definition of the system functions and associated data, 0 w; G& H0 G2 l, p T( {! jinterface characteristics, functional characteristics for key configuration items, and tests required to demonstrate achievement of each specified ; a; n! N& G/ [! u1 ~characteristic. This Government normally controls the baseline. , y9 l' q% ~6 D6 l' ~. r* [(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical " g( ~/ n: T7 v$ Pdocumentation for a configuration item. / n" a8 k/ e; S: g8 F2 r5 S6 z(3) Documentation describing a system’s functional characteristics and the verification required to demonstrate the achievement of requirements. Functional F3 Y8 E3 e# N4 ]4 lConfiguration Audit (FCA) 1 g, {: S% d' JThe formal examination of functional characteristics test data for configuration - `: p, Z: I# g+ C( a8 c# Z6 Oitem, prior to acceptance, to verify that the item has achieved the performance specified in its functional or allocated configuration identification. Functional : M0 j! h, Y7 }+ E9 N! SEconomic Analysis (FEA) 8 J; q, B2 [6 H6 C/ U1 ]A structured proposal that serves as the principal part of a decision package for ; P# B2 X4 Y. xenterprise leadership. It includes an analysis of functional process needs or problems; proposed solutions, assumptions, and constraints; alternatives; lifecycle costs; benefits and/or cost analysis; and investment risk analysis. It is 4 E2 x! d0 n; N1 L' Qconsistent with, and amplifies, existing DoD economic analysis policy in DoD 6 c2 ^) p2 i% Q0 `Instruction 7041.3. Functional Kill The destruction of a target by disabling vital components in a way not ) {5 a' x, p9 l+ Vimmediately detectable, but which nevertheless prevents the target from , N$ r @4 u9 _; m/ U/ cfunctioning properly. An example is the destruction of electronics in a guidance 1 }% ~8 P3 H$ G, ?& i4 \system by a neutral particle beam. Also referred to as “soft kill.” Functional + L6 C# U) J/ eSupport Systematized methodologies and procedures, or a common set of standards, applied to materiel acquisition programs. 0 ]/ Y1 r) f/ p A, F2 FFunctional ) ]& p* y$ Z; ^# VTechnology 6 i6 J9 @3 u9 g- U$ M8 k5 ZValidation (FTV) : b, q) y; q5 x8 o1 d) }Program with the intent of proving or disproving a technology is useful for a given ( J, r, ~$ P9 h8 G3 t- eapplication. * _2 [7 c; A2 F- @% \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 115 & I! N( p$ C* [, wFunctional Testing The portion of testing in which the advertised features of a system are tested for ! }5 G9 m* J: z/ v. a1 d' M) lcorrect operation. . g) R; K( [( _% @9 U, z* UFunding Profile Program funding, usually displayed in columnar spreadsheet format by years, starting with previous year through current year and out-years. Future Years Defense Program ( N Z7 g' D5 m6 h0 o(FYDP) The official DoD document that summarizes forces and resources associated with ( B2 g9 x+ w6 x8 u, Tprograms approved by the Secretary of Defense. Its three parts are the organizations affected, appropriations accounts and the 11 major force programs (strategic forces, airlift, R&D, etc.). Under the biennial PPBS cycle, the FYDP is updated in even years in April (POM); October (budget); and then in January * Y& ?. a% K- B/ `' q(President’s budget) of odd years. The primary data element in the FYDP is the Program Element (P.E.). Formerly known as the Five Years Defense Program. FWCA Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft. Fwd Forward. FXBR Forward-based X-Band Radar. FY Fiscal Year. FYDP Future Years Defense Program. ' W; X3 D' P/ a A: ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 116 " O% w% X) K* }; f+ ZG Giga (one thousand million). g Gram. 7 x) F& }: k- mG&A General and Administrative costs. , _8 U! k2 g8 A' w5 D6 D& i+ _G&C Guidance and Control. G&O Goals and Objectives. G/A Ground-to-Air G/G Ground-to-Ground. 4 V7 \9 G. L S- ^8 i4 q( s$ D- `GaAs Gallium Arsenide. ; n3 S0 Z1 C5 w7 bGalosh The Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile system built to defend Moscow from missile & G1 u; |6 S8 x1 P- k$ c& T Cattack. Gamma-Ray Electromagnetic radiation resulting from nuclear transitions. Although incorrect, high-energy radiation, particularly “bremsstrahlung,” is sometimes referred to as gamma radiation. Gamma-Ray Laser A laser which generates a beam of gamma rays; also called a “graser.” A gamma-ray laser, if developed, would be a type of x-ray laser; although it would employ nuclear reactions, it need not (but might) employ nuclear fission or fusion reactions or explosions. GAMS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Munitions. GaNMPA Gallium Nitride Microwave Power Amplifiers. (A demonstration program to develop 2 r9 b( [/ x2 v# Q& w1 M4 R/ |; rGaN based transistors and integrated circuits for power amplifiers in systems such as Ground Based Radar. Goal is to reduce total weight and size by a + e# m H' k$ c7 pfactor of 10). GAO General Accounting Office. $ k6 J4 l7 Q9 f1 Y C, e. sGARDIAN General Area Defense Integrated Anti-missile Laser System. GAT Government Acceptance Testing. GAT CALL Guidance, Apportionment, and Targeting Call (JFACC term). # I9 {/ Y! s6 |/ wGATE Graphic Analysis Tool Environment. " B# x- I, D8 n0 l& ~ a- s z' xGateway An element that contained a node on the SDS backbone network as well as on some other network(s) and would have performed protocol and format conversions necessary to accept messages from one network and retransmit them on the other. : f( M8 ~; o5 `* v& }GATS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Targeting System. 3 b' L5 @$ g$ }2 \: fGB (1) Ground-Based. (2) Gigabyte. GBD Global Burst Detector. GBDL Ground-Based Data Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 117 ' D* t* V* ` z' q& Z' l3 D- PGBEV Ground Based Experimental Version. ( `( c4 J4 @& E' O }* q( |/ oGBFEL Ground-Based Free Electron Laser. % u4 ~" F! a! {7 w% ]GBHE Ground-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. 9 W1 [. R$ V8 ]( N, y2 GGBHRG Ground-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. GBI OBSOLETE. See Ground-Based Interceptor. 6 L% w' ?) H+ G8 }6 RGBI-P Ground-Based Interceptor – Prototype. 9 ]) P' m! P; l3 d: M$ uGBI-X Ground-Based Interceptor Experiment. GBKV Ground-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. GBL Ground-Based Laser. GBLD Ground-Based Launcher Demonstration. % C3 B4 E( T3 l B) DGBLRS Ground-Based Laser Repeater Station. GBM Global Battle Managers. & l: F) j2 S. r' s; o* V3 lGBMD Global Ballistic Missile Defense. ) s# j( U, d L7 d+ C; i+ kGBMI Ground-Based Midcourse Interceptor. * L5 y X8 n3 aGBOS Ground-Based Optical System. GBPST Ground-Based Passive Signal Tracking. GBR See Ground-Based Radar. 2 X3 u9 |: v. Q6 r( y' }6 G- wGBR-M Ground-Based Radar-Midcourse. GBR-O Ground-Based Radar-Objective. GBR-P Ground-Based Radar-Prototype. + e5 O2 r' C! v) @GBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. : J9 D3 k. l7 j* y4 L3 w9 qGBR-X The experimental version of the GBR. 9 ~! O r2 U% Q2 D) b! y) EGBRF Ground-Based Radio Frequency.

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GBRI Ground-Based Rocket Interceptor. - L9 p/ u" b- gGBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. " S5 l2 A8 ^* XGBS Ground-Based Sensor. GCA (1) Guidance, Control, and Avionics. (2) Guidance, Control, and Airframe. GCC Ground Component Commander (JFACC term). % w- P7 ~! J1 o; MGCCS Global Command and Control System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G $ r, d. k4 U! F3 B7 ?0 i0 W118 % R- u! @7 V$ [- b$ U8 ]GCI Ground Control Intercept. GCN Ground Communications Network. ( {# Q6 B" l3 p4 L+ ^GCS Ground Control Station. GD General Dynamics. GDL Gas Dynamic Laser. " ]' G+ V6 W' w* \5 H, b- ` OGEDI Ground-Based Electromagnetically-Launched Defensive Impactors. GEM Guidance Enhancement Missile (PATRIOT). General Manager # A. k7 s! }2 s! HProgram Management $ t: i8 k; G' h F6 zDirective (GPMD) 1 d: m, H/ n1 Y4 h+ r' `OBSOLETE. The primary document used by the GM to direct the Service BMD PEO on the specific actions necessary to fulfill BMD program requirements. $ z! s8 s6 f" o! vGeneral Specifications A general specification covers requirements common to two or more types, classes, grades, or styles of products, services or materials; this avoids the 8 w. w4 G- |( Urepetition of common requirements in detail specifications. It also permits changes to common requirements to be readily affected. General specifications - G. W4 k. O4 P' z9 smay also be used to cover common requirements for weapons systems and 8 s" c E h$ t- x5 p4 Isubsystems. 3 ~2 B9 f# d$ DGeneric Rest of " Y8 w. D8 _& u6 R# U4 U8 HWorld Target 5 e0 {% R2 ~. L. K7 x(GROW) + i* p+ _* f) z* vStrategic target being developed for GMD program. a/ m# A- }; i9 EGEO Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit. " t) G2 w2 [% D& v8 AGEODSS Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System. 1 x# ? H& H( R5 {Geo-stationary " F$ D3 h+ d- u" ]( {/ DOrbit (GSO) An orbit 35,784 km above the equator. A satellite placed in such an orbit revolves around the earth once per day, maintaining the same position relative 5 a7 c9 j, S4 w- Jto the surface of the earth. It appears to be stationary, and is useful as a communications relay or as a surveillance post. GEP OBSOLETE. Ground Entry Point. IFICS. GES Ground Engineering System. GFE Government Furnished Equipment. See Government Furnished Property. . ~2 ~2 ~$ ~. ^+ E. M% RGFI Government Furnished Information. ; D# f. k; Q9 K. \GFM Government Furnished Material. 2 e9 }9 H' t$ `3 z5 C1 h* xGFM/P Government Furnished Material and Property. See Government Furnished Property. * x# ]; b& ? Q5 e" H! c aGFP Government Furnished Property. ) `5 p9 c# @; y# }GFS Government Furnished Software. See Government Furnished Property. 1 t; k0 Z7 N9 T: y1 r- dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 119 , z% h* k6 C& @5 pGhosting This condition occurs when two or more targets reside close to the same plane also containing two sensors viewing the targets so they are within experimental determination of having the same hinge angle F. Thus, ghosting depends on LOS error and positions. GHz Giga Hertz (1 x 10(9) Hz). GIDEP Government/Industry Data Exchange Program. GIF Generic Interface. ( m5 F) N# X3 B) XGII Global Information Infrastructure. GIP Ground Impact Point. - X; g( M5 l2 w7 p! C: \ cGIS Geographic Information System. GITIS Government Integrated Technical Information System. ; @) Q% A: C$ y" A% h; ?+ RGLCM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. 9 \/ Q' N) V! YGlobal 5 U5 i! T+ h1 ~8 tEnvironment ) g0 G; M8 _3 l# L6 u! c- JThe ISTC Global Environment is responsible for the creation, propagation, and ! e1 |6 J7 |' V! U P b1 b$ `maintenance of test scenario common knowledge, how subsets of this : s+ w# r9 P. S5 P/ V; ~# jinformation will be determined, and how common knowledge will be disseminated . ~: p& o( k$ ^! Yto the various element representations (nodes). The Global Environment : C ~: A0 E# N2 J% b0 o4 Hperforms functions which are common to the scenario such as timing, health, status, state vectors of objects, and effects models. 4 _8 a1 q$ w* \Global # S8 F6 h) n4 }( cPositioning $ N, j- ^8 Y' E9 ASystem (GPS) The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System is a space-based radio navigation 0 q* |* M) w) ^5 v _" }5 T1 f$ X: ]network providing precise positioning and navigation needs of all the military 0 Z& B* N8 h# j- z6 p8 j3 ?0 bservices. In the fully operational configuration, there will be 18 satellites in six orbital planes with an orbit period of 12 hours at 10,900 nautical miles altitude. Each satellite transmits three L-band, pseudo-random noise-coded signals, one S-band, and one ultra high frequency for spacecraft-to-spacecraft data relay. 1 \/ N8 o2 Q: p% C& R; z9 Q1 F0 Z: mGlobal Protection Against Limited Strikes (GPALS) OBSOLETE. GPALS was an architecture denoting an anti-missile system 6 @) d4 e4 L \( p5 |designed to provide protection against limited ballistic missile strikes, be they + K6 Q% Y: v+ H2 {! y! udeliberate, accidental or unauthorized—whatever their source. GPALS was composed of three interrelated segments: (1) theater ballistic missile defenses, ) H" Q5 h( C& z6 I4 E) x" Dand associated space-based sensors, to protect U.S. forces deployed abroad, $ _/ X- o# h( W' M+ o: ?% A) [and our friends and allies; (2) ground-based defenses, with space sensors, to + A6 B" t$ `, p' X* @2 T: Vprotect the entire United States against long-range ballistic missiles; and (3) interceptors based in space – Brilliant Pebbles – capable of providing continuous, global coverage by intercepting enemy ballistic missiles with ranges greater than several hundred miles. ; w3 w1 ^# \9 y% ]+ d& H* a. YGlobal Protection & x& g0 D- F- g9 V0 @% {Against Limited # ?* m% {2 U2 }3 NStrikes (GPALS) Program # d- m3 s9 M% `OBSOLETE. The GPALS Program consisted of six Major Defense Acquisition , U) _: N2 ] P; [7 pPrograms: GPALS System/BMC 3 , National Missile Defense (NMD), Global Missile Defense (GMD), Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense (UTTMD), Corps SAM, and 8 b* z3 A( \2 i: o/ SPATRIOT. Army PEO GPALS was re-designated PEO Missile Defenses in 1992. GLOBIXS Global Information Exchange System. 2 d: z: H* I4 Y! UGLONASS Global Navigational Satellite System. 7 z- `- e: e! h) E7 R2 k5 p% ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 120 7 C/ ]9 z K; G w) Z% S7 hGLOW Gross Lift-Off Weight. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. ; Z2 ]* x1 y, `9 jGLS Ground-Launched Sensor. - E/ Q; Z6 C; w5 t N$ u# V! EGM (1) Guided missile. (2) General Manager. " o; d$ A( Q# p' W0 e+ U1 WGMACC Ground Mobile Alternate Command Center. * u& f0 K8 O2 C# T5 X# U* `GMAOC Ground Mobile Alternate Operations Center. GMCC Ground Mobile Command Center. 8 S8 ^& l# \0 ^GMCP Ground Mobile Command Post. 4 d4 }; Z: x# d8 c" d3 H3 n" s, p- UGMD (1) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (formally National Missile Defense) (2) 3 i) t' s1 j3 {5 r' s& n# K: SGlobal Missile Defense (OBSOLETE). 3 K N8 J7 e- j# a2 v" o6 hGMT Greenwich Mean Time. GMTT&C Ground Mobile Tracking, Telemetry, and Control. GN&C Guidance, Navigation, and Control. . Z5 \/ M" N2 SGNC&P Guidance, Navigation, Control and Propulsion. GND Ground. / G3 D8 ]0 E- P. W& k% C9 G, qGOCO Government Owned, Contractor Operated. GOES Geo-stationary Operational Environmental Satellite. * G9 m0 w- Z. y9 _: gGOI Government of Israel. , R% O% m* ?! ?8 `9 ~7 YGOJ Government of Japan.

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GOSG General Officer Steering Group. GOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnect Profile (CALS term). GOSP Government Open System Protocol (CALS term). GOTS Government Off-the-Shelf. Gov’t Government. Government Furnished ; V% S! n5 Q( s8 k- K: wProperty Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and : G$ i6 P: m# _subsequently made available to the contractor. (See FAR 45.101.) 9 S O3 E ?+ b1 d; U. N) CGovernment Verification 0 H. s# r) U/ t5 I: j RManagement Plan (GVMP) % T6 @) {) ]. T* r& v+ qA management document that provides the overall framework for BMDS verification. It includes processes for implementation, organizational relationships, and stakeholder responsibilities. It covers the full scope of BMDS verification and identifies how all BMDS verification activities will come together to confirm BMDS capability. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G % k& f7 q1 x3 P5 S& P! o* K, ^! }121 ! k; Y3 g$ q; A# }; `5 B4 HGP Group. GPALS Global Protection Against Limited Strikes. GPC Global Protection Center. ! Y+ b& n+ w* L$ R- x9 q. U' eGPMD General Manager Program Management Directive. 8 i) |7 g d+ _* dGPO Government Printing Office (US). 5 m$ ]* @5 V; b* \# O% ~GPP General Purpose Processor. GPS (1) Global Positioning System. (2), Global Protection System. ; s, B# J. @8 P5 z! B+ n3 IGPSIU GPS Interface Unit. GPU Guidance Processor Unit (US Army term). # E1 ~$ \! V9 q. \* Q! wGraceful Degradation : E. @, w0 Q% U( JA condition in which a system continues to operate, providing service in a * E/ r* Z; y+ ?& {0 z) ~0 m) xdegraded mode rather than failing completely or catastrophically. GRASER Gamma-Ray Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. (See Gamma- Ray Laser.) ; m- H# r4 S5 G9 y2 U0 S7 }$ hGRC General Research Corporation. 5 a; |8 [/ C# {: c! P8 I5 v! i) {Green Code Interface Software. Ground-Based Defense The ground-based sensor and weapon systems of BMD. {$ N6 i9 j" S+ h0 }$ FGround-Based 7 W4 J2 C0 Z0 l/ A/ s9 r/ q% }Interceptor (GBI) 4 Q2 y9 s! R7 A& c8 y8 R# JA kinetic energy exoatmospheric interceptor with long flyout range to provide, 4 c8 I" Y7 {6 u8 Z/ Wwhere possible, a multiple engagement capability for defense of the U.S. with a relatively small number of missile launch locations. It is designed to engage post-boost vehicles and/or RVs in the midcourse phase of flight. (USSPACECOM) (Successor to Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor ; W3 [7 j! H) z% ?4 _$ [& ?9 DSubsystem (ERIS).) See EKV. , A9 S# d: r, v7 XGround-Based Interceptor % U; [2 L0 M# W& Q: Z) _Experiment 5 D' K/ Y0 a5 t& ~6 f; { v2 |(GBI-X) 5 z" ^& r, E6 ^7 q: KDesigned to infuse advanced technology and promote competitive environment + [( P( G$ S7 N- y9 B8 ]for GBI. 0 L5 W- R7 \ p' y, G4 c0 N1 C( _Ground-Based Radar (GBR) A task-able, modular, multi-function, phased-array radar that provides 5 C H5 i1 n1 q( j# Gsurveillance, tracking and engagement planning data in post-boost, midcourse, and terminal flight phases within its capabilities. It also provides target discrimination, in-flight target updates (IFTUs), and target object maps (TOMs) to interceptor vehicles. See THAAD. (USSPACECOM) Ground-Based . y7 g8 X$ c& m, `Radar Terminal (GBRT) $ s6 o& O1 M5 s/ Q4 KThe sensor for the NMD system. An X-band, ground-based, phased array radar capable of detecting, tracking, and providing discrimination information to a ground-based interceptor. 2 ?* ^. ]4 A3 {4 G" a9 k3 rGround-based m) i+ N4 E; y, j# H& i0 FSurveillance and Tracking System $ w& I# m5 i0 N0 D; k) q1 J4 A(GSTS) A fast-response rocket-launched sensor, which can support the SDS midcourse sensor suite by employing multiple Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) wavebands & c: G$ X2 i2 G0 q; gand a visible waveband sensor to provide tracking and discrimination of . s5 z2 C! o4 U/ gpotentially lethal targets. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 5 j; x8 o p* [5 ~$ j( P4 z! u/ Q; D122 Ground Entry $ }5 N3 l2 Y; g+ b) KPoint (GEP) " h X& E$ Q; ^+ O# u, fOBSOLETE. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS $ u, w: @6 G! P' C; b; Lspace orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2 E. See IFICS. Ground Mobile Regional 1 a" }8 \, S. r; ~Operations Center (GMROC) * h3 j9 i" F( r. ~+ U7 [$ GTransportable ground segment of the Regional Operations Center. 6 l- Z2 m; Q8 @- I1 i8 DGround Zero The point on the surface of the earth at, or vertically below or above, the center of a planned or actual nuclear detonation. GS Garrison Support (US Army term). GSA General Services Administration (US). GSDC Ground Station Demonstration Lab. 4 o/ A- v7 r# qGSE (1) Ground Support Equipment. (2) Government Support Equipment. ( {4 W) U, Q& m; {0 y- P( pGSFC Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. ' ?$ F1 D! v" v$ U( u0 S) }GSII Government Services Information Infrastructure. GSM Ground Station Module. : d: W0 C! O3 M) j t" u# I l0 |GSO Geo-stationary Orbit. ; B7 U! L' M6 b" E' jGSR Ground Station Radar. GSTS OBSOLETE. A fast-response, rocket-launched, Long Wavelength Infrared - W8 h2 A s x5 [(LWIR) and visible waveband sensor, which would have enhanced the information available from the SDS’ midcourse sensor suite by providing tracking and discrimination data on potentially lethal targets. GSTS (F) GSTS Farm. GTA Ground Test Accelerator. GTACS Ground Theater Air Control System. GTE GTE Corporation. " P! _8 X1 a" U% @1 lGTF Guided Test Flights. ! f& y5 W5 t2 D2 x- A c5 }GTM Global Track Manager. 1 `+ X h- i& v yGTN General Technical Note. GTR Gulf Test Range, Eglin AFB, FL. $ S8 \; s O |" K BGTSF Guidance Test and Simulation Facility (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. GTV Guided Test Vehicle. GUI Graphic User Interface. + t; x# b9 h8 [* k" iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 3 H' u- d# t: v123 Guidance (1) Direction, altitude control, and navigation (where appropriate) of sensors 4 B9 @/ T5 W3 S& ~7 ]& A; Por interceptor vehicles. . Z% M5 o# a4 c! D2 U(2) The entire process by which target intelligence information received by a guided missile is used to effect proper flight control to cause timely direction changes for effective target interception. Guidance 2 N% t" [: R6 j5 U" y3 GEnhanced Missile (GEM) 0 }, B( U! t, K: B$ EA companion program to PATRIOT PAC-2, which includes enhancements to the / j6 n1 D2 h" X, y9 Y% w# ~radar to increase intercept range and performance. Guidance System (Missile) A system, which evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 7 c1 J. p r4 `0 N* M: R) U& ydetermines the desired flight path of the missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. 0 r7 j" u, R2 }/ IGuided Missile An unmanned vehicle moving above the surface of the earth, whose trajectory or flight path is capable of being altered by an external or internal mechanism. GVSC Generic VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Spaceborne Computer. % V! S- e0 I7 g, c; ]* YGWAPS Gulf War Air Power Survey, 1994 [a DoD-sponsored survey]. ! \1 b. O( l' Z! K6 CGwd Giga watt-days. & D& [* F, u J8 [* @, F. iGWEN Ground Wave Emergency Network. GZ Ground Zero. ) ]3 Y# J1 e6 T9 R VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 5 i0 p( k: k) d! b6 _" E& a124 ! {2 H; e, O$ h/ {. `H Hour. - H) V) Z9 r$ f( x! ? kH&S Health and Status. H/W Hardware. HA Higher Authority. HABE High Altitude Balloon Experiment. / p6 |4 Y) r! H4 O! c" tHAC House Appropriations Committee (US). HADS High Altitude Defense System. HALE High Altitude Long-Endurance. . n- C/ X+ b8 h& ^HALE UAV High Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. ! b+ j9 r, S; V5 p6 N& h' j' MHalf-Value 3 \. ? |6 H7 ?3 z2 E# AThickness (HVT) * F" v! M. s! H; _: j/ SThe thickness of a given material, which will absorb half the gamma radiation ( M4 Y d* [! O/ \7 S/ V+ P I$ gincident upon it. This thickness is inversely proportional to its density and also : W3 n! u* s! ?, F5 T) y; Xdepends on the energy of the gamma rays. HALO II High Altitude Observatory II HAMS Hardness Assurance, Maintenance and Surveillance. ( \; Q6 m1 j5 _, ^: a: ZHandoff This occurs when information on positions, velocities and tracks are given by one 1 w1 p o; H- V0 Ssensor or system to another and the first sensor or system continues to track the objects. " R5 e+ n8 I! W) l. w2 [Handover This occurs when information is passed on to another sensor or system in which the first does not continue to track. HAOI High Altitude Optical Imaging.

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G9 zHardware / [% F: H& U; dSecurity : I2 P* w% z; m- a; _4 n& L) i) {& QComputer equipment features or devices used in an ADP system to preclude unauthorized access to data or system resources. HARM High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile. / L" ~" Q+ b: Y" s: b" R6 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H # q8 k, ?. b V- C6 d* R0 t125 HASC House Armed Services Committee (US). $ x# Q6 h: G. b, _7 w7 @8 Q3 d+ KHASP Hardened Ada Signal Processor. HATELM High-speed Anti-TEL Missile. HATMD High-Altitude Theater Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) ! L# V' t d3 U* S V' qHAVE STARE Name assigned a proven sensor capability. : ]+ E2 l+ `2 s* r- d1 \HAWK Homing All-the-Way Killer. HBCU/MI Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions. HBHO Hard-body Hand-over [algorithms]. HCO High Consequence Option (Safety Engineering term). % P7 z6 b, {# j" XHCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride. HDA Hybrid Detector Assembly. + Z0 \! q2 m' c: o' l5 B( CHDBK Handbook. ( c$ `& P% f( v) M5 F/ RHDR High Data Rate. HDX Half Duplex (TelComm/Computer term). ' c$ X) E) p7 n5 Y. H! K0 @! @HE (1) High Explosive. (2) High Energy. Health and Status (H&S) 4 A. l; n5 [) n' {Health and Status pertains to a unit’s ability to assess the conditions of its subsystem functions. The term H&S is used for units in remote locations, such as satellites, where ground controls must interface with BITE to determine ( b: _2 \9 y1 W# j; h. V1 K& ~operational status of the satellite and its equipment. Heavy Replicas * H; U7 F" f- q8 [+ @(HREPS) # R% A& b' K. B; N3 {Decoys, which by virtue of shape, size, and mass, closely approximate an RV’s signature. HREPS have significant off- load penalty. - I1 g: ?; ^1 Q3 T VHEDI OBSOLETE. See High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. , M! s0 D+ }* x3 NHEDR High Endoatmospheric Defense Radar. 6 ?& r% C: R( {$ o! O* y, K4 F8 }# cHEDS High Endoatmospheric Defense System. . s4 ]3 O6 u& ~& ^/ U3 o; tHEI High Endoatmospheric Interceptor. 3 l: X6 M( J6 C B/ YHEL High Energy Laser. & K: R/ D* A' D9 G% b- vHELKS High Energy Laser Kill System. 1 N' P/ l, m! x0 o& RHELLO High Energy Laser Light Opportunity. ! }. ]' o& j) }) z, @0 Y- Z4 b7 E6 LHELSTF High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility. # v8 x5 x0 Z; R9 V% U/ M' jHELWS High Energy Laser Weapon System. ; r+ {1 z8 M# A+ d- JHEMP High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse. + t" ] M. A# AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 126 HEMTT Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US Army prime mover). 3 k6 P5 D$ {! L AHen House Soviet area defense radar used as a component of the Moscow ABM system that provides VHF coverage of space to monitor orbiting satellites and early - a$ E. p8 Y7 \# xwarning of ICBMs launched from the U.S. HEO See High Earth Orbit. HERA (1) An improved surrogate TBM test target. (2) Two-stage, ground launched solid propellant theater target vehicle. (MDA Lexicon) HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (SM-2 Bk IVA). 0 J' T/ X1 F: W) a9 B! h3 fHESP High Efficiency Solar Panel. HEU Highly Enriched Uranium. HF (1) High Frequency. (2) Hydrogen fluoride. 6 n6 F9 |8 T# k7 b& lHF/DF (1) High Frequency/Direction Finding. (2) Hydrogen Fluoride/Deuterium Fluoride. (Chemicals used in IR chemical 7 R6 c! X" X5 c3 d4 B9 nlasers). HFCNR High Frequency Combat Net Radio. * e8 ?7 D9 k) A( KHFE Human Factors Engineering. HgCdTe Mercury Cadmium Telluride. HHB Headquarters and Headquarters Battery. HIBEX High-Acceleration Boost Experiment. 1 } m6 n) Q0 g6 Q- G! |6 zHIBREL High Brightness Relay. HIC Human-in-Control. HICOM High Command (Navy term). 7 R0 l j1 u: p: [% eHICTB Human-in-Control Test Bed. HIDACZ High Density Aerospace Control Zone. . u! ^. p; c" M* g+ t7 b: ?HIDAR High Data Rate. High Earth Orbit (HEO) An orbit about the earth at an altitude greater than 3,000 nautical miles (about 5,600 kilometers). - A* f% C; ]* ]* ^* _High $ G. H. s* X- m4 E6 j" |/ XEndoatmosphere - d5 ]( x# R0 d7 E7 u: YThat portion of the earth’s atmosphere, generally above 40 km altitude. ! i( o+ I& o: y! v* r IHigh 9 ]8 U7 u- K" J3 bEndoatmospheric 0 Z }1 a8 U5 lDefense Interceptor (HEDI) OBSOLETE. Interceptor concept designed to engage RVs within the (upper or " a9 C8 a( R$ v7 _$ F5 [. yhigh endo) atmosphere. (Predecessor to Endo-Exoatmospheric Interceptor (E2I).) 7 |' r& b, Y% u" r& RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H / }! _, x6 ^1 B6 [127 ! B; q4 F8 r/ c/ K# t8 LHigh Density Aerospace Control Zone 6 p9 w' a) ?" p! `3 ~6 z(HIDACZ) # m8 `8 L3 z5 U; c+ y, w3 uAirspace designated in an airspace control plan or airspace control order, in which there is a concentrated employment of various weapons and users. A $ u3 d. W! s8 h$ DHIDACZ has defined dimensions, that usually coincide with geographical features or navigational aides. Access to a HIDACZ is normally controlled by the / Y N% u5 |/ N( G5 K4 o; emaneuver commander. The maneuver commander can also direct a more + \" E) I; }; s) ?+ O% d$ k& jrestrictive weapons status within the HIDACZ. Higher Authority , y# l5 i |9 x% O0 \Interface 2 H' f3 E6 v+ r4 Q4 D* g, NPolicy, strategy, doctrine, readiness conditions, and rules of engagement from : X1 E4 d) V+ e% w$ xhigher authorities for use by the defense system in conducting system % r8 _8 U8 e) L$ Uoperations including specific orders specifying actions such as testing, defense enabling, pre-delegation of authority, etc. Also the reporting of situation assessment and system readiness to higher authority. High Order * i- G1 @8 H0 z* r& h* KLanguage (HOL) 4 ]8 E. G5 W. g+ H! B3 XA programming language that requires little knowledge of the computer on which a program will run, can be translated into several different machine languages, # ^9 E; E+ a) j; |allows symbolic naming of operations and addresses, provides features 4 X, m4 I1 o' \/ jdesigned to facilitate expression of data structures and program logic, and usually results in several machine instructions for each program statement. 3 a ~4 W; T, m1 ` g# [& L; z |HIL Human In-the-Loop. 6 y8 G( q$ `! n2 h8 ?HIMAD High to Medium Altitude Air Defense. 4 _- A' }3 }; c% C: ~HIMEZ High Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. HIP Hot Isostatic Processing. * m, P& B, D* r2 J* ~HIRAM High Resolution Infrared Auroral Measurements. , v0 n1 J- J% S! v1 X4 zHISEM High Speed Environmental Multi-burst Model. 8 S$ |/ |6 L: c1 {$ CHIT (1) Heterojuncture Internal Photomissive. (2) Homing Interceptor Technology. 9 w# t. q, O- Y n% ~& ]HK Hard Kill. HKV Hit to Kill Vehicle. HLD Hardware Description Language. 3 \% w+ v t3 E2 N0 OHLLV Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle. HMC&M Hazardous Material Control and Management. HMI Human Machine Interface. ) t- z% I0 F, v7 WHMMWV High Mobility Mutli-purpose Whealed Vehicle (USA term) (pronounced Hum Vee). % s# F) w& n7 v- Q3 CHMPC Hazardous Maintenance Procedure Code. HMSC Hughes Missile System Corporation. HOB Height of Burst. ) V9 F4 A* A% H) J, `6 vHOE OBSOLETE. Homing Overlay Experiment. (Predecessor program to : f9 B# z0 B" a- fExoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem (ERIS).) HOL High Order Language. ' T D6 d' e. n' `+ GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H ; j( R: R1 A) ~$ {128 Homing All-the- 6 R5 Y9 m+ c- ^) r* K: Y3 t4 HWay Killer (HAWK) & C5 @- `. a g9 B3 b/ C(1) Upgrades to the HAWK interceptor and radar system to provide the Marine Corps with a mobile point theater ballistic missile defense capability. " j5 [ h* z7 X1 @) ^0 M5 b7 E(2) A mobile air defense artillery, surface-to-air missile system that provides non-nuclear, low to medium altitude air defense coverage for ground forces. Designated as MIM-23. Homing Device A device, mounted on a missile, to aid its guidance to a target. The homing 6 B! V, p2 R8 f2 J) Z$ gdevice uses sensors to detect the position of, or to help predict the future position of a target, and then directs the missile to intercept it. The homing U7 W9 g- v! ldevice usually provides frequent target position updates during the flight of the missile. Homing Guidance 1 x: J+ ^ @9 u# t- E& RA system by which a missile steers itself towards a target by means of a selfcontained mechanism which is activated by some distinguishing characteristics of ! \$ g, Z+ l; u- x% f# e+ Qthe target, such as an infrared signature. HOMS Homing Overlay Mission Simulation. - F9 ]. U0 l) dHOST Hardened Optical Sensor Testbed. Host Installation A designated DoD facility that provides non peculiar SDS support of SDS elements. Hostile . T/ ]% X' q3 C1 E5 r0 T6 eEnvironment : _ Q+ h4 e" F4 `Those environments that result from a BMD system engagement of an enemy threat or collateral conditions resulting from deliberate hostilities. Hostile 2 o" m% s3 D8 ]2 d6 f/ o jenvironment categories currently applicable to National Missile Defense are Nuclear, Battle Debris, and Electronic Warfare. Hostile Track The classification assigned to a track that, based upon established criteria, is 6 ^1 h6 L' P# t: F4 zdetermined to be an enemy threat. Host Interface The interface between a communications processor and a host computer. Host Nation - t8 p. Q9 I. V2 g. l/ n/ H/ ]Support $ U6 h7 c8 t! xCivil and/or military assistance rendered by a nation to foreign forces within its % V+ {# e3 r( t1 n3 ^# p; ^territory during peacetime, crisis or emergencies, or war based on agreements concluded between nations. % D4 V1 \! j7 I2 S$ Chp Horsepower. 6 W) f" Q! p4 G0 fHPA High Power Amplifier. HPC High Performance Computing. HPCC High Performance Computing and Communications. HPG Homopolar Generator. HPI High Power Illuminator (Hawk). 9 @% w2 e* d8 Y! ]" DHPIR High Power Illuminator Radar. HPL High Power Laser. % f) j2 M8 L1 q4 \# c; X7 f9 pHPM High Power Microwave. 3 b' h, Z; G; nHQ Headquarters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 2 S3 ]4 e; f$ {9 }$ s1 | q129 & c$ {4 F) g& M4 M% E- pHQMC Headquarters, Marine Corps. HRDS High Resolution Display System. 3 p; G/ y+ g4 V1 uHREPS Heavy Replicas. HRR High Range Resolution. ; o0 m7 P$ G/ f. g, r c) H2 u( kHRSA HICTB Requirements, Support and Analysis. HSDB High Speed Data Bus (TelComm/Computer term). $ E# R- S" a- g1 t& `! oHSFB High Speed Fleet Broadcast (Navy term). HSI Human Systems Integration. ~% P7 \% t z( N7 Z" V) _HSV Huntsville, Alabama. ! E2 e4 M1 u9 o. R8 F1 mHTICIA High Technology Crime Investigation Association. ' S6 S! n( x, F' n! z# x/ H- wHTI Horizontal Technology Initiative. 1 c6 Y; O6 {' y5 zHTK Hit-to-Kill. HTMIAC High Temperature Materials Information Analysis Center. HTML Hypertext Markup Language. HTPB Hydroxy-Terminated Poly Butadiene. HTS (1) High Temperature Super-conducting. (2) Hawaii Tracking Station. , y7 [. p2 s9 l: {: V& R$ @" cHTSA Host Tenant Support Agreement. HTSS Hardened- sub-miniature Telemetry and Sensor System. " I1 [& h, I. S9 u9 V0 \HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HUD Heads Up Display. 6 V( L a6 c& D* W; e, O6 _- yHuman Factors A body of scientific facts about human characteristics. The term covers all ) C( ?, E9 l& j0 kbiomedical and psychosocial considerations; it includes, but is not limited to, principles and applications in the areas of human engineering, personnel 7 l5 w8 ^9 J0 P2 [selection, training, life support, job performance aids, and human performance : c1 b, |. \9 s0 X3 O% y- oevaluation. Human Factors * z% K; K0 [6 Z" {Engineering $ c$ ?7 F& u: {" \3 J' {The design of man-made devices, systems, and environments to enhance their ' s$ L" A8 n. |4 J: muse by people. Also called human engineering, human factors, and ergonomics.