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ELPRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System. * K5 c2 E+ g& a& H- vELS Earth Limb Sensor. ELSEC Electronics Security. ELSI Enhanced Longwave Spectrometer Imager. ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle. : R! G$ q- M$ |$ dEmanations 4 @" T$ w: U1 Z9 hSecurity / j6 Y% O% w. B4 T8 j& [(EMSEC) The protection that results from all measures designed to deny unauthorized ( ]% W: {* k$ e }0 ]' `. ?persons information of value that might be derived from intercept and analysis of 9 R; V& ]* y2 N) D u# O4 h' c3 Jcompromising emanations. $ c" d$ b( L# MEMC (1) Electromagnetic Compatibility. (2) Early Midcourse. EMCON Emission Control / T% C4 b5 Y" E, S! q3 OEMD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (previously referred to as FSD). EMDCT Expanded Memory DCT. ( m5 E+ a7 R8 T, X% r& WEME Electromagnetic Environment. 4 A1 N. m& N. @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E Z0 \9 B0 x, h& Q2 l# u93 Emergency Capability (replaces 7 Q* O7 C' d% |" S+ x/ j4 uContingency 8 m' V* c0 Q% z% C& _+ e4 ICapability) BMDS elements or components that are still in development or testing that provide limited ballistic missile defense capabilities. MDA, working with the 6 V, i; [- ^0 {! mServices, will develop plans, which cover the potential use of prototypes and test assets for contingency deployment should the SECDEF determine that an + a, o: m; `1 P3 a! Yemerging BMD threat requires emergency fielding of a BMDS capability. EMF Electromagnetic Field. 4 H9 R# [, ^ X9 N/ ~) JEMG Electromagnetic Gun. 0 E: @; L( V9 Q% ?# dEMI Electromagnetic Interference. EMIP See Exoatmospheric Midcourse Interceptor Program. ; D c K$ w, B9 VEmission Control (EMCON) The selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters 7 L1 C! x1 d/ J9 F' [to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing: a) detection by enemy sensors, and b) mutual interference among friendly systems. EMCON can also be involved in military deception plans. Also called EMCON. EML Electromagnetic Launcher. A device used to launch hypervelocity particles. 8 w* F9 }0 { `EMP Electromagnetic Pulse. EMPSKD Employment Scheduling (USN term). EMR Electromagnetic Radiation. 2 X3 y) U& m9 g& n1 eEMRLD Excimer Moderate Power Raman-Shifted Laser Device. / M! |; H; r( J6 Q% z8 t( k3 ^EMSEC Emanations Security. EMSP Enhanced Modular Signal Processor. EMT Engineering Management Team. EMV Electromagnetic Vulnerability. ENA Engineering: Architecture and Analysis. / {2 M r+ [3 ?ENCATT Engineer CATT (US Army term). # D& T: r/ M: S7 A+ P: V4 U sEnclave Isolated resource – an SDS asset that has lost connectivity with other SDS 9 E8 k: ]: D! _ d7 Wassets with which it normally has connectivity, but is still capable of coordinating ; q6 k# Y1 X% F+ r; @& swith SDS assets to conduct ballistic missile defense. Various combinations of 6 z1 ?1 q0 j9 ?( b4 Rconnectivity losses are possible; for example, (1) an operations center has lost connectivity with Higher Authority, yet can still provide sufficient C2 and can still connect with sufficient weapons and sensors to conduct an engagement and (2) an operations center has loss of connectivity with another operations center with % n2 Q9 W( \- j* Z2 M6 p6 l$ Y. z- hwhich it normally shares data, but can still conduct an engagement. Endgame FOV The field of view of the interceptor’s sensor during its final maneuvers after target acquisition to intercept the target. May be less than the acquisition FOV. ; {& R8 K8 ^6 iEnd Item The final production product when assembled, or completed, and ready for issue/deployment. % K R2 m" J3 \: \# JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 94 Endoatmospheric Within the earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes below 100 km. An endoatmospheric interceptor reaches its target within the atmosphere. ( f& L9 f6 c0 s% {3 eEndo- Exoatmospheric 8 F! n& Z4 |2 V% O) D. OInterceptor (E2 I) & [6 v6 I2 E+ L' |A ground-based interceptor capable of engaging RVs either endoatmospheric or 5 ~1 J- E) w0 wexoatmospheric. (Successor to High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor * L0 ^* [$ z$ n8 E5 P% Y; Q(HEDI).) , u [1 Z7 c1 O7 i2 ?: ZENDOSIM Endoatmospheric Simulation. 8 t# W3 N8 d0 x$ \) LEndurance The time an aircraft can continue flying, or a ground vehicle or ship can continue operating, under specified conditions, e.g. without refueling. ENG Engineering. . J: ^2 J0 O' M2 b. w5 W* OENGAG’T Engagement. " ^- |' i. {. oEngage (1) In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or 0 n6 K& R2 y3 ^! G0 gweapon systems to fire on a designated target. (2) In air intercept, a code meaning, “Attack designated contact.” Engagement (1) A period of hostilities beginning when the first ballistic missile target 3 m2 L7 k y* Y, {; qundergoes fire from the first defensive weapon. (2) A period beginning whenever any hostile object is identified (designated) as hostile and ending after the last hostile object has been attacked. (3) In air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor 0 M# [! K# L% h$ |! L0 {aircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and : s! Z# U: p# Vthe missile’s subsequent travel to intercept. Engagement Authorization The authorization given to USSPACECOM to use weapon and sensor systems under previously coordinated and authorized rules, procedures, and conditions. Engagement Control ' h# l9 R9 w q, r# j$ ]5 G+ h(1) That set of coordination, assessment, decision, and direction functions normally implemented automatically to execute the selected battle plan, ! c# O& w" k3 j5 Mmilitary strategy and tactics within partitioned battle spaces (i.e., a spatial/functional subdivision of battle management). Includes the determination of: what specific objects to intercept in order to implement the selected military strategy, and which specific interceptors to assign to $ W0 Z# e* t c5 x1 y0 Y! |2 Neach attacker to implement the selected tactics within the rules of . t' x9 Y: a1 p0 E: E( ] T0 E, sengagement. (2) In air defense, that degree of control exercised over the operational ! _5 @- _9 b; q. R8 P3 Tfunctions of an air defense unit that are related to detection, / `4 n3 Z( O1 E' W1 e; e8 _identification, engagement, and destruction of hostile targets.

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Engagement " D' Y2 S9 A! k+ P" XPlanning A set of rules and parameters to be used in developing weapon-target $ ]1 [" d- a" p6 J% g+ nassignments and for sensor resource management. (USSPACECOM) Engagement Surveillance The surveillance required to support RV negation in the midcourse tier. N. u/ d' b% v% dEngagement 4 R4 j) r5 }* }: c6 W# ]# t. aTime The time that a weapon takes while engaging a given target. This includes not 2 T# p4 l% Q% b0 i0 ~8 }only firing at the target but all other necessary weapon functions involved that * b7 X# L- W) p; Q% Dare unique to that particular target. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 95 Engineering and 7 a. G! H& l4 GManufacturing Development (EMD) - W" V, h7 X7 I4 W! o6 F) D6 I1 LThe third phase in the acquisition process, following Milestone II. The system b7 k; ~# c4 ^and 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 production phase, and the test results demonstrating that the production product will meet stated requirements. $ J9 m( z/ E; ]1 x1 L X* s, z4 \Engineering / G! s+ b. X% N$ q+ }" `Change Proposal (ECP) % w9 I3 E& j! d; K# W; pA proposal to the responsible authority recommending that a change to an original item of equipment be considered, and the design or engineering change be incorporated into the article to modify, add to, delete, or supersede original ( J E: {! K- U$ Q9 ?+ J+ \ tparts. # G- [' z$ c% jEngineering Development 4 ], j/ |( w5 r0 f6 aA funding category including those development programs being engineered for service use but which have not yet been approved for procurement or operation. Money under budget activity 6.4. 6 M$ L& S4 z2 }Engineering Development 1 ^) J* K' T" L# ^- MModel " @8 l. x7 }6 o/ EEnhanced Target 0 ^3 f O9 k) j5 lDelivery System E1 {" ]! d0 X3 A' V(ETDS) An advanced prototype used during the Engineering and Manufacturing ( l2 B) o0 t0 L: G- z7 l" L0 PDevelopment phase (EMD) to resolve design deficiencies, demonstrate maturing performance, and develop proposed production specifications and drawings. Target delivery system being developed for future GMD testing that will ( C- A" Z S- C; Q/ Xcomplement existing systems, provide flexible, modular configurations, and will be launchable from land, air, or sea modes 4 Z; P& s. ^) h$ j D0 f% \/ PENNK Endoatmospheric Non-Nuclear Kill. 1 k5 \6 O" [# i* c/ Z1 pENSCD Enemy Situation and Correlation Division (JFACC term). 0 c4 I1 y6 a, s4 l- ^; l. ?9 @Environmental 6 |' {+ [! \3 j, y O( v$ |Assessment (EA) . V# p T& R; ?/ `; m; `6 [ l: y* ]A concise public document whose primary purpose is to provide sufficient & N% e2 P0 P. r- ^6 d6 C2 z7 Ganalysis of environmental effects of an action to determine whether to prepare / G+ w( ?" b3 Tan environmental impact statement or a finding of no significant impact. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) A detailed written statement analyzing the environmental effects of a major Federal action. Environmental ) b# J2 V4 s* O t3 H6 C7 p0 R( iSecurity A specialized form of physical security that prevents technical penetration, e.g., penetration by waves of electron beams. Environments 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, : p3 t* x1 G, O S$ K: [0 Ttransportation and handling categories. : v0 T! W/ A* q5 oEO (1) Electro-Optical. , t1 C. l/ B! }(2) Engagement Operations. (3) End Office. ( T# y, v+ E8 d0 P9 P4 T$ k# A(4) Eyes Only. 5 y: w& X/ S/ f1 w9 b2 H) N$ fEOA Early Operational Assessment. # ]+ X" D! f( L1 rEOB (1) Enemy Order of Battle. % {# ? B! r' x# N, s$ f9 M- J(2) Electronic Order of Battle. EOC (1) See Element Operations Center. (2) Emergency Operations Center MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 7 W" d' K- b: Z, E96 EOCM Electro-Optic Countermeasure. EOCT Element Operations Center Test Bed. EOD Explosive Ordnance Detail % y$ x7 _# {' [& K* vEO/IR See Electro-Optics Infrared. ( @' \' @1 {7 REOM End of Message. % _; b. D& E S, f0 g5 }% \EOP Executive Office of the President + n% [2 V1 t' A8 ]EORSAT ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite (US). EOS Earth Orbiting System (NASA term). % A' m3 G" y, e0 |. c9 _" MEOSH Environmental Operational Safety and Health. - p; o2 ^. C# Q: o* F7 \: mEP (1) Engagement Planning. (2) Evaluation Plan ' m4 w" o* t. p& @6 NEP Cycle Engagement Planner Cycle (NMD BMC2 term). 1 p# z: I( Z J1 L7 t9 ~: PEPA Environmental Protection Agency. 7 K' x5 z( o& c+ c- JEPD Engineering Product and Development Ephemeris/ . y! e: {" c" ]8 w* K# ^; ~) A3 @7 oEphemerides (1) A table showing the positions of an object in space at regular intervals of ! O0 l9 v. v# ntime. (2) A publication giving the computed places of the celestial bodies for each . M0 e0 f. ]0 ~) J* Uday of the year or for other regular intervals. * t! X; I3 C V) A# t6 ~' A/ z2 PEPITS Essential Program Information Technology and Systems. EPL Emitter Parameter Listing (USN term). # {. s# b. a; n, q3 n0 @ y7 hEPLRS Enhanced Position Locator Reporting System. EPO (1) OBSOLETE - ERINT Project Office (US Army term). (2) Element Program Office. ( F2 I1 z7 V4 r* PEPP Electric Power Plant (PATRIOT). ! U' j3 }# q: i: z8 T7 s) ~EPROM Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory. EQEC EurQuantum Electronics Conference (See CLEO). Equipment Operationally Ready # [- U+ t) l4 Y- t% w1 RThe status of an item of equipment in the possession of an operating unit that indicates it is capable of fulfilling its intended mission and in a system $ N0 l9 b; T8 r* iconfiguration that offers a high assurance of an effective, reliable, and safe % |2 ^0 ]1 z8 \( Uperformance. ER (1) Enhanced Radiation (“neutron bomb”). (2) Extended Range. ERA Explosive Reactive Armor * A$ C* L+ ~+ k; n: g& e# p; s# F7 tERADCOM OBSOLETE. Army Electronics Research and Development Command. (Now Laboratory Command (LABCOM), Adelphi, MD.) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 97 # o6 R6 K$ |! Z# m" N8 Q) UERCS Emergency Rocket Communications System (US). - Y1 k* {4 S4 F1 h4 a3 S7 QERD Element Requirements Document. ERG Executive Review Group. , S, a! V7 W {' g9 AERINT OBSOLETE. Extended Range Interceptor. Now referred to as PAC-3. 8 S3 W' Y; _0 L0 K9 j6 yERIS OBSOLETE. Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem. # w4 l9 k H3 E7 u(Predecessor to Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI).) ERIS(F) OBSOLETE. ERIS Farm. " u6 x! [; n; w( fERP Emitted Radiative Power. ERR (1) Element Requirements Review. (2) Engineering Release Record. * x1 T. Q" Z* K& y: kERS (1) Early Release of Submunitions. (2) Emergency Response System. : T: s2 a2 |& @ g+ g* AESA Electronically Scanned Array. ' o# I3 r6 E/ I. m! k/ F W, pESAD Electronic Safe and Arm Device. ESAR Extended Subsequent Application Review. ' @$ `4 t6 L# B3 i8 A; bESC Electronic System Center (AFMC), Hanscom AFB, MA. 7 ?' k4 r8 C! UESCN Existing Systems and Center Notebook. ESD OBSOLETE. Electronic Systems Division. (Now Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, MA.) ' T! I( |" D X/ d; P$ \3 Q& SESH Environmental, Safety and Health 2 `% Z0 \( E2 Y( u' |& sESI External Systems Integration. ESI ICD External Systems Integration Interface Control Document. 5 v$ ^4 U) X/ E- gESM (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. 4 M2 Y# F9 }) H8 yESQD Explosive Safety Quantity Distance. ESSM Evolved (Enhanced) Sea Sparrow Missile. ET&C Extended Tracking and Control. / T: D& `; X5 y3 qETA Estimated Time of Arrival. ETC (1) Electro-Thermal Chemical. (2) Estimated Time-to-Completion. 3 e9 ?$ u+ u% s P$ t1 rETD (1) Estimated Time of Departure. (2) Electronic Transfer Device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 98 - f& @, i1 `7 U4 gETERTS End-to-End Real Time Simulator. * F t4 T+ o7 f/ mETESD End-to-End Sensor Demonstration. # b0 C3 n( ^& A: ~ETI Estimated Time of Intercept. / F; P- K! q% Y/ E& h4 `ETIC Estimated Time for Completion. ETM Engineering Test Model ETR (1) Extended Test Range (Pacific Test Bed) (2) See Eastern Test Range. (3) e9 h) U. C4 @7 tEnvironmental Test Round. (4) Estimated Time to Repair. 3 P3 I: |' Z/ H pETS (1) Experimental Test System. (2) Experimental Test Site. EU European Union [formerly European Community (ECI)] ; K2 s# |% r7 ~# F2 ]6 cEUCOM European Command. See USEUCOM. EURATOM European Atomic Energy Agency. / j. D, [* U( ?5 iEUREKA European Research and Coordinating Agency. EUT Early User Test. $ k* F9 P- C3 ~5 I/ Q7 B- {8 S+ rEV Experimental Version EVA Extravehicular Activity. * g+ H2 n5 k7 T# I/ n. I. [- [7 M: OEvasive MRV A reentry vehicle, which maneuvers for the purpose of evading defensive 8 I4 n% r2 D# u/ N7 u- i( K$ pweapons. , c; V; V1 D# UEvent Based 8 f" y- v+ g8 Y! R) `) S$ DContracting F' I6 J; d3 @9 Z) F3 ^8 ]* DSupport “event driven acquisition strategy” by linking specific contractual events to the “exit criteria” for the acquisition phase, or to intermediate development % j1 j+ {1 B' f/ `events established for the acquisition strategy. Event Driven & d8 A( Z1 K9 e2 RAcquisition Strategy An acquisition strategy that links program decisions to demonstrated . a0 C( H6 N& l! v* `accomplishments in development, testing, and production. Event 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 : U) k8 l2 e* W; JVerification 0 |- k6 i0 _4 [1 Z; [, [4 iThe process by which it is decided, from SDS external data, that the event * j) R5 N# {$ E ~# X, z. areported is real. * H6 x5 @5 {, i8 Z9 [3 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E ' O, |$ F* c. V) l% c99 8 A, F- K# Q- l. yEvolutionary $ Q& s0 z' q# ]2 OAcquisition (1) An approach in which a core capability is fielded, and the system design has 6 Q/ R" [$ g% w% _a modular structure and provisions for future upgrades and changes as ' [+ E U, l* C; D4 irequirements are refined. An evolutionary acquisition strategy is well suited to 5 y' N* i p. P- b* E- @high technology and software intensive programs where requirements beyond a + q( }. n1 {7 y& o, M, Y6 lcore capability can be generally, but not specifically, be defined. ) a8 h2 b6 C$ j0 u0 h2 T(2) An acquisition strategy that defines, develops, produces or acquires, and fields an initial hardware or software increment (or block) of operational capability. $ M ~, d* s7 N) |9 kIt is based on technologies demonstrated in relevant environments, time-phased requirements, and demonstrated manufacturing or software deployment ( d- Q8 _$ s$ e+ dcapabilities. These capabilities can be provided in a shorter period of time, followed by subsequent increments of capability over time that accommodate improved 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 ( A8 x% x) Y& t) Othe thresholds set by the user for that increment); however, the first increment may represent only 60% to 80% of the desired final capability. (MDA Lexicon) 4 k- F0 U' n6 u, ~Evolutionary Requirements Definition - s( j: T" P5 U HMission needs are first expressed in broad operational capability terms, and then progressively evolved to system specific performance requirements. , x$ Y5 _! G! P, C* ZEVPA Experimental Version Performance Assessment. + R6 ?0 A6 V" o: U* w/ {' sEVPA/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. % r$ I5 f$ k6 A3 q2 VEWCC Expanded Weapons Control Computer (PATRIOT). EWDA Energy and Water Development Appropriations (US). EWG Event Working Group. O, J) E; F! u: A- [! s; LEWN Early Warning Net. EWO Electronic Warfare Officer. EWPE Electronic Warfare Pre-Processing Element. EWR Early Warning Radar. EWS Early Warning System. EXCEDE Electron Accelerator Experiment. " m2 T3 F O C( xExcimer 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 7 @, [& V/ ^/ k) bthermal equilibrium but must be created in an “excited” (e.g., energized) condition by special “pumping” processes in a laser. ; C" f! \( {% K" p+ L T# }Excimer Laser , [! A2 Q/ k* ~2 h( u6 {(EXL) A laser in which emission is stimulated when a gas is shocked with electrical 7 D, ]0 `/ j3 ~) eenergy and the excited medium emits light when returning to a ground state. 7 C* R8 \- ^1 P8 ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E + O/ G l Z) K8 C3 B100 1 `% J. I3 ?! i' `0 REXCOM Executive Committee. L0 e2 Z" {: u0 x8 |0 |: uExecutable - A/ a. J b) ^ zProgram A program is executable if the PM has adequate near-term approved funding. Z2 }5 U" I, OExecuting Agent The individual within the executing element assigned responsibility for managing MDA funded programs. 4 Y. O; d- [9 t. }Executing Elements % t% `2 o. q. |8 LAgencies or organizations (DoD or non-DoD) that are managing BMD-related programs. ' W+ }# p; y' b% F. UExecuting 3 k5 j" m) D* _5 oResponsibility Program Manager responsibility. Exercise A military maneuver or simulated wartime operation involving planning, preparation, and execution. It is carried out for the purpose of training and 8 O3 N$ H7 Q9 Z) ^9 s" Pevaluation. It may be a combined, joint, or single-Service exercise, depending on participating organizations. See also Command Post Exercise. ( z: v) D, p G" b) `, IExit Criteria Program specific accomplishments that must be satisfactorily demonstrated " C0 b0 c( H- S M, C( Gbefore an effort or program can progress further in the current acquisition phase or transition to the next acquisition phase. Exit criteria may include such factors h# p% p% u4 |7 W! ?as critical test issues, the attainment of projected growth curves and baseline parameters, and the results of risk reduction efforts deemed critical to the decision to proceed further. Exit criteria supplement minimum required accomplishments and are specific to each acquisition phase. ! _5 P0 w9 C0 m! e9 Y% T, wEXL Excimer Laser. Exoatmospheric Outside the Earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes above 100 km. * }& S* J4 i W0 fExoatmospheric 5 w2 O6 W) @7 \6 v' Y( P' wReentry Vehicle $ l8 Y, M5 D5 M8 ]/ pInterceptor 3 C5 U5 T( E- L5 N4 Y0 O, `* U9 B& L5 ISubsystem 5 ]0 [3 ^" T' U0 G(ERIS) 0 U3 A, U5 C1 z: d+ w7 O! WOBSOLETE. Interceptor designed to provide functional test validation of GBI. * I' |. L/ i p! oExoatmospheric % }/ N6 F) R1 M1 v9 b7 _- [# f5 T4 d( ZTest Bed (XTB) Flight qualified and range integrated vehicle to support other programs such as 7 _+ X" }& v+ {7 x6 w( i" NGBI-X. 8 E+ P- `' @* c( q$ V: QExo Decoy A decoy that matches RV signature exoatmospherically. Exo decoys can use 0 R* l! d$ \3 C4 L, `2 Cradar 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 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. Maintains all original accounting identity, e.g. FY, appropriation, PE, etc. . n6 e* K0 A' z( y6 rEXPLAN Exercise Plan. Explicit Coordination A battle management technique which communicates results, decisions or command from one battle manager to another, usually from a higher command to a lower command. 7 ?2 u* y# I j! Y3 I; JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 101 P' r: v8 j! y) @7 SExtended Planning Annex A document providing program guidance for an additional 10 years beyond the ; ~& a( s7 l0 K+ G& b- W, E1 M0 h6 BPOM. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 103 3 X( Z# h. G" z+ vF (1) Fluoride. (2) Fahrenheit. F/O (1) Fiber Optic. (2) Follow-On. ! ?) E' S( f% bFA (1) Field Artillery. (2) Feasibility Assessment. FA/RD Functional Analysis/Requirements Definition. FAA Federal Aviation Administration. FAAD Forward Area Air Defense (US Army). FAAD C2I Forward Area Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence. FAADS Forward Area Air Defense System (JCS term). ! \9 ]$ A& A) s4 pFAAWC Fleet/Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. 3 W& a# C$ o" N, B) y) C! [) W) pFAB Fly Along Probe. Fac Facility (MILCON term). FACP 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. FAFBR Falcon AFB Regulation Fairing Structure to protect the payload during ascent phase. ; r7 E0 m0 ]( \" x5 rFAIT Fabrication Assembly, Inspection/Integration, and Test. FALCON Fission-Activated Light Concept. * N' U& U) J, i9 z6 v2 G5 lFAM Functional Area Management. FAMIS Financial Accounting Management Information System. }4 d; R5 ~9 i4 K6 p e' ~FAMP Facilities Acquisition Management Plan. FAMSIM Family of Simulations (USA term). FAR See Federal Acquisition Regulation. 0 g& O" h) t2 _! O% b: Y! }0 vFar Field The region far from an antenna compared to the dimensions of the antenna and ; p' u- z8 ` I+ K2 q& ?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 ) E4 K. N) k' J2 n104 " ?6 N$ q, |: d; ~& _2 g8 pFast-Burn ! P% L. K2 T- X& [: }0 sBooster (FBB) % C6 S4 O0 s& D% |A ballistic missile that burns out much more quickly than current versions, possibly before exiting the atmosphere entirely. Such rapid burnout complicates 3 i$ O$ Y) K; f' |$ C% Fa boost-phase defense. FAT (1) First Article Testing. (2) Factory Acceptance Test. Fault Tolerance The ability of a processor to maintain mission effectiveness after some e# I5 Z* u3 o$ V0 Wsubsystems failed. Fax Facsimile. [2 d; G2 f' oFBB Fast-Burn Booster. ) s$ J& |: g- n& R$ s7 qFBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service (US). i; E g3 O- ?' Q* C3 iFBM Fleet Ballistic Missile. FBMS Fleet Ballistic Missile System (USN term). * q8 P, E( g/ {" `& J: l9 M o7 @FBP Forward Based Probe. FBR Forward-Based Radar (US Army term). 3 Q$ @. n' u# j2 CFBS Forward-Based System. FBXR Forward-Based X-band Radar. FC (1) Fire Control [of weapons]. (2) Fund Code. % h5 d0 g; e- t; [FCA Functional Configuration Audit. 8 [- T; D( h- H2 f/ C8 jFCC Federal Communications Commission. 5 X$ C& U7 ^; {! E, h, m0 q# rFCCM Facilities Capital Cost of Money. FCN Fully Connected Network. - }& {, V5 T. G4 wFCO Field Change Order. 5 O6 h8 T) N7 G$ ^: u) VFCRC OBSOLETE. Federal Contract Research Center. FCS Fire Control Section.

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FCT Foreign comparative testing. FD First Deployment. FDA Food and Drug Administration. 7 r# r1 x- J# s% C$ GFDC Fire [of weapons] Direction Center. FDG Foreign Disclosure Guide. E& c" w- Y) t IFDM Function Description Manual. |0 o% B/ G2 S4 \2 s# eFDO Fee Determining Official. / {! _" `( |+ h$ a$ ^. ~: d7 MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 8 V" E, Y5 }: u105 3 M2 D0 L/ ]% W7 F' |- {FDP Flight Demonstration Program. FDR Final/Formal Design Review. 8 E! D7 X' c% V/ r/ ^; NFDRU Final Design Review Update (MDA PAC term). % O8 O/ u. G% V9 o8 b8 T( MFDS (1) Flight Demonstration System. (2) Fault Detection System. FDSV Flight Demonstration Space Vehicle. FDT&E See Force Development Test and Experimentation (US Army). FDX Full Duplex (Telecomm/Computer term). 7 t1 Y: b7 x, S1 K6 K% h* VFEA Functional Economic Analysis. ( `1 ?# d; l* O# N W% GFeasibility Study A study of the applicability or desirability of any management or procedural 8 @9 b6 L$ U+ X/ H' G4 Nsystem from the standpoint of advantages versus disadvantages in any given 4 N8 B' e1 E! P$ {- g2 S0 Pcase. FEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area. 9 _- g& G3 P/ {/ \ ?8 Z* RFECA Front-End Cost Analysis - J' Q; l. |5 R; A0 XFED Federal. " x( m! B0 R$ A; V( u) z3 V. tFEDAC Federal Computer Acquisition Center. 2 Y, W' ^ R4 X4 `: UFederal Acquisition Regulation & I, M |8 |' u2 b5 [0 n% [The primary regulation for use by federal executive agencies for acquisition of 4 R* u3 N6 i6 j* ?9 `7 h; s) V$ Hsupplies and services with appropriated funds. It directs the defense program : T1 j5 O# q0 p% F8 G$ Vmanager in many ways, including contract award procedures, acquisition 1 F Y* e/ s1 A) M% p( e8 kplanning, warranties, and establishing guidelines for competition. The Military & k1 H5 ^3 i- h( r9 o. f- C) u) WDepartments and DoD issue supplements to the FAR. The DoD supplement is called DFARS (Defense FAR Supplement). FEDSIM Federal System Integration and Management. % |( i* o" h* e) b8 L* YFEL Free Electron Laser. FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency. I8 x4 z" j( d+ Q$ _0 R% @Fenced Funding An identified aggregation of resources reviewed, approved, and managed as a distinct entity. The proposed program must be implemented within specified resources. Examples of fences areas are: Intelligence and Security, Support to , J) `* e8 m$ ~* |; D1 VOther Nations. FER Financial Execution Review. FES Facility Engineering Surveillance Plan. / ?. ]; y1 o$ T6 b- ^+ N5 l, _2 BFET Field Effect Transistor. FEU Flight Evaluation Unit. 6 B- S9 h$ w' DFEWS Follow-on Early Warning System. % `# ~3 a3 f1 q1 m) v/ T, vFF Fire Finder Radar (US Army. 1 ~( K3 y. S, }' RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 106 5 Y4 y) i6 s* a# u( P& O: NFFBD Functional Flow Block Diagram. FFCD Full, Final and Complete Disclosure (Treaty negotiation term). FFD Fraction Failure Detected. FFH Fast Frequency Hopping. 4 m3 F/ x& l0 }6 e6 n0 t# Y. J1 vFFP Firm Fixed Price. FFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Center. 8 C" q1 u4 {$ n5 R0 tFGC Functional Group Code (Navy ILS term). 3 s7 P6 g) P) H& u/ uFGEP Fixed Ground Entry Point. FH Flight Hours. FI Fault Isolation. ! c. H5 Z) b7 ~' SFI&A Fault Isolation and Analysis. 5 N! w; U; n/ Y' C( F7 ?FIDO Fighter Duty Officer (JFACC term). Field of View (FOV) ( l" U* {' j: g6 b0 E* `, ?: w: I/ JThe angular measure of the volume of space within which the system can respond to the presence of a target. Fighting Mirror (FMIR) 0 ~1 @0 V2 w+ k" p9 F8 ~( ]8 BPart of the GBL System. The low orbit mirror, which receives laser energy and 7 o) p7 ~3 v; m; l. f3 s4 K! }reflects it to the target. Figure of Merit ' H0 {, i$ f. r( e4 Q; \" r(FOM) The numerical value assigned to a measure of effectiveness, parameters, or ! ?3 P2 ^( i/ [, u# B( Q& kother figure, as a result of an analysis, synthesis, or estimating technique. : o2 q& F `+ d; s+ n; u2 `/ FFIP Federal Information Processing. & k* d2 q0 o5 h# v2 {- [6 @3 S. BFIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. Fire Control The control of all operations in connection with the application of fire on a target. Fire Control System ! r) ^9 @# E$ }2 |/ VA group of interrelated fire control equipment and/or instruments designed for use with a weapon or group of weapons. ' O/ T$ ?9 R: Z& i3 J; FFire Support Coordinating 4 f: o' k- ^/ F5 P9 ^. U1 U5 |: mMeasure 0 ]: u _% T4 B9 kA measure employed by land or amphibious commanders to facilitate the rapid engagement of targets and simultaneously safeguard friendly forces. 4 x4 @. }+ h2 x/ c g* X, cFire Support + Y/ w8 p C$ ~7 {$ S1 }1 f3 R- ACoordinating Line 7 t; c! I1 s" m/ {" v(FSCL) A line established by the appropriate ground commander to ensure the # b- s9 s/ ^ d+ Hcoordination of fire not under the commander’s control but may affect current tactical operations. The fire support coordination line is used to coordinate fires of air, ground, or sea weapons systems using any type of ammunition against surface targets. The fire support coordination line should follow well-defined " D: T7 z* J* i+ G' N' W3 I) x$ Y' iterrain features. The establishment of the FSCL must be coordinated with the appropriate tactical air commander and other supporting elements of the FSCL + S- t/ i: \# Q" mwithout 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 . y& }/ A/ F! w) j3 [7 I# ?force commander. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 107 Firing Doctrine The ratio and manner of assigning numbers of interceptors against given 2 x# {6 Z% P) Kattackers. One-on-one, salvo, shoot-look-shoot, shoot-fail-shoot, etc. are examples of different firing doctrine. The priority of targets being defended and , K# f8 ~1 A' x( @- }) ^" }the number of interceptors available relative to the number of attackers drive ( D" I) u& s3 m2 V4 Odoctrine. $ ? z4 S& C) a: [Firing Rate The number of missiles fired per site per minute. FIRMR Federal Information Resources Management Regulation. 8 ]( x1 {& `( r8 _4 IFIRST Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. First Article First article includes pre-production models, initial production samples, test 3 z2 {$ [7 g# w* O* Y/ B0 Zsamples, first lots, pilot models, and pilot lots. Approval involves testing and - y9 u; l' `; V2 b- ]evaluating the first article for conformance with specified contract requirements before or in the initial stage of production under a contract. " w F* P- T# a$ ^* U+ \4 LFirst Strike The first offensive action of a war (generally associated with nuclear operations). 7 T( A F e7 x8 D3 n5 NFirst Unit & b2 q! C5 Y" @+ t4 eEquipped Date 7 N2 k; h( m6 v8 W' WThe 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. 9 H2 M' J) o1 D3 L. \6 E" _! PFiscal Guidance The annual guidance issued by the SECDEF in the Defense Guidance which ' a- \4 x' k/ H8 P p0 Dprovides the fiscal constraints that must be observed by the DoD Components in the formulation of force structures and the FYDP, and by the OSD in reviewing ) [$ n, f( c, v0 t* o: |% _proposed programs. FISSP Federal Information System Support Program. FIWC Fleet Information Warfare Center (USN term). FIX Site Firing-in-Extension (Target Launch site in White Sands Missile Range Northern 2 b" D$ d! G: G" jExtension). : R6 i/ _6 D0 xFixed 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 + _, z/ t' |1 a( f# u1 x& ZEntry Point . ^0 u5 R+ D, y& |0 i2 z(FGEP) : _2 e2 j) i* `) Q( C4 H) J: ~The subset of GEPs, which are not transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. ! M& z% |$ K+ t0 SFixed Ground Station All hardware, software, and facilities located at a fixed ground site necessary to & _( r# b/ Y- s8 e% Nreceive, process, support, and analyze mission status and data, and disseminate operational messages. 0 Q7 p' t6 F) N4 }FLAGE OBSOLETE. Flexible Lightweight Agile Guided Experiment. (Predecessor program to Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT).) FLC Federal Laboratory Consortium. & q* Q% {8 |7 |) yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 108 Fleet Satellite # \& p% P" W8 ?1 j6 fCommunications System (FLTSATCOM) Operating at ultra high frequency (UHF), FLTSATCOM allows relatively low-cost terminals with simple antennas for use on highly mobile platforms. It has a relatively small capacity because of its much lower operating frequency. It provides a satellite communication system for high-priority communication ) ~; P; M6 t+ N l; Trequirements for the Navy and Air Force that encompasses almost the entire , O( U/ m- w, E1 {1 u- }world. It supports other DoD needs as well. It consists of satellites in geosynchronous equatorial orbit, each with 23 communication channels in the UHF ' i/ @" W. |% q2 \( Fand 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 3 m( _; F3 R; J FAFSATCOM system for command and control of nuclear capable forces. The 5 C4 ?1 \. M. Q8 e2 csystem has one 500 KHz channel allotted to the national command authorities. Flexible Response The capability of military forces for effective reaction to any enemy threat or attack with actions appropriate and adaptable to the circumstances existing. ' f7 z: k: n+ f4 V0 p+ fFLHER Funds and Labor Hours Expenditure Report. ! t X( D2 V8 T+ RFlight Demonstration System (FDS) Part 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 TRW/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, ' ~# X. d5 q! k3 u5 d5 Tcollect target and phenomenology data to support the objective system design, % x7 v5 M; \& x/ tand validate cost estimating models. Flight Path The line connecting the successive positions occupied, or to be occupied, by an 4 @% n2 H$ Z9 l: B" Waircraft, missile, or space vehicle as it moves through air or space. (It is more commonly referred to as trajectory for space vehicles, especially ICBMs.) * o1 f5 Z4 s: {& `, OFlight Readiness 1 X* t0 F U# E' @3 U- d, w. KFiring A missile system test of short duration conducted with the propulsion system # x k. f( Y5 _$ Foperating 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 $ y) A4 p4 V! \- ^7 L: Aflight test. 5 x4 c% C: r3 i4 O5 }! fFlight Test Test of an aircraft, rocket, missile, or other vehicle by actual flight or launching. * X+ Y$ p+ e$ N' R, ~Flight tests are planned to achieve specific test objectives and gain operational information. : [' V8 w4 X+ bFlight Test Vehicle (FTV) Prototype of airborne or spaceborne hardware used to validate a technology concept.

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FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar. ; z: o |& _# P5 G0 KFLOT Forward Line of Own Troops. FLT Flight. FLTSATCOM Fleet Satellite Communications System. : A8 L1 c' r7 h3 ]" F' u( LFluence (or % i" W7 n( `" B0 H+ G2 k! \: g( ZIntegrated Flux) The 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 6 _+ w9 m2 ]% G7 J8 K) J- O, xabsorbed fluence). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 109 7 ~* I% p4 I, t! n+ eFlyaway Cost The total cost related to the production of a usable end item of military hardware. Flyaway cost includes the cost of procuring the basic unit (airframe, hull, chassis, etc.), a percentage of basic unit cost for changes allowance, propulsion equipment, electronics, armament, and other installed government-furnished $ e! T- N. c6 U3 r5 j9 r Z5 ~equipment, and nonrecurring production costs. Flyaway cost equates to Rollaway and Sailaway cost. FM (1) Flare Multiunit. , B. B% T; q7 w& L(2) Frequency Modulation. 6 \6 t, e [' T(3) Functional Manger. L3 g( W$ ^+ S! f5 b, f7 Z% C(4) Force Module(s). 1 W% V4 y$ {7 {3 O8 Y- W(5) Field Manual. FMA Foreign Military Acquisition. FMB Financial Management Board. FMC Flexible Manufacturing Cell. FMEA Failure Modes Effects Analysis (ILS term). ! \) z' ] }) X4 x4 l9 K- t8 \' tFMECA Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (ILS term). / Y' i! u( ]4 a, HFMIR Fighting Mirror. FMP Foreign Materiel Program. : c6 L% e9 m' C+ ]+ kFMS (1) Flight Mission Simulator (PATRIOT), Huntsville AL. % T6 @: i5 Q, g U(2) Foreign Military Sales. FMTV Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (USA term). FNC Federal Network Council ' |, w- S9 w: P1 L2 i) GFO Force Operations (PATRIOT). ; x: X& \- n) Y4 A4 h8 l" ]8 UFO Link Fiber Optic Link. , v0 F, H) t- f) k0 pFOA Future Offensive Aircraft (UK RAF term). FOB Forward Operations Base. ; [* T3 n5 X. @( P& t* m2 VFOBS Fractional-Orbital Bombardment System. : f) B+ O* F' w) S& x. [$ dFOC Full Operational Capability. Focal Plane The plane, perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens, in which images of points in the object field of the lens are focused. 2 Q: C2 k8 m L A8 VFocal Plane Array (FPA) An FPA is a matrix of photon sensitive detectors which, when combined with low ~7 h2 p- p7 R' k: Knoise preamplifiers, provides image data for the signal frequencies of interest. FOFA Follow-On Force Attack. ! G$ n3 Q3 e& N# w) ]- xFOG Fiber-Optic Gyroscope. 0 N5 U! p1 k5 u/ D/ k& Y5 S0 dFOIA Freedom of Information Act (US). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F ) L% q- v: o' e, L; |110 7 f) K g5 p! A2 e; \FOL Forward Operating Location. $ Y0 k! v" ~$ vFOLAN Fiber Optic Local Area Network. K% X! I& L4 `/ jFolded Optics Any optical system containing reflecting components for the purpose of reducing 0 ^3 h% d1 ?' t, h& {* ^( G. Ythe physical length of the system or for the purpose of changing the path of the optical axis. / [' s) q( H+ B: g" ] s4 YFollow-On Operational Test and Evaluation # @- u& Y" a" C: B(FOT&E) That test and evaluation that is necessary during and after the production period 7 J/ w" b6 F/ M( A# V# fto refine the estimates made during operational test and evaluation, to evaluate changes, and to reevaluate the system to ensure that it continues to meet / l }/ d$ Z3 l+ r# j+ W4 [operational needs and retains its effectiveness in a new environment or against 1 h; o8 T/ A5 ta new threat. 0 b0 `0 W2 T" d6 pFOM Figure of Merit. 8 c6 t' U g7 x! S3 XFON Fiber Optic Network. L6 g9 N7 n# O2 k ?+ E3 eFootprint (1) An estimated area of possible reentry or the solid angle of a detector or linear area of a detector at a certain location. $ N! K( i+ ~5 X# O- v4 ](2) Geographic area in which a focused satellite downlink can be received. ( J" R7 W2 T S1 y9 [FOR Field of Regard. , m+ W1 z' A" A- ?1 xForce 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. 2 ^1 W% d! J5 I; n2 l W% FForce 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). Force Direction The operational management of the forces. Force Integration & V4 L3 v Z! Q/ R7 L7 [Staff Officer % @$ M% k; G0 V/ |0 x/ V( m$ T8 iArmy individual assigned to ODCSOPS to serve as HQDA user representative for a specific system. Provides continuous coordination necessary for integration of 6 ?+ b% v* g8 h; na new system into the Army force structure. Force Management 6 L* x! I; u" J' C+ r1 R: _# ?" aThe assessment of the effectiveness of the defense forces throughout an & C4 c2 J3 _# O4 f l0 j9 \8 aengagement and adjustment of tactics and the system configuration as : e# z& b# L S) F& A) M* K) vnecessary to effectively allocate resources to satisfy mission objectives. : ^+ G; n) G, m' h, mForce Reliability The percentage of the missile force that will successfully detonate within 3.5 CEPs of the target. " a: r7 ?* R# \, k" z# f) vFORDTIS Foreign Disclosure Technical Information System. 5 l& S; Q& T) n$ ~- N. A jForeign Government Information , y+ x1 G5 p8 l+ o2 d! r6 TInformation that is (1) provided to the United States by a foreign government or 3 @$ t9 f: m4 q# b2 p6 Tgovernments, an internal organization of governments, or any element thereof * ]6 L) N# m2 M0 zwith the expectation, expressed or implied, that the information, the source of / h* O) o$ \7 \+ ythe 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 7 l9 D b3 Y- Z/ e/ mrequiring that the information, the arrangement, or both, are to be held in & Y$ E/ I6 m1 K' D! econfidence. 8 q3 q' \3 `8 [9 ?0 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 3 ]5 E, o: D% k% I; O111 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 1 p3 V5 U( [) d* }: [recipient provides reimbursement for defense articles and services transferred 3 C- @, }+ J; `( t' ifrom the U.S. Includes case sales from stocks (inventories, services, training) by the DoD defense services. 4 p8 |7 v4 h X* B x% l8 ~Foreign Security Policy Model 6 S9 ~/ s8 z# ]. o# r) D8 ^A mathematically precise statement of a security policy. To be adequately ) q) F3 O3 l, F* ^% v! P2 T. \0 cprecise, such a model must represent the initial state of a system, the way in 2 A: Z+ A0 @: wwhich the system progresses from one state to another, and a definition of a “secure” state of the system. ( W& e a) d2 ZForm, Fit, and . c. H: K) T }7 uFunction Data - C' M- N/ r j+ oTechnical data pertaining to items, components or processes for the purpose of 6 `1 l' J; {8 k8 videntifying source, size, configuration, mating and attachment characteristics, functional characteristics and performance requirements. Formal 3 W7 i8 d: L( [( m, |6 _Qualification a3 D( v% Y" B h- J0 \& zReview A systems level configuration audit conducted after system testing is completed to ensure that performance requirements have been met. Formerly 6 N( T8 R6 ^* aRestricted Data Information removed from the RESTRICTED DATA category upon joint ' [" k2 U; R2 \0 b2 w5 `4 bdetermination by DoE (or antecedent agencies) and DoD that such information relates primarily to the military utilization of atomic weapons and that such information can be adequately safeguarded as classified defense information. FORSCOM U.S. Army Forces Command, Ft. McPherson, GA. FORTRAN Formula Translation Language.

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Forward Edge of the Battle Area (FEBA) The foremost limits of a series of areas in which ground combat units are 8 \1 P( G2 s$ q' N" k! Odeployed, excluding the areas in which the covering or screening forces are operating, designated to coordinate fire support, the positioning of forces, or the ; O! r3 p6 f2 n% ~- {, Q. @maneuver of units. ~" W b4 g ^& c! \Forward Funding Carry-over of RDT&E funding into second year of appropriations availability. Requires permission from high authority. FOS Family of Systems (TMD). ' \" ^6 }: W4 E# {7 yFOSS Fiber-Optic Sensor System. 0 O" @% ?" Z: E$ v' P: L" {FOT Follow-On Technologies. FOT&E Follow-On Test & Evaluation. / t S* ?% r5 d1 Q, G' QFOTC Force Over-the-horizon Track Coordinator (USN term). ( |) ?' I+ S6 d- V/ {" d3 qFOUO For Official Use Only. " l4 X7 ~6 ?# K9 R m7 S& sFourth 8 v3 K5 Q# I9 C( c# `Generation , ~* U! H4 u5 O8 jLanguage $ |; E) u& P4 p) U0 ]A programming environment that produces both screen and report utilities for f8 }' Y4 _! h7 [use by lower-level programming environments. , f2 `7 ^& D. l; x7 v# YFOV Field of View. FOV Radar [Full] Field of View Radar FP Focal Plane. 6 {- h* ?' w4 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 112 FPA Focal Plane Array. ( ?5 [) `( Y. N- ~# P$ @ cFPC Facilities Protection Committee. 6 x8 q4 j1 O; ~ TFPI Fixed Price Incentive. ; {( G% \: \2 y: d6 HFPS Fixed Radar. ( Q. G5 J8 D" i |3 mFPTOC Force Projection Tactical Operations Center (USA term). . _1 Y) b( w4 FFQR Formal Qualification Review. FQT Formal Qualification Testing. FR (1) Federal Register. (2) France. , O: A9 q1 |' A8 u: }FRACAS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. , q8 o6 R" X" k3 j7 g2 dFRACS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. Fragmentation & C) y" R' H0 j; M. mWarhead ! ]! K% U( b, s6 d( i2 MA warhead, which releases small solid objects to damage or destroy its targets. FRAS Free Rocket Anti-Submarine. FRC Fire Control Radar P) q9 \7 w* W w# L5 w: q hFRD Facilities Requirements Document. % Q1 ~5 w! }% e* y# oFree Electron ) s. i" }+ Z D: G7 d8 FLaser (FEL) , @% j Y- j6 {+ E4 ZA type of laser, which generates radiation by the interaction of an electron beam 1 d* O3 \" s1 T* s6 @: Twith a static magnetic or electric field. Loosely speaking, free-electron laser $ K& O: N8 o B& Y. F& h% Mtechnology resembles and evolved from that used by particle accelerators (“atom U4 M) h8 o% r( ysmashers”). Lasers, which are not free electron lasers, are bound electron lasers. & Z, q1 i; Z, w) SFree Rocket A rocket not subject to guidance or control in flight. & Q4 d; ?$ y8 ^$ _3 A* MFrequency . ^! H( S0 {! K- g6 \Management The act of allocating frequencies, or bandwidths to a telecommunications , u& Q1 T5 U8 Esystem, necessary to minimize the potential interference between transmitting/receiving devices. Governing agencies and international agreement 7 L2 k Q5 r/ Y# K' i! J( q1 ^7 |controls authorized use of a particular frequency, frequencies, or bands. FRG Federal Republic of Germany. 1 E% a5 i, g+ [3 I' PFRN Force Requirement Number. FROD Functionally Related Observable Differences. & m2 n7 R+ ~+ n" m2 d7 jFROG Free Rocket Over Ground. ' w# r8 E* q( X: b# UFRN Force Requirement Number. FRP Full-Rate Production. ! j" r1 U) _$ |: N* rFRS Federal Reserve System. FS&E Facility Siting and Environment (MILCON term). $ p$ n) o" g8 b0 p9 ^1 [% N3 uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 113 FS3 Future Strategic Strategy Study. FSAF Future Surface-to-Air [Missile] Family. FSC (1) Fire Solution Computer. (2) Fire Support Coordination. , r$ i$ D6 n- u* `' t0 dFSCATT Fire Support CATT [for Weapons] (US Army term). FSCL Fire Support Coordination Line. 6 j$ H3 E, i4 S( L: aFSD OBSOLETE. Full Scale Development Phase. See EMD. FSE Fire Support Element. FSM Firmware Support Manual. - R7 |6 x$ @) b3 B4 @FSP Facility Security Plan. FSS Fixed Satellite Service. FSST Forward Space Support in-Theater. FST Flight System Testbed. # ?: H l& C3 \! q, eFSU Former Soviet Union. FSU Republics Former Soviet Union Republics. - w$ `+ v! U: M6 vFT Flight Test. % U5 _" P; |) l6 l! y" l$ LFt Foot FTC Federal Trade Commission. FTD OBSOLETE. Foreign Technology Division (USAF), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. See NAIC. ) a9 i% U8 O' H: P* k2 M+ w3 y& ?. }FTI Fixed Target Indicator 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 FTS 2000 Federal Telecommunications System 2000. FTV (1) Functional Technology Validation. (2) Flight Test Vehicle. 9 e$ s* K1 c m8 ^, G& Z$ dFTX Field Training Exercise. FU Fire Unit (PATRIOT). FUE First Unit Equipped. - ^( l# r, G" D1 C: _7 GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 114 Full Mission - R& W5 ]- c$ lCapable 7 g4 h I# s& C; l" g9 NMaterial condition of an aircraft or training device indicting that it can perform all " ?2 d1 h) N0 Y1 e1 }# [* {; }of its missions. Also called FMC. Full Operational ) _$ j; G+ Z8 M& z6 e% d+ W1 Y( W) jCapability (FOC) - m* K, P- d/ `7 |" NThe full attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of 5 i1 R2 }. l1 }" x' K& ]: A9 lequipment, or system of approved specific characteristics, which is manned and operated by a trained, equipped, and supported military unit or force. 2 N* j! }& O0 K# s* W3 `Full Rate Production Production of economic quantities following stabilization of the system design and prove-out of the production process. . ^% H ?: c& D) a( S: BFully Configured * x9 T. w2 y( C( Y; Z7 v8 ]0 {4 WEnd Item / U( C9 F' N: c; O' t7 @$ {! eThe final combination of end products, component parts, and/or materials, which is fully ready for its intended operational use. Normally all production units are fully configured. Research and development units may be considered fully configured if they are or are planned to become operationally equivalent to the production units.

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Fully Connected - l Y3 o% R/ `9 K5 V6 [Network (FCN) ) _! A# f% n2 a. AA 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 # I0 S. _+ R0 S) nrelevant function is then further analyzed and broken down into smaller functional components until a level of molecularity suitable for solution of the ! l. Q. ^( w# {9 X- C& Y7 vproblem is attained. Functional 7 F6 H$ ^! C& Q) w# `' i. FBaseline : o: z- O3 C3 W. L1 x(1) Established after the system requirements analysis/design activity has 6 ~% ?: K2 C& A9 D+ @/ k. |% scompleted the definition of the system functions and associated data, * R; ^; K0 z6 \2 O8 _, c3 Zinterface characteristics, functional characteristics for key configuration items, and tests required to demonstrate achievement of each specified # a( s7 t, X, _/ ?; l- Kcharacteristic. This Government normally controls the baseline. ! E1 ]% b0 b/ {3 e# c; K(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical documentation for a configuration item. (3) Documentation describing a system’s functional characteristics and the # v5 |$ L9 `2 s3 |) k1 f) T1 d) mverification required to demonstrate the achievement of requirements. ; w! P# {- K- {6 j% V: W9 cFunctional Configuration Audit (FCA) The formal examination of functional characteristics test data for configuration ' {! r( C0 h0 r7 A# @item, prior to acceptance, to verify that the item has achieved the performance specified in its functional or allocated configuration identification. % C! g5 y' ~2 k' HFunctional 4 W; Q( Z& N6 V# o, W1 eEconomic Analysis (FEA) A structured proposal that serves as the principal part of a decision package for 2 p( Z* X1 l) `+ oenterprise 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 ' A$ b+ f2 P3 a6 A9 _* sconsistent with, and amplifies, existing DoD economic analysis policy in DoD Instruction 7041.3. Functional Kill The destruction of a target by disabling vital components in a way not & W" J. b e7 [0 D) Z# ]+ {; wimmediately detectable, but which nevertheless prevents the target from functioning properly. An example is the destruction of electronics in a guidance system by a neutral particle beam. Also referred to as “soft kill.” Functional ) h$ F( |% x) O! o3 l% ~Support Systematized methodologies and procedures, or a common set of standards, $ I/ r3 n, K8 Capplied to materiel acquisition programs. 5 s3 n. f1 p' w- A8 o2 @Functional Technology Validation (FTV) # G: J" y0 x8 \0 J! [/ MProgram with the intent of proving or disproving a technology is useful for a given * L: k b( c F1 b' }application. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 115 1 P# c+ d7 ^6 [3 X1 ?Functional Testing The portion of testing in which the advertised features of a system are tested for correct operation. ) t5 t" u+ v+ H: x7 K$ ~Funding Profile Program funding, usually displayed in columnar spreadsheet format by years, a/ K2 v8 y1 Z8 G4 T6 w6 J4 _% fstarting with previous year through current year and out-years. 2 j m" H: U% H' o0 \/ K% Y. qFuture Years Defense Program 5 K$ ^8 O' E+ Z# r& _(FYDP) 1 h( o6 k& w$ _" {$ rThe official DoD document that summarizes forces and resources associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense. Its three parts are the organizations affected, appropriations accounts and the 11 major force programs ) {( S6 \% q7 m$ }1 a(strategic forces, airlift, R&D, etc.). Under the biennial PPBS cycle, the FYDP is & n7 [/ \0 @9 }5 {7 c. supdated in even years in April (POM); October (budget); and then in January (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. 0 s9 l+ ?# p' YFWCA Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft. 0 n9 p5 r) f7 U! ?: j$ N2 ^Fwd Forward. FXBR Forward-based X-Band Radar. FY Fiscal Year. & {. G. o( E6 @, KFYDP Future Years Defense Program. # r( \! @. z/ X+ d3 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 116 & E% J0 b# L) }! }G Giga (one thousand million). & O5 ]1 H$ F/ {6 a" P, s/ Yg Gram. / P$ l9 A c: ], o. G/ S3 m- n# c6 QG&A General and Administrative costs. ! a( o- W5 Q1 G' UG&C Guidance and Control. G&O Goals and Objectives. 5 u- t o @* x x/ Z u, zG/A Ground-to-Air 6 }1 Y0 C8 }! @0 l+ E0 hG/G Ground-to-Ground. # @1 b/ R1 r& a! F4 r: C2 I- |9 @GaAs Gallium Arsenide. Galosh The Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile system built to defend Moscow from missile attack. 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 ! w7 D/ [6 Z4 h( y, fA 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. $ }0 }9 O% l+ K9 P7 |6 l; l- dGAMS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Munitions. ( ~, B* W6 A R6 G) e, AGaNMPA Gallium Nitride Microwave Power Amplifiers. (A demonstration program to develop GaN based transistors and integrated circuits for power amplifiers in systems " I4 i7 J" l; Y; s8 T+ ?such as Ground Based Radar. Goal is to reduce total weight and size by a 9 ^# p" l/ ]( i7 x6 E$ ifactor of 10). GAO General Accounting Office. GARDIAN General Area Defense Integrated Anti-missile Laser System. GAT Government Acceptance Testing. - f7 s+ h' h! r0 _; [ a/ ]GAT CALL Guidance, Apportionment, and Targeting Call (JFACC term). GATE Graphic Analysis Tool Environment. , D$ S1 T7 B' @0 ?! Z1 A5 \Gateway An element that contained a node on the SDS backbone network as well as on ' y: v- [- i n, bsome other network(s) and would have performed protocol and format conversions necessary to accept messages from one network and retransmit ! ?. `) ~4 v: W% L( t2 Hthem on the other. 2 K/ j) M. N" u R1 n3 g/ TGATS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Targeting System. GB (1) Ground-Based. (2) Gigabyte. GBD Global Burst Detector. GBDL Ground-Based Data Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 117 GBEV Ground Based Experimental Version. 8 v! o& _8 O/ cGBFEL Ground-Based Free Electron Laser. * a$ b! t4 n7 }4 h5 kGBHE Ground-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. GBHRG Ground-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. GBI OBSOLETE. See Ground-Based Interceptor. GBI-P Ground-Based Interceptor – Prototype. 8 L) X8 C2 L+ X4 ~" X: q3 EGBI-X Ground-Based Interceptor Experiment. GBKV Ground-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. GBL Ground-Based Laser. GBLD Ground-Based Launcher Demonstration. , F1 s& t1 C9 c; a$ `7 }GBLRS Ground-Based Laser Repeater Station. GBM Global Battle Managers. 7 e* d; S; w5 J9 t' {0 l, {) e" lGBMD Global Ballistic Missile Defense. GBMI Ground-Based Midcourse Interceptor. GBOS Ground-Based Optical System. ) B1 \5 l8 O6 B9 }3 VGBPST Ground-Based Passive Signal Tracking. 7 G' ], ], A/ k0 i$ aGBR See Ground-Based Radar. / B- l7 L( @- u# l% n; Z; x. X1 lGBR-M Ground-Based Radar-Midcourse. GBR-O Ground-Based Radar-Objective. t" F8 @8 w% f" d. l# e$ }GBR-P Ground-Based Radar-Prototype. ( k- E; g6 z& Y- @GBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. 6 I% a! V$ ]( FGBR-X The experimental version of the GBR. ' t' n. {+ t! c+ R4 N( E. z8 WGBRF Ground-Based Radio Frequency.

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GBRI Ground-Based Rocket Interceptor. # I: X: P, N" I6 BGBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. GBS Ground-Based Sensor. 6 [* @' w' s. ^2 @7 D3 JGCA (1) Guidance, Control, and Avionics. (2) Guidance, Control, and Airframe. GCC Ground Component Commander (JFACC term). GCCS Global Command and Control System. ( s& e3 |+ P. r+ [" X. Y- s6 YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 9 @* Z+ g4 c& V- C9 e118 GCI Ground Control Intercept. GCN Ground Communications Network. GCS Ground Control Station. GD General Dynamics. $ D/ W* s* B5 W- Z' G8 |GDL Gas Dynamic Laser. ' E d) B/ j$ AGEDI Ground-Based Electromagnetically-Launched Defensive Impactors. GEM Guidance Enhancement Missile (PATRIOT). : }% u% ^* i6 {% n; X/ `2 PGeneral Manager . v" i" e& ~7 ]0 [& |! w% ^' GProgram $ v7 b/ E& l/ M+ H* b& o: p" fManagement Directive (GPMD) ! g/ w9 B: l o8 N3 _& M& cOBSOLETE. The primary document used by the GM to direct the Service BMD PEO on the specific actions necessary to fulfill BMD program requirements. General \; E- V! K: x; f0 x' M$ NSpecifications A general specification covers requirements common to two or more types, classes, grades, or styles of products, services or materials; this avoids the repetition of common requirements in detail specifications. It also permits changes to common requirements to be readily affected. General specifications ( i* C2 [! x$ \" S8 z; ~may also be used to cover common requirements for weapons systems and subsystems. 0 s2 M/ n% s+ U0 \# p& z, ~Generic Rest of 6 P5 E: Y/ a, i' `* n1 hWorld Target (GROW) 9 y9 Q1 J. P1 j. @2 q) N) o) B: Z* _Strategic target being developed for GMD program. 0 F+ d! Z# {& J5 ~GEO Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit. GEODSS Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System. Geo-stationary * x4 X, Q( h2 P- v$ [. _6 L, T2 AOrbit (GSO) 9 _* h' i, j! A9 _9 [( K2 aAn orbit 35,784 km above the equator. A satellite placed in such an orbit % r' E0 G; J9 j4 C4 Jrevolves around the earth once per day, maintaining the same position relative " v# F; T: M: M& e- @4 p8 T2 Ito the surface of the earth. It appears to be stationary, and is useful as a ( u# m" J- p# G0 D. mcommunications relay or as a surveillance post. GEP OBSOLETE. Ground Entry Point. IFICS. GES Ground Engineering System. GFE Government Furnished Equipment. See Government Furnished Property. GFI Government Furnished Information. GFM Government Furnished Material. GFM/P Government Furnished Material and Property. See Government Furnished Property. GFP Government Furnished Property. GFS Government Furnished Software. See Government Furnished Property. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G # W1 }! w" H6 L. M* G. d119 # ?) H1 _" Q( N( DGhosting This condition occurs when two or more targets reside close to the same plane : Q: I" B1 l- Y) A8 Xalso containing two sensors viewing the targets so they are within experimental 8 W, O9 i8 s$ a7 ]determination of having the same hinge angle F. Thus, ghosting depends on LOS error and positions. GHz Giga Hertz (1 x 10(9) Hz). 5 A7 k' I- d. g9 f( p# p2 w. C! z7 SGIDEP Government/Industry Data Exchange Program. + K' @* _- T3 K/ T: gGIF Generic Interface. GII Global Information Infrastructure. 7 ]' x3 b1 p' D% V+ a8 r" s# yGIP Ground Impact Point. ; Z# ]: C; X d# m- u3 eGIS Geographic Information System. 5 p; R, b$ J* j0 g$ `8 v: YGITIS Government Integrated Technical Information System. GLCM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. ; H5 D8 P t3 H& |$ OGlobal Environment The ISTC Global Environment is responsible for the creation, propagation, and maintenance of test scenario common knowledge, how subsets of this : o: d9 ]. |4 Y" h+ {information will be determined, and how common knowledge will be disseminated to the various element representations (nodes). The Global Environment 4 Y$ h" Y- t7 F* B. ~performs functions which are common to the scenario such as timing, health, & x% t$ }% U- H5 Dstatus, state vectors of objects, and effects models. Global ' B7 q/ E, Z8 y% v* `8 n: c" KPositioning System (GPS) D7 o/ D- [1 t; n# W, {- k6 |The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System is a space-based radio navigation & p8 P3 f/ r" g$ M5 K5 f' k( fnetwork providing precise positioning and navigation needs of all the military 6 @* o' P; Y8 L1 v/ Yservices. In the fully operational configuration, there will be 18 satellites in six " _% J2 A4 Y. M2 R; }* Oorbital planes with an orbit period of 12 hours at 10,900 nautical miles altitude. , a4 z, B+ R1 e% ^% Z, A+ f7 fEach satellite transmits three L-band, pseudo-random noise-coded signals, one S-band, and one ultra high frequency for spacecraft-to-spacecraft data relay. Global Protection Against Limited Strikes (GPALS) : Y5 z7 C0 b& i; ^* Y$ X4 K" IOBSOLETE. GPALS was an architecture denoting an anti-missile system + B; V/ I4 c( t2 O, X- Hdesigned to provide protection against limited ballistic missile strikes, be they ! o, e7 x5 F9 d/ D1 r7 jdeliberate, accidental or unauthorized—whatever their source. GPALS was composed of three interrelated segments: (1) theater ballistic missile defenses, $ K$ E* B$ d/ x ?: hand associated space-based sensors, to protect U.S. forces deployed abroad, 1 `8 X6 p1 c* s$ c4 u) i: h8 v) iand our friends and allies; (2) ground-based defenses, with space sensors, to & b! S( q9 H' [- h$ `protect the entire United States against long-range ballistic missiles; and (3) 0 [$ K' E9 U+ a. R% X$ p9 H$ T; H& j: ^interceptors based in space – Brilliant Pebbles – capable of providing continuous, global coverage by intercepting enemy ballistic missiles with ranges 1 c* K- j. d# v/ Q: x$ Sgreater than several hundred miles. # E) J9 m- Q& m9 D- d/ GGlobal Protection Against Limited Strikes (GPALS) Program " @ {; _: D+ L& G1 V6 }OBSOLETE. The GPALS Program consisted of six Major Defense Acquisition " I8 C- d, S# C& ? S3 jPrograms: GPALS System/BMC 3 * C% n4 ]3 u! P4 V- }5 |, National Missile Defense (NMD), Global Missile Defense (GMD), Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense (UTTMD), Corps SAM, and 8 y1 ~- B+ r* I8 ^2 x7 J; x; `PATRIOT. Army PEO GPALS was re-designated PEO Missile Defenses in 1992. GLOBIXS Global Information Exchange System. 8 D3 X* M$ g+ w( @, PGLONASS Global Navigational Satellite System. 0 f2 H/ j+ u9 {% ]& {- Y UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G # @* N, D4 m7 U% H$ ^0 ]120 1 i, X. z% { F1 B( AGLOW Gross Lift-Off Weight. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. ! d2 X8 J; S- `- NGLS Ground-Launched Sensor. " R4 h2 P8 W1 OGM (1) Guided missile. (2) General Manager. $ @. D7 O" g& u3 [5 E- {6 \* _GMACC Ground Mobile Alternate Command Center. GMAOC Ground Mobile Alternate Operations Center. GMCC Ground Mobile Command Center. GMCP Ground Mobile Command Post. 9 B% P' g) _# _5 B" L8 k. \+ @GMD (1) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (formally National Missile Defense) (2) 0 Q! o1 D1 f3 L" d- k# ~5 L. q6 ZGlobal Missile Defense (OBSOLETE). GMT Greenwich Mean Time. 5 J3 F- R. E, z2 J- g# w: {! DGMTT&C Ground Mobile Tracking, Telemetry, and Control. GN&C Guidance, Navigation, and Control. GNC&P Guidance, Navigation, Control and Propulsion. GND Ground. GOCO Government Owned, Contractor Operated. ( t9 T+ X, Y+ j; N$ k f6 wGOES Geo-stationary Operational Environmental Satellite. 0 q* G" Q: D# U# L b$ q' @! {/ ^) mGOI Government of Israel. GOJ Government of Japan.

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GOSG General Officer Steering Group. 7 T |. A6 \3 E* e- BGOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnect Profile (CALS term). GOSP Government Open System Protocol (CALS term). GOTS Government Off-the-Shelf. 3 J* ^6 u7 A3 q% D. [Gov’t Government. % {0 I' S7 K- R! m% bGovernment Furnished . S/ [ r0 y, v# p) F' r9 c7 l+ dProperty Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the contractor. (See FAR 45.101.) : y& ?' N( x. r, R- T! H( ^7 D0 eGovernment Verification ( g1 V. J& b' F$ [( }Management ) }1 c# I2 s b* ^" S& yPlan (GVMP) A management document that provides the overall framework for BMDS verification. It includes processes for implementation, organizational 6 a8 S. n% ?/ m1 d ]/ erelationships, and stakeholder responsibilities. It covers the full scope of BMDS verification and identifies how all BMDS verification activities will come together to * U/ E* m, a* Oconfirm BMDS capability. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G : O$ n9 Y# L- N- P- {9 G121 0 I5 N* P0 M4 ?% K. X" v- QGP Group. GPALS Global Protection Against Limited Strikes. 3 H+ H6 c9 ?0 Y7 E/ q1 C" Z* G/ qGPC Global Protection Center. * \' l5 W1 f A7 KGPMD General Manager Program Management Directive. GPO Government Printing Office (US). GPP General Purpose Processor. ( _' f" O& R: I) G3 ]GPS (1) Global Positioning System. (2), Global Protection System. GPSIU GPS Interface Unit. + P4 q1 {9 y) r5 `GPU Guidance Processor Unit (US Army term). 2 @( k% {: g+ k' J9 r2 Q. YGraceful Degradation ; f% s% M# [: a; U7 Z( S" W) F+ ~A condition in which a system continues to operate, providing service in a . S* k$ G+ D4 r# a* X+ E" gdegraded mode rather than failing completely or catastrophically. . E$ P5 c8 \7 J8 vGRASER Gamma-Ray Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. (See Gamma- Ray Laser.) & H% [" z; z! g4 _3 _" rGRC General Research Corporation. - n i) h z( sGreen Code Interface Software. * s7 f- V8 P1 I( [( cGround-Based % c) Z2 E7 ?/ L: p; o. fDefense The ground-based sensor and weapon systems of BMD. % t) Q! c: T3 _& {: wGround-Based Interceptor (GBI) - u+ ~( r! @3 rA kinetic energy exoatmospheric interceptor with long flyout range to provide, 5 y0 A$ C O0 P9 K0 A* rwhere 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. 3 P( T2 m" t& t) V; I(USSPACECOM) (Successor to Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem (ERIS).) See EKV. Ground-Based ' ~; `1 d+ v8 t/ w& QInterceptor * ^! v T$ h( P d; v: j, ?9 IExperiment (GBI-X) : Q$ R+ V9 X: {Designed to infuse advanced technology and promote competitive environment for GBI. / q8 T$ X3 K/ L3 oGround-Based # I& |7 C9 a1 ?7 P/ B$ \6 xRadar (GBR) A task-able, modular, multi-function, phased-array radar that provides surveillance, 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 Radar Terminal + Z9 a% b) D$ `, g I6 c(GBRT) The sensor for the NMD system. An X-band, ground-based, phased array radar + e4 b$ @) U2 X* n& Y# a mcapable of detecting, tracking, and providing discrimination information to a 4 R% u) k4 m/ ~/ [$ `" Iground-based interceptor. 6 v+ a) j' s! m1 P- F# bGround-based ) L/ r5 l8 A/ Q) ~: k( w! XSurveillance and % \( }; X9 X& T2 T# |5 {Tracking System (GSTS) 2 z* M' x* L; ^1 IA fast-response rocket-launched sensor, which can support the SDS midcourse sensor suite by employing multiple Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) wavebands and a visible waveband sensor to provide tracking and discrimination of potentially lethal targets. O# w; q8 Q' u" v" d, fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 6 Y$ [9 \5 ~4 U& [; s122 Ground Entry Point (GEP) ; B5 x* h+ |0 Z( v4 ZOBSOLETE. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2 E. See IFICS. 4 c4 [) M) M: e8 g3 ?Ground Mobile Regional Operations 0 Z! t7 e& T) l3 [" bCenter 6 `* i& I3 Z+ v( ^ u- E: m6 K2 F(GMROC) Transportable ground segment of the Regional Operations Center. Ground Zero The point on the surface of the earth at, or vertically below or above, the center of a planned or actual nuclear detonation. / B3 R: y6 m: o% n& T7 ?% UGS Garrison Support (US Army term). & ^% }. X8 e c& j4 E& @% HGSA General Services Administration (US). GSDC Ground Station Demonstration Lab. ( M5 \* d n- h7 A% A- }. FGSE (1) Ground Support Equipment. (2) Government Support Equipment. $ y4 K/ k- C6 y$ mGSFC Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. $ K- z% s, Y5 q/ @4 v$ s* fGSII Government Services Information Infrastructure. GSM Ground Station Module. GSO Geo-stationary Orbit. , o) z- Y5 l/ K% eGSR Ground Station Radar. GSTS OBSOLETE. A fast-response, rocket-launched, Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) and visible waveband sensor, which would have enhanced the 4 B5 l) r( d& ?( l [2 B; t( _information available from the SDS’ midcourse sensor suite by providing tracking and discrimination data on potentially lethal targets. GSTS (F) GSTS Farm. $ p$ W$ C' R/ G- y) C( p3 ^7 TGTA Ground Test Accelerator. GTACS Ground Theater Air Control System. . \, L' ]; J$ t# V* D/ T' CGTE GTE Corporation. . ]' [! S D# [6 A# vGTF Guided Test Flights. % G: v4 C% t/ ?GTM Global Track Manager. GTN General Technical Note. ; v# V7 `/ I$ aGTR Gulf Test Range, Eglin AFB, FL. 2 T1 ^5 y$ A! s- BGTSF Guidance Test and Simulation Facility (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. GTV Guided Test Vehicle. GUI Graphic User Interface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G ; \ ~. [) M4 @& M& U8 \! G' q123 3 r' r4 @- Z) y% pGuidance (1) Direction, altitude control, and navigation (where appropriate) of sensors # o2 t$ P( A* z8 h+ l! ~or interceptor vehicles. (2) The entire process by which target intelligence information received by a guided missile is used to effect proper flight control to cause timely ) z6 O+ f7 i1 w! k% ^; i9 b4 |. Udirection changes for effective target interception. Guidance Enhanced ( X; G( C1 @+ A8 h4 XMissile (GEM) A companion program to PATRIOT PAC-2, which includes enhancements to the 0 O' f7 D/ i, l# `9 e# a3 Z" kradar to increase intercept range and performance. Guidance : u3 @$ f, l% O4 Y7 uSystem (Missile) 8 J8 S f4 p: @1 Z6 V0 s+ ^A system, which evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of the missile, and communicates the 7 u& A/ |1 ^/ i$ q% j, enecessary commands to the missile flight control system. Guided 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. 3 D4 b3 H2 f: a5 WGVSC Generic VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Spaceborne Computer. GWAPS Gulf War Air Power Survey, 1994 [a DoD-sponsored survey]. Gwd Giga watt-days. GWEN Ground Wave Emergency Network. 5 O, x8 w9 C9 |$ m' D* c7 Z- k$ ~4 b- EGZ Ground Zero. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 124 # `: E+ U" q1 r9 f: t- WH Hour. H&S Health and Status. H/W Hardware. + ?/ ^. Q4 ?3 SHA Higher Authority. HABE High Altitude Balloon Experiment. 3 ^7 L! q1 d1 j* HHAC House Appropriations Committee (US). 7 T6 P! q/ k1 V) t; qHADS High Altitude Defense System. HALE High Altitude Long-Endurance. HALE UAV High Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Half-Value 0 S) \3 W# I- B+ e2 b+ lThickness (HVT) l6 b: I: Z, NThe thickness of a given material, which will absorb half the gamma radiation incident upon it. This thickness is inversely proportional to its density and also depends on the energy of the gamma rays. 8 q. F/ c6 g* ?% R2 c! lHALO II High Altitude Observatory II 8 V1 I/ j1 V' D: R( b- W. f: DHAMS Hardness Assurance, Maintenance and Surveillance. Handoff This occurs when information on positions, velocities and tracks are given by one 4 O0 n& ]) d+ P, fsensor or system to another and the first sensor or system continues to track the & B3 e: Z" q9 }& |# O I- P5 ^6 hobjects. 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HAOIS High Altitude Optical Imaging System. 5 V# e0 ]) N. M' bHAP High Altitude Probe. 2 D1 x- k4 B3 o# Z9 iHard Kill (HK) Destruction of a target in such a way as to produce unambiguous visible evidence of its neutralization. ; s2 U! l5 b- S& j3 tHardening Design and manufacturing process and other measures, which may be employed g& W2 I" \5 X3 j3 q0 _to render military assets less vulnerable. & p0 ?- I. S- ^# l, _: @HARDMAN Hardware/Military Manpower Integration (Navy ILS term). % H$ Z: C' Z& T3 A3 w& H9 V% E# k$ YHardness A property of a target; measured by the power needed per unit area to destroy the target. A hard target is more difficult to kill than a soft target. 5 \4 Z" }; S( W {- n8 LHardware-in-the- Loop (HWIL) Tests in which BM/C3 computer and communication test systems will be in communication with some of the hardware test facilities developed for other BMD " Q. x) t: u# b9 ytechnology programs. Hardware Security - |1 ~. x5 ~5 ]7 b# h1 D: cComputer equipment features or devices used in an ADP system to preclude 7 l! l" E4 A, x; [( y7 kunauthorized access to data or system resources. 9 \' ?6 b2 Z9 f( U7 @. k2 @. S6 lHARM High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 125 , N0 g) i6 ^- `5 WHASC House Armed Services Committee (US). HASP Hardened Ada Signal Processor. HATELM High-speed Anti-TEL Missile. 0 I! M& p" D. U. p- z0 yHATMD High-Altitude Theater Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) HAVE STARE Name assigned a proven sensor capability. ; h9 N' M5 |2 H% f/ _HAWK Homing All-the-Way Killer. / r0 i& W7 Q2 N: o) W0 H) }HBCU/MI Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions. HBHO Hard-body Hand-over [algorithms]. / b* c5 g: X0 ]HCO High Consequence Option (Safety Engineering term). HCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride. 7 D( A1 {; J/ Z0 A4 u( [# hHDA Hybrid Detector Assembly. HDBK Handbook. 5 |% ~& n+ Y1 O0 N' eHDR High Data Rate. HDX Half Duplex (TelComm/Computer term). # k+ u/ e% T9 c$ G) {HE (1) High Explosive. (2) High Energy. ( d& h) m+ Q% ^7 ?& E- Z8 HHealth and Status (H&S) Health and Status pertains to a unit’s ability to assess the conditions of its 9 ` e" a8 J' ysubsystem functions. The term H&S is used for units in remote locations, such as satellites, where ground controls must interface with BITE to determine ! H6 j: B$ r0 `0 I" y' C, ]" Uoperational status of the satellite and its equipment. ( W; X+ [( {0 U+ |6 o( V8 BHeavy Replicas (HREPS) Decoys, which by virtue of shape, size, and mass, closely approximate an RV’s signature. HREPS have significant off- load penalty. . v0 h' v* ]+ D/ m7 [HEDI OBSOLETE. See High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. 3 {' B ?6 \7 G) p9 [HEDR High Endoatmospheric Defense Radar. 2 P$ F \! M3 S, D: V" i2 n$ i9 l" A) ?HEDS High Endoatmospheric Defense System. . T3 ^! C/ S& v e% cHEI High Endoatmospheric Interceptor. HEL High Energy Laser. & J, p' K7 q* W B& B# G" k& l1 A: oHELKS High Energy Laser Kill System. 3 V5 C1 x9 L3 V' UHELLO High Energy Laser Light Opportunity. HELSTF High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility. HELWS High Energy Laser Weapon System. HEMP High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse. - @; l' ~ f" D% b! O! ], wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H , ^% r9 u5 L! e7 ?2 V1 \: n126 HEMTT Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US Army prime mover). Hen 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 warning of ICBMs launched from the U.S. HEO See High Earth Orbit. $ X2 {" o1 i8 K8 b4 bHERA (1) An improved surrogate TBM test target. - [# c3 ?+ A7 c8 |% t1 q(2) Two-stage, ground launched solid propellant theater target vehicle. (MDA 0 l1 W+ f2 `) gLexicon) HERO Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (SM-2 Bk IVA). HESP High Efficiency Solar Panel. HEU Highly Enriched Uranium. HF (1) High Frequency. (2) Hydrogen fluoride. 0 u8 y( N: B! V8 E2 wHF/DF (1) High Frequency/Direction Finding. % b/ w0 i, u* x& k9 ?" k(2) Hydrogen Fluoride/Deuterium Fluoride. (Chemicals used in IR chemical lasers). 6 |7 j! @# N7 w( J0 j' O) cHFCNR High Frequency Combat Net Radio. " ^: e' z# e5 q. I! R+ T+ EHFE Human Factors Engineering. HgCdTe Mercury Cadmium Telluride. 9 C% F8 {- v+ r. VHHB Headquarters and Headquarters Battery. ! P/ G* E# [. o' LHIBEX High-Acceleration Boost Experiment. ! W) T! |0 ~, s& A% IHIBREL High Brightness Relay. HIC Human-in-Control. HICOM High Command (Navy term). ; H n U* E0 o9 P4 D* g9 S( JHICTB Human-in-Control Test Bed. HIDACZ High Density Aerospace Control Zone. " a+ @; @+ E) V _5 XHIDAR High Data Rate. $ n5 P3 t: h: c4 VHigh Earth Orbit 6 ?) L* G( t* h' p% m- o/ M" S. ^(HEO) An orbit about the earth at an altitude greater than 3,000 nautical miles (about 3 [) }: x5 {% h, B# w1 ^5,600 kilometers). ( P+ H$ J d8 n$ S7 l' H0 PHigh Endoatmosphere ) M% m& \5 I% K! r: HThat portion of the earth’s atmosphere, generally above 40 km altitude. 3 n+ J6 o9 g% q1 y. pHigh Endoatmospheric 4 l u, ?2 Q* J W1 R; r8 EDefense ' E; Y& f3 s j- {3 Y5 K* @$ nInterceptor (HEDI) OBSOLETE. Interceptor concept designed to engage RVs within the (upper or & |+ ^2 B. E" O9 B- Ahigh endo) atmosphere. (Predecessor to Endo-Exoatmospheric Interceptor : }7 h, f( F3 }0 n: @ J(E2I).) % j# v# W0 T4 U+ Y" hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 127 High Density Aerospace Control Zone (HIDACZ) Airspace designated in an airspace control plan or airspace control order, in B& k) d5 ]: @5 i( R" kwhich there is a concentrated employment of various weapons and users. A HIDACZ has defined dimensions, that usually coincide with geographical 3 R) V8 b' v: n$ u" S0 cfeatures or navigational aides. Access to a HIDACZ is normally controlled by the maneuver commander. The maneuver commander can also direct a more * Z- q8 Y; L% q0 |( arestrictive weapons status within the HIDACZ. 3 i4 T) [ N7 M* n) lHigher Authority F1 k: f3 I1 _6 k; D% ~6 QInterface & i( I; Q5 b1 {0 SPolicy, strategy, doctrine, readiness conditions, and rules of engagement from ' P w" S/ k6 A. s1 ghigher authorities for use by the defense system in conducting system operations including specific orders specifying actions such as testing, defense : p. w& A% w5 j( `' cenabling, pre-delegation of authority, etc. Also the reporting of situation assessment and system readiness to higher authority. High Order ~4 | O0 d1 t* k' TLanguage (HOL) 7 E/ Y# Q& l( ~& f, \A programming language that requires little knowledge of the computer on which a program will run, can be translated into several different machine languages, & l' D: r2 s; r7 d1 W8 Oallows symbolic naming of operations and addresses, provides features ) c z! n/ g% y8 v8 ydesigned to facilitate expression of data structures and program logic, and ' o& O( I) D# e$ ~; \+ R6 {usually results in several machine instructions for each program statement. * ^1 `# J8 D5 XHIL Human In-the-Loop. HIMAD High to Medium Altitude Air Defense. HIMEZ High Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. ; a. Y: J* l j Q' d, g9 O, B* DHIP Hot Isostatic Processing. . R/ W: ]$ g; iHIRAM High Resolution Infrared Auroral Measurements. 1 X. E5 m& i9 K: BHISEM High Speed Environmental Multi-burst Model. HIT (1) Heterojuncture Internal Photomissive. (2) Homing Interceptor Technology. 5 k, [' K6 [- g( oHK Hard Kill. HKV Hit to Kill Vehicle. HLD Hardware Description Language. HLLV Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle. HMC&M Hazardous Material Control and Management. ( k _) K/ q# `7 @7 cHMI Human Machine Interface. HMMWV High Mobility Mutli-purpose Whealed Vehicle (USA term) (pronounced Hum Vee). HMPC Hazardous Maintenance Procedure Code. ' ]. Y9 L4 T# ]9 CHMSC Hughes Missile System Corporation. - @5 I8 Y/ O4 K; ^+ w! |' kHOB Height of Burst. ) J8 v# L% b# Z: c1 hHOE OBSOLETE. Homing Overlay Experiment. (Predecessor program to Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem (ERIS).) HOL High Order Language. 9 K2 d* p; G2 vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 128 2 i# ]2 g* ?- a% F! ~1 C" r$ GHoming All-the- + E& O" w. J' U: [Way Killer (HAWK) (1) Upgrades to the HAWK interceptor and radar system to provide the Marine Corps with a mobile point theater ballistic missile defense capability. , G9 y P2 I/ [* K(2) A mobile air defense artillery, surface-to-air missile system that provides non-nuclear, low to medium altitude air defense coverage for ground 5 g" A9 U, m$ M9 K# Lforces. Designated as MIM-23. Homing Device A device, mounted on a missile, to aid its guidance to a target. The homing device 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 ( o' |6 M. s9 r. pdevice usually provides frequent target position updates during the flight of the 8 v& R4 d- e( C* Mmissile. 2 {4 F$ Q1 C3 @$ fHoming 0 Q# y4 s0 D) r9 uGuidance 2 }8 z3 L! s# UA system by which a missile steers itself towards a target by means of a selfcontained mechanism which is activated by some distinguishing characteristics of ' v! _" k- c6 z9 g. sthe target, such as an infrared signature. 3 A& H$ T- v+ BHOMS Homing Overlay Mission Simulation. HOST Hardened Optical Sensor Testbed. 1 t8 ^/ N8 _* W) a* zHost Installation A designated DoD facility that provides non peculiar SDS support of SDS 6 k: M5 k/ R: P+ B* E4 A7 i1 ^: gelements. * s; U7 Y- P! N& e6 {- F3 fHostile Environment 0 c* h) [) }' u2 ^4 p, ?; i' ]: S( fThose environments that result from a BMD system engagement of an enemy - O0 F4 h: e p4 D5 o N; xthreat or collateral conditions resulting from deliberate hostilities. Hostile ' X; U S: q) x8 a4 Qenvironment 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 determined to be an enemy threat. , R9 t! W9 |# ~4 S8 tHost Interface The interface between a communications processor and a host computer. # N! c- p. Z( K; i7 d; |# T( a' u0 DHost Nation Support + _! `2 u9 w- R3 }# a, d! _Civil and/or military assistance rendered by a nation to foreign forces within its territory during peacetime, crisis or emergencies, or war based on agreements concluded between nations. # _ I( M1 f4 S/ thp Horsepower. % n2 d8 `0 h% M: jHPA High Power Amplifier. . J) T$ b- Z0 n z& ~) YHPC High Performance Computing. HPCC High Performance Computing and Communications. HPG Homopolar Generator. 2 O+ N! B% r! ~/ CHPI High Power Illuminator (Hawk). " {9 S! s _2 `: ?HPIR High Power Illuminator Radar. 3 f! I% Z! U: D! bHPL High Power Laser. 1 Q& A7 x: l1 N# k) f/ R" s( vHPM High Power Microwave. HQ Headquarters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 129 HQMC Headquarters, Marine Corps. HRDS High Resolution Display System. HREPS Heavy Replicas. HRR High Range Resolution. HRSA HICTB Requirements, Support and Analysis. HSDB High Speed Data Bus (TelComm/Computer term). 2 Y* a3 e' R' `$ C1 n! mHSFB High Speed Fleet Broadcast (Navy term). HSI Human Systems Integration. 3 Z" U1 z8 K# D) `HSV Huntsville, Alabama. 1 _% G" K9 u7 i6 n- M! D: LHTICIA High Technology Crime Investigation Association. HTI Horizontal Technology Initiative. HTK Hit-to-Kill. HTMIAC High Temperature Materials Information Analysis Center. * l! L- ^% c" m* qHTML Hypertext Markup Language. HTPB Hydroxy-Terminated Poly Butadiene. HTS (1) High Temperature Super-conducting. (2) Hawaii Tracking Station. HTSA Host Tenant Support Agreement. 8 v" F' W: d7 {/ \1 S1 i; R1 X7 k! X" DHTSS Hardened- sub-miniature Telemetry and Sensor System. HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. 8 R" Q2 \; a% M6 J, mHUD Heads Up Display. Human Factors A body of scientific facts about human characteristics. The term covers all # N6 m, }. ^- @; gbiomedical and psychosocial considerations; it includes, but is not limited to, principles and applications in the areas of human engineering, personnel 6 {, Y+ A* \$ S* Dselection, training, life support, job performance aids, and human performance 8 O) ^" X/ i% P. l: a7 yevaluation. # H' P' {4 y! L* A% _3 \Human Factors 1 y( A5 K$ @# I) K4 B" h/ HEngineering The design of man-made devices, systems, and environments to enhance their ; P: u# ?& p) P( guse by people. Also called human engineering, human factors, and ergonomics.