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ELPRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System. 3 {3 W# }4 Y" f2 G) sELS Earth Limb Sensor. ELSEC Electronics Security. 7 h* ^) @: L4 V) E; bELSI Enhanced Longwave Spectrometer Imager. ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle. Emanations Security 6 @8 ]5 G1 A" ~(EMSEC) 7 [/ B5 c& B4 w$ X0 y# S0 uThe protection that results from all measures designed to deny unauthorized persons information of value that might be derived from intercept and analysis of $ b6 m" {8 w! T( F' xcompromising emanations. * }& {7 x: O( J5 U% g: \EMC (1) Electromagnetic Compatibility. (2) Early Midcourse. EMCON Emission Control EMD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (previously referred to as FSD). EMDCT Expanded Memory DCT. EME Electromagnetic Environment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 93 Emergency : S Z$ L# {# ]2 Z9 yCapability (replaces Contingency ; p( o! T0 Z! q) R* ZCapability) % k! P% q: E* L- LBMDS elements or components that are still in development or testing that provide limited ballistic missile defense capabilities. MDA, working with the Services, will develop plans, which cover the potential use of prototypes and test assets for contingency deployment should the SECDEF determine that an emerging BMD threat requires emergency fielding of a BMDS capability. EMF Electromagnetic Field. EMG Electromagnetic Gun. EMI Electromagnetic Interference. & B5 Y4 l( r$ J# P qEMIP See Exoatmospheric Midcourse Interceptor Program. 5 s) D% _) H+ PEmission Control 3 o1 j: E: C( j# I) `(EMCON) % k) `% Z* y4 lThe selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing: a) detection by $ N- \" Y- _: b# menemy sensors, and b) mutual interference among friendly systems. EMCON / u0 |( z( i1 M7 F, O: C9 vcan also be involved in military deception plans. Also called EMCON. EML Electromagnetic Launcher. A device used to launch hypervelocity particles. EMP Electromagnetic Pulse. EMPSKD Employment Scheduling (USN term). 2 x3 U8 s- f) H1 wEMR Electromagnetic Radiation. / N' K1 C$ r) fEMRLD Excimer Moderate Power Raman-Shifted Laser Device. & m* G! j6 s$ wEMSEC Emanations Security. - [7 h( ^) m! R& T3 Y- K) @4 [1 BEMSP Enhanced Modular Signal Processor. EMT Engineering Management Team. ) l" l n% H# N) }1 qEMV Electromagnetic Vulnerability. ENA Engineering: Architecture and Analysis. ) V" b7 ~; G T/ o7 qENCATT Engineer CATT (US Army term). Enclave Isolated resource – an SDS asset that has lost connectivity with other SDS 9 P. o& b- b0 i, M( Qassets with which it normally has connectivity, but is still capable of coordinating " |/ b! h A0 ?, ^1 }with SDS assets to conduct ballistic missile defense. Various combinations of connectivity losses are possible; for example, (1) an operations center has lost ; _9 F$ o) J7 _5 g" Y4 gconnectivity with Higher Authority, yet can still provide sufficient C2 and can still 7 A w, x: B y) S9 @! gconnect with sufficient weapons and sensors to conduct an engagement and (2) * D2 t" n' z ^an operations center has loss of connectivity with another operations center with 4 d5 ^9 _6 l+ ^which 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 , [4 ]" K; D5 T$ E" }acquisition to intercept the target. May be less than the acquisition FOV. End Item The final production product when assembled, or completed, and ready for ; Y. E! {' X) R% X' ~issue/deployment. % w# P+ u0 |& [4 {- YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 94 * e6 [, N9 `1 C# r' j% r# LEndoatmospheric Within the earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes below 100 km. An endoatmospheric interceptor reaches its target within the atmosphere. # g" _1 z8 _6 Z3 rEndo- Exoatmospheric Interceptor (E2 I) 3 R' r" t9 b* Y5 w! ] l) l0 FA ground-based interceptor capable of engaging RVs either endoatmospheric or exoatmospheric. (Successor to High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor ! j) [! w3 K4 R(HEDI).) ENDOSIM Endoatmospheric Simulation. . l2 f( n0 D, P" KEndurance The time an aircraft can continue flying, or a ground vehicle or ship can continue l9 ^2 t4 j& K3 ^) ~4 qoperating, under specified conditions, e.g. without refueling. $ C: P% K8 h8 L% U8 t9 uENG Engineering. , L: H- t+ |! a1 T$ N. T* \ENGAG’T Engagement. Engage (1) In air defense, a fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or 6 s! l- `5 H8 P( }0 g$ W7 ^: qweapon systems to fire on a designated target. (2) In air intercept, a code meaning, “Attack designated contact.” " ` O3 y9 `3 L/ o: O; VEngagement (1) A period of hostilities beginning when the first ballistic missile target undergoes 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. & Q- M) V5 B( g% u% D(3) In air defense, an attack with guns or air-to-air missiles by an interceptor ' K! m. S) r( v @aircraft, or the launch of an air defense missile by air defense artillery and the missile’s subsequent travel to intercept. ) K6 S! L" j7 I; sEngagement Authorization ( z/ G/ U! v8 ^" m8 W6 ^) JThe authorization given to USSPACECOM to use weapon and sensor systems " X, D" A% P9 D! q4 d6 v. [, nunder previously coordinated and authorized rules, procedures, and conditions. Engagement ) T+ t) _3 H& U& q1 J; H! f: vControl # j& T- K3 r1 ]7 `! Z J4 P( v(1) That set of coordination, assessment, decision, and direction functions normally implemented automatically to execute the selected battle plan, military strategy and tactics within partitioned battle spaces (i.e., a ! r$ k9 d4 w9 f c, f: Q; j0 zspatial/functional subdivision of battle management). Includes the 7 F) I7 T5 j( L/ h4 Adetermination of: what specific objects to intercept in order to implement + P& e; Q( S% |the selected military strategy, and which specific interceptors to assign to + _3 e) J$ W q \each attacker to implement the selected tactics within the rules of engagement. (2) In air defense, that degree of control exercised over the operational 8 I( j. ?/ p6 U' K3 D cfunctions of an air defense unit that are related to detection, identification, engagement, and destruction of hostile targets.

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Engagement 9 b. z4 \9 w C* H/ X9 D- |1 z+ UPlanning . X8 `* n+ m6 {9 ~A set of rules and parameters to be used in developing weapon-target 3 |' n& r( m+ kassignments and for sensor resource management. (USSPACECOM) 8 q0 `( l! t) J8 B& h& FEngagement $ P1 s9 r2 O& X7 H) s* pSurveillance The surveillance required to support RV negation in the midcourse tier. & Z% ?# c; _9 i; WEngagement 5 @: m' c3 H: \: x, HTime - t6 q( b2 f J @# `4 D6 sThe time that a weapon takes while engaging a given target. This includes not : _* h: {/ ~5 V8 [5 ^only firing at the target but all other necessary weapon functions involved that ; H h1 \. ]# }- R7 n9 nare unique to that particular target. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 95 $ N- F* |2 O& F) `Engineering and Manufacturing Development : g; j4 N1 |+ Z# J- A(EMD) # f- T: R$ O) @# M# G* S% b! }: EThe third phase in the acquisition process, following Milestone II. The system and its supporting items are fully developed, engineered, designed, fabricated, 1 m9 a; S7 P6 M3 k+ h# ltested, and evaluated. The intended output is a pre-production system that $ h# f. [% r1 Z1 u3 Cclosely approximates the final product; the documentation necessary to enter the 3 _. p N, i6 g5 F T; f& \$ g; n9 cproduction phase, and the test results demonstrating that the production product will meet stated requirements. Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 5 r$ U5 x' _. Q* cA 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 parts. Engineering ' Z |& I( e7 q% B: LDevelopment A funding category including those development programs being engineered for service use but which have not yet been approved for procurement or operation. 4 X& v0 }6 q9 q$ }! {& `% ^8 O4 fMoney under budget activity 6.4. ) t( o& |0 ^- y9 hEngineering 2 a+ ~' H$ b7 F, rDevelopment : X! c) f" f% \9 i4 F, G) n+ n- ~1 UModel Enhanced Target Delivery System R _! F( z* m" @ P) Z; L(ETDS) 9 f! C- f& V/ l6 M1 l* b9 @An advanced prototype used during the Engineering and Manufacturing 0 D* i, i& M, j3 dDevelopment phase (EMD) to resolve design deficiencies, demonstrate maturing # g6 C8 }/ E8 a8 u/ Jperformance, and develop proposed production specifications and drawings. Target delivery system being developed for future GMD testing that will + f6 G9 @ a& t, y C. U# Qcomplement existing systems, provide flexible, modular configurations, and will / V/ U, Z1 X$ ]4 cbe launchable from land, air, or sea modes / t7 }. T6 W% J5 J2 ]2 w( |+ B! wENNK Endoatmospheric Non-Nuclear Kill. ENSCD Enemy Situation and Correlation Division (JFACC term). Environmental Assessment (EA) A concise public document whose primary purpose is to provide sufficient analysis of environmental effects of an action to determine whether to prepare 4 J/ z& z d7 ban environmental impact statement or a finding of no significant impact. Environmental 3 G7 [, S7 c, ~/ E* QImpact Statement (EIS) A detailed written statement analyzing the environmental effects of a major 2 h, P, ]! R8 q5 YFederal action. Environmental Security A specialized form of physical security that prevents technical penetration, e.g., penetration by waves of electron beams. . N* k6 U/ f7 r7 _$ ?Environments The media, conditions, and/or physical objects in which a BMD asset is immersed or surrounded. For BMD systems and elements, the comprehensive 6 }7 j6 ]& \- |( j senvironments definition consists of natural, hostile, induced, and storage, transportation and handling categories. % t& E2 J' Y3 C$ U: j! u5 N2 rEO (1) Electro-Optical. (2) Engagement Operations. (3) End Office. (4) Eyes Only. EOA Early Operational Assessment. EOB (1) Enemy Order of Battle. (2) Electronic Order of Battle. 5 Q. {+ T$ w# V4 @7 KEOC (1) See Element Operations Center. (2) Emergency Operations Center 3 L- Z8 R2 i0 ]3 K, y" @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 4 b& }$ y) w+ X" G" R# o0 Z; _96 EOCM Electro-Optic Countermeasure. EOCT Element Operations Center Test Bed. ; ~! _. m0 u6 a7 q# i b" g# }$ m- X/ sEOD Explosive Ordnance Detail EO/IR See Electro-Optics Infrared. % I% O( U& ~; t1 oEOM End of Message. EOP Executive Office of the President 0 j5 B2 ?% i" ^- [9 H; tEORSAT ELINT Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite (US). EOS Earth Orbiting System (NASA term). ; A- \+ E, r% d5 q1 yEOSH Environmental Operational Safety and Health. EP (1) Engagement Planning. (2) Evaluation Plan EP Cycle Engagement Planner Cycle (NMD BMC2 term). EPA Environmental Protection Agency. EPD Engineering Product and Development Ephemeris/ & Q9 C* @ p# B2 f9 m4 P0 PEphemerides (1) A table showing the positions of an object in space at regular intervals of * D/ K% X+ J1 s, t$ c( ttime. $ [- ?9 L# Z( b% w1 i# _(2) A publication giving the computed places of the celestial bodies for each " a- g4 ?+ Q. ]: V- o& Gday of the year or for other regular intervals. 6 h( N. y- ~0 z) {. H& z/ aEPITS Essential Program Information Technology and Systems. ! l! f/ M- e+ C0 w& z3 REPL Emitter Parameter Listing (USN term). EPLRS Enhanced Position Locator Reporting System. : b l7 B$ J9 Z4 A4 F( \EPO (1) OBSOLETE - ERINT Project Office (US Army term). (2) Element Program {) [) ^% Y+ P& r, Z& rOffice. EPP Electric Power Plant (PATRIOT). EPROM Electrically Programmable Read-Only Memory. EQEC EurQuantum Electronics Conference (See CLEO). Equipment Operationally Ready 6 G, A3 V7 b' S7 q* S2 u& f* OThe status of an item of equipment in the possession of an operating unit that . r1 f5 U& g! v* D$ \ c9 cindicates it is capable of fulfilling its intended mission and in a system ! K8 d2 y2 Y* m, wconfiguration that offers a high assurance of an effective, reliable, and safe performance. 6 D1 v+ L3 H( OER (1) Enhanced Radiation (“neutron bomb”). (2) Extended Range. ! ~( i( e/ q1 ~7 p4 i3 u4 |ERA Explosive Reactive Armor ERADCOM OBSOLETE. Army Electronics Research and Development Command. (Now Laboratory Command (LABCOM), Adelphi, MD.) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 97 9 L/ i, z% B5 H+ e" mERCS Emergency Rocket Communications System (US). ERD Element Requirements Document. * j# r; |( `5 W: fERG Executive Review Group. , V) t+ C% M% D* u7 m1 cERINT OBSOLETE. Extended Range Interceptor. Now referred to as PAC-3. " r$ [0 u" x& N+ EERIS OBSOLETE. Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI).) ERIS(F) OBSOLETE. ERIS Farm. ERP Emitted Radiative Power. ERR (1) Element Requirements Review. (2) Engineering Release Record. 2 F( G1 t/ j7 Q* S" ~$ N% V5 j3 fERS (1) Early Release of Submunitions. (2) Emergency Response System. % d6 B8 L" Q) c* \8 ~8 L5 hESA Electronically Scanned Array. ESAD Electronic Safe and Arm Device. L" Z9 T3 t! jESAR Extended Subsequent Application Review. 7 V/ {; j z/ z5 NESC Electronic System Center (AFMC), Hanscom AFB, MA. ; H$ ?3 [7 S+ x* J( X# aESCN Existing Systems and Center Notebook. ESD OBSOLETE. Electronic Systems Division. (Now Electronic Systems Center, ! ]8 _; h- h1 i, O# wHanscom AFB, MA.) ESH Environmental, Safety and Health ; y7 `' j3 \* [2 [3 ?ESI External Systems Integration. ! x- z+ b9 V( `( r( J: bESI ICD External Systems Integration Interface Control Document. ' {# g3 [9 k1 @' Z9 F9 d7 ]ESM (1) Electronic Warfare Support Measures. (2) Electronic Support Measures. ESMC Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick AFB, FL. ! x2 U8 q4 B* |+ z2 A6 zESNet Energy Sciences Network. ; Y0 x7 M; R8 AESPRIT European Strategic Program of Research in Information Technology. ESQD Explosive Safety Quantity Distance. / y. S9 R3 p' O) y e) XESSM Evolved (Enhanced) Sea Sparrow Missile. / n5 w. r# P, k& f2 ~ET&C Extended Tracking and Control. ETA Estimated Time of Arrival. 3 S- [3 ~6 Y6 ^ETC (1) Electro-Thermal Chemical. (2) Estimated Time-to-Completion. ETD (1) Estimated Time of Departure. (2) Electronic Transfer Device. / ~; }7 S) ?9 c4 R' kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E * W c# E/ Q$ S9 Y98 t/ Y0 o. s4 E0 O& A% S+ t. w+ o% CETERTS End-to-End Real Time Simulator. & _( a- \2 s1 P) Q! F' RETESD End-to-End Sensor Demonstration. , y" m4 a" k/ y6 C7 e, vETI Estimated Time of Intercept. ETIC Estimated Time for Completion. ETM Engineering Test Model ETR (1) Extended Test Range (Pacific Test Bed) (2) See Eastern Test Range. (3) - Z1 ]6 ?- T2 X% A/ ^Environmental Test Round. (4) Estimated Time to Repair. ETS (1) Experimental Test System. (2) Experimental Test Site. EU European Union [formerly European Community (ECI)] EUCOM European Command. See USEUCOM. EURATOM European Atomic Energy Agency. , K4 _3 f. @! E6 _5 uEUREKA European Research and Coordinating Agency. EUT Early User Test. 1 Z0 ]/ I# D8 K. |1 \. w0 tEV Experimental Version 1 u) }; u' \" u+ D3 |EVA Extravehicular Activity. ' R: |5 M! r, L+ JEvasive MRV A reentry vehicle, which maneuvers for the purpose of evading defensive 1 R8 `1 r" K1 q$ w4 q; Mweapons. 4 [& A# m5 E/ ~3 C; s6 bEvent Based # a, D( o) c# O3 u# MContracting Support “event driven acquisition strategy” by linking specific contractual events to the “exit criteria” for the acquisition phase, or to intermediate development : _/ b* k6 y( B7 }. Revents established for the acquisition strategy. 7 W* f& l5 i' A2 O5 n. t8 Z( z1 {" qEvent Driven Acquisition , Z1 R/ H* D- Z* k2 G3 A! IStrategy / b2 ?& e& v4 O# KAn acquisition strategy that links program decisions to demonstrated 1 }3 `' R$ t3 R' u2 U; Kaccomplishments in development, testing, and production. & n3 \; y! ~/ i- E5 G) }Event Validation A sensor element internal process that results in a determination by the operator 4 Z" b0 h- Z+ k* \that the sensor is healthy and the event reported is real.

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Event ( N9 a& e. a0 O: }4 nVerification / {* [* _0 _& E8 t+ F6 ~The process by which it is decided, from SDS external data, that the event reported is real. 6 C* p- J0 z* G* ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 4 @0 V1 U/ L! Y, q% w99 9 e# _% F/ X+ `6 HEvolutionary Acquisition 3 a/ W+ P1 }' e(1) An approach in which a core capability is fielded, and the system design has i" M" a3 O* ja modular structure and provisions for future upgrades and changes as requirements are refined. An evolutionary acquisition strategy is well suited to 3 c4 b7 ^. |) x; [high technology and software intensive programs where requirements beyond a , c E1 t! ~8 c9 Mcore capability can be generally, but not specifically, be defined. 3 r/ `' Z7 n( h! T' e( c9 M(2) An acquisition strategy that defines, develops, produces or acquires, and 2 v7 T; y/ t6 E/ C# `+ s5 B0 Y" Ofields 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 capabilities. These capabilities can be provided in a shorter period of time, followed by subsequent increments of capability over time that accommodate 3 R" |1 F8 d7 U" P( nimproved technology and allowing for full and adaptable systems over time. Each + Z; J6 ?. L! Y H1 dincrement will meet a militarily useful capability specified by the user (i.e., at least the thresholds set by the user for that increment); however, the first increment 8 r# J1 [& X6 }: Rmay represent only 60% to 80% of the desired final capability. (MDA Lexicon) Evolutionary Requirements % @$ D# v h1 ?! ^; rDefinition Mission needs are first expressed in broad operational capability terms, and then * }8 s5 g" L% J# `8 T% u* dprogressively evolved to system specific performance requirements. EVPA Experimental Version Performance Assessment. EVPA/TEVS Experimental Version Performance Assessment Test Environment System. 6 X: D) A5 N. I" J# q+ L' C" mEVS Enhanced Verdin System. ; {$ e+ G8 K0 W) `4 ^EW (1) Electronic Warfare. (2) Early Warning. EW/AA Early Warning and Attack Assessment. ! B' O( Z/ q9 y0 I4 f! K5 AEWCC Expanded Weapons Control Computer (PATRIOT). EWDA Energy and Water Development Appropriations (US). : u& F( {: i* W0 D! a1 jEWG Event Working Group. * t0 g d6 w5 oEWN Early Warning Net. # U$ _8 Q: O4 U+ K; Y: rEWO Electronic Warfare Officer. EWPE Electronic Warfare Pre-Processing Element. # |5 W1 M8 {9 g* lEWR 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 , I- ?: U5 L/ N6 c* }1 l5 yconsisting of two atoms. Some dimers (e.g., xenon chloride and krypton fluoride) are molecules, which cannot exist under ordinary conditions of approximate thermal equilibrium but must be created in an “excited” (e.g., energized) condition 2 W6 }' [5 l7 B) M+ {2 m5 u$ M% |by special “pumping” processes in a laser. 6 a9 \6 }8 u5 [) PExcimer Laser (EXL) + y) T' i2 M& OA laser in which emission is stimulated when a gas is shocked with electrical % q; y7 ]- I Renergy and the excited medium emits light when returning to a ground state. - a4 v) f( l# d m7 JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E + a, ?+ V3 u9 G. E100 6 r# i% x* s) j9 f) ?! hEXCOM Executive Committee. Executable Program 6 h1 l% X' B7 w, V! i+ H: f% yA program is executable if the PM has adequate near-term approved funding. Executing Agent The individual within the executing element assigned responsibility for managing v2 b+ E/ U% y8 UMDA funded programs. Executing Elements Agencies or organizations (DoD or non-DoD) that are managing BMD-related programs. 4 V: _/ e8 j5 g9 C9 w- z* GExecuting 9 O2 Z- |& q; f. D+ pResponsibility , k5 n. F/ |1 s) _/ _% A" |/ b. ?/ CProgram Manager responsibility. I1 u" J2 C4 R- m& vExercise A military maneuver or simulated wartime operation involving planning, preparation, and execution. It is carried out for the purpose of training and 3 J7 B5 O7 O& x5 G7 m! |8 r& Sevaluation. It may be a combined, joint, or single-Service exercise, depending on participating organizations. See also Command Post Exercise. , V$ ^4 c: g/ v& I! d% mExit Criteria Program specific accomplishments that must be satisfactorily demonstrated 0 R! T" m& r7 {before an effort or program can progress further in the current acquisition phase & ]4 A( D5 r/ m+ ~5 ~# jor transition to the next acquisition phase. Exit criteria may include such factors as critical test issues, the attainment of projected growth curves and baseline parameters, and the results of risk reduction efforts deemed critical to the * {) }0 }. w* F& adecision to proceed further. Exit criteria supplement minimum required accomplishments and are specific to each acquisition phase. ) K( S' o; s4 E2 [. C5 F. AEXL Excimer Laser. 3 {4 r; f0 ~9 w @& tExoatmospheric Outside the Earth’s atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes above 100 km. + D. l5 u6 L- ?8 u$ d2 ]' K; B" tExoatmospheric 9 @# b" v# \' ~; q: G' RReentry Vehicle ) j* R2 X6 N' p# u sInterceptor 8 A: H2 Y9 ^$ h2 d; WSubsystem (ERIS) OBSOLETE. Interceptor designed to provide functional test validation of GBI. & f% V2 h, u% q0 P, k5 |/ {( \/ lExoatmospheric Test Bed (XTB) Flight qualified and range integrated vehicle to support other programs such as GBI-X. Exo Decoy A decoy that matches RV signature exoatmospherically. Exo decoys can use 2 h( u/ D0 G. `0 A- h. F7 p4 ]radar and/or optical means to deceive sensors. Expert Systems Software programs, which use artificial intelligence techniques to capture and - { W6 |$ o$ Z% l! ]. @apply the non-algorithmic knowledge and procedures of human experts. 2 Z/ B0 q8 }( W, C! I, zExpired % _/ ^1 c0 ^0 L, _. g IAppropriation An appropriation that is no longer available for new obligation but is still available 6 @: {' I0 F' |+ X$ k* Hfor disbursement to liquidate existing obligations. Under current legislation no Q1 F5 a. r ]+ u4 F4 v$ ydisbursement may be recorded or paid after a five-year expiration period. & g& q9 i5 @/ V7 j! y, C* K7 eMaintains all original accounting identity, e.g. FY, appropriation, PE, etc. # Y( q, B( t2 J% \! TEXPLAN Exercise Plan. 4 a' |* U. |) v2 n5 U0 {( U8 K. ^Explicit Coordination - R# y% N7 A1 `' yA battle management technique which communicates results, decisions or command from one battle manager to another, usually from a higher command 6 S( A# f; ] F; Fto a lower command. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 E 1 j1 v% Z: T8 Q3 ]101 M* }1 H( ~4 I3 |8 `Extended Planning Annex 8 ~! D! R( L- V3 P) {+ ]A document providing program guidance for an additional 10 years beyond the 3 B C/ h* b0 U* n$ }POM. ! Z% P ^: \1 i) |0 \5 v9 k/ |$ ]) oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F % g2 A& z, j8 b+ T4 u" E) }5 J, x103 F (1) Fluoride. (2) Fahrenheit. F/O (1) Fiber Optic. (2) Follow-On. FA (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. 2 `1 v3 H5 O' f7 E" AFAADS Forward Area Air Defense System (JCS term). 5 J& I; M, o/ d' T3 q7 B5 DFAAWC Fleet/Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. FAB Fly Along Probe. Fac Facility (MILCON term). FACP Forward Area Control Post (JFACC term). ! V6 C7 \ s& f7 I8 c3 a( k( CFACSPMF Federal Agency Computer Security Program Manager’s Forum. FAD (1) Force Activity Designator. (2) Feasible Test Date. + ~5 h. c+ l7 M& e- V0 P" GFADEC Full-Authority Electronic Controls. FAFB Falcon AFB, CO. FAFBR Falcon AFB Regulation Fairing Structure to protect the payload during ascent phase. + Y1 e* Z& e9 A: e0 MFAIT Fabrication Assembly, Inspection/Integration, and Test. FALCON Fission-Activated Light Concept. 0 w5 o# Y( \% p S. M, ]FAM Functional Area Management. FAMIS Financial Accounting Management Information System. # r8 v1 K( V3 w, E7 v( `/ J9 HFAMP Facilities Acquisition Management Plan. FAMSIM Family of Simulations (USA term). FAR See Federal Acquisition Regulation. % A, R$ O5 _3 B0 JFar 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). 9 _. n5 c* N+ x) X1 e(2) Federation of American Scientists. FAST Facility Allocation Study Team. 4 p0 V V4 K0 ]/ C9 i. g- kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 5 [* ~, ~) D- N3 v0 E/ w" ^104 Fast-Burn ( {) u9 m% h( W9 c, NBooster (FBB) & Z1 w9 P; v9 L# x3 uA ballistic missile that burns out much more quickly than current versions, possibly before exiting the atmosphere entirely. Such rapid burnout complicates a boost-phase defense. $ Z6 L$ U% W" g5 j8 C1 E4 }FAT (1) First Article Testing. (2) Factory Acceptance Test. Fault Tolerance The ability of a processor to maintain mission effectiveness after some + E& t. f/ H' rsubsystems failed. Fax Facsimile. 2 ?* b* b2 b" l8 j/ eFBB Fast-Burn Booster. FBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service (US). $ A( E0 K7 `: @FBM Fleet Ballistic Missile. 1 c, u) Y$ G S( e* M- s, |FBMS Fleet Ballistic Missile System (USN term). FBP Forward Based Probe. FBR Forward-Based Radar (US Army term). FBS Forward-Based System. FBXR Forward-Based X-band Radar. * @+ a2 m3 u2 e6 ~+ w; P j+ ZFC (1) Fire Control [of weapons]. (2) Fund Code. FCA Functional Configuration Audit. FCC Federal Communications Commission. r) x% y- v4 J: l% L4 V* T% \FCCM Facilities Capital Cost of Money. / }5 a5 h( M5 s0 h! MFCN Fully Connected Network. FCO Field Change Order. FCRC OBSOLETE. Federal Contract Research Center. FCS Fire Control Section.

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FCT Foreign comparative testing. ' A( F( q$ _; VFD First Deployment. FDA Food and Drug Administration. FDC Fire [of weapons] Direction Center. 9 y1 B2 F( q7 B% F+ Z8 G# \; LFDG Foreign Disclosure Guide. , |& p9 m k3 q' R$ }1 Y4 M" a" nFDM Function Description Manual. + U3 P& ^! V2 }! L4 vFDO Fee Determining Official. * P1 s. D. B8 m" }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F & u( u5 R( R1 x' W105 ! s/ L6 }# @, nFDP Flight Demonstration Program. & |+ d0 e7 i6 G. G% L( u9 WFDR Final/Formal Design Review. FDRU Final Design Review Update (MDA PAC term). 2 ~! b! y& H8 JFDS (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). FEA Functional Economic Analysis. 8 Q( k' C# |; ~% i$ p: z* tFeasibility Study A study of the applicability or desirability of any management or procedural system from the standpoint of advantages versus disadvantages in any given case. 3 b- h4 }5 k; r; M$ ?; z) hFEBA Forward Edge of the Battle Area. FECA Front-End Cost Analysis FED Federal. ; h6 k* y# ~# f7 O$ n4 C$ mFEDAC Federal Computer Acquisition Center. Federal Acquisition Regulation - k" }9 N, H8 z. z b5 y/ W, CThe 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 planning, warranties, and establishing guidelines for competition. The Military Departments and DoD issue supplements to the FAR. The DoD supplement is called DFARS (Defense FAR Supplement). ; a4 x! U# D; V# |, NFEDSIM Federal System Integration and Management. FEL Free Electron Laser. 0 s3 E0 @+ V9 \- }FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency. 6 E! [" g# H' P4 t& l4 [( B# FFenced 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 $ W8 [5 `( C8 b; {0 Z" Z5 dOther Nations. FER Financial Execution Review. FES Facility Engineering Surveillance Plan. 4 F4 V3 X7 R% m' l' Q2 h' [: X7 p' zFET Field Effect Transistor. FEU Flight Evaluation Unit. * y3 {9 T+ t X2 {( O& a9 P! kFEWS Follow-on Early Warning System. FF Fire Finder Radar (US Army. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 6 X; A$ [/ u3 y$ Z* p, F+ T' d106 FFBD Functional Flow Block Diagram. FFCD Full, Final and Complete Disclosure (Treaty negotiation term). , I# f0 S k; p9 |" Z" wFFD Fraction Failure Detected. FFH Fast Frequency Hopping. FFP Firm Fixed Price. FFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Center. FGC Functional Group Code (Navy ILS term). ! j- A8 p8 V) G( N6 n! {2 T4 PFGEP Fixed Ground Entry Point. FH Flight Hours. 3 a" N; l) L5 r- v [FI Fault Isolation. FI&A Fault Isolation and Analysis. * e& S+ S% M8 J" oFIDO Fighter Duty Officer (JFACC term). 7 ?9 q' x: E i; n0 {Field of View ) r8 m$ |& Z0 h# J5 J2 @2 Y, ?3 P(FOV) , S6 y ~2 D, W8 ]8 J7 C2 `4 oThe angular measure of the volume of space within which the system can respond to the presence of a target. Fighting Mirror 4 Z) ?% p; i M$ _(FMIR) 5 Z& q9 r, E% F0 I3 Z; JPart of the GBL System. The low orbit mirror, which receives laser energy and reflects it to the target. ; n6 c8 Z$ Y6 r% uFigure of Merit 2 C( M: J) U& C$ d3 _1 [(FOM) The numerical value assigned to a measure of effectiveness, parameters, or ! t6 f* a9 i2 K! r: I/ lother figure, as a result of an analysis, synthesis, or estimating technique. + [+ l4 f$ g+ Q% J' y8 TFIP Federal Information Processing. FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. Fire Control The control of all operations in connection with the application of fire on a target. Fire Control System " z- a3 c2 ?' Y2 ?* z1 pA group of interrelated fire control equipment and/or instruments designed for use with a weapon or group of weapons. . Z3 [3 ~3 w5 q" P- h2 F; X0 nFire Support * r8 e; Q( m8 J6 a" ?Coordinating 4 {8 u8 ?* N1 a0 CMeasure A measure employed by land or amphibious commanders to facilitate the rapid $ L7 L# K4 p6 M* r+ `- eengagement of targets and simultaneously safeguard friendly forces. Fire Support Coordinating Line (FSCL) 4 u5 s# y2 Y; P5 i- e" [$ ^A line established by the appropriate ground commander to ensure the J/ T% |' E0 ?/ D0 C6 L- Kcoordination of fire not under the commander’s control but may affect current . @, n" }# D& ~7 n$ Ctactical operations. The fire support coordination line is used to coordinate fires of air, ground, or sea weapons systems using any type of ammunition against + G' a3 @+ N2 d! F0 ~* qsurface targets. The fire support coordination line should follow well-defined terrain features. The establishment of the FSCL must be coordinated with the ; r J$ B! d; v1 s0 Y# Cappropriate tactical air commander and other supporting elements of the FSCL 4 o. S0 C o! Z+ ?( H% x. Dwithout 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 - D+ J, U; M0 R* C& z+ fforce commander. 1 {7 L% e1 |6 h% nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F - Y+ b5 F+ Y2 x0 s107 Firing Doctrine The ratio and manner of assigning numbers of interceptors against given % H& f8 d( K# [! b( _% Sattackers. One-on-one, salvo, shoot-look-shoot, shoot-fail-shoot, etc. are % d8 N$ R" u2 Q" @examples of different firing doctrine. The priority of targets being defended and the number of interceptors available relative to the number of attackers drive 4 F4 U; T- F. u. r1 `' ~0 w% m3 E2 Ydoctrine. 4 v& D3 o5 Y$ S5 H6 ?+ eFiring Rate The number of missiles fired per site per minute. " ?# E: ~5 _, lFIRMR 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 samples, first lots, pilot models, and pilot lots. Approval involves testing and 2 C( C+ E# s% O6 [. b. Wevaluating the first article for conformance with specified contract requirements / v$ B- Y- k/ k8 q4 i3 Lbefore or in the initial stage of production under a contract. 5 w* e# G" G3 r/ g. X% CFirst Strike The first offensive action of a war (generally associated with nuclear operations). First Unit Equipped Date The scheduled date an end item and its support elements are issued to the ) p% d3 g" h" p# @4 pinitial operational capability unit and training in the new equipment training plan has been accomplished. FIS Facility Installation Standard. 7 r8 S9 U& I/ {7 T; \+ `Fiscal Guidance The annual guidance issued by the SECDEF in the Defense Guidance which 1 ?3 N$ h+ v. Qprovides the fiscal constraints that must be observed by the DoD Components in " Q+ u; t5 ^/ X: L" H- i: `the formulation of force structures and the FYDP, and by the OSD in reviewing proposed programs. FISSP Federal Information System Support Program. 9 G/ s* k7 E/ S" r N, c& r- P5 yFIWC Fleet Information Warfare Center (USN term). FIX Site Firing-in-Extension (Target Launch site in White Sands Missile Range Northern 8 q1 l9 ?: J8 U% ], X8 k$ C" ~& _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 Entry Point & o" B. X1 }+ L2 E0 b8 G3 r2 X3 i, v(FGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are not transportable. GEPs provide the 4 D! ?$ R5 c& O- Vcommunications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. Fixed Ground . N K' V+ F8 K7 Q5 FStation All hardware, software, and facilities located at a fixed ground site necessary to receive, process, support, and analyze mission status and data, and disseminate - ~3 H1 o7 r/ T T" D3 h3 t7 [operational messages. FLAGE OBSOLETE. Flexible Lightweight Agile Guided Experiment. (Predecessor ; J. v+ H) S7 kprogram to Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT).) FLC Federal Laboratory Consortium. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 108 6 T1 x+ R2 [" ^Fleet Satellite Communications 3 f# O& P* c& [: P B/ ^; TSystem (FLTSATCOM) 8 R6 y* q/ Y" P6 GOperating at ultra high frequency (UHF), FLTSATCOM allows relatively low-cost terminals with simple antennas for use on highly mobile platforms. It has a . `9 G# q- l2 y {- W) `relatively small capacity because of its much lower operating frequency. It provides a satellite communication system for high-priority communication - Z! b7 U; {7 l) A4 g( r7 Brequirements 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 8 e0 k- v' ?$ F6 hand 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 system has one 500 KHz channel allotted to the national command authorities. 0 U: m- B6 E( R. e* HFlexible Response The capability of military forces for effective reaction to any enemy threat or attack with actions appropriate and adaptable to the circumstances existing. FLHER Funds and Labor Hours Expenditure Report. Flight 8 O1 p D0 B( l$ W0 ~/ k* L4 GDemonstration System (FDS) , _8 C- y( M; I0 `& _4 s, `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, collect target and phenomenology data to support the objective system design, 7 Z6 _2 [$ W! E/ Iand validate cost estimating models. Flight Path The line connecting the successive positions occupied, or to be occupied, by an aircraft, missile, or space vehicle as it moves through air or space. (It is more " c) Q% }; z( Zcommonly referred to as trajectory for space vehicles, especially ICBMs.) Flight Readiness Firing A missile system test of short duration conducted with the propulsion system 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. Flight Test Test of an aircraft, rocket, missile, or other vehicle by actual flight or launching. Flight tests are planned to achieve specific test objectives and gain operational ! a0 Z* z8 h7 t- y: [2 p9 Uinformation. 1 \, e& U: x) b. hFlight Test 4 F" h$ N9 S: l0 K" m+ cVehicle (FTV) Prototype of airborne or spaceborne hardware used to validate a technology concept.

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FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar. FLOT Forward Line of Own Troops. & h9 B: p! P/ V/ W# f# M/ lFLT Flight. 4 ~+ _5 ^! _; z5 kFLTSATCOM Fleet Satellite Communications System. Fluence (or Integrated Flux) The product (or integral) of particle (neutron or photon) flux and time, expressed 8 f/ V9 H+ J c7 |0 fin 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 ( M! S$ Z, o' P9 fabsorbed fluence). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 109 / h) \3 S$ V5 L( f, r8 L4 OFlyaway 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 3 E9 s7 V" l* Qequipment, electronics, armament, and other installed government-furnished equipment, and nonrecurring production costs. Flyaway cost equates to ) n8 _0 t D& n1 m/ V. E4 z* dRollaway and Sailaway cost. & E) l- h3 x$ \8 B" wFM (1) Flare Multiunit. ) \3 q j# s" j7 ^( D. F$ c(2) Frequency Modulation. `* |& H5 }! w7 h1 G' z(3) Functional Manger. ( m. A9 l2 U$ A' o- J; \(4) Force Module(s). (5) Field Manual. : j* d) D6 O5 ]8 h# E* V8 HFMA Foreign Military Acquisition. + [ C, B$ m2 VFMB Financial Management Board. FMC Flexible Manufacturing Cell. FMEA Failure Modes Effects Analysis (ILS term). FMECA Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (ILS term). ' [$ ~; `0 P: J6 i& M% `& E8 Q0 ~, uFMIR Fighting Mirror. FMP Foreign Materiel Program. FMS (1) Flight Mission Simulator (PATRIOT), Huntsville AL. ; z( ~5 v: {4 s5 b& M(2) Foreign Military Sales. , g- e5 O! C5 S- z( S" [FMTV Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (USA term). FNC Federal Network Council FO Force Operations (PATRIOT). FO Link Fiber Optic Link. 9 b1 p! u. ?. t; C' c: L. bFOA Future Offensive Aircraft (UK RAF term). FOB Forward Operations Base. FOBS Fractional-Orbital Bombardment System. FOC Full Operational Capability. * k" k( S: x) b/ J4 e/ V- U# O) I4 J/ DFocal 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. , l+ V' K7 H3 R( f/ M g3 }5 [Focal Plane / d1 B( v3 ]' a z: T5 K6 ]8 OArray (FPA) An FPA is a matrix of photon sensitive detectors which, when combined with low 6 Y9 K7 s6 D) _0 @noise preamplifiers, provides image data for the signal frequencies of interest. 6 | e5 Q6 e+ o; t$ U) k6 X8 g( j3 nFOFA Follow-On Force Attack. * p* m+ q& l' P' h& SFOG Fiber-Optic Gyroscope. : }( W: `" x- Q2 S2 I% t3 PFOIA Freedom of Information Act (US). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F e& B6 N4 w& m110 FOL Forward Operating Location. 5 g( C4 Y" j# t% FFOLAN Fiber Optic Local Area Network. Folded 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 optical axis. : @% L1 M; C; Z' r( f: f* L4 G, fFollow-On 6 M1 V V1 p6 e' W8 t& d; g: \Operational Test 1 A3 ]1 Z E. i" k* Hand Evaluation (FOT&E) That test and evaluation that is necessary during and after the production period 4 @* k0 r% Z, i1 Eto refine the estimates made during operational test and evaluation, to evaluate , J, u$ k) I3 E* v& k6 I0 Hchanges, 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 linear area of a detector at a certain location. 0 m1 n4 W: ?' L7 F* S(2) Geographic area in which a focused satellite downlink can be received. FOR Field of Regard. 7 e% w) t! D* C5 HForce Closure The point in time when a supported commander determines that sufficient 2 B6 y7 P/ G% O- w5 k3 Lpersonnel and equipment are in the assigned area of operations to carry out assigned tasks. Force Development Test and Experimentation Tests employing representative users to examine definition of materiel ; R/ K" M2 Z: `requirements or support/assess development of doctrine, training, organization, and logistics for system acquisition. (U.S. Army). 7 L8 h! R( |1 A9 v& `9 V/ ~# fForce Direction The operational management of the forces. Force Integration : q, A& i, d: v! Z( B7 [: wStaff Officer Army individual assigned to ODCSOPS to serve as HQDA user representative for a specific system. Provides continuous coordination necessary for integration of ; h8 O: r! E$ a* E) W& Ca new system into the Army force structure. Force & O7 N. K: O. K* E' BManagement The assessment of the effectiveness of the defense forces throughout an engagement and adjustment of tactics and the system configuration as , t! T' U7 h' a# @( K& jnecessary to effectively allocate resources to satisfy mission objectives. 6 y. X' X( f+ s7 X8 ?" O/ }) }Force Reliability The percentage of the missile force that will successfully detonate within 3.5 2 a1 J9 v- h; F5 }CEPs of the target. FORDTIS Foreign Disclosure Technical Information System. Foreign Government 8 i& g; a# u) w3 a4 VInformation 4 ], `' g" W( @9 ~( g+ o$ |Information that is (1) provided to the United States by a foreign government or , T, C4 ^ b1 mgovernments, an internal organization of governments, or any element thereof with 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 requiring that the information, the arrangement, or both, are to be held in confidence. 8 @- a* `; _3 ]; j0 M( kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 3 J7 t! ~$ O9 Z: G8 B; r* Z111 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 ! v4 ], Q3 `9 E; xrecipient 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. ; e2 @: M0 E% FForeign Security Policy Model A 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 " p6 ^* n$ }. e/ ^: J' ?which the system progresses from one state to another, and a definition of a “secure” state of the system. Form, Fit, and Function Data 2 b0 B' ]( K3 `7 u1 l: e/ ~$ E$ ?Technical data pertaining to items, components or processes for the purpose of * ^& f7 I' O1 D, s6 J5 Z% d/ Bidentifying source, size, configuration, mating and attachment characteristics, , j0 d4 |2 F8 m5 Hfunctional characteristics and performance requirements. % C7 S( |; O: v' O# `Formal 4 k) Z* c! L) H+ s5 QQualification Review v# \/ D8 {/ _0 E" eA systems level configuration audit conducted after system testing is completed to ensure that performance requirements have been met. Formerly 5 u' Y q7 k# tRestricted Data 6 G. W; d/ L% v1 {/ KInformation removed from the RESTRICTED DATA category upon joint determination by DoE (or antecedent agencies) and DoD that such information 1 H2 G% ]; q# J8 ?relates primarily to the military utilization of atomic weapons and that such 5 y9 k0 J+ G# K; D& d6 K& I1 f8 ~information can be adequately safeguarded as classified defense information. FORSCOM U.S. Army Forces Command, Ft. McPherson, GA. 8 b2 H& i5 [# R. E- A) a gFORTRAN Formula Translation Language.

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Forward Edge of # U2 q; o4 b5 V. T4 f4 ~5 uthe 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 ( [/ O* b0 _3 j& R8 L0 m. _) [operating, designated to coordinate fire support, the positioning of forces, or the maneuver of units. * N. A Y* l, W4 V% BForward Funding Carry-over of RDT&E funding into second year of appropriations availability. Requires permission from high authority. 5 {& C) z$ o& j/ G% B( K) {FOS Family of Systems (TMD). FOSS Fiber-Optic Sensor System. FOT Follow-On Technologies. / a, _" q; b3 s( m. hFOT&E Follow-On Test & Evaluation. FOTC Force Over-the-horizon Track Coordinator (USN term). 3 z5 @. `! ^; r6 |6 x& j* ~/ KFOUO For Official Use Only. ! {' L" I. ~2 i) T- V/ zFourth Generation 3 Y& M. l! t6 C6 X( [! b# W, ~Language 1 E) o/ u5 H0 W+ d0 o$ g# XA programming environment that produces both screen and report utilities for : _& M3 d9 c! y( |1 puse by lower-level programming environments. ) N; k) Q4 ^ V* S4 p) D9 d: X$ dFOV Field of View. 1 `& Q$ x# I+ J4 q. IFOV Radar [Full] Field of View Radar FP Focal Plane. % ^* X2 B7 \7 z; B/ N4 hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 112 FPA Focal Plane Array. FPC Facilities Protection Committee. & D4 }" f5 n' S- hFPI Fixed Price Incentive. FPS Fixed Radar. 1 b7 P+ P- u" R! V& M0 m" BFPTOC Force Projection Tactical Operations Center (USA term). FQR Formal Qualification Review. FQT Formal Qualification Testing. 5 D" f: q% b! X" jFR (1) Federal Register. (2) France. ! \: h! Y7 F* b! S# D& sFRACAS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. ' B% k. O& ]/ C5 nFRACS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System. 5 D1 ]/ T' Y4 CFragmentation Warhead / c9 I S% {5 h/ z/ N; H3 K! MA warhead, which releases small solid objects to damage or destroy its targets. 9 a2 }" T9 E d5 _' a" ]FRAS Free Rocket Anti-Submarine. 1 S5 p0 a- Z. V8 TFRC Fire Control Radar FRD Facilities Requirements Document. Free Electron Laser (FEL) A type of laser, which generates radiation by the interaction of an electron beam - O7 M' Z" H3 Qwith a static magnetic or electric field. Loosely speaking, free-electron laser : P) P8 l3 v6 g# u) O3 j% q8 utechnology resembles and evolved from that used by particle accelerators (“atom 9 U/ I3 X% z& Z* Fsmashers”). Lasers, which are not free electron lasers, are bound electron K7 ~. |/ B* E/ D# p z/ olasers. 2 `: H/ c# m3 P4 ?9 a$ n& @Free Rocket A rocket not subject to guidance or control in flight. . Q& K8 |6 V" n& J4 ~6 |) VFrequency 7 G. Y3 v% a& a; L HManagement 4 N4 F6 J q' m' X/ wThe act of allocating frequencies, or bandwidths to a telecommunications * v- W8 b6 G: hsystem, necessary to minimize the potential interference between transmitting/receiving devices. Governing agencies and international agreement 1 U4 C! g) l+ \controls authorized use of a particular frequency, frequencies, or bands. FRG Federal Republic of Germany. FRN Force Requirement Number. FROD Functionally Related Observable Differences. FROG Free Rocket Over Ground. FRN Force Requirement Number. 0 W9 y% i. ^6 O; f% Z4 R5 fFRP Full-Rate Production. FRS Federal Reserve System. FS&E Facility Siting and Environment (MILCON term). 4 K$ k* R1 a% Y& k+ oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 113 FS3 Future Strategic Strategy Study. 6 N& U( B. r" X1 k$ dFSAF Future Surface-to-Air [Missile] Family. FSC (1) Fire Solution Computer. (2) Fire Support Coordination. 0 c1 `* ]: U0 dFSCATT Fire Support CATT [for Weapons] (US Army term). FSCL Fire Support Coordination Line. - u0 Q4 H: F+ B/ PFSD OBSOLETE. Full Scale Development Phase. See EMD. FSE Fire Support Element. FSM Firmware Support Manual. FSP Facility Security Plan. FSS Fixed Satellite Service. FSST Forward Space Support in-Theater. & }( _; m; `5 }5 N, t+ sFST Flight System Testbed. FSU Former Soviet Union. $ u H- b7 \4 |. l2 U R# {& q# E+ ?FSU Republics Former Soviet Union Republics. FT Flight Test. Ft Foot 2 v" P0 [; o0 |# pFTC Federal Trade Commission. FTD OBSOLETE. Foreign Technology Division (USAF), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. % K, W& W" a, rSee NAIC. 7 g* {: i! F" g: U! q* IFTI Fixed Target Indicator " p! {4 s2 x& `* OFTLS Formal Top-Level Specification. ! e6 i3 U' y1 V% o1 fFTP 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. 1 x/ R( t; E X4 I, z. N. U L3 M; v6 PFTV (1) Functional Technology Validation. (2) Flight Test Vehicle. FTX Field Training Exercise. FU Fire Unit (PATRIOT). FUE First Unit Equipped. " V. M: g1 i+ x( `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F ' P: |; Y* c9 H3 j1 _' U114 Full Mission Capable Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicting that it can perform all & N6 v* h/ A0 [( B$ tof its missions. Also called FMC. v% H. i$ C$ V! TFull Operational Capability (FOC) ( k o8 _/ H' f4 FThe full attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of equipment, or system of approved specific characteristics, which is manned and / [. e; f, C, A% v% O. Yoperated by a trained, equipped, and supported military unit or force. ) Y2 `' e, U/ ?, i( \) f* @Full Rate Production 3 j0 ?# X4 o$ `; M$ w* e' ?* Z% pProduction of economic quantities following stabilization of the system design ) }6 K M* s) C* @2 u$ u0 y* qand prove-out of the production process. Fully Configured End Item 1 n' _4 k+ W) T' v/ w) @! 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Fully Connected ( z8 C& k8 U* @+ HNetwork (FCN) / }0 y% w; M3 X3 r5 O! @) `A network in which each node is directly connected with every other node. Functional Analysis ! `+ F. x3 f) t4 d/ n d* t# dAn approach to the solution of a problem, in which the problem is broken down & ]7 b i3 J! rinto its component function, such as intelligence, firepower, or mobility. Each 4 Z; j- |5 i( N& qrelevant function is then further analyzed and broken down into smaller - ` j9 a) {2 E. K/ F5 kfunctional components until a level of molecularity suitable for solution of the 4 i: O, {4 n' l7 ?4 I, {problem is attained. 6 V, G1 b2 \4 ?$ zFunctional Baseline 1 C8 l4 \+ K, I! c(1) Established after the system requirements analysis/design activity has completed the definition of the system functions and associated data, interface characteristics, functional characteristics for key configuration 6 a* Y7 |2 s7 f) ?3 e- Q3 citems, and tests required to demonstrate achievement of each specified 7 U. K7 H3 h& t3 Scharacteristic. This Government normally controls the baseline. ; Q9 u6 B% Y; b% `* L/ B(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical documentation for a configuration item. - f) t* c7 ^0 K1 G$ i4 H" l" n(3) Documentation describing a system’s functional characteristics and the % d6 a c8 v" p. ~2 ?2 s, V& Lverification required to demonstrate the achievement of requirements. 5 Y4 \( U# P5 s* `/ ~; pFunctional Configuration Audit (FCA) The formal examination of functional characteristics test data for configuration item, prior to acceptance, to verify that the item has achieved the performance specified in its functional or allocated configuration identification. 9 z: i- j$ J9 H R1 o1 lFunctional 7 U Q- s% t" m6 X- O# y& l* rEconomic , Q; A6 x: g5 c Y8 gAnalysis (FEA) : }0 Q. E" g0 g: n# I& ^A structured proposal that serves as the principal part of a decision package for enterprise 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 consistent with, and amplifies, existing DoD economic analysis policy in DoD 1 u8 W8 L- G" _5 e" E* xInstruction 7041.3. Functional Kill The destruction of a target by disabling vital components in a way not immediately detectable, but which nevertheless prevents the target from $ t) w6 i8 q( Ufunctioning properly. An example is the destruction of electronics in a guidance ( G1 Y) e' Y" U; V( f+ g* [ Isystem by a neutral particle beam. Also referred to as “soft kill.” Functional Support Systematized methodologies and procedures, or a common set of standards, 9 V5 Z8 k( F! e$ O& q2 happlied to materiel acquisition programs. Functional Q; _5 u! _: L/ `4 L& qTechnology . B2 |6 B8 p" V0 P. q/ [& x( F2 {2 MValidation (FTV) 5 n2 u* A5 r( ? T+ ? b9 c OProgram with the intent of proving or disproving a technology is useful for a given application. . Z9 L3 \ Q" u) DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 F 115 2 e- i3 ~: b. }9 m P& NFunctional 9 Q1 D( D# R" l- t, D5 HTesting + O, A# f: p6 ^! h* @7 iThe portion of testing in which the advertised features of a system are tested for correct operation. 5 I2 J2 r I5 X" @" r) N8 l- f0 [3 iFunding Profile Program funding, usually displayed in columnar spreadsheet format by years, starting with previous year through current year and out-years. - z% B8 q* E. N6 L% M5 JFuture Years Defense Program $ @, o9 K$ N a* l. c r! Z; Y(FYDP) The official DoD document that summarizes forces and resources associated with 7 W- D6 [. t3 n0 `; Z/ u n" Eprograms 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 . G/ l# W. |" E2 Bupdated in even years in April (POM); October (budget); and then in January : m& D5 ^& R3 }- z) L G) N(President’s budget) of odd years. The primary data element in the FYDP is the + R# Z4 N) b! mProgram Element (P.E.). Formerly known as the Five Years Defense Program. 4 V+ y7 b3 L$ G# }$ NFWCA Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft. Fwd Forward. 8 K6 X: N0 ?+ x# e' rFXBR Forward-based X-Band Radar. 5 O( I- a$ r* X7 @FY Fiscal Year. 8 z( d. m/ g3 a1 d" j7 KFYDP Future Years Defense Program. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 116 G Giga (one thousand million). g Gram. G&A General and Administrative costs. n$ J% |2 t. AG&C Guidance and Control. % b" ?* j: z1 G/ W3 vG&O Goals and Objectives. / M7 v, L6 V. s9 t5 oG/A Ground-to-Air 5 E0 K( i+ j: Z& N: aG/G Ground-to-Ground. GaAs Gallium Arsenide. . B9 ^4 z3 {, K- l. SGalosh The Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile system built to defend Moscow from missile , a. K6 p7 G! x0 G1 d6 |: lattack. 5 |; j: e# p. ]: R8 c: _- uGamma-Ray Electromagnetic radiation resulting from nuclear transitions. Although incorrect, 6 E0 ^* H" m8 fhigh-energy radiation, particularly “bremsstrahlung,” is sometimes referred to as % ~8 R4 b- }+ x! ^0 Ygamma radiation. $ k) t) _* @0 w+ ^# z0 ^( |Gamma-Ray ; I7 \4 ]! [, D. v$ rLaser 6 M' j/ ^8 Q3 h6 | AA laser which generates a beam of gamma rays; also called a “graser.” A * {- ?) e Y' p1 Zgamma-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. : C. e, q( ]+ a& v2 z0 B$ YGAMS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Munitions. * R9 E# K; ?, T8 `9 e% hGaNMPA Gallium Nitride Microwave Power Amplifiers. (A demonstration program to develop GaN based transistors and integrated circuits for power amplifiers in systems ' u' `) [3 W. l! `such as Ground Based Radar. Goal is to reduce total weight and size by a factor of 10). 5 C) c) l6 m9 w6 z( P! @; pGAO General Accounting Office. GARDIAN General Area Defense Integrated Anti-missile Laser System. 6 Q$ O2 K4 ] `% Q, c+ \- vGAT Government Acceptance Testing. 1 g9 {& i5 V' {$ g: R2 sGAT CALL Guidance, Apportionment, and Targeting Call (JFACC term). GATE Graphic Analysis Tool Environment. Gateway 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. GATS GPS (Global Positioning System)-Aided Targeting System. P; B6 x& j" x& R7 N& N! fGB (1) Ground-Based. (2) Gigabyte. 0 E+ r# _, ^4 J& \2 dGBD Global Burst Detector. GBDL Ground-Based Data Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 117 2 z3 w0 C5 B G( P# tGBEV Ground Based Experimental Version. GBFEL Ground-Based Free Electron Laser. GBHE Ground-Based Hypervelocity Gun Experiment. 2 e& \8 Z: v# Y: m" n. B! P, eGBHRG Ground-Based Hypervelocity Rail Gun. 0 x# F1 E1 w4 Y% XGBI OBSOLETE. See Ground-Based Interceptor. GBI-P Ground-Based Interceptor – Prototype. GBI-X Ground-Based Interceptor Experiment. # Z& r" y6 k" t6 j. b! AGBKV Ground-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle. GBL Ground-Based Laser. GBLD Ground-Based Launcher Demonstration. 6 j9 t$ F# t: M5 w+ H* _6 oGBLRS Ground-Based Laser Repeater Station. 5 M# D5 t9 c! vGBM Global Battle Managers. , M& E$ @3 }& m/ WGBMD Global Ballistic Missile Defense. GBMI Ground-Based Midcourse Interceptor. GBOS Ground-Based Optical System. GBPST Ground-Based Passive Signal Tracking. GBR See Ground-Based Radar. 2 y6 B$ U( F7 C2 q, P' U# ?- _- y& C6 AGBR-M Ground-Based Radar-Midcourse. GBR-O Ground-Based Radar-Objective. GBR-P Ground-Based Radar-Prototype. + Z Q2 |- P. G9 t" ]9 HGBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. GBR-X The experimental version of the GBR. GBRF Ground-Based Radio Frequency.

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GBRI Ground-Based Rocket Interceptor. GBRT Ground-Based Radar Terminal. GBS Ground-Based Sensor. GCA (1) Guidance, Control, and Avionics. (2) Guidance, Control, and Airframe. 7 ^3 R$ m7 |" s' A% E! gGCC Ground Component Commander (JFACC term). GCCS Global Command and Control System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 118 $ r& o0 D+ {5 s1 Y7 I m% V3 U( g7 Y, RGCI Ground Control Intercept. GCN Ground Communications Network. GCS Ground Control Station. GD General Dynamics. GDL Gas Dynamic Laser. 6 u. e+ X! G4 t5 nGEDI Ground-Based Electromagnetically-Launched Defensive Impactors. . s% P- m1 R# V# a. j2 mGEM Guidance Enhancement Missile (PATRIOT). . L* `$ `% F$ C* L9 L5 B# Z( z: `General Manager & s+ b- ]1 b! y; E. k ?$ E- JProgram Management Directive (GPMD) OBSOLETE. The primary document used by the GM to direct the Service BMD : Z, q/ I) `$ M! ^- R* GPEO on the specific actions necessary to fulfill BMD program requirements. General Specifications A general specification covers requirements common to two or more types, classes, grades, or styles of products, services or materials; this avoids the 3 v/ [( o5 T4 Nrepetition of common requirements in detail specifications. It also permits changes to common requirements to be readily affected. General specifications " b2 Z! o6 h$ U: tmay also be used to cover common requirements for weapons systems and 6 A* f4 F( Z3 U0 Msubsystems. Generic Rest of World Target (GROW) Strategic target being developed for GMD program. & j! v, e, @1 G8 vGEO Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit. GEODSS Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System. " t* `: ~" e4 ?& m2 Q/ aGeo-stationary ( z9 ~) D: a2 M: O3 b% t5 vOrbit (GSO) ) U/ D; \% X) b4 d$ \* DAn orbit 35,784 km above the equator. A satellite placed in such an orbit 3 h+ p. {! I1 Z5 ]revolves around the earth once per day, maintaining the same position relative 4 H7 k6 [) m9 ]" F# zto the surface of the earth. It appears to be stationary, and is useful as a 6 ?. g3 I1 o' z& k4 k: Scommunications relay or as a surveillance post. 6 V1 n8 Z4 q1 q0 CGEP OBSOLETE. Ground Entry Point. IFICS. GES Ground Engineering System. GFE Government Furnished Equipment. See Government Furnished Property. " D; X3 y' o/ C( ?. k( ~, SGFI Government Furnished Information. ( U/ \2 x. a0 tGFM Government Furnished Material. GFM/P Government Furnished Material and Property. See Government Furnished Property. GFP Government Furnished Property. * p" Q# D! F' E! F) u( e1 FGFS Government Furnished Software. See Government Furnished Property. $ r) Y0 u+ T. tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 0 r* S; V, l& `# w$ e119 Ghosting This condition occurs when two or more targets reside close to the same plane 9 A* N' i0 O, \8 g# Jalso containing two sensors viewing the targets so they are within experimental % Q$ D( B! R" f" t8 z- [- Fdetermination of having the same hinge angle F. Thus, ghosting depends on ; ~# T* x1 h3 }8 tLOS error and positions. , a8 H% b' O9 h+ }! f" fGHz Giga Hertz (1 x 10(9) Hz). , \2 o6 B4 s1 NGIDEP Government/Industry Data Exchange Program. 6 T; I6 i7 z* @- z1 S; eGIF Generic Interface. ) v8 R5 M# P5 o! i# I. g1 H; _GII Global Information Infrastructure. 8 H! S u2 Y" |GIP Ground Impact Point. GIS Geographic Information System. GITIS Government Integrated Technical Information System. GLCM Ground-Launched Cruise Missile. GLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. : ]2 Q3 x& [8 K! wGlobal 7 {" g; [2 U* |6 h4 }# U2 z* XEnvironment 7 B( H. U4 I# ?" a1 WThe ISTC Global Environment is responsible for the creation, propagation, and maintenance of test scenario common knowledge, how subsets of this information will be determined, and how common knowledge will be disseminated . \ t/ U% S+ I- Bto the various element representations (nodes). The Global Environment ! }' A; ?* j; o) c9 ]' Aperforms functions which are common to the scenario such as timing, health, 1 A, z1 ~3 a8 Z" a9 z0 }7 Vstatus, state vectors of objects, and effects models. Global Positioning System (GPS) The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System is a space-based radio navigation 3 B! l$ M. s& t, ` W# b6 W% P0 m) E7 |4 Mnetwork providing precise positioning and navigation needs of all the military % C$ Q" H3 E& X' Dservices. 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. $ P2 w3 x) S/ r/ I. \7 ~Each satellite transmits three L-band, pseudo-random noise-coded signals, one ; \! F+ H8 x# ~. ]$ RS-band, and one ultra high frequency for spacecraft-to-spacecraft data relay. Global Protection Against Limited Strikes (GPALS) OBSOLETE. GPALS was an architecture denoting an anti-missile system 3 C- R: Z! a+ o' x+ mdesigned to provide protection against limited ballistic missile strikes, be they * {9 @2 z1 }, u1 I" xdeliberate, accidental or unauthorized—whatever their source. GPALS was " G7 D) X# E0 c- x8 I$ ncomposed of three interrelated segments: (1) theater ballistic missile defenses, and associated space-based sensors, to protect U.S. forces deployed abroad, and our friends and allies; (2) ground-based defenses, with space sensors, to protect the entire United States against long-range ballistic missiles; and (3) 8 \* _4 f! C6 g1 ]interceptors based in space – Brilliant Pebbles – capable of providing continuous, global coverage by intercepting enemy ballistic missiles with ranges ! W* S( }% F8 C# t" x) U3 c6 D9 Egreater than several hundred miles. 5 Y+ }* ]; Z5 N" }2 sGlobal Protection Against Limited Strikes (GPALS) Program 8 t& l$ |& |3 o5 s: C7 U# I' fOBSOLETE. The GPALS Program consisted of six Major Defense Acquisition ! y1 d; M7 G4 a$ s- {! f& o2 MPrograms: GPALS System/BMC 3 , National Missile Defense (NMD), Global Missile ; ?" f- b: S3 d: R& t! \9 i( p: iDefense (GMD), Upper Tier Theater Missile Defense (UTTMD), Corps SAM, and PATRIOT. Army PEO GPALS was re-designated PEO Missile Defenses in 1992. GLOBIXS Global Information Exchange System. GLONASS Global Navigational Satellite System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 120 4 L' i0 T! I7 e! D9 v) V1 J; P! UGLOW Gross Lift-Off Weight. 4 A0 [6 p9 \# b* l( o' s( iGLP Ground Launched Probe. See Brilliant Eyes Probe. GLS Ground-Launched Sensor. 6 K1 d1 o+ S$ Q! a5 i3 M9 s+ v! q7 OGM (1) Guided missile. (2) General Manager. 7 R7 e" T7 p2 V, t6 T: e: S( JGMACC Ground Mobile Alternate Command Center. GMAOC Ground Mobile Alternate Operations Center. GMCC Ground Mobile Command Center. # e; a% J2 Y U1 \* {. p$ aGMCP Ground Mobile Command Post. \1 V1 m, m+ F8 E6 tGMD (1) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (formally National Missile Defense) (2) Global Missile Defense (OBSOLETE). GMT Greenwich Mean Time. GMTT&C Ground Mobile Tracking, Telemetry, and Control. 1 N, o& q5 x6 |3 \$ a1 a' }GN&C Guidance, Navigation, and Control. 4 I2 J. W7 Z0 S& IGNC&P Guidance, Navigation, Control and Propulsion. 1 d6 c3 r: S" \GND Ground. GOCO Government Owned, Contractor Operated. GOES Geo-stationary Operational Environmental Satellite. GOI Government of Israel. |. K, Z9 L* oGOJ Government of Japan.

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GOSG General Officer Steering Group. GOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnect Profile (CALS term). 9 K: F; W0 O* _% T5 C/ F @$ K+ wGOSP Government Open System Protocol (CALS term). GOTS Government Off-the-Shelf. ) H4 p( n8 L$ c! |Gov’t Government. Government + P; X$ |+ J* x! l& J, u) TFurnished Property Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the contractor. (See FAR 45.101.) Government * Y ?, w7 G v; l) ]Verification Management $ K( P" {! k6 T1 oPlan (GVMP) ! _2 _1 s( e; z& J( xA management document that provides the overall framework for BMDS ' O8 r& Y; d0 ^% ?8 q+ f; x5 @$ W2 `verification. It includes processes for implementation, organizational 6 Y. c, K6 i' y3 _7 X0 ~) vrelationships, and stakeholder responsibilities. It covers the full scope of BMDS verification and identifies how all BMDS verification activities will come together to $ B& P, s# L# D: T4 xconfirm BMDS capability. + v: v/ L2 Q/ s7 m. LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 4 M! K0 d( A0 f; y121 6 k& @5 P1 Z7 ], B/ x, m& tGP Group. GPALS Global Protection Against Limited Strikes. # A, G2 R$ S. r2 j4 K) q6 D' cGPC Global Protection Center. GPMD General Manager Program Management Directive. GPO Government Printing Office (US). ) E% \/ |9 o- \9 q- i1 j/ U) _GPP General Purpose Processor. ) }- A O1 _6 |- N W; s0 WGPS (1) Global Positioning System. (2), Global Protection System. GPSIU GPS Interface Unit. GPU Guidance Processor Unit (US Army term). " t/ j/ G0 v$ e9 FGraceful ' F) l7 `; ~' ~$ o0 jDegradation ( R- p# C6 a5 }. EA condition in which a system continues to operate, providing service in a degraded mode rather than failing completely or catastrophically. GRASER Gamma-Ray Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. (See Gamma- Ray Laser.) GRC General Research Corporation. Green Code Interface Software. ( c7 Q$ |8 R: _; pGround-Based ( x( d/ q, S, h4 ?Defense & \2 R/ }- G1 g3 `3 S! ^3 iThe ground-based sensor and weapon systems of BMD. Ground-Based & j' l# u6 @9 J3 AInterceptor (GBI) r" S, M; d! `! T6 N wA kinetic energy exoatmospheric interceptor with long flyout range to provide, p U. ?& m6 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. (USSPACECOM) (Successor to Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem (ERIS).) See EKV. Ground-Based ' c5 n# N C6 AInterceptor " x% S3 R3 Z6 V5 z! bExperiment V. C3 X! I: B4 D0 N% ^/ b# }(GBI-X) Designed to infuse advanced technology and promote competitive environment 3 E& q1 X! E6 M# x. Wfor GBI. 6 }$ B2 B. [' G9 }) [Ground-Based Radar (GBR) 7 Y6 q! y9 P! r; N5 w4 c/ o. h0 r0 ^A task-able, modular, multi-function, phased-array radar that provides surveillance, tracking and engagement planning data in post-boost, midcourse, 8 D" S/ m# M0 ^0 Mand terminal flight phases within its capabilities. It also provides target discrimination, in-flight target updates (IFTUs), and target object maps (TOMs) to ! }. ]# w8 d8 C. D9 U% P: @# u+ ainterceptor vehicles. See THAAD. (USSPACECOM) Ground-Based Radar Terminal (GBRT) The sensor for the NMD system. An X-band, ground-based, phased array radar capable of detecting, tracking, and providing discrimination information to a 1 ^+ z& n0 m8 c, V: @. K3 Yground-based interceptor. / i( l' w o9 S$ fGround-based Surveillance and Tracking System (GSTS) A 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 4 f/ r; j+ l0 V/ R- K, qpotentially lethal targets. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G 3 g' W3 y- m7 Z" i122 : P; G+ X( z* @+ F$ wGround Entry Point (GEP) # U1 _! l8 D1 _) P6 W! w+ N2 ~OBSOLETE. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS 6 j+ Q: @7 [' J+ p9 Zspace orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2 E. See IFICS. Ground Mobile Regional ' t. }2 Y1 V* k: EOperations Center ; w! y3 T" Z: y1 g(GMROC) Transportable ground segment of the Regional Operations Center. + d+ k; ?8 t5 H" aGround 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. 3 j6 F: b0 }* p7 @8 dGSE (1) Ground Support Equipment. (2) Government Support Equipment. Z- I m9 n( h, p$ DGSFC Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. GSII Government Services Information Infrastructure. $ J- p. T+ N4 D$ t3 UGSM Ground Station Module. GSO Geo-stationary Orbit. " ]7 R. h8 Z' p3 KGSR Ground Station Radar. & P. h- i* o: m% Z$ L) ^$ F7 W* ?GSTS OBSOLETE. A fast-response, rocket-launched, Long Wavelength Infrared 5 h) b# T/ @: @(LWIR) and visible waveband sensor, which would have enhanced the 5 w8 v* U% c7 }: ^" Linformation available from the SDS’ midcourse sensor suite by providing tracking - \2 ]6 Y1 |$ v2 f1 Pand discrimination data on potentially lethal targets. GSTS (F) GSTS Farm. 6 Z+ c% b I R7 a& J. j; YGTA Ground Test Accelerator. 0 ?( O+ g% ^% Y! t! Q0 v) q3 y* Y; Y, ?GTACS Ground Theater Air Control System. GTE GTE Corporation. * B9 N2 m) W6 G0 R: rGTF Guided Test Flights. $ Y% T( x1 i) E UGTM Global Track Manager. GTN General Technical Note. GTR Gulf Test Range, Eglin AFB, FL. 9 J( [4 o, _ q# T eGTSF Guidance Test and Simulation Facility (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. " W! i( h( X9 qGTV Guided Test Vehicle. 8 r$ h0 l" D+ g- |- R, JGUI Graphic User Interface. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 G ; r' x3 r$ N6 T3 e, Z0 o/ I123 Guidance (1) Direction, altitude control, and navigation (where appropriate) of sensors / G4 Z/ s, G1 N9 K V: n; zor interceptor vehicles. - q# L0 L; z1 ?(2) The entire process by which target intelligence information received by a guided missile is used to effect proper flight control to cause timely ' P( z! H9 k& n$ E* udirection changes for effective target interception. ' j3 e3 T% h {4 ~1 E; y9 WGuidance Enhanced ) p* l; g* \' }2 h1 h2 lMissile (GEM) # @0 { m+ O8 _; J$ p) n2 [A companion program to PATRIOT PAC-2, which includes enhancements to the * Q! s9 d6 g* P4 L% _ @radar to increase intercept range and performance. Guidance , |0 e: j- Z# `! n& VSystem (Missile) A system, which evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of the missile, and communicates the / l8 I) L6 q; C: nnecessary commands to the missile flight control system. ) A! W @+ h, g, M1 Y/ [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. GVSC Generic VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Spaceborne Computer. : C3 l& q8 l7 e/ h$ A, {% y, L0 XGWAPS Gulf War Air Power Survey, 1994 [a DoD-sponsored survey]. : b2 C P/ }5 GGwd Giga watt-days. GWEN Ground Wave Emergency Network. GZ Ground Zero. % [) `7 N; {& L% M& uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 124 / `0 C7 }. X- [H Hour. H&S Health and Status. ' z; D! I0 P0 f$ x+ Y8 O1 @H/W Hardware. : H1 h: x; X. L3 A4 JHA Higher Authority. * Q% s5 P/ e, vHABE High Altitude Balloon Experiment. ; a. n* T) F2 qHAC House Appropriations Committee (US). HADS High Altitude Defense System. 0 `$ `% m* W& w9 LHALE High Altitude Long-Endurance. HALE UAV High Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Half-Value Thickness (HVT) 6 k. |0 ~: @6 A$ s* Z* ~" e- p2 {The 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 9 x$ r" q5 S4 Xdepends on the energy of the gamma rays. HALO II High Altitude Observatory II HAMS Hardness Assurance, Maintenance and Surveillance. 6 }- a" i3 H0 H, j0 bHandoff This occurs when information on positions, velocities and tracks are given by one sensor or system to another and the first sensor or system continues to track the 8 i4 \" g- p/ _* Y" }7 ]0 cobjects. Handover This occurs when information is passed on to another sensor or system in which / r! M# Z. T, D9 ~0 fthe first does not continue to track. HAOI High Altitude Optical Imaging.

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R* X7 b3 m" t1 Y4 k) ASecurity Computer equipment features or devices used in an ADP system to preclude " C, s" g( {/ o9 V$ qunauthorized access to data or system resources. % g6 W7 q! G0 v( I4 b) }HARM High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 6 k( j+ ~6 J, d7 L$ y0 r125 ( g' y6 E8 L+ [; s% b% [/ I' UHASC House Armed Services Committee (US). HASP Hardened Ada Signal Processor. HATELM High-speed Anti-TEL Missile. 1 m# y1 |8 h) R9 a- ^' x) q: [HATMD High-Altitude Theater Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) B( B* v& L$ L q+ z* LHAVE STARE Name assigned a proven sensor capability. 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). 2 M- e5 q1 L$ o; w& N# b' h; PHCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride. HDA Hybrid Detector Assembly. - u, A2 ~% l# M" y) oHDBK Handbook. HDR High Data Rate. HDX Half Duplex (TelComm/Computer term). $ j1 L1 | m3 {; p4 mHE (1) High Explosive. (2) High Energy. 3 s1 n( z7 d% B7 [. p7 E1 X) fHealth and Status (H&S) Health and Status pertains to a unit’s ability to assess the conditions of its % }) P" ~- N2 o5 T0 a/ b" lsubsystem functions. The term H&S is used for units in remote locations, such , C+ i7 T* ]- q3 O" {, @& jas satellites, where ground controls must interface with BITE to determine ! {5 @. U4 W7 Z8 qoperational status of the satellite and its equipment. Heavy Replicas ' e5 `/ X3 X% U2 O* x7 e8 C/ @: q; m(HREPS) Decoys, which by virtue of shape, size, and mass, closely approximate an RV’s $ ^& Y6 F- V; x. M& m1 |* K6 L$ m. Qsignature. HREPS have significant off- load penalty. + f2 f6 @- H' J1 a* dHEDI OBSOLETE. See High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. HEDR High Endoatmospheric Defense Radar. HEDS High Endoatmospheric Defense System. HEI High Endoatmospheric Interceptor. HEL High Energy Laser. 8 h5 `# [2 s$ f# H& v XHELKS High Energy Laser Kill System. " |2 n( J+ g- D1 tHELLO High Energy Laser Light Opportunity. HELSTF High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility. & P# y0 B3 F0 }0 U6 V( {# K' r# XHELWS High Energy Laser Weapon System. / `1 G2 X( c) R" O* I% @& Z, kHEMP High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H , I4 X7 B. F; E# @126 HEMTT Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (US Army prime mover). 9 m; n# w/ J1 e8 kHen 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. & L: ]. _( Q& {, p& mHEO See High Earth Orbit. 9 m* m: Q9 A1 A6 g. L# @4 U" Q9 yHERA (1) An improved surrogate TBM test target. : a1 a" B% t" F6 t(2) Two-stage, ground launched solid propellant theater target vehicle. (MDA Lexicon) 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. 5 @! y6 Z3 y M+ f* T4 v$ s; dHF/DF (1) High Frequency/Direction Finding. : C4 f7 x8 j8 _2 C. x o% o, U9 s(2) Hydrogen Fluoride/Deuterium Fluoride. (Chemicals used in IR chemical ' V+ D: O b( ^ ~8 ]. clasers). + u: k( l4 b8 `; K) H$ ZHFCNR High Frequency Combat Net Radio. HFE Human Factors Engineering. HgCdTe Mercury Cadmium Telluride. ( ^8 P- a/ r; e* i8 gHHB Headquarters and Headquarters Battery. ) P3 Y" x/ V) C" H7 e* kHIBEX High-Acceleration Boost Experiment. % [, }0 n# K% zHIBREL High Brightness Relay. ( o& \) _4 ]6 C( `. aHIC Human-in-Control. HICOM High Command (Navy term). ! |- O% ~2 L. n; L+ _; g$ hHICTB Human-in-Control Test Bed. 3 i! P" H( f, ~5 T; R! N5 {0 OHIDACZ High Density Aerospace Control Zone. HIDAR High Data Rate. High Earth Orbit 3 o& W8 B9 I9 T7 K3 |8 j6 e- b(HEO) An orbit about the earth at an altitude greater than 3,000 nautical miles (about 5,600 kilometers). High * J2 ~) X9 o- z* B9 w5 YEndoatmosphere 4 Y* {/ c( L; p* K# j9 G/ G6 |That portion of the earth’s atmosphere, generally above 40 km altitude. 3 P- ^ w' ~3 YHigh $ {/ c* w1 r' j6 ~7 lEndoatmospheric Defense 9 k$ ]0 M8 c1 t# g/ M/ bInterceptor (HEDI) _8 D! [- o9 s! ?& x4 o) Y/ o% aOBSOLETE. Interceptor concept designed to engage RVs within the (upper or high endo) atmosphere. (Predecessor to Endo-Exoatmospheric Interceptor (E2I).) MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H & ^ c- c3 e$ `, N; V1 @127 0 s- Y: Q- B: aHigh Density : y3 s8 j& @. g& O% z/ S+ l# vAerospace Control Zone 9 s' H) W9 t$ }(HIDACZ) Airspace designated in an airspace control plan or airspace control order, in ; @7 _% ~0 n0 J, s3 ~7 ~" uwhich there is a concentrated employment of various weapons and users. A 0 h' f* g; U! W! K$ lHIDACZ has defined dimensions, that usually coincide with geographical ! \! N C8 e$ E Z5 Ifeatures or navigational aides. Access to a HIDACZ is normally controlled by the ' d) T n2 A l. jmaneuver commander. The maneuver commander can also direct a more restrictive weapons status within the HIDACZ. 2 K8 T- n% F) \. Q* ^! c; L/ KHigher Authority + U7 h, u/ S) w! U4 o. s" R+ u! QInterface . y( `9 a1 @% B4 _; sPolicy, strategy, doctrine, readiness conditions, and rules of engagement from 9 \0 H" d5 o0 e3 q; ^. r# q! W% Jhigher authorities for use by the defense system in conducting system S# o! Q- [" E* F6 S9 n* Koperations including specific orders specifying actions such as testing, defense ; E" Q' r* s# E' E* X* _enabling, pre-delegation of authority, etc. Also the reporting of situation assessment and system readiness to higher authority. High Order $ c' o/ d) c( M& ]Language (HOL) A programming language that requires little knowledge of the computer on which a program will run, can be translated into several different machine languages, $ z5 E( h4 X+ s% R# R, Callows symbolic naming of operations and addresses, provides features % i6 E$ I( [: h1 T1 {1 Pdesigned to facilitate expression of data structures and program logic, and usually results in several machine instructions for each program statement. HIL Human In-the-Loop. % V1 `2 S Y$ O0 \- _HIMAD High to Medium Altitude Air Defense. ) n9 x- x( y* f: mHIMEZ High Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. HIP Hot Isostatic Processing. HIRAM High Resolution Infrared Auroral Measurements. HISEM High Speed Environmental Multi-burst Model. HIT (1) Heterojuncture Internal Photomissive. (2) Homing Interceptor Technology. HK Hard Kill. HKV Hit to Kill Vehicle. HLD Hardware Description Language. 1 F3 b0 o) \! w/ |3 QHLLV Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle. HMC&M Hazardous Material Control and Management. $ e! |: A4 H9 RHMI Human Machine Interface. HMMWV High Mobility Mutli-purpose Whealed Vehicle (USA term) (pronounced Hum Vee). $ E; n! R+ G. k6 P' m" n/ lHMPC Hazardous Maintenance Procedure Code. HMSC Hughes Missile System Corporation. ; U G4 }( P+ X2 H0 ~HOB Height of Burst. - J& J/ p9 u- ?* p0 HHOE OBSOLETE. Homing Overlay Experiment. (Predecessor program to * w& C2 D6 A: |5 xExoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interceptor Subsystem (ERIS).) + w% K* L+ _9 r9 m, u0 }/ ~; hHOL High Order Language. ( P% `3 J8 w8 b$ c# D$ hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 128 Homing All-the- Way Killer / Y( M& @- o7 N4 \) s(HAWK) ; |: l- `6 a* Z) A, x* g(1) Upgrades to the HAWK interceptor and radar system to provide the Marine Corps with a mobile point theater ballistic missile defense capability. 0 p. @+ G7 J. D$ x. `3 q(2) A mobile air defense artillery, surface-to-air missile system that provides , r8 q* ~; k5 N% f$ `/ N$ Fnon-nuclear, low to medium altitude air defense coverage for ground / _& P ~3 b3 b; Dforces. Designated as MIM-23. # r7 u. I$ c% l0 DHoming 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 % Q" d, D* D1 Y2 }device usually provides frequent target position updates during the flight of the 2 d! [/ [) c" d! {" p% lmissile. Homing Guidance A system by which a missile steers itself towards a target by means of a selfcontained mechanism which is activated by some distinguishing characteristics of the target, such as an infrared signature. HOMS Homing Overlay Mission Simulation. # x& k6 Q6 j4 Y2 r6 E' g y/ qHOST Hardened Optical Sensor Testbed. Host Installation A designated DoD facility that provides non peculiar SDS support of SDS elements. Hostile " B& B1 B# Y9 l( i! w2 _Environment ) Z. J) v+ Q1 s9 {3 M6 V8 ZThose environments that result from a BMD system engagement of an enemy 2 s2 u4 E4 G* z- y) }: R% U {threat or collateral conditions resulting from deliberate hostilities. Hostile environment categories currently applicable to National Missile Defense are Nuclear, Battle Debris, and Electronic Warfare. 1 r3 C$ v9 L9 t/ X! g0 j oHostile Track The classification assigned to a track that, based upon established criteria, is determined to be an enemy threat. Host Interface The interface between a communications processor and a host computer. Host Nation , \3 }& W& F/ h" [' }Support ( }% k3 z2 G8 E7 J+ q4 c/ T' lCivil and/or military assistance rendered by a nation to foreign forces within its + @% F; `( t+ H& X- t% V) E1 vterritory during peacetime, crisis or emergencies, or war based on agreements concluded between nations. hp Horsepower. % ?$ M; g( C2 r; R# }HPA High Power Amplifier. ) w+ A. p+ ~/ f* VHPC High Performance Computing. 4 E }- d6 d7 O% G2 z) `HPCC High Performance Computing and Communications. + L S3 | c" r! G( ZHPG Homopolar Generator. 2 D! v% ~- [5 U& }HPI High Power Illuminator (Hawk). : E5 c& r* Y( S" v/ ZHPIR High Power Illuminator Radar. HPL High Power Laser. HPM High Power Microwave. 7 [% A K3 V/ Z+ p4 H" [HQ Headquarters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 H 0 o' S; M+ P# p" ~129 HQMC Headquarters, Marine Corps. HRDS High Resolution Display System. HREPS Heavy Replicas. Z8 L- }& T, l Y/ I9 j/ CHRR High Range Resolution. 6 c- ?$ N4 `) O% J/ ]3 |HRSA HICTB Requirements, Support and Analysis. 5 E+ ?1 ~ v' V# H4 g5 BHSDB High Speed Data Bus (TelComm/Computer term). HSFB High Speed Fleet Broadcast (Navy term). HSI Human Systems Integration. 8 M' X- N7 f7 dHSV Huntsville, Alabama. HTICIA High Technology Crime Investigation Association. a4 t1 v% i- F. ~' a& X4 zHTI Horizontal Technology Initiative. , {) x+ v: P2 D; jHTK Hit-to-Kill. 1 K4 g# b4 q* l( i* ~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. 9 N0 O* B$ i7 }9 f) L. i' A1 MHTSA Host Tenant Support Agreement. # ~ s: A6 F" S* sHTSS Hardened- sub-miniature Telemetry and Sensor System. HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HUD Heads Up Display. , m) ]0 ^: Z; r* UHuman Factors A body of scientific facts about human characteristics. The term covers all 0 h3 Q+ o' Z* x H* B- |% _" q- `biomedical and psychosocial considerations; it includes, but is not limited to, ) Q1 D( T9 V$ L* pprinciples and applications in the areas of human engineering, personnel i% z8 y0 U. ~( D; Z; {" f* wselection, training, life support, job performance aids, and human performance evaluation. Human Factors $ x: c7 |$ t+ y- e/ pEngineering The design of man-made devices, systems, and environments to enhance their 4 ~) b/ f5 V' o) Ause by people. Also called human engineering, human factors, and ergonomics.