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Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated 4 [0 Y! O! W8 }Technology & @. A1 x5 q* G/ b: V% OExperiment . Q6 f t0 c: ?: [9 x/ o. B) y(KITE) A series of test flights at WSMR to demonstrate HEDI technologies. KITE (1) Kuiper Infrared Technology Experiment. (2) Kinetic Kill Vehicle Integrated Technology Experiment. KKV Kinetic Kill Vehicle. " l2 }. Z: p2 \- Y5 c. I }9 NKKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. KL Kill Level. # N# d* @6 T9 W, \( F1 _Km Kilometer. 3 M- M+ ^' x& O4 j! b: aKm/h Kilometer per hour. Km/sec Kilometer per Second. KMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. KMR Kwajalein Missile Range. KMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. ( f2 y# N8 y1 l! p2 j: gKPP Key Performance Parameters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K 159 Kr Krypton. KREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. $ M6 O0 h( P k: y2 k/ GKSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. / @9 w1 w: b$ U9 z. A% X8 bKt Kiloton. 9 I! ]' y! T3 d* O) h6 GKTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. ( e& n6 v! X& p( U6 @& HKTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. Kts Knots. ) Y* A& z5 V1 d& ?: xKV Kill Vehicle. 6 l5 T9 C# n5 E4 Q2 Hkw Kilowatt. 7 L. j7 }" q9 P/ sKW Kinetic Warhead. 4 B' a& A. l5 D* W" y8 I8 P, JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 161 $ ]4 |$ e( Z) x& SL&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. L1SS Level 1 System Simulator. L2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. 9 d3 q" R* X* _8 Z6 bLAA Limited Access Area. . P4 H0 O; p; A: U/ \LAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. 5 h- t, ~8 N1 T0 M8 CLAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. / y2 J& G" o' Z7 o: `: V& Z' W1 ILABCOM Laboratory Command. LABM Local Area Battle Manager. 7 F7 Q, m) ?: T" u0 g" H! A6 LLABP Look Ahead Battle Planner ; Z6 J# K6 T. R0 qLAC Low Authority Control. & C* z5 H% P& p7 }* c6 x8 p: tLACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched February 1990 and turned off July 1993). 0 P8 W3 L# E0 R4 B& P: }$ rLACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. % o7 A# f2 } D2 I2 P/ PLADAR Laser Detection and Ranging. & u5 h4 {% u( N$ t6 gLaddering Down A hypothetical technique for overcoming a terminal phase missile defense. + ~5 ^7 Q. I$ m, q: NSuccessive salvos of salvage-fused RVs attack. The detonations of one salvo disable local ABM abilities so that following salvos are able to approach the 0 C5 d) |% T: c1 g A/ r0 [. |* ctarget more closely before being, in turn, intercepted. Eventually, by repeating the process, the target is reached and destroyed. 9 |: k& s- c# w( ELADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). LADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. 3 z5 W( i- x) O' }# y" H' TLAFB Langley AFB, VA. ; @$ C( A3 f3 [LAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. LAN Local Area Network. Landsat Land Satellite (NASA program’s satellite). LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. 2 ^4 O( H- e) HLANTRINS Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Night System. LAO Limited Attack Option. ) s' s4 a) d: n5 G5 c0 zLAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). # F9 Q4 }* `1 L x7 Y: `; z. S$ OLARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. $ k, f% h% c" b# \( H" I6 SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L . J/ V. L& F: v: d4 Z# u162 Large Optics The technology of constructing and employing mirrors over 1 m aperture to direct # p C: F. F4 d0 cand control high power beam weapons/systems with large coverage, or to 9 A, S. h- b. [1 k( I3 Wprovide high resolution or high sensitivity for detection and/or imaging. LASA Large Aperture Seismic Array. & j. C0 r( Y, S2 N$ k" QLasant A material that can be stimulated to produce laser light. Many materials can be 3 L- B; g( q' g6 Qused as lasants; these can be in solid, liquid, or gaseous form (consisting of 0 v _, X' }( z% [5 E1 b6 Ymolecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of ions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon 2 F/ ~# h2 n: Z0 G* }) X1 \, |6 @dioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon % T4 U! W- h* Pchloride, krypton fluoride, and selenium, to mention but a few. ; j( | e8 I2 T9 ]5 F3 xLASE LIDAR Acquisition and Sizing Experiment. Laser An active electron device that converts input power into a very narrow, intense 3 v, I1 |0 _# S! W0 Ebeam of coherent visible or infrared light; the input power excites the atoms of an % T- x7 g$ ?# B: Roptical resonator to a higher energy level, and the resonator forces the excited atoms to radiate in phase. Derived from Light Amplification by Stimulated d k- E, k9 B2 Q4 A9 NEmission of Radiation and classified from Class I - Class IV according to its 1 H- L4 y& }6 [; K: {8 l8 Zpotential for causing damage to the eye. 9 _; Q8 O+ f7 |9 i& V" |Laser Designator A device that emits a beam of laser energy to mark a specific place or object. Laser Detection 0 X1 e; F5 s* S2 vand Ranging (LADAR) A technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or microwaves. The light is bounced off a target and then detected, with the return 8 x1 E- t9 c( I: cbeam providing information on the distance and velocity of the target. Laser Guided ! n' }% K/ H4 |9 L( CWeapon 7 X2 K I% H* c VA weapon that uses a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser , p" }# W& d+ emarker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance commands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to / R/ v* u, ]( `# T% Fthe point from which the laser energy is being reflected. Laser Imaging Radar ( _* i8 W& e1 I5 r% s/ [/ JA technology whereby a laser beam can be used in a way similar to the use of a radar beam to produce a high-quality image of an object. Laser Optics Technology associated with the use and control of laser beams with flux greater / y9 s* w& M% fthan 1 watt/cm2. 3 T* H6 s: \6 ?$ z5 h# V6 DLaser Seeker A device based on a direction sensitive receiver that detects the energy reflected from a laser designated target and defines the direction of the target relative to the receiver. See also laser guided weapon. # b* z( p1 K) aLaser Target , @# X! B0 S' l; B- R0 T4 ~" u$ BDesignating ' E2 U& V' p0 `System 1 h+ t* ]# e, S f. oA system that is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The system consists of the laser designator or laser target marker with its display and control components necessary to acquire the target and direct the beam of the ' o0 s7 w0 H4 ?# R: a' qlaser energy thereon. " Z7 p% h7 X* V$ W; m! V/ zLaser Tracker A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated . a% G! s1 l) N9 |7 O# F( J- Land defines the direction of the target relative to itself. , y; ^4 I1 J" r% F3 oLaser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent : O, t1 }2 X5 ~' r+ H' r/ Sradiated power greater than 1 MW. LASERCOM Laser Communications. LATS Long Wave Infrared Advanced Technology Seeker/Sensor.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 1 r/ z% l3 K- F5 t7 m, z- N163 Launch Azimuth Missile launch location measured in degrees clockwise from the local northpointing longitude line at the launch site. (USSPACECOM) $ d& H0 @) w: L2 l" N/ sLaunch Detection Initial indication by any one of a variety of sensors that a booster has been launched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization of the booster type. (USSPACECOM) Launch Point , F J& [7 ~2 F0 p6 ADetermination With computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on the earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of 9 |+ j- o3 L, wcircular error probable. Launch Under " r: J8 q+ e) ~3 M; I5 FAttack (LUA) 8 v/ x7 ~- I' I1 B& F( s1 `Execution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational Plan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the United States and prior to first impact. # B! _6 V6 Q# Z% e4 C# E8 ALaunch d1 m! t U2 F+ g( ]Verification ; Q8 Q' F) ^) BConfirmation of a detection of a booster launch by receiving a report from a 7 v; }4 X4 a$ L' O/ O' @& c! O% dsensor separate and independent of the sensor that initially detected a specific booster launch. 8 Q8 v4 L& U K# ?5 t6 ~! z2 TLayered Defense A defense that consists of several sets of weapons that operates at different phases in the trajectory of a ballistic missile. Thus, there could be a first layer 4 S4 K' I3 K1 }, ?1 c9 g(e.g., boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed on to succeeding # _; h9 K* r/ Z) x. I( }layers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). 0 {$ ^( B( s, j; n3 clb Pound. LBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. 8 z8 e7 g! Q2 B0 ELBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). ) l# p1 Z2 R0 n! p) ^ T! DLBTS Land Based Test Site. LCC (1) See Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. LCCE (1) Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. (3) Land Component Commander (JCS term). LCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. LCF Launch Control Facility. 7 {& k) N1 v; I+ e2 @LCM (1) Life Cycle Management. . G. o7 k" h* a% o7 o7 H(2) Lightweight Communications Module (USAF TelComms/Computer term). " F7 z5 s6 h: A0 r) @; T; YLCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). 2 V% N: y* w* P$ Z1 WLCOM Logistics Composite Model. LCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCS Laser Crosslink System. LDC Less Developed Country. LDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited & c* f0 d* e! i. q9 WDefense System. 8 Y( i" K1 D( s/ aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L # @% l. _/ k- e164 / _9 l8 v! _. q0 Y# X- JLE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). Lead Component/ Service The DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management & C0 P3 }$ E8 M& s4 x2 A" k: ^of a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint program. LEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. Leakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a percentage of the threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted 5 A6 N5 l1 ~* ~- [1 i9 \9 x' Yleakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. Leakage (Max) The maximum allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed , }' L+ P' W4 Q8 N; g! Ias a percentage of the design-to threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. ' b e# X/ x9 _LEAP Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile. LEASAT Leased Satellite. 4 P6 Y& k v1 t; X( aLeast Privilege This principle requires that each subject in a system be granted the most restrictive set of privileges (or lowest clearance) needed for the performance of authorized tasks. The application of this privilege limits the damage that can result from accident, error, or unauthorized use. 3 c# r- k% g1 lLED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. ( _! I( U$ K8 D& }5 z8 LLEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. - Z2 X7 |+ y5 a- \* X) N1 rLEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. (2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). ( v/ S) o) c Q4 G" ALEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. LEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). LEL Low Energy Laser. LELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. 4 I/ w8 R( ]" K4 TLEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). 5 X& E7 U7 y* f+ ]0 ?9 u0 A3 TLEO Low Earth Orbit. * p" T8 d+ k4 g$ `3 v1 aLETS LWIR Environment and Threat Simulation. . W/ \8 H3 ^7 L0 NLevel of Effort ; H. y2 l$ S* s(LOE) 9 k* E( @, c4 J9 HEffort of a general or supportive nature that does not produce definite end 1 N+ `+ ?) h+ U. {8 c9 Y1 I1 J2 ]products or results, e.g. contract man-hours. Leverage (1) The advantage gained by boost-phase intercept, when a single booster , Z0 Z5 q8 V# E: O# T; okill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This could provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would reduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. ( z2 {7 Z( T. K {(2) In general, the power to act or influence to attain goals. LF (1) Landing Force. (2) Low Frequency. ) k$ A/ V% o) ^3 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 165 ' P/ A" s [& o; w( w2 Z4 L/ N- dLFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. LFOV Limited Field of View. 2 j4 q, q% S( T9 n" |" m& bLFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. ^! M5 l) z. E* B. x8 ?LFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. 5 f( R7 t$ }' ^& T R( N6 CLGB Laser Guided Bomb. 2 ?! V" s4 F- ~( B" h2 }. RLGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. 1 ?# s( m0 @% z0 T' R# X3 n(2) Loop Group Multiplexer. LGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). * i4 Z8 `! f) u* a* qLHO Amphibious Assault Ship. Li Lithium. LIC Low Intensity Conflict. LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging. 9 N8 O, R( v" r0 j; k) f( rLife Cycle (1) The total phases through which an item passes from the time it is initially developed until the time it is either consumed or disposed of as being 0 M- `) |' \' ~, M+ b0 O5 ?excess to all known materiel requirements. 1 ?4 V5 I I, Q0 `(2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes ; b& {/ G% G4 j$ h Ythrough from its inception until it is no longer useful. ) @* Z1 C$ V9 a8 U, rLife-Cycle Cost (LCC) ! t, Z6 [3 A/ a( D7 ?. d. Y" X, |9 RThe total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system over its useful life. It includes the cost of development, acquisition, support and, where applicable, disposal. 0 ^) W' K! C9 ~* T {7 r5 b0 gLife-Cycle ( C" b! X1 L0 M; `Management Process for administering an automated information system or hardware support 5 `" K/ V) r0 H6 {1 n) O7 wsystem over its whole life, with emphasis on strengthening early decisions which shape costs and utility. Life-Cycle Model A framework containing the processes, activities, and tasks involved in the # @- u- C+ E1 `# W7 ~development, operation, and support of the system, spanning the life of the system from the definition of its requirements to the termination of its use. Life Cycle of a 6 w5 P6 x' J0 M* r4 @Weapon System All phases of the system's life including research, development, test and 8 Y" x$ D: |" |2 Z* _& I- G/ a' Cevaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and disposal. Life Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket contains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental / h/ u& N0 ]- b) y' A" Qprotection functions. 4 q' I. e5 m' M/ b C9 D; d* I; b2 `Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) A precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different d1 X/ T" \. O$ {4 Fgasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas (LREP) Decoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little * O8 }! E) v l. y* B; J# roff-load penalty. LIMIDIS Limited Distribution. 4 r* B; N3 B/ ^4 nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 166 Limited Attack An attack on the U.S. and its allies, which provides a stressing timeline, and is geographically distinct. Not an all-out attack or mass wave. Limited Defense 7 E$ B$ C* V4 x1 P9 `& rSystem (LDS) The development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable anti-ballistic missile system (as described in section 232(a)(1) of the 1991 Missile ]# @ O# O2 V) DDefense Act, as revised) capable of providing a highly effective defense of the / M5 O4 V' n& Q0 O7 P) p$ DUnited States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or unauthorized launches or Third World attacks, but below a threshold that would : p# w9 T1 d0 w3 R3 }" I" Bbring into question strategic stability. Limited - P: t# Q% \, u" N" UOperational " V( p l$ ?( z+ r( R3 E- dCapability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to 1 G3 p2 U x) i7 g0 ?provide a limited protection system. Limited $ y/ ^; I' `5 ]0 |Production The initial production of a system in limited quantity. Part of an acquisition strategy to be used in test and evaluation for verification of design maturity, / H% a# z! r/ _4 f) ?- Amanufacturing process final proofing, and product engineering and to verify a # X& O. g+ @$ L. B& E- v+ c6 Hfactories capabilities prior to a decision to proceed with production. Decision usually made near the end of EMD or at Milestone IIIA or equivalent. (Also ) b5 u0 k3 Q$ C" M" c" mcalled Low-Rate Initial Production or Pilot Production.) V g/ c/ {; m: ]5 w; q) CLimited Test 7 A$ F' W2 d- O" A- T8 UBan Treaty . t. v: h) k4 s, |: q* C+ p* I' C, NThe bilateral Treaty signed and ratified by the United States and the (former) U.S.S.R. in 1963, which prohibits nuclear tests in all locations except $ J* j6 m8 ], D0 } f7 Vunderground, and prohibits nuclear explosions underground if they cause radioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under 2 Y$ e, i! n' ywhose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. : W. m+ z0 k4 t2 TLIN Line Item Number. $ B7 y& N; {) bLinac Linear Accelerator. Line Item z1 m$ H: s- p(Budget) A specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). Line of Sight ! \6 @. s* Z: ?. X' ?(LOS) The line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, - L$ w4 _6 M, D& l7 [1 lacquisition, track, and identification of a target. 9 n8 e5 _8 I! Y0 j6 {0 l( h) NLine Replaceable Unit (LRU) An essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item to an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement Assembly and Module Replaceable Unit). Link-16 TADIL-J. Link Quality 3 ]7 n1 @+ g9 `4 \Evaluation ! I; c% e! g6 {This testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced link interference. # I e- I+ S# w& sLIP Lethality Improvement Plan. Liquid Fuel Booster (LFB) 0 @6 J; J }" CTarget booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and ! _7 Y, s# s7 v' j" O2 uemulate the short/medium range threat. ! E$ H9 u% D! j7 |& V# F" uLIS Laser Isotope Separation. LITINT Literature Intelligence. 0 I8 c8 S6 Y( R) Z3 }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 167 6 _' ^% g# Y4 V( D0 x# [Live Fire Test And Evaluation ; M3 X8 u* S. ? l( Q8 m(LFT&E) / p2 R; A8 O8 d5 l& I. D9 |Survivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production. |0 e! s: i0 [9 c/ ^1 [) sMust be conducted on ACAT I and II programs for: (a) A covered system (a conventional weapon system designed to provide some degree of protection to the user in combat); (b) a major munition or missile program; (c) a product improvement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered system. - B4 b* E" [6 g9 YLIVEX Live Exercise. . `, ~1 y6 [& @" l- D8 ~) n* XLIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. % u' |1 W w6 j% j' L7 z: OLJ Life Jacket (BE term). 3 {3 v/ X2 j* Y, N" o' P' q5 D* dLL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. (2) Legislative Liaison. LLM Long Lead Material. LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. LLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). ) w5 o- v5 J% |: Z# {0 j7 h+ G9 qLLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). & E8 i$ ], W0 ZLM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. " i9 M" o; v; A" t(2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. LMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. 7 ^7 O9 T% {5 Q: H% {' U2 QLMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. : t9 i( x% p; h+ |LMC Late Midcourse. 2 d% E& Y# {# ^; }* |LMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. LMIS Logistics Management Information System. " Z4 m8 X; |8 X- l# k6 RLNA Low Noise Amplifier. LNC Local Network Controller. LNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). 1 S/ `0 d. E5 K9 nLNO Liaison Officer. 5 ~4 U/ E- v( m% o! B7 O; |LO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). " N) i* |( Z" d5 G0 q( v7 O q0 x5 r(2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). LOA Letter of Agreement. ( N/ O5 E8 r% V+ g' F5 C- vLOAD Low Altitude Defense. 0 S. s0 y) O, y4 r) |+ o; ]: zLOC (1) Lines of Communication. + v+ i3 M9 v' O(2) Lines of Code. h5 h+ s! M. G1 o1 C: K(3) Limited Operational Capability. $ _6 u/ F, b, ^ B; P: gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L : F0 }# x7 N1 A. N168 LOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). Local " {8 W3 @4 m( Z7 C- q, o$ e6 P$ GAssessment of Engagement . H8 @1 b2 D1 {2 eThe assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. Local " I5 P' U/ v( GEnvironment 2 ?0 b7 Q1 g3 [: NThe ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element 4 p9 N; U& \* s+ H) f$ ]to the degree necessary to generate a realistic input to the Element Processor of : P* v9 X* t6 TElement Processor Emulation and provide a realistic response to the Element Processor or Element Processor Emulation. Lock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and automatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g., range, bearing, 6 u8 o# {" U" {( x6 v% {: relevation). LODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. 4 v% M1 A$ a: ~0 Q' m, lLODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. / R9 g. ^5 n6 g' J1 RLOE (1) Level of Effort. (2) Letter of Evaluation (AF). . A; G5 G( Q- Q) P: @LOF Lifejacket Orbital Flight (BE term). Lofted Trajectory Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the same range. LOG Logistics. LOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT LOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. LOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. # j3 m8 C7 G$ B- h0 I6 R, {$ CLOGFOR Logistics Force. + u" }% A) D$ @9 v& ~+ ~- {Logistics The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it includes those aspects of military 3 T1 W4 a( l6 W, Zoperations which deal with: (1) design and development, acquisition, storage, 3 c2 W9 j" e; x9 jmovement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materials; (2) movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; (3) acquisition or ' M6 l! l+ o0 z6 @ ~: nconstruction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and (4) 4 r$ [! }( M" T" Y' Zacquisition or furnishing of services. 6 M8 \6 l" @ ~: SLogistics Support The supply and maintenance of materiel essential to proper operation of a 7 |$ }' V' G o3 T7 Tsystem in the force. Logistics Supportability The degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; 1 {0 y% l* x2 E! Z$ ytransportation requirements; training; manpower; and software support) allow ! y- R1 y' K$ D9 Xmeeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 7 E+ X' e, u6 c( F1 }5 I8 V169 Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) The selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during 7 m' w o* D7 ]4 gthe acquisition process, as part of the systems engineering process, to assist in: 4 a8 i; c t* Q3 L+ |! _8 Ocausing support considerations to influence design; defining support requirements that are related optimally to design and to each other; acquiring the required support; and providing the required support during the operational . |+ s# M" ], @+ P! ~phase at minimum cost. : [3 R& f; }$ ]* K+ G2 B8 j. X3 CLogistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) & m& l6 ~* A! l6 W$ R- {6 LA formal tool under MIL-STD 1388-2A that uses records/forms to document operations and maintenance requirements, RAM, task analyses, technical data, $ t; _4 a E; Y: r( F, Csupport/test equipment, facilities, skill evaluation, supply support, ATE and TPS, and transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply provisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, 0 T4 A8 q" H _. A* }+ I7 h/ ffacilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. LOGPLAN Logistics Plan. % W' C( y% M/ I: qLOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. LOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. $ K, d) X6 Q9 }Long Lead Items " v/ k1 Z- l3 f) ALong Range Air / y f9 L s$ a) P9 {Launched Target (LRALT) 4 N2 ~ W! n5 j G' x5 ~6 ~3 HThose components of a system for which the times to design and fabricate are the longest, and, therefore, to which an early commitment of funds may be desirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. Two-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. ) C4 f: L6 R+ \2 w- d3 j; [# WLong Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum , {5 c) M: x u" B6 B8 z; X4 z, Wencompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. LOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). 3 z1 k. F8 j0 }" K# p" T9 HLORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). - M; ?3 X9 t# C7 H) SLOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. LOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. 6 x) N2 L6 r& R3 uLOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude Demonstration : J$ z* ?- X! n7 O* T- u8 QSystem (LADS) % r9 W9 ~& X5 F" j. vPart of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program phase. The LADS will consist of a flight experiment and extensive ground demonstrations by Boeing North American. The LADS flight experiment will be launched in late FY99 to demonstrate the sensor performance of a SBIRS Low 0 f3 M9 j$ {7 E Fconcept and collect phenomenology data. + w' s, p% k! s$ \9 ?/ o+ FLow Earth Orbit # I5 o9 z4 s, a. ^: ~% P2 E(LEO) These satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They : p% n+ b9 _1 ^/ x* hhave short duration revolutions (about 90 minutes), short visibility envelopes (2.5 8 o7 ^, y. s/ \5 yminutes up to 10 minutes over a tracking station), short life spans, and are most 4 V1 Z' ^# q: V! q, `, }1 s2 i, usubject to orbital perturbations due to atmospheric drag and earth gravitational 9 x! f% E, E+ a# i3 O, f- h* manomalies. , Y( \! g* s# q: bLow 0 d' _9 s* v$ f- L$ r" uEndoatmosphere ( q) D) W- ^; GThat portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 170 Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) ( `. M0 d" a% SThe production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational 1 p0 N3 \- F; w3 O) }test and evaluation, to establish an initial production base, and to permit an orderly increase in the production rate sufficient to lead to full-rate production : g2 L+ Z- z1 [! `1 d* Eupon successful completion of operational testing. ; K( ]4 {; A( m' Z+ e9 TLOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. LPAR Large Phased Array Radar. LPD Low Probability of Detection. LPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. (2) Launch Point Estimate. LPI Low Probability of Intercept. , v- z1 s- g' gLPS Limited Protection System. LR Long Range. 3 q- g8 d2 A2 y( @1 `LRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LRB Liquid Rocket Booster. ( f" x4 \% ?# E/ F# G7 ?LRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. & a: n7 ?3 [1 i1 X MLRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. ) P" T; x0 h$ w; {LREP Light Replicas. ! ] A9 e. i3 N" [- S3 mLRF Laser Range Finder. LRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. ( p' d- B+ A& a! rLRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. LRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. 0 x; @0 }/ y4 ^% Z' [9 q% d$ tLRTBM Long Range TBM. LRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. # `% H& I* z% ]LRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. LS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). LSA Logistics Support Analysis. $ M1 D# _& Z2 }* s9 w0 CLSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. z4 W; e# I; r MLSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. $ s7 J4 e; P. x5 ]* a: HLSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). , d7 S$ H; \2 I4 [/ q- ^LSAT Laser Satellite. 5 ~4 |8 h! g2 L7 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L + |. b7 \& r1 O171 ' j- r( h8 P7 k) lLSAWG LSA Working Group. , ~6 I8 D3 Z, C& o* Y9 D/ e4 r4 X% oLSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). LSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). LSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). LSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. ! m' L; j3 j0 J- x3 [4 a3 PLST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. LSTS Launcher Station Test Site. LTA Lead Time Analysis. LTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. " V% }) R6 _ i# Q& HLTD Laser Target Designator. 5 F8 V2 Z ? H) Y' e b; P2 s. SLTH Lethality and Target Hardening. LTS Low Temperature Superconductor 0 r- H- \5 E e# S7 ^ yLTV Launch Test Vehicle. LU Launch and Update. LUA Launch Under Attack. 0 H9 k+ v& P$ L1 Z( M1 SLUP Limited U.S. Protection. LUT Limited User Test. 1 D3 A- x7 Q! Z! OLUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. LVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. LVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). LW Laser Weapons. 4 G( c$ U- x+ SLWAN Local Wide Area Net. LWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. ' P% Z* d* N; i( F% f- ]* ~4 X) i& ZLWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). LYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. LZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 X! I" ~6 J- z5 w4 b! S173 m (1) Meter. (2) Minute. M (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. 2 y$ \0 W+ {, A$ pM&LC Missile and Launch Control. 9 P, t# i0 O& g. J# c% YM&P Manpower and Personnel. % a0 `2 i6 W% B8 oM&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. ; _1 N9 X8 t1 r: O/ V; bM-T-M Model – Test – Model. M/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. + z% N: B% z8 O/ ]M/P Manpower/Personnel. MAA Mission Area Analysis. " b% t0 |( r7 u7 [+ RMAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. # F( U! X8 o U( ]* Y% wMAB Missile Assembly Building. ' M5 `. k, @* d6 \ i9 S, t1 lMAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. (2) Maintenance Allocation Chart. MACCK Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on). 7 N& b, k! s; T7 W9 n5 N3 b FMACCS Marine Corps Air Command and Control System. 2 K1 x: M3 B x% ZMACOM Major Army Command. # S8 A( j4 r/ @3 o0 ^4 YMAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. : r! f7 \9 h' D& yMADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. # c2 C/ w# e; V$ g& AMADS Modified Air Defense System. ! i6 e, ]' T0 OMAE Medium Altitude Endurance. 9 m) W$ d! j; q$ BMAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Main Beam The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters. * ?: E( T& B0 w* [8 U6 CMaintainer An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it to a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, 4 M. f: P/ I% U5 Cservicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. ( k' X8 F; O6 d9 C4 wMaintenance 0 ~8 ]/ t4 O6 m, n4 f4 yConcept/Plan + \3 I2 }( B. n }3 I% P; Q4 {$ nA description of maintenance considerations and constraints for system/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is developed and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept - J) b& E4 T) L: b4 V" C. r6 a* |5 gfor each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the assistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in : }8 ?7 u* L8 Gdesign of the system/equipment and support planned for it. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 q. t8 [+ g; A, G, _. @/ W0 O# s174 0 ^6 V& n, W5 b% NMaintenance Operations ; B4 @" u: |; `% pThe corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a deployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing and the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory databases. ( r+ t4 W+ s& C. `7 g3 e: S3 bMaintenance Planning ( Y9 d5 H$ [3 N9 o: Y; sThe process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and requirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements of ILS. MAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term). - Y) {6 ?# {& w+ tMAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council # ]( M6 F+ p X4 ZMAJCOM Major Command (USAF). : G9 h$ W3 K* A5 H) ~. }7 B# \Major Automated / f* Y) D8 F6 z" f+ W' eInformation System Review . D) j0 L, }# T. L- nCouncil (MAISRC) The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by 1 u; x! ]* n6 w% L* g1 e* s3 sthe Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and Intelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense - ?! r3 n" `& E- oAcquisition Program An acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: 1. Designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and ) i; U! f- j5 B G$ K2 p/ mTechnology as a major defense acquisition program, or ! e2 k( m# l1 h+ Y. H, r2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology 4 p8 U1 W" J- f( w+ Y. Uto require: F: J4 L0 N* d+ C3 w8 Xa) An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and 9 f1 G7 a1 C: X, e& J& K Fevaluation of more than $200 million in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $300 million in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or " L/ F: K0 ^4 Nb) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal 5 N+ x7 l8 a; {$ o0 \) p3 @year 1990 constant dollars). Major 1 h* s0 x( b3 TModification - y# z1 }6 F1 u) R, s5 sA modification that in and of itself meets the criteria of acquisition category I or II or is designated as such by the milestone decision authority. Major modifications require a Milestone IV decision unless the decision to modify results from one of 4 I3 s% ~1 f N. L* Qthe alternatives considered as part of the Milestone I decision process. " s2 L0 v( |6 Y8 zUpgrades are part of the Milestone 0 decision process. Major System A combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities 4 i/ N; B' R1 W; D' v$ E, ]required to fulfill a mission need, including hardware, equipment, software, or any ) L4 t* Q4 N# u( r& l1 ~6 [1 Tcombination thereof, but excluding construction or other improvements to real property. A system shall be considered a major system if it is estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to require: ! S9 ?5 [- e& p% J" ]% K9 _0 U' G1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $115,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or $ r9 m$ g, J. t3 J; n2. An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 in : X# E2 K4 D& {: Zfiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year 8 h, X% p* X+ j( t7 N6 d1990 constant dollars). MAM Maintenance Assist Modules. ( m# q: k6 U+ mMAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). ! o' X6 h+ E) y+ n) M$ @, e, r5 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M * c6 G, P# r0 ?) u7 N4 ]6 G175 Mandatory / ~' e' X$ R- O/ ]5 V J7 ^+ v, GAccess Control % o1 h% z2 Z$ c) E/ DA means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented 0 v! v, l2 N& C! k9 R- jby a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal authorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. 1 `0 U! E1 `4 I# xManeuverable ! m) g( R1 ?8 F; M2 iReentry Vehicle ) i# Z1 y o8 l0 q% W(MARV) 2 |& g2 Q/ ~- y8 `* VA reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the reentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces when they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than fall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. 4 A5 d2 d, i m) ^$ l! c4 F6 j! BMANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). / `) @% n/ m+ y3 p5 WManpower Authorizations The billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. & X# m2 M' \" oManpower Estimate Report : t% p) O* A+ s- Y7 `) z* A(MER) An estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and 2 \9 B7 m" {5 [" J. mtrain for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared the estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to 0 N }5 j% F8 D- P+ Zapproval for EMD or production. Manpower, Personnel, ( G$ F7 H* I4 d% g# X4 {Training, and Safety (MPTS) The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term $ r& m& W0 F% K4 H9 d0 L5 O2 {2 QMPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors engineering and health hazard prevention. 9 X& R/ y: S ]4 S% X- Y' lManpower, : ]" q$ d* L6 UPersonnel, Training, and * M4 q& m2 T$ l1 v+ @Safety (MPTS) 1 y0 Z5 R7 S( s- v6 eProfiles A description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system / ~/ G* k( [% P. u% h' w1 cthroughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions ; `1 u2 v8 }2 f {* U" uand categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and demographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system : F0 J+ @0 G$ Q9 Mhazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, 2 k2 [' y* t3 s* T% I0 m' |maintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. MANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). 6 _. ?9 \, `1 \MANTECH Manufacturing Technology. Manufacturing (or Production) Engineering * |8 M) B& h. R9 ~- O9 S: pPre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product designs. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application of required factory resources including: performing analyses of production operations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, ) t: I" ?& R6 U5 A, }tooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and " c* b0 }6 W8 }) oemploying cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. $ f, E. g/ Q8 K9 f5 _$ n( iManufacturing Operations, Development, % g$ J* d3 Q$ D: f; Jand Integration - w6 g0 R6 K- {3 \6 c, ULaboratory ! H+ a4 f% b; b. F' {(MODIL) An SDS-peculiar integration mechanism to link product technology development F; p1 x4 a& U2 c( G. K# | Mconcurrently with manufacturing process and control development for a costreducing effective SDS development. $ X8 M6 D/ r) gManufacturing ' I/ D- z' M2 iTechnology % F6 T+ C8 B# b1 `( }( L(MANTECH) Manufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the timely establishment or improvement of the manufacturing processes, techniques, or equipment required to support current and projected programs, ! R6 I) Y% O: m2 ^" Cand the assurance of the ability to produce, reduce lead time, ensure economic availability of end items, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve reliability, or to enhance safety and anti-pollution measures. MANTECH, per se, is the specific - C3 l8 o* ?# F: f# Q" _" QDoD program in this area. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M - k9 l; v4 `' l% [" A- P176 , Z2 v' e; z+ W6 M( V2 Z xMAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). MAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. * e. C n4 f% DMAP Minimum Acquisition Program. 0 p A- i( L: A4 \9 v- MMAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). ; a6 |4 |. Y( G2 H% Q: pMARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air Command and Control System : Q% W7 `% N% e# BA US Marine Corps tactical air command and control system that provides the . E" c' m# s2 S( P. [- i0 `# utactical air commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all 6 I& A) }* [/ {2 H: P% Aair operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with 0 d. ^' {/ ?$ T2 `% ]other Services. It is composed of command and control agencies with communications-electronics equipment that incorporates a capability from manual through semiautomatic control. # g4 L# w9 l; t9 R8 }' qMark/Markup Line by line review and approval/disapproval/modification of the defense budget ; Y& |, _$ u5 s5 g" G4 vby congressional committees. MARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. MARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA MARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. # P& q# l: C" {: D/ F! g0 B) pMARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. MAS Mutual Assured Survival. 9 L4 m, _' _& J) d, j! rMASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence. ( u8 i" c1 _9 @5 E# Q; h; E$ iMASPAR Massive Parallel Processors (TMD-GBR). Mass Raid Many Red ballistic missiles launched toward CONUS from several launch areas. " ] U u$ e# M# f4 ^8 JA mass ASAT raid consists of several ASATs attacking Blue satellites. MAST Measurement and Simulation Technology-formerly Synthetic Scene Generation Model (SSGM). Matching Ballistic Reentry Vehicle (MBRV) Four reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat representative theater targets. % m% [# M H, X2 `) [! QMatching Target 3 v; I) @+ J8 H, L$ UReentry Vehicle : \+ G& I( C6 C5 W(MTRV) 0 d6 k. R9 l: ]6 a1 HThreat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia Labs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. Material Fielding Plan Plan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. Materials Science 7 Q' T$ w$ b+ B7 ?6 S6 |9 X% Q, nThe science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant - E) p! ~+ z$ y' b4 E) B- I6 Cmolecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance 6 C2 S: i3 B5 i. y! d9 L, l" bcharacteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art advanced materials in the design of new SDS components and end items. MATHSFA Manufacturing and Testing of LWIR Hardened Seeker FPA Assemblies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / X$ r8 J. q9 `8 P @ b4 h# x177 0 r+ v( w q8 Z7 i% ]9 P: g: mMatra BAE 7 `4 J0 U, U, c: ~! ^0 kDynamics $ x1 \9 A$ J/ }" b" w9 ?European missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics . ~7 z" e9 `( F1 q# Wand Matra of France. MATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. . |' S9 G/ U" e$ nMATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. MATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. 0 ~+ s' M& k, l" x1 FMAX Maximum. 9 [7 d& H1 W1 g0 X* J- aMaximum Attrition ) z* {' }, g! ^6 ~- f$ ^- iMaximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the 3 h9 |" R+ ~9 ^2 Bmaximum number of RVs, regardless of the type, by using all available or allocated interceptors. This option may not satisfactorily defend specific or required assets. " P' j2 W1 M; JMB Megabyte. MBA Multi-Beam Antenna. # Y, O6 r" u. V7 L- A GMBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. ! b" l. @7 ^; y3 |: r8 D% TMBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. Mbps Megabits per second. ' F) I2 I. _1 Q) a3 W1 T4 B3 LMBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. 2 R3 k" r5 v8 _' @1 H8 EMC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS 7 Y7 B& L' H& r# p# b+ T2 Yterm). (4) Military Committee. T7 b$ c6 C% _$ x( ^MCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). ) Z1 O% l# ]$ C* l+ A }MCAS Marine Corps Air Station. MCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. / B& y) k( m+ z4 ^- J( dMCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. ( R% A! @- k0 J8 WMCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. + d9 G# |5 E# ~MCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center. & f% H0 X, w/ ?4 x6 R; tMCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Center. & I0 c! g8 j. ^ ]2 \ P+ v" X* jMCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources. 6 k8 l, _; s% c+ ?# @& lMCE Mission Control Element. MCG Midcourse Guidance. MCI Midcourse Interceptor. MCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). 7 D* o3 L" Z; a2 R! zMCM Multi-Chip Module. - `/ {+ q# i( Z* t9 c. SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! G0 q7 K! D2 j7 ~- `* ^9 G178 MCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. MCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). (2) Military Construction Program. MCPDM Marine Corps Program Decision Making. MCRDAC Marine Corps Research, Development & Acquisition Command. MCS (1) Maneuver Control System. (2) Midcourse Sensor. & }" @5 Z3 C; Q* a. FMCSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Military Communications Satellite System. MCT Mercury Cadmium Telluride (cf. HgCdTe). MCTE Mission, Course of Action, Task, and Element Control Directives. ! b+ o4 @2 o! xMCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List. ' Q( ]+ S% U* H. J4 hMCTR Missile Control Technology Regime. + q& u( d! `! G7 A. @3 H& |' Z6 a- JMCV Mission Capable Vehicle. MD Missile Defense. MDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision Authority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. ; o' }1 n' r9 W' b; J! W! kMDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. MDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. : ?5 `3 x, o, ~. a, NMDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. 9 a8 p6 s4 ]( }8 o( JMDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. MDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. MDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. MDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. ; U; {) y% j1 y9 C( S+ MMDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). (2) Milestone Decision Review. (3) Multi-national Defense Research. MDSC Missile Defense Scientific and Technical Information Center. MDSTC Missile Defense and Space Technology Center. 3 K% y, r. T- K* sMDT Maintenance Down Time. 0 r! R! L8 R* l- O* OMDTD Mean Downtime Documentation (ILS term). MDTOA Mean Downtime for Outside Assistance (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 179 ! i3 y' `5 d. J, T- TMDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). 7 }- S; ^' E+ h1 ]( }MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). MDW Mass Destruction Weapons. : |! ~0 _* p! Y1 W; A% dME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area % ]6 n" y; w4 K, IMEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). ( M3 c/ }# C! j- U- F% [MEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. % A* s- y# n# Y" E$ k9 f/ G: u s; oMean Time Between Failures " N- B8 }2 Z8 ] m(MTBF) 0 Z' \: J% A3 S8 q8 L7 bA measure of the reliability of an item. Defined as the total functioning life of an item divided by the total number of failures within the population during the measurement interval. The definition holds for time, rounds, miles, events, or 2 a2 g: E* G3 [8 e* o E& Wother measures of unit life. MTBF is a basic measure of reliability. g6 X/ e0 O& B9 {) _6 FMean Time To Repair (MTTR) The total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the total number of ) x& Z% H8 i& k- X% N9 ecorrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. A basic measure , z# ~: J; _' \1 qof maintainability. ( o2 I3 M3 J: E! m+ N% O& MMean Time to Restore System : D1 F2 b+ x' d# Y) U8 u(MTTRS) + K4 |; q; o4 [& v; `. wA measure of the system maintainability parameter related to availability and readiness. The total corrective maintenance time associated with downing events, divided by the total number of downing events, during a stated period of + U6 @4 f6 l; B8 Utime. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached components.) MEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. Measure of Effectiveness (MOE) The quantitative expression (sometimes modified by subjective judgment) of the success of a system in achieving a specified objective. ! b9 T7 Y( w1 a8 I; @+ L9 [, }4 D/ EMEC Mission Essentially Code (ILS term). " _0 \& ?/ f) Y/ j% N. xMedium Earth Orbit (MEO) Space vehicles characterized by orbits between 400 and 10,000 nautical miles, 7 u7 G1 E0 {3 w" u5 h( llonger duration revolution (2 to 12 hours), longer visibility envelopes (10 minutes 4 ?; G5 r" o" E! Xup to approximately 1 hour), and generally longer lifetimes. This region contains the Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special protection. Medium Extended Air ( J) @! Z5 }, A1 K. n$ w, S3 ZDefense System 5 t2 T; o T0 u/ D(MEADS) L: C k8 l X/ dA lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and theater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and maneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in 6 U& z' d& M6 Z3 X1995. S7 Z9 [. I' q, X2 J. x) n9 z4 TMedium Power Lasers 8 E7 {, ^" n& c, ~# |1 s0 rLasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, track, and designate a target vehicle. # l K$ R2 T) i# Y* Z+ A2 QMedium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) A ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. - p# f7 v* L- M1 B. Z+ R: JMedium 7 D, g* R) Y! s2 p$ j& V7 O; TWavelength Infrared (MWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum ! _ a1 N" t: z) c3 h" ~ `7 Y6 Cencompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. : V$ {, _2 h& M& q- lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # E0 V( Z) H3 ?* w- T6 p180 $ S0 S# m3 `7 L* m; P6 r W5 dMEF Marine Expeditionary Force. MEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). MEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. MEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) * t! X b! S& H! b/ q, T5 T(1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager and a Contract Administration Office, establishing the scope of responsibility of the Contract Administration Office with respect to the & v- w1 ~9 t8 a ]9 L8 [cost and schedule surveillance functions and objectives, and/or other % |/ e$ F. ?0 y6 [- C6 xcontract administration functions on a specific contract or program. 0 t% ~' `: A3 ?4 m8 c. {2 v(2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be ! I) A; \/ H6 Wadministered. & Z& Y* S0 F9 n, i! F4 q; FMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) Official agreements concluded between the NATO countries' defense ministries but ranking below government level international treaties. De facto, all partners generally recognize such agreements as binding even if no legal claim could be based on the rights and obligations laid down in them. MEO Medium Earth Orbit. MER Manpower Estimate Report. % o9 k7 v2 h, F$ w: ]8 }7 m2 vMercury 0 p* u& w+ Z7 i7 N$ fCadmium * e t" x' U4 vTelluride (HCT) 0 i/ E" R D! Z$ ]5 |Infrared sensing material. MES Military Essential Support.

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MESAR Multifunction Electronically Scanned Adaptive Radar (UK). MESFET Metal Schottky-Gate Field Effect Transistor. Mesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. Methods Engineering The technique that subjects each operation of a given piece of work to close analysis to eliminate every unnecessary element or operation and to approach % R% K0 B$ |. l- I. `% Dthe quickest and best method of performing each necessary element or 4 r. L0 L7 F; J8 Uoperation. It includes the improvement and standardization of methods, 4 {& I1 }1 @$ i Dequipment, and working conditions; operator training; the determination of standard times; and occasionally devising and administering various incentive 6 z/ s* L R) qplans. 0 ~' o8 A2 T* [$ ?METO Minimum Effort Task Order. ; |, g4 ~2 p, v6 Q; S/ O2 W. ^; @& SMETOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. 6 ^& I1 v# {8 [) T; hMETOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. METOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement. Metric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software development process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 181 9 h. G3 l% Y& lMetrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement standards and systems for absolute and relative measurement. Used to 2 Z4 D) W. A, d- N( T: ]. Kdetermine conformance to technical requirements including the development of 7 X/ v d( d5 l2 U9 @3 astandards and systems for absolute and relative measurements. MeV Million Electron Volts. MEZ Missile Engagement Zone. 8 `" k% n$ Y( ]2 x" _1 }7 oMFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. 1 ~0 Y: S+ R8 Y! L8 y# K% yMFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. MFG Master Frequency Generator. ) o1 C$ H* y* m e: ?! ]+ T' c0 [+ CMFL Multiple Folded Ladar. 3 J' |$ D1 y5 xMFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. MFP Major Force Program. . ^! I1 n( _) y1 r. q& ?! l. fMFR Memorandum For Record. , d5 f, o8 [/ ?/ S4 ~- PMFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. " a4 N$ r4 H- T* a( XMFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. , E: l% i) l. _7 J: _. k0 A$ _* nMGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. 0 g. Y% [* |- @& d/ ]5 Z& TMGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. MGMT Management. MGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. MHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. MHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. MHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. # u+ B( \& M* I e/ t% cmi Statue mile (5,280 feet). s- d: f, @- I* jMIC Management Information Center (MDA). 8 C+ g+ c g1 [; `MICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. MIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). Mid-Course Defense Segment (MDS) / @8 F6 W/ |, i5 k3 }. f7 HThe portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight ) w' x" V, P& g2 R1 i4 k" }' R$ ]+ }between boost and atmospheric reentry. Midcourse Guidance + {; e/ q3 n( J7 { g: k- R) [The guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and the start of the terminal phase of flight. % v3 z+ e; |: {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 7 z# l: b; h; U. r0 \1 n182 Midcourse (MC) ) W7 y" q1 h1 R" n0 ^. pPhase 5 w: n( r1 N) g& [7 \0 P8 H& ZThat portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the reentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic trajectories 8 O; b$ W; Q m& w a# e( Aabove the atmosphere. During this phase, a missile releases its warheads and 2 L8 J% e1 F6 ~- ~* |6 idecoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids 0 O. y: O5 E9 v$ dfalling freely along present trajectories in space. 6 X: j- ~- }0 ?3 zMidcourse Space Experiment (MSX) ' R# O- b1 E) K: A d" iDesigned to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from space, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, 1 ]& ]) Q! u3 l7 k+ D! g$ U( Petc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target signature measurements. Midgetman US ICBM. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). ( [/ Z4 R, X8 U$ m* fMIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. + {& A% ` h0 N |3 Q6 ?; ?MIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. MIL Man-in-the-Loop. MIL-HDBK Military Handbook. & W' U+ l/ h, Q+ jMIL-STD Military Standard. MILCON Military Construction. : _+ H' Y3 G7 DMilestone 4 M# `( t1 m3 v7 D3 _9 zDecision Authority $ B# o3 V9 Y, R2 o* B$ z9 \% ?The individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under 6 h2 f6 s. B7 F* o8 G4 N4 z% P: ?3 dSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an 7 ~3 A, o0 k% Hacquisition program into the next phase. Milestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. # p8 M; y3 ?/ U2 i( ]9 o: v1 ~Military 8 \, y1 b' }; P" @- J+ KCapability The ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a 3 W& o, M# G$ n* m( [0 J9 S8 ztarget set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, size and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) Modernization -- Technical sophistication of forces, units, weapon systems, and 8 b& X( } V0 ] [( c8 d3 E8 fequipment; c) Readiness -- The ability of forces, units, weapon systems, or ; N. W; U9 a* W' W8 |3 p1 Jequipment to deliver the outputs for which they were designed; d) Sustainability -- The ability to maintain the necessary level and duration of operational activity to achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and : o+ U0 x; g7 [2 G4 vmaintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary + X# Y5 w+ j) f: h( ?to support military effort.