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Kinetic Kill % ^3 @) ]- s4 D3 Z) x* x( b. M% lVehicle 8 A( y2 R" h2 j5 JIntegrated Technology # g- [, n( B( FExperiment ' L4 P4 E3 y& \ n6 d W2 D(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. KKVWS Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System. KL Kill Level. Km Kilometer. B4 A$ t8 Z" V8 y4 X# XKm/h Kilometer per hour. Km/sec Kilometer per Second. " t9 a3 N9 d3 v4 H$ f9 x9 OKMCC Kwajalein Mission Control Center. KMR Kwajalein Missile Range. KMRSS Kwajelein Missile Range Safety System. KPP Key Performance Parameters. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 K 159 ' z2 Y! k& z4 S; x( UKr Krypton. KREMS Kiernan Reentry Measurement System. KSC Kennedy Space Center, FL. Kt Kiloton. KTF Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, HI. KTP (1) Key Technical Partner. (2) Key Test Partner (3) Key Technical Parameters. Kts Knots. 4 f7 A5 ?' F- eKV Kill Vehicle. + p% M' L1 k. Y0 j/ @1 |kw Kilowatt. $ F y) V+ H' `" ]$ BKW Kinetic Warhead. ; Z3 d4 F9 F8 l, ?4 G, K; q1 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 161 , K' H2 X1 D& p3 \+ x3 ~! t, w1 b- ML&TH Lethality and Target Hardening. + w A; C# R/ k2 t; v8 O3 { j3 O( sL1SS Level 1 System Simulator. 1 e6 d8 Y/ w% N: V' k j& s# B( yL2SS Level 2 System Simulator - NTF. + F* S" n3 H9 d4 v+ {# qLAA Limited Access Area. 0 F! n$ }6 |! j: W: {8 ]3 m5 wLAAD Low Altitude Air Defense. LAAFB Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. / L" j7 j" C" y0 ]LABCOM Laboratory Command. LABM Local Area Battle Manager. + A1 Z+ H" {* @$ MLABP Look Ahead Battle Planner : R4 e: y$ B8 Z# ?2 v" \: {LAC Low Authority Control. 2 a3 U7 i1 A% T' [7 j7 q1 [; cLACE Laser Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (an SDIO/NRL satellite launched 0 B$ } Y; A( `# GFebruary 1990 and turned off July 1993). ( |3 C( Y" K' o# e) K1 c! RLACM Land Attack Cruise Missile. LADAR Laser Detection and Ranging. 3 p- E, ]5 v. {, JLaddering Down A hypothetical technique for overcoming a terminal phase missile defense. " G- G K+ x% ]9 p: MSuccessive salvos of salvage-fused RVs attack. The detonations of one salvo disable local ABM abilities so that following salvos are able to approach the target more closely before being, in turn, intercepted. Eventually, by repeating % }* |3 H( ^5 `6 E4 d; ~. Z1 H* ~the process, the target is reached and destroyed. LADL Lightweight Air Defense Launcher (USA TBMD term). LADS Low Altitude Demonstration System. LAFB Langley AFB, VA. 0 K2 m0 c1 G6 Z% z5 c2 ]8 \LAMP Large Advanced Mirror Program. # G( A% W$ M s4 e- B" E) SLAN Local Area Network. * h+ w6 P* b; ?Landsat Land Satellite (NASA program’s satellite). ) k+ ?8 L& j' ?; x4 k9 a4 uLANL Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. / `3 a6 l: j! `0 x- Y( j4 A7 NLANTRINS Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Night System. ; F8 e3 l5 t# o! B! CLAO Limited Attack Option. LAPL Lead Allowance Parts List (Navy term). LARC Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L % f' h/ p- [$ F162 * L2 k1 Y Y) g/ ?, tLarge Optics The technology of constructing and employing mirrors over 1 m aperture to direct and control high power beam weapons/systems with large coverage, or to provide high resolution or high sensitivity for detection and/or imaging. LASA Large Aperture Seismic Array. - D. b8 @8 M5 h" g4 dLasant A material that can be stimulated to produce laser light. Many materials can be used as lasants; these can be in solid, liquid, or gaseous form (consisting of molecules including excimers or atoms) or in the form of plasma (consisting of ) R- a* c {8 {& n Mions and electrons). Lasant materials useful in high energy lasers include carbon 0 j8 l, M1 g9 m' o% Z* Qdioxide, carbon monoxide, deuterium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, iodine, xenon & g W/ T( n, P% o8 Wchloride, krypton fluoride, and selenium, to mention but a few. LASE LIDAR Acquisition and Sizing Experiment. Laser An active electron device that converts input power into a very narrow, intense beam of coherent visible or infrared light; the input power excites the atoms of an optical resonator to a higher energy level, and the resonator forces the excited atoms to radiate in phase. Derived from Light Amplification by Stimulated % Y% m9 ?$ M) | O3 [Emission of Radiation and classified from Class I - Class IV according to its % F7 H/ R1 M7 w+ tpotential for causing damage to the eye. ; r3 j8 v Y9 ]/ m: R4 ]Laser Designator A device that emits a beam of laser energy to mark a specific place or object. Laser Detection and Ranging ( s7 ~0 V" q0 N! |( @+ M% j6 q# l(LADAR) A technique analogous to radar, but which uses laser light rather than radio or " ^- @, x/ W! h2 T+ F. Zmicrowaves. The light is bounced off a target and then detected, with the return * j) x6 j% k# X7 G0 \" Kbeam providing information on the distance and velocity of the target. ( f8 b6 o! u+ S5 A3 V% D T) FLaser Guided Weapon . t# C& D2 G5 h5 k6 Z: |( }A weapon that uses a seeker to detect laser energy reflected from a laser - W$ N; W3 z, I# D6 C' a, [- Smarker/designated target and, through signal processing, provides guidance commands to a control system. The control system then guides the weapon to 4 I6 b; g; a7 {: I- P, W& h( wthe point from which the laser energy is being reflected. Laser Imaging Radar A 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. # m: b: Z4 m8 O4 A: s! zLaser Optics Technology associated with the use and control of laser beams with flux greater 4 k5 L3 U* N% w, K/ |8 X, Q, mthan 1 watt/cm2. Laser Seeker A device based on a direction sensitive receiver that detects the energy reflected ! F$ B" N+ G7 c3 D# Yfrom a laser designated target and defines the direction of the target relative to the receiver. See also laser guided weapon. Laser Target Designating System A system that is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The ) C: V I" b7 b1 V# n' osystem 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 laser energy thereon. ' L8 s# c' e$ J, V& cLaser Tracker A device that locks on to the reflected energy from a laser marked/designated & Y* |* a; v8 P' Q0 b& aand defines the direction of the target relative to itself. Laser Weapons Devices, such as photon generators, which produce a narrow beam of coherent 5 c/ H8 N' j- S* B3 g! O3 Wradiated power greater than 1 MW. * V( D' h& |( I: W, u* p7 iLASERCOM Laser Communications. # D5 x6 C* m7 ^LATS Long Wave Infrared Advanced Technology Seeker/Sensor.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 163 Launch Azimuth Missile launch location measured in degrees clockwise from the local northpointing longitude line at the launch site. (USSPACECOM) 4 H6 e7 H% `$ K/ ? ~Launch Detection Initial indication by any one of a variety of sensors that a booster has been ) V( p0 Z3 g5 U6 Y& C3 ~, ~launched from some point on the surface of the earth, with initial characterization 3 R' J/ @7 H& }+ aof the booster type. (USSPACECOM) Launch Point ! Y% Y; I6 X; @& `$ P1 p4 rDetermination With computer methods, uses missile track observation to estimate the point on 0 {: v9 j1 U6 k: B* n. e6 K' Zthe earth’s surface from which the missile was launched, expressed in terms of circular error probable. 9 J0 j) C# T: b. Z% S0 G9 QLaunch Under Attack (LUA) 4 k8 I7 c0 E4 J6 B: y8 k/ JExecution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational : e3 H2 e* U# J, ]5 a$ a* e. mPlan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the United States and prior to first impact. , O4 f+ h I5 q7 a' lLaunch Verification 7 X9 k0 a8 W! j1 T0 c Q1 aConfirmation of a detection of a booster launch by receiving a report from a sensor separate and independent of the sensor that initially detected a specific 3 ~+ Q4 }7 {$ ebooster launch. Layered 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 " o7 c o n0 r# h! b+ L6 R m(e.g., boost phase) of defense with remaining targets passed on to succeeding 0 _. i0 E3 P/ Q- llayers (e.g., midcourse, terminal). lb Pound. " G# P, [ J1 ]4 @3 m3 zLBL Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. & C i5 ?! o( SLBM Localized Battle Management/Manager(s). % I2 m7 J8 O6 S, P- e! XLBTS Land Based Test Site. 5 m/ I' C; u$ Z1 n% O( f: u4 ILCC (1) See Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. 7 o# u0 i! |( r; BLCCE (1) Life-Cycle Cost. (2) Launch Control Center. (3) Land Component Commander (JCS term). " ?6 c2 j! h( O. U* j8 fLCCS Life-Cycle Contractor Support. # J& x! C6 @3 E% tLCF Launch Control Facility. LCM (1) Life Cycle Management. 3 A0 H! C5 q- n(2) Lightweight Communications Module (USAF TelComms/Computer term). 0 v2 l c* s; ], zLCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). LCOM Logistics Composite Model. ; O& z8 O4 L* q" V7 OLCN Logistics Control Number (ILS term). $ @ ^- t0 }& x! gLCS Laser Crosslink System. % N/ ?" U/ i; q3 L3 } lLDC Less Developed Country. " p4 @; Z R/ G' a* @! m: i. bLDS (1) Layered Defense System. (2) Lexington Discrimination System. (3) Limited Defense System. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 164 : w* j5 O% _# `$ l$ Y8 wLE Lethality Enhancer (PAC-3). Lead Component/ 4 L6 f( P; E! S3 z$ e; nService The DoD Component designated by SECDEF to be responsible for management of a system acquisition involving two or more DoD Components in a joint program. , R2 F8 q4 R) |6 t" WLEAF Law Enforcement Access Field. Leakage The allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed as a 8 @. P' m: z7 C& Z! Y. rpercentage of the threat. To ensure overall system performance, permitted 9 d4 b k4 Q( ^. ?3 T8 F; wleakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. + a2 M6 G6 C( @; u- R$ yLeakage (Max) The maximum allowable threat objects passing through a BMD system expressed ' o1 F3 F/ W0 ^1 }as a percentage of the design-to threat. To ensure overall system performance, , o S! C0 j, V& L! e/ X% Opermitted leakage is “budgeted” among individual BMD phases and functions. LEAP Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile. LEASAT Leased Satellite. Least Privilege This principle requires that each subject in a system be granted the most ) ~# Q; F5 I$ k3 ?2 G0 m: p% V8 \/ lrestrictive set of privileges (or lowest clearance) needed for the performance of authorized tasks. The application of this privilege limits the damage that can 4 t# H+ j2 f, e6 L) Q( T5 E eresult from accident, error, or unauthorized use. 3 g# K6 H! d* H6 H }! K hLED (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense. (2) Light Emitting Diode. ) f5 K' a* W$ W" k+ |9 g0 h) |( X. DLEDI Low Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor. ' i2 w& Q( z# [7 E5 W' QLEDS (1) Low Endoatmospheric Defense System. (2) Link Eleven Display System (USN term). ; \- Y6 P$ ^0 j4 u& _5 s2 zLEI Low Endoatmospheric Interceptor. LEIP Link Eleven Improvement Program (USN term). & K/ g: V/ ~) R3 a" kLEL Low Energy Laser. # ]1 r3 g- d- t0 {& {; e0 @LELWS Low Energy Laser Weapon System. LEM Logistics Element Manager (ILS term). % R& Q# @% r7 n9 b# |7 b/ W, kLEO Low Earth Orbit. LETS LWIR Environment and Threat Simulation. 3 R) W( ] O5 F) J# pLevel of Effort (LOE) ) J3 y; v9 P0 P( C; MEffort of a general or supportive nature that does not produce definite end products or results, e.g. contract man-hours. l: L& S5 c2 c! ~3 H) H) ALeverage (1) The advantage gained by boost-phase intercept, when a single booster * t' O1 L& }7 m9 r+ ekill may eliminate many RVs and decoys before they are deployed. This 0 w4 V, @7 {$ @6 a8 Q1 kcould provide a favorable cost-exchange ratio for the defense and would reduce stress on later tiers of the SDS. 9 D0 `! b) \5 p) O% f(2) In general, the power to act or influence to attain goals. 6 t1 u6 g4 q' k( b7 v9 p: SLF (1) Landing Force. (2) Low Frequency. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L - @# S# N4 r# l0 G! ^" T& a1 F165 $ l/ p2 h, Q9 ^0 a) GLFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise. LFOV Limited Field of View. $ q8 E( V0 e' K' p7 k* ILFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD. ( i# e+ U" U3 H$ gLFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation. Z- \3 D6 K9 j* |6 JLGB Laser Guided Bomb. - C' o6 U. r$ B% {. xLGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. ; |0 |7 e; r9 L4 r) G5 l1 Q(2) Loop Group Multiplexer. LGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term). LHO Amphibious Assault Ship. Li Lithium. # d/ j; _/ \4 O, K0 R* U7 c. h$ MLIC Low Intensity Conflict. LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging. Life Cycle (1) The total phases through which an item passes from the time it is initially - X* I% Q' `4 p7 p: pdeveloped until the time it is either consumed or disposed of as being excess to all known materiel requirements. 6 H7 }& H) B9 k8 K! \- F(2) (Software). All the states a software or software related product passes through from its inception until it is no longer useful. 0 }; M. _* C; Y3 t" N) o0 ULife-Cycle Cost (LCC) The 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. Life-Cycle 4 p2 Y/ q. Q2 a9 a: oManagement Process for administering an automated information system or hardware support system 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 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. 2 i) a( l/ _# t, r! U5 _Life Cycle of a Weapon System / [3 M' S4 }) F& f! p6 _2 oAll phases of the system's life including research, development, test and evaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and disposal. Life Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket ; P c" ?6 v4 K- ^$ v" Econtains subsystems that perform power, communications, and environmental 6 U1 X1 }" @* Z, Q" Z9 A& Hprotection functions. 9 w2 C6 ]' L' U, HLight Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) A precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different + f8 s5 U. S! x( R7 mgasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.

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Light Replicas " l6 h7 U3 E `) B& c' ](LREP) / f6 x! {- b" A. iDecoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RV’s signature with little q6 j- l/ @; s0 D) v7 Ioff-load penalty. LIMIDIS Limited Distribution. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 2 @! s' e( U9 P7 R+ {" A+ E9 o4 C166 Limited Attack An attack on the U.S. and its allies, which provides a stressing timeline, and is ' }! |3 A* o' [, ~8 O: pgeographically distinct. Not an all-out attack or mass wave. 5 I1 S4 Q! O5 ALimited Defense System (LDS) , Q$ I4 l! i" n4 j3 LThe development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable anti-ballistic missile system (as described in section 232(a)(1) of the 1991 Missile 0 S4 U/ V/ F7 ~+ O" sDefense Act, as revised) capable of providing a highly effective defense of the United States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or unauthorized launches or Third World attacks, but below a threshold that would 9 E9 j4 w4 [9 x* ~5 e/ abring into question strategic stability. + [, W- f- G& v/ HLimited ) L* \( B# Z* \( y! XOperational # l: U8 `( k: N3 H& V) ZCapability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to ! A2 e0 W* k) y, A2 Nprovide a limited protection system. Limited Production ' o# y% V* `+ u: SThe 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, manufacturing process final proofing, and product engineering and to verify a factories capabilities prior to a decision to proceed with production. Decision usually made near the end of EMD or at Milestone IIIA or equivalent. (Also 5 t5 r( F8 ?0 ]- }- x2 Ncalled Low-Rate Initial Production or Pilot Production.) Limited Test % E3 M( {& x [* N+ B0 S( ]! lBan Treaty 4 L3 a0 P! v6 H4 v$ }0 S7 F; bThe bilateral Treaty signed and ratified by the United States and the (former) ( W" X5 E9 R' r+ E3 k zU.S.S.R. in 1963, which prohibits nuclear tests in all locations except underground, and prohibits nuclear explosions underground if they cause radioactive debris to be present outside the territorial limits of the state under * X m! F8 u# S8 e5 c3 ~& I6 f/ Swhose jurisdiction or control the test would be conducted. 0 M* `( X- H$ \# ULIN Line Item Number. Linac Linear Accelerator. Line Item (Budget) A specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber). Line of Sight (LOS) 3 r- k, S& G5 o9 q0 Q6 ~" @% s$ s0 aThe line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, acquisition, track, and identification of a target. Line Replaceable " b5 Z; `! E' {Unit (LRU) @3 x' P; x' A# _0 pAn essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item to an operationally ready condition. (Also called Weapon Replacement 2 ~6 U' {/ Z' N0 b& A2 [Assembly and Module Replaceable Unit). + t6 ?0 f, {- X \3 o. c' t$ WLink-16 TADIL-J. Link Quality Evaluation * S: f2 J3 i% `) v) jThis testing of links to create bit error estimates and monitors natural or induced link interference. . [1 Q- ~. w% d/ v; {LIP Lethality Improvement Plan. : h; ^7 w' N( P! J7 ALiquid Fuel 4 P$ G6 @% ?- k% M7 aBooster (LFB) Target booster being developed to mate with current reentry vehicles and & D: ?2 a8 v2 c/ Kemulate the short/medium range threat. LIS Laser Isotope Separation. LITINT Literature Intelligence. # s0 d+ O3 _0 Q* H/ i. Y0 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L . {1 L4 n1 m+ Q# r; C }167 : E( L6 q1 h8 w8 |5 u7 {Live Fire Test And Evaluation (LFT&E) : [/ F* O) `6 f. }2 g% lSurvivability testing and lethality testing required before full-scale production. Must 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 7 _4 _7 F( H, }3 P8 g4 zthe user in combat); (b) a major munition or missile program; (c) a product 7 i+ c! F4 f& u# m9 H' yimprovement program that will significantly affect the survivability of a covered system. + k3 D, ?$ l# ?6 }" R. A( U0 dLIVEX Live Exercise. LIWA Land Information Warfare Activity. 2 P" P" C+ R7 S3 R- Y! `: ]LJ Life Jacket (BE term). LL (1) Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. (2) Legislative Liaison. LLM Long Lead Material. LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA. 0 L; P/ `$ Z2 G' b5 Y, _LLTIL Long-Lead-Time Items List (ILS term). * ^) U; i! I; r- `1 E/ S3 @% O1 ~LLUM Low background LWIR Uniform Mercury Cadmium Teloride (HgCdTe). ) V1 G/ \: K. ^7 N4 A" v5 BLM (1) Lockheed Martin, a defense industry contractor. 2 {9 o! C0 l# S# o(2) Logistics Manager (ILS term).

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LM/GES Lockheed Martin/Government Electronic Systems. LMA Lockheed Martin Astronautics, a defense industry contractor. 1 p6 Z% z. X% Y( e+ @- ELMANS Lockheed Martin Aeronautic and Naval Systems. LMC Late Midcourse. LMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor. 3 M; @& O; ^9 A& J. q! {$ ELMIS Logistics Management Information System. / `' Z/ H8 V. i% V) ]; \! h% _$ | s! F jLNA Low Noise Amplifier. 0 j% W/ U1 k) [$ ]9 U, {+ ^: |LNC Local Network Controller. 4 {: k' _/ E. y# L2 p# `LNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term). 9 Y+ s8 c4 B* h& C# oLNO Liaison Officer. LO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). : V- o3 U0 G+ g* F; H(2) Low Observables (LODE-related term). LOA Letter of Agreement. LOAD Low Altitude Defense. LOC (1) Lines of Communication. (2) Lines of Code. ; T4 m8 E/ t- ~! w* \(3) Limited Operational Capability. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L / ?9 e. d; i- \, X% Q T* d168 ; x9 q0 G' g% }# P- N# Z- s8 ~! ALOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term). Local 8 Z' \" [: j- E( w! ]: MAssessment of . U; M7 @6 v4 F; G- fEngagement The assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors. . g9 t# S9 @2 A$ l, |# q9 }9 B% LLocal Environment * _- K2 |7 {4 d# _9 DThe ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element to the degree necessary to generate a realistic input to the Element Processor of Element Processor Emulation and provide a realistic response to the Element $ `: G9 Z# e0 E2 {* vProcessor 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, 9 }5 l9 @2 S9 ~1 pelevation). ; z& D) s6 B8 h! t6 bLODE Laser Optics Demonstration Experiment. LODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine. LOE (1) Level of Effort. (2) Letter of Evaluation (AF). 4 { r* u3 y6 ?" p. C5 z+ eLOF Lifejacket Orbital Flight (BE term). Lofted Trajectory Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the same range. LOG Logistics. : D' y m, \' G( s: I- RLOG.WIPT Logistics Working-level IPT LOGAM II Logistics Analysis Model II. LOGFAC Logistics Feasibility Analysis Capability. LOGFOR Logistics Force. 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 Y- D. \: } Ioperations which deal with: (1) design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of materials; (2) movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel; (3) acquisition or ' n) E5 r- R. e8 H6 F r: Zconstruction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; and (4) . b- {# O/ h& L" [7 Eacquisition or furnishing of services. 1 w9 A: e; k- N& \Logistics Support The supply and maintenance of materiel essential to proper operation of a 7 p! ~6 Z" h6 Z2 X; g" Usystem in the force. 6 v6 [# v. o% y4 h) t" w* ~) YLogistics 7 E* h+ X# ?/ P, pSupportability The degree to which planned logistics support (including test, measurement, and - T8 x5 h n' kdiagnostic equipment; spares and repair parts; technical data; support facilities; transportation requirements; training; manpower; and software support) allow meeting system availability and wartime usage requirements. V" E w6 J& q: K6 D) y) \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ( ?2 R1 ? @! Y- A169 ; k1 v3 U: j/ \9 mLogistics / O/ ]; n' f" s) F. kSupport Analysis (LSA) The selective application of scientific and engineering efforts undertaken during the acquisition process, as part of the systems engineering process, to assist in: causing support considerations to influence design; defining support 9 [- u: O3 ~7 z5 p2 zrequirements that are related optimally to design and to each other; acquiring the required support; and providing the required support during the operational phase at minimum cost. * t7 ~. p$ K* ~, WLogistics Support 4 [' Y% R/ m7 i' o: @Analysis Record (LSAR) A formal tool under MIL-STD 1388-2A that uses records/forms to document operations and maintenance requirements, RAM, task analyses, technical data, support/test equipment, facilities, skill evaluation, supply support, ATE and TPS, 9 K& I4 H6 U* f8 {" g* Oand transportability. LSAR is the basis for training, personnel, supply provisioning and allowances construction, support equipment acquisition, 9 D" h* M' f# I( `) Q( m( hfacilities construction and preparation, and for maintenance. LOGPLAN Logistics Plan. : {1 f ^8 F- m' c; s. {& ^( ZLOGSIM Logistics Simulation Model. " h+ l$ ^, N" @. q- H4 A* \LOI (1) Letter of Instruction. (2) Letter of Intent. LOMEZ Low Altitude Missile Engagement Zone. Long Lead Items * m- N: v- r- w1 x6 b8 c& c3 QLong Range Air Launched Target (LRALT) 5 y, u4 S1 G; w% U Q" UThose 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 8 {$ J7 o7 d" c* L/ i* Bdesirable in order to meet the earliest possible date of system completion. Two-stage, air launched ballistic missile target being developed for MBRV-4. Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) Thermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum d/ g8 k) ^: b% S/ r! Cencompassing infrared wavelengths of 6 to 30 microns. LOR Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). $ h& x3 U/ \2 _* Z5 t& i! [LORA Level of Repair Analysis (ILS term). : h) {9 X9 M2 Z, gLOS (1) Line of Sight. (2) Large Optical Segment. LOTS Logistics Over-The-Shore. 3 E+ u7 u' V; `4 N, ]% c- o) q8 |LOW Launch on Warning.

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Low Altitude : a# @5 h' ]* Z# l9 }! ~Demonstration System (LADS) Part of the SBIRS Low Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program 9 G6 G' Y f8 w) ]' h) L+ gphase. 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 - ?: P4 O* }" f8 xconcept and collect phenomenology data. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) These satellites are at altitudes between 100 and 400 nautical miles. They have short duration revolutions (about 90 minutes), short visibility envelopes (2.5 minutes up to 10 minutes over a tracking station), short life spans, and are most subject to orbital perturbations due to atmospheric drag and earth gravitational anomalies. + {7 U! @- d% V+ s! q# s/ [# dLow Endoatmosphere / y% \% @: A7 Q) VThat portion of the earth's atmosphere, generally below 40 km altitude. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L 170 ; ^ O' R# O! u; b. h+ V9 sLow-Rate Initial ! f. `* b( m8 x, l+ UProduction (LRIP) 0 Q' P* G& L! P; y8 cThe production of a system in limited quantity to provide articles for operational , ?. c7 \% N3 P; qtest 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 l6 q; w) x* v4 x" Supon successful completion of operational testing. LOWKATRER Low Weight Kinetic Energy Active Tracker. LOWTRAN Atmospheric and Interstellar Background Signature Model. LPAR Large Phased Array Radar. / u0 q' O3 Q( u, D, jLPD Low Probability of Detection. " Y* R, W* x: c: {LPE (1) Liquid Phase Epitaxy. 8 o4 Q$ L) D1 m(2) Launch Point Estimate. LPI Low Probability of Intercept. LPS Limited Protection System. , L8 t) a8 y, N1 }, ILR Long Range. LRA (1) Line-Replaceable Assembly. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. 0 U% F. {2 x0 H* k+ A2 J, Q. SLRB Liquid Rocket Booster. LRC Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH. LRE (1) Latest Revise Estimate. (2) Launch and Recovery Element. LREP Light Replicas. LRF Laser Range Finder. LRINF Longer Range Intermediate Nuclear Forces. LRIP See Low-Rate Initial Production. LRIP-OT Low Rate Initial Production – Operational Testing. - L1 r3 x% ?, b" R7 L5 BLRTBM Long Range TBM. LRTNF Long-range Theater Nuclear Force. LRU (1) Line Replaceable Units. (2) Line Replacement Units. 3 i: [: E( d/ n) g0 H; a, o- \3 q( eLS Launching Stations (PATRIOT). 6 L. d7 m4 c% j* I. d& ILSA Logistics Support Analysis. LSAP Logistics Support Analysis Program. LSAR Logistics Support Analysis Record. 7 c; h& l: m- ~0 {( S* ]LSART LSA Review Team (ILS term). LSAT Laser Satellite. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 L ! j7 a! M& Q% t* W2 U3 C8 A8 n, Z171 LSAWG LSA Working Group. LSE Lifetime Support Engineering (ILS term). ; R% K. J' Y" k& y: F/ Y# t6 [- ?9 }, TLSEA Lifetime Support Engineering Activity (ILS term). 3 Z$ }( x! h, k! a' lLSI Large Scale Integration (circuits). 7 V# b2 _2 W* {. n, ]2 }LSRS Loral Space and Range Systems, Sunnyvale, CA. LST (1) Laser Spot Tracker. (2) Landing Ship, Tank. LSTS Launcher Station Test Site. LTA Lead Time Analysis. LTBT Limited Test Ban Treaty. LTD Laser Target Designator. LTH Lethality and Target Hardening. LTS Low Temperature Superconductor . A1 N' y4 S% q cLTV Launch Test Vehicle. 1 c4 c9 b' m; R( f. F& O/ V+ cLU Launch and Update. " h% c1 K9 l! ~% qLUA Launch Under Attack. LUP Limited U.S. Protection. & c( \$ e1 u- F4 S% I; bLUT Limited User Test. ) d; M* `! x% |5 E% \, ~2 F8 oLUT/OA Limited User Test/Operational Assessment. ( x2 V/ N5 H# C) Z! M+ T, p8 {LVS Loral Vought Systems, a defense industry contractor. LVT Low Volume Terminal (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). LW Laser Weapons. p, k2 ~& S% A" D% h' kLWAN Local Wide Area Net. LWIR See Long Wavelength Infrared. 1 q% C S3 P" ~; p+ |; _ HLWIR FPA (PET) Long Wavelength Infrared Focal Plane Array (Pilot-line Experiment Technology). 5 O- Q6 u1 I. W5 ]) F8 ]. u3 P" ZLYTBT Low-Yield Threshold Test Ban Treaty. ' S# P1 ~; z& B5 V7 F; @1 o JLZ Landing Zone.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 173 % ]+ {0 e* w/ N7 p0 ] E# w/ dm (1) Meter. (2) Minute. K9 P, ?6 X' |, z4 v) R$ M/ p; @M (1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega. % `1 C6 I" R6 Q0 e* x$ j8 f7 x9 YM&LC Missile and Launch Control. 5 n( I; [" [3 qM&P Manpower and Personnel. : p$ M2 ]% p: i4 T; i0 F9 xM&S (1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation. M-T-M Model – Test – Model. $ u1 i* O" {: bM/LWIR Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared. 9 f7 U0 ]4 p" Y* n: ?( v$ sM/P Manpower/Personnel. ) E( E0 e; C' v( L" m! ^( v- v7 W, @MAA Mission Area Analysis. MAAG Military Assistance Advisory Group. $ `# q o0 g; k* tMAB Missile Assembly Building. ' V$ b0 I1 [' h4 }8 `MAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. ^( V7 F& ~% W4 m# P. J! @(2) Maintenance Allocation Chart. % w) k# s; D+ g) s6 | cMACCK Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on). MACCS Marine Corps Air Command and Control System. ^, e+ ]; l5 ~& j* K/ h7 tMACOM Major Army Command. 1 Z/ D O" g$ AMAD (1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction. MADCAP Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program. 8 `% q, N# y0 d: JMADS Modified Air Defense System. MAE Medium Altitude Endurance. MAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force. * m% }+ N8 c1 V [, \) p& C9 ^Main Beam The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters. 2 G6 }( J# @- oMaintainer An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it to a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, servicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation. Maintenance T/ n2 r8 @# Z5 }2 aConcept/Plan A description of maintenance considerations and constraints for ( r5 r* w3 |8 I9 o1 k2 `) Z2 ]1 h1 isystem/equipment under development. A preliminary maintenance concept is developed and submitted as part of the preliminary system operational concept / Y1 O# w& ^! M" e* V7 ~* Rfor each alternative solution candidate by the operating command with the . e+ K% t! I; P/ g! U0 h+ Q: D! ?assistance of the implementing and supporting commands. A major driver in design of the system/equipment and support planned for it. , i* i& x" }9 \% OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 174 Maintenance ) G8 v5 v2 ~' _Operations 1 v" l( c, B, qThe corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a * p% s* g5 ^9 o( _1 C2 Ideployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing 0 l- t- E/ |# K0 hand the update of relevant status configuration, maintenance, and inventory + U; ^0 m" S0 \' p/ c- ]" Jdatabases. 5 D1 S( m4 f y G: DMaintenance Planning 2 {2 P" T0 [5 O" d# QThe process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and 4 N; N8 P3 [ r& lrequirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements of ILS. MAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term). MAISRC Major Automated Information System Review Council MAJCOM Major Command (USAF). 9 b% v6 f' t( P" }Major Automated 2 d* z: P c0 I5 \7 Q3 W6 dInformation 4 U0 i2 u |3 Y T& e3 fSystem Review 0 K S3 `# v: x6 I' ~Council (MAISRC) ) m. Y" p; [* _/ \The Senior DoD information management acquisition review board chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communication, and ( }6 X8 g$ N# q3 J K: q4 AIntelligence. See DoD Directive 8120.2.

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Major Defense ) f' F. D4 S) X* p6 BAcquisition Program ; G, o* Y$ |1 w; u5 WAn acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as 3 c+ U! P7 d! f+ m8 b" `determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: 4 E1 D$ x, O6 H: O1. Designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and , [; B* w4 v7 b, `' Y* STechnology as a major defense acquisition program, or - q9 J; d" L9 f" v/ w% ?2. Estimated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology / V6 _( b- t `6 Y5 E1 S3 Z$ Z2 oto require: a) An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and evaluation of more than $200 million in fiscal year 1980 constant 2 C) o; K1 J; K% w$ V3 odollars (approximately $300 million in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or b) An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $1 billion 2 L9 j, l/ S0 `in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $1.8 billion in fiscal 2 P- |' K1 S, t' |1 g$ Nyear 1990 constant dollars). 7 @! e7 T2 ~: q: p- D' [$ iMajor & q8 K. o, a, P1 X) }4 l$ S+ ?Modification 2 { o' H/ q8 u, G0 R2 GA modification that in and of itself meets the criteria of acquisition category I or II 0 Y. U- j1 n. n% j% A# _& I4 B( E7 ]/ Hor is designated as such by the milestone decision authority. Major modifications ) d o3 i2 }& R- G, `require a Milestone IV decision unless the decision to modify results from one of . t# ^ D* m5 X% l. X$ Lthe alternatives considered as part of the Milestone I decision process. . U0 E8 J. x; p$ u4 S JUpgrades are part of the Milestone 0 decision process. Major System A combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need, including hardware, equipment, software, or any combination 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: - V# m! j8 E8 h* [5 A. }# i1. An eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, and ( m9 J1 ^1 k H' C) hevaluation of more than $75,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars * Z: B2 H2 T x/ N7 ]/ ~# v$ q! @(approximately $115,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars), or 2. An eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 in fiscal year 1980 constant dollars (approximately $540,000,000 in fiscal year 1990 constant dollars). MAM Maintenance Assist Modules. MAMDT Mean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M . w) c3 J3 N6 H1 k$ m/ W% t175 Mandatory : l$ h% A0 o* ]4 j! iAccess Control A means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented " o/ [6 W# A* F/ ~: I `3 wby a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal authorization of subjects to access information of such sensitivity. Maneuverable ) Y! K- P$ f, [* iReentry Vehicle , \8 p( s/ r7 l8 d$ ]) X& m3 _$ L(MARV) A reentry vehicle capable of performing preplanned flight maneuvers during the $ I% `9 M3 P. |9 F+ n; }; Areentry phase. The reentry vehicles deploy fins or other aerodynamic surfaces 0 \& G4 X @8 i) m' m8 U3 Y- Rwhen they enter the atmosphere, allowing them to turn and dodge rather than fall ballistically. They have no ability to maneuver in space. ( u- Y3 ?6 l5 r3 EMANPER Manpower and Personnel ILS term). Manpower 3 {! i j6 h, N5 u2 Q, uAuthorizations & |) f& v: j% h C3 m- aThe billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled. & l8 h8 n+ f4 v- z4 M$ `Manpower Estimate Report " P5 c& V, u+ x a% |(MER) , x' l4 g& c$ ~+ x/ M, W) B9 pAn estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and 2 f8 k5 Q" l/ s: M9 [9 strain for the acquisition upon full operational deployment. The Services prepared 7 e% t$ c6 H2 p3 ^3 Qthe estimates, and the SECDEF submits them to Congress 30 days prior to approval for EMD or production. - a1 Q/ t+ R0 k1 j5 m7 e. JManpower, Personnel, Training, and + `% Q4 A w" hSafety (MPTS) The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term MPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors engineering and health hazard prevention. Manpower, 3 f% Y) w. ?' V& P# RPersonnel, Training, and " F( N6 C0 S: A0 u/ v ? C# aSafety (MPTS) 9 F: E+ M+ O% W2 }2 \* kProfiles A description of human dimensions and constraints involving a major system , s: ]+ o8 d# N3 i6 D; A5 lthroughout the system life cycle. This includes, but is not limited to, descriptions % Q+ h( Z& h) F5 C. e5 sand categorizations of occupations, aptitudes, individual skills and , E; h2 H1 y. D6 d% y" Tdemographics, training system characteristics and components, potential system hazards, and other issues affecting the performance and welfare of operators, 7 a! k; B# ]- K, smaintainers, and personnel that support existing, modified or new systems. - _) I. `9 X0 x; w6 M2 ?MANPRINT Manpower and Personnel Integration (US Army). % c/ m' c1 P$ yMANTECH Manufacturing Technology. Manufacturing (or Production) + S( ? F8 l# F$ \& P! EEngineering Pre-production planning and operation analysis applied to specific product 4 p: Z* t* D* K5 Ydesigns. The functions of planning, specifying, and coordinating the application of required factory resources including: performing analyses of production # N& f$ E# L1 u' joperations, processes, and systems; applying new manufacturing methods, / {( `, O& f' r$ a9 U& }tooling, and equipment; controlling the introduction of engineering changes, and 7 M1 V, ^0 f9 V5 U# [- uemploying cost control and quality techniques from the factory viewpoint. 0 o# {1 q! n! }% D+ t ]5 @# zManufacturing Operations, Development, 9 N3 r5 @2 s! Zand Integration Laboratory (MODIL) An SDS-peculiar integration mechanism to link product technology development $ g+ M% x7 C$ m( x* m. @+ Z, gconcurrently with manufacturing process and control development for a costreducing effective SDS development. % E; I& b, A' i i8 H* t' rManufacturing 5 C# T4 L4 f# Z$ G; p( _Technology (MANTECH) Manufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the ; V) T& b( j, U$ w* mtimely establishment or improvement of the manufacturing processes, & q& ]& b L0 V; T: b; p8 Atechniques, or equipment required to support current and projected programs, and the assurance of the ability to produce, reduce lead time, ensure economic 2 x+ ?2 [; X, X. {" @' ^availability of end items, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve reliability, or to 4 |/ t S) X U9 ~0 x7 L* X0 Eenhance safety and anti-pollution measures. MANTECH, per se, is the specific DoD program in this area. " _" H% f7 |( Y2 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 176 2 x; Q( a; |0 N7 C6 eMAOC Modular Air Operations Center (JFACC term). MAOPR Minimum Acceptable Operational Performance Requirements. MAP Minimum Acquisition Program. 4 c% w' O4 i7 d" q0 n5 ]% r% HMAR Monthly Assessment Report (BMDO/POC term). MARCO Marine Corps.

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Marine Air * I& P2 s: {- W6 h: k+ ^3 wCommand and M& `6 u/ o9 eControl System A US Marine Corps tactical air command and control system that provides the tactical air commander with the means to command, coordinate, and control all air operations within an assigned sector and to coordinate air operations with other Services. It is composed of command and control agencies with communications-electronics equipment that incorporates a capability from manual through semiautomatic control. Mark/Markup Line by line review and approval/disapproval/modification of the defense budget 6 P& m- a6 P# B6 q; P# X9 p2 m1 Fby congressional committees. MARS Multi-warfare Assessment and Research System. 8 {: a. @8 ^1 a' q+ ~MARSYSCOM US Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, VA , y. @9 Q; |) ^" cMARV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MARVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. MAS Mutual Assured Survival. ; S$ O- R1 g N F. s6 V4 EMASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence. MASPAR Massive Parallel Processors (TMD-GBR). 8 k! Q* U, m; PMass Raid Many Red ballistic missiles launched toward CONUS from several launch areas. ; A& j) h9 \+ Y" O$ ~A mass ASAT raid consists of several ASATs attacking Blue satellites. 7 ^2 Z; ~" r }! }MAST Measurement and Simulation Technology-formerly Synthetic Scene Generation Model (SSGM). Matching 2 @% L# n" L% m$ |# ?4 z" H# YBallistic Reentry Vehicle (MBRV) 7 J5 W1 {5 d8 n3 q2 C1 J$ H" dFour reentry vehicle designs (MBRV 1-4) developed to serve as threat * G' u% |$ M+ }2 ]; [representative theater targets. + \- \$ e: c0 O: fMatching Target & i4 U9 h3 H; U! D6 M2 RReentry Vehicle 0 G8 q J+ i/ B(MTRV) F& [* Y- D. U: L& I% }* QThreat representative reentry vehicle developed for GMD Program by Sandia ! e/ s! b/ o! d E' N% lLabs. Planned for use on IFT 9-14. 4 Q; {: S0 p+ t! ~& z& j7 EMaterial Fielding Plan Plan to ensure smooth transition of system from developer to user. Materials & e4 y! y) p5 f$ eScience % B8 x e& w2 z& R. m; q E; LThe science of developing/altering and applying materials to obtain a resultant . {/ h2 i3 z! a# Lmolecular structure with desirable physical properties and performance : a- t0 A: c# j5 P0 ^& G B& scharacteristics. (See Structures.) Also includes applying state-of-the-art ) ]( y5 `, d4 W- @- U1 {! Nadvanced 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 177 d+ U& M9 n/ O4 U5 qMatra BAE Dynamics , r7 _/ b; g" T v" s' }7 BEuropean missile manufacturer formed in 1996 from British Aerospace Dynamics and Matra of France. MATT Mutli-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal. 1 K7 v1 Z3 r: q$ t0 N" o; D, S7 `MATT Radio UHF radio receiver for TRAP, TOPS, and TIBS. ( x8 u, h! A2 E' D; j0 aMATTR Mid And Terminal Tiers Review. 3 u) i) H% B# n* B- q8 l) MMAX Maximum. Maximum $ O0 ~7 X, o& j0 g) `: A. RAttrition 9 Z: Z* n& H! z( R8 \: ^* DMaximum attrition is employed in a target-rich environment to destroy the maximum number of RVs, regardless of the type, by using all available or $ e% O2 E$ W" k' b6 P2 W0 Gallocated interceptors. This option may not satisfactorily defend specific or required assets. MB Megabyte. MBA Multi-Beam Antenna. ( v0 s* R/ @: t, u( G& fMBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy. MBFR Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction. 6 c. { E, K. g! E8 \9 D7 m; wMbps Megabits per second. MBRV Maneuvering Ballistic Reentry Vehicle. ; ?$ F; b4 ~) ^9 q; B2 F! ?MC (1) Mission Control. (2) See Midcourse phase. (3) Mission Capable (ILS 8 g' C5 e6 Z! f8 E+ c9 ?5 pterm). (4) Military Committee. MCA Micro Channel Architecture (TelComm/Computer term). MCAS Marine Corps Air Station. 2 G/ g% R' P7 H- a; E1 lMCASS MTACCS Common Application Support Software. % q4 a, N e; O. O. k) zMCBM Midcourse Battle Manager. MCC Mission Control Complex/Center/Console. MCCC Mobile Consolidated Command Center. % L- ~, i0 \; j( |MCCDC Marine Corps Combat Development Center. % Y, {: x2 [7 h d! C" C4 z3 `MCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources. MCE Mission Control Element. ; B4 A2 ]/ e) \! `MCG Midcourse Guidance. MCI Midcourse Interceptor. ) ? @& F s; i6 `" ^; sMCLOR Marine Corps LORA Model (USMC ILS term). ' k; [ g3 i) sMCM Multi-Chip Module. # Y+ h2 |4 {) R' GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 y( t6 |$ e& c# ~0 m178 . d! ]$ V7 B& I2 u) LMCOTEA Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation [Command]. 0 b+ [! i5 V" ^2 \6 rMCP (1) Materiel Change Package (US Army term). (2) Military Construction Program. MCPDM Marine Corps Program Decision Making. & [5 A2 G; O5 C: r, z* p4 yMCRDAC Marine Corps Research, Development & Acquisition Command. 5 y* F1 Y/ S! r) @. cMCS (1) Maneuver Control System. (2) Midcourse Sensor. MCSS (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. MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List. * M* r# y' x3 \$ ~ ^/ K; }* nMCTR Missile Control Technology Regime. MCV Mission Capable Vehicle. MD Missile Defense. MDA (1) Missile Defense Agency. (2) Missile Defense Act. (3) Milestone Decision 6 q9 s9 T* R2 N4 Q* ]2 uAuthority. (4) McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace. MDAHWG Missile Defense Ad Hoc Working Group. / G$ q1 x; S. v4 p- OMDAP Major Defense Acquisition Program. MDART Missile Defense Activities Review Team. 4 ^6 \( h" I6 p6 T. L* H# ~6 t4 S4 |MDBIC Missile Defense Barrel Integration Center. 3 p) l; e4 A4 O6 VMDC Midcourse Data Center, Advanced Research Center, Huntsville, AL. MDCI Multi-Discipline Counterintelligence. ! b1 c+ e- t6 YMDDC Missile Defense Data Center, USASSDC, Huntsville, AL.

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MDP Manufacturing Data Package. 3 D; A4 Y- G2 _& f6 T, rMDR (1) Medium Data Rate (TelComms/Computer term). % H5 {3 l% x# I4 E8 P(2) Milestone Decision Review. (3) Multi-national Defense Research. 5 q% x* P3 L" @1 HMDSC Missile Defense Scientific and Technical Information Center. MDSTC Missile Defense and Space Technology Center. MDT Maintenance Down Time. MDTD Mean Downtime Documentation (ILS term). 8 G. b: _9 E& m# \' v W( Q* R% E) XMDTOA Mean Downtime for Outside Assistance (ILS term). $ r: w% `" K$ ^6 w% q' ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # U; Y+ O* x; ]" y% ~1 @179 MDTOR Mean Downtime for Other Reasons (ILS term). MDTT Mean Downtime for Training (ILS term). ) @" x/ B; k! R2 [: D }) u0 kMDW Mass Destruction Weapons. " W; X) G1 K8 V* h0 a* N4 f$ H9 eME/VA Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area MEA Mission Effectiveness Analysis (JFACC term). # |% N/ o. `7 z' O* `MEADS See Medium Extended Air Defense System. & a3 Z( q( a I5 wMean Time ) T& v* n1 B8 o3 P# aBetween Failures ! x1 n' N/ b. n1 h% h5 S4 [% U# R% L. k(MTBF) ! U2 E% J$ L# B1 @( u8 E9 c3 jA 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 other measures of unit life. MTBF is a basic measure of reliability. , b u4 B8 U; J6 V$ L/ y; E4 i& T2 gMean Time To Repair (MTTR) 1 S: y1 R9 l6 TThe total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the total number of ' y" _2 _! a+ E Ucorrective maintenance actions during a given period of time. A basic measure 0 y4 \( {$ a/ m6 m% Aof maintainability. Mean Time to Restore System (MTTRS) ' B; y+ K) E) s5 v# C7 o; CA 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 2 p! _/ h8 D2 r6 Mtime. (Excludes time for off-system maintenance and repair of detached : ]6 A8 K0 Y/ N& W1 I/ Ocomponents.) MEASAT Malaysia East Asia Satellite. Measure of Effectiveness (MOE) 9 U+ V, b0 d6 i2 nThe quantitative expression (sometimes modified by subjective judgment) of the success of a system in achieving a specified objective. MEC Mission Essentially Code (ILS term). 8 T( I# v$ F/ l" W0 {Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) ( C. n7 S, w+ u# i; L) |3 OSpace vehicles characterized by orbits between 400 and 10,000 nautical miles, longer duration revolution (2 to 12 hours), longer visibility envelopes (10 minutes ! f: |: \8 i A! hup to approximately 1 hour), and generally longer lifetimes. This region contains the Van Allen radiation belts where electronic components need special protection. " x6 ]* _2 u" i9 r, j- ?Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) A lightweight, highly transportable, low-to-medium altitude air defense and % q0 E* C2 X) [theater missile defense system designed to protect critical fixed and maneuverable corps assets. MEADS superseded the Corps SAM program in 1995. Medium Power # s! e; w8 h. b x: ^Lasers Lasers that radiate power less than 1 MW, normally used to detect, identify, track, and designate a target vehicle. $ A. E; S2 s" {Medium Range ' P4 W9 Y* z, x5 p& T7 oBallistic Missile (MRBM) A ballistic missile with a range from about 600 to 1,500 nautical miles. 9 w" p, d, l' `# t" g" }" y) K; AMedium Wavelength Infrared (MWIR) " f; O# h7 a1 }4 pThermal radiation emitted by a source in the electromagnetic spectrum encompassing infrared wavelengths of 3 to 6 microns. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 f: K" n7 A% M180 MEF Marine Expeditionary Force. ) s; Z; f+ Z! a+ T. U7 h9 _0 n8 xMEILSR Minimum Essential ILS Requirements (NSA term). ' f- j: j9 U/ ^9 cMEL (1) Maintenance Expenditure Limit. (2) Mobile Erector Launcher. 3 L4 F: F* B( ^2 hMEM (1) Mission Effectiveness Model. (2) Mission Equipment Modernization. / l7 E+ j9 P( TMemorandum of Agreement (MOA) , K/ r' \5 N i. n( p' P6 s(1) In contract administration, an agreement between a program manager . ^. Y8 L) K% L3 L. c7 ~and a Contract Administration Office, establishing the scope of 8 s! F" T/ K& J/ r5 v4 xresponsibility of the Contract Administration Office with respect to the cost and schedule surveillance functions and objectives, and/or other contract administration functions on a specific contract or program. 5 [# ~0 I: ]; w$ K4 ~( b* C* Z(2) Any written agreement in principle as to how a program will be administered. - Q. y0 S8 z, I6 S. q( H% m8 OMemorandum of 7 r, k" C2 p& v. l9 I& q% QUnderstanding (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. , ~1 x+ R& u! {% y$ i8 H7 {MEO Medium Earth Orbit. 3 Y1 V2 V, a7 Z7 B/ k1 w& \MER Manpower Estimate Report. Mercury Cadmium % A& c6 o% p, M! h+ p( T' L# U! @Telluride (HCT) 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. * B* E4 x( |0 K6 O9 i- b- mMesosphere The portion of the atmosphere from about 30 to 80 kilometers above the earth. 5 T3 H( Q6 z* ]1 x/ mMethods Engineering The technique that subjects each operation of a given piece of work to close 9 y# h. O! T- ?2 b3 i6 H5 banalysis to eliminate every unnecessary element or operation and to approach the quickest and best method of performing each necessary element or " O" B+ s, T! g( j7 Joperation. It includes the improvement and standardization of methods, % g! h0 ^: D' r3 vequipment, and working conditions; operator training; the determination of standard times; and occasionally devising and administering various incentive , N4 ^* a5 r8 G2 W" |plans. $ \2 o" ^* v# h% |1 V( O- nMETO Minimum Effort Task Order. METOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment. METOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan. METOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement. Metric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software ) T) {; T; Y0 k8 o: Qdevelopment process. 8 I! l% ?9 f3 ?$ SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M . ^( I& B9 X. i4 G( R181 ; a7 x* Q9 P0 W+ R2 b( ?" m LMetrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement ( `* _) {& A5 u1 astandards and systems for absolute and relative measurement. Used to determine conformance to technical requirements including the development of standards and systems for absolute and relative measurements. MeV Million Electron Volts. 6 M. ]; X+ e, _) l0 q2 m) vMEZ Missile Engagement Zone. ' y1 ]# Z2 e4 C# `; @( _- r5 pMFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar. 1 Y4 x; ]% d t1 i: U3 qMFEL Medical Free Electron Laser. MFG Master Frequency Generator. MFL Multiple Folded Ladar. MFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second. 3 O3 f) e1 u2 c; `$ nMFP Major Force Program. 9 V. Q3 K1 Y {* E/ pMFR Memorandum For Record. 4 ^$ W' k$ R9 u$ XMFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated. g. v$ K5 ]9 _* Z* uMFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. G B- ~' u9 eMGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point. MGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor. MGMT Management. 9 X1 b/ U0 `- n3 t, u7 l, MMGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station. 7 K0 u e! B+ M9 j- B& wMHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic. MHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment. 8 T) y/ T, y; h* q0 _MHV Miniature Homing Vehicle. 4 I$ c5 q4 x3 b4 [6 hmi Statue mile (5,280 feet). * { n7 _& Z2 ~4 G6 S) UMIC Management Information Center (MDA). / B9 r$ m% i$ ~3 `% n6 MMICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. ; z& W% L& }" x/ z$ K0 k3 BMIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US). 8 P; |. C3 a" x0 s' s9 TMid-Course * `- c0 V) D1 M4 m+ V% MDefense Segment (MDS) The portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight 1 I9 }# v0 r T: t- C3 @. Hbetween boost and atmospheric reentry. ( S; B) D O2 y; C6 j7 o6 hMidcourse # |2 F: k/ e: `- ~6 oGuidance / {# {9 p% @8 D' f" M: xThe guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and the start of the terminal phase of flight. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 182 Midcourse (MC) Phase That portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the - \% G) O# u4 _/ [reentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic trajectories ' b! |( O. D# T: a1 V n6 d6 Wabove the atmosphere. During this phase, a missile releases its warheads and ' A$ f8 Z, ?" F7 [' tdecoys and is no longer a single object, but rather a swarm of RVs and penaids ; l! @3 Z# W* m$ z1 dfalling freely along present trajectories in space. Midcourse Space . l1 ?3 |* h( b' Q6 ]4 BExperiment (MSX) Designed to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from 0 K" A3 _) Q4 \space, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal processing, 0 s# }3 |* J2 W v, betc., and collect background phenomenology measurements and target signature measurements. Midgetman US ICBM. . b2 X' s: J$ S( O$ W) AMIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. U" M/ B! D1 y9 m! RMIDS Multi-Functional Information System (USN/NATO/Telecomm term). 7 l& E3 e6 ]: lMIIRD Mission Issue Identification and Resolution Document. MIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference. MIL Man-in-the-Loop. # a+ k3 q/ {% ]1 G5 SMIL-HDBK Military Handbook. % D# j8 i& W% e+ ^, JMIL-STD Military Standard. + Y3 ?) B* ~) X7 q; xMILCON Military Construction. 9 T, I1 s. s8 K4 O* n' BMilestone : D" T& v3 I8 _Decision Authority The individual designated in accordance with criteria established by the Under 9 Q) l" K8 y6 i, C( oSecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to approve entry of an acquisition program into the next phase. ( a" o9 U9 t( d8 u* h5 DMilestones (MS) Major decision points that separate the phases of an acquisition program. Military Capability The ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a war or battle, destroy a target set). It includes four major components: a). Force Structure -- Numbers, 9 @* a( J6 P1 N6 |# Tsize and composition of the units that compromise our Defense forces; b) - N9 F5 C/ d+ r9 h' J! E2 D) z. kModernization -- Technical sophistication of forces, units, weapon systems, and ' M0 O' o# g7 I4 F6 {equipment; c) Readiness -- The ability of forces, units, weapon systems, or . x" j1 z2 n& Nequipment to deliver the outputs for which they were designed; d) Sustainability ; O6 q$ Z2 ~' g% Q-- The ability to maintain the necessary level and duration of operational activity to achieve military objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and maintaining those levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary to support military effort.