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Military 0 ?3 X3 s4 i$ @3 D% M7 V% TOperational 2 m: s8 u0 u! t6 F* X: j0 tRequirements % ^" g4 f( x4 A8 C4 m+ \The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a {$ G" H8 Z* f: I% \capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite (MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. 7 Y* A5 o# }3 _' t4 |+ t+ u3 j; I$ yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 r$ K! u$ Z1 g9 I* C183 & `1 o+ o% {/ G9 @/ qMilitary Strategy Selection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to achieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their * u& P5 l' y2 A- x$ ^# j. R ccorridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured & Q" Z5 V9 a/ vagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). # C1 R* l. ^7 [% U, }MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space U" L8 \) K* Z9 n- A. X$ G1 BMILSPEC Military Specification. ( R9 H* }3 O3 L- YMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum 6 q4 v3 X1 _ a2 o, umin Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. & U& W/ t' T5 _. g0 `( j5 N+ OMiniature Homing & g. q. R; X, F( H: b: ^8 EVehicle (MHV)/ % q6 W! R) x, s5 vMiniature Vehicle 7 @+ n/ C4 s) n0 Y# k(MV) 8 O% a! w0 Y9 v3 I, OAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum Acceptable Operational ) L: g' ^3 A! ]& CRequirement 5 [- J$ V G _' d [The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system a \8 F. A) \7 q1 b3 ?capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the / W9 Z9 b# e8 _+ Vperformance threshold. " A) ?: @! W- [1 Y/ kMinimum Energy Trajectory ' m# o. {! j5 _/ Q5 Z" NThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. ' O; U$ l7 Q* k# y" PMinimum 0 Y7 ]( K0 x2 P- G& C) cRequired Accomplishment 3 x2 y7 D1 ]+ x7 U9 p4 ^. i- Z5 ^s Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the + v& z. K2 `. p' a, N; I- [next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly & E3 o7 P+ a9 R" |7 ], gsensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. + @" i& o9 [1 S6 B$ o( H' OMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). ! f3 }! X4 ]! x; B+ G& ?: |) |MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. , g: f# \" A% M) _" J4 _: YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 6 [) j- y8 d+ ?% e" aMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). * R+ Y, R+ D! U! R(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). / F* z V, g$ G/ Q1 u( OMIPT Management IPT. % Z" |+ o: E9 A* {MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. ; W0 n$ S2 Z9 M* g, x7 RMIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense 7 @4 _7 w" Y# O* X) h) xNational Team (MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on ' b8 C3 U. f5 [; q+ ?: j3 A: fexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a 2 b4 Q$ _# O8 w. G# `Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from , P' k) c6 d! e3 ? j" L7 i1 iGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense National Team, Battle Management, $ |$ G' f7 B& f c2 b; UCommand and 0 ]8 K; f( O; c/ G3 ~Control, and 2 O' x) f/ k3 g# j: ^4 oCommunications (MDNTB) $ X6 d6 w' W- F, A6 z* `The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 6 R- s7 _, m' S% I1 r c7 q8 cManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop 0 k7 u, O n5 S" x6 O% t) DGrumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB - M# V: F& z) J$ Q(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, % X; |" a" c7 w8 j" Cintegration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense . \5 l7 ~ M7 t" BNational Team, , V+ b+ [$ G/ g- O8 vSystems Engineering & Integration (MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems ' E+ p, u: f8 P; }0 `* E* QEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], / M0 e6 s2 D5 L7 J: l9 zGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of + V6 C" c1 g+ L0 a: Jpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. 4 l0 ?' Q( z: x0 XMissile Defense - V3 X2 ]5 O& I/ Z$ p8 mWarning + I+ _0 N4 p! Z1 j( VCondition 1 a( P: e9 X$ V9 n' {A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance ) e; O; ?* ` r. s7 J) T) lSystem , C' X; }3 R" ?! ]3 l* [A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary * C2 y# \+ d9 k$ w/ k% {commands to the missile flight control system. 1 q5 J0 V6 ]) @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ; ^2 \- q- u1 g185 . `, }; u$ q0 A! r8 e6 p4 }" \Missile Intercept Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. 3 {4 G" ]( `9 @5 L* Z+ ]1 LMissile Release ; n# A( L# D$ g; RLine * @- O1 p4 R+ Q; m5 U! A2 q# i, M- CThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. # B5 {/ f: [4 l6 _6 h- D. TMissile Warning I3 K3 b; }$ N# wCenter (MWC) / n. r5 d# K* R5 C0 M/ sLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack 9 C: T! L8 e, }, y9 E& h, k; ^$ Kworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures 0 Q5 s. }' _# `( t$ \, sall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. 5 ?% U: Y* X( u8 n/ S9 a M/ [(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty R3 \) p$ _. C* z# }$ C. Jassigned to an individual or unit; a task. # b9 f7 v. x$ G& C9 ](3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given 2 O# `2 R4 ^2 [8 }; Osituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, % o: @( i8 o) t3 t) k+ Qwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain - R9 u6 K! W( g( F0 v. jemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) 9 y# i; W. t$ IMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. 2 T U! h; W# h: e9 w) KEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it 2 d+ R; l* T" ]1 i; J; o* q- Gmust equip its forces. Mission Area ' A, d! s' v; l7 w9 H cAnalysis (MAA) ! [6 F6 }2 F( vContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet 4 h6 [$ e: Q( qessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable ; v& G; ]+ R2 a- [) z: M; q% ^(MC) 8 b% |2 Q& |9 Q4 \$ ?0 m uMaterial condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as % t2 C5 h, _% i! Y. w9 pthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. 8 E! H) ^- I+ g3 h! E9 bMission Critical Computer , F8 [: }. p. ^1 j/ T5 {0 Q R: WResources . \5 F6 v; Z$ V$ l" S9 L- q6 s1 z5 WAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves * ^4 P1 r3 w& ^9 q; yequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is 5 O T) m! L: h2 \. Dcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be 8 ~, I9 R. u' {- c2 n! P% yan auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. Mission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability " @( F* z% m2 was determined by the DoD Component. ( L$ r) F3 r# Z* p% kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 1 L: j- t0 u; U+ u! EMission Need / c1 J9 _ s' R* GAnalysis 9 p+ ]" I* O8 Y6 p" m8 YAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force * X1 J: p, C+ Dcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. ! U2 c) s) s5 W* C3 lAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a 3 c4 [+ Q* p" v& ~postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. # d! X" S& n' \/ b- VMission Need * J+ X! i) t! S/ E& d5 a/ nStatement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, ) g& X4 y; |- A/ m% I2 zprepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for 1 r* j! |6 ~6 D" v1 b, Ovalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). ; h4 p# ? |. ]3 VThe JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to * w8 }+ a9 E5 e4 C ]( i3 E4 K: Dconvene a Milestone 0 review. (2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. Mission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. ' e) e0 E/ d( ]9 K( gMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. + ^( D3 z( S& J3 z; L8 o8 x, TMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. # i, W# H9 g3 h; H" [9 b- ?+ JMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). * k; T8 M: P( }" H- x( |1 [& P(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. # G$ B( U2 ^, t% @Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. * v6 W: B1 M9 ^: ~% @MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). % {7 h# d1 U7 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M j; g9 R' a, i" G) M' D' E5 c187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. 4 o, Q. Q" a5 U7 [" eMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. & e% O b3 ~, E# C5 C% [: O$ cMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. * S! T$ r/ v ~: b5 a0 U6 JMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). ) h3 z9 M, a/ A/ f2 tMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. 1 m- C2 p1 p7 c/ x1 @MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. 6 |6 I6 ]7 G1 A8 @5 s$ w/ y- PMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. ; P* `* o0 E( l9 v9 QMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. ) }( q5 K. j: p b9 G) V+ @MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground , y6 J% h$ ^- r. ?5 n- iEntry Point ; i, l1 X, j, s& m$ c(MGEP) ' L8 Y2 D9 B+ @2 d( OThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications 7 Z8 v2 y9 U( C3 Z" j; Q3 Binterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in / j; j+ f8 c: A& S% O, Hexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. 7 v& `" n" i) G) W5 ]* a% ^Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % a% l3 O. _/ c2 I188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed ' M2 N4 a, z- _! F: a5 @of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. 7 G; p# ~7 _" I0 O# ~7 MMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. 1 w' z/ @2 m% W, l. ~$ ^MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern 5 W. q( X' |7 N. s$ j% chemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of # E( b/ m1 |: S4 K3 H' i, `& Borbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. 5 R! z* d. ^! O1 L$ UMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by # i% R a' [% S+ s" U! w5 F1 Aa single sensor. ' Z" \2 u. u" K! j6 P) w- YMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. ; w" E, ]8 R2 y& ^9 ZMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. 6 l/ W9 Q1 {/ o5 D+ T. \/ pMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. M( I! ]8 J/ S# yMOR Memorandum of Record. ( P$ H7 u' P+ }+ u% ~MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. : Q0 y! k- T) k+ k) DMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. 7 |2 R X5 b3 X# kMoscow BMD System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House ) Y0 c- j7 j# C2 @7 `$ ~phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the 5 F, [* K$ g0 [: E" J/ F- VHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. : q8 A' ] `9 m; T, t+ d. o) MMOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). 1 [! N1 g% F. G1 `(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. 7 X+ g# Z' G2 ~; [8 U$ tMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / j5 C3 N6 [- T189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. + ^, R4 C. `( e7 d& s0 `: y- {+ S2 z+ k; HMPP Massively Parallel Processor. , u# v7 e3 Q M/ u* Z; s$ M$ uMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile 0 m) S8 t! [) ^- ^* v: WRound (US Army term) 0 `; @, {/ z! p0 g: P q* gMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. ! l7 H; d5 t* d8 Z" ~( y7 NMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. % h3 e7 }( |! y% k5 G3 aMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. . c% m ]7 z, o: I0 V4 qMRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). % o5 r: ^' @- o! ZMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. % p" ?: R% Y, p2 m8 X* l+ x* m' bMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. % o: v/ U: c+ _$ v9 _% }MS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). , w' t! v+ \2 J3 J h6 RMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). ) |$ A4 Q: G! p* P: w$ ^) C2 aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) l; k+ H9 n# n1 {0 a190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). $ M; Y' ?# m, r4 M; k$ s2 ~% CMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. $ d6 V9 v F* e2 B" _" AMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. 8 x# n2 {) U x' E1 ZMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). 0 }8 l8 j' }# ?, w6 ^- S: z2 O; Q(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. 5 J/ O* g$ }1 x( J3 |9 ?, v MMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. ) _1 }8 e2 s: a2 M% YMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. 0 t# u8 X. M( Z6 I. wMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). 7 B0 F# G0 V( w0 `; `3 @6 D" ?MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. + C0 W# F. `8 E1 G% j& @3 rMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. 9 C% h" B2 d9 `( _' M+ F+ I. t) ?(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). * h& _4 L, t% w) p4 F' I7 `1 u(3) Management Support System. * s4 ]/ m. U& ^+ k7 Z! z& |(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. ( c: ^8 a( P/ P* d; d; tMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. , A" I7 t- n8 j1 A7 i% K; B5 YMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). 6 S% {: H, [3 a+ JMSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M H& F$ G% K( x6 J. p191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). 3 @; |; n/ Z8 z1 ~7 V* p6 O( PMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). 4 ?( P; r. C) \& ^$ C( e' ]MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. - w, z9 N0 S' |4 l/ U c# PMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. 6 s2 ], }$ p0 `) m" ^1 \* W4 kMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. e5 u9 r. C: O6 y7 ^MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. / h; ?; t4 Q/ m; tMtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. & K6 S( t$ p) q+ lMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. 0 h; J3 E6 B, \4 p* \MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). 0 {/ `: y: y1 m+ m6 b. F& EMTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. & s, {* c( ^- A" w3 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 Multi-Service Doctrine 3 G4 ?0 |! G T# ~0 bFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more # G+ M. [/ d& V+ d$ q% LServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that 8 ^8 U( [* \: f8 Fidentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral 0 C' v5 Z5 e* |& N$ V; d( K/ `+ Ebands. % z) _7 q& \* c# I/ D; HMulti-Year $ c% t+ W7 F$ Y9 v S) u: NAppropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 1 k+ w; R J3 P1 I7 ]% U6 j! bperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) Multi-Year Procurement " }8 @3 ~. k9 W E' A2 j(MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in - B' _$ A8 l4 ^' F# zcontracts. # R5 g* P& {1 sMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users + c! @" F8 C/ n8 pwith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from 4 F- ]: s' v' Hobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and 8 o" K5 f# Z& S- I( R& Uneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Security Mode 0 }. f! \/ \* `" e/ |(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. ; d/ B6 G% h {: f) zMultiple 3 K d, S) D9 W2 e) x& }Independently ) b, [+ B4 _- E" H4 @2 o6 _2 [Targetable Reentry Vehicle 9 ~( D: D& ^( O; l3 A8 }+ k, F9 I(MIRV) A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry B' U2 h& u% F" \5 | Wvehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense & |4 ]; b$ h, W9 ? ^% O/ ?" iCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple Phenomenology ^/ ~* n- H+ `8 f" F0 LObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple B- Q# p; Q( r) @phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. Multiple Reentry Vehicle : i- s) X& ]$ h; QA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry . g3 I2 T( r4 Wvehicle over an individual target. [/ b- Z; S( z' n9 _' [# kMultiple Silo 0 b0 J* J8 P7 V- I" c3 I" h$ U' IDefense " b0 h6 p: q+ bCapability to defend two or more silos. Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by : ~8 X9 T5 C5 e1 Umore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 7 c z. K1 X- m9 z. n& }Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar ) a* k [3 L' P. ?3 Z, K+ I% Jis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and 2 w5 s6 E0 p; `+ x% f8 Kmight thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. / @ q( F/ q. Z6 z9 e- l4 h/ [mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. ! k2 r4 ^' S4 a/ e+ b rMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. 2 W$ H, `1 u0 uMWC Missile Warning Center. 6 L3 M( d0 |! r& W- h! h; x) } @Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” ' I. i! j' Q7 t8 ^- N7 X! W: A+ x# Q/ UMY Man Year. ! D' b" j) ^3 kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 2 ^9 ~% T; W1 M, Y: v0 PN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. + I- L3 ?/ `+ s# ]+ FNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. ) n+ L) l% ~* Q; {" WNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. - d5 ?, ~+ \5 C1 o+ [NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. 0 f- [+ J$ B0 O7 pNAI Named Areas of Interest. ( Z$ \! s9 R' G) \) V; M# A0 ]NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. ' }7 x6 C s. W7 pNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. 0 X' T$ A' B! W) @2 X7 GNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. ! U* U4 R9 p9 D# @: z7 P% X" O mNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). 3 H* L. w+ [4 FNASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 8 Z, F- N2 z% d$ m( G4 VNational Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency ' E* A% v) u. c: k5 t) ^would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 2 U/ l( ?; ~* G6 p- `7 b3 thours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National % |: y, J+ J; w& v( T6 f# g) }Command Authorities (NCA) + ? a. G$ _9 m; vThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 4 P* @6 _3 X4 J+ gsuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N : N' x! g8 x% R) v/ p2 C195 ) I, l0 U, Y5 i8 @$ ~2 X: d( ?National Military Command Center (NMCC) 0 y0 E8 a5 w U4 b, F2 aThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined . E+ a3 @2 J+ M& f: {/ C; A4 b7 }/ G; VForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military Command u/ p+ y" X; gSystem (NMCS) - z1 ?- e- k J1 DThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System 4 }/ w8 z3 |( Y- e9 d2 e4 B(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the # }7 Q1 [9 ?& F: [. Y& b) |means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning ) ]- t2 V. g3 b" ~and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 8 U3 W# o. h$ Dcommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 2 v3 }$ R& ^* {, b5 m" _" |0 ybe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS ; n: g) z: _: E/ Ksupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. 0 p+ B4 s7 \4 O1 }/ TNational Missile Defense (NMD) System OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the U.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management - R; F' k G2 Q x, N# icommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. ! y# b! U& B6 Q" F h7 n6 s" F* t4 FNational - Z9 N4 B6 S; v0 J/ }1 JReconnaissance Office (NRO) ' I; @; s6 L2 Q# c' T( F" fA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has # Z" z2 G$ Q3 }8 N# X6 Y! U2 T) w, Uthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence ; S, r! N4 N& _9 zdata collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). * ]; z9 C3 v1 H& {$ S2 B( {National Test Bed 8 p. h+ h6 H1 ? ~(NTB) 9 I! t% u3 Q7 p4 B6 L/ bA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile 7 L+ M5 v% ]% i8 z6 g5 Odefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical 6 A/ u5 d% r- L+ @5 wconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed ; H7 J! c/ J8 }6 y xJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) $ J B4 p5 x( o% W* a9 n u(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 8 c$ Y, k3 l( `execute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) + b. W9 j2 l6 A; b% F9 WA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the - H+ v9 ?- U4 o7 s1 X' o3 oNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. - M7 F, \1 P4 f" |National Warning ! h* ~, n1 _* F D+ f" ~2 I7 XCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. * @5 y4 w H' m% upopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national / N& U% l4 `6 W/ Fdisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. 3 t6 C L9 i' ]! [# g$ jNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 6 u9 t/ z# [4 D5 g( I7 rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground & F6 I, ?5 B) {2 z# Zand Atmospheric Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of 9 Y: j. [5 H' Ithe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural conditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the 6 t2 |& {8 a- H+ u+ Q' opropagation of radar and communications signals. ' p9 h& }- M1 X) I$ j7 r" G( C- d8 ~Natural Space Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space ' w; e/ l9 F1 _/ `% H+ b9 o+ jbegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to & j! |7 d! Z/ ?orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it 1 D) F! z, p7 uaffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. + H5 n0 v5 z" P7 t( H/ wNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. 7 i8 C0 Z; V0 l* \Naval Space Command : }0 ~0 p" e5 ?(NAVSPACE- 7 \6 Y. a- F$ u# kCOM) ( ^6 M U- ?, ?6 j+ s2 xThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation 7 w2 b) h2 n6 @) Kof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be . i( ^0 g8 o/ h9 toperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space . Q2 J$ D* L1 }7 oOperations ) ?& g, S1 i( `% N' v/ [/ iCenter (NAVSPOC) 8 Y) e+ [ N" q/ l9 N' @' g# N5 NExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. , P% z1 D/ d; @0 j! I4 | CNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). ! A8 ~; X, G0 O4 y" I: R, T4 W4 kNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. % n* {% g0 @7 m& FNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. 0 j6 K+ @' l1 mNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. / I" e! m3 ^1 C+ y' @NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. / F/ o$ V$ n# y- I$ PNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). 1 ^2 }" t6 S" l: I6 u" B" L9 fNCA National Command Authorities. " O0 g! f' a* ONCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). * q' T- D; n8 p* Q. t9 mNCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. : M8 Z$ A- [% N' ?; J/ U& ~$ UNCSC National Computer Security Center. 9 K% i0 ^' u9 ^$ y' b3 ?. W3 ^NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. # M, N+ _' @) s6 j0 W3 A uNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. ; D8 l4 x, a1 w bNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. ' F' V R' _$ v: i(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. ) x' I- r* O" k+ uNDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. - l. w* J. l: ~3 A) o! y ^) zNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. 2 p6 w! m* k' J, C. W8 NNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). 5 }) T& Y$ {. l& |$ ^Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the 8 p, v4 D& O5 B8 Mtime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This ( a& h: z" B2 c% b" a* @' Eimplies that there are no significant delays. * K5 t7 w- t. R2 d& xNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. $ x/ f/ q! n9 R. S6 q: zNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. . k% W: N5 [" [* ?) ?1 Y1 oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 0 s4 o) V0 @ i2 A198 Negate Early ! g8 k% f! V5 s9 TWarning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. 4 R; w( U3 j4 [3 y7 n; sNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area , i# [7 N- K0 W& nfrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. 7 R9 T+ S7 I* ^" e: VNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. 0 ~5 ^" D9 \! i- U8 pNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. 9 g8 H, \% Z9 N) k. g+ m! bNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). 7 S1 F1 r9 W7 ^. _! n, bNeutral Particle Beam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. 2 l& n4 f8 y' ?* yNEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. . d) }) X) w' M1 I* l( i/ INFL New Foreign Launch. " |) Z! y3 ^8 T- l& |2 jNG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. ' ]: S3 i( _2 e( p; `$ KNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. ( _% Y# y- P1 |) l( k& [5 R: q$ FNHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. : p* U, e2 n. |4 aNIC National Intelligence Council. 8 K% `8 V$ O/ d$ X, _NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. & o j8 a/ P# Q! `: e; |7 YNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. 9 E( K6 |' m: }9 M& _2 x$ q1 S5 _' ONILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. 6 F- t+ y2 B: V3 ?8 w! a5 v- g9 _NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. 3 A4 J& ~6 u9 aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 6 {* a% b4 r5 R3 sNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). : p* q/ A2 G! X4 Y8 S* zNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime 0 G4 r8 h: O5 ^) hIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). / \5 k/ Q/ n& z3 YNISP National Industrial Security Program. 4 {2 \0 g% R1 V3 ?. V4 q& DNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 9 X7 f3 p- ~5 [. T& U, GNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly : Z- P. D. C* o+ H) yNBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not the total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying . {; R9 u# ~3 T! E$ g/ q$ [; o( G% H; nan SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. * Q' ]! p# z R5 H9 BNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. 8 I5 d3 {2 a3 W# C( ANLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. 9 d7 Q' s$ e' ?; ~$ Wnm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. $ q! F. k6 Q* L/ A$ jNMA NATO Military Authority. / B O, O) c/ ^. K8 wNMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. ' K) ?1 X4 I" _0 l1 }0 T8 D$ pNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. 4 m/ N; C- u4 |; {NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. 9 j v9 p& k( j8 Q7 ^NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. ' K8 c# }2 n& m" ~, yNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # k' {& e3 b! }! k200 ( Q7 [5 @1 ]! jNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. , Z5 |. p7 p" N) ONMSD National Military Strategy Document. F7 N) e2 J. Q% zNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. $ m4 s4 {! \) S7 L; Z( e5 ~NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. 0 l/ |" r- g, i9 o/ C) l ]* JNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 6 q$ Y% g5 m; F( Q) q5 aNNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. 0 i: R0 `1 } [& k* u+ K9 w: HNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. - O7 h2 R9 v3 L5 l7 lNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions ! \ h9 O0 [& G( f5 W' Wat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are " m; `$ c9 X) g& q& hresident on the network. + X+ i3 v$ o0 J5 XNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being 1 e) f& \9 s$ ~$ U3 sobserved or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. 7 j. Q) Z9 o) bNon- % _- Z+ C# G/ vDevelopmental Item (NDI) ) a0 z7 k# C' |$ r& m(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or (2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense 2 |" w5 J1 A9 C; c. ocooperation agreement; or (3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires ) Y4 h$ @8 s& [- D' m' Eonly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or ) f) K- m+ O l- z* C, a(4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. + t: p* ?7 d% ]& {; `Non Material - A$ p0 P. e% R; [9 U4 aSolution ; C" }9 }1 M5 J- G! q3 o9 p. ^' BSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. 1 q9 I' f% l1 ]Non-Nuclear Kill 6 r* o& N( I, A5 R(NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. % |0 v) E' a3 c# P" Q# a# iNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring Costs 8 v' i! y y# v(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. - ~4 P+ u$ ~' H; b3 t$ M9 k0 c(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures {* g) G: c! [6 e& R7 Zfor tests. & R4 H, _0 s: {6 k" F, C( `7 R(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. . {) w/ j5 c3 p& J1 u8 F& ~* ?- M2 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 201 : q4 h" T' G2 P6 T! dNOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD " ^' n4 `' H. j0 p% LCommand Post ' z/ v z# K, N) K9 s- `/ D+ a(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other ! ^9 R9 J4 q9 K$ B, Eassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. : [' x! r8 y, x! O0 a% W ?0 f( NNorth American Aerospace 8 ^, e# j% M- |' p {Defense 9 U5 F9 h! I! g1 DCommand 7 F& f% S( b# q- ~9 U9 y( L(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado 7 _# k6 f) a! ZSprings, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE % B' V, o2 F/ d1 V: B8 ~5 h3 B# I9 yNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). / n4 m) ? e' }% JNOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. 6 H/ v% d# J" E+ ~( `5 s% kNPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. - g! U, J& n3 A/ R0 JNPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. ) w' J4 e0 W* d2 DNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. & e' m0 l3 y$ Y/ D5 N(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. / h& }' K5 o. \" e7 oNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. 2 k4 B4 T" t# n7 D ZNRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 + x4 n! k v+ T# s1 X! k: L2 CNSA National Security Agency. & g) `9 M% @ x5 o cNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. 1 X; M1 S ]' n4 J# }( o) QNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. 6 t% f! J! e* `' }NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. 0 }% k0 l7 p5 N& PNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National " D4 B$ o) r0 U$ y* g6 q* R# OSecurity Directive (NSD). / @1 l p; ]" l" p4 ]7 c9 RNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 8 K. R8 B0 b: INSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. / u7 R/ |$ W/ ~, i; m7 oNSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. + g& W1 {8 i- wNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. : t! y0 N* }' l3 _, x6 Q( T1 G. BNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite 7 f. L6 B, K$ `' r6 X$ N' HOperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. 7 d9 N) k- o& j- RNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security + Z/ w O+ k8 X' {. ?Committee. & R) D, @: X) b0 Z& A3 ANSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 6 r: p0 r4 Y# p5 N/ ]/ C1 P" QNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. / j& F5 ?$ W/ z" MNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N , ?5 q* Q- S# N0 X! F) s! z, ]203 9 d E A! R+ Y' M9 g3 e, Y& M4 R# mNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. 9 {9 s6 u4 ~; z' ?7 uNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly ) S) {, d) J: {( h7 {forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and 4 I9 x/ K5 |( Cdoctrine. ' ]/ z" t0 y, x/ G* G- Q5 ]NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. H3 ? k) c: ~' ENTF National Test Facility. 8 a! w1 o4 Y, [4 I4 X8 c! o6 V1 W& M G1 kNTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. : r/ Z1 g! H) g0 u4 A3 RNTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. + {- e9 ^5 N9 \; M1 X4 G, p8 |NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). ) c0 ?5 ?* l2 c# dNuclear, % k8 b, U# l; N# F5 pBiological, and Chemical Contamination 9 M* d+ m: M2 w8 r/ P. j(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or * T7 r8 a9 Q7 j" ~4 Y' K/ Dchemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. - L8 e* z, K* h•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 6 }# d+ I. s m; c( m; a0 N$ L; s8 U% h•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. + y0 b! m b ?1 ^! K5 H•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military / s; ?" C5 P. F9 L/ D9 v1 M6 H2 coperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. ( i5 c7 X; y* L. C4 R" ENuclear, Biological, and 0 O; b- q- J' j; h4 J* JChemical Contamination 8 n1 b0 _- j$ n& a: ~% s3 zSurvivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and ' w( P& D8 B; Q9 m Z0 c8 hdecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual 5 @; z \& G& i; Jprotective equipment. 9 q p' ^9 t- V J6 H•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging , ^& \$ A- X$ R2 feffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the 1 m3 f X# Z$ N5 h/ Noperational requirements document. 1 u+ ]: g/ [9 H9 W* X( ANuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon 5 B# a- x. F( f+ B( _0 M(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed " h+ ^5 }4 \8 y4 N. Mnuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ( O! C; m- O( K" c" n204 Nuclear ( r* z5 U8 B7 g" MEnvironment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some . C5 U+ N! e) X" m4 w8 Ccomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear 7 i& l( _. u9 v1 i: E( c' S$ cradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped , k, n% ?5 E; g3 y5 z6 u9 {electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for - t" t* v0 \5 }1 Y9 P5 o+ F% C' nradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the G8 f- }" H5 Y; A) R, g3 i* p4 E# Fexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear & T) b& S: L. Y; i" NHardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced / J7 K) z/ P5 a d" kby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures 4 r* a4 s" k- Z8 I) I6 Uhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. / x9 e- h/ G3 D: aNuclear ' `& H$ G1 G( f8 N o) e8 PRadiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear * i7 ?+ B5 X( g( C# f4 A! u+ B$ Mradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability Characteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability 1 z) j! `8 G$ ]' Lrequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be ) A7 t6 a5 B" Y: i, r* N- l' P* Qmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, # |1 k. g# k) }6 I" y) J. V5 Pavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. ( p5 Z' N! o6 P7 k" M* e; WNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. 3 Q6 m. h- ]$ v8 w$ ANVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). 5 B7 k( { ?1 LNVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. # b( w( G. S1 [4 k3 T6 f/ a0 a(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. - S7 u3 I' E ]; F7 G3 {NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. ; z) `( H4 ^- w& A9 X1 z- uNWP Naval Warfare Publication. : l8 J# k$ E1 Q3 uNWS National Weather Service. $ C' }, {/ _- L3 U6 Z: fNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. : f; @# I% ?: p. B! m. F6 @9 qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 ^& u* e2 Z7 ^6 Z: C2 y5 ]2 P205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 D* b. x. P. n9 JOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 3 J5 B" ]) F" ~" X uO&M Operations and Maintenance. 4 ^/ O4 f0 m* r6 @0 r# NO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). 5 z9 U/ y& `; \. rO&S Operations and Support. - q3 w) _, Q' j4 d6 g. t4 N& iO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). " J2 V; ?! Q q M* B: YO/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. $ ^- N( H# K3 w* S; M% m( c(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. 9 o0 q( C* G9 u* j! ]OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. , R- `9 b4 m: @, `, \* C% m8 |! vOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. 9 a, z, g5 ?% Y4 u& nOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) 4 t9 Z i, g; j9 A) sOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. ) t) b: i4 s- }" P4 MOB Operating Budget. . @9 g6 L. H8 m: ?OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented : M7 `4 ^' C0 Y; _ aAnalysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. 7 C' t- l4 J) F3 iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 0 E. T7 J4 [6 H- g* z207 ) U e/ u6 M& V' n# V" iObjects in FOV (Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. & v$ R6 M1 C! ?* xObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. 4 W7 R& X6 y5 ?, ~" Q3 NAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require " B! w$ ^* h5 M" houtlays or expenditures in the future. $ ]! u+ q- _( i) q, G DObligation ( i, L y% @; F# H, ]Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a & f2 ?$ h5 k/ @8 ]* V" xspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a ' p8 F7 U0 I6 y( C1 g! u( @1 t% eradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object ) i) G V# ^ n E z L& d+ gfrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). / q7 T( @. L" }0 }% J0 lObservable A measurable target attribute. : m7 E7 N r! Y, y) v* u LOBSV Observation. 6 ]4 ?( m8 }& v) [. C0 E9 POC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. 0 m( X: w5 T3 S" f" J1 u; TOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. 1 A. Z' N9 o. W5 K' e- DOCR Optical Character Reader. 5 G7 X; `+ Q! l9 JOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. ; q8 f/ k7 m0 [( C9 Y. @OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). 6 r0 ?/ E1 P2 N0 j0 V3 ^; ]OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). P. p1 Y% H6 T; H( K& L/ ^# WOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. / }5 `# s/ d* J& ~" ]8 e2 Z! `0 IODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ! g: n+ Z4 Y( Y7 v9 ~/ t' U9 Y- VODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. 8 ]5 @6 y" U) T5 RODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.