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Military # c- ~! A; g3 C4 }- J1 P, H, OOperational Requirements ! F9 ?# e- h+ w5 \The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement 5 B4 S7 c% l, |- y8 L3 ?An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. p- ]" H; G7 n! F7 J) S' m# ?Military Satellite 5 M/ L, i" S* J0 H L(MILSAT) 7 X7 ? G) A( Q8 t% d& v5 OA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence 7 X. z6 C$ y# H1 e3 j9 V/ S! rgathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M $ r9 v; \5 T8 a0 B, k% m2 I183 7 N, h6 @& b, I2 YMilitary Strategy ' W1 O6 p' x" ~" h$ g bSelection / l; r& ~* D- m5 \) jThe 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 corridors) 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 3 A. n9 u0 l4 Z% Y# nagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and * h# `/ y% x" L& A1 k1 Q3 ]4 W; {cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management % Z6 U2 U: c) V+ |- G# ^% y2 Kdecisions. $ A5 h6 y8 ?8 D0 lMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. 6 |) J H* O/ B% J% E. AMILSPACE Military Space a/ ~1 y/ s) n- oMILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). 1 V$ ~6 I2 A& k- i: B& C0 JMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. * K3 x1 a/ G/ GMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum , j4 i, P% \7 z0 hmin Minute. * O, E5 Q. e4 L% E. X1 RMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV) ) m) I" G9 ~: o( mAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum # o, d& d! k. I1 ~+ F8 I6 sAcceptable ' {! m9 v* n( {9 YOperational 1 X* ]! K% O& g9 Z. y; mRequirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system + h7 W+ V9 B" K1 W# r. Icapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the ' e5 B& e7 g- W4 wperformance threshold. 2 { V' E& i0 r3 C9 m/ {! MMinimum Energy ; M! ]3 z0 w! M- Y" o5 \Trajectory . f5 A7 w, {& W' q- ZThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. 5 w3 C' B+ v3 ]% PMinimum Required Accomplishment s 1 S7 a/ a5 k9 t6 [4 LNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. ( r1 G: a6 f% b' \ }% BMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 MIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). ' m# s, ^; _3 G+ U+ x E(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. 6 ~' e* j. ? [/ Q' ](3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). : [/ T. C. ?- I4 G1 ~ WMIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. % _( T' L6 w" f! p# jMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. # j3 F; s% o% n. \% y3 ]MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. ' M0 l0 b& L+ X2 j% _- BMIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense National Team G1 j7 s9 K. M, t8 [(MDNT) $ |' @' m9 B6 q oA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on * G n m, O2 X6 _ ]executing a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from , y! A2 I% S+ y4 U1 w; `3 O, P& AGovernment, 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, & ~* k/ U w9 } z: `, w8 k2 O; xCommand and ! A( Q- ~: j, i D) ]: uControl, and Communications 2 }! o7 s" f3 a(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 2 y( o8 _8 O7 Q2 VManagement, 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 Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB O& a2 ]* V: ?7 |1 V: l/ s1 {(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, ' C! k- e! f* J7 \integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense : D3 F9 o$ f! U! Z: CNational Team, ( c; ~. B* T+ V$ M, X3 ZSystems Engineering & Integration . m0 n) j7 t% x' L4 M$ o(MDNTS) - v; w2 k( n5 jThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], $ a! [ o `' e/ H2 j5 I; D3 LGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). & O& v8 m/ v9 f' |( xThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense ; l9 \8 V8 U/ R! I/ |Warning 8 w( p; `% w( N$ p! H8 W+ p CCondition 0 L( {' d( L$ S% A+ R) ^7 W/ wA 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). & x! E5 n2 I& v( ]0 J( \. [; y; RMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance # E* _5 J7 ~$ N$ A/ P1 nSystem A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % A, S e: n! c! s6 e k5 p185 4 n/ D7 O, t. f7 K EMissile Intercept Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles 0 Q5 z, A& R. t, U% nhave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release Line & |4 n+ {. f6 x7 `The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile , T* { O* [, Q/ p6 Aagainst a specific target. Missile Warning 0 i2 `" S W# I" v# y/ ECenter (MWC) 8 x0 H/ a& [! H0 j. |. W w0 `2 jLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic 5 h. }- R: G7 o, m. b7 Z8 b& Mmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there " {$ J6 P1 c3 K/ q) A: d3 p4 a( nare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting ) @. d4 k; b+ ~7 V! _system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and * E* O2 }! ?9 M- u& cconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures 4 h1 o3 M4 t" {, J, P) V Jall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they , t' Z7 i" X! W/ S5 Y, ^' _6 [# dare 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. ' Q. {& n9 Q6 O2 a7 ~ |# eMission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty 3 \& C1 ^1 Q3 f8 ~: u4 e. Cassigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, 6 g) U1 c# n5 D: pwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. 3 {2 T! M! g4 S. \9 eEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it ; n% R) A8 f s" W) q ~( A, ^must equip its forces. ( x8 a$ r" T) C: `. E* JMission Area 3 A5 B. Q( Q) |1 WAnalysis (MAA) . N7 h ?4 m& B5 @8 S- LContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission , j5 Q, W/ {4 H, e; Q3 Uareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable * n1 l& r$ Q. F& a(MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as ; M# w) n0 K, b- H! c1 Nthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical Computer ( m) E; i5 ]1 C, o' H9 v8 `7 }- p) @) ~Resources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or 1 E9 ~9 L: W& D6 j& @: yuse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to ( x9 D3 `- i1 ^national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is & G( J5 @$ p) N5 s1 mcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical 2 N* b. W, R: r! DSystem ! q6 q! y4 t6 C* B" `4 V! `A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If ! @; a8 r& x+ h4 n; K6 O; Pthis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be . u$ t7 b0 k3 O* |* g5 {5 r4 [an auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. % ]% h0 l/ ^/ W$ T3 a5 a1 _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 - L A, [/ I- H: w7 C d6 Eas determined by the DoD Component. 1 j S3 ^# z; c' p. t8 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 & T7 E1 h7 j( ?- u) N$ qMission Need - X4 {; M2 {. L" cAnalysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. ( c) S8 d j; w, n* W) a9 q1 rAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. # ?/ a! q1 _. ^! k. f# |6 pMission Need Statement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to ' x. j% O+ \2 f5 E( V- cconvene a Milestone 0 review. - s0 {: D) `. z2 m(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned ; C0 B2 l# k7 fmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the # z) ^1 }# z8 o& s8 imission. Mission # S4 Q" T( c# \6 \) |' g& i+ SReliability 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. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. * O# X) K) V9 Z1 V/ [9 ~MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. . F! L8 A$ ]8 D% R4 NMK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. ( u$ w7 Q3 y0 l |MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. : T1 B5 V: Y, s+ z3 `& eMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). 4 r3 \+ [7 V/ H. @) C(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. 0 ^* f7 I; E$ O& cMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. 4 S2 \, n( ?; m+ y" Y! h4 zMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). 4 e( t4 f$ m# F9 mMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. J4 G+ Y! X# kMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. $ F4 h( x7 x# HMm Millimeter. $ g/ w) B: Z7 H% N. ^9 X9 m9 I4 h2 RMM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 7 Y* e0 U$ T! ~1 QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 g& t! z. W5 l+ l! ~3 @: p187 0 B) V5 V. a: \MMI Man-Machine Interface. ) m4 g3 z1 J9 _6 K! uMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. ; n; i4 B% |7 @% G" cMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles # k7 t" I; u/ J% WMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. , z" l. y/ q' f6 H6 K" f+ zMMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. 9 G% G h/ a( o) N7 z+ ?MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). ; x, X' Y Z+ ^. l uMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. 4 C1 @% s2 }1 |3 pMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). ( F) Y3 [# H, c8 o# {MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. * v" J. c* ?$ CMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. 4 u- _3 E$ E+ z4 K+ dMOB Main Operations Base. 9 Y6 K* L3 v" U, m4 l( lMobile Ground Entry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications / L$ q$ B. Z2 _) s7 k/ l/ Ointerfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. 6 @9 I- N. \( R$ L! {8 [; dMOC Mobile Operations Center. / h3 f4 U3 z7 X t' P* M6 O9 V* WMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in ' K, z- v' {" P ]* x# R7 Texamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, 3 x6 N/ w! ]1 n. cor in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. 0 k# T! w* x, t' j2 vMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. 1 j& f G; A2 r- RModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 8 ^% ~$ g# O+ {& G5 P3 L, ^$ V0 lModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement + D" |& ^) ~% m( e- bapply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, ( H# q' ^) \5 w# |/ E1 _% U$ Mexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. * W( V3 i* A6 v- g1 L, wMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' e% @9 l7 L U5 c! s+ X' u! ~188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. 7 A$ B. B5 X& E5 p H. c0 k/ L. y9 h7 C1 fMOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern ! I9 @% i x: d) ^1 Y( ehemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of 3 F( `7 [( R; s$ _( F/ k/ @" Aorbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when ) H7 t- A3 F) p! p9 R3 J/ c4 ycombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very 3 q; r2 u& r6 C* C4 @3 `; T' e9 Elong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by a single sensor. Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. $ d& ~* f, x- R# _MOP Memorandum of Policy. - z, ]4 P# S) QMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. # s) [7 `7 y9 UMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. ' t2 Y- i) {+ M1 cMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. ! r1 ~5 V0 W& u( d* U. n" YMoscow BMD + | M. `. z4 z4 K# YSystem 8 R; A/ p* M5 [: u8 Z. A" A( p+ qThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the " e& B) s, t a. JHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and - e' N* ^" g# Z& N3 Qinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. $ k9 v$ V$ x* s" p9 f5 \MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. 4 m/ R7 K0 l! W, {& lMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. 2 y, Y, F& e! F, I/ E. bMOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. 7 U1 E$ e/ b* G# o5 s& t7 sMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). 2 i% L4 _4 N) N& a& ^mph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. 3 B8 ?. A4 g+ ~$ x0 X* |- LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. 9 w7 g, l7 P FMPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. # a3 } R( G. B6 I, w. ?- c; uMPS (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. 6 e0 W1 c" N4 @MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) 6 \1 V4 V* c& y* [ `' ~& y, M- yMRB Material Review Board. ) X# v1 N5 w; n# Y8 @MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. ?! c$ R4 m2 X& j& p0 }. RMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. 8 Q- W7 _4 K' i0 K* z. _1 p$ {! jMRD Mission Requirements Document. * w& ]. |8 P. cMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. : S0 c# H6 ]2 u9 z2 g6 x8 pMRJ A specific SETA contractor. |0 ^( a# e ]" r* m# MMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. ) G ^4 d8 D9 U" g/ j& C(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. - B% R7 t# _% J$ L: R0 I% mMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. % `" n6 ]! _9 c" Y. p/ P4 wMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. " t8 h6 a, `; n" G3 @) ?+ _3 y2 Zms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. $ s1 K/ y4 D- W6 T( U3 }- AMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 6 W; D: P' L8 ^9 X9 k' g190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). . s0 a$ Y% r6 F- F1 `9 kMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. 2 I& a0 x% D# _6 d) \MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. 7 a8 E! G+ k. l$ u/ |MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major + G/ y, ~3 R& D2 z1 l( DSubordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. 2 o! U1 W- b W; J& o0 kMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. ' h* R9 p% j: z! n5 z0 pMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. 9 \8 z' p! J) I- NMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. 1 w+ C- F# Q! I/ }3 O5 HMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. 0 k- O( o: \0 N t: D% m+ tMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). + k: e, S+ i) f2 }3 }$ UMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. ' Q% k- Z6 M% `4 ~7 [) e, dMSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. ) Y* M4 _2 D' W8 k/ ^MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. . i* ] m7 d9 b/ ]$ j; ~8 {: SMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. / K9 [' W* V' N [: ~, Y; [, `MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. # D6 [ M. H. d5 T# g$ e- gMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). + Q$ l, C) P( i: n- n3 U; B: k; S' ?' JMSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. 6 W: \5 {9 l) x0 ]5 ?: `MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) {# g d2 Z4 g- ^8 A5 f191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. . ~& I# E8 H/ {% X, G2 Q# p% t5 Y7 Y6 yMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. , k$ F/ L9 M" \; [! X4 [7 wMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). + P, [; a9 l* \# ^! T/ U, H1 `5 k' @MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. 9 @1 ~# z/ x2 h# {, e M: v7 QMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. / \6 R7 ^4 B9 B! K* y(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). + L8 J+ h( u' S+ TMtg Meeting. ' g# B" m2 K+ @+ _- ^ `. E: ~: oMTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. " T" Q, P$ q2 S9 X1 q) H. AMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. , G4 y$ a% ~. ?0 ^9 p: b8 {; _2 OMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. ' p s0 ~, O% z% Z. J2 w$ Z8 qMTOP Management Task Order Plan. 2 [' q$ s1 A: r. ]6 PMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. 0 x! }1 q2 H* O* qMTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry ) z. B: H$ d- b$ _+ |* R, Zvehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 Multi-Service Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more / S% L: E* C1 H5 C+ `1 o# A" T# r1 SServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral ; _! q. ?3 T2 n7 g% xImagery . r6 J: y, {0 P7 {2 W& OThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. ) V" R& ?3 D7 G0 x& U0 ~Multi-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite , w) |0 V0 Z! `period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year 7 U5 l7 g9 I* G2 s5 O' S7 G @Procurement.) 7 ]: X% O- I8 e- l' j( TMulti-Year Procurement (MYP) d3 ?) s1 i4 @2 X/ R5 n8 z( }A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; + s) |# j- p1 S3 y# I/ phowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. 2 @6 k% j2 `. {Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several X% ]/ j& D: w3 C( E1 z% P; [receivers for target detection and tracking. 9 j! N0 \4 o' R5 \& WMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from 9 b; S( G1 {0 k( y) p9 E' k$ Robtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that $ O$ X0 G! R8 N0 d3 fsimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which % u* b( p9 Q' x" M2 f9 Bthey lack authorization. Multilevel Security Mode (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. # E7 o# W2 X+ N# A+ L6 dMultiple Independently 2 @( m9 Q$ }& V7 A# bTargetable ) ^% x' _! a, ]% U+ I$ R7 {Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) 8 v# }. O; y3 N0 C" OA reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry vehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. # B0 c: _* F" I$ iMultiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple " W$ l0 M- U% K2 N( Zphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 6 n. w6 G! R3 P5 IMultiple Reentry Vehicle , l' g4 p' T4 P* ?3 e0 t* XA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry , c' \" H. A& ?- [3 Z2 F! `vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo Defense $ ^ q, O4 P* g' ?& e; DCapability to defend two or more silos. ' R9 B. t. n. gMulti-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by 1 b& ^ @) A5 Tmore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have 8 ]- @- F8 S4 _! rinterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. % E5 x1 U0 v3 N, rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! X( N7 d3 x3 ?2 n9 B# |; H) p9 ~193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special - g5 H, A0 j, p! Rcase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar ; [$ {, X7 Z# o/ X( Sis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and ; r( q( }) ^9 k6 w- s; Qmight thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. , G% ~4 I3 \' w pMUX Multiplex. ! a. Y% S- F: W- I- [' smV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. - O) e% ]. a1 ^5 @$ f7 k4 ~! t4 _MWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. 0 I# y+ I8 L1 g4 KMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also 7 e( o3 n2 ]$ v& E# j* i5 Ncalled "Peacekeeper.” " X" l q: \( C. lMY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N - J- t8 B7 A; F194 . H0 t* x, T, Y5 D% w0 k! g0 [& ZN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. - r5 b& ?6 k% H7 y1 ?% D1 I' hNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. ; L( B u/ v5 }* k7 X' t9 SNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. ( g0 b5 Z. H) W1 k; x$ r+ lNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. , j" H# I- v# N: qNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). " ^, N- Q, v- a$ a0 `2 pNAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. : [" ~5 M4 e0 Z5 mNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. ' f/ M6 k+ } S4 h& e3 m+ }National Airborne 9 @: @7 d9 o- b5 R4 q' v* rOperations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. 5 L+ g" D. h' A6 q5 x0 E8 c1 ANational Command Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N % ~) J7 A0 f$ j T3 w; N' x( c195 / i2 e0 t- z, M- ~National Military Command Center : D/ V( L5 m4 j j& R( r8 u) q(NMCC) , d$ u+ T0 [2 dThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined " ^0 _/ ^- A# O. DForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. : q: ], d+ ^; Z; F1 |, f+ L1 GNational Military Command 1 b4 V' {' W P1 q& y$ ?7 @; g h% \ KSystem (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System 6 H1 p# u. ?1 H: o8 _(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the 2 w: R# ~2 Z4 |means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning % H) B% s. z. f" j6 f' O# Mand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the 1 Z+ ^4 q! \! R: ?resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 8 z5 o- E9 L8 Dcommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 3 c1 b/ @6 ~9 qbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. 0 p6 J( C- P$ D1 |National Missile Defense (NMD) , y) Y1 r7 g( B/ g8 lSystem 7 j1 q3 n2 Z/ {/ @3 J( ]& [- f" \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 * E) @) Z( E2 h. s3 I) n1 Gcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance " g9 g- S- e% p" W, QOffice (NRO) ' ~$ c9 R6 t- `3 Z, p0 uA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence 9 ?5 T$ I; x/ l* O+ oworldwide, 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 5 v2 ?" m+ e8 k( g# N; G- x, Vdevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection ; q3 ~. i3 S8 T$ a0 GThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), 7 `: ~" J |# e' `% Nand given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective ( x9 ~# W0 { e% r2 `* Q3 h ~. c( H(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). " F. w2 D* j/ ]' ]# LNational Test Bed % v0 a% B; b: f- G(NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical # s3 j3 ^8 T: j2 Hconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed Joint Program Office (NTBJPO) 8 f# N$ u: \$ W0 q* X(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. National Test x" A L x4 q$ ~* r, q0 JFacility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado $ @/ e1 E( {) F' s3 uwhich serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the 7 S, m/ M) v5 k1 P( }. m. WNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. 8 J2 t A& O, K C) v: N- A% BNational Warning Center (NWC) 4 o4 l9 B9 }) Q2 T) D/ gCenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national & b1 y+ a$ I5 n$ c! Y) u# Cdisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. ; z* j: J$ N4 i( U! vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # R( C. v7 k' w196 Natural Ground and Atmospheric # Z6 e1 z! m7 p2 ]Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the 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 9 M( N3 b! W, N- I% [propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space 6 l. ?( f- C0 g) dEnvironment : p) X, a' Q$ ?% K2 B9 d) CThe natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space Command (NAVSPACE- ' c1 H/ G: R$ yCOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation 7 x3 @5 r! j, _: A3 {. k/ ^of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. . W/ a; h* M$ Z- x/ i4 m2 e* d7 PNaval Space - f: I6 i( H# k* ^) I6 n" OOperations Center (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. 5 G! t7 Y# K6 e" D- CNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. 0 f) f+ F1 n' iNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. ) a& W! K! b. {3 q) }NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 7 A P% ?7 [3 _9 W' z% Z$ _1 HNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. 5 ^0 W! g* u/ X( G4 i0 ANAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. 2 r9 x; i; {6 m4 I3 y* VNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. $ N; H7 _" t, \/ k$ [, {NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. ! ~& U' c, x" I' xNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 , p. a* @8 D; @2 S' W$ i) d0 s: iNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. % P2 I/ [5 ]& ^6 U, m, ^NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). : z6 c+ O% E& C* eNCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. % Q, y$ e$ n( g* M/ vNCCS 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). NCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. 9 K: b# {4 L9 }; M/ m; b3 rNCSC National Computer Security Center. : U8 |. ?% a+ A- r# ~NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. % r9 v. ?) r1 [NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. * J6 u: k$ H; E1 h(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. 8 O( {" l, z; W3 hNDP National Disclosure Policy. ) g g+ g2 {2 p, ]9 {NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. ! s5 ^8 g, S8 _# s+ j2 xNDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). # L. U. M v; |9 G/ ]- QNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the 1 O7 e0 q9 ~1 C% p' T; p/ _ wtime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. # X2 ], q% \; P3 O: TNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 ) i- {, ^! U! QNegate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or 9 [- E* q) q6 s+ Pdegrades an early warning capability. ) {0 V# [6 x; K* Q7 \! @) q" MNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. ; [+ h/ f6 r' U4 }9 i: X/ _) V8 BNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle , m( u- x* B# v7 X$ aBeam (NPB) # R/ K( ]$ B6 O. a9 W! b' EAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage m% @' G/ R4 helectronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. 5 g' d: y: Z6 s% \6 A" `NFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. , o- P6 P( D8 l/ i7 I/ FNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. " G- X/ I' t: RNHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. , q8 e" S* U7 M! U: eNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. $ d; L, j# V+ j( B" }NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. : m. m5 y. b' k0 D2 o" `NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. % C2 n/ i2 D- i; d) A; H7 u$ A. SNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. 4 q# {9 |0 @( Z: c" v6 X$ s4 i# U WNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. ) Q, Z. F' d8 C! Q0 m8 _NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. 6 W$ R1 p" I! U) SNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 7 [9 v1 G: |: k1 l6 Z7 s2 mNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. , @6 C" o v) o( r' |3 ?6 | a5 A" MNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). : L! J; [# I6 t. g% PNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control 4 e7 E% c# W/ `" U/ p( Znegotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of $ T; _/ I$ h1 m3 Rraising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not % b6 c" P7 w" L# ythe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying $ l7 n+ U/ b- Z0 ^6 b+ I1 H, Yan SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. ) w: D: K* Y4 s4 r# |% K5 bNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. . m5 q) o! @# L b: l; l, SNL The Netherlands. % P* n n# o$ E7 U: ^NLO Nonlinear Optical. , a4 ~2 o5 Z! |5 rNLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. " B% A! \3 u; F* F+ [% m/ YNLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. * e# n0 {8 z! \NMA NATO Military Authority. % Z- R A7 Z V+ e1 i! U9 dNMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. - V6 ]8 c/ D& Z6 ~7 C) I, FNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. & b! P& r- m4 v# y0 l$ QNMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). 3 g" o9 i0 T) V# j) n; D! z* K& E( a$ L( ?NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). + E+ D1 b. O1 k' N/ H% t! ^NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. - ~: i; J0 p: }5 m& g8 UNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. 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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 9 g: t' K5 v, f2 V9 [" C! W8 SNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). 4 Z8 ~( C T# k/ e& PNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. : t; v; {3 U% F- j2 m, V2 d# ^NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. - h' Z$ ]' ` r' _9 ENNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. : A8 g1 h/ N% V* UNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. " t7 P2 O! h5 i4 H. |: zNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI 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 , r! N( ]" j" ^' tobserved or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to + A, l' X3 d: [- r: c Q* Fas the signal. Non- 1 f% T, N# M( i4 M6 y7 \ wDevelopmental Item (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or " p7 I$ R+ `" }1 y- T! i(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 7 s) ~5 q; }3 |3 ]! A8 ~government with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or ; E# }- R2 o: i3 a* d6 e(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or (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. Non Material 8 d( n/ d( G4 @" _ o, p1 oSolution + g* u# j2 D. I0 BSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill ( t3 i, r7 p) ] J. O+ o9 x(NNK) : Q _4 m! _. P( c' M' cA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). 2 O3 X: h4 }% u0 k) S8 ~Nonrecurring Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. 5 c7 W# r& r2 i# B7 }(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same / ~7 N4 a( q$ G/ |. K2 r; H# n: y4 {organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design , T1 b6 Z" F0 d7 C O7 yengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures & J& _$ Z5 ?% S7 V) o) ?for tests. 4 r& n- z" r& O(3) Training of service instructor personnel. # u) ^" ]# {! R+ \9 n. U( w/ sNOP Nuclear Operations. ) |1 _/ q* c) K. c% @' s# jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N $ [8 p6 r6 X) P& J9 S201 ( _) E y& I# m1 M" v- J; QNOR Notice of Revision. 8 A* O" ]9 F1 RNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD Command Post 3 m( e0 g$ q$ A& {8 y3 Q(NCP) ; P5 f/ y3 H! @! ZA center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other 0 Q3 L# l% K3 n7 q& bassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. # a4 t" a& D. B. ?8 ENORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American % Q2 M2 G. K' A" }$ wAerospace : p4 N. T5 u! l M- cDefense Command G+ ^, E C9 K+ H8 A! ~(NORAD) . v9 j I/ D8 {A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of 6 _' H# n( b4 H3 v2 NNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado $ i4 R4 e% l8 R- S. XSprings, CO. . y# [4 t* [/ ?! pNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE 9 f/ C8 l2 Y3 c) _; p# I# LNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). , Y/ l$ @( l4 |: N/ H5 m0 y; D. oNOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. / Z( @% v6 v8 O) {- X; C0 ^NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. 3 v5 U% b* v$ [% x# o, T X(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. 8 Y3 A- ?% S% e2 m& ZNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. h. y* H7 _6 a1 O! q! U6 z( |! FNRO National Reconnaissance Office. - [4 T) Y( G+ v' k8 q7 ENRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. % X5 G$ a# ^! ZNRT Near Real Time. 3 g" e/ O' x3 d& ^2 w- D0 yNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 NSA National Security Agency. 4 m F: x. y2 t( O! x" j& v1 [NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. 3 C( B9 J: P. s( T \. j PNSD National Security Directive. + Z+ @2 T" z6 s" r7 c- KNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. 6 t! n- v( l0 }$ W% ~NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. % {/ {/ n, Y) bNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. " E2 p2 z$ Y+ r" W6 B3 hNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. ) W2 ]' O) v- z0 h% W- @NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. 0 i6 _+ O6 T4 i" TNSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 7 p) B: ^1 J; D% W) R2 yNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. 8 r0 r' P! ]. p e+ o$ ~6 A5 o' S' nNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. 7 B4 p. P# l1 B, f$ C1 Q) mNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. # o, D: ]$ y5 K' H7 K9 JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 ; C0 }% N. ^8 \$ C" v8 p3 \NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. ( t, W/ G; P1 K1 s: {4 LNTBN 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 , g# t; F3 f; p8 R* Lforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. " S6 Y# C3 {6 l7 X* m6 R8 zNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse 5 N- J* m Z3 ISegment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). 9 f& L: B( O8 _2 ]Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical " D/ X0 L& N3 h; @- n( S, eContamination * A, K: n7 Q) `# v1 z2 L- j(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear + B+ r! j2 z7 o1 dexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. ' K4 W" _- P- r% ^0 `! D•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military , m1 U3 c9 b- h1 [1 E5 voperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, : j! v' q9 N: L3 x; n1 ]Biological, and Chemical h5 L* U) T# f" @. o$ b- iContamination ' _9 j1 q( ~' b$ ^6 [' _+ ASurvivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and # k; D5 o) f @( d5 v! srelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual 0 d1 o' Q9 v1 uprotective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. 9 Y& B" i9 @" @+ r•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates / b' P. B% T* M$ e9 I4 X' Ufor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. - N7 w+ `' c7 j8 y: FNuclear Directed Energy Weapon : X! j0 j8 [3 c* F! t4 d(NDEW) 9 M! p' J% n. d( k1 m* T5 ]0 q- e& @# {A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. 8 |/ T8 [' Q6 {! g( C6 C% yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 7 t9 u- v4 _2 I+ Z6 ?204 Nuclear Environment 1 E) m8 o/ p. t3 MThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear / e4 t- W) n+ O+ U* \radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s 8 ~7 u+ |( r3 d* O6 d+ b; P1 emagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped 2 e; j' n4 X/ p* [electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for * p* o! q# z3 r$ Dradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the 1 k0 ]' K7 ?& z) Jexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear Hardness " E9 K8 t1 [1 z4 O1 ZA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced ! V H5 G( Y5 S9 |1 v0 uby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design # [+ r( s; j* [, K( J. m. ^specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear Radiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various 5 z, W; P8 k7 [7 d, U7 enuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear 4 a5 k, K% q) w* N! `" aradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, : v/ o. K9 b, \) S8 |$ d, v& uare included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since ; F W j. X8 d4 ` Z6 b( n: Athey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability ?% q" x9 ?# \! O4 TCharacteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, 4 _+ D- T6 \/ [architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime 6 D* E6 N! J; f* I9 E, Y: rmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be + y" ^6 n0 H( qmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, ) S$ z# z" n2 ?/ N- P+ Yavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. ' P/ Z4 T3 H0 v' N1 FNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). 8 q. j$ Q1 \, X8 S" aNVG Night Vision Goggles. ! i( g, A- B7 [* l4 u3 MNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). " C: T3 R/ ]" p" K ANVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 9 j% P) i1 ]' Z0 j, NNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. # D# v U7 g( r4 N(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. - A" _4 Z8 Y- {- [; d6 Q0 vNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. ! b) i9 {! p8 e& {NWP Naval Warfare Publication. " h! |' e7 Z) g6 y9 p* L1 TNWS National Weather Service. S3 L2 u" R/ \! D+ w2 L$ K% m" dNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 0 d( |$ P% L) ^" T+ ^NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. , V3 I8 S8 n) v# O, yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O # C4 u/ m6 S7 E206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. X+ f* p* G9 t8 ~% D$ v2 r# \9 LO&M Operations and Maintenance. 4 l* W" J0 `" i2 @3 y5 e! r3 d& jO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). ' T) n* c2 u3 o/ j& B* e. f r' A% TO&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). 6 A$ a6 A N9 q( E; Y% PO/A On or About. 6 @2 R& L; [& g F$ _/ dOA (1) Operational Assessment. . `# \5 U/ c8 Z' V+ w, \6 K(2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). : P# t* b, r. N5 {* l3 Z( D1 W5 _OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. 5 [# P# }+ T$ B) P% g/ t5 \7 wOAC Operating Agency Code. " i0 D6 l: U7 M1 I, \- NOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. ' ?6 |' E& P( X# L) W5 k1 u" i& hOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR 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. OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. 8 G: F4 k/ C' t x8 V) \1 WOBDP Onboard Data Processor. % ]; Z5 M3 N- V0 f# x. fOBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 4 J6 B( w: H' Z- F- Jobjects containing both data structure and behavior. " H$ [% G. n7 IObject-Oriented Analysis 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. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 Objects in FOV (Max) & a- S, V8 R) A! E! vThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. , b; e1 z6 [( k" k1 Z3 T& w) zObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an 8 X- Q# ?+ l+ c* B& `1 ^order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. % _& G. l& z- o/ J3 e. Z: K0 `An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require . r- H9 Y2 \- O. |. R5 E Joutlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a 8 e: p( p' S4 e7 \ ^6 Q* ~$ cspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of 8 B3 ` @" l: Z4 afunding. 8 l& Y; U/ i& O) P l1 i' e(3) The amount of authority so granted. " w& N* h2 N" F: |5 y! PObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a radio 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 from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). & [+ @( H D8 x/ JObservable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. 7 N4 n$ Q) h o3 l6 w+ yOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. 8 `: \' d3 {! |' h* y/ lOCR Optical Character Reader. ) X" @& M) \8 U% s- ^' POCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. - o7 @6 \/ H- Z7 TOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). ( o Q& G0 {' S- x$ m$ fOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). ( y K# s5 T. M! {& w; kOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.