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Military Operational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. , c% q6 ], A" [) [6 wMilitary Requirement ; f' \( D9 k$ w. h8 o2 E" sAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a 0 B @ J- O$ f! I7 scapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite $ B: e& [3 O- T; h% W/ f(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence & S( {+ \2 Y9 q. tgathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M , \$ Q( e; K4 ^0 U183 * m. v8 |( I; U. b$ t2 l( ?( m# {Military Strategy Selection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to 2 T" z, x' c* ^$ M. Z+ Zachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their 1 b/ v7 f* A5 E2 I( ]+ w1 t* tcorridors) 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 8 X& Q& ^& f2 E* o+ ^7 t. Fagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management % ^; ~ e! E/ H5 p: T0 x9 cdecisions. 7 s% g* g3 C8 D# v: @& jMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space / |% E: U5 X, g& }MILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. ( V: j- s6 a+ c" y* T2 w5 C- ZMIN Minimum min Minute. $ d+ q w1 w. ?! _Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle 3 X" `9 j6 n: V6 i: }3 q# k(MV) ; v1 ]$ j4 x p' E+ ]7 nAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. # m1 A# p4 z! n6 P& nMinimum Acceptable 9 O: x$ z I/ P; C# t% JOperational Requirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system 1 p$ l% T9 `$ O/ { K+ ~# ycapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. 7 \* v2 \8 c8 J( U- j$ K* YMinimum Energy Trajectory " p8 B$ l9 ~+ j3 vThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum 0 W. p- c. `1 f$ eRequired Accomplishment s - \5 s; k9 f0 E( J% G7 m$ \: m, d4 CNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the 8 c/ ^/ }# X8 Znext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). 6 b2 C; }; v, FMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M " Y: y1 E4 |/ C: I184 5 b+ S( J9 Q6 R! `. EMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. 9 Y3 c& A4 ^/ E( f4 _" u4 @0 Y(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). 5 H/ |- V( @/ T+ V* PMIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. + g- V! i/ c' d6 ]% CMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. - C' Q$ b! z' Y* J+ g1 HMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. ( p8 v( l: b% E, H' tMIS Management Information System. + Z9 |! l" i4 p3 T4 d: n8 NMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). 6 h! o- x' m2 d9 Z, uMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. 4 n6 Y+ W) P3 I) u; i2 }Missile Defense # I- k# o+ e% F# [; HNational Team (MDNT) 4 z5 U- n4 J+ ]+ q# ~2 y' ?" uA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on R! N: U$ L i ?executing a single program of research and development work to develop a 1 s: p8 L. r+ Q9 Y$ G$ LBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from " U4 C' A! @* e9 n* @0 UGovernment, 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 . ^) U9 G* P9 Z$ `3 c4 b! PNational Team, Battle / g% Y u0 S5 [0 `. v8 H3 j' V6 cManagement, 2 r9 h# E& J6 G" X# eCommand and Control, and + c/ P; h }: r9 [% T1 DCommunications ( f, U) P6 H$ [- G" v% ~(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle " ~+ O* D! e' S7 k4 `/ x: NManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense 2 n8 I& s' r' V# F- B' K0 S7 vcontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop . R5 C8 B% M3 c+ @" j1 \7 xGrumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB ) C2 Q& G" Y' E! n$ t(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. 6 B1 x; _1 G* ^. p- K4 K! C3 e. VMissile Defense $ Y- v8 i( }# R0 G! @National Team, Systems q& ?8 w. R4 R" pEngineering & ' b+ H5 M9 i2 \0 p! E' ZIntegration (MDNTS) 4 S4 G9 k; E8 ]- w4 Q: q' RThe 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], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). 4 A4 m% W/ o5 I" k' c4 }: mThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of + B8 }, q1 G5 Spersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation + y+ ~# V+ U- [( I4 `8 ^7 X/ ]. K& j# d4 Cof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. ! {6 p: R4 ]0 E# m& n3 q3 I8 VMissile Defense ( _3 z F, g; t, s, WWarning % p3 s+ X0 n$ Y. XCondition 5 i( D1 B, u. N( t! T2 dA 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 System / ?9 y8 S% c( t @6 u/ nA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary 8 d9 {; e }3 a. Hcommands to the missile flight control system. & W. D& a0 J, bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # N1 b9 O" {: h185 ' C0 \, ?& J0 q* _; ^7 rMissile Intercept : E/ w p% P% c* |, v- d' q# {7 Z3 MZone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release Line # J5 g) t/ N! A2 Q1 H, D/ BThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. Missile Warning Center (MWC) Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic 3 ?% T4 l! R$ m) w7 ^( S2 M3 @missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there % A) p# X1 j6 ?: v2 }, P' ^are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack 6 m1 ]# r: }/ T2 pworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and " u" l5 l$ v( a/ Y) b8 N% a$ Lconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures + Z o! e( Q; F! `$ n1 lall 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. + q1 @1 p, S) g; T3 ]0 YMission (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 Y8 Q& q8 l3 D& ]1 |5 @, _assigned 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, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation 8 P/ B; R( i# Q: ]) _5 L! oto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) ' ~; ^# Y2 v0 P' P! BMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. ' Z1 X3 _" W# t$ H# g& XEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it 0 U1 p8 W' u& _7 s% J0 i; S' lmust equip its forces. Mission Area , `1 h9 s% }- W' z B* AAnalysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission # w6 h% D% J7 K Jareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet 9 o9 _- b( g# I* ^- a1 f: ~3 w( Wessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 5 C F6 o( q' g2 h! d. q2 S( a3 {- LMission Capable : Z: E5 {5 k( L) ^ I(MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and - f% b" a( w$ N" G/ u- q, A% Bpotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as 5 w( Z3 i1 ?% w4 c0 Ithe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical Computer Resources " d6 }+ @/ V5 MAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or T) Q( |9 Q) t5 c1 O) \" d# V2 u- tuse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to 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 0 R8 ^5 [( C* t. @" wcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 2 P7 y! j' M; O, _Mission Critical , X) Z2 b" p% J% }# a {System P$ e7 R: V. z; a0 sA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are 9 d/ Y) U# o% N! @& n8 b) Messential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If ; _4 m5 L6 A7 T9 S6 O. \) }this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be & X4 r1 ~5 _4 \4 r& jan 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 0 C0 r L: W% j( f- sobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 5 [' v2 E# o5 I8 V2 ^0 i* n4 i% K c186 . P1 Q* U4 k, q& t# c4 MMission Need Analysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force ) i! s0 `* F8 `+ Ocapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. + m) n- Q) o8 V9 B# PMission Need Statement (MNS) 9 }! [! m' k: E5 o) W(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, * w6 h: N9 w/ r9 b$ y, z8 Q6 a7 J$ Tprepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components " N2 J. l b' b/ G) Band forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). 7 a5 G9 w" a* c+ |6 F5 H, MThe JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to 3 y8 K m5 j+ Rthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to 5 {3 ]6 \, C X. T: e* Iconvene a Milestone 0 review. $ L7 l5 L l3 ~: ?! i(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned - E! ?2 [" t+ \mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the 5 @: o( R& d4 V: H: W8 D* |mission. $ V& W9 O0 o, {9 ?! \- i CMission : i" C7 o' {2 c6 k- H% UReliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. ! d% L8 Y, A6 q0 g8 m4 k; xMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. , A5 y/ U) G3 w" p2 b4 J0 {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. / c5 ~- f" A) Q$ h/ z. TMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). 1 M) g& ^; t1 Z8 O5 A$ L# B& }MLF Multi-Lateral Force. 8 F8 [" ]! M7 g1 b7 Q* X1 QMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. 7 H, s, c4 G* v ?% J! E, q- {; NMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. 0 I" v, `2 t S5 ~MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. " |5 N# \3 w- ?, KMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles 7 O2 ^- O5 i9 j# sMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. ; F+ k( O9 f% d# J7 [MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. ) g( I E6 F* M4 v$ bMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. & X% |0 u8 o7 a+ t. P9 |" LMMW Millimeter Wave. ( W, ~& w% S, Q$ t# g, {5 q* h5 ~2 ~0 z. ^MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). ! H/ `3 [3 z, p. {' v0 VMNS Mission Need Statement. ! p7 j/ `+ S0 U2 w: N. bMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. ) w: N" c4 d. M( r; l6 nMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. ; A% G# P: L9 c& |6 V9 yMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. ! m& y5 L8 t W2 Z1 k: xMobile Ground Entry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications - q; P+ l! p* W! M4 Binterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. 9 g" \( t9 R- C9 NMOC Mobile Operations Center. 0 N. r: U0 L) _3 A$ k8 x: v# N6 ^5 x: vMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. ) v/ s: l B/ g4 Z) @$ mMock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 8 W# W0 a W/ Uexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. & ], p% w+ P) }- C2 B. W' ?& E- g' EMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). - x5 e) | v2 d+ S, rModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement ( P J. {7 A# A/ r8 F p3 R- _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 188 6 L* o3 u% p% |" u: c+ hModularity 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. , A" L! y2 i) f- f, ?, CMOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of orbital 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 7 \1 O# p& q9 x% ulong 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 ( \0 ~* x6 j; r2 Ra single sensor. , P1 I, h8 _- @6 m6 uMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. 9 _4 O- L( z, V! ]MOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. " C* [9 s: m0 C& ?* DMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. ' k- U. [( w: N; P6 F* {Moscow BMD 8 ^( F$ b' Y; ?6 s- }4 l( |) u! @System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House . ~: r/ q3 H+ P1 }' _phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen 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. # P. F" f$ j0 N0 A( fMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. + ^* |5 C) g. G0 H- JMOTS Military Off the Shelf. g$ E) ]8 ]' q% nMOU Memorandum of Understanding. - {0 Z& ]' O2 L, T) oMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). ( `. [) D0 H2 o* X5 Imph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. ; z. n/ _" A0 \" I3 E2 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 0 `6 M* F; A; j/ n$ V189 9 F; o7 T- _5 R1 ~7 xMPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. % u2 B2 m* \' sMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. 3 D. K, b7 M BMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. 8 u5 m; }+ }3 jMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) 7 z* i& P& j3 P' @3 a8 wMRB Material Review Board. & }$ O" {. s( \9 o: E% XMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. ( n% {- t9 ~3 nMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. $ S" T2 w9 B r8 X8 ?! H- d8 iMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. ) W# N; m4 o6 kMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. : {/ \, z2 U0 G9 O0 z! X; v(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. & G% M% L1 ]' i1 MMRP Missile Round Pallet. ; j8 Z" ]# k/ v0 |MRR 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. 8 _" N+ u8 W( X& \* BMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. + I1 ~0 z1 v y6 u0 J+ xMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ; v) y0 _7 S1 \% G+ lms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. ; n1 b8 `5 \4 y# I! ^2 f+ iMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). : W0 O' V( g# M( \, ~" {. w; c" t1 r! Y+ YMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). 1 o' s, o s6 ^2 TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). ]/ t: H: H' z/ D! EMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. - e- r S& U. V! P9 a; k% mMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. ( t# I+ }, |" _0 e# N7 dMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major $ ?( L2 K3 f" O1 U9 FSubordinate Command. 9 e: B9 T8 ?2 p: K" g" vMSD Modular Security Device. ! S# @; M8 A/ {. `MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. $ Z6 n* \) D4 L# N3 Q* d& T9 n' T4 t4 bMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. 4 Z( {4 C7 n: J2 j& l7 A. [. nMSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. 7 K7 ]* q3 r& r/ u# J0 Z! ~MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. ! L6 g( q& s8 p" T: Y2 eMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). & d6 V. q% J" j4 T1 CMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. $ \) C5 W1 ^; e* OMSR Missile Site Radar. & b: K7 q) h1 X; J5 U& {MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. " m5 |. ^1 Y+ S4 N2 D5 E$ }7 |(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 0 m) Z+ ]# A# h3 u6 Q+ G' H8 `8 d(3) Management Support System. : v r( E& m4 z! k" ?- p9 F+ M(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. 6 F& |& s9 N! L% [2 Q& VMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. / u8 H7 R$ l: v+ sMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. / ]" `0 x* z. r; \! ZMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). ' [* x6 d# B4 B9 x+ `MSWG Milestone Working Group. & B# \1 O. g% h7 Y! o3 G+ PMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. ( E9 L9 H. U5 o3 ^/ _Mt. Megaton. 2 k' _3 F9 p! bMT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 ( f/ ^% z& C1 h& J- v5 \* t4 xMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). : O% W6 L- A0 h' A! _' N7 X. bMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). 3 i- T r3 K$ n& v1 LMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). % n5 K) S: g' aMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). - _) v8 R3 E; l0 i4 q5 K6 X$ r6 sMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. 5 w$ `) d V9 X& p(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. ; }# i) L$ t9 h: p# ~MTI Moving Target Indicator. * i. I% B$ p1 `& O0 dMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. ) X2 I1 F9 g6 L3 F5 K7 iMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. 4 S8 }3 l7 u, M5 V# l. tMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. ; B' }3 k2 c0 L u4 VMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. 3 w, H5 t6 a( W# |1 t7 Y5 i% ^MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry 9 E. n5 H5 V. n$ Q" Pvehicle. ' L/ _5 d" w: Q1 zMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. ! G/ X8 W" d- j! G& B- B9 d M* tMUE Mission Unique Equipment. / O1 Y3 A+ r1 a- ]- q: LMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 Multi-Service $ ~0 Z. r9 ]( u7 ODoctrine 5 Q, W: V6 Y! ^. F6 ~8 b+ kFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more 7 M3 {" { J* `& k* t& G: nServices 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. . p/ @1 [$ D' c' @+ KMulti-Spectral 1 v* W3 j5 ~ A$ R, KImagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. Multi-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year 3 H+ s& G$ a$ O) \Procurement.) 4 y+ x! `3 s, V3 J8 X' t o) bMulti-Year ) {3 I1 V/ C0 ~ @( S% \Procurement (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 contracts. 4 ^- P, q4 O4 S' rMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. 0 Q/ G# \/ d) ?1 vMultilevel 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 obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that [ b. u9 f# h2 E* `1 H% Ssimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and 5 A/ P1 U4 E& D5 m6 m" Fneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which 6 e4 O T5 J5 h& ethey lack authorization. 7 Y' k0 Y. J o% x2 y1 U% WMultilevel & @6 F2 b! e9 J* j' `4 ?Security Mode ' j: D6 ^- Y2 J(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. Multiple 4 v1 I( f% [' r/ OIndependently Targetable ( P. P; U1 y. |1 o/ c8 X- F& [0 }Reentry Vehicle 0 ]* C) e6 J( J+ g2 u4 k% I(MIRV) d2 F8 Q& p9 F. i8 @7 BA reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry * q1 D2 Q( |; H/ {. zvehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept $ u+ }7 Z& S/ J0 G" `+ [Defense 7 H' E# A( z/ m$ \+ fCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple Phenomenology + r: o8 z4 B P) ?0 m+ V8 ^Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and " a" i5 O) _( U5 h6 bdifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple " g5 A3 b) a! |- g6 p+ wphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 2 V4 L# H# V8 K/ }Multiple Reentry Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. ! I/ J0 a) q' U3 V6 J# I; e8 kMultiple Silo Defense Capability to defend two or more silos. " t$ ?' D4 a# \4 A5 [Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have ' g" H- A& }6 D8 \! y/ v& Pinterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 0 L2 F4 V* x( L$ R# eMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special 2 o& V' o9 v& |7 M* F1 Qcase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar ( p0 {' E3 o% v/ Sis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when 1 m) q$ ]$ J0 `# b3 eoperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and % L9 p5 U0 I/ W1 A, Rmight thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). 9 N( i0 s9 W6 |1 _0 z8 h: c( `MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. 2 a) S" w$ {" A' Y; F+ q7 d; WMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). $ g6 c6 D, B1 a% [* MMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). 4 W: G: o6 N6 I# p9 S* HMwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. - I) P7 D* F7 i; l7 Q# R: BN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 1 t5 ^ p1 U- i* C. Q7 X( ?2 ~NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. 8 j4 O& E3 s5 R ` w" u; ZNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. 7 I/ c- q- A0 sNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. ' G, k. G }1 F: ANADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. 0 J W8 N# |2 u/ }NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. 3 I L5 Q9 e& P! RNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. $ D) {! M# H8 ?! s% Q- sNAI Named Areas of Interest. & r5 r6 q: Z1 F, RNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. L W6 i6 x& @7 B2 dNAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. 6 ]! b1 |4 l& e8 S) z' V7 DNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. 7 Z' A$ q, m. O2 t! ONAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. 4 N0 x& E' N9 J, }0 s; }9 Q$ oNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). @& Z( |6 e( D1 ?NASP National Aerospace Plane. ; p, D4 e( S& Q) n* ]NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency # Y: o, i0 \8 v" dwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National " s- ]( {) O% RCommand Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or $ y5 }' h4 l0 isuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N , B6 _/ ~2 L2 p! A$ Y) h0 b195 % b: R2 X M" e) q0 ENational Military # l& t) `4 {" ~0 z3 G+ K' jCommand Center - `5 H! k2 j# C5 r(NMCC) $ z2 y. N4 Y# A* j4 J0 ]% kThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military ! }$ f: ^( c/ S' dCommand System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the ( m) j/ C, ]- y0 e: Y7 Imeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning 6 @1 N4 l6 Z* o% n h/ Z Sand 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 commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be 5 m+ X* J2 Z- s! o) _( [capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can w- @% v/ f: X* f2 Y [* Kbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile $ O1 I a }, H$ u2 d8 v9 PDefense (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 command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of ' s; [" L! E1 a8 z8 {6 h( h. hSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National 3 v( w0 S7 s8 ^% vReconnaissance Office (NRO) 6 m X/ j6 |: p- l X1 CA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has , P5 _! _% I6 {( { r/ h. Tthe 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 5 _/ B. ], G2 W! J, _military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection , X$ P0 [/ y4 E% e6 X' a$ HThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ * |: C& W5 c6 u+ C8 ^ ^) wdefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective + X8 p4 V2 } Z0 f; {(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). ( K& }: n2 Q4 b( ~National Test Bed (NTB) 4 h; q" d3 ^* D( n |A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are - W; s1 \8 I% blinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. ' H' @4 |* F; y" W2 j6 G+ m2 D$ TNational Test Bed ) a4 A3 Q7 ^. ?3 R) r( z5 aJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) ; a" v4 c# F. z9 d# H, r- G(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 8 \2 y( {9 F: i- \. h0 { W6 b2 k( Pexecute the NTB program for MDA. ! j& |9 k4 \) B' ~% hNational Test Facility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado ! E( P8 T5 s! S0 _4 u& n! J! \& Zwhich serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the NTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. National Warning Center (NWC) 4 |& R& d% ^; NCenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national % F2 [8 d% D4 C$ Hdisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. % \. ]% O ?# j2 `4 T* I! yNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. # U! S3 J0 }9 G( u) NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 $ y' L7 j. |% @Natural Ground and Atmospheric Environments + D; _. n4 t8 X; B( M) u6 _3 GThe 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 ; l* K. I. q% Q& f5 A9 ppropagation of radar and communications signals. 9 w3 Z0 p: S' f9 b& M4 sNatural Space B/ @( C- v" ], [$ b" [0 QEnvironment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to 2 ?+ }: u; o6 j( S+ M5 j0 R; |orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. 5 U4 _' d, ^, b) w9 @$ PNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. , b; B, k6 Y# C( `* h" _Naval Space I/ B7 F9 x& E2 L T" ^4 _Command (NAVSPACE- 4 i6 k2 \' J+ J9 @COM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation g1 t# @9 s) j: E3 }of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. 4 |& b$ a( D. Z3 ?* I, r7 LNaval Space Operations ) Z1 u! D0 t& Y5 V# D3 M% u; MCenter (NAVSPOC) # V9 o8 y* R, v$ d- `Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for # j% d9 D5 m) r2 h* {- E4 Plogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. . q6 n- E7 _8 Q! Z: {) z9 `NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 0 \$ K/ @9 |8 P6 S' ANAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. $ n/ _8 _+ p2 g! Q/ z1 XNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. 1 p3 x) M6 |! i( b+ b$ ENAVSAT Navigation Satellite. . M% ? H P- [/ C6 w$ `& ZNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. % k' h* i" X% X! x1 jNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. 8 X, ^3 v' k$ \0 c jNAVSPOC 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. 7 b- z' T" q0 fNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. ; X$ v, w) S( C2 A! h3 ]# a7 eNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. 2 s5 a5 f# o3 C& d1 C5 t( HNBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. 5 s k) }1 u+ N" m$ w( r- o( F9 J CNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. / ~# T) g# p" }; s% j! T: V$ KNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. % g% z: H2 E+ I) Z9 fNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. $ [/ q2 R0 a5 F. i' G& @* a, XNCCS 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). $ B9 p1 b$ o$ ENCP NORAD Command Post. ' E, Y7 a2 |; uNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control ; M" Z& u( `& M1 Dof Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. 9 T- ] w2 f; A$ z9 tNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. ; w6 K8 Z& q7 ]! F" L(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. 2 F6 u6 l; k- a: K$ Z9 H; H- n2 eNDP National Disclosure Policy. : p; N+ n, b6 y6 P: A1 H+ HNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. & R8 o" W- p) ~: D! ~/ M+ O$ y- yNDT Non-Destructive Test. ' @ I. I. ] Q# `8 B; vNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). % n$ }% D8 ?" {Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the O" @+ W; \3 A0 F; ttime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. 8 f3 _/ Q& z% ^! E! {' J3 tNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. 3 n7 O$ U/ _) a1 c$ p3 cNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N : j2 }" }/ K2 z& o1 W198 2 P X/ B2 e' ?% ~, E* {% n8 bNegate Early 0 ~& u h; K: L, hWarning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or % V2 o5 k7 N9 @& v; s5 Rdegrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area / s+ Y: f& p+ \: p! Pfrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. * a3 F6 L. \( Z# i8 R" @NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. ! U5 I5 ~% A& X$ Q7 g; H& x3 DNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. , Z' ]" F' m! ZNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). 9 y. A+ W4 t) z* [- |Neutral Particle 5 X& G2 n$ h% k) H9 wBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. ) i6 x) e! E Z s! f5 ]+ A8 |% kNG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. . a! m9 r0 F% R) j1 x; TNHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. ' S' v% G) J& Q# X; Z/ @' dNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. 2 {1 j2 ~8 s% m, j+ G/ iNIH National Institute of Health. 4 y8 N1 n9 p; h7 s7 ~1 }NII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. # T/ y5 r" A8 L Y# X/ ^! tNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 3 k' |3 s* H- L, B199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). 2 i8 O7 o! ^9 N' B* E, _9 `+ uNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. # P* U# u% n1 e" {+ u+ O' h, KNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly / B8 F! r; `$ c9 h+ h$ R: |' n( [NBS (National Bureau of Standards). 2 K, B, f% |4 j7 _" s0 V+ X7 nNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). * V2 B7 C7 r: L& u/ Q6 UNitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control + `4 N( }1 J( [ W) z7 ^* enegotiator, 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 an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. 0 r7 z2 m% Q. yNK North Korea. 8 b* a) W% I4 Z j9 G& z0 lNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. 7 m) E" o# K/ |) t' _NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. % r5 ~. @) P: f, W4 i, f" L; A1 }NMA NATO Military Authority. 0 }" I0 W: ]' [% y3 @+ H0 jNMC Not Mission Capable. 8 `1 M3 I z+ H, i! G* w CNMCC National Military Command Center. 8 D! U0 K3 H2 _& o2 {: X* V- ONMCS National Military Command System. % Z6 H# w# i) E' r zNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. 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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. + }( Q" s: r, D6 x: O) TNMSD National Military Strategy Document. ) ^+ G0 h: [+ v9 l7 x/ qNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. - y9 C" F; X" G) ?* E0 D0 ^NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 2 J8 Y+ f7 Q: [NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. # L& @9 B, ]& G1 z6 z1 zNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are ! H/ o# m; T+ M! H8 t0 u2 Yresident on the network. 4 B9 }+ d& W4 X2 O! A3 tNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). % [7 K2 D7 j5 ^ \NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. + k2 M9 H0 K2 g3 dNoise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to % Z! ~9 L! a0 V9 _- Tas the signal. $ |3 [; R8 s" \9 KNon- Developmental 8 I$ F* [0 K6 Y* ?Item (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or # ~7 N3 b# Y% ]0 j# z(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 . I% ~- K6 z. S J) @cooperation agreement; or (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 7 b0 d2 J' k$ R7 T6 @( M$ y( b$ q(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 5 U( H+ s: A5 W( }- U$ v) O" `0 MSolution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. % ~# D P/ t: g4 X0 d/ e$ W; [Non-Nuclear Kill (NNK) # r( J) \- u! l" j1 X2 ^# AA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring 2 X4 ?8 e5 H9 F$ h# p$ G* V6 @Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. 3 N& K8 X3 K r7 r- W(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design 7 ]1 \; s2 H8 P# gengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures 1 y& R/ U: ]6 u6 O* wfor tests. (3) Training of service instructor personnel. - e/ C0 l$ K8 @NOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # U8 F9 l8 q$ l. W2 T201 NOR Notice of Revision. 0 S( G6 o+ y7 oNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. $ @( A5 J; x- B0 \! ^ ?- NNORAD 8 A; B A6 E! oCommand Post 1 Q7 r& j/ k9 @( r/ j# C(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace Defense Command " e7 u' g) ^0 F: F/ V. B- c(NORAD) & r, O& P6 E: e, _, M3 V! NA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE , W, h X& h6 d3 E: @: JNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). 4 J* w1 `. x3 {+ Z$ G3 s. y: z/ s8 V5 P! cNOS Network Operating System. 5 r. @7 A3 j, S/ b, p0 \$ A UNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. - o" K% P J, U# ^ }& {NPB Neutral Particle Beam. . v3 k' K- T9 n3 Z4 X" G! ^' [NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. Q: e- X8 m) I7 ~. x$ K Z8 |NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. % Q3 H% V! }/ B& C% eNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. ! ^; P4 p7 U# x) d9 {+ Y% e" H) wNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (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. ) e# m. x E5 m5 @2 VNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. 9 b/ ?- Y3 _: K3 t. x0 yNRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. 6 B5 A! B" t& E# j# h7 {( eNRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 _( o, M; Y2 @% E$ W202 # \' M2 W1 l4 x H2 b. y4 r) Q! L& jNSA National Security Agency. , a, ?7 _7 X9 H7 I, t" f7 q2 A3 W) PNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. # ?2 K1 U) U4 E E# oNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. % w$ \7 M" V& g/ WNSD National Security Directive. ! u( l" u% v! \4 O" gNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National # n$ m& |3 l9 g4 W+ E9 N( S- W# ~! ?Security Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. ; [6 `# o& F; J! ENSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. % { J3 _7 K# yNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). : G' ~# u5 D- t% b- |' ~NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. ) _8 T; d# R0 d/ y1 Y3 W5 l& C" ]) INSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. * ]* W! I" K0 ]9 C. x. mNSSD National Security Study Directive. ) X2 r# {; [1 C* zNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). 2 |4 O# x+ h' KNSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. ! O( n) p- o, H1 E6 bNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. 3 X w3 C/ L0 H" s- l/ gNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. 0 z% p+ I& l6 u/ i- vNTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 . `, O* B. Z& }( m" d5 wNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. 1 Z$ J* F7 S+ l0 a9 K5 DNTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. 0 ~" }: n- b9 {; r3 a7 VNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. 2 ~4 t" t' {! T& oNTC 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 forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. , }' g' m6 m) S2 T& v/ iNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. 9 F8 N5 V/ w9 _: a4 U; X) o. C+ DNTF National Test Facility. ' o! y0 K7 Z3 ` ^. g5 }NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse 5 a7 ?5 f- g, a, [& sSegment of BMDS. $ N/ \6 H9 G+ g2 ANTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). 9 }6 k/ K$ ^3 y8 A& X5 ENuclear, . p/ H6 c! _9 E( [3 }! _Biological, and 9 r: k" R' a! b4 o$ yChemical : w2 X" I! e! p8 mContamination (NBCC) * m7 p' E5 U; J( a/ WThe 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 % g" G6 E9 @% `- m8 P) srainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear ( M3 v' A# [$ {/ J! N+ w4 x4 jexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 2 Y/ E/ P' j4 u8 }•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in & x+ U2 K9 T/ q1 Lhumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination 0 b( l: x6 ?* R5 e) YSurvivability 4 N* Q) m6 E' G9 vThe 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 decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual . T7 X$ d/ J9 M6 Z$ R( mprotective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging 1 _" U9 @! S0 ?+ J: Zeffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 9 }, H, h+ ?. h) E8 T: x8 t) H% f•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 9 K- i+ w0 f0 H, Y. J( B8 Rfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. : ~1 n( f9 \* N7 b' }% @, r& B5 {/ Z: [Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. 4 A* S) U$ e5 [! R! A0 ENuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed % ~: B; T" R# Y1 p! } Qnuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 Nuclear Environment The 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 radiation 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 ( w) v2 {. P7 V$ C0 W6 Belectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for t: C2 u7 e( V6 |radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the . G" k5 N C0 M: O% i" A6 Q* v. Q' nexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. % I/ d0 \1 b8 _. r+ w2 u0 TNuclear 6 R! I2 H' [* C) F5 O* G) U7 HHardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced }! U5 [6 p/ p* a3 x8 |by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as ! W9 T3 `+ i0 B8 Q# h6 K& i9 P+ I/ Roverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. , f; Q7 ~6 n0 [7 o) mNuclear Radiation 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 radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, : f5 j/ R* j' k, L5 X# Aare 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 ) {/ M, h! O, k( |8 G# v! v+ F; eA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and + ?4 t+ g0 l) t# Soperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, + y5 I' s* m2 x$ [9 J- p7 v- b- |architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, ' J$ }2 i5 Y3 C2 n, Uavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. 9 ?" x. d. L) c: g" n# V: y& JNUDET Nuclear Detonation. - k1 F( o/ ~; s& d, t* ]" |NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). 9 u4 i9 V3 R6 G0 B1 YNVG Night Vision Goggles. NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). 9 r: J4 \ T% u4 fNVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. o/ W& n5 e2 R1 @9 A(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. , E& ~. O; ]! f" H1 VNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. , M( Q6 |5 C+ u. D% CNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. / e+ \0 x! c1 N# K$ h9 ?, PNWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 5 W( {0 Y. o6 x# P" B, B8 S205 4 Q9 V R6 g7 _! Y; v6 VNWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. ( ~2 f; d P" s! [" _- `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 2 x+ X5 d7 W* }, R0 C( S, {206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. ! Y9 k" _, C1 h6 h2 ]% k8 eO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). : ~8 Y2 R8 }) V- \' BO/A On or About. 3 S) C/ [* r( r' dOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. 4 J; y7 |1 w2 R(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. * D! k6 `$ O# k3 l. a- rOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. ( O! z1 j8 I* x, s+ [# z+ pOAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. ) d* ^1 J+ D/ E% k4 `OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. / _# o3 ~+ V& A- b( [OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 4 v! A* V2 `' WOB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. % N2 @. Q$ J! B. L9 bOBE Overtaken By Events. 2 C, i0 D+ U* N% w, I# l1 sOBJ Object. ) ~& s9 F+ Z3 BObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of # N( _+ ?& ~. p% j0 f2 [, t. c$ Nobjects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented Analysis : x0 ~6 f0 t" n9 KThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of 8 z+ ~; d6 L. M L2 h" `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 ; i6 [6 e. U$ F9 t& Sfractionated missile/PBV debris. % t# S. X2 n" m4 S, |0 pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 Objects in FOV F4 ]8 }% b0 s$ o" P T/ k(Max) / q9 Z# E( b, [( ]The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation 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. 9 w' n, L/ A9 S( ~. OAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require * M4 j6 s8 j4 @% d. O8 Z7 Woutlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation 2 K* T5 W/ V R# E$ y# b& BAuthority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a ( u! `! A7 \' j% A* U* A/ b6 _specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. 6 H1 L. P$ b9 g( \2 x, Y(3) The amount of authority so granted. # _- o! A; B) u5 `7 M$ D% s1 kObscurant 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 ) K- G. S& e- ufrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. 2 `7 Z6 C/ J1 {OBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. ! Z2 f: Q$ S& X7 M( o9 z& b) lOCD Operational Concept Document. 8 J, K7 l0 B6 i3 G; f% @6 pOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. 4 o$ H6 G- ]6 g# k1 ^, t3 qOCM Overt Countermeasure. + g5 f6 G' L3 F5 T9 }+ I( lOCONUS Outside CONUS. ' p0 Q) V/ q' KOCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). 1 F/ M# R$ t( U, \OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. $ Y$ q" r5 ~; I0 MODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ) z, B0 G9 w9 I% M1 m2 OODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.