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Military Operational " \" B- n9 W' I, K6 Z, VRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in 6 \' r/ k# n& L$ w; z1 jdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement ' Z% S% A( n* L) a5 ]8 b8 E3 `' eAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a 3 B* f: e5 ]. X8 K# \2 |, w. ocapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. 4 B3 R% h/ q/ rMilitary Satellite / X) k4 M% u9 ^$ [ ]# c+ y(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence . ^! w0 I x: jgathering. 6 n6 P3 v7 W: c* e7 D' [% ]( dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 7 i8 A$ H7 ~7 M5 a183 - X3 w' \4 H. W# @, [) p! NMilitary Strategy Selection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to achieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive - I ?6 A a L% O. }3 Fenvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. 4 d# \8 ]2 B3 n$ FMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). & E) Q( ~5 ` @% b4 w% gMILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. % r+ s8 Z% q3 i- V9 K+ G6 n3 Q2 KMILSPACE Military Space 6 Y8 J9 Y( l; [7 i$ _4 d' mMILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). 5 |: M- C% w+ W: NMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. 0 c9 {- j0 `$ w* K' kMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum % T* U0 [ q8 \, d6 v- D, v! L: kmin Minute. ! Q3 u/ T8 ]) P3 t- K LMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. 3 b$ x" o; K3 K" l' Q' X( rMiniature Homing , r$ ^6 V8 [- o! _$ _9 ?Vehicle (MHV)/ : k4 N2 ~1 g: U% ^. nMiniature Vehicle # T2 g" \7 @8 K8 n(MV) ' i$ p+ s: `3 K1 IAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum Acceptable : U7 R) R/ ^; |* l% u8 I1 \Operational Requirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system - ]4 W+ ]5 ]% m3 X. u' |capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. ! g4 l- N8 Y. [: e( o! MMinimum Energy Trajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. ; t) \8 F# I2 L& L) b YMinimum Required Accomplishment 0 p; U8 G. i+ m! R( n& s- us Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the * g. L1 A0 G3 C7 M: pnext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly % O- g0 ~" Y) n( b; |: H. t0 osensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). " V3 {! G2 d7 }8 k# zMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) z" d7 F1 K- y' p184 " F" H7 R: Z4 O, DMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. ) m; {5 s2 E( @, p6 E$ G(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). ) Z/ b8 ~# a. G2 x' EMIPT Management IPT. ( g* a/ A! e8 f8 l, o( _MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. ) ^! Y% b$ R/ k | d* {8 PMIS Management Information System. % G. |7 c% a. p+ Z+ HMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense National Team (MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), ! Q1 C; L0 k6 V, ]* ~. }University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and . b! J1 K; R, v7 z1 `- LTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense m1 u( M: ], m# {5 mNational Team, Battle Management, Command and 2 h$ D/ k( O9 _3 P6 ?8 w y @ WControl, and 6 @& W) w2 g) d2 P& Q% G& |5 jCommunications (MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, 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 0 s) K- M) G( m/ c(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that ' E2 n7 b* U( ]provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense ' Z0 Q$ N. K% Q7 KNational Team, " x, l# }4 U4 o2 K$ }Systems ; v% |' y& V2 p9 REngineering & Integration + E! B+ y% X) o& q) o8 h# o1 h(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems 8 L p4 s0 F8 ^% d0 ^) u3 [Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], ) Q- x0 {9 S* ]- eGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). $ b; ]- [4 S& @6 fThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of ( }9 Q4 ]$ S- @( rpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation ( P8 I7 h5 F+ } o* b5 ~/ bof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense ; D( H8 L( w% d9 V* Wsystems. 2 y$ j3 ]4 k" r k7 v1 _' R# @Missile Defense Warning Condition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic * f1 q4 N% p: B/ _0 Q2 Kmissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 4 H$ a: o0 ^4 z" Mprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). D# l0 t! e) L$ Z1 F0 tMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance - T# j: c. R3 o( _; QSystem 6 \, Y7 \4 c6 ]: n0 z+ f' l( `+ h8 |A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary 4 X9 e. Y: n3 p. H5 tcommands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M * {9 R/ D: T! L( J0 f; R) w185 Missile Intercept Zone 3 p7 x8 O0 w1 F, D4 y% E/ yThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release 4 Z" a! h2 b6 a! ]. e7 ?Line - V" W# G" Z5 j+ ~" s- _. BThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. Missile Warning , O* r5 R: a4 [9 @; \Center (MWC) Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting . B. O, I& C, u" osystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and . K3 t- E0 N1 `. o* D7 L$ Fconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures ' [0 G+ j0 u# {- E" c2 q. uall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they + t( Q& C9 ]2 care not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to & n' a% w0 F5 r8 S/ G. q, pReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. . t3 o5 F9 c$ ](2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given % @* S4 \; a4 u: C6 B: ~situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain . N7 \& F2 f/ |2 Y% uemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation 7 [; W6 o: l2 F# t+ U0 Kto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) % H: ^4 F/ E, f4 H$ y* SMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. 6 w' L0 A( l( B' b. r1 iEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it 7 v* T5 ~) N: a- M( |must equip its forces. , Y* J7 d% {1 P/ \6 C% E1 o; R: `3 rMission Area , u) X$ L- O, C' _1 t. [Analysis (MAA) 4 @$ Y8 M6 `6 ]* CContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet , Z1 I& r- \% _: O+ sessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of " F: e j/ W. r. W! d- Acapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 3 F& e: H+ o7 G2 q D g+ ]4 JMission Capable (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 0 Q4 W+ g/ g0 q: C: ]6 o. t) Qthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. , B) A0 F: _2 Q6 }Mission Critical Computer 9 s4 ?: I" y$ h# Z/ u: ]Resources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or ; n( q" D% K* v+ p+ z \( Nuse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves $ ?" q1 I) M+ |- `/ R/ U% f+ d" Xequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. q2 F3 @$ P& R( T% q/ y( VMission Critical - ^ H! I( M- |2 z5 dSystem , H% u. g: |# E7 A' PA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are 0 O7 ` C1 D$ @: M# j; |essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be an 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 3 z0 F' q, ]3 D( D) \objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability # P4 o" b" Y1 c3 V7 q7 a! sas determined by the DoD Component. 5 D4 L" H. \5 g" k* GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 O6 h" E% z ~186 7 u* b2 B( I; o! x- bMission Need Analysis 7 j4 r/ J' l5 \+ @. ^/ RAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a + t* H' R% a. W7 x# _% Ypostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need Statement (MNS) 2 p. m7 W& J* t' S(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, , \% O4 Y# X. d% Sprepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for ( `5 n' x, g, D/ R v! S" qvalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). / ?/ t8 Q( y/ _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 convene a Milestone 0 review. (2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned * O9 I9 H) t: v1 `; X9 o. G& K/ smission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. , q. U8 D, _& ~; X+ L; hMission Reliability ' s5 M- V1 @3 e& N+ e: MThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a 2 L2 \. B1 y% t7 K" O! r7 x3 {period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. 7 o3 h1 T* v* V: w6 RMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. $ s' e. w8 e) H) MMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ; `; O* K* P2 ^! a! K, [! `5 dMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. $ F C V% @. @" [MK Mark (version). ( X7 B1 g& @# U, h8 i' }# z6 ^MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). ( ?. ?0 @% @! Q2 l" }7 g(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). ; y; U& |2 c2 Y4 X4 l(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. * g( I( D" _4 F! Q9 A3 FMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. 0 B& `# o9 F% wMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. 4 Y1 Z+ e3 u4 H5 NMM III Minuteman III ICBM. 2 m! p6 u8 D- R' \6 B! Q% eMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 7 P& F* @( }( X& C2 R0 T8 hMDA 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 MMM Multi-Mode Missile. 4 ^- R( R# y3 L/ i6 aMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. ' A7 Z5 ` z8 I0 oMMR Monthly Management Review. # Q9 _6 D; J7 z1 h6 Y' FMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. , e1 ~3 `; G" Q" S: T" `/ m: yMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. - x/ u. h# c0 o% _6 ` WMMW Millimeter Wave. ) ]9 [/ n+ \: VMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. 9 C; R* C4 W5 F: C4 i- HMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. ) M e+ a5 ^3 J' H8 c& B$ gMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. & y! ^) _5 R8 }7 FMobile Ground ) I5 u; S+ c6 u/ K/ R3 [Entry Point (MGEP) & f( D" F1 f9 |& i- x `The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. " {" X" c" x. `/ U! gMock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in , z* Q2 x3 r. J8 N* d3 h9 ]+ u: ]: Xexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. * L- F5 \4 L& w: ~Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). + K4 Y; b3 T$ l" f# n( d% e4 s2 BModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement - d! E) `# I8 J. F" `$ z" |5 gapply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, : e3 E: ^: {' K: }2 o' {exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. ! l8 F8 w4 H( cMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 }4 u% H4 | h2 j Q2 {4 T188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed 7 Y: l- H5 a: Sof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal 2 W1 x* d# b# m q; v# Qimpact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL 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 $ K6 r: S# v2 n) Forbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when 4 ~* f: j0 F+ M( x2 L, Y! y( U, wcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very ! j6 e3 x) q4 a$ A8 r, {! k6 D3 f$ \long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. O. q. m$ K' k7 h( w; }, kMono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by a single sensor. 8 k& r5 w) y7 h& rMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. ( o, V; f$ Y# ?( V; P2 j VMOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. ; {* C6 q- F. g f9 ~, `( @( MMOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD % r# J0 S1 y: W# [7 Y( R4 ?System {2 X" z& B' g/ CThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the : t+ l8 x6 W# Q4 D9 ~' G1 H1 uHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. , ]7 P% L% d$ L* P! v4 VMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. / g) b" \" m0 O( s) I2 q4 q3 nMOTS Military Off the Shelf. " _$ [7 I7 w3 j% Y% FMOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). 7 O1 ]+ ] h* ]# w2 G(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. 3 D; H% k1 b N2 vMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M " ~% l/ E0 L Z; u0 h7 g2 p) h189 4 f: R( O! b1 G* w( [& h( uMPOS Million Operations Per Second. 8 Q; e+ C6 G6 @ N" {! T- {' DMPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. . G7 {/ E6 q" S5 | \3 z, nMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). ! P9 [6 m2 k+ W' |- ?: T(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile 8 \ i7 e3 N1 K, fRound (US Army term) 0 Q5 w) P, U5 r3 p# t8 A( oMRB Material Review Board. . _& }1 p5 r7 \8 A/ m3 W1 P3 k( [4 FMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. : w6 k1 t: C4 w& B7 G) v+ U6 U! ]' dMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). ) a' |4 _8 q6 @+ ?* p: L3 N(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. ) L# o( R9 p4 I4 BMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 3 S( r8 f+ B( z1 [) u5 D, GMRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. - L9 q* i) H FMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. 3 X! q6 m3 Q% a# f5 ?8 D(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. 6 o& i) F! s; G6 P# _. D A1 _MRP Missile Round Pallet. 3 r" C$ o' E: \2 WMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). # R% N% c( I' }* E, ?* E* WMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. 1 e: X1 I) {0 m2 J9 hMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. 7 l: `. h/ O+ Y* x7 v, mMS Milestones. + K+ E2 \( ^; r4 GMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). 2 l7 @' Y( |& Y6 HMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). : n- |1 \- ?! ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 }/ T! P1 s3 T3 JMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). . O% ~/ B ^: M( H4 j5 [ }( X5 CMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major $ ^/ ^' z' y/ n0 `& i3 a% tSubordinate Command. 3 H) T. Q, Y0 H8 \8 M" ?MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). 5 H9 @ d# v8 M3 ?- ~(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. & ^: j5 }, P( A, l2 _7 ]MSEL Master Scenario Events List. 2 e" _$ s( j. u/ b9 E7 _# G2 [4 OMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. . H2 e: ?( b8 C" I0 wMSGDB Message Database. ! M/ p8 l" N- {MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. ; l, } \2 Z! {7 h2 C6 H9 h$ j/ l# PMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. , u% B1 I! Z: o, BMSR Missile Site Radar. & E4 w$ L+ l: ~+ H5 ~MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. 5 [- w0 p3 G' m) s1 ]$ X(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). / w' c5 Z' H. Y3 |(3) Management Support System. . ^6 L) s4 C: r& h; \(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. . K; D9 e- U) l3 P' s0 h' v3 NMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. ! t3 Z# @0 l i9 n(2) Multi Source Tactical System. 9 Z" x3 \; S: l! tMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). * o; C; |# P' M: _MSWG Milestone Working Group. : L* ^& O7 m8 K/ EMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. 6 C, k$ E0 Q6 i4 H. @2 |1 f5 z# XMt. Megaton. 4 U8 S) J- e9 K3 }; IMT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) b: q! F' R7 _; l5 k191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). 4 r1 G6 f0 _$ T4 NMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). % j9 n; p* y; Q4 jMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). + L! X6 f7 a" H; WMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). 9 v9 X/ _% ~5 P2 x* B- VMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. % w, \( ~9 R/ a4 HMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. # e" i3 b) {( G4 f" W(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). - B0 u7 g( P: x4 P! OMTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). 6 s2 X8 q k# _, t& U# Y' _Mtg Meeting. ' f- h7 R# W* D3 W' r, G0 fMTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. + o: v9 ?* g# a; W# @MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. 3 \, @7 X- `, u& tMtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. ; {) Z* t6 e# E! Y& H. yMTTR Mean Time To Repair. # d: a$ [6 n( U8 U- u; @( p cMTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. : ?/ ~- P$ y* i6 y" I5 cMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry * X( b+ K! Z4 _0 Pvehicle. , ?, [" X/ `6 }, b, [' n* s9 `4 wMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. 3 Z( Y0 s) Y* T, L0 CMUE Mission Unique Equipment. & u1 B4 s( X: j- v" AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 5 d W1 L2 {7 |( ]- b/ JMulti-Service Doctrine ) @/ \( P. ~1 j( F( y3 D* gFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more 4 ?+ n; k9 U( E; j7 x+ `Services 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. . X: W3 U" G; S3 y B, T/ x% [$ tMulti-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. # ~& W* y3 J# X" y7 ~Multi-Year Appropriation 5 P6 _% N* u: a' L- w$ jCongressional 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 Procurement.) Multi-Year C4 T Z" I$ C1 c; R2 m) X, @6 _. dProcurement 5 H8 T$ e0 B% y4 Q9 H2 N(MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total 6 r: p' N1 C0 c% y1 J8 ipurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. * N4 N/ e1 i5 iMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users + S2 W+ H# e/ {- h' _with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from % S0 F7 U5 _* |7 G- wobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. . r4 R. w, F' iMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and % @5 }, ], s1 r$ W: [* J* `$ w4 k9 [3 Lneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. 9 x+ A+ C- q! ~! x7 V3 g1 bMultilevel Security Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a ' `& y# J; k; Ycapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material 6 x3 z {* j( h* @! yto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple ; ]8 ^/ U8 k6 v# T* s t2 e' iIndependently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) $ g/ Z" I9 C9 Q1 _3 u# o. nA 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 ( d m- i6 b, U; Q7 pCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. # b" u2 K3 ?0 k4 A f; ^& u' I7 KMultiple & [4 x& P+ U$ [' [Phenomenology ' C! l5 o* B; G( n: f$ p! O" HObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple ; I+ f' G, m1 h4 c. Pphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. Multiple Reentry % j! ~2 K, P5 c; y1 d# ?Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry $ ^+ Q& y! T$ K. |; U' ?0 Fvehicle over an individual target. 8 f6 Z7 Y6 O K! ?- S w ` w7 F* eMultiple Silo \) V/ ?; S" L+ L8 O, ZDefense Capability to defend two or more silos. 6 W3 X; _2 l% w0 A TMulti-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 , g0 l) C5 U% M" z7 T5 u" Winterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. ) O1 N; g2 o' d6 m4 ]* GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and . t+ A+ \! p+ Q) H3 J8 k% d$ [might thereby escape attack. + q) \2 g7 f, @, XMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). + Z! O! [: k5 `# n# {( y9 O- l4 nMUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. 5 {+ j) [8 I4 k2 u7 ?" gmV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. $ a7 c* J5 A5 |( t. T( W ]' k0 j) Y. {MWC Missile Warning Center. - |2 N3 A, C# k7 V1 R: ? TMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). 7 \5 S+ m" I% ]MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. 5 _% t5 @3 g7 ?6 ^8 [" s; u NMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). - k# h8 X0 O* f$ `4 ~Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). / _4 _& R% \% Z2 oMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. . k0 |$ p' F) B+ \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. + P3 L9 ?: R. N3 ^N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. 5 }" v9 k% t4 Q4 e; e0 g8 cNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. 5 b9 X1 l# n+ cNACSI 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. # p6 q3 U, S" G+ r* I* t" `+ cNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. : W) J* y* q- Q7 z. X4 g5 Q* ONAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). , X5 k0 q7 Y/ ?8 JNAP NDS Augmentation Package. 0 ^2 L! d% Y3 u1 j/ P" H( VNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. 5 B# g* o. j8 H. Z8 u: _NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. . M& ?7 |4 w, ]- r9 _& s3 m1 T8 UNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 2 D- D* m! W7 s& p, c: v$ lNational Airborne Operations & [% f7 {; W2 L1 M: U% P( ` ` f, fCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency / R" Y* x- C% C( {0 dwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 4 P! H$ }+ P0 [) `& j$ ]hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. / F, d! v" ^6 t: GNational Command , H5 t: @9 l- n: ~7 eAuthorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. . a) c2 G+ R' d" j% @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N / e W5 y% b( P0 X2 E195 4 f: F! w M3 t1 a. C0 v* `9 L' NNational Military ) y- v( s' [( \( UCommand Center 4 U6 _7 o0 K# J) V2 A! V- F(NMCC) ( t8 D- ]- b# d# n) T' b8 gThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined 9 i- Z! x% i" ^( \% nForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. 5 g# @0 A A$ a$ s. vNational Military Command System (NMCS) . \, I7 c2 K( B+ XThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System , p) H5 D$ F9 o( y1 w6 n+ P( I(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint 2 U; D5 p' x4 UChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by " {1 m( S! h& v9 n+ W1 A7 Uwhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or / A2 _4 g. `2 w0 u5 J. u- Gcommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can ) x$ a3 m* |! r9 Tbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS 0 w; |, Q. C* [( c& l1 r7 dsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. # C6 T- T) {7 s2 c4 D8 J. o& `National Missile Defense (NMD) System OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the U.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of / q2 u! L7 a; ?: D3 \- p! d* i, CSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance 3 h, H1 B# f) u1 G& h. NOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has ( x4 Y3 e# J! Fthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control ( s/ i/ w- M/ s+ E4 U' T4 Z5 f) F4 gagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of 4 }$ T. \' [' y) F. [8 w' b0 {military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence ) O* f5 t# o0 L7 f# ]# L. Pdata collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection / T2 F; g, f. ^The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). 7 M. ~* y+ b9 s5 G0 n' `National Test Bed (NTB) # j* Y8 y4 R( |5 V T1 KA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are % o$ B% H0 }1 h, A; D( s% z, X: Blinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. National Test Bed Joint Program Office (NTBJPO) ) ^+ K" q8 V+ @0 k, ~+ y$ \; }4 ^(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and J9 q# m! |) f6 }3 a$ Uexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) 1 m4 H' |! j, w% ~( s; F4 t uA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which 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. 0 |; x$ V6 C+ x( A" w3 n, zNational Warning / `+ }5 @( _2 u. l( VCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national . { G0 ^; Y0 b8 Q& J+ ydisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. ( X+ l( U! j- o+ D# {NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. . `4 O+ l. u# Z3 E. X( n t+ |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N u7 ]' F7 Y1 H: v I8 v- }0 [. V196 Natural Ground and Atmospheric / r& }5 { V a& xEnvironments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural . ^. Z; I8 m. W/ A+ \4 q- P$ B: Q4 u9 Bconditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the propagation of radar and communications signals. 6 h6 q3 d! ^. W Q, lNatural Space Environment ! g& E, @) U3 @The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space " E T! t! f: @* Gbegins 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 ' S+ A4 _* u' F- |7 q1 VCommand 4 \+ O7 c. f- O, ~(NAVSPACE- * t1 S9 a, w$ w. l$ jCOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. ! G% a; ^4 |" O4 w" a# P3 RNaval Space Operations Center % F0 P3 q; ]; f5 r ?(NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for ! z5 h+ f. ~( x' M2 _logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. + ?6 p( a& p/ U7 {1 t) r1 j) ?3 _NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. ^2 H4 ~+ `/ K$ yNAVFOR Navy Forces. ! a D k1 e* ]& }0 J& U- m9 iNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 3 |. \) N& d7 @( FNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. 3 ?; M5 j+ G6 S% G" ~" w! M$ MNAVSAT Navigation Satellite. # X0 Z4 y+ f6 K/ p, ]2 }' {NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 7 m ~3 R6 i% I) A% p' \+ RNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. 5 N3 \2 \9 \! ^6 GNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. & S0 Q$ B" \0 @3 f- G* QNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. x$ v% q# v0 W& i* P: q, TNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. - E/ m% E D8 j3 o* jNBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 , [! R+ V, g& o6 kNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). $ k" J# i5 c4 d# {NCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. " P* k! E* e3 s% w1 i0 UNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. ; D. i" \8 V- V4 Q% l" `% o- qNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. 4 w5 P& V3 Z0 V' O; }NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). 8 `! c' ^" _, P3 W8 ?3 QNCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. 3 k7 m! a3 t& V( h' ONCSC National Computer Security Center. ( ^8 V9 i2 \% O+ b `# oNDC Naval Doctrine Command. . C7 M8 l/ G+ k3 g; r" WNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. " `) ]3 g0 @! L0 j. a3 A' kNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. % w2 r/ D* j. K$ h5 u" UNDP National Disclosure Policy. ( `1 p ?1 H4 {# a' _3 m5 c! f' |NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. % v+ m" y6 z' a0 MNDT Non-Destructive Test. - y* ^" {; o8 c7 MNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. ( Q0 D1 t7 C! {" b g9 SNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. + b% f- t7 q$ x; ~$ h5 F* yNEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). & J: t ^1 F6 G/ t1 A" p0 gNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. " C9 b$ T+ L% R$ F5 [+ t: \NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. ) J: F$ _9 ]7 g, xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N : R8 I8 u# p( F! Z1 ?1 ~) |198 # T+ x. ~3 }: D# T* H5 ENegate Early 9 F) y6 \5 e0 C8 z! t3 ~Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area 8 D) \1 j1 H1 y7 ?; j7 E% cfrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. O. a* \8 N& g8 g- e. iNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. * j1 o: C$ M* f; bNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle , K/ I0 N' g- ~5 C- oBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. + X) g0 @* w/ KNEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. H9 j2 d$ s$ L6 zNG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. : ^ q e( l. L6 A. u$ P3 M8 ZNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). : a% N# Y8 E, |% O" ]NIE National Intelligence Estimate. : w, l2 f3 m8 _NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. ; M( k( m% {6 F: B: k# N. `" ENIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. # a+ P8 E# Z \! p! H5 ?- HNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. , c! ]5 Z" F) i7 v5 S2 [ R7 }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; S$ P5 M/ B' M. x' i/ v8 c199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). 4 G# S1 U' q6 y- g7 j( Q0 H5 INISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). 7 Z6 G5 v8 f& QNISP National Industrial Security Program. & {" o# I' H& T2 R1 YNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly ( e0 l5 r! k; x# F+ N7 PNBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control + J# c1 F: v% y& A2 ?negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not the total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. 7 U+ r$ n+ {2 c! VNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. 2 ?6 M% i6 G5 R, N I" n+ Q8 ?NK North Korea. * ^: u( M% ?7 u- G, G* lNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. 5 ]- Z. A5 e8 j" Z& eNLO Nonlinear Optical. 3 I* S7 D( t+ \2 `" U- ]+ G$ ZNLOS (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. NMA NATO Military Authority. & Y* `/ t9 W% L& n8 j, GNMC Not Mission Capable. 1 }4 H; C$ A4 V8 M9 }NMCC National Military Command Center. 4 u& |, q. \1 hNMCS National Military Command System. " {: t) N5 t3 b- v4 N5 }NMD 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. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 0 y# E: n9 Z: L8 }! p7 V5 I! a200 ; w' t4 v7 i) [: b: A4 }7 ANMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). 9 B9 v, h7 O- d9 zNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. , t8 l, R" e! m! k$ iNMSD National Military Strategy Document. & ]4 i6 ]- Q4 V' Q* x4 \* {# _; JNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. 2 S) h9 t" F, k1 t d0 Q, qNNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. $ f) C, Y6 h8 ?Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions 9 c0 r, ]3 ?, D2 ?+ rat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are . ^! n8 L9 n0 H# B# e. D: @resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). 5 F0 L( \0 |' `) c& G, |! e0 y* Q/ nNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. 7 M& Q' u. t# C* r+ @0 ]( i) DNoise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being 8 m( A7 Z/ p6 ^" {observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. 8 m4 h1 V( C j( [( CNon- - T( t/ V6 a. _8 d7 q! GDevelopmental # U: s/ j: [8 W2 _- Y: o2 c: }Item (NDI) * Q. m, O z+ ]6 \% `" c(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or (2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department W; U6 j3 e0 |, bor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign 8 k: v: E2 {, q9 \6 c: Kgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or ( I% V4 Y0 |; p2 n V/ {(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires 0 ~0 J4 ?9 n6 j4 s& g! Zonly 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 Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. ) P2 |. m1 ~/ o' m0 VNon-Nuclear Kill . Y* E" T4 Z* Y/ l C4 D(NNK) % j1 c+ O# I1 u. ?6 Z+ aA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring % w/ P/ y! l; o# r1 q! OCosts (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. (2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same 5 \# a2 A( T8 T" j0 Q2 Norganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design " p5 p! z/ v+ \# j f! Pengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. ) {* k; l, Q: N$ h(3) Training of service instructor personnel. * x/ T, f1 S0 l! f6 i( l( f3 {NOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 1 d: Q6 Z6 r! j201 NOR Notice of Revision. 7 G+ V, d: G; f' N, cNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. 3 \7 `1 U9 ^7 P, eNORAD Command Post * Z/ x& q# t4 }(NCP) ; {% `- Q P" k! c) {2 x# L! iA center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other 2 h+ \4 w [ P3 ?: }% i. Uassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North 1 U% O" A2 g1 @1 BAmerica. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American , d/ [* \" ~" w L' DAerospace Defense " `1 M/ ^4 \8 g" G, wCommand ; ^' p; R! G% _# T) A8 M( \( `(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado % e p9 U2 C2 S/ @' f% d" jSprings, CO. 1 V' P$ d: M& B& oNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE ! O6 h4 a* H) w$ m+ i- N9 dNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. & f& ^% i; W1 ~9 m# K$ H; s8 v1 RNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. - u+ w- m: e/ z9 h1 w/ uNPB Neutral Particle Beam. ! Y$ \( Y9 S8 t9 y3 K3 }NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. 2 h3 o6 U( Y) n2 r" WNPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. 5 C+ Y3 M& r! X" l/ U4 |5 [- w3 qNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. + z' j' Y( g1 T5 @$ P3 s) D% w& cNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. ; T$ d! p0 z' x% T* CNREN National Research and Education Network. 3 d7 G- m, ]0 x/ z& l# m( E! sNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. P# ]. B1 T0 o; l. k" M+ ENRO National Reconnaissance Office. " G5 H- I. `& c6 a9 K" N( u0 J! FNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. # p, z! P# x9 a( s+ ?NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. 2 k! p0 \' ]" e4 }: J4 _4 bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 6 J9 [: k) W6 r202 NSA National Security Agency. ( l1 w0 M1 k& D3 ?1 h* E# LNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. + m" Z7 k" V2 m5 ^* lNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National a0 X2 @0 z/ ?' BSecurity Directive (NSD). 0 U2 B6 x( n& \3 b8 K5 {; Y# yNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 7 k- r5 z/ g7 e/ e- f& R* P( R4 [6 cNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. $ M4 w1 D& N6 N/ kNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). # s- x& K3 \- L; O. Y1 zNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. 5 S# k# Y+ M7 G$ h* a# f: uNSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. 7 o1 V7 |) w4 \8 W2 {NSP Not Separately Priced. # j( E; g. U8 W! B/ UNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. ; c$ Q* { \* g1 \: {NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security 7 ~ Q2 q( s5 y9 m1 q- VCommittee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). ) j( Y9 [' Y* B) l, E: g; B, |) l" ONSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. ' E4 X3 k8 Z# X- YNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. 8 _7 d9 o" l D0 s. |NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. . O5 f: [$ d' P w, M7 C& z, H) ZNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 4 E$ d6 R5 p k& qNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. . \* i# L# e; w2 jNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. & d8 s, Y6 n2 F `9 MNTC 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 # C$ U# e) n' m! @) Y+ C, D4 I idoctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. & B V3 Q+ y8 y) Z3 l; MNTF National Test Facility. ; x! Y$ W: Y( z# J0 hNTM National Technical Means. & V) A# U: d; n6 I/ j1 p6 _NTU New Threat Upgrade. . b0 A' h+ X# b3 c0 `NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). 8 Y+ I$ e1 |: N% G6 [$ Q1 ^Nuclear, Biological, and ( ?$ T% u- I' K# h7 iChemical Contamination (NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. " v* n. M+ a2 j0 G1 {- Q- U; k }( [•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. ' ]* ~. M& M' h1 o/ }6 o3 I9 N•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in $ s$ v+ H4 t4 v% i+ N: n0 Ghumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. ( h4 A3 a* Z/ T7 ~: b$ i2 b•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military & g1 f- g+ [% T3 l/ b4 Toperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. ( T: H$ @/ X, r( d8 ]& ^Nuclear, & m* j; q8 p3 I! z5 k; }$ A1 DBiological, and ; X* T( a5 M/ `# ^Chemical , f d4 P- s! R. FContamination Survivability ( ~) ?0 b1 U: R, l4 \" sThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and 0 Y8 Z& Z- ^- drelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned - ? Y; r4 b+ u7 D* Z' Bmission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and / C1 X/ V$ o0 T7 S9 Wdecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. - g) }- e' Y0 c0 J/ m•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging - X- _- B8 ?$ Q! zeffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. + o1 X1 ~5 u1 A( v6 s•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by 4 t9 m/ _. D+ b" A% grendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the $ d' T1 F; G/ S% k/ x& Qoperational requirements document. 4 s& I6 T# D; k' `/ ^Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed 2 S: J, o q1 V. Q S6 U; h. e' u% \! Hnuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 k! O5 T+ N) `8 f5 c, W204 Nuclear Environment , B$ s# g. I" b7 o4 r; \: vThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some 4 k7 D8 v$ v! y! K0 Pcomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and 5 ~1 \/ X' g' m1 l& Tother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear 3 ~+ v) r5 c( x# q7 t6 I5 }# n: `radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s 0 G2 J( j1 B7 J9 b7 [! `magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, ( p. q, T, v0 @. n- ~0 X Athermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped 3 S- Q- m" j6 d; ~! Zelectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for 1 E A7 S& u; D* Y3 j" Eradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the : v( ~: r5 P3 s, T a6 ~% @* ~exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. ; O/ E8 m/ {2 X* W* ZNuclear 9 c& `* |2 @& J5 HHardness 2 Q" t% T: h( ~ j7 f% @+ V( KA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as % p. L' c6 V% O( ?0 L* koverpressure, 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. 8 Z1 N! a( S# F p @Nuclear 0 H9 F. z% S/ `2 W n5 vRadiation 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, 4 x& X2 S( E1 Q' ~0 f4 Y) 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 # n) V0 c" y u3 rSurvivability Characteristics 8 Z4 i2 V1 U) W2 h0 FA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability $ n. H) _3 Y0 j9 q$ Jrequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and # ^% F5 r" O/ w! T. O$ h! \: Woperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be - V Z" o: d4 L- L' N# r `mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. 8 l) \/ J: T: ~8 B1 `NUDET Nuclear Detonation. ' k7 S7 K9 n$ `: m8 k7 c1 C* mNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. # Y- {! C r% c/ zNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). 0 i8 m& v4 Z5 b, E% W TNVG Night Vision Goggles. 8 m4 t% @5 H( r7 I! b) QNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. / U) E0 m0 | d7 UNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 # S2 \ ?( G( L6 q2 y$ ~NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ( V8 ]& `/ J, }$ V206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. ) x; \9 Y* I$ L: b( f2 P lO&M Operations and Maintenance. ; s- y# j# K# e& @O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). Y* z: a' C+ gO&S Operations and Support. 5 ?8 v& s" J" Y5 SO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. 0 L$ j3 |# k2 c2 k. C+ b/ DOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). $ n! Z( v/ G N/ JOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. ' a8 m/ f- E$ _. M6 Y X* u) vOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. & { y+ X4 b* e+ i- B2 _2 ~OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. & ~' U, B3 d4 q' e# F6 yOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. * `; u' F' a; u# p# S u- l# eOAS 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. f+ V' d) O4 |2 yOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. & n5 `6 l" P5 c. K; F4 n1 gOBDP Onboard Data Processor. % K& e% d+ C$ o& ~' J' V8 VOBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented * @$ B9 k5 M' T; C( ^Analysis + f. c9 q8 L% h6 v! g9 F" r) XThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of 8 W. \# n/ W4 s; \7 Y) Jobjects 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 + B: N { l8 T6 Z# W207 * n2 Y$ ^* ~" L' Z& q- d/ ^Objects in FOV $ S) q& x b6 b' o [7 J* r(Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. ' d6 o( Z) i! c+ a$ oObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an 8 B4 M( W3 q7 u6 g/ O. border is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a 1 b6 P B7 v& Y' l. N" Y- a wspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of 6 ]; w1 L! k* N2 w1 S' f) ufunding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a / i8 s3 J$ V, F* D% h! a- \radio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from : H" T; n8 G# D# M, ~; y( B' [observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object 2 j1 n4 t2 J4 sfrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. % {, q$ w1 v. q7 b3 Z8 t' ?& ?OBSV Observation. ! L9 T0 S- k7 z- h0 D/ WOC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. ' }# a( W3 G2 R: G; J5 r S k% \' W1 \OCD Operational Concept Document. 6 Q2 \# O7 Q* k/ u' G3 k8 KOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. * V" m/ f% D) P- hOCM Overt Countermeasure. # a/ A( [5 V9 Y+ e4 K6 O8 nOCONUS Outside CONUS. 3 ]3 _' A/ R3 z( b! K9 t6 bOCR Optical Character Reader. . n% h2 g- ]) M6 ~. XOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 3 [/ ?1 u% [7 ^+ b' k( ]& E; g" hODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.