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Military 2 f# m) U0 f& p% M" yOperational 5 f- ?/ Q7 M: {8 b$ R5 N( LRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in 2 Z7 C% C% m9 d, |development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement 5 K3 B5 Z8 ^# X4 a$ L6 }% ]3 S7 QAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite (MILSAT) * T L/ B- T* P/ t; DA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 Military Strategy 2 J% p" w% T t8 n3 _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. ! D/ K* q6 G. WMilitary Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive R7 {! A* v' f. Y7 U) R: Genvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and * c8 {" b* p( b$ N( `cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). 3 R! ~% n6 y, u/ Q( x- ]MILSAT Military Satellite. ' o" X K2 A) NMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum - C. H( }8 q5 f; }min Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing ' [: H/ P, L% ?, e% s+ }- _Vehicle (MHV)/ 9 g- c2 l- a/ o0 T2 z1 G ZMiniature Vehicle (MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum $ o! k$ X+ z0 L. z: WAcceptable ( `5 c( r0 c) Y5 ~1 d4 COperational Requirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system : {" x- w& @ Z; gcapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the 1 q0 m, e' ?" P* K1 ]2 h) g) K- Bperformance threshold. Minimum Energy 9 D6 t& R% l# u* ?" O! D* E/ O7 \Trajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum " p! w# M: a' i2 [$ IRequired * ?6 k$ E4 w7 H5 m0 NAccomplishment # L" ]! a% |3 T; zs + p% B5 z; R% A Y9 mNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the , S m9 G. `" p" `5 onext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. v0 [0 h6 a# j' {$ F: YMinuteman US ICBM. 3 d! [% @' E: W$ `" ]/ j2 U: c! tMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). , j' x3 m9 N; I3 I3 tMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. 7 v0 p6 J( m' G qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' Z; T3 N' i/ O184 - x$ s$ w# q7 MMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. + { \& `2 q7 p" {' Y7 H6 }MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. 9 ~' e( y x0 N/ ^MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. ) B4 t. v9 L7 Y2 m9 _4 M( Z# [MIS Management Information System. 5 p9 @1 t! |0 d! W5 u: L# [9 M* aMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. ; d R$ v7 [% y" y5 Q$ a q+ RMissile Defense ( C; _) j) x" a+ \8 i) [) W) cNational Team 8 n2 y# p$ P( C6 p- \# P(MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on 6 F+ F3 E- a/ R7 \3 _executing a single program of research and development work to develop a # @% ?, }% ~* }8 ?) [Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from / _( m* q0 P8 X% YGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and 1 g9 y1 G% S4 S$ T( s- q2 BTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense 2 n/ ^: Y* c9 f/ ]National Team, Battle & N6 y4 T" o! }6 aManagement, Command and Control, and & l8 t' u' U i- ZCommunications % D6 R2 e# s5 P2 m p8 \) ^' H3 f(MDNTB) ) I$ D! z: G) a5 \# yThe 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 3 n' k! ^6 m$ z1 m) e* LGrumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that , K9 a9 x" A8 M+ K$ S* [% ?provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, & ~& B2 H1 V; ~! fintegration, and production of missile defense systems. ( b) B4 l c M4 G1 R7 B6 |Missile Defense 6 E. \- |% e8 O; N9 f4 R4 UNational Team, Systems & L* q! p- O9 h- NEngineering & * q" h2 V- X3 @ [" g) s5 b/ G$ |1 `Integration ; F+ |- [- ~# v3 q* G! t# }" [3 x(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems + B: T! f0 K0 a0 \. [4 REngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is 0 j+ t$ C7 o( }% Y( _! p4 xcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of 2 }0 S0 ^; g4 ?+ q- L/ K tpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense 8 k% i4 I- R0 u+ Dsystems. 1 [( V1 w/ w& k% I# f8 l+ S- qMissile Defense Warning 7 t! h9 E" b4 WCondition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 7 @* t8 z% W) D1 B7 U8 C0 pprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). # A# w7 N* Y* _9 [0 BMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System 2 J* }9 E, H& ?* h4 }! Q! r, XA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, + G V9 G g* Y" A9 }/ Bdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. & Y4 E4 Z, |* |. p! B6 R5 DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M * ?8 W+ c2 Q+ e& C7 Z" \185 Missile Intercept / X" q% e b8 u7 g& a. O+ OZone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles % t+ |' L( j$ w0 l- j. Ihave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release 5 W) q" E0 `0 l: tLine ( W$ P/ s3 S1 {" B6 \The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 2 D6 {- | O/ o# g8 f& x9 aagainst a specific target. Missile Warning % }% M8 J; R+ J1 f I0 a# t) TCenter (MWC) 6 G# x5 A& ^, |, |8 L+ [- dLocated 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 8 v! F: q' h/ s; L- Z: ?system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to 4 A x. x$ j% ~) x. |/ ebe taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. 8 u7 c3 \ m: K% @(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given : u8 V2 _1 Q$ @situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain 2 w7 D2 x0 [: Femployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation 8 G0 E5 S% W C1 Wto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) 4 F' F1 f! u$ |$ R, K# B& DMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it $ b3 i" Z8 R b) I3 A! T5 Wmust equip its forces. Mission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission + z/ ?; t# p) _7 L( _+ Q! aareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 8 h2 S9 p/ I* T. u7 z" V- M; ]Mission Capable , t2 S$ C, M, z0 [9 z(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 the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical ( u. t+ ]/ m7 h& R, [* X x. kComputer Resources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or " u; ~% u7 W) O, G2 Nuse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves , {1 I/ m6 y+ C- ^6 Gequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 3 u# N. N7 u3 ~1 cMission Critical System 9 u" F3 R+ g6 [6 qA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If . u# c" U, g- E" w2 Pthis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be 3 c, Q( p" R7 Tan auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. Mission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability ! m1 T" E* d2 y3 sas determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M + W- n+ o3 U+ L2 v& f! i8 U186 Mission Need 4 U' \! L7 W5 G( ]Analysis # U% @1 v3 s9 {6 \2 gAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force $ t: o+ A: Q a8 Gcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. & n1 J7 H! y4 c5 lAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. * B2 p: M4 m8 i( h4 y. J" ]Mission Need Statement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components 2 B$ b1 q0 k& R1 S. P1 v+ Y4 r+ Nand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to + Z m9 ] D! h% u. M5 Pthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to 4 u/ O2 g# U7 J4 Q* G2 ]7 Xconvene a Milestone 0 review. ' q* K1 N- k, h$ W& M+ i& h(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. : I# |8 p0 ?. R1 vMission $ {, [/ _/ d8 G# KReliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. : a1 [$ \, z* D) i8 eMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ; C$ W h9 V. d2 w, ~7 XMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. 3 F! G. A1 ~/ g. H+ \* y/ _2 `" T. h9 |MK Mark (version). $ \# v5 y3 i" G* GMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. - C$ E6 n% U# V5 K# _# HMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). ( x7 s% n# E3 ~& p(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). ' m, i0 H5 H* A. s, p6 a$ q6 aMLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). 8 }+ h! W8 y% w7 \. q(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). l( a/ f( s) T) M6 t5 r8 H6 @MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. # k2 z6 Z; x. p9 N9 TMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. ) H: F% V {: v+ L' \# ?9 _1 I& N9 gMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. ! I8 N0 |, b( q, \. S$ Y. ?- c8 }MM III Minuteman III ICBM. 4 W: y/ \( z9 `6 q7 J2 S! AMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 6 j; y$ `4 ] I* O# o" hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. % f. J$ \/ x7 i0 f# [/ tMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). 4 ^: K& F% h- a4 _MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles - [/ }3 ^+ _7 jMMM Multi-Mode Missile. 7 }% v) y. F3 j% V2 ^; ]3 sMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. $ _) {5 \* `& I2 @MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. ! _+ s+ Y& ^7 x& ~* i0 SMOB Main Operations Base. ; w4 C, h2 y( G, l% ]8 M6 @Mobile Ground , C' M2 c8 }! f6 o, `( |Entry Point 7 a2 r! W6 L$ P% b% z) J(MGEP) 8 r6 ? [6 O) {& d$ v# W9 G& k* QThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications 1 I$ _" t) b3 h( a. h1 [interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. $ `/ O, j ?# JMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. 9 o5 u( D. V2 K! XMock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in examining 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. Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). $ E" F6 X. p% L- [4 c0 N* OModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement & T+ G2 ?% |8 zapply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, + T4 h5 a5 Y$ k; I( Texercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. r! m1 C4 `' D. f/ B2 T: |MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. ) O, Y6 O$ w0 D" }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 * ~6 G4 s- r' N$ p0 OModularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed 1 _, O( j! F n. ^of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. & t* q7 E/ S6 oMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. I+ ]9 w% p4 F# V8 i1 tMOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern 6 e6 |) y- C. w6 g. E% x2 L9 }hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of ! F$ r d: L5 K4 u8 I4 G( W) @. Uorbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when 0 F5 H' g) ~6 s( l" lcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. 7 l( R! j5 e, e) V. s3 |% D3 GMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by / t( U# i6 \" ^. B: k3 z0 V5 v8 ua single sensor. Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. 6 Q. z: r- c, H' NMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. " Q$ b! ]8 ~$ M2 O* hMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. 2 p1 {% y2 {, H6 C( [0 RMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD System 8 R) l+ e( n- L o, XThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House 7 T6 T& ?, A1 O3 w( s# uphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the * F* M8 J/ U l; ZHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and * _5 u) c2 l& C& uinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. 3 e. Y2 H) Q5 uMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. # W3 W: e0 m5 U2 K9 I a( A$ t8 BMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. - h$ b# W8 K+ O0 z) U9 lMOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). 3 d* r2 \9 _) c6 F(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. ' | C9 j! m! A/ a( M# o" B) |MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. ) S" e- X; L" u- W( j. SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 4 u, D8 _8 B8 u: |6 a" w189 ; |6 n' k" M8 S2 R, f' T1 C9 dMPOS Million Operations Per Second. ' Y& l8 T: x& W& b3 DMPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. + V0 C4 J+ o! ^9 z5 O7 xMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). 5 [# d0 h/ t/ a* q(2) Main Propulsion System. & |9 @8 @+ Q; @! J# bMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. # `+ z$ Z) S5 S. yMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) 5 a z7 X9 X$ J3 F) k, `3 S- C3 hMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. " T0 I* ]* ^3 J, S! _/ R/ `5 MMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). ) t+ K8 f; U: l(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. + ^ J: I1 K8 N& N( }3 sMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. , d- K6 w: l( S$ TMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. 5 I. ^1 a2 v$ o gMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. 9 Y$ B b. Y, B(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. v1 e7 \& n& `) j2 Z6 b. |# k1 YMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. . N ]/ n$ d4 k K% C% O; f, HMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). % ]3 n1 n5 j: h) SMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 a6 i% k; W6 ^190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. q# k7 q, j/ \7 F7 dMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. 3 e2 x* j" j V7 {0 tMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. ( C c! H9 C0 Y; P2 b4 YMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). / k9 K# O2 b8 ]$ O(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. & _" ~' x( h/ u+ fMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. 5 a( c# p8 R \$ e8 MMSG Message. % ?: n- b1 z) A. {8 l Q- c& AMSGDB Message Database. 9 ` u1 r4 d% e& E h( V HMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. - L! R9 C3 |% yMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. ( c, t& C1 ^' ?/ l) [# C; { |( | TMSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. ; h8 P3 `3 P3 b' W4 W" F4 U5 w& F9 ^(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. * X1 F" J! W. U& F a1 N(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. % |, C; P4 J3 m8 L/ R1 n, _& P" g' W+ HMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. 5 t1 k8 B/ W( [! J5 o% j(2) Multi Source Tactical System. @- u, L! E9 x& x5 ~/ c4 iMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. 7 Q z% a! t# FMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. : r0 r8 a2 a) C. eMt. Megaton. 5 U5 D$ ?9 g d) @& lMT Metric Ton. ( I* B7 ^: i/ s* m. r2 [2 aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 0 H) U* x* ?& VMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). 4 ~# Z" S" k# X m; @" ?MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). * M) x4 r+ O4 o! WMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). ; L* P8 b, m( m2 cMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). 5 w: i: Q) ?) u; ZMTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. ; L2 v0 B9 L1 @MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. 1 s4 J) U+ s/ a. yMtn Mountain. 6 a% Q% n1 V: |, bMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. 4 t/ C) V0 i7 R0 g* JMTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. % D; ]; D( G1 m# H0 z+ _MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. 5 j$ |; y$ n7 B% I' |MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. : u/ F' l3 f+ y( @, f2 uMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry 6 a2 n- _4 u/ m) |% M* F: zvehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. ) e4 a. ]! S1 B. J) N9 ]/ H) rMUE Mission Unique Equipment. : o: `4 e& q' q) y8 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M : @5 ^9 h( b5 \9 z192 , `0 r5 I4 S4 i! [/ o6 ^Multi-Service Doctrine 2 F3 a( \& t' c! u1 w9 SFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more 4 o6 j: ~% ?: C4 `. z$ B) fServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that # I# T: e. D$ t2 t2 p3 W# Ridentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. , [! C; `0 W2 nMulti-Spectral Imagery * z& E. \7 x' @, _1 XThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral 9 A3 E; L0 f% d {bands. Multi-Year % i4 v+ s2 t7 T& f% x- B2 r# QAppropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite : M/ Q$ c# v* kperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year # {( o9 a* E' I- f1 [Procurement.) : i$ I4 g4 B" I* tMulti-Year Procurement " P& f+ Z( Q- ?(MYP) $ @" P/ q& H: I" kA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total ; v) i" ?& g; [& P' ^: k- z7 Ypurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; & Y1 a0 R) d) H1 yhowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in 5 l9 I4 [- q$ [+ e+ ?contracts. 8 O9 Q( X1 Y7 B6 B4 X# i3 N% g7 fMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several * `0 o5 N# G! H& k& K) J: yreceivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users 6 B+ ]& H* v2 I$ z1 Cwith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from ; s4 X2 _; I8 Z! a7 Robtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and ' i" x! V# A/ c! a! {4 xneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which ; B) U# v, v; R+ Q) V L* ethey lack authorization. ( U( |9 k8 M1 b8 C0 j: G! UMultilevel * T, ~& y6 h; M6 P! x. N3 k1 cSecurity Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material 0 p, H! k6 u2 L/ v& ]- l0 ito be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. / X. M# u9 l [, y. a3 i9 OMultiple Independently ! z) v" p P0 H7 V2 P$ Z6 RTargetable % n/ @5 U% C3 N9 x" B2 xReentry Vehicle * T3 V4 v/ m- i+ M. c(MIRV) A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry / u" j' K/ @0 a R! m lvehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense ' I) k' e1 Q+ |Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. $ c7 r) Q- p; s" |5 u2 v- h( z2 UMultiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple 6 E1 Q9 }0 l/ K7 uphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 8 U4 O8 A. f- d' pMultiple Reentry ; R. i* m; \1 ]3 |& G( q% SVehicle & b v; ?! _; K$ qA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry 4 E/ D2 {% l; N8 a3 { fvehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo 4 k$ n: X/ H1 U$ N. uDefense Capability to defend two or more silos. - b1 y+ ~7 u/ j. _, f! e7 }Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by 8 F. u0 S6 }, _3 s- Zmore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 s8 p8 V6 V; p193 ! D+ v- m, |7 D" B6 j7 V) eMulti-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 " ]7 N( }5 Y% K8 eoperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and 0 d+ G, h, a$ Q. ~: \might thereby escape attack. . L+ Z. O, X% X6 m# NMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. , T$ n( R+ F& ?+ R. D/ r! zmV Millivolt. - d: H8 t) o7 o+ @7 x* ?$ iMV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. ' q3 r9 e/ r3 Z' H2 V, }1 NMWC Missile Warning Center. * Q/ g( I' |0 A; u+ F [Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. 7 U, g! ]3 b0 {5 C# I$ EMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). 6 K: u f; E; K3 {8 C$ @Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). . |9 U$ H) A# P9 E; {6 v1 aMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also + c1 Z" P: u% D5 ~. p, ocalled "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. $ ?6 Q6 t5 Q* N0 ~- L( sNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 9 H3 Z! M# `0 n8 N2 y# b8 d. sNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. , |+ |0 u! q l* b: s0 wNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. % ~; ?* J X- R7 N2 V: bNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). + e) O% {, s; E& m. b* [4 ], u" y8 kNADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. / j$ A' N7 {2 rNAM Non-aligned Movement. 5 l" U# m- I- [9 {6 {+ {( {NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. L5 @6 P7 `/ j3 y7 D7 FNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). 5 V- r9 |* j# M/ c3 K# DNAP NDS Augmentation Package. 4 U5 S. |. U/ Y$ N) E' nNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). . Q0 I8 z8 ?* T; V4 D( ?( n1 Q1 Z' w2 jNASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 2 q% E Z/ K! |2 t" D$ d& fNational Airborne 8 J# g1 i4 C! _* c9 g8 N) p; [Operations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 ; x7 t9 D4 c/ rhours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National % Q, A2 T3 k# J% c. S0 i) i! rCommand * Z0 t! z- o9 l( r8 V9 i& CAuthorities (NCA) ! i2 J) z0 b& G' f2 ^The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or / y/ F; _2 Q/ o( nsuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military # _+ n& ^; |( @7 ^) C3 z$ LCommand Center 4 q9 f! B4 G( }. D6 C+ K. Q(NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined # f0 y) o$ v3 {: ?! u" A2 B' kForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military ) T( ^- q' i( E4 m& t" DCommand % r& ]7 _$ ~2 a0 Z7 e# g8 oSystem (NMCS) 5 ~1 L* f; z: f k' ?3 h/ qThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System 4 ?& q7 ]) T+ o* z7 k& U" O(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the ) s, z1 l$ H- `% ~5 M3 fmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning ' ]$ ]: ^) R _% b" ^8 J, Mand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by 1 Q% r6 `: H' A* L& l: t! b' T( p8 lwhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or % r& T, J5 {3 e1 bcommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS # q/ U+ {# m- d* l- P! t( n# ]' Csupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. 1 ~! B5 ]) V( P. oNational Missile # c& L3 {. [* [! k8 G9 `0 Z3 dDefense (NMD) ! |& ^: M' \( r& LSystem - T+ M! r/ t& V# POBSOLETE. 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 6 ?) {5 b. g) m0 d! Ocommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. : X( y8 `9 D3 T9 w4 XNational Reconnaissance Office (NRO) ) r% k1 t6 a, z0 @7 x/ a% fA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and , n2 A# H" u" U2 j/ A$ m$ Edevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence . d4 t- n" f; v9 G( Zdata collection systems.

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National Strategy % U# y+ R: c6 c& N& h3 E+ t) pSelection * t" r: R) t, OThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ 3 N( w% h3 G. s$ ndefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), 6 E3 w& s, _( O+ Q+ Land given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). $ W* K+ a5 Y' I6 B: ?5 H* k2 H# p0 \National Test Bed % M/ _0 l/ j* u! a2 B9 \! Q(NTB) ) x& o$ b* F c3 bA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are 0 K' u+ _; O1 b! Vlinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile 3 D+ M! Y, u4 n- o0 c; D5 Ndefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. : g6 B; ^; _' ?National Test Bed " |( b* ~; j N7 Y- W+ `! dJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. National Test + F- h- x7 O: B' }; I# ZFacility (NTF) ) N8 R1 e C! Y* u' ?& M, N2 uA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 5 Y. l# W/ s( p& c' Xwhich serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the w3 d# L* m) @& L+ E( \1 O6 pNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. & j8 B: Z$ d& [. uNational Warning 9 l5 d5 j' N4 i, vCenter (NWC) ; z" c" d6 r5 i/ ^Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. 6 k8 N7 p( Y( R+ \& q, dpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national & m M* n! ^2 Y$ i8 r: Edisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. , S" Q7 s/ Y3 i# i0 V( cNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 5 _9 G8 p+ _% m" G' r: R4 T3 j& Q9 KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N " Z2 n; M' A/ ]4 [. R196 ( R" q5 t4 m) | \3 i5 ^Natural Ground ) e% U% t A: `* [' C" ^and Atmospheric Environments 1 I* l1 I5 u& [4 e3 QThe 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 6 n4 I% E! y9 m9 a1 Zpropagation of radar and communications signals. 5 ~+ ]- I3 y/ q1 X" W% ?Natural Space : ]5 m' ]5 B$ CEnvironment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to 5 W) q3 j, ^) u& x) a5 a' borbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it 4 S0 t& i2 V( }& aaffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space Command % u# d$ a' B1 H8 v2 X' H+ a) M ~(NAVSPACE- COM) 6 |8 B" T" z6 u& zThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation ) b1 p2 I4 t. W9 j8 _# t0 iof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be & l( \( z1 h( U6 Z9 A- m$ Yoperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. ( s. u+ L9 N9 sNaval Space & t' C4 k7 L( }6 ROperations Center - F8 _; N9 b+ \ g* Q! g2 l(NAVSPOC) / W; F% Y# `/ o _3 S6 k' vExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. 1 X7 z" k: @9 m$ Y+ T8 eNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. $ B7 H C+ p) C+ V& I! O) Z; b( zNAVSAT Navigation Satellite. $ w& B$ ]/ y) Q6 ANAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 7 P( ]* j3 y8 }" G' GNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. + O' s; c; r0 z: t. ]3 SNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. * ~* }3 J0 L! p& J+ KNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). ; L1 t9 e m& v0 w( V; e4 C4 [- {Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + H8 I9 F0 t# X- _; l8 ~5 _197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). # C6 }, ?( [( RNCA National Command Authorities. 5 l" b. N9 l0 E: X! [8 w' I, S& eNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. # S5 S- l8 B8 n3 eNCCS Navy Command and Control System. 8 T4 w/ _$ T3 t/ P! U" xNCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. " k9 F" G y/ e# z; K9 l% w4 _0 TNCDD New Customer Development Database. 4 k: P% F. F8 D! R& r1 fNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control ' \! i, B2 v4 c% Y* ?8 Iof Shipping. 9 ~2 t8 O4 k! s/ m5 dNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. ! ~7 K) p7 r4 m) t5 A6 mNDD NMD System Development Director. + R7 l O) S8 P5 x+ BNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. : Y* D5 W# @2 D/ O7 w( Q% \! C. HNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. % T: @/ x' t# G- f" h(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. 6 h5 r- G. T9 g$ DNDP National Disclosure Policy. ) H) W5 L/ o7 @NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. 4 n' L' b2 g2 u* g! T; {NDT Non-Destructive Test. $ A: u8 {+ a4 U3 t3 ~$ i5 i f! N$ ~! {! ?NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. ; B: u7 o7 V% r2 v4 z P, S(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. 1 p; P5 l( t, CNEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). $ q% J6 v7 F4 `$ F; {% w- UNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the $ g2 l- N' G: O/ Otime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This : _+ y, A3 M$ [! x& X6 qimplies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. # [. M8 |/ W, f8 F1 v9 E6 zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; g s! t: |: R* E7 L6 x198 Negate Early " P4 y# A6 ~" q. g# X( O' R' YWarning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or ! l0 G* z6 `' T+ K3 o k, vdegrades an early warning capability. " l0 {# l ~8 x2 O9 wNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area - G7 Z; P: X" y5 vfrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. 5 `) Y( B/ S/ I: ~4 }; pNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. 2 i/ i; K! Q3 ANEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. ' A- ]* r. O& J- O5 |7 N0 H, aNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). 2 Y; {; ^& u1 x; E) j* R4 d. r) `NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle 4 i) P7 p$ @: w c/ m2 V1 KBeam (NPB) " [+ A) R2 u# W0 r8 pAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. 0 ]# q$ a4 K4 l! n% ONEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. * P% q" [, Y K+ z* ~: Y) LNG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. 3 b7 a% j/ L0 V. i$ j; FNIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. 8 l6 ~' p$ W- G) t$ q) I4 Q0 } `NIH National Institute of Health. ) i; U( n+ i L3 o- T) U% FNII National Information Infrastructure. $ D5 i& ^/ |' s# ?NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. 4 S S0 [! i9 _, |' m" INIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. + ^. L/ o5 x2 F/ o0 rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; b* j6 @" W, w5 {& F' A199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). 6 X& X; I# l. |9 |1 I$ t- h9 RNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 2 k+ H9 u% d. KNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). - l- ?8 d2 @4 M6 T2 w& FNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of - V& @4 ^; ?. X! sraising 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 7 \1 t: Q8 f5 z" y, C8 man SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. + H6 d4 W- q$ R }4 ?3 m, uNL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. ; h3 v" j# @. B8 {1 r9 MNLOS (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. ) v& k! j u' D3 e9 O- PNMA NATO Military Authority. 3 {4 {/ y: O2 q8 F( v* i0 ^. fNMC Not Mission Capable. " [( n1 B9 \" Q! `- D) rNMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. # g4 @) b" J0 |2 x5 u* t1 x2 [NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. 3 ^$ s6 r! l% z# G% r7 INMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). : c7 _! Z7 w6 |: ]/ ?! T4 ANMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. 6 L7 v8 W2 K7 L, R5 JNMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). * d9 L. f( S* a( ^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 : p5 G# o! g0 ]# f3 A200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). - W- {! F5 q( b: y/ m) S/ ~& XNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. 1 U5 u4 W2 G$ F; \; XNMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. * |% n8 l5 e, |9 _NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. $ C- i( M1 x$ u" }NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. * f3 o8 p* ^, x7 gNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. # ~* H- \6 \4 ?3 T8 @Noise 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 6 u0 y. F/ ~8 y M, Z% i% was the signal. Non- 3 ?9 N- n b: n p5 W8 n% MDevelopmental 3 w7 R& w/ a" l3 LItem (NDI) ) F5 @( Z, x# Y! l(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or ) i" Q& j$ [6 p; b(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department # }# R0 |; R% P' @* j, x4 For agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign . Z H# p0 R9 H5 @0 E& Fgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or " |) \6 X9 h2 w& v(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet ' I4 n" A6 O8 i6 {5 [# g! T) p+ T7 fthe requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item 4 F2 d4 ^( N1 J/ k" P; Yis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material ( A" U1 {: p/ f7 f3 w) TSolution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by , `& R# ^4 } f6 s2 kchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. - }9 O7 j2 y f! q8 S, rNon-Nuclear Kill (NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. ! O$ ]* D' M' ONONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). ) }- I) R8 k9 W# W% e- TNonrecurring % c" \: _: T, Y0 N" `Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. $ `: W/ f. a) u# ^. I(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design 6 p( H+ m% i, _1 u, ^4 Eengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures $ q) K4 O1 {$ D8 X- \for tests. (3) Training of service instructor personnel. ( {. |; A. K& {& U" N% PNOP Nuclear Operations. + Y( V. P# E F7 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 7 D3 I9 K, K/ n+ ~' Q+ P- a% F# p201 NOR Notice of Revision. l6 G4 Z) o; R* A- v" P; Q) XNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. * c: Z5 @* T+ V2 ZNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. . g3 V! B! h. r ?# G' X ]North American Aerospace Defense ! @" g$ b! P( Q9 w5 o5 [Command ; m6 @; f- I5 M+ n; N(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of 0 p- g4 T& E% P+ S: lNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. / [4 g3 |" V# ^5 fNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). $ g) P I: V7 C8 SNOS Network Operating System. 6 O- N8 E! T( a. b1 ^$ N3 R" tNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. 1 O: h9 E5 t" v( LNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. 8 v& T, o% U% D4 G3 fNPG Nuclear Planning Group. ( c- R9 J6 k, FNPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. " y! `. j. z/ ^# uNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. 5 X) m) @/ S: k7 ?) SNREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. : |$ r A8 u8 c s. b! e* BNRO National Reconnaissance Office. . |2 T8 x/ p* tNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. ; O5 }" j# J& W( mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ' U3 i8 P0 U2 }2 n- N* F202 NSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. : ?7 L- W0 [7 Y, F4 R) BNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. 0 [3 ?9 L3 b/ G+ j3 r' a- f6 k( mNSD National Security Directive. 5 |/ v7 g' Y+ ]+ ~: xNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National , n1 t2 Z7 L1 hSecurity Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. ! x. ^/ k- h# ^2 ~NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 4 ]4 C2 g" L- L0 s* }NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. 7 L" s& ^. r7 tNSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. 8 p/ ~1 s2 Q8 e. Q1 h" T/ GNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite 9 ]$ j! v3 K2 e5 A7 L6 tOperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. / v# ^: H c+ ^; b( M* WNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). 4 W3 e0 A& v& L$ ~& _5 A' ?NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. & b9 q7 @0 V# O) @# ^NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. 3 L' \. w/ v: t% cNTB National Test Bed. % X5 T/ b2 i9 T9 [0 i t2 W6 WNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. 1 E; x7 V% o+ b6 w. ]. ~' C1 zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. % I/ y% q' d" j& W' V$ u* WNTC 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 % v3 n/ x" d' W2 x3 Bforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and ) r# G6 \. `) J0 Qdoctrine. & @1 o d! H: o: M# R* cNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. ! m1 n) k* d2 C* X) J- DNTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). $ m5 i" E# Y- p( V1 A1 sNuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination & K; y, }; n) F7 T. D" p, R8 K(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or ) X. P7 I% N1 v- u( w, B8 nchemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. 6 B' k' S2 C+ {5 q•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or " M% _: `( ], F8 urainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear a1 G- ~& z+ F5 iexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. •Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in \' u8 ^; A$ a! Lhumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. 6 {% S( g: M/ u9 r( F•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military # t3 i6 u' P* J- o5 [operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, ^, g, d6 Q4 v: ]! EBiological, and Chemical Contamination ' \) L' ]. h! R8 CSurvivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and 9 _. d" h( C8 I* k% c8 @decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging 8 g8 y( j/ i" l {1 {effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 9 @5 ?( X a8 W•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by 6 C- M$ \ y% ~' W8 Jrendering 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 operational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. % R1 S2 F' X1 jNuclear Directed 1 t* @% H! \; i5 oEnergy Weapon 1 P& A5 S; S, ^! ~(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. 1 R! s3 c K. ?0 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 6 A( k6 P) D) P) J/ G204 & L$ r% R4 u' ?* p' y% @8 \0 A0 pNuclear 7 F+ y H* o) ^* q$ i+ zEnvironment + N5 H. z+ u3 ?0 V# MThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and 2 h$ [2 F$ y/ yother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear $ ?3 s7 s, l. ?2 }) gradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s - o3 P" T1 }$ ~1 Zmagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, ; @8 z3 q, Y. p6 V, a" k3 s" Bthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped * S0 K& p% z# M. Q" b7 a/ `electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. / e+ x5 F- C! U4 ^, XNuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to - Q% ] l+ o8 N# }" kmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced 8 g. v, S0 l2 f/ Cby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures - K v w8 ^4 R3 k! U" g7 hhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design " q% E& i) Y8 I8 |: u7 Zspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. 0 T& ]/ J$ Q3 p. `6 ENuclear 9 g9 f6 A6 i; G& M( Z5 W, _( R6 ]Radiation , N# O. \( z P& D3 Z O9 [Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various 5 v6 R8 E. n5 p! U7 b+ P9 P6 N$ nnuclear 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, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since 5 d$ ?% Y; B* b6 p5 ?+ b3 Lthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear * t: g3 B/ i3 L7 YSurvivability Characteristics F2 M2 `* ?# `" R7 N4 p* G5 b2 yA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability ! S$ F3 E+ [ d5 g; F2 ^. J0 y' {8 Yrequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and ; q S; B, o% C6 U* U/ ioperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, 7 l( e9 C* d! G: ^ g) t6 \5 S8 farchitectures 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, - |0 S$ R; @' [8 b1 navoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. ( e1 u! S3 F4 v$ ^' RNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. & F! e5 {( w8 T5 s, \3 p( {- _NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). " y4 x# T- l) z( j* \NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. 1 r$ f7 ]) w# F7 ~$ _(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. ! E4 ]" X0 ]# P' _5 D6 ^NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. * E& w8 y* v1 V5 e9 w t3 v% K$ DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. ' H9 X7 O1 N0 O: Y M; t* @1 oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. & p( b( Q& v {9 W5 r6 ]3 AO&M Operations and Maintenance. . W7 d* h; o. ]$ l/ h/ c! R! fO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. 5 J% M# Q; W, oO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). ! X4 |( c, g) W" u( S- lO/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). ; R3 P. W, Y5 W! UOAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. % O: Z; } M5 ~* h5 vOAS 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. " d* C( F k4 E9 v- x7 S2 M. UOB Operating Budget. & Q B" `: k6 _OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. ! C2 C* ?, `+ s/ E% V9 dOBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. 3 G+ W2 L. K+ @OBJ Object. . G; d4 A% h' M0 fObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 2 t/ H# a7 I. i6 {$ t) Y8 a207 Objects in FOV (Max) 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. An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require 6 T$ n! w5 H: J5 S+ V6 W/ r; Noutlays or expenditures in the future. : v! U) f6 F1 J4 J; K3 K9 @' u. WObligation 9 d" N3 j' }- A8 V9 t2 ~* k& H6 bAuthority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a " N8 V4 {2 h- especified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of 9 b. O% h8 T: O4 {* Tfunding. * ]) B* z" S+ a- j v, N6 v(3) The amount of authority so granted. " y/ Z5 ^: w. I* Q' b2 n F2 lObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 4 \+ H+ h6 U1 Y& T* ?radio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). ' R6 Y/ p. Q/ s* bObservable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. & ?9 S' b+ M& E" G6 {OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. + x. c" K t. f# DOCONUS Outside CONUS. 9 J9 h5 O l$ W9 b/ tOCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). " _3 ]' n/ c `1 EOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). ; s: C) d& s' {. q& G9 xOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ! k B) K0 H* W( S; sODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 2 f& H f, s, V9 xODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. 4 {+ B: ~: {; I9 c7 l5 B$ `ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.