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Military ( a1 x& w+ M2 b7 J0 h: POperational # f8 e7 i8 Z) d9 ~3 s& T( ?* x, BRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in 2 t9 X O6 R! T( cdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement / j5 a6 b' Y# o. t7 nAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite (MILSAT) 2 u% V* |% w9 P) {* NA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence ! S; ]9 M- t* k: [5 [" Igathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 Military 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 environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured & w! i& @4 n9 jagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. / D. l" p, k8 H; ?+ j3 KMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. : x; w& i4 a: i6 I! Z9 K- F" JMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. @! _" M: O( k0 ?, K j% S0 ZMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. 6 s' H* {) w. B9 DMIN Minimum 2 y! ~/ O- S- I* ?min Minute. 4 I+ a( x+ A) TMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. 3 T: j4 f* T7 x5 R% N9 F# t: uMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ ( u$ t4 O$ K/ a6 pMiniature Vehicle ) S1 b# A4 N; E; X(MV) 9 [7 m5 ?7 W% a1 N7 SAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. / e7 n: G6 a8 w2 _# P+ T2 [Minimum 6 v8 x) w i: UAcceptable _ N U: {( ^) L K7 c ?Operational / C4 H" V4 W3 W( w6 D U. h3 ^Requirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the : _; }: G) T. z6 L+ P6 O1 @2 Hperformance threshold. 4 y) a% ?# E* B, l# z G9 W3 e gMinimum Energy Trajectory ! p& b) u% A' k' K, i5 }The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum Required Accomplishment s & \) g, c- ~3 r7 p$ hNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. ; j& O7 X4 v. g9 W9 E3 gMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). 7 P# t5 b% Z! t- Y0 i$ pMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. . @/ m Z8 i% r' v) W# gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 MIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. ( a) _0 j% @' R1 _+ q3 w(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. * L* h) K( h. X+ i1 Q1 x- j+ c, qMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. * v/ p' a$ O. ]8 U8 K; H1 r" ^3 RMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. / ?& D: O4 T0 {& H: [ B& eMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. 4 D4 ^; X+ u0 Q% [# {MIS Management Information System. $ b* R' [7 [ }MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). ! L$ @# q3 e3 Z( e! sMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. & {+ L9 a! W2 aMissile Defense National Team (MDNT) 8 o5 i+ y. y6 d( { K7 r7 [A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on / k! G" D4 s6 Q: W5 Cexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a 4 _" @2 q# _* s3 f/ x% U9 MBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from " M. u8 M+ p' f" G" V7 ^" E" xGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and : j& J- D2 W8 a5 E6 y/ v: n# z- ?Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense " P" @7 G# s! a' |7 Q2 FNational Team, # `) d1 y- A: H) X4 @8 KBattle Management, Command and Control, and , V9 E f/ ]. I4 R+ WCommunications (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 ' w; b/ d3 J5 f' o& WGrumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB ^3 t$ u7 `) E! V9 ~6 q(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that # C$ a% Z6 S2 e. }4 Yprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. 2 V- V; ^; n. s/ UMissile Defense / ]7 H5 c) z0 Q4 ?9 m% J3 kNational Team, Systems Engineering & ! _% e X7 O# O/ o3 bIntegration ( Z: b/ B: ^5 O$ Y- {2 w: N(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is R# ^8 i. G; ]0 M% wcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 4 f6 g9 e1 k5 q/ \# v$ X8 bGeneral 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 personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense Warning 3 `5 F' q0 I2 n; y( p8 z' x$ ?2 B5 cCondition 2 A) [2 y" A; S( tA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance $ x: G7 e: \8 g/ vSystem A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary % [& X+ `: o1 s3 g8 m+ W% x2 S7 Ocommands to the missile flight control system. : J; t+ N. [. k; A2 W& t) sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! q* p) q, Q, _4 u185 1 w w0 M. s- x }Missile Intercept Zone + e7 K. |+ V: H* Q& h5 aThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles 2 a/ s7 q, o1 Y$ m, N" Ghave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. % |' j6 c( Q' @) o+ X) s8 RMissile Release Line The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 6 j- ?5 t+ P: M1 ?1 S9 xagainst a specific target. * g* P( E7 n# l7 g/ M7 }Missile Warning : W" y! ^* P) Z y' U# e6 PCenter (MWC) : ?3 s4 x) P8 e( m p# ]Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic 2 i" D5 k. Q7 X, P( W$ y4 kmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there * @$ j6 P/ h6 P. }2 F% b& nare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack . _) k& r' @' x& x3 Gworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and & |% O% {* |! L3 u1 dconfirm 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 0 g9 r5 _# v% k3 [3 O |4 \/ D3 \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 8 G0 k/ ^: J5 ?8 }% Y5 obe taken and the reason therefore. # k6 H( L0 `, @* p. E' F2 h(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. / s- O6 o/ r: e% i(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given : x3 Q. ^0 a# N8 h, @/ fsituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, O- Y3 f8 _: O$ J ^when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation ; V. b3 g. P4 h$ d9 v! w+ a( Bto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission 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 must equip its forces. - p& F# }; G6 P$ LMission Area $ R' v. o' a) I2 R2 EAnalysis (MAA) 4 A. K/ L' V* v6 }) FContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission 9 x& I9 H# m' fareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable (MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and % W/ n e" [; |potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as % h' J( z1 D3 bthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. 1 g' [1 M% y0 X- ^7 mMission Critical Computer 6 a5 ]+ d4 o5 K( @Resources , l. Y) ^+ M- G! L1 {9 xAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or 7 X, O. |- i' l+ Tuse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves & z5 l' d8 l2 E, fequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is " {8 E: K% v* h" Q/ _critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be & D( ?: A1 |8 Q$ y+ R% {- ran 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 * g P' y8 M6 d/ d0 c, _9 d% bobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability & I$ R( D! E7 o- l7 R1 uas determined by the DoD Component. ; Z) g4 y+ B% j% G9 v8 YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M $ e$ ]3 ^6 |7 \' O1 Z7 U" E5 J( m186 Mission Need Analysis * P1 m, Q; R' G& lAssesses 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 postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. 7 x# t) R% Y0 MMission Need / S) M$ i& |4 M: _' ]7 O$ Z/ _: {Statement (MNS) - ]1 M! C; L4 Z9 I9 ~0 L" j+ _2 w(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, * L" b2 ^% S& {prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to , F) \" ]& `0 x3 W5 Cthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. & F* s2 _, C% F& _$ Y4 o. P(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the , P* ^. A+ z0 Zmission. * l# Y' ^! D2 k A" m" W% GMission Reliability 3 I4 Z' b7 d5 B6 YThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. ( A$ A, W5 s$ bMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1 T$ F( \3 t9 RMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. ! f2 P- |6 `, C. h( D/ O3 Z/ n% q2 \MIW Mine Warfare. 5 @1 o' n! _( Y8 D, b: r4 VMK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. 9 j* ]6 D* q" HMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. * b C0 l& w5 G) w6 Q/ O5 K" SMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). 3 r' }/ C; {+ K2 a5 [+ xMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. : z. H3 M k9 w3 |+ mMm Millimeter. . E' D' G* @- w/ y) I7 X9 hMM Maintenance Manual. 2 ~6 ?1 W5 ?! ^$ GMM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M & b/ H3 {/ C" V3 F5 G187 ' O1 F. o! ^( w# Z% _0 iMMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. ' [) g3 }- o1 Z6 i: |& n; VMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). $ `- K5 B2 }) A: p/ }. F) AMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles , h! W6 d: Q6 p0 sMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 6 b2 g _( l, i: }' OMMR Monthly Management Review. * t+ ] x O% I0 l+ jMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. 4 N; Y+ V( m/ V rMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. 0 G+ [9 m; ^# J5 R7 KMMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). 9 J4 s3 W+ N! `$ ZMNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. . e! B4 C* k7 {8 @3 r0 iMobile Ground * F! e3 T2 W0 [. y2 I- @Entry Point ( t* Y/ X2 @$ d: ?' o1 z/ h9 @(MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications 7 h) ^- C# [6 ~1 Z% V" u) }- Hinterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. / N% J7 y) |% `1 {8 N3 ?! ^1 ]8 M" CMOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. 0 | F# W z$ W/ f8 GMock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 4 T( m* m) h$ n$ [3 T& Rexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, " T0 N2 B L+ f* t! l# R' ior in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. & U4 G/ f; A& m$ l7 O+ LMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. 9 Y7 k. i- K8 f rModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). , g: B: d/ l% a4 }* y2 `Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement 7 I @! k/ U5 Y* Z, {' d. n; yapply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. - B/ z! c: V7 u& _; s5 VCrisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. 1 k* c, `9 B* t$ e8 t' ]' gMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. 6 r1 w( B! V3 }0 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 9 [* Q s8 D; mModularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed ; e; s5 r" i' J, s3 Gof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal 3 B. ?# d/ i5 a2 n/ Qimpact on other components. 1 h6 l; H0 u: x3 R* f& DMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. ' M+ k5 F* I0 n. J. dMOL Minimum Operating Level. * P. P, r% }. L, y" b0 ]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 7 Q4 A( O/ q9 v; ~5 Horbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very ; S% [9 i! g5 o( U( f4 i7 Olong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 6 B' h& h4 V2 a' X2 u! @7 t) Za single sensor. 5 W# E& }4 F) k" m4 Y6 qMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. [, g! t M! r5 a5 TMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. / K* x" e) E4 r7 EMOR Memorandum of Record. 5 C4 y/ N* w* TMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD : B' C. x7 X: L4 N2 h$ WSystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the + D. v' N0 M4 _1 S6 j6 z7 b1 lHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. 0 z. U; B- h! ]1 b, lMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. " j) p$ W& Z4 I0 Z" K ^ SMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. 4 Y0 ?/ R* N1 | w XMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. 5 g6 P3 e, @1 {+ T, b7 vMOTS Military Off the Shelf. & r# g% ?- x/ m. xMOU Memorandum of Understanding. ! s: {2 J- b: T5 K, BMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). 9 h5 o; A2 Q' tmph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 4 Q. X5 w) o5 |: w7 F189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. . @- N7 J/ S" v) JMPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). ' q- |' q. |5 Q. D(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. 0 ~; U" z7 n$ F$ C8 h; uMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. ( q" f0 @8 L2 o9 SMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile \; B7 u' P% m T! m' C. [+ a% gRound (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. , j! s- C" |3 TMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. # L' C* U5 p/ J+ }" O" j) w# mMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). & K& ]9 W1 e: [& T(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. / a8 z) W+ s4 F# m4 TMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. + a6 p, v$ K& mMRD Mission Requirements Document. + E/ @1 r; F7 e6 c1 _( f! r! lMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. * U7 g/ @' D0 ~$ Z6 @4 V0 ~MRJ A specific SETA contractor. 7 y+ t; W$ j& \! JMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. * m. J/ {/ _; u, r0 R- b(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. & f9 d& O* P" JMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. 7 ~+ f* y0 e4 C& j9 U$ eMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. 9 j0 d! R- q3 g4 }8 j. i0 MMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. + p& X; H4 D/ ^" W6 y( _ P1 P0 A7 ims Milliseconds. MS Milestones. # T( r1 r+ P& j; X, q/ \" e5 dMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). + `" {4 W' U; o- f. B* t! wMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 i p. o2 w/ o# x( T% M2 i; x190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. ' s% g" Y, l# O/ i! KMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major , y, {! [& `3 ^9 Y" l7 SSubordinate Command. 2 W8 m1 M7 u0 S; ?MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. 7 j" @+ g! ~; c; [) ^. n" @MSEL Master Scenario Events List. ; M# k, x9 _8 q" x$ WMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. 4 ~( \/ H. }$ S& x; M2 \2 {: HMSG Message. 2 ]# `) L4 ]. g0 g1 Y8 ]MSGDB Message Database. 0 a- p: T, [% xMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. 3 U* Z2 S3 H( ~/ rMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. $ N4 x: N$ p2 @! t( t# ?MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. 1 b% ~: h5 y6 F" J1 U( ?MSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). % J+ l0 e- I' ]! d(3) Management Support System. ; K2 J' }* Y" I; F) T(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. $ `8 M) I6 e4 ?& S$ w9 }5 jMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. * w' Q O& h. h7 L3 UMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). . i* A7 h0 Y& f' p% q; S* T1 k; a; XMSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. , l$ C; F5 K7 Q' G: U9 |" vMt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. ( A" e2 b' y5 p' R! d. ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M " s) N, H; W1 g- O- K7 Z. B191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). 1 n3 H$ |; O3 F2 EMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. " j: a4 T3 \: O5 FMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). ; g! ~6 Z/ [7 }# ?- sMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). $ T4 z% }0 S! z# d* S7 yMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. $ g9 Q3 p7 w$ t8 U" h! ~1 `' d0 QMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). 8 G, m' n/ ^2 W. N$ ^; Z% Q( XMtg Meeting. 6 m% }9 q" w @" bMTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. 0 y( d! t* B0 e1 w! w0 L/ yMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. 7 f/ }/ ?3 t# AMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. / N1 e: S- E. M2 @$ `MTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. ' W& {& |1 P0 Y' }; j* tMTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. 3 M; I2 c* ~; y! ~7 }$ W' ~MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. + R7 f G$ U6 q3 TMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). , W% ]6 P; p: U1 ]MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. 7 l5 q9 H6 J0 V' i$ aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 a- o F+ m! K2 ^# u' R7 K192 4 Q+ N8 V1 w% L* L# { `3 b" oMulti-Service 9 Y, B+ z( ]) _Doctrine 5 _2 y5 z7 u6 f7 F1 X) nFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the ) b# A/ F/ ^. F: ztwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. 0 C$ Y$ I" f$ v& N- t- A6 d2 J# \Multi-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral 6 o1 U8 I; f5 Gbands. Multi-Year Appropriation 5 T1 G0 ?# Q* y- u) ~. TCongressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 2 B3 @: H+ v3 e! D, Pperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) 2 r! ~0 ^0 n. g. t. i) l pMulti-Year D+ \% y) Z- N7 @7 }* r" J4 TProcurement (MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total 3 L3 o) v% J1 ppurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; . t: k" V; f( }" showever, 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. 4 M" [, H9 }* L% k3 |$ DMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users 2 E# i0 @ F; _, H& zwith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. 8 q. w' t9 O8 D5 R+ b: }Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 5 D/ |8 [2 X; K/ {. _3 ^, Usimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and % Q; [+ K0 E3 ~8 K6 |( n4 Cneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. . j/ f/ X/ \; t) ~# ~. gMultilevel Security Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material 0 j7 q* R1 Z) B9 I1 ~+ vto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. 8 |# g+ m* K3 lMultiple 8 J) K* e5 z* r: `& xIndependently Targetable 3 V5 S5 w# G, u2 j1 SReentry Vehicle $ n9 q4 R( l Z: y- T' G4 |5 R(MIRV) ( u; |( _% B$ I$ e6 TA reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry vehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. " \$ n7 L, h0 d! C$ ^$ o$ Q1 U( tMultiple Phenomenology 0 }, ~9 f4 r( x+ `. g1 vObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. + P* Z4 ^; {6 J/ s' @4 IMultiple Reentry ' m% D& l, z( `5 h" v* J4 dVehicle . r9 u V. C+ AA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry 7 C' \4 C7 V3 ivehicle over an individual target. 0 Z" _+ n. E8 G, R$ q* JMultiple Silo Defense Capability to defend two or more silos. Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by % v6 D* [, q5 ` k* V4 n, H5 f& smore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 ! w' c3 C9 ]9 ~$ x2 Z5 y3 OMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special 5 S3 ]: K2 {1 N( ~* ^1 jcase 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 - W3 _1 d- f! y$ q$ K1 t1 Roperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. 2 l9 P2 S9 A" ~0 BMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. ' W/ A T) h" Z) \7 RMUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. , ^2 B% B7 Z1 zMV Miniature Vehicle. r' F. O/ l) dMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. - f0 E3 T6 l* |$ u8 eMWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. ) z$ o! P, T+ k; a" e( P, Y* UMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. ' k W+ `9 e' S& e, d0 n. kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 3 o4 G4 H- f* B# U# v+ P194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. # `" Y" o2 Y1 z1 `' f7 @7 KN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. 9 q8 u4 q3 E( V2 H4 ?) `% S1 B7 |N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. 4 n4 F' ?& W( @NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. - ^- m! O6 h$ `NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. ! \- @3 }+ q& j+ o! sNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. " A3 t7 l* O; K6 `6 r4 S; x' ?NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. 6 q4 t* O, f, {8 Q6 ONAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. * @5 c# a1 B, |4 ^/ @& X/ LNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. % _6 N" y+ e. b# s/ b0 P% _& DNAI Named Areas of Interest. ; |0 u* A. X5 `% lNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. $ I$ [1 ~5 d& d2 Z% ^9 Y4 d, {+ dNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. 2 z+ c8 U8 S6 C( j5 u- LNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. / F8 F* U* w& k- M& ~) Q3 v6 TNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne 0 r! q5 ?" \1 x" C; d( I' i3 I6 ]% JOperations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency $ i3 l# e0 Z! bwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National Command 0 o- {% k: o: ~8 u" l `Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 1 ~; ~. k9 X% R4 Vsuccessors. 0 ^! Z3 B4 X* [+ D+ X) kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military % a1 G& ~4 i) Y, k+ i2 aCommand Center , {6 A& p4 Z1 Y: e, X; S# e" T(NMCC) u- f+ H) v$ ~+ _2 Z+ W' `The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined - `. F. t! u2 `+ L& r% _Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military Command System (NMCS) & G4 \5 H3 [# F mThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the - D6 Z9 { k" d* Z" X' ameans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning 4 w K* A4 K' R9 Y9 mand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by - p; k3 q' f! d# y3 C3 h% Qwhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 2 I+ J9 ^' y9 |be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS 3 g5 l: s* Y; k3 Z- Dsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile Defense (NMD) System 6 B) x9 o" O. D4 k* L, UOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the # ]) F- V) a# KU.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 Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. , c1 {* B- p1 qNational ; O! N; ~4 G6 R) Z% iReconnaissance ' l8 I9 `1 ]& Z4 \. G" e1 R; B7 yOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has ; a* c: Y) `* {4 }the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence r: Q0 n$ u7 H+ \) J: `" u* Aworldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control & z4 _6 `$ X! g; C7 E) O" V( fagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence `# _9 f: Q- C8 m0 F' ]data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection 5 i, ]% X1 \, V1 d$ ~! w. Z6 B8 rThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ ; @' E G: B2 `( I( z2 T" L3 _' Adefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), v& S) j! _+ mand given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). $ b- L- c! ~7 K3 h- w4 K% H7 RNational Test Bed (NTB) 7 p" A/ }! @# @/ u( ]+ lA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile $ w7 C; r8 B( [defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical ( V7 h+ l$ Q, H9 Q% Z2 H/ r/ A9 Rconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed . Q5 `. |; Y# _$ w; X+ z" lJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. 4 S2 A( j( g v" @National Test Facility (NTF) : h, j0 U7 w3 E/ yA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the : Z7 }1 k1 F, B3 Y5 \NTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. National Warning 8 }4 W, [- F* jCenter (NWC) , e6 A4 ^1 o: y r" Z1 V) G8 RCenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. , @8 I+ ]& m& F/ x( R4 Dpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national & x( ?* P" M2 x3 b' vdisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. % C0 U B& }, g* L3 \NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 i( }! ~& Q. W7 a2 M196 Natural Ground " _9 E, E6 t4 K! Xand Atmospheric 0 V/ L: O" y0 [5 m/ dEnvironments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of $ \5 c1 ~7 L$ s! ethe 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 propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space * V2 H Y7 w8 G' V1 N' l3 }Environment - i! ^1 O3 p& R& A# z/ SThe natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space ) ]+ Q4 x6 T4 e* D' T4 Sbegins 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. 0 @; u4 a- {2 F; INAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space 6 @% b* @) O0 A# FCommand (NAVSPACE- 0 v- ~, o. C3 w# X+ UCOM) 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. Naval Space Operations Center 2 q+ T( j( ?2 K: J(NAVSPOC) : ?+ d* [8 p' _) F: Y/ sExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for P$ ?+ H/ o" a1 @logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. / M8 w( k2 W4 Z; b4 _: g3 e* MNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. ' V$ x3 h+ v! u( ENAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. 5 _) K, p1 D' K, s9 bNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. # P% ~+ N3 ^$ h4 R& V7 rNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. * S! {% T0 }0 y. V! BNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. 4 I0 G, H2 f; y6 a; l b9 A1 WNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. $ D" z+ n, I+ ~' z. Z% E) |1 UNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. + T+ [# |2 {# ~4 _' ~% ~# P8 iNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. ) ~6 K$ B% U% L" z( j( P% Q7 xNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). 9 e h# Q1 j& Q6 D! vNCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. 2 B3 q/ c- o5 w5 S6 f8 [' iNCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. ' @6 k1 W: D2 X/ p: L/ }0 B8 Y& u+ `NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). ; x, R. z. \/ r* x& X" TNCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control ( v4 o6 `9 @# Qof Shipping. " l+ b( G' J5 @( N* D! ~# a' vNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. 2 ` J6 [( U e9 G9 oNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. 3 ~& M' t: g S0 t1 g$ w2 FNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. 2 q0 k6 ^+ I% k/ p2 e' ONDP National Disclosure Policy. ) v: T8 O# m: C ~' r7 j5 nNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. 6 h$ {8 v& P$ q% y1 _ F% wNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. ' H: }! q( O8 t/ W/ c$ Y+ ~& gNEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the 4 c3 Q: ]- y! u+ }time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. - `$ {+ t8 z) ]/ jNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. : S" ?5 M$ t+ z* P" D/ _ p" KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 Negate Early - b3 M! ?- `4 @Warning ; _0 \7 z$ S* g" z7 d% \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 from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. 5 D4 d5 i8 a, m) jNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). / f5 l1 p- P$ j% z, H4 r+ |: |NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle + o7 Q& ?5 s" s n A! ABeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage ' Y# V7 G4 y) D0 `9 ^" pelectronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. % v8 x n8 Y7 _2 x( k3 f" S KNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. - o2 m+ T3 a( \NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. - Q" G7 d* F7 j1 R, a) W/ jNHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. & C3 l! k6 A! ?/ ]( \6 RNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. , S5 q: a# ?. Q# x" dNIC National Intelligence Council. j" [( Q4 O! bNID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. / P! U0 k3 }( P" W& C lNII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. : H: ~" F' h# n4 K; iNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 7 z# v2 H6 _8 S& N199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime 7 G* A; ^$ s G4 y% M. A% BIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). 7 X1 w# z* } s. `. i! C/ _NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 8 ~7 u1 v% ]) v' w oNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly ! V: K1 m: l" r* Y jNBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not - D( |1 N" v' Y- L5 r+ mthe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. 7 U- c! ^: [ r% T' a: y: VNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. * A$ c5 O) K! \; VNL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. ; l) [ H9 H3 W5 ]! g/ [( fNMC Not Mission Capable. ( Z: h9 r1 w4 o% E+ M5 BNMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. , ~* ~: {$ W* |NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). , C; x" d! ?9 |2 rNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). 5 g* {# G: }/ g* y4 lNMD 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 1 S6 N* V* f' Q* b* P1 {200 $ B# O# V: u2 e" @/ HNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. " Y" n8 P7 D1 M k7 q7 vNMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 8 c. k) s0 u( z. h8 ENNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. % u( B0 `$ q; zNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions ! w3 U6 j. Y) @* ?( Hat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are ' f; u4 A0 z/ }& Cresident on the network. ( P3 @7 [( e; [NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). & C* m: m0 N$ k1 V4 F+ u2 \NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. 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 1 x% h" B7 H3 z" nas the signal. Non- Developmental Item (NDI) # V' T% g1 @& S- Y(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or * j. v" Z, V( n& E1 |(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department 6 \1 X: \, ?$ t/ r2 S' kor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign / B, ~5 I |3 E9 xgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense ! k" g4 V0 y+ ?; U! v& Hcooperation agreement; or ; d) G; K5 m. z1 i# q0 Y5 M0 G# e(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring % t& i F9 D1 m* u+ r$ V+ Zagency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet , b9 q3 n F( x" W" Lthe 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 + }6 x% k) |) Z q' qSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by ; W4 ]& l1 U/ hchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. 8 q7 S0 Q4 Q. v0 dNon-Nuclear Kill ' [. J9 M% U/ U(NNK) * P) P; a# ~% qA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. 0 _& n! w6 I* S6 k2 cNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). - @; m/ | l \' TNonrecurring / U6 J0 t5 j5 f! r. GCosts 5 R+ e7 d, b, A7 c(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. 9 }, n# n& C! ~" T% ~(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures ) w1 n0 K0 n1 I( Vfor tests. (3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 201 ; S. Q5 Z5 c' v$ k+ I# \NOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. 1 C, X# q. G; B& i/ `" LNORAD Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other 9 m/ o( }4 o4 a; @assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North ) p+ h9 b9 |% s4 }4 R8 ~America. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. 5 Y! {! \6 C" ?3 ]; {North American & b/ L; \$ `$ E; CAerospace Defense " O; H5 |! n" m3 \9 q$ _Command . G2 v; Y u. j. U, w! i(NORAD) k/ J$ @/ L2 O$ u$ l, g2 g) uA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 5 d) \9 E, U# E' t; N, C1 JNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). # I" C5 p- V1 Y, J# i2 g+ L% JNOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. ' h+ K: i3 D7 ]. T8 eNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. 4 O6 m6 D e5 C( R: A5 ANPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. & ]- }/ m/ Z4 Z2 i& |- m, I3 yNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. # F6 h& t4 b) S0 G(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. 6 T! T1 m% I( ?, ` z" P# ^NREN National Research and Education Network. # d) u; P: v" nNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. 8 |1 y5 J: o5 S4 WNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. . z, W4 n. q3 P& ?# Q4 }NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. [6 m4 g* Y, n8 o9 b9 GNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 NSA National Security Agency. % r7 u# i4 y6 u, [* qNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. : z- f- A) S8 SNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. ! H N. {6 R* \NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National 4 \! |: s! {. w% ~Security Directive (NSD). 6 `1 m2 B- h* L. q0 l! j5 PNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 4 D! A- e7 {4 M1 \NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. $ V$ Z& S3 ~& y8 r$ `/ t& u+ O6 HNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. + C9 ~1 t- C: nNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. 2 L. h( y0 [/ w! nNSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite - V: }2 b7 f, I4 j$ N) n: V' b cOperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. + z0 U: X& G9 i/ {& k3 V$ bNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. ) t" k# O' B7 q* p" p) ANSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security ' e' x2 F$ m* qCommittee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. / L$ H1 f$ p; p" [NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. + z- h1 v, l2 K$ |NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 3 \0 t% K: Q0 h. CNTBI 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. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and . t; ~8 {8 x6 n1 F- q5 B5 Tdoctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. 4 C5 c1 q( s- x4 ?0 x: b4 xNTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse / r' X8 {6 w5 ?. D; T) i& J8 ESegment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). |# ~4 N$ L6 k( e, NNuclear, ! w" y8 R; X7 K, \4 Q w/ _Biological, and % d6 s8 ?( C$ C/ H J; t, g; d" jChemical " ^0 N: ^+ g8 T% ?Contamination (NBCC) 4 S" g. O/ y; TThe deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or . ~% E# ] i0 w$ ?chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or . B& ^" X L" W! z3 V5 `% S3 Zrainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 9 `6 x) g3 r2 w3 ^$ k8 g•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military 9 @1 [- r* ~9 _operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, Biological, and 3 r# t. |$ K- d; u' M" n7 ]4 ~3 aChemical Contamination Survivability $ m" e* r0 W" P/ e: G2 f" d UThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual % Q$ c* V7 g+ A- b+ e0 c! H* j& \9 @protective equipment. ! T# q, S8 V5 s5 p0 S4 [•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging & a& \& T" g" ~8 Y6 W& oeffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. 7 R" Y& S6 H4 w- U, r/ Z& B- a1 {9 v•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. ( k q- X! U9 WNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. # P+ d: r' Z1 n" y* `, ?% ENuclear Directed Energy Weapon % ~& W3 r- Z+ d# D(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N / W! ?+ y: r- L( d4 \204 * X% r( J' P) F5 w) B9 o8 [1 TNuclear & K& N ^8 U0 I3 V. j/ k6 ~Environment ; ~% h% k0 }. DThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear ) D- {. E, S" |# R+ f% Pradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s - M% a; @2 P7 P5 F: z, i3 smagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, 0 q# ~' M0 W+ v/ othermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the ) ?$ G2 E0 R# @exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. . I) E( U ?5 l& I/ a1 S" `1 UNuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced 0 o* P: O/ l" x( S- Yby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures # O9 X8 s1 o- l7 O8 whardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design 7 I" S% U4 O+ C' o0 E$ Pspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. , z- b4 d5 B! i% A" n$ p% a! LNuclear * w7 r( g* |5 dRadiation % m( [/ I' E& }- B- }5 U) e' WParticulate 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, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since # j- Y# L) a+ B4 R; O/ v3 kthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear 6 }& ?/ x6 f7 r; F c: p9 gSurvivability Characteristics ( }, W, ^: |! R' k; N/ e, J4 U D; Q0 DA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, $ d. o8 E( z, F& M4 H- `5 Harchitectures 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, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. ( ?) ?! }8 D& i0 K" o+ mNUDET Nuclear Detonation. * K2 C2 e; W% v6 [2 \: g k0 ENUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). ; R0 T" [, ?0 s$ z$ {( sNVG Night Vision Goggles. * W! h; P) i% v3 o6 c! i7 yNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). 8 w0 x+ x+ N6 B" g F- INVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). # X1 z% `; [0 F3 f+ L3 ~NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. ' v# L- F% p! ?4 O: ?NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. 5 r6 A2 E# w" ~* `NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. 4 A' f4 k9 M5 GNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. ' q- f5 l. h9 {7 `( [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 / y( r- l& R% d" W4 B6 ]NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. % o- }8 B7 i; ~8 V) sO&M Operations and Maintenance. , T9 t! B/ g' s' KO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. ' H) j7 E& o% SO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). / c0 W$ d# d7 \: g* QO/A On or About. ! w5 a: I' V5 E _9 ^; UOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. - @/ w7 s) L. a; B4 f# L(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). 2 N$ Z, b& H" d8 T, R" zOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). 3 y9 M2 ~( Z6 X. E6 POAB Outer air battle. : j. \; i" ]3 B! w$ KOAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. $ T; v2 K" U0 ^0 [8 b3 Z, y: g& \OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. ( t- t# t, ?" O# y! ROAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. 0 A1 F6 k- ^0 POAS Organization of American States. 1 K4 m+ u8 I& c' kOASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. ' |# e( A( P MOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) 6 c: n/ p, h2 F+ hOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 4 O8 I2 x+ i( q) N. dOB Operating Budget. 6 B" K3 B) `- K. s+ i4 A l9 t& ROBAN Operating Budget Account Number. ' Z5 z0 X! l( H# e; \9 b; L; e) POBDP Onboard Data Processor. - w9 _6 x8 c+ K/ [- v( R+ Q) I7 L# YOBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of % r; U9 S1 D5 n& @- w& kobjects containing both data structure and behavior. 2 w% U- ]: f4 y r; ?1 {Object-Oriented Analysis - r. {; O* R G- MThe 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. # C; o1 `! N6 L1 a; r+ m, i* r; G+ DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 . X5 [& ~7 w* QObjects in FOV 7 w2 o& h( k' ~0 p, r(Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. 4 I" C, [& J, X! t* xObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. $ X4 M4 [) h, iAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. 6 n8 _" r" C9 g, G% ZObligation 9 |" @" N) f- r" \% X6 K; NAuthority ( |" C) y, O2 S0 e) E0 M(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of / \' }# @6 y, Qfunding. 2 Y- ~1 i; i; i* @% l- N(3) The amount of authority so granted. ; G, s& p% Y2 t2 O0 }5 iObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a radio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). - T0 I: ]& A* ?* @; T/ Y5 FObservable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. 6 P+ W! [4 o( F) l# ~6 g' WOC Operations Center. 5 J7 E$ c) }4 Q) f+ v) q$ EOCA Offensive Counter-air. $ Q: Q }7 w. M" U. `( sOCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. & x, N1 [% s5 Q5 r' p4 mOCM Overt Countermeasure. 3 E- N( c' ~+ rOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. , A. w& [$ d. ^( C% v' Q: t4 KOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). 6 v) S/ Y" V$ e) j0 XOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.