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Military Operational " u& @ B* {- E8 v6 u2 f9 I3 rRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military 3 J7 O. t. O: ~. iRequirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a & g& p! A7 I1 Y& }' zcapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite (MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. % B2 u1 |' y. A# n" t( n( f# ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 ) W8 q0 [+ g, F1 HMilitary 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. 3 l4 d, D% q! hMilitary Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive 4 r/ _5 K! q. j% J- renvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. : y1 r% K8 `( FMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). ( q. |$ ]5 c+ g; V- b- ^MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. " K% h& Y, A- o' P9 S# BMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. , S6 n- M; A/ Q7 Y3 ?. J- L1 v2 XMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum min Minute. 6 ~' L/ r$ Y. k6 dMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. 2 l4 S. I! |) g5 U- a( O+ RMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ # _5 v" Y! m& c8 t% D& X( zMiniature Vehicle (MV) 6 L' Q! {% D: b2 x$ e8 l; _5 @An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. `- k7 o, B, {. eMinimum Acceptable 2 r4 A* Z }& n1 U& f1 \+ kOperational b1 p% J/ o- ]6 ?$ ?! E3 ~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 performance threshold. Minimum Energy ; k* @4 _5 x9 X: P; w6 pTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum 3 [1 O: D" V5 T: e: w! p# KRequired + U( U( S3 D& u& b t RAccomplishment 0 e0 v: \6 c6 G7 b! y" h5 n" Z0 H. l6 ts Necessary 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. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). - k! {5 a8 u8 C; X" UMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. / g: l$ n- ^3 [: Z3 O3 o: _- \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M . D; d0 g4 q7 s% J184 ' D9 J2 ^- ]! M" B- y( tMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). * d1 @/ a( n! i# e9 @MIPT Management IPT. ) Y$ k/ K5 I) U0 A9 E3 z$ T: cMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. " ]' \% K% A# ~MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. 0 {; U- m0 a; B! |MIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). ! }/ w' `! r* L, yMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense National Team , m8 K$ ?* \5 X9 p R(MDNT) 5 y/ l9 `" O9 e3 @A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a + Q$ P6 v) e- [Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from % J ]# w+ t/ wGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 9 z" [5 H% R, _" y. sUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. ! R% P4 J% P' {Missile Defense 2 D: R0 Z: A# j! Q! t' |7 fNational Team, Battle , ^- ^+ f1 i; S$ B2 @Management, ( e% w2 h0 X: T+ M& F- m6 t" iCommand and Control, and Communications / |5 b: ]1 h& {3 | a: k+ E( z5 c(MDNTB) ' T2 W. E6 ]2 p1 s& T- SThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The $ n1 |6 R( g; D# RMDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop 2 ?/ x, i$ k B* f/ ~Grumman, 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 & b* n3 Z/ `/ m2 c* ]3 J/ qprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, . H/ F9 C Y) y# Uintegration, and production of missile defense systems. , B3 U& A" R5 N; Y- e( B1 ^+ fMissile Defense : c. w; i7 L% M& \- y/ y/ g& VNational Team, Systems ; \! T b0 d% e: w& i# mEngineering & Integration j% y: j0 L H! X(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 % F% p7 a; T M2 o* a$ ?composed 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 4 N- I" Q) x) i9 N3 {( hpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation # k* i9 @' D; z( I/ y2 a' ?( Sof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense 1 |% d* y9 @+ X7 N2 K& Asystems. 8 Y4 ]4 T5 x6 u9 b% [9 B0 MMissile Defense Warning # l/ z7 P% T& N f$ WCondition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic ' k6 ~" v# ] _. [* N V1 Fmissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). & e3 ?/ h* V z) c* d) l# vMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. 6 u2 {/ x7 K N1 n( i2 Y7 @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 4 E+ T6 s) l( a2 D* [* }185 Missile Intercept : g" b7 h; y) ~Zone % V2 f' K* r2 A1 V4 u! QThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release ( p: L' F4 J% J- O. s7 `" pLine 7 a. A. A% V4 GThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile # N$ K D* v7 N7 Jagainst a specific target. 6 c) P' L$ P& b& p2 E3 V7 I, UMissile Warning Center (MWC) 1 X! t* O2 @3 i8 NLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic * G& I0 ~5 s; f% v" tmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting , R" i2 c- {; F' xsystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack - s, b2 Y: S G, {7 k Jworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and . j# T- n% [) o$ n. e9 s+ fconfirm 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 be taken and the reason therefore. 2 h a9 C4 l5 ?0 a( B6 }(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty , O+ o2 |0 F& e& F7 J* `; Y( t' Yassigned to an individual or unit; a task. ' d7 R% x3 p: s. d' {6 K- ?- m1 m(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given / p6 x7 a, D8 N) J# b- Usituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, 7 a& ?2 K8 R' B$ s) L" @4 U9 Pwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation % v( f6 [8 V7 _# e+ F, ito 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 3 Z& y* B5 k {0 zmust equip its forces. ) F$ F" e) b; ]1 Z( b& F A- l$ Y! cMission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of 2 r, ?1 G) L Ccapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. / z4 n; s: e3 u7 g1 q& ^Mission Capable (MC) 9 U* g1 r; v9 N1 h A! ~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 * G4 N# u' }2 r6 Z sthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical ' J# N( H- v. A: v" i1 u5 E+ S) }Computer Resources & o V W( s8 {. {- {$ P; KAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or $ L" Z6 K. T- y# \3 \0 j) a: Luse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to 6 M3 j0 {* N7 S [ H& ~ Cnational security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves % {$ Y: @! S# {2 J0 |' Lequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. $ v& {2 n9 c& HMission Critical 9 x0 ]1 q( j+ \( vSystem 2 x3 P& V$ ]' v8 O5 e1 BA 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 , R! q' o$ u# e/ }3 n) K0 |; yan auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. ! p0 D6 u; i/ |9 C9 |, YMission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area ( E# C+ K% t( J; c& f% C4 kobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. 5 k" T; x' F1 Z. S1 A9 G6 Y8 t( r) eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % N; M1 s! B& V# G4 k/ [186 ' V u7 v8 R. |Mission Need ' K( |, F, K' ?8 c AAnalysis 7 V, ?- }4 O# cAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force + b2 x& ?& j6 y7 Q1 pcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a 3 `0 S) g$ ^& C/ Ipostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need - y3 t q$ Y; O% `. G- l$ @Statement (MNS) 2 F% f0 Y7 s; a4 q- r( h1 c* m5 k(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, 3 X& A/ G( C* n/ A6 v- _prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for z8 |/ J4 {! F2 z( Hvalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). # ~" T/ }9 j! D7 b# T/ xThe JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to ) R# c: ~* F! bconvene a Milestone 0 review. ( w& j& v1 e ~: P/ }(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned 9 l! O2 M; m ?9 J t- ]mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. Mission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a 6 q& w, ^+ N! i, ~ Pperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. % l/ v9 z& E; kMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. 1 h6 X, s+ X: k$ U7 n/ RMK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. ' Q& v! e m( B6 x0 qMLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). 0 w2 F% V p7 g$ {3 E+ @6 |! a(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. 6 c W& \) h0 `8 A) l1 b' ^MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. . i; X6 l# v8 q8 EMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). 6 ^, e3 D0 ^! l9 }- F(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). / R5 v W6 v3 l* q6 f1 BMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. 0 S- E6 G; C7 T0 J6 ]Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). ) f# Y9 b" g) }. p8 k1 pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. ?, M8 p6 _! f% ~MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. ! Q: p- C# H2 M6 o8 p% A& }MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). + f9 d9 {7 w; |0 B* w8 nMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. # z) Y# h( o1 \5 w- ]MMW Millimeter Wave. 4 m6 q, Z! y8 _/ M) ^6 X% P5 r( Q/ ZMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). & ]2 S5 p. a8 K: R2 S: G$ dMNS Mission Need Statement. % s+ k0 d2 `) q. c& r6 p; |MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground / K2 c1 g0 A% s: y# n. ~" Q5 j3 o6 E. ^Entry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. ) U- e$ K& v5 ]! Z" UMOC Mobile Operations Center. ) O$ K$ i1 S" `6 ]. xMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. * O9 Q" Y) D7 s$ @2 k' }. ]Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in " h \) O1 w8 e1 C P; x. c( b7 lexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, " G0 i7 U$ ], b$ X$ c, W5 u/ S5 @or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. 5 ?: O# } x& [3 p( W$ p9 PModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 2 J3 H* ]& t" O0 PModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement 9 l/ n2 Z( X3 w! ^1 C( r( x. V4 o8 kapply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. p5 |3 x0 t7 oCrisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. - C9 E* d1 G) k; JMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. $ m0 {* ]% ^8 S5 R0 T) Y! ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) J3 A$ H" I+ R# I) D, l% E* k5 p188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal " K( R" ~- I4 P& j# d" W$ Fimpact on other components. 2 `0 T& q5 ^" p3 n: ]- cMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. * e- N/ l9 g# w; b7 KMOM Measure of Merit. ' ~, n: v; B( E% pMono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by # ^9 t) `' G: f) w4 _9 c/ Ia single sensor. ; g( w- U; V/ P2 s( @% nMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. 7 G9 m, v6 o1 Y( } K8 v" k) A5 LMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. ; @7 l! X' g( t$ p" |MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. 4 D u3 x T! E2 M) f4 x$ u0 SMOR Memorandum of Record. 1 O& |6 N" }+ X% R8 `MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. - p2 K5 C9 }8 s s' u7 H4 pMoscow BMD ( B% c1 w8 A `8 i! eSystem 4 E. W3 d/ g vThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and 7 o! ~+ L- l1 h- minterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. , G: J, O7 j, K& j1 qMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. ) t* R/ W& S0 B8 qMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. 0 |! h( Z, T g0 UMOTS Military Off the Shelf. 0 k! o1 }* a5 G7 k5 eMOU Memorandum of Understanding. ' V" x d) o2 U7 i& lMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). # t" U b3 w) K, m A' u5 C, z(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. ! s- @, I @, r0 b/ nMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. 2 a3 q9 e& u$ {) |' F% ~8 y7 fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 9 n* f+ l1 \; M4 c% \2 i: I. XMPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. 0 {9 G' [4 U) G9 j+ m. w7 S( NMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). 6 R/ q, w' A4 |0 P8 H(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. ) j. @( w# }9 j6 P$ G% XMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. - R. m5 \& o$ g3 y, mMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile + Y. e1 L3 J, E! x0 R' H. MRound (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. 7 L. J1 \; r, J) f; O4 BMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. . l" W( r! G2 J+ xMRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. 8 @% L5 L( [4 t(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. 0 ~6 `/ ]/ i/ D& DMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). - o, N$ w; e( T3 W- P) HMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. ; {" e1 _6 O" E; _% S* c1 a6 ZMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). " K7 O* ], [" P& W# g& F: ]% HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 " u0 O, d# s" T) b8 Q) H" K) l" vMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). 7 }+ {- |1 a! u: a* t3 }MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. 4 Q! E; T0 f% W6 Z7 @% EMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. ' f/ q% @* w: l4 RMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. 2 P' ]* G# c- `8 ]; qMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. ( ` l( n' f# x: I5 k+ e9 MMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. 7 i: m/ h0 H7 V( i5 R% zMSR Missile Site Radar. + \8 L/ P/ ]' E& r) m0 z. jMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. 3 x8 p( k# M! h# |$ bMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. 9 Z2 e% a! w0 c, Y& Z6 Y( j ?MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. " P$ }6 Y: @ h( @MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. ' F9 M" ?- G$ q* QMt. Megaton. ; j5 r1 P/ r, N2 |+ t) _MT Metric Ton. 5 Z% n' i8 y4 Z! [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 c2 W e6 C2 {# q191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. 2 O, F/ E) d' ^- \# F; c" p: nMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. 6 Z+ x0 r; o$ ?5 t$ D5 SMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). 3 q' {: A9 u* Q* W/ Q% DMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. % P4 U1 g5 N5 ^' R0 u( h' j6 s' GMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. B. g% g' A) f2 E* Y; }% W(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). + V7 j4 w2 x0 B6 ]" cMTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). 3 _2 H- p/ T. b: x* t- o. \3 oMtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. # B' e8 i4 i n# u; iMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. # T$ G' p# C; @3 n/ R3 R# x; ?6 @MTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. ; Q* O+ P- W# m# S# d ^7 WMTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. $ O& _# E7 @6 Z8 x1 G4 ^' t6 gMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry $ M, o( k; I1 a: @- o3 k0 wvehicle. ' m0 }' B1 W7 F) A' @MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. % U3 j: s0 D- b1 b( q- xMUE Mission Unique Equipment. * u- N: Z4 G* `7 ]9 T9 tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 ( W6 A, ^2 Q+ P" I8 ]) HMulti-Service Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the 0 z7 X, d: E) H* Q' S( \two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. ; S7 B' R( E L( SMulti-Spectral Imagery / [+ q7 o& k( o* u; xThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. 0 |% u$ B- M' G6 u# zMulti-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite ( ~8 Z2 O7 {0 c; O8 nperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year 3 t0 A6 i0 E0 J# |Procurement.) : p' t9 w# U% ~* W& cMulti-Year Procurement 3 n1 `( \8 h, J(MYP) 5 s& C8 j! P. p: rA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total + z% @: n" g2 E9 }purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. 1 r2 n: c' f0 u- \0 S& xMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several , J& G& o" Q& j/ l, `+ y" c. oreceivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that ) Z/ v6 f% `) {# a' [simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and $ ^% h5 ]$ m2 `, R& a# qneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which ) X* L/ |" r @( j; a4 W; M; Ithey lack authorization. Multilevel ) k6 X" f0 V1 O$ `" }8 j/ JSecurity Mode " g4 t+ ^6 R4 p9 c* |(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a * [/ W: L8 w. U+ @( zcapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material $ x. C$ u I% o% j r4 xto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. : t4 P; Z+ g4 Z AMultiple + N1 f8 @: ], |1 v- W% \Independently ! q4 L* ^, F# C& L- g; @Targetable Reentry Vehicle 6 i1 f) U% S! p# I. U0 L! Z(MIRV) ' `. J* O) H- u( E. YA reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry , r5 G9 A- ]3 D+ B$ O) uvehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense 9 A7 f# ^# x' y b F% \7 l4 @2 uCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple Phenomenology # [* X& Z# K$ TObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and h4 Q, u6 T6 E) Idifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple 9 t J. ~& g G+ \( Gphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. , G: \8 r M. @6 Q' w$ u3 uMultiple Reentry 1 H1 |/ B+ A6 q) M9 BVehicle , g; ?5 K, m2 X' \8 B5 XA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry / P. s. v# z4 |vehicle over an individual target. , J0 ^/ J8 S0 }3 [' a+ BMultiple Silo 7 f2 ~4 v9 P8 ~4 W, ^* MDefense + Y/ e/ J5 i3 z3 ZCapability 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 more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have " R& D# Q) D* P- X: U. s9 \interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M . Y- @2 g/ ]% l193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special " D3 h6 x: l6 F& @7 V+ o; Qcase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and * Q3 u- d9 B( n7 E& J: N+ }might thereby escape attack. 9 d$ z$ h7 e* \& a# {8 zMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). 0 W5 C9 v4 N. L" ^ NMUS Mission Unique Software. $ l' ?, T I F3 ZMUX Multiplex. ; H$ H! s( ?# \6 p) N% K% o: Z5 Q1 @mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. & @+ m* N$ f- P( Y: F# [2 ?: OMWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). 0 K* s! D0 b5 w- L N9 `% j9 j' _MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” ' K2 k. I0 k0 t/ t$ |9 D1 fMY Man Year. 5 r* Y0 O6 o6 e9 \/ c4 r, U6 QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N - q- Y( |( ?* }% a0 ^" R* A: }7 e194 5 w3 M/ ^0 U# y% iN (1) Neutron. (2) North. * j4 v; J5 u+ q1 n& ?N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. # h. c [( v/ tN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. / W3 f, |# q8 t7 a. f; oNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 3 d9 w$ a% E) t" GNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. R; g! [8 [8 I. B5 U4 t! z, `NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. ) [* p0 q7 t2 Z( E+ hNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. 9 V, D3 v# ^/ { m8 S6 `NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. 9 J2 o1 a& A4 p3 M E3 dNADGE 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. 9 ^9 ?! }6 T: qNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. . E* q8 K4 @5 A8 m/ j& b b7 i( f* mNAM Non-aligned Movement. % B, o* b! E3 K# @, p _& tNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. / ?& c$ n! n' U- S% }, `NAS (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). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 3 F a. T( J; U6 N5 KNational Airborne Operations - d$ }) Q" E' _# |4 VCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency ! {+ U$ o- D% T; g5 b8 @6 o5 P1 cwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. 2 m+ W( J4 \: l+ M. {& ?0 qNational Command Authorities (NCA) 2 `$ R4 C/ y' m1 Y% G G ?3 x5 bThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + T: y) P ~9 w! N) j4 e8 O195 - k) ~' c0 H4 j- e% C- hNational Military " y" ^; X7 e: [, }- NCommand Center - V& e/ u* F' f(NMCC) , d; M: M! S. c5 }8 _/ YThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. & o3 @( [& J8 gNational Military Command ' z/ N8 R: U. \System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint ) W* l& h1 x7 i) k0 {( hChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the 1 a. V5 o8 d, Q% W: @means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the 8 B& ?4 X( {) j$ |$ Vresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by ( J" o [1 m' m* F+ Ywhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 2 t( V- v6 k9 {& A; A7 q a+ C: Ecommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be $ |2 g7 L* o0 L0 xcapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can % E" [9 `0 y1 X: gbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS ! P" |2 ^, l$ J: Gsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile 7 |4 K' q A8 ?4 j% ~Defense (NMD) + ]9 w% M( I9 L9 @5 l! ?System OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the ' i8 n0 K+ h4 E: t: g# J& rU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management 8 Q/ t) N' c Q3 ~. zcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. & q& B* A W* O. O. T7 c: ?National 5 q" E7 i# r1 K" p5 `. Q4 H+ x* m! n4 m$ m$ `Reconnaissance Office (NRO) A 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 development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection 8 }9 V# C1 }# @) {( j& c( u: S/ iThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ $ V$ [+ \0 d/ W' P1 z6 r. ?6 z: `defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective 9 J b2 }3 A) J1 z0 x6 [(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). National Test Bed ( l* c+ V6 i. u& m. S(NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are K8 I0 v6 h2 Q0 R5 }linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. National Test Bed Joint Program Office (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 7 p' c+ q, ~; h. N7 q" P, Uexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) ; l3 _) {* N/ @4 S: aA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the NTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. National Warning 8 E9 G7 x2 n G5 D% o9 sCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. . X6 d: M0 i& ?4 w; m: s' s8 u$ cNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. ; m8 {! i5 c8 D2 V z4 d0 dNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground - I* @ n }: M# Land Atmospheric Environments ?5 Z* w3 L+ a7 U8 RThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of % V+ ?' R0 W! {9 t8 h" f8 G0 rthe 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 ( y# X* L! x8 M4 D! |propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it ; ]. {4 Y1 b5 k; B) ]affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. ; S& @$ ~/ K, }/ n7 e8 b* j* lNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. + c2 g+ `7 j3 y0 o; r6 pNaval Space Command : [: o9 W. y* u& E$ s6 B(NAVSPACE- . m& t& `4 P( @COM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be 4 o$ f$ F7 H) v$ w$ V8 ?, J- ioperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space 8 ~' G! W1 u$ D4 ~) r) p6 Q( }Operations ; I4 A$ d$ F4 [( F$ M6 a5 UCenter 4 j6 j1 d6 ~4 u& W l(NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. ! j# L+ O. F2 v7 }2 [5 vNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. + E5 t) o; T% \2 `& R- pNAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. : _0 h/ d, ^% a/ F6 z8 V5 a* Q$ UNAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. $ N6 ]$ g) P- O, `NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. 9 O9 D6 j h! S+ H: ENAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. # _6 K6 W/ }, f* d jNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). ; i5 s8 M) f) N2 b, F- ]Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. ' i9 \9 v H! Y/ i" z" n. sNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. 1 o3 W% E6 g RNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. % V" p$ v) `% l* V" TNBC 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). $ M0 t! ^( `& L, e& U* [% u+ V: rNCA National Command Authorities. * n" z _. u! _ V7 ANCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. 3 t3 V; @3 d# |' F9 INCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. $ m X& \" T @NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. % ?- D* l& L# v. iNCDD New Customer Development Database. ( P U& Y* K7 w5 Y n. ?NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control * r% b) Y$ Q+ M6 P9 F$ Aof Shipping. ! b8 ^7 i! s* bNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. 3 a5 V+ a o! U4 zNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. " e; z# ?+ y1 Y(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. NDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. ' B& @7 ~- C( L; d: q3 vNDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. . p+ E: l) k0 B) K$ {4 E* O2 {3 p(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). / S2 J9 _7 T/ I; [8 R# YNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. ( _- g# O* j' e* y$ g! h& WNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. ) t( U1 F% ~0 ~ v/ iNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. # [& A' A t9 o5 o! xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 Q% G; h' L& XNegate Early R9 R; ?- J, [& u/ WWarning ; V! ]2 i Y1 P3 zThe 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 & u6 M" e" I2 C7 o# A- A5 Zfrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. 1 v3 Y8 {( s# b$ ]. y5 ~NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. - U; M5 k; j$ u9 f' {& UNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). , C( h, @! j% d1 BNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). ) d6 ]: J' t1 w5 NNeutral Particle ) {' x/ t; ]2 }1 F% j- }% n4 cBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage & W- M% t) n+ W; nelectronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. 4 q& k$ ]2 t; J$ t! zNFL New Foreign Launch. # ?$ S# ]& P+ `NG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. & y- F" `5 P+ j4 a' k$ V; }2 MNHA Next-Higher Assembly. % a9 r' }7 ]: j7 v9 ZNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. ' H! E9 ~' p- {NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. 4 _$ s( _8 O, L7 g5 N- K% @NIC National Intelligence Council. * x1 z2 _: A, M; Z! n- c8 ^NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. 7 T* z2 }8 i( g O0 p% N3 DNII National Information Infrastructure. ! O# U) z* l4 S6 V, Z7 v/ V4 KNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. + D3 T) a$ a' a7 SNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 O7 j2 b# }& d1 g$ e1 @199 4 `" Y9 v# z) w7 N [, n pNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). & I0 C7 t3 `% j% jNISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (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 ) v C' `9 b g4 g: b# qraising 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 * {% m( W: i( M$ n7 pan SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. ) L5 F+ U' X& E; g0 gNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. " X4 F8 n1 h2 Q" ?6 W4 O8 J6 HNK North Korea. # n; d, y' f+ T3 }/ xNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. 2 y& ?8 N5 G, o) p7 lNLO Nonlinear Optical. : ~- T# f! A+ Q3 ]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. NMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. / v8 Z) A% J* E2 s- \NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). ' s7 B3 M: E" ^NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. ( C5 x* ?# H8 z. p0 }NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). . Y) L) g4 N Q2 u9 ENMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. 2 d, w$ L9 u1 T2 r) wNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 H% S0 w$ z# P200 - T# N5 u* X: j- I/ _NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). ; z' V) k& k& h5 w9 SNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. 4 y9 a( i+ x1 ~ @% t, V1 dNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions + ]- k/ c! D+ @) p/ aat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). 8 P% n2 z9 A8 Z3 D4 g ~5 |% zNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. & g. T% T- X6 O5 yNoise 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 : j* W6 r4 m2 A/ vas the signal. 5 X) o% ~/ N. Z! y' M: Q" kNon- Developmental Item (NDI) 4 B7 M6 C' x! e' Y(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or ' V: Y" k4 v& j+ @(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or 5 S! a5 K0 b. A5 M# [(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires 4 v+ e/ N: a2 I+ |3 ?8 n( ^& r% Vonly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or 8 `& L& f- I# S t1 c2 X. g(4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet ( ?1 Y A& Z1 B" k) lthe requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item : N! g' D/ f' o& e! o( @. @! J( jis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material 9 N0 t( D" i! USolution + O! D H9 N. ^0 P0 a6 ? m% {/ g! J" NSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill , o! s, y* ^+ A! { D X" L: A0 T(NNK) 1 t/ p/ g; j; `/ _3 uA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). ( I+ T( [1 ] t8 @) C7 ANonrecurring ( y* F; k7 U+ u# z& i4 TCosts (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. (2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design $ f2 [/ z0 V8 aengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures 5 a; U; r- L. g+ t1 i. c8 qfor tests. (3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. ! F8 v8 E, \8 uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 201 0 G: I! h! M; z' i& W8 P1 yNOR Notice of Revision. 7 { s1 g) w$ k y) qNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. 5 y! B a$ d g3 o: `! J9 ?NORAD Command Post 2 p# S' y: E, f; o+ M(NCP) / R) k }! q# I% l+ t% Y7 PA center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North ( o) z! m, z' r2 |5 L) B* o" i$ WAmerica. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. $ l7 ?$ W$ h% H$ X& d$ i8 _7 VNorth American & ^* ?$ h1 W' G6 PAerospace Defense Command ' d. S) D7 j6 a5 x/ d3 O(NORAD) 9 d% O4 j# R( w( L& H$ }A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado ' \* N# a, R/ J$ w& r, z7 rSprings, CO. 3 ~, F9 `4 W( g* RNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE ( P, C9 r9 U% Q# s& H/ uNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). - T8 J- o3 P) Z% P: WNOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. 5 R, O# c$ F2 ~NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. 8 w9 O% ?' \4 a3 }9 G) G( ~$ N. ^' bNPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. m5 j8 q0 v6 v. XNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. 5 j5 {: \5 t# v9 J: @NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. 2 C' U+ ?! M$ l1 o' HNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. 3 y& b6 |9 u! h, N+ Y+ ENREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. 2 c" \8 [6 V1 w- Z. MNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. ( P+ G# {6 N) vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 NSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. . @5 X2 z& {8 RNSD National Security Directive. + \; E$ j6 f2 vNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). 9 r, {# p6 F% D( q. V, B( j) ]2 BNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. + n4 ~$ m; o* k. m4 ^) L% uNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. $ w( j' K8 v; {NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). & R$ F4 \+ b2 p* C! s1 gNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. 5 m' [+ i2 b, W- @NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security # D8 S+ y1 }- N3 q% lCommittee. ( ]' |3 S- K# ?6 }- Y4 UNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). ) L( I- a' ]. H( u/ }NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. $ M% j( e' s: q+ B7 sNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. ) O ^" k4 P( E5 {8 e& ^7 YNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. l( H# W- o3 C: ?# [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. % o2 F1 ^; q# X, JNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. " P9 ?3 P$ _/ s9 Z+ r* q* F: t+ cNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. ; [( U& Z1 ?9 W! o( I4 P& MNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that w3 J2 U. [7 c* V/ O; h" c5 wserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly & t9 t2 L3 N( Q& w8 _3 Bforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and & M2 {8 q! t$ E: n: ]doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. ( Q9 Y1 d% B, m+ E& W2 tNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). " [' g3 j8 q5 e% a% nNuclear, Biological, and 7 T$ @+ E! k( j# W) b6 }* GChemical Contamination (NBCC) * c; d! E3 s) N% x. A. k+ \The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or 5 `& Y0 A; h- o( ^# u3 V+ G+ @& dchemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or 8 }: Y* p, F6 M- [/ Y: Grainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 5 F% ?4 U+ j2 k3 C•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 7 a- z- C4 i, i, E m/ Z" Toperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. " g# z. j& z# L- V' N, G n, \( _Nuclear, $ E( F3 C5 |& M3 |, SBiological, and - {) h4 W0 o. h# V% WChemical * f1 v6 D7 W1 C1 F$ g) w, Q( XContamination " q% {& O# w& s$ Y+ o& |Survivability : m+ p' S0 [# B( Q/ K$ ^: l, g# OThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and 7 t# K" {/ e& a- t" f7 Brelevant 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 , h O# g# [- ^4 X7 Yprotective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. 0 a; }* t/ J. J; t: W5 \•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 1 W- H& H7 H* Z Y% boperational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. 1 ]+ l6 N% N j/ W9 c- sNuclear Directed , v9 p; F; k9 |Energy Weapon (NDEW) 6 Q* F; V0 e, ~2 }. y7 y5 TA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed * `! D9 v6 ` {nuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 Nuclear ( j0 l# C* S$ y I0 Y# M2 REnvironment # Z2 D9 e# ]5 w! S5 @" }The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some 3 U u$ f( F6 L8 m7 v% J# V# Bcomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, ; r, T; h" ~* {2 t( A8 B* dthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for " B* H% b. ^* x# c. Zradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the 2 F' y2 H- m- K% Lexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear Hardness 0 s6 M3 `, c) Y( D! IA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced ( X. U6 }, T! gby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures " o0 P% n: P( S" h* nhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design 5 P( m4 ]; B0 @3 g" V0 dspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. 1 ?& E, U& l$ b( {$ H5 YNuclear Radiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various : {) q- b' ?. ^# J5 e9 ?nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear 9 J* `; }, x, j7 Kradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, C& t6 V5 b2 P( ^9 U% I7 M# `are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability Characteristics ! q- s' F: w3 _. }5 AA 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, 9 N- a& e; V% |4 e2 e: uarchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be + l% N) }( p+ k$ s; a4 Jmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, / s' K; c5 z9 }6 V; G5 B6 t% aavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. & u7 l# b! R( o: y/ @; c6 S# lNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. $ T" T, d6 F2 ZNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). , g3 I* V5 m+ z+ S& l" X) s" [' U+ p' ONVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. ! u) @- }- ^. \; P(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. % o# x" s. ]0 W9 p8 \+ U6 {NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. , _+ P# Z S: V' U1 d( c; {; q* cNWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N & D9 H0 \$ W I1 r; b5 m205 ) G' v, q1 z$ }* `. V8 ~NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O / A5 B# k: X! q8 R206 ) f' P8 w# a. O7 w$ {( B% TOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. 7 _! V: w- `) R4 g1 I/ P' OO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). 4 i3 O' k7 j) {& L7 \+ P+ t7 CO&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. 7 h% s5 r; @5 WOA (1) Operational Assessment. ! y: ^. p7 T! j( W0 G" |6 g(2) Operational Availability. 9 l [+ x6 Z* d" G(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). 2 R6 I0 v' E, X* v( k" BOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. ' s8 Q7 m4 G! [; w/ W9 L1 nOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 5 N( X j0 _. t) f+ |# |OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. + P7 b/ O" \+ f2 bOAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. R% {( v+ L6 |) u8 TOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. ( ?% m2 X; a/ v* B2 sOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) 1 ]5 V, b& h8 KOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. G5 b2 |/ |! W8 k% c! r* vOB Operating Budget. ' N2 ^5 S% X; o# H9 M5 ~" |OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. ! [- ^1 G1 ~9 R& l8 J; cOBE Overtaken By Events. 2 H9 l# m; f5 X% VOBJ Object. ( F0 d, s n7 z: ?Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of ) T: m2 T& f2 p4 u5 Fobjects 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 ?1 J8 b" y. [207 ( L' w; J0 x9 _" e* v! r0 dObjects in FOV (Max) + k' C8 R M8 l" G2 N- i% LThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. 9 d/ U+ `; f' B1 B0 \' NObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an 0 N) D* F7 p# H; X \order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. * `" A% p c. X! wAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require & ~7 {9 K. w! {- w: d: j' uoutlays or expenditures in the future. * x! N4 ~' x! Q1 c8 W5 BObligation Authority 7 [; i. ^: k" }(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a 1 y- Z! O/ N u' R8 Wspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 0 [4 M5 o$ B! w+ R1 P3 L0 bradio 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 5 A+ m( X4 r0 \ ?( s7 s8 gfrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). ' ` \+ l' t; \; IObservable A measurable target attribute. & x# J X5 \( A4 `) h3 N9 r' EOBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. + x, y* T5 j; z% G2 |8 y, WOCD Operational Concept Document. - T2 @1 |1 ?+ C8 ROCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. % X8 p" D" \+ O' }/ X' qOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. 7 s. O. e, v. O- g EOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). ( D8 Q7 M5 E3 {* \! U/ H8 XOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). , W7 S( D5 @0 OOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. $ [( S& U* i, k; s, t" g! XODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.