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Military Operational . F+ d9 [( T! m: ZRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in " \8 T$ u) g5 }9 Y1 D, Zdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite (MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. # F* ~1 _5 L2 e& {, T# mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / M" Q7 Y M% y8 j7 j$ ~# o183 Military Strategy ( c9 @. E J% }" t5 N; d/ B6 HSelection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to $ e1 J8 I3 G9 b1 a; Bachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their . Q1 i' [ M0 Scorridors) to be intercepted. # U- Q) X: G/ v% o b/ A9 a ZMilitary Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured ( q* t+ E9 H& Aagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management / T/ d$ ^8 a, t5 G( Ndecisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). 6 T) g1 [: P; B, W" x {7 ~: }MILSAT Military Satellite. 2 t" R( E6 B% N1 o. w" [" |- K4 OMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space $ M3 A+ i9 x2 G2 |/ r4 RMILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. 6 e" i5 U! m* X; vMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. . ~& D7 @# t; R* vMIN Minimum ( {1 n2 R- u2 A; j, m( Umin Minute. 3 l6 [3 u( Z5 B& A/ a" jMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. ' n2 ^* w' S9 ~' ?- A0 C( _, ZMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle K! }1 g7 z9 {+ M* B" [(MV) 0 |- f% e8 L# z( ^0 ]$ u$ `8 jAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. ( K& P6 l1 B w) VMinimum Acceptable Operational Requirement , ?& |. i6 L% g2 x/ {/ ]The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system 2 r! `. P2 ^+ h$ z: m6 M1 T( Q2 gcapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the $ _( K! ?1 e4 t/ @- jperformance threshold. : L1 w+ r& E, U. vMinimum Energy Trajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. % Z7 t1 q9 z* UMinimum Required ( c2 c. E" F. GAccomplishment P( ]) \! E% Z6 Ls 1 n& ]2 v0 e5 Z" ~& k( yNecessary 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. $ I" }5 w1 j- v+ P7 Y2 e4 ^! JMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). # E, r x9 Q7 J4 Z3 J! Y0 lMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 8 c/ E$ H# J' T5 G% E+ FMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). , _# G" x9 `; m4 \(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. 4 n/ E9 f. p' R(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). . a/ D9 r) N2 |4 s. wMIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. / K/ U" z1 t' t! i" f# u7 `MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. 4 N* f! V: A: j9 F8 o+ _MIS Management Information System. 2 l" \% v+ ~1 E: FMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. : p2 R; @9 { D0 d) F1 RMissile Defense 6 F; q9 S( J9 C: s6 b; A" d, BNational Team + W% s+ k& @( c t7 @# b2 a(MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a 2 y: R$ t4 e! g2 Z8 k, MBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and 5 y3 J9 C1 _: k) \Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. 0 G8 U. ?: m. X) ^% y6 ~& U( IMissile Defense National Team, " H! r7 |- i. K# O; q/ L4 s! f Y" yBattle Management, # F6 L1 ^. u1 m6 }Command and ) k, Y2 \, i; V! wControl, and + [2 W# w- {# e$ l% b! ?! GCommunications (MDNTB) ) f6 q0 h) {- {9 @- i# f& w% L. O5 ]The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The . X6 |; c1 v/ G5 n3 WMDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense ! a. U( l4 V# X' K4 Mcontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop $ L: O2 z: a# x: h( b6 `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 provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, / M7 o' F' b2 l: Nintegration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense 5 Q& @; g' @5 Q) R' @* LNational Team, ' W: e4 s f9 Z K/ p' vSystems 1 p; C# N3 z4 c/ B+ jEngineering & Integration & I% v B7 q5 k3 @(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems ( `8 C) K# { iEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is ! c/ K* a& p- f* ]" L3 h' v& Jcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 9 ] G3 q" H. I1 w9 lGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). % r9 Z) I# A5 r8 B* I1 hThis 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 9 M5 m. G5 M9 E4 C0 B" a% aof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. 3 \4 _- O; ?+ c2 s( j6 SMissile Defense 8 U+ ^& _0 Y, u: p. tWarning # ?9 q9 F+ H' w/ V" L2 }$ LCondition ( t2 O7 q% b" S3 \, KA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 2 a5 v- S) r! [1 w0 I: Aprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning 5 y- ]. _$ V. R% KWhite). % g/ ]- t z" g A8 HMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance 5 N! @! r; ^3 T4 D% }6 fSystem 0 J) M+ c5 Z' Z1 W4 U# h8 EA 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. + N' j+ E6 }1 h. i1 l+ BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 $ V/ I9 g+ `, H4 T- JMissile Intercept 6 s4 B) X! Z, V e& XZone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. : s. R" ^( }( i5 X; T% w7 AMissile Release Line % X' A- w* o" {! UThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 2 }5 O$ u& J9 {$ X' cagainst a specific target. Missile Warning Center (MWC) Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there ; c# V0 K9 n4 O) [8 D3 Xare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack 3 R4 `! T) {/ {4 Z1 a- ^worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and % N, V7 k% v+ u( A2 C; H, oconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures & U- q O& m- D$ M" S I- d' uall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they 8 @' h; w, G; y4 \3 `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. 5 Y/ l. u1 K% ~Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty 7 ^% g: R F) Zassigned to an individual or unit; a task. & s, p, w8 u( `' y0 g& @% H( E, Z$ ?(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, ; F0 J6 `3 U2 s( f# u* g6 cwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain ; Z' b6 \/ Z( z2 `0 j9 @9 L' b$ O! aemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. - P; ~8 X/ e& lEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it 7 w0 A8 k" q+ |9 f+ g: q( {must equip its forces. " y+ @3 h1 p- G# Q( N! oMission Area Analysis (MAA) / l6 A7 G y$ d' zContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet ) K" ]8 ]& F3 c Eessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 1 ^& Q$ s0 e4 }- OMission Capable ' E% C- E; W" B f- |(MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and 5 q3 r7 `5 k+ z; ^; Fpotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as ' b$ @* j: |. i# {the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical Computer Resources 8 a+ M* l1 T4 QAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or - p$ I; Q: F2 P" M d. Luse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is 8 }9 ^# U3 h( w5 H* Q6 G/ Ycritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. ) D$ }+ ` O( `Mission Critical + V% _& E1 g9 X0 K d+ Q! S7 [5 K) ESystem 7 S& ?5 l! @! d% FA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are ) P0 J$ u, w9 z$ A% t n. [essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If 3 y7 H& ?/ M# |' C( e4 zthis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be an auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. ( o# @+ }' l: y. |& {3 LMission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area 0 N2 G" p* B" E+ d' n3 kobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability % G$ q; t! L/ A! P9 a) n; ?( cas determined by the DoD Component. , k6 @8 v5 F5 Q4 c1 g3 U* TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % M. H5 Q- L3 {186 Mission Need , C( b7 n- p) y: O1 pAnalysis # l6 A* O5 u( rAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a ( `" P" B0 c7 Mpostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. + ]0 S2 Q* b q1 t* AMission Need Statement (MNS) 7 t/ F& J; v: @6 W(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components / h# H0 e! _8 |7 \& hand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for : }7 `4 }1 x' c# h1 Yvalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). * A6 X0 W; \+ s" zThe JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to 1 ?. E) ^9 h! a( n% }& uthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to , [$ ~8 ~6 Y0 V3 S9 _! ~& Jconvene a Milestone 0 review. ' h# W/ W& j3 v$ w2 s9 k; C& b) y. A(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the $ j F( ^. u% Gmission. - G, g: P' E G3 ~' d7 ]& YMission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a ; W7 b i/ f( ^% D I8 D8 F q, Zperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. , b+ _# ~6 z+ U9 c1 v+ m) F! y1 _MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. 1 Q( \ v0 J" b; I% J( MMK Mark (version). 2 p; }3 w" ~+ [" a N$ r5 a6 zMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. ) n4 S2 B" ^7 _1 I2 H; O, w- h# UMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). * z3 b* w; [5 @(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. ; a6 M( M6 v% f2 `MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. e3 L4 S$ W# X/ t$ W: R$ Z6 iMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. 9 f: x1 L8 y/ g1 aMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. . C, a, F. W: V8 Z. o. ^5 `Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. ! W; _9 A" g+ L' @) f( o, dMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 6 S9 `5 \2 j$ D/ c* FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 7 W$ Q* F+ I! P3 {! y187 & h) u7 o7 k) m. v2 l D& K! T! FMMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. ) I' D4 n. n6 A+ X. a& bMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). 8 t8 G0 _& X* P7 JMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 6 ~: P3 t9 ?# A9 \2 wMMR Monthly Management Review. : G4 E1 z: }$ q: fMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. 1 J$ _& L6 Y/ ?" h% ?MMW Millimeter Wave. 9 d( ~9 j2 M' B4 t4 O1 lMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). 3 C/ W5 \: _2 v2 A- W7 iMNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. * `) Y: o- m7 oMOB Main Operations Base. ; z$ @+ l, Y1 EMobile Ground Entry Point 5 [- d1 f) H: s5 c$ t7 o! A' I(MGEP) ( n* m& |, m$ ]5 |: n k: UThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. 7 u9 @- y6 _, k* D7 V8 ]7 j; ?% HMOC Mobile Operations Center. 8 p2 W% i9 s. ]* A' D: E6 MMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 9 [' v3 O$ O1 L( }1 [1 R$ Pexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, 1 U B) @8 p/ r( Q1 Zor in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. # d9 ?5 y9 |4 t( jModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, 3 \& `4 w* G5 H V/ eexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # }3 _$ W' r2 |6 }0 F: B188 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 impact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. * _& H3 M8 Q" K; O% h. ~7 Z: ]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 $ A0 q6 m w! Dorbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when 6 ?* {0 r- S2 O4 X# i# b& pcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very 3 n Z9 u, ^% l( N- Ilong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. : A, K) J6 S; B8 wMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 4 k& v; {0 e8 W6 C* Qa single sensor. Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. + [* w c5 _& C- d' oMOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. 5 h+ [ y+ `) X7 r* I6 XMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. ; G! ]/ v- s: D/ hMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. & E" _8 G0 ?/ h! m8 Y2 k/ E4 n2 U" XMoscow BMD 2 x( M& S6 p( y- O* i oSystem / S" B' K( c( k0 pThe 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 8 `7 m: Q7 U" P/ w7 c7 [interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. 1 `" p2 s0 U1 d$ }5 h; [MOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. , K$ V# O2 v: x; iMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). $ @* Y+ @- b1 ?, h. {4 e3 E+ t: emph Miles per hour. ' j' A1 r3 g* oMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 $ b. N% K# M& \9 p+ r7 M; Y" U8 LMPOS Million Operations Per Second. 2 L1 Z! N$ { j: K0 K5 L5 _2 C- Y9 VMPP Massively Parallel Processor. ' O( p4 x" D! bMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). ; j3 Z% j8 F( I2 |(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile ) p/ h% l$ S6 V. M0 JRound (US Army term) 9 Y9 C. q: g: @MRB Material Review Board. ' p' e& ^* u1 E" z- {, K3 t, fMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. 7 e! s6 I, P8 J" P1 G3 oMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). . u; v4 B$ [. B(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. 4 O+ I) W, b1 }$ ]! m: [MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. " ^2 ?$ @. g0 A4 U" e% ?0 l+ N. gMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 7 e1 O* c9 o& v: FMRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. 7 q0 L0 c. \$ Q6 j2 F(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. 1 _" t" r |3 g/ C# ^MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). 8 Y+ v6 \: p5 n+ b, TMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. ' f; e7 a1 O# C% O% ]' D/ h1 {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). 5 A% d9 L, B. v* g. n( K) \( ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % Q8 z& ~! E$ p% P% }2 q190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). ; e2 X3 n; R7 sMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). ) m9 K% J& Y U# ~8 _( fMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. C: h1 i I. h7 WMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. " X5 r7 c' u( I2 MMSD Modular Security Device. 0 G2 t' y x$ G8 Y6 \6 I$ \MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). 0 A/ v3 |; {! ]* \5 |; t% n(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. " Z. w. i. B/ Y7 K8 N/ e( c3 {' [& [MSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. & b! ^ S" d' `5 F0 YMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. / m# y% G( s, [0 t0 s: HMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. 3 b. i( W1 ]* G2 \( I3 IMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). 2 y6 u) T J# s5 U$ `/ x% eMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. + W+ c2 C S9 @1 t _MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 1 r% F; g6 J2 I: F$ q(3) Management Support System. ( y& |2 H9 m6 J( f! }2 @1 n2 O(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. & D* c6 d- W: r3 ^+ tMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. / Q5 @3 g% y7 q) n+ b1 G6 l) a) RMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. 6 z, N" J1 D# _( [+ A/ P3 {MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. 1 D: C" U9 v5 o8 [+ g$ { pMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. ) b2 S3 @+ U( ^# ~9 \3 L* UMT Metric Ton. / k! o6 \( m8 VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). ( P, h9 Z5 Y- C2 h# p4 D% DMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. # g$ f& k5 ]+ ?1 X: [MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). . ~( p! U! i( v' `/ _ PMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). ~; |/ u" k0 F. [4 iMtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. " m4 q3 W# m0 D. fMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. 9 m, M% I; O6 ?MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). ' n4 D9 [& Z" v( `* o! T* fMTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. + B* S0 ~$ j) e, E0 }6 w. `" m' wMUE Mission Unique Equipment. q- q! p% f+ A: L# }4 n1 }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 4 k ?' E5 K9 A7 F6 U; F192 # G& r9 L5 t& ^1 f9 zMulti-Service 4 d* N, n* Z: q/ [: o7 kDoctrine 8 g1 `8 L/ Y2 t; `8 YFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that O+ K& O( {8 `7 A* @/ b$ h, i- b1 iidentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. ! k/ Y. t" E8 E' IMulti-Spectral 8 \! U: i$ N9 E* x& x0 H# WImagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. Multi-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year 7 }! k/ W6 L, ]4 TProcurement.) Multi-Year % @; ^0 i. D( I5 l1 J/ K, `4 }Procurement 0 t+ I- w+ A5 A; q9 l(MYP) ! S( {" W6 i3 A) GA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total ! H% \( z1 {! apurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. 1 [, e, Q; s6 C8 c! CMultilevel 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 / J; @6 c7 ?1 m) cobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. 3 g" Q1 H; _) r. fMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 8 }5 }5 F- c/ n$ usimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which 6 h* p' S+ h6 ythey lack authorization. # J o9 V* }& J0 vMultilevel # h3 h) E! E( T/ zSecurity Mode - s/ e9 w+ |; G; B(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a * x! [2 F4 t- ]8 w# l- Lcapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material ) c+ r C: E; o3 Y \; [to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple Independently Targetable 4 G! ?" F- O+ W8 SReentry Vehicle (MIRV) , b5 q. S9 |3 u' uA 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 - D2 J/ a1 r4 Q& c3 u0 @Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. ; o8 \5 l) F% Q' A H+ FMultiple 4 E9 g |/ @9 n7 H- ?% ePhenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and 7 X% q) l8 @ L# e. G6 j0 ~different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple 4 l, f2 p6 g+ p6 yphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. Multiple Reentry Vehicle 1 @, N2 K' n0 e" T" l& `. wA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry / P6 L* N& i. F6 ~vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo Defense Capability to defend two or more silos. g6 K! s0 p* E$ \% t4 zMulti-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 interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. " X8 h& t, `* b3 F! X6 pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # u }% t! g4 ]: z6 [- m) `193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when ; w7 F! K( b& J# g$ Ooperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. $ \2 A- f# n2 x% Y+ gMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. ( C9 L: i& x2 U: pMUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. : @9 Y7 [! Q9 R& d% KMV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. ; V# H& {9 w/ r7 z. w; mMWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). ( q( @( ]+ J$ Z9 {- u8 rMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). 2 \" L& m7 {& ?$ W+ xMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also + {$ F' [+ ]+ d: D$ b! u: {+ y& qcalled "Peacekeeper.” 1 [6 r# K) a" U, R$ LMY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . \$ ^% T' o O" _0 y6 k3 E9 |194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. ( p1 m& h3 j( I0 Z) y& L# D2 HN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 7 _+ j. u! {& F9 s. h8 Q6 `+ h/ |4 TNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. 8 W( d3 j0 r2 `* c5 KNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. - B* t4 A7 O9 P, yNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. 0 T0 v( i4 f; ONACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. 3 H" x0 f) u; Z4 ~: {/ U$ yNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. 7 P. |( A: h, ZNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. 7 U7 m: z% X! ONAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. ! h$ }1 I4 H: e/ I: \ cNAM Non-aligned Movement. 5 k- @+ S& `& V* [, b3 rNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). * k y9 c' [5 E$ d6 YNAP NDS Augmentation Package. , G* r' }) M+ C. C3 V( ]NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. 9 I) s9 W4 V$ {- bNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). 1 f7 k( a5 f0 w! VNASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne ; R) C5 M3 m8 V5 f/ B9 b \* {Operations Center (NAOC) & K+ b) `0 d, p# ?7 Z/ C" Q! tOne of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National " L) T) @# E' f& R$ I$ t* _3 vCommand Authorities (NCA) ( `; Y1 A( b' [The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 0 I; W8 v: y+ h; p3 `2 Usuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 % c" |* x. e" M. b- h7 SNational Military Command Center ' a8 u! @$ M, ?7 |$ x+ v# R/ ?(NMCC) # o8 R! s+ d4 N# T) M# aThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined ( ?! E5 x# \8 n3 X3 N" `Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. - e! \8 ?+ O$ B# ?: L4 K9 }$ LNational Military 8 t& T* a i& M: FCommand # L- b; k, |( X& iSystem (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System 2 m7 T: f8 z7 q/ F- d3 w. W(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint $ L; F0 O" l( h1 W, a: KChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the % H; K M; w( ~& W& Bmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the ; o& C* r* E* Z$ Hresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by ; h+ @1 i- X4 f/ ~which 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 : ~5 a: Y1 {7 Q/ Jbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. / G- L) u3 Z/ V0 W8 U, u# HNational Missile Defense (NMD) System # G) o4 \% P% o( eOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the 2 |* {8 b# h! i* y- \5 yU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management / x( ^( |3 Y7 |1 Xcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) J# Y8 c2 H5 @ cA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has 3 e8 O$ ?5 D5 M4 d" j) ^; Y+ F+ fthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence / E" T! z/ I6 nworldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control . e# V/ [; y9 |( Ragreements, 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 0 E$ F6 m$ h- c5 M) X% jSelection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ 7 Y" B( J P8 R8 k3 p* Wdefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). ) X, Y. P& L) _6 f$ ]National Test Bed . n& h0 p# w4 p(NTB) ; i3 h9 l. Q4 ? ?A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile % J* H) X6 V3 e$ P4 ^* z& N8 tdefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. National Test Bed Joint Program % C+ c7 i$ P( G- S+ d9 X# Y! O5 IOffice (NTBJPO) 2 e* w( h- c! y; o- L(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. National Test 6 t3 W; P$ Z/ @/ _" `* Y1 D' AFacility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 9 U0 h: z% T% ~* _( |7 t& ~which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the 7 A5 \ E" z- a0 r2 dNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. 4 W; l4 t2 d2 ^+ {National Warning Center (NWC) 4 A) r9 v9 j- U( K# z" s# kCenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. * h7 t0 g6 O$ l5 w: G3 V$ X' d; mpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national / p$ y+ x3 I0 M) adisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. % }0 ~3 L! L0 t pNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 1 I9 e) d3 W3 M+ i# H6 ]4 j6 @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 ( s& }) M6 O/ ^/ HNatural Ground 6 y/ Z- A- e/ O Land Atmospheric Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural conditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the # t# y7 I4 c* n3 c7 G5 F# Tpropagation of radar and communications signals. 9 ~7 B8 K+ a/ o RNatural Space 1 Z* D6 a1 J; Q* d# JEnvironment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space - J% j* |" c$ a. Y+ @begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to % R( w" O% p" Borbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. ! l0 F0 X" o3 _: wNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space Command (NAVSPACE- COM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation " u8 I" C% t/ C. i! Iof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be 5 G' K' S* t, e+ K; |/ e! \operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space * Z% u# L- c5 E' O) V1 s% N3 ROperations Center * a+ d5 V y5 i1 m6 Z5 l2 F(NAVSPOC) 3 H; g( y, x& ^, \+ n, w/ |Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. ) _ Z2 {! T; J C8 l9 mNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. $ p/ C+ L" q, k0 @NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 3 J0 S7 q$ ^+ `( cNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. " e$ I0 P: I' j" LNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. ( e5 {& U$ ]: V+ ?# fNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. ! K! [: D; V; o% u8 TNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. 9 M5 |* i3 Z4 e3 Y/ P$ CNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. 4 x+ [! r1 K7 }; N! u% INBC 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). z2 u( @1 V' R g2 g5 sNCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. ' L' L3 M3 M5 L" M) fNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. ) R3 y1 h, t5 H$ R5 {NCCS Navy Command and Control System. + n' N4 ]$ q5 D/ eNCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. ' Q! H; ^* r' _5 `. dNCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). : k) [! J" M2 {+ o6 e: Y* S! yNCP NORAD Command Post. & |: k+ I# `- y) dNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. / q, ]" U3 v6 ?# F4 JNDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD 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. 9 y# ?" t0 `8 Z1 M+ _' v: p, T( V# i(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. NDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. 3 `4 f$ s- x+ i5 E% p, i2 S' lNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. 6 C4 A& I a9 s7 r. iNEA (1) Northeast Asia. & b9 f B, d3 F9 u! G(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). ! h+ |6 g8 G' n3 ENear 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 " ]* _ b& I/ s/ x8 Fimplies that there are no significant delays. , F+ X' P' y5 nNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. $ J2 |) n& ?+ r. {$ c/ H" B( T0 k3 mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 Negate Early & V2 ^6 H2 Y( t6 a* NWarning ( Y9 t, `3 L5 [+ g& l. @The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or $ B( h7 Y- ^; @/ _0 Udegrades 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. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. 6 ]* o3 N ?7 Q c k, t3 ?NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). / Z2 Y% S5 n( J4 P& BNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. ' ]# y+ q! D% Z( zNEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. # J- [- g" l3 f& Z) N- PNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. 3 x3 V5 ~: M+ R+ z7 O0 @0 ANIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). ( f# O' @8 `* l" x, U* w7 NNIE National Intelligence Estimate. ' C6 E, F/ `2 n iNIH National Institute of Health. $ ?6 E. _- }" c" P/ q4 A3 [NII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. 1 m9 E+ Q6 b2 z; F9 ^, ~7 z2 oNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. . x! L( o5 ?% UNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. + |, Q% c- C) \1 wNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 + g1 h Q- M; v9 Y; y; LNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). & S$ l, g3 U6 a7 w- PNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime $ h$ Y! D; `6 h. y* x6 m. B; MIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. ! T& j! e. `" j3 J0 yNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 8 G9 [5 T2 j; c9 u/ p# QNIST 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 # }7 O8 Q1 i5 K; j2 h! e+ D+ enegotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not " Q! K0 D$ r' Fthe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying . H% p5 K' s9 s6 G: R( N! oan SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. 1 G8 ~( }( B! W2 g: g8 ]6 LNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. ) {; e; ~# y4 j- }: 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. + G$ @5 ]0 v: Q6 @# Z3 r/ snm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. 2 B u* M1 g% i5 kNMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. 2 q# i4 J% i5 O M4 w- ENMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). 2 H H, ]5 @( kNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). 7 f' y" u9 ~9 ENMD 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 7 u s" _5 L1 p) l200 6 }! |3 r0 x: F- q5 i" B% K, FNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). 2 A' g C8 b1 ?9 I j. [& N1 ~1 ?NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. # Y+ Q. h. u' E6 D5 X. J1 `NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. ( E Z7 E( D4 F' G+ A( C4 k; NNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. # `# Z$ Z) P8 xNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions : R* u' k" Y( e# `at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. : Z+ @+ j5 H% y, z. p4 vNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). - t" W$ J; J4 e/ o; w$ ~+ h wNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. % |1 O8 b' B# A! w1 kNoise 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 v9 I3 Q" [% d. b" R$ s6 f4 V" I$ ]as the signal. 3 `, z- W1 G3 g( `: sNon- Developmental Item (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or 6 p' v" d4 E% ` m* i(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 ( ^ O* _: e" V(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires 2 |2 ~% S$ k6 u" S; Konly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring 6 J6 z9 R3 _, u" u' v( oagency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item ; u: O3 f6 i uis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material 3 R4 y( r N' J' KSolution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by ' R. O0 I% e% x/ }- y3 R7 T/ h& a Wchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill (NNK) 0 |* G1 m' P/ _: B9 H' SA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). / L3 [) } y5 o' gNonrecurring ! S, p s A" w/ bCosts & r5 D5 N R* q(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. + c& Y% ?" P" g% u: |. \(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same - W8 s/ v3 z9 H; ^organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. ) _4 N( Z" R; u9 _: M5 g- V(3) Training of service instructor personnel. O K4 f- E3 R! m" Q" U* kNOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ' x3 \7 s q0 V$ k% e. }' d201 7 y8 \5 j4 s6 o" p. D- pNOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD % O, V7 G" R" `: @Command Post # h' H }" r* Q( M, n* E0 f(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other * k Z; U& {1 ]7 v0 J1 eassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. $ d, h% q- e* I4 L& LNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American # M, g: ^: Q/ CAerospace Defense Command 1 e$ A& b" D7 F% `(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of # }, C* y- |3 X' x# \4 b4 }" _North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado # M% K* N3 _8 K7 u9 MSprings, CO. & {4 A/ V+ U- I0 @! tNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. - e8 } s7 s* |NPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. / b' H7 ^& i$ N- _NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. 7 N3 m5 j/ l4 V" K9 ANRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. 8 r G+ {% o/ m6 m- YNREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. ; Y! I" m& v0 j) z8 B2 CNRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. 1 i A; l3 P1 {! ]" ^0 [% ?8 \NRT Near Real Time. $ |) z" J1 [- L3 j" v+ PNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 6 |7 J1 c. d) F! G202 4 w, J5 ^8 p0 U7 a' S* GNSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. 2 U9 I9 O W# q. P4 J' y; YNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. + X" H1 D1 z4 q2 y6 b$ t9 O8 ONSD National Security Directive. 7 m! H2 Z( J' L4 I" ?; XNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. ' g0 n. p0 |7 c6 eNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. ; I# I7 H. ]& {; O0 v' m! {$ {3 INSG Naval Security Group. $ N( w! R& K. F5 W9 RNSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. 4 |0 O6 c( V- F! eNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite P& b% Q6 a3 G QOperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. , F2 N. h" Z- V) l; FNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. 9 r! O ^% Y6 r l3 \/ qNSSD National Security Study Directive. . k: x8 D3 \. BNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. + Y" M$ ?- `3 d6 {# F8 p, cNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). " w+ e" |' j7 Y1 J6 ~NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. : U1 h" m- u; ^+ R( A! G$ pNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. % a/ b8 ~. D0 e$ S* cNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N & w g. L# h7 G+ c203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. 2 W3 r' [. {8 V/ T; E7 yNTB-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 doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. 3 F5 a% L& u$ K! CNTF National Test Facility. m V1 Y+ @2 p6 O1 K5 V zNTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, * i) o7 G1 v. o: Z& cBiological, and Chemical & [8 F/ a9 R$ y; yContamination - j3 l6 ?! @6 u1 S1 ? s, e(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. # ]) c6 X/ W! l- {•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or # y2 o8 R% D+ j$ t4 i! T* |rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 0 H5 Y; \+ K4 V- Q& n2 i4 e& L•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 operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, Biological, and / X. I7 y( k# U2 }Chemical Contamination Survivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and ) f, |3 z- C! W% ]- O0 Xrelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned % F% w6 W; V% \- ^& R# l0 ^mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging 9 ?4 W$ Q" L x6 Beffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by - @, Q8 [, b+ G& r# d, T* Jrendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. # l S+ \( n% s. I$ T$ s, `0 G; v•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates r. J4 K- t! @9 T: t: sfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the + ~/ T) @2 o. @" S& Xoperational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed + J( X B& P% C0 U- l* C& ^nuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 Nuclear 4 X) d1 d$ j/ @" l/ |0 s4 \Environment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear 8 X6 M8 F# J. ^ U, u" dradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s U( k5 a1 r- B9 V E" ]magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, 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 exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. 5 H$ V' o ?8 Y( b* A7 _Nuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to " Y }- D0 D ^malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as 2 A5 f8 Z, `3 [6 Z7 I0 k, [( \# [overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures * @$ K: ?. o! P, R* h( z" a6 Nhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear Radiation # W: G) b6 i) u" MParticulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various : \$ G- @: d ^nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear / ^8 G& U- H; H# M+ aradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, : I e+ Y4 f1 u+ L: W- X: Sare included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since Z) n& M( J0 D( Z9 Hthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability t' `9 w- Q3 d% iCharacteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability : ^: G$ S+ L+ J8 f; D0 jrequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, ! H% Y5 {3 Y3 ?7 Zarchitectures 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. 2 ~+ w: Z1 b/ @4 n lNUDET Nuclear Detonation. * D- s" m: \9 [NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). - _* d9 D9 _% s7 X; |3 a* uNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. ' v1 O3 i4 {& i& F; ~, \1 i; |6 sNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. 8 c+ X+ X2 C) O! b2 A! o+ m( B1 HNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. 9 h( m! m$ P: _; Q2 qNWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. # v4 R2 l/ v* T) _- uNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ( x! S5 b5 A1 e7 q205 z0 T) z& V8 H D0 @& M* B6 h+ D; a jNWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 4 u8 Q1 e; n* _0 }% mOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 2 x2 W/ R- a$ [" k# x7 @) M9 T" U( PO&M Operations and Maintenance. ( A' j5 T2 |# z6 e( w) LO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. & t3 j8 _/ R1 `( hOA (1) Operational Assessment. 9 o+ g7 D( T' ?5 v(2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). ( @$ ?' h$ [9 zOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. 6 ~" l4 _, T1 d/ f5 C' i3 EOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. ' M* p a0 u* mOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. % q4 }' ?5 p9 ~OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. # E$ }% Z% V! |5 ]. h( KOASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) ' V- O, P# I. Y& q) ? v! [' BOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. ) [$ J$ H9 f1 I0 sOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. $ ] V* P4 C+ \- [OBE Overtaken By Events. + t+ d, h+ Z7 R, T0 E3 M3 COBJ Object. 5 k: _& L1 g' t$ m* y% ?Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. U) y% H. x5 q; IObject-Oriented ( ]* l' M t$ M2 T7 T! fAnalysis 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 : Y2 D) V; h3 L4 U207 8 N5 n2 d+ b5 t$ H4 [; g% ?% vObjects in FOV (Max) & f5 }* j( W+ c& x4 p+ h" G$ DThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris 6 b* l( e& ]" `7 l/ [$ h( ethat a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. - I, u% @+ S$ J3 qAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. & H' J: H# |! c8 Q0 M& xObligation Authority ; u' N( h g% t' y$ @(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a & y3 z6 Y, c6 W" P) J" Aspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of 2 r7 p7 ^6 c. H5 m' Z, ofunding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant 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 , a' f+ W$ A& o1 l- q6 mobservation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. 8 A- W7 c' q" r6 o, f/ H, dOBSV Observation. & x' P# L, y, D4 XOC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. : y; c! a6 T, G7 X, T/ ^3 qOCD Operational Concept Document. 8 a. b. K/ h8 \& kOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. x' e& y+ L" M# W. }OCM Overt Countermeasure. ( x7 l5 e# m/ A& O$ y( iOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). , Y( q3 N6 V4 ^5 h. T, w" T+ M, ?5 fOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). / `( {/ D c5 ~' }, P7 kOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ' p( s+ A6 r* \1 @, F' V- M6 vODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.