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Military 1 \* ]& g3 l# r: R' N. j9 ~& DOperational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in 6 o& n% l/ T# v% n8 bdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. & T" r; g% R3 ` z O! W# r; OMilitary ) F! u2 F; H6 ?6 _9 @9 xRequirement ' s, F: o5 B8 v$ Z# r* d7 c0 oAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a ' [ H: p6 S: \% Acapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. 6 e' a# P9 F5 m/ J* \% ZMilitary Satellite $ i8 r8 L+ d, q) v1 e(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. 1 w% q. p: O5 i8 }& ^9 oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M : b) j7 o& n9 q9 [# e4 m( O3 @183 Military Strategy Selection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to achieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured 6 g2 D4 f4 R" K1 Sagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and 5 `8 \6 q$ C" U* V" I1 Z7 Bcost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). 3 L/ o; b, b0 _" o JMILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. ( w1 ?' d! g& T0 f. a8 lMILSPACE Military Space 0 l4 b4 |4 G3 Y5 A! x* P FMILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. % L* Y( ]% c) P- ?" g; ~ H% lMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum min Minute. ! A7 ], k& {7 J3 z' x/ D W8 cMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing ) L$ G2 r0 Q' q, T6 ]: BVehicle (MHV)/ ' K: {. L0 j9 y! w# V3 tMiniature Vehicle (MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. 2 d+ Q" L! M5 V- ~. E- m6 E# S' k$ o! JMinimum 1 Q, R5 a7 C* X. zAcceptable Operational 3 n5 b" P4 D6 R( { m$ oRequirement 0 h" |6 N+ g& x( fThe value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system 0 U [8 Z! ^2 R. gcapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the 8 Q, e- ]. n! rperformance threshold. * l8 Q9 @; m+ ~. I. B! c4 D- N: P |. YMinimum Energy Trajectory ; {1 K- Z- K. u8 l* fThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum 5 o- Y) o) U5 x. n# [7 @! [Required Accomplishment ! W6 S, ], X) i4 Rs Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the & m5 q; p+ ^) N% Ynext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. 5 r* g$ ?# r( F5 d' WMinuteman US ICBM. ! `, f% ?- C5 K/ |MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). % c/ |; w5 r; y4 a Q* ` [MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. * d% H% ^& |8 l3 Q, X- NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 MIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). : d+ s! \! V( P5 X' d" y(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. ! g0 J& D. `7 h. a- `$ h6 i9 K(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. . _ b L+ k& ?. v+ cMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. 8 m2 [6 p" J: S5 Q, p& C$ [: m5 gMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. / I9 e4 ~2 P9 f/ O; {% G$ J' Y* YMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. ) b' H# U, U/ @. F7 V" VMIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). 2 }$ n) d5 Z; n, x3 cMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense National Team (MDNT) ) ~) [9 e3 v9 c9 G, EA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on / O6 w+ G! G. C$ _7 d/ v8 \9 T# Eexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a 6 {3 x1 w2 D( G" i. ^, z% EBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from 4 w1 o, H/ Y) o" BGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and 9 ^* m+ J' W: m6 ]& A, _& _. c+ ^- uTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense 9 D r5 j/ u" g" V) kNational Team, + I- z! F6 x$ x; CBattle 9 ?) O6 Y& a, dManagement, 5 U6 M8 K% |5 X! j8 u* N: wCommand and 3 Z' | u, p& ^1 N8 Z" uControl, and Communications " _- J, l! G( G(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense $ O* m7 G2 {/ a3 ~# Z5 dcontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop 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 # d* i* T1 ] ^7 \2 j$ aprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. % I& e% f1 E/ v, r3 x; WMissile Defense 6 ?% Y/ }9 `. o) m! {) p% ]National Team, Systems Engineering & ( E2 Y$ `6 e5 z+ ^( k9 aIntegration + r- F- R& _- h! ^(MDNTS) $ R7 a9 A% t- ^/ j! |The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems 2 h, q+ H6 O( IEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], : H7 g% M3 s& D8 ~% TGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). # s6 x$ V9 f& l- E! G) e5 zThis 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 B" M' P" \! _3 Yof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense $ W7 a) a T8 F8 Y8 @systems. Missile Defense 7 P( K5 ], Y$ B2 Y& oWarning 3 n. ~) Q$ i ? lCondition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in + U. f: J! r9 c% O: oprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). / G; ]% v. ?' y O8 [Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System 9 m) k- l ~' vA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 1 C; i E$ I5 H+ tdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. ; r5 z; g3 d6 e8 MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 Missile Intercept ) c8 [+ ]2 B. g1 vZone 7 O% K9 R6 `% c' G* @6 wThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles 5 J4 o; @+ F* L- Fhave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release ' t: M& F% y, v$ QLine ~( Z+ d& e3 i+ e) u$ A7 m$ iThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 9 t7 _9 z! M" C) V+ \2 p/ _# q* _# `against a specific target. Missile Warning Center (MWC) 7 E2 p2 b9 g: O4 s: sLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there ! e/ n7 [& u" {5 h" h: k$ Q& sare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting 5 d0 H: k& s& A" i! b! m6 v0 ?' Osystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack # ^ E- _$ E. I! V8 F3 v0 Aworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures c+ O: H. T2 L7 W. w- Pall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to 5 H& H1 A$ ~* ?: ]/ q4 x; tReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. 2 \ n1 U" m- u$ S6 ^Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to 9 U7 I5 c1 n( @* Gbe taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment 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. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. " C, q H4 Z( V$ a3 [. U( Y. Y5 gMission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission $ I2 q2 m) Y" i+ B* r0 Fareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet # q# F9 u8 B* ^4 f" R9 c5 g9 Eessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable (MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. 0 R& A& {% t9 \1 vMission Critical Computer - _. ~' P9 K: w7 i( x. w! KResources - m# q; F4 K1 n) M7 uAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to " E4 b2 R! b8 f. k& M5 K0 enational security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves J9 U8 s+ G8 n; M8 |& Z) sequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is " U* }3 J( p% L* h( Ocritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 7 p% \2 n& F: d8 j- \& k g" yMission Critical ' P: }9 ?4 N5 M: f. SSystem 1 I, T% A/ ?0 U: F3 S4 P' KA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are % N/ {: y% a4 A8 Z1 S- u% {: Cessential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If 1 S- r# K, l) A. [) s, a# Ethis 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. / h/ ]: {# `6 ?0 ^6 KMission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area $ ?. t5 @( E! ~6 S( uobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability : K/ j7 d3 `$ y; r' Y! [as determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 Mission Need 9 i0 ~- F2 s' W* i' \( [6 q6 V% f5 o zAnalysis . K- e& F0 t5 J4 }$ f5 |Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force 4 L. I5 n: C+ m8 Q/ ?/ d# l4 R I4 scapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a - [7 W6 z7 f/ ^7 Bpostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. ( ?; B" q# s5 z7 \& ~# s3 J( OMission Need Statement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components " p( J) @) e/ w2 L: I+ P) @and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for 2 @* w3 }8 J- H# }4 Vvalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. 3 K. X1 L5 `- M, l(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the " q6 a* E, D7 m& p8 emission. Mission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a ' O7 R0 ~' L0 E: d, A- ?# Z) F% \period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. ' _7 S* i8 l, V4 N) y7 ?5 @" H- ?2 eMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. 5 F, ~# H# U0 T/ O+ XMIW Mine Warfare. + Y2 q( D3 b; ?' eMK Mark (version). $ p, _; o9 {: x3 p5 d/ m- G' R0 BMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. ( ]0 r5 H( ]6 v2 K! l$ DMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). + W% [3 p+ v& X E. P$ ?0 }(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). - _: k+ [5 r7 x& u/ Z% @/ f(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. # c1 y9 E& ^( d5 U7 ]# {2 }" mMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. + S% a: }5 `# E. ~- P: q# ZMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. 1 |9 D* Y( `$ |* |MM III Minuteman III ICBM. * m3 V& R% D/ X0 iMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). % G q+ U9 W' A' P! f1 O+ jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / m' M$ m3 b* ^0 u( _. t187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. 3 c6 A2 z, i& S3 NMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). + D2 D; ]9 J8 Z/ d& FMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles - V7 k0 n, P9 F* ] [MMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 0 V4 {6 }. s _% Z' |MMR Monthly Management Review. & {6 D4 d0 [. R" Y# o5 q, W2 q2 pMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. 1 F& r6 l1 C4 t( H& lMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). ! c6 b: O) d- |* xMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). 8 }; h6 z4 [5 WMNS Mission Need Statement. 3 V ~3 n! d% ]# e" G. d DMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. ) b! Y3 n$ r$ f6 W- @3 wMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. U" n- p6 Z* J' q2 E+ l; [7 l+ DMOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground 2 J. T4 j `. hEntry Point 2 l: i k6 G4 X! p3 u: n2 X+ _(MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. # X+ K7 A8 I! p$ i* C. {MOC Mobile Operations Center. 2 o# u" H6 O4 L2 ~2 T1 P! @% a3 |MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). $ |* B4 |2 Z4 V# r3 N% k+ J9 Z3 \Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. 6 U4 ~# R" P1 t+ a$ H* ?( DMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. ( |1 N/ x! r g* d, vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 0 I3 e+ K: W2 I- v+ T188 , b, @3 E p' E! _/ {Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed " F( u; F3 e9 {5 xof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. # m3 C+ o$ I+ _+ X# @6 e2 R) KMOE 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 7 P8 }; `4 P2 N3 a! porbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when ; f. a, B; o& v/ Hcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very ) c2 ]5 q+ e0 z l, v! @ clong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. # L& u% W# D5 C4 v; l. w+ T8 ^MOM Measure of Merit. . f+ F4 c4 T# x# `0 m4 }* b0 Z0 DMono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by . G; ?- Z- Y# O4 ?. }" U$ b6 ta single sensor. Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. : d9 h3 u6 M2 R) s6 r$ R3 A0 }/ s: zMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. / _8 w8 E3 L. ]' c W% LMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. . Q& R) O% j! y( g% ]/ W% _* DMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD System The 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 interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. 2 Y. b8 f1 R- s- ]8 s! UMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. ; V( l' b* U4 s, @# K ?: ?3 AMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. & P7 T! w+ u" N$ rMOTS Military Off the Shelf. 0 M+ P: t" h5 [0 ^" RMOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). $ ^8 f. G! y' b3 L1 k* Fmph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. + l) ^" Z0 u+ x" n3 A: Z+ ?9 I# u- FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 5 z( b' B0 s+ C6 c: q/ OMPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. 4 N6 M. v F+ d U6 D9 O {MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. : E* y6 v A& ^% v6 I4 PMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). 6 Z2 r7 f1 E$ g1 w$ {(2) Main Propulsion System. 7 D# O0 \% R) A- j EMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. - t7 p+ Z4 A8 x) A+ _. qMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile ) t" t; I5 R5 N. s9 Q# M, ]. iRound (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. 7 Q. {9 q+ t+ s& yMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. 2 x$ |" V5 n' V( |MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). " ^! m6 W6 y! G+ L# _9 }- |(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. 1 @1 c E7 ^4 {/ p) n' zMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. 4 x" U$ Y4 p, F% N9 c8 x, i- w* ^MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. 3 K9 t4 \' Y# P u0 X: G: EMRP Missile Round Pallet. 2 L N* O I+ C8 K# Y+ QMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. 7 L8 k+ N7 H0 ]" o7 W. D$ X h' wMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. ; D) v8 ?% p' o6 HMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. g9 g1 K& ]9 AMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. 8 m+ r* V, T+ a* N! f8 ZMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). 2 T( I, U3 N: z/ s KMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 6 o9 J4 x# e; z& L! ?& d/ ]190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). , i$ ?5 W" o' m5 }9 zMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). 9 ~4 t8 i# z3 r& r% GMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. ' @6 V2 p* U' b* C7 LMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). / y. ]7 \ K6 {6 m4 n(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. - N% q; E% @4 n$ j! @0 p; r6 y! R' kMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. 0 q0 L" B+ M8 E3 z" \3 i+ e- fMSG Message. 2 h+ H" B+ p# B2 {4 I0 AMSGDB Message Database. " g* K: w2 L- V# SMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. - j! [5 l. A8 r* v" JMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. - u- p6 O& A$ Z: N3 n7 jMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. / A! \6 h! t& X1 ]( cMSR Missile Site Radar. $ f/ H0 d0 t, x- oMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. ' @) H. @- [1 K(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 3 u1 F P9 @' C1 G2 y! g(3) Management Support System. 1 R' e( I4 D' v& b; N(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. # k) L6 }# p9 E7 q. vMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. 4 @2 r, F" n5 J! q! p$ W6 hMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. 1 J: `& U, `% Q7 D6 N2 J! ^Mt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 & P; G; m+ Z( p) QMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). & H5 e1 P: ~- r9 UMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. ' d7 t5 V: F7 I% u, e& S! Q9 W" bMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). : ]6 X3 l8 b* F7 H: \MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). b0 k6 m& U l3 ^MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. 7 P$ ~! ]) q) PMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. % h& D/ `4 ]5 X2 R% q(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. 4 k( s9 C( l0 k; {: RMTI Moving Target Indicator. & v2 i8 B9 W0 ZMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. 4 |5 E' k! E5 k, c8 \) R7 r; F! ~" sMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. ) u+ v! _7 v$ E/ g8 B# @MTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. 9 ?5 O6 l0 l7 g5 o1 h3 x7 \MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). 3 k- p$ i2 b6 s7 |( v, IMTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. # q9 z6 M: c4 k* X8 [& lMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. ( W6 u* n& N- \9 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M : `# {5 I: d2 X: F. z5 h7 |192 8 O0 L/ M b4 Y1 h* H% Q* eMulti-Service Doctrine , @3 _: H! c. G |Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more ( j9 `+ n0 Y( }) {3 N; RServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the ! h7 }& \3 B2 B7 ?3 Otwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. , a1 Y6 ^+ \5 n- ?( q3 l& ^Multi-Spectral 8 X" P& ?" `$ O/ Q1 U4 F! [' LImagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. * } i8 |3 A6 y: KMulti-Year ! \' w& r" b7 ^% F/ X! M( zAppropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite $ C6 A f8 c# C. V; nperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) Multi-Year p1 H6 @0 c- D/ P/ fProcurement ! K: |8 C/ r) c4 D+ R( g# g9 ]; @(MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total : C' a( L9 |9 m0 ^+ _purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; , T6 h# B, W7 N6 ?9 @9 _however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several 2 h( P' r2 V; ~) m3 qreceivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users 3 _# ^ L5 X7 N$ K# u# k5 q& y+ T+ ]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 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 Security Mode 8 C4 ~5 u+ Q8 F: E(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple . S, K. I1 T- f7 X% T# q7 UIndependently 0 @( \. B g7 _Targetable ; H8 g1 K0 }- u1 y# m3 z& kReentry Vehicle (MIRV) A 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 - c" _$ ?: A5 p. P5 y; bDefense # ]( r2 z9 V! g9 C# yCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. & g5 g' u) n( r/ q% GMultiple 8 ~1 w: [* y( a6 f- z% A+ ?' _+ O, lPhenomenology ( y# Z1 ?7 f& W+ K# ~Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 5 E+ u2 }4 w5 ~3 oMultiple Reentry Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo % [6 g. H0 {- k; D' Q$ F' S5 yDefense . g$ P; a4 M, Q7 X$ eCapability 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 6 V+ H4 S; V1 u; e6 t) ^interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. 5 h3 n" ? G8 p, x1 _3 w& z/ g; nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 6 _& x2 o" s7 P" Q Q, D- p9 C193 9 b. q. m! W3 w9 y# T H. v7 nMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special 1 g$ Y9 q( Z' C, M( r) |5 v, y( q9 e; [case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar 2 @$ Z4 h4 R/ R5 v, }3 n) Wis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when : E& E' e0 b$ c" y% Foperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. ( n0 k3 U6 |; B2 mMUX Multiplex. " ^1 X" A, k1 F* ]mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. 3 C+ \" d) i. Z$ S7 ?6 L& lMWC Missile Warning Center. # _( H9 y0 p' \6 O% V e' l2 E% \Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). - u% F( h/ R; I( zMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. + ^# O& q2 O0 n9 y3 ~: k% `* }MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). 0 N. e+ T4 C5 L) [7 C0 c$ k8 F( |Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also ' @7 v% z. D+ v/ [called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. 1 M6 D6 ]7 R8 ~- ^6 L* [. }: YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 ! ^) E4 B0 r) t; F3 HN (1) Neutron. (2) North. ! Z2 [$ d0 j ~+ i WN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. - J( f' v" n s0 z4 Z) JN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. ! e8 w9 C6 f a1 q2 G n2 `NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. % {, {) w2 }- D$ U8 xNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). 6 z7 m, j7 d5 N0 g y2 YNADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. $ v3 |* L0 K9 O8 l" ANAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. % t1 o2 ?, r- TNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. 0 Q2 d8 O, b9 r/ oNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. 9 L& Q% ~2 H. aNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne % Y5 V8 B! ~) O6 QOperations . e; v5 E) G' ?8 |Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. & e0 |' p" l3 P' g$ iNational ! j/ i5 D& ^3 T0 ~Command Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 3 \* z* R" B8 Y& _successors. ) e5 r' N" s/ z1 TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ?2 A' H# G" D9 z( k195 0 ]# K) _- ]8 O; @( lNational Military $ x* d. T! m$ H1 P9 kCommand Center (NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military : [ B5 _" W" u Y) m& B, aCommand System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint % x2 ^! Q0 l) K, s; kChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the : d& \; t1 D5 aresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by 6 F7 U" Y9 Z* Z% T- N# {* |which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 3 z7 @0 [. c& Mcommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be ) M2 X; \3 Q6 C6 `capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can ( ^% p& `# B# Q. F% ]7 M0 @be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS 8 ~3 s) T2 X# Usupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. . ^$ A X* o' `! YNational Missile Defense (NMD) % E; \5 w+ T f3 O, }! Q4 ]System 7 s" t6 I# F, a; p* cOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the U.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management ' }$ u7 s. c4 o, m; qcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of ! C& b) u8 w% d) k7 e [Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance 2 i+ l: N& c5 \% X% ~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 4 B- v7 I! r s2 wSelection ( P7 N' y) u5 g) c2 wThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). National Test Bed 9 H" v g" N" n0 c) C(NTB) ; E3 ]$ X- T8 S7 z+ B9 wA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile 4 z+ W% f6 Q" bdefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical 6 S! D ^2 ~* {, g% x8 Econcepts and technologies. National Test Bed + B* K" l5 }1 R7 Z- Q; q' X" H6 N2 y* LJoint Program ) l! J0 j- `$ aOffice (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. National Test % K# q! Q* D( R% v$ ^Facility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado m% ]- s) Q+ c: Cwhich serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the ( I/ g Y2 P9 w. T: ZNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. / V5 i& }2 b, `$ aNational Warning ' L/ i6 A) @8 |# Q) `) O |' ICenter (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. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. * [8 I- @+ i# ^* m4 @# LNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. , f5 R) b3 Z. x' h3 r; t+ @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground 9 O# W p+ B. p* c+ Band 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 propagation of radar and communications signals. ' k2 n0 o& ~0 E! yNatural Space Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space 8 X6 V" O; A- l' F5 Rbegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it # d( V1 F6 _) N9 Gaffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. / e, A0 N4 G! K! g/ P1 B wNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. " M! q1 { P! ]9 f( W6 YNaval Space . G' g s4 j( R8 m% u8 E% E7 ?& eCommand / S* R9 J5 ?1 c! z( k9 l. y8 r0 |$ `(NAVSPACE- ; n3 _' z8 x3 t- `! L* xCOM) 8 d5 e* O* V* Q7 M! c/ {The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation 1 p/ T4 ^* k& i2 L' ?of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be 7 E$ j/ C' T) |9 \! U! b; k0 loperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. ; {; o' n {2 N/ j0 D+ }Naval Space Operations $ f/ n& ]2 s- p# s UCenter 4 ^- M( {: e# z# N1 V- u(NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. 1 D) Y4 M9 Q" `5 c5 F! d% ?NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. , z5 S- U2 z) v9 JNAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. 0 k9 L. L# J/ INAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. # W' U' L1 o" e7 NNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. 0 Q8 Z" |( \) ~5 H$ QNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. 8 c. L/ i1 a" b8 A% ~: YNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. 6 n. e* L/ }* b# i8 m0 Y! VNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. 5 K, v8 R- M4 _NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. / O; {& s- T# Z' |- HNBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 ! u9 H# Z$ I. M) ANBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). % O# f" U$ y7 }' @NCA National Command Authorities. 9 t* m8 t @$ qNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. 2 h; f( |9 p8 Z8 K) ?3 Q5 \# JNCCS Navy Command and Control System. % J, @! |9 }1 }- `& B. g0 sNCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. 6 {7 r1 ?9 F! u5 d2 WNCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). ( w1 R4 i+ a3 M% j3 sNCP NORAD Command Post. & n x" ?* [; a' ONCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. * _3 u; B2 \, l g' gNDC Naval Doctrine Command. % \/ y8 k3 `6 ZNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. ( u" y* o* j0 J& @5 d# hNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. & @3 U8 U' ]9 d6 v% g7 QNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. : n! l! ]# G, x% K0 b1 Y. J) GNDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. , p! i- g3 k! U) L$ hNDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. ! `9 Y+ w% a* C& ANEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). + z& t. K6 A( F# q( D* | UNear 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. ' A; ^0 b3 k, |. e# [/ c, CNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. 1 P# F# c4 S% c# p5 XNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 Negate Early 5 D$ U* d4 }+ `# B; }, K& zWarning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or / {1 O n5 t7 l F& k. f; }5 ldegrades an early warning capability. ( A- o+ x- x7 L; m/ n N# w) o1 uNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. , v A, ~4 X4 d4 pNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. 4 j z$ r' B2 |* Y$ @NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. " _2 M0 N% S) |0 S& vNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). ; B# m/ P8 ~# eNeutral Particle 3 k! e5 V1 ~" t$ W9 H: H, E- L. OBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage $ C2 G% K6 u7 d! g, J% relectronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. + M3 u1 L7 n r5 X8 J* WNEW Net Explosive Weight. 2 W3 w5 B! k5 W$ a$ D' O8 ^NFL New Foreign Launch. " |; W0 f* T) n. x9 n/ |1 k' W. gNG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. $ h" q3 N( t( r; m! zNHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. - f% X6 O; X- iNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). 6 p( j: u3 _+ c, x4 dNIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. & Z/ j; ?0 n1 F. L; KNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. - k. M3 q3 I! dNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. ; m4 X* I) S6 N; a( eNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. / H( |# Q# |2 x4 X# {2 ~( nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 1 E" {" d0 I% _$ i" U! iNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). # {9 b. `5 }9 U/ wNISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. . U+ f" O3 D; bNIST 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 2 a0 a. R/ q8 eraising 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 0 M2 {0 [; D- M% @# jan SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. ) Q- ^1 u2 R3 S0 i; z7 ?NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. % q" e7 x. R. m& ~NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. % `( O" F# E. [NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. ( E% W" f& d& u) O: x fNLOS (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. & F' \6 W0 _/ R& |3 S( `NMA NATO Military Authority. % D% N; X1 x3 I# TNMC Not Mission Capable. . G/ {6 D$ `; INMCC National Military Command Center. " X! x) }7 P* T; R- t) m3 ONMCS National Military Command System. $ T" w7 [3 l' v H# V4 }2 D* Q! S( s' ENMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. - z: o8 e$ n8 ?: U [* yNMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. + _: m2 ^ i3 W+ E. T4 ENMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 2 A' z2 r$ d5 t- U; Q f/ u6 x: |200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). - h! t$ V% D* [: v' K9 f+ o+ v4 gNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. / R4 k) u' Q4 g/ eNMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. * w7 t4 i4 ~! Q, n+ I; H3 lNNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. 3 c3 z" }2 v4 R+ Y$ Z- tNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. 6 b* b _7 Q6 O0 }. n8 S5 bNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions ( F) ?$ C3 w, sat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are 4 D8 w3 T" [+ W B& mresident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). & M% Y1 b" J5 h* |+ }3 c9 }NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. . K: ~! V }* P |+ @; K1 H; v8 ~Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. . F3 x3 ]4 E) }! oNon- Developmental , U' S5 C7 G3 G6 P# X5 dItem (NDI) , }) X- s6 S7 \4 w$ L( _(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or (2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign ) [1 d" O& ^) ^: g3 n; a0 xgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or 5 q* A5 p, Y' k4 h9 ?+ F/ N(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires 5 u5 r4 k' r' ^2 ? m/ Gonly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item " H) Y L/ `! X" z; l/ kis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material ( N4 x; Y/ J- Z0 k$ [ HSolution 6 P# n& p% z X" c7 Y$ v. NSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by ) x+ f! D0 U- v X5 z; S5 G. Mchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill (NNK) ; ]$ s- v" T2 u% v8 mA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. . r# J- T, ]1 b% g. J, S( R% [NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. # e0 G7 A1 d0 e4 C: ~(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design ' u# p8 V4 A+ s' m1 E; _4 Fengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures K* i9 ^9 G, |5 \! p7 h0 ]* ]$ ifor tests. " H' q) m# B& p(3) Training of service instructor personnel. " |* V7 S/ S) c) ?NOP Nuclear Operations. ( O- U$ T) U5 Z$ l6 Q7 F2 pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + g& M i+ S* @/ y7 H201 NOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD * m9 i% d; w" E! Q4 }9 TCommand Post 3 m6 x, R- j" Q(NCP) 4 _9 P+ B% |( X( |A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other / |, {7 O# n: k$ Yassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace 8 C" z3 Q3 T; N/ iDefense & C, P3 ^" Y* E* V7 ^Command (NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. & A' K& w" I9 U: T) H1 ]( ^' _# D. zNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). 8 U2 M! `9 M5 d2 b3 mNOS Network Operating System. - }8 r8 V; K) O+ pNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. 1 V) x5 F3 g. m+ P- [; |NPB Neutral Particle Beam. . u" E& G3 y0 m) c7 ?! a! F9 V8 s( yNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. 0 g/ D/ Q; p0 K# r) ^* \NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. ! l, P6 U9 P& O+ ?, n3 }: o/ NNPR National Performance Review. 0 G* b6 I7 g! Y6 I1 V+ a- ^' E) bNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. # e( N5 G% m, j' n5 e) a/ ~( \/ sNRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. 2 F# X8 e" a- BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 2 {, T P( p+ _. @. ]202 NSA National Security Agency. ! A4 w+ ]5 s% `- S! M( Z, [NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. ! H' ?& @5 T" d. X/ ONSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. ' C0 O9 n- v. l3 b& CNSD National Security Directive. ) a9 S1 \" f t: [NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National 0 j- \. x. Z( S$ u6 p; NSecurity Directive (NSD). 8 r% H9 J: z2 {- j1 TNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 0 @) f% t. a7 P1 m7 ^6 `$ p0 q! xNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). 6 ~' {/ X& L) CNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. ' e0 M! j J U$ ] u6 [NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. 3 w; [" z; z7 g% ]- K- |NSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). 6 ~" L0 l- M( ~" W2 n wNSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 m1 I# w5 E. @9 o203 . \1 { b9 w, u* K6 yNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. ) j( f3 I+ ?% M6 n( C KNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. 6 A" P' \5 z( q: n' J5 L2 ^NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that c" Z. r6 E8 a& I' xserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly # j2 ~0 G+ B4 O9 Y6 z! `1 R/ @forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and # u) ]' c7 l3 h: ?- _( K! k. _doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. 5 o Z* F( Q) CNTF National Test Facility. ! m# k. a' y9 x P* `NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. ) u v# }5 J0 ~0 T \NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical % i; T2 ~$ V( }* i! O# S( YContamination * ]' M+ B0 R6 Q+ [7 H* D(NBCC) 5 F0 A4 _* \! z) D5 AThe deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. + D# k* l* O$ ?- A' o( w" w•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in 8 T. b, [% j/ M: ?; W7 m8 y' }humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. * f9 r; t, [) y% G•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military 7 [2 [1 p& m% K! N4 b( @0 ooperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. 0 q) c. z' O8 Z, `. Y4 w8 O. {Nuclear, / j4 ^" A! B$ z# w% RBiological, and Chemical Contamination 6 g9 G& ], x- A, M L9 uSurvivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and " F: E+ v9 Q- L$ ~* Wdecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual 4 K& W7 K R1 `+ P& d1 rprotective 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. 3 T9 h9 T. D5 ?- H" P! m•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates 6 M9 u* j; ], a. B6 I( ?, Vfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the # o% `! c @+ T7 s' ]4 c& coperational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed + h3 f4 a, l5 wEnergy Weapon 2 O' F9 V% T+ E: h7 ], l(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed $ ^ j9 W1 x9 \# m' }: I' Tnuclear device. ! G* I- J6 K9 C; ~4 V) BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 |1 g. [" D3 J) e8 V4 U204 Nuclear Environment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and 5 H8 \0 u4 i- @; M& }# n0 L+ ^) Q. L( N1 kother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear 0 n! ?/ A! p5 S" M3 f! i5 Aradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s , x8 j, V6 j' b( ]* a4 Qmagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped + t" W0 u/ B' Z1 Belectrons, 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. Nuclear ) Z6 c* F: e1 T( h: m; h7 S, u! aHardness " t; n$ ?" M6 n" rA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced , i- Y+ p' g& Z! N3 n( @8 Bby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures / i$ _( Y* t- z1 E; _hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear 3 y# y& ^, K' o, vRadiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various : _+ ?1 C7 d+ s4 D. Y. Onuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, " q6 l7 |, k: B" g1 \are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since ; e5 H; F0 N, }$ Lthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability Characteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and * z1 b; M+ A4 W R6 u% Uoperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, + e# D# |4 q( H; c6 {. D$ }architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be ; G7 a* z2 c1 U: {mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, ) s- D7 J' ?$ H3 K% u: U W# N2 Favoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. . X% r! B1 d( r# d. M9 o" eNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. ( M; c7 W- S; o) TNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). * I7 H. P0 l2 D9 |# fNVG Night Vision Goggles. : I1 E! l4 w. JNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 4 M3 h$ m: }( GNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. ' ?6 G7 j1 C$ L" _; a% ](4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. ! K6 V/ q$ F5 INEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. : }$ [1 @6 S) oNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. , X! H& |6 B/ _6 z! |NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. . u ^8 B1 H& X- oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ! @) {- F* k5 b. N) z7 x205 . v* P- j5 [2 TNWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 / M3 Z. |% W) a( l* B! mOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. : f5 S9 k1 R# f( P" M' {O&M Operations and Maintenance. - [4 N: B+ D: _# pO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. 8 J; u% W) ?9 F$ Q8 N% pO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. 0 x2 F2 S% q% T(2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). # t* V( A W* ` e9 F; t9 fOAB Outer air battle. ( b5 f3 @: ^8 bOAC Operating Agency Code. ( h( k: b9 N- e4 g' m! R/ Q0 N$ MOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. * r5 X0 l0 P( F, X/ C- x5 n4 K1 rOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. . x9 a6 X2 k C( p2 d: JOAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. / ?2 @& B; e" j2 POASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. : S9 s' z! h7 C' U# D, O* `' {) COASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) # H5 T! ~- _9 o1 ?% \( {1 Z* VOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 0 e4 \) C2 C) r7 MOB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. , @4 y0 d0 N2 ^OBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. - @( M" p5 z# O2 p. W; A- ]$ b0 Z; fObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. ' n' a! W& k" T/ n! `3 ?0 C2 J: C9 CObject-Oriented Analysis 6 y7 X# v* A0 p3 b2 e5 fThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of 2 `% Q' ?: {/ T" K9 N% X1 r6 u" Iobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. % P4 {9 J$ L1 T6 E* S1 T, i8 TObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or 4 k# e4 a" a1 [" {8 f4 |8 Tfractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 1 s1 P) k- R5 A: JObjects in FOV (Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris ' e7 e6 |7 p. a2 g V# Zthat 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 ! q$ ?+ G) ^: |* f% U5 x0 qorder is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. ( z5 p: A$ i& l$ Q0 OAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. ( i* S3 E9 @, v: i& A" dObligation Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a : ~$ G* b& g6 O, L: ~8 P- S8 rspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of & d" S( I1 W. i* p: p4 Y2 [, Rfunding. 7 I* T# C/ P4 S(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 observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object 3 W+ ^* U( Z% ]8 A8 x( Nfrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. 7 h2 f; i% E8 Z: O: ROC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. 2 R5 m, Q1 b$ U' o; lOCD Operational Concept Document. & l% W1 ?7 h& w% z* p# {2 i BOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. ! y: Y( \6 n( Z* U% j) wOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. , H( Q# b' l1 P: M: LOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. : O* l9 \! Q5 s: o6 B) bOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. " a, u- h5 d$ B6 ]6 t% @3 b FODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. & l$ y: E& w/ Y: z- FODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.