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Military + w, C, N9 K; {7 f% WOperational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in X1 I" I, P0 p4 X/ }# ldevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. 4 T" V5 }* V0 [+ z$ t( S' oMilitary Requirement . { t! x, f; x C8 Z& r0 W9 QAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite 5 ?: x; d) l+ X; p9 r2 X" k! n3 o(MILSAT) * H z8 D9 j- zA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 \$ U1 k$ K' c+ P" r0 I9 ?' L9 V8 ^2 s183 9 O+ }* ^- }* h! k2 A0 W; zMilitary Strategy Selection * o( i4 y2 q! u5 N( p. v/ XThe determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to * V/ z+ |! z: {- q- A! Nachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. a- Y9 o$ C+ MMilitary Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and 2 y, `0 w6 U2 hcost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. 8 s7 \; y, G, k0 N. o- A4 gMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space % O5 d; x i( x: p2 H- u/ c( Y+ qMILSPEC Military Specification. ! _' M. g8 V0 ]+ |MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). + _0 B6 m: {$ s- h) r1 gMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. 0 V/ D" c! t* p6 lMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum min Minute. & T) [7 E ~) y5 l- ZMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle 5 {$ B4 v. o5 L1 B- ~/ Z(MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum Acceptable ! T. N. V& ^% u$ t. rOperational Requirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system 8 j4 ~5 T5 d3 ]# Q# [& r5 pcapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. 4 s; O0 i; Y- }Minimum Energy Trajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. " b7 Q% t3 q5 W) a4 |( n% j3 G6 UMinimum Required ) F2 ^$ p6 {9 Y' K$ M. G7 ]5 hAccomplishment s E# U& k$ \! o& W; }) V8 L( uNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the 7 _) A; k4 N3 \# P9 Tnext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. - |) \* n( Z1 ^) I1 q6 gMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). ( I& X c! A+ wMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. . T! g; }: _8 r& S0 }0 l# c$ ]3 cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 0 Q# J3 t( ]( `MIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). % ]* m3 I$ A: X- h! p$ k/ L; h(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. 6 j3 X. V" ^0 v9 V# \+ p(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. . j/ y R" X2 @5 r$ h5 xMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. # v; R! p8 K1 w" s; C/ b8 O+ UMIS Management Information System. : L- W& e, p+ i1 I& A& qMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). 3 L' c$ T! n9 d. z bMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense National Team ' q9 k% J4 b; G* z! G( |+ E* F(MDNT) / I. k* R1 _2 `$ g6 OA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a 2 a4 P5 w) i6 DBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from 6 P `! Y$ ~9 K: I. W/ M! pGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 8 k2 ]$ k" I8 OUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and & j' K; [ J1 N! r, w F) HTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. + V; l, b& D5 T* C! HMissile Defense National Team, ! ?3 f9 R. s7 }. x4 TBattle 4 h, |8 A F+ f, x" d" s# ^Management, ( x, Y- X4 L5 P# ^1 WCommand and Control, and Communications 3 Z; [) ^" L! I( M4 O4 j(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle " N, C: s/ I) a! W$ D- HManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The / N( p: n! a3 T) w+ h7 J9 S3 LMDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB 8 ?" E; Y8 M7 L5 n6 D9 r) g% r* k(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense National Team, Systems ! B6 ]: I3 I! FEngineering & Integration . [8 G* y/ x5 ]5 N s* |(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). 3 L5 T' ^4 d3 gThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of - ~- @7 c. O R8 y) G9 J) E; M6 Vpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense 2 C- l- A _$ r: v7 h, CWarning 5 I& K# g; P& e( VCondition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). 1 N* y: }4 v4 ?! j0 f4 p. ], SMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System 4 O" u3 E8 y5 J* ~A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M - r p, K! {: [0 d0 D% s185 7 A- X: m. g9 m4 o7 j8 ^Missile Intercept Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles : @/ n5 T' ^ z* \, [3 T# bhave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. 7 N2 d+ W. ^% n7 a( A0 |Missile Release 0 G6 y: C) Q6 \0 cLine The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 9 S3 Y' i9 D4 y- ragainst 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 are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and ' N/ \% ?- h8 j) w/ d1 nconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures ' H0 h$ e i" s0 j! k4 Mall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they `' Z8 [ D! ?* y8 E# Z4 D- kare not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to 6 m' |$ X$ I. Y- G; `6 y5 eReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to ' P/ C3 y+ A7 f! ]; H$ M( Wbe taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty - S. ?% _4 \$ r- O0 N/ Eassigned 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 , \; ~ b: W8 e8 y; ?+ [" _employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) 6 p4 h! R6 U+ R' [6 `1 ?; N: @, HMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. ( Z/ s+ l$ A! l: Q A0 I5 ^# F; zEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it # Q& I! m3 m8 a' ~must equip its forces. Mission Area * H7 v. x5 Q( S% mAnalysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission 1 C- i) ?- f% @+ zareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet * |; J( }* m4 p3 O" s2 L6 Z. ~' Gessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 5 x# _1 J) N7 [/ p' o0 I! [& l0 HMission Capable 6 r2 U6 t3 `4 `(MC) 7 u8 T8 c1 J8 T& Q5 t5 K' u) yMaterial condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as ! r) e8 L& V+ Ithe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. + ?) v) [' q( J e+ aMission Critical ) t" }: |2 Y1 a( i& EComputer , F- c' z) Y* m; D) f" @Resources 4 N" s4 O* S) T) ]5 `Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or & P" G& g X5 `7 A' \use: (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 5 w& W& n$ s; `9 `critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. " X+ i0 @$ E8 h& JMission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are & x i$ U* U- T8 \% Lessential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If # p, }, h3 V/ u8 D: e- d# sthis 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. Mission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. ' x2 e$ z [0 u% O& R0 x1 CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M : A# s& Z c0 c2 ]2 l5 Z" Z186 . b& j* G- d) V3 P @4 JMission Need 3 f5 I2 y7 n( k( v) KAnalysis : R C" x. r' |( QAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force & z& D+ r) p. ^! V: hcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. - _$ `$ B; i. ]$ A" {& ^1 jAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a 2 R0 Z+ W# E; A! ]+ Ppostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need Statement (MNS) c& T# A: O9 z(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to 0 o4 i L1 \6 R( P6 R% O9 Hthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to " C3 |6 o6 h- w+ W* k ?/ econvene a Milestone 0 review. , ^" q' @5 _# W4 c( `4 J(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned . @/ A7 z0 G6 I* tmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the 0 y2 e. L. ?( Ymission. ' B: y0 P; s( M6 X# _5 i5 J7 b; AMission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a 1 T$ @' W% u# c6 hperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. 7 D/ x1 g, e) t+ B( V' fMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. ! a! g$ P- a, H( ]MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. 9 @/ t1 x& l1 ^4 ~, U4 HMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). & P1 }6 U/ Q' r. V; a3 {(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). ' M- q( `& A) sMLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. ( J4 B$ c6 U1 a" QMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). : X7 N/ V! u3 p* i8 U7 p(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). - l5 ~+ J- ?1 R2 \ C! p& N4 q$ t* NMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. 8 a' ~8 ]2 E, m; b! XMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. 4 d6 I! o5 H! m! W9 Y( J6 D+ rMM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. 6 c9 d9 U/ w+ |$ @3 ]' pMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 D! j7 Q# q$ \& h% k" s9 Z187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. 0 H; d6 F H& r3 N, D! ~ v cMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. 6 {+ k5 Q4 @7 a# M. \' m1 q+ nMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles . U( ]% _* X. U1 @5 B) t$ yMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. ( t/ {6 W% ]' l( oMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). 0 R N5 k' D( P2 ]MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. ' o) Q# }- {7 j' Q7 k T$ u' OMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. $ s9 d2 x# K1 zMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. - c) P5 U3 M2 p# F6 q: u# KMOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground ) `0 R2 v1 K: {0 y8 SEntry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. 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. c3 S! r! T& Q0 k% m/ oMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. 7 u( L C- n4 d% p" P( aModem 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, 1 ~7 |8 _9 ~9 oexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. 9 [& ~- I& @9 vMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. ) o4 J+ Z# d5 KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 n/ ?: z3 k$ ?5 B8 _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 + @5 i5 f3 @3 d* himpact on other components. 3 x2 v8 X$ w# TMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. / u. y# E9 A; X/ l1 i. \MOL Minimum Operating Level. 1 L8 z# G/ ?; u6 W- `1 L' n: H' qMOLNIYA 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 9 L2 a* G a7 E3 x1 K) oorbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. 5 ~0 ?; Z; Z3 aMono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by ! i% C4 Y. o; N" y9 H, L# e& h9 la single sensor. Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. 3 p! T2 s$ t) c: F1 l2 {MOP Memorandum of Policy. & e; o; }! j! }8 M+ n% sMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. 5 d$ O6 x% d: G, ]# [, K; o PMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. 6 Q* V5 }/ _5 ^; H4 p4 CMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House ; V/ v# W6 j9 h# t5 Iphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the 0 d1 u# M* y- |Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and 7 U. h. Y& Z8 l' y( dinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. 0 A( `/ R& b# xMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. , V, w( b, L) @, F8 p9 a% {7 hMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. 1 k) Q! z) g2 N% u U0 x4 U& vMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. " D* A2 f' I* _1 c, H3 T" nMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. , n% c- ~: c& m7 bMOU Memorandum of Understanding. ( K. k" T9 g" N2 v, sMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). 3 K6 G" s5 b. L3 J: umph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. ' R; ^2 e8 M/ f0 u- S4 l' o/ t6 F4 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. + ^1 [, h7 i9 r# g. i4 t* hMPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. 9 f# R9 z# w" GMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. 9 ~ t6 K( w: L* k; gMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. 0 |. D7 f9 j5 Z* a gMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile + y) C) ~( T) a3 v( b5 qRound (US Army term) 0 \) T) Z- c% T& M/ G* j. o0 dMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. . v! W1 B$ i$ C8 N; q, I' aMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. " m, j5 R6 c9 t DMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. - v; a- g' _, e$ @( D0 KMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. : r' L/ g4 O9 x% lMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. 5 [0 n1 j. n$ \4 n5 K: MMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). 2 J$ q& f( f2 O3 mMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. # h7 C, _! a/ E9 w/ l7 dMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. & I- v6 W/ i ^3 i! J* |3 YMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. / H# a# m. S# X4 _6 O( j6 j7 wMS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 L8 `7 p, d, w3 `. l190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. $ [2 L: q: ~ a2 _1 c! Y9 RMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. + m5 P, v. M0 Q' K: _MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major . D' ~ g( @- I4 I: f2 kSubordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. ; h y4 z5 ]% q( qMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). : t- ^. @+ T9 C& h7 P$ O(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. ' L9 m- X( H; |: ]% L2 C4 mMSEL Master Scenario Events List. - d6 o& y4 ?6 J- z/ S EMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. & c8 D8 q+ R8 _7 p4 x- m5 BMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. 4 v8 b0 x. w+ I9 C9 B* t0 iMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. 3 \: C4 u0 O v* H) Y' e' C. W1 PMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). ( [5 P }9 ^% u$ W2 gMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. : U: X* c1 h8 U3 |MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 5 _( O( j$ c4 c8 b8 D(3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. / G% H7 V3 i2 Y0 u8 C, a1 h' eMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. 4 E. r* ~' g) I2 h, I8 c1 }MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. . D4 D( g& Q- A: W, @( ^3 H(2) Multi Source Tactical System. 1 M3 r: e8 e8 y7 w# V! O1 mMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. 6 F3 b+ g" f! T2 T: _; U- WMt. Megaton. * j: G, G. z( |# AMT Metric Ton. 6 ?/ c: t* ]7 R+ v: M! P! ]+ d uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / H1 ~4 f5 W" E- W; e/ F7 n191 " O8 ^0 O4 ?: G. x) [& [) aMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. N5 i1 W" c7 ~, Q( q* Z5 e9 B ^2 gMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). + c7 }! O/ X6 E' s4 [! i2 B! f: FMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). y) ^4 n9 k8 e8 K( D, P' CMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). 1 _4 R. Q& D6 z+ ]4 `MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. - Q, ]9 T" |( g9 ?4 z$ WMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. # m( n1 `0 ]! k(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). 4 ], i v: B2 Z" _: v, s% OMtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. - b0 }- }: J9 W& l* J0 j1 gMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. * `" [' p% l6 o( [' |Mtn Mountain. 0 }0 y5 W1 S8 d# b- y7 BMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. - d- z* Y- |1 [7 dMTOP Management Task Order Plan. 8 [; j# {2 ^& p' V3 x! Y/ XMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. 1 x$ L# r- r; j: }2 }MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry 4 b2 n# Z4 J* P: D! ]+ t9 {vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. @+ q0 M2 o. n. @! U; W8 Q+ r; g2 gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 Multi-Service ; J! A% V1 W2 u* E. y( H& P0 A5 w eDoctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that 3 Z& i5 w% e- [1 f& T0 T% Zidentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. . x, {4 ~$ O* d6 ^, ~Multi-Spectral Imagery 1 @# G+ O+ z4 i* R2 o2 q3 RThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. ) U K+ t) f+ \4 A1 ~$ x' OMulti-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 6 K6 ~1 i6 `# m9 x3 Mperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) 1 j5 U. ]5 r, J0 I0 D* j+ rMulti-Year % B' m! p+ q! X3 K* x% SProcurement (MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total ! R8 r! T4 C2 c7 H( Ppurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; 3 q+ e% w1 W1 E* W- z/ Ehowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in ( ~' N! D: R: V5 g! Zcontracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several ( e- F% x3 j; T3 Lreceivers for target detection and tracking. 0 o/ L3 E$ G; W0 M( U* }" G. }Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users ' y+ x' h% P7 Y; r0 |+ X0 K' s( t7 ^5 dwith 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 5 I; w1 r+ w* Q: z4 zsimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which * s; T6 M* e+ h* h1 [they lack authorization. Multilevel Security Mode $ O. B" N/ m8 Q; M(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material 0 {) F: i9 Q$ @- k7 X$ { ]to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) * ]$ ?+ V ] E+ |) UA reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry 9 r( Z: F$ U# gvehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense 8 c* C1 Y4 H) j Y1 eCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. 8 N4 {+ y7 f3 t2 c, w1 lMultiple ' K5 {/ B' z2 v& |( h! b0 ~8 qPhenomenology + Z( ~8 N& C0 e* s; bObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and & g, H; d. |3 K9 ~0 P! @5 Rdifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple 0 ]( x* n7 T6 b* }3 _" U1 j5 J8 m% L: Ophenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. : [' b; }6 t' q6 D2 WMultiple Reentry ! y6 D( S( }( M5 O. M4 r; DVehicle 9 S" u9 b: X6 [3 D% n7 U% \4 GA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo + I4 X" _" f- n' b {% f1 mDefense Capability to defend two or more silos. Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have 0 j( ]$ {0 v Z) p1 Xinterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. ; N3 \. Z; f; \5 g, V: o7 eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 ) ]5 S: C# `- a2 E; c. e; uMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special / z! p: C9 t" A& n X, Q: a; Fcase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar + ] N l3 D! _: i" v( Mis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when , }7 f- v' E6 ^; K; w8 O: o; Ioperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. 4 @' L5 @8 \7 m& ^* XMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. " [/ }, \& K4 D8 t2 y: zmV Millivolt. ' m, W) Q( c% HMV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” 5 ~% q7 `9 t; v- {' O8 n8 xMY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 / R, ?+ P+ X9 Q. t5 HN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. ' n+ v4 i( e4 W8 QN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. . I9 ?& r$ S* t9 b" lNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. % B& L4 l6 [. W- Z' \NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. ; T6 Y5 W; T2 L2 [; ONADGE 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. . y" i* p! v Q5 }$ M) f, M$ H* QNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 9 h* t, k) X; Y, A: h' jNAM Non-aligned Movement. ! W: J* H& `" ]! A" O1 R' u2 @NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. 7 F4 G$ X4 X5 C8 |NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. ~5 B- e& v' b7 K7 i: g3 R3 s1 eNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. ( m, h& H" f; E4 P7 ]National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) , z# G9 A* u; f/ l7 k& T( {7 m) jOne of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency " f) G$ e: N; vwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. / W! v" J6 n* f m( p2 k- F$ m! ANational 6 P e f4 R' F9 P0 u" eCommand Authorities (NCA) / Y) S, O& F& IThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. + a3 K8 }+ @! q5 [2 V) i! j) HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 , |$ w: Y0 @7 ?' qNational Military 1 u7 ?# |- J+ l( q/ PCommand 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 0 Q5 J7 H3 g& o M6 n' `( l+ KCommand 3 a7 |/ j$ M7 T9 vSystem (NMCS) ( J; O& Q+ w$ }& ?The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System ' Y( U+ Y0 Z6 S r( q1 X* n. [(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint 5 H7 X- h$ g% i& V6 x" KChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the " U1 V/ X8 m0 K. ?9 dmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by ) o- \; c% j) Y% r8 zwhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 7 f- f8 O f5 v% ]* ocommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can * f* l8 y0 L* Y! Ebe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. 1 @/ m& H1 Q* Q$ m. vNational Missile Defense (NMD) System OBSOLETE. 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 0 I8 v( ~3 E" e, \! B3 A& fcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of / x" s& R4 O, n; l4 t, O0 R" B' NSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National - p2 T9 t7 r) U0 W$ a8 k; W$ kReconnaissance Office (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has & ?4 C5 f( A: L* ?2 \+ xthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence & Y. E4 ^. S2 Iworldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of 9 h# l7 E5 |( `* E1 [- ^; S1 ^4 Qmilitary operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence 1 ]% p$ t# q3 o" Pdata collection systems.

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National Strategy " J! H F. L& c3 e& b8 V8 {+ mSelection ' F8 |( o6 n$ V* B/ tThe 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 / X6 ~: @) h K' l(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). National Test Bed * y9 X2 M8 D: e6 W( W(NTB) ) g0 m$ C$ `/ DA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile . @: S9 I( u3 F1 o: r" pdefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical 4 i3 ]" `# I1 J: D/ qconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed ! B8 Y9 V. i& lJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) * y/ _, R6 j: Q, E8 E0 J(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and , l" j& Z( _( X. t4 \execute the NTB program for MDA. 9 T5 ?; @! `. U7 S$ e# v, ?2 w; XNational Test Facility (NTF) 6 @8 Q# C+ D+ ~- I BA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 1 I( H( I9 c4 U1 p: v: h1 y# {which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the NTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. National Warning Center (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. 4 }9 N# h Z$ Mpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national ) _2 N7 G. d. w: \% ]2 Adisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. ) i+ e9 O( s1 v) DNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. # N, {: m9 I! t$ G& u' ?NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. ' H) p! l0 K. a2 u. T" V" K9 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . @1 d8 [: b9 `+ W+ d* R196 / V/ T5 v& _1 L% JNatural Ground : o& r+ f5 K! }3 Fand 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 - T* L y0 q- k! ], t: Rconditions. 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. - w8 X; J; I5 {! }! Q' NNatural Space Environment 8 Y3 q9 ?" U" kThe natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space * C+ _3 g t' E8 _- o# vbegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. f" ?3 A2 P# G" [# ?8 R4 z6 K$ kNaval Space Command (NAVSPACE- # H' M5 X7 @' p6 ]5 ~' ]$ [; u; s5 pCOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation # l& [! f. X$ \: c5 }+ K; Tof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space Operations 0 {# R1 [ N( r c- e! D* Y* XCenter % p9 V/ b1 h* {+ Q% L# i(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. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). : Q$ Q: w9 Q. s9 FNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 0 g$ k: l4 R$ t0 H# _NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. 5 w7 E; p" L4 F; ZNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. # D. N+ u; F9 rNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. 1 t u) E( P( f. f+ h: D8 WNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). : n7 G+ ~5 q( |7 t/ VNavy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. 9 c) D3 H2 }3 ?; gNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. ) y! H- @9 n" N) A, a mNBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ' D0 ]9 P! Y: J6 E/ E9 A1 o9 m197 ( V# o4 l, I9 h; ]NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. % a! s8 }6 K+ c! l1 V% e6 B5 sNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. 8 J7 J; o! {$ U" C) }7 aNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. . P" ~5 n+ W( u3 `* u% z3 fNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. ( ~9 Q7 Y+ ]2 m! n2 l* \6 T1 hNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. * y1 |0 H0 J2 I/ G/ a2 nNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. : ~# h% x% W/ t' P$ d! zNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. + J; D- T7 O, r! K3 @% hNDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 2 }9 T& d' `/ E(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. NDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. * A/ J# |$ Y+ ?NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. 7 Z$ u! b. C8 s- W: a8 _; S1 q0 z. |NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). . z+ m; w0 s/ J7 e5 c, hNear 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. : Z6 \7 o9 w/ x6 D1 ^NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. / X5 \3 D' J% ]: f/ qNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. & h+ n0 p& P+ TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 * U g) m; B- A1 ~Negate Early 7 e N7 P% Y$ B$ Y5 R4 L, s9 z; w# vWarning : s* D; I p, XThe use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or B# Y! y6 a9 O! @3 v9 Udegrades an early warning capability. 8 {. k. |# ]; e+ WNegation 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. % ?' }0 v( b( ]- |NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). ' s, J/ V1 b8 a6 b5 FNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). / b7 h+ z9 f! l2 L" ]: SNeutral Particle Beam (NPB) 2 `# D1 o3 C6 U5 U2 mAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. * U/ }9 g2 f; V: ~NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. 3 l; `+ `; t$ F9 \: d- I2 WNFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. 1 O; t4 l9 {4 ~# R4 ]NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. ' c! {' k# Z9 G LNIC National Intelligence Council. 1 f) ?. |' d3 C4 t/ y, Y6 h) R) {9 |NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. I3 \* @6 q* V% `9 rNIH National Institute of Health. , _+ K* o! h! q% i: B( vNII National Information Infrastructure. 0 G" a1 G2 ?) Z+ n5 V) Q3 l1 z CNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. 5 h* V- }( P# ?; B" oNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. 3 f2 q1 Z( M, W3 u2 n9 RNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. - w8 W: U% E# ^ q8 ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N - t( y- [8 K0 i$ x- W) h3 [3 p: l199 & a4 I; P) x# p6 w3 H) z3 pNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). $ b4 p# e7 z0 V; ^! F+ O% g' G5 yNISP National Industrial Security Program. a) Y) ^8 ]: N8 b4 I4 ONISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 7 y! G( o2 q& N! D m# XNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly 0 k7 l. A) X5 ]8 q4 U5 XNBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). 5 t! I( Y8 S; U( H# p' rNitze 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 5 l* u0 l1 T# _+ B6 fraising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not % r z3 E& C( _6 F- x4 Othe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. $ C+ N4 _2 h$ c7 \8 V4 a4 iNIU NATO Interface Unit. 1 L: D2 f$ b8 a$ j @, ONIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. - h4 S* \1 a* f% v7 s nNLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. / T6 M. P9 s+ O; XNLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. & C& Z$ n4 |1 L6 `$ D# ^& N0 fNMC Not Mission Capable. 4 V- k G4 f& R, V7 lNMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. : P8 l& T( X! V& n6 i0 f; wNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). : @8 U6 O7 b% j' _NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. ' f4 L" \9 W" wNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 & M v9 p9 W$ C7 {) V! s3 B3 uNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). 7 O X/ N% U, n& P ^: f$ P" wNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. % ~$ [( Y* h) {8 ~& G& D, cNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. ( m7 E$ \! K0 H5 d7 J0 ~* ~NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. , H- Z8 n- Y1 ]/ KNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. : q( Z1 w$ I7 A7 {. n: RNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). ! W2 ? W% \/ D* f$ A7 L. |( X; xNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. ! E6 j7 n" F' _4 jNoise 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. Non- 1 ^1 F' }1 t1 C5 O/ g# ~Developmental : U8 }. W0 H1 S( e+ C7 yItem (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or . L- `1 N0 ?; X8 P(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department $ T6 @6 h' Z* K5 @or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign T$ s: o, x! H( H5 bgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or (3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires 3 w. `+ |# T, u' f6 T, \only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring - X! Z, L% [/ i( J, oagency; or # h) i1 K& E% L6 J% V(4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet ( e1 _# \. ^9 ]" f) N1 o+ ?+ }the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. # J$ N" t- a1 }# A3 o" u e2 S `- aNon Material Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by ' T) @. c: v. G/ W1 P; echanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. / e( u0 b7 b, N# p4 z+ [' o6 lNon-Nuclear Kill (NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. - Q4 u9 M% v/ h8 A# ZNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). 0 Y# f- U& z& O( n8 q% j+ LNonrecurring Costs " ~) Y8 c2 w- g(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. 2 V; K1 h% v/ t& n3 h0 u+ H(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same ; c* ~) g9 M# W F, Corganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures 2 z) m. V: U& e: l9 K' k+ Hfor tests. - ^: ?2 ?2 o. T: j(3) Training of service instructor personnel. 7 c( Y) z0 D: F" B9 v' pNOP Nuclear Operations. 3 U- m, |' a% |( X6 \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 201 NOR Notice of Revision. ; F) i! e3 K0 R" DNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. 9 ^1 {, U1 R1 |( @NORAD Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other 9 N* k& w5 `- n8 J4 s. T) Iassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. : M- @/ x# u o. C3 GNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. 1 F4 z; a% n: Y/ d; _9 d& RNorth American Aerospace ( b8 e& w: m4 l% V1 S& _' z2 NDefense Command ) t, F% u' c. v& }& B7 N(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 o- N9 ^7 z% a! }: b/ nSprings, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). M9 Y9 c5 b; }5 }3 t; O" {: c# NNOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. ; ?- O# B% _1 ZNPB Neutral Particle Beam. 7 D1 U, W4 k7 P; ENPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. ) E! j/ y, U! N$ i7 d- r+ ANPI New Program Integration. 9 v: f0 X( g% ~ p: W$ tNPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. . P4 N6 H" @0 l' D/ i' oNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. ! h& ?0 \ M$ c. Y( @' V L( ](3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. 4 \' w* \* O( S1 J' l. GNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. & R: |. j" H0 r. x1 GNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. + C; F- c* F5 ^- Y% f6 iNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 NSA National Security Agency. ( x& \% K; L3 T5 K3 QNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. " ^4 ]* X7 `. d$ KNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. , d# R( o1 d0 m, O5 sNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. 8 C: \/ ] c) @NSD National Security Directive. 1 z' k1 M1 l/ E7 |! SNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National ! \5 v$ T" S5 ^# _7 x# k( G# S( VSecurity Directive (NSD). 6 g; p9 z7 t; |0 G2 R0 O9 h% W1 [NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. 9 S( y2 {: C" h" m: v! TNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. & x u9 P: p/ x% p7 L1 `NSG Naval Security Group. , w( ]: X5 }6 W5 ^* I( oNSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite 0 Z6 ^: J9 n& H" DOperations Center. & N' {! L) a' m& j( ~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). % `( K+ [& g& D+ S! CNSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 9 f& P$ g& F- C: ~! jNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. - d& y. p7 ]! c3 uNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. 7 B$ O. `% {! pNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. ( j8 V5 B; D, V3 L$ S4 F/ J$ RNTB National Test Bed. 5 M* j2 f' O) QNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 ; j2 Q$ c/ w+ p3 uNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. 4 \* ~% Q1 N2 J/ V3 {! z+ [0 t! a3 S3 SNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. 8 M2 a/ p5 X* g0 T+ L, e+ a* F3 ENTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that 2 F$ w& P5 x* l( W9 D' [serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly " W& f& p/ F* Mforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and & g/ I& ]; B5 X7 ` r5 i8 I6 S2 I/ ndoctrine. / ~# ?. R# N1 `7 v# ?" vNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. $ `. O& @% [. `" CNTF National Test Facility. 0 S5 d' S& |9 M- C$ Q+ H" RNTM National Technical Means. 0 U5 g7 a# u9 G2 v! g) |NTU New Threat Upgrade. 2 G! q( y _# R0 Z3 j' [NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse , w1 _4 @! L. n! G" J+ }Segment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). # u. `: n: w4 H, D4 u7 u- MNuclear, , L- O5 i3 o$ M' ]& aBiological, and , n1 i3 v& H( i" ^' T3 T! lChemical Contamination (NBCC) ) T' L' t/ u2 s3 R9 e1 kThe 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 , g% m4 I; L9 }# w+ Y0 Wexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. •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. 0 T( h) V; l1 m% B0 CNuclear, ! A W1 {2 B$ D% P) r4 tBiological, and 7 E. b; a: C" UChemical Contamination Survivability 5 G9 J: w. f6 k! EThe 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 3 J4 A s; x* Q( E7 R! F$ V& jdecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. " R# y/ J a5 r. k•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging 9 ^/ a; \% M' d+ X" Ceffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 1 B. b0 c1 o D/ |& L•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by - N6 G% q/ u# U/ F3 \3 A8 Xrendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. 3 H @( t% h+ ^/ G( ~2 F•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. ! q Z, Y0 @. L! w$ ~Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon . b. h+ C8 u' Y" b8 ]+ `(NDEW) 7 g! _1 ~4 J# G+ l3 A( TA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 " Q8 W' ^! g/ r6 N, ^7 ~/ ~Nuclear Environment . t# a6 q' ^. gThe 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 * Z) |. G% b" X9 r& i4 d( R2 aradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s - e1 @) \8 @9 F* _1 e' }magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, 8 l& e8 i- m# }0 g; {( C5 Q9 `thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for & ?/ D* i- N' U& rradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the + [. W: [9 {' h uexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to 3 J+ w" Y8 \. U9 S9 Xmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design ) l8 V2 T9 K; s! W, U5 sspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. / _8 {, f$ A0 b! b7 Y: {. `Nuclear Radiation & u2 }2 |; ~ I5 ^Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear $ N+ f6 e( v( m4 \& Bradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear 9 C8 ]( y7 {& ?) d* rSurvivability # Q% J! V8 ~% M9 E% Y i3 V* O' qCharacteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability 0 s. \ `0 g4 b7 b" o/ p9 \2 Trequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and - a, H' n" _. I* Q8 C! v( d: Ooperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime + n; ~. b$ T7 Q; a5 ?* u2 Rmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be ) h; S, E; {9 }0 s2 D. L2 Xmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, : L3 y, g5 K, A, M) mavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. 8 @' @5 b- v* c1 w. b+ g) p$ oNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 0 L/ Z+ \ m+ H! |. k9 xNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. - c9 B. S: x+ _" O5 z! c7 _(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 * d- c- W3 m1 N% Y9 i0 b; M& _ NNWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 9 b; o0 v3 k; h4 p3 P8 mO&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). / J" G3 w7 V+ D; u8 k9 VO&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). 7 P$ N( T2 F, H. HO/A On or About. * U% n P" ~& s4 ROA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. & k( B0 F3 Q! d6 `; GOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. & Z1 J* m% t) m/ Y4 U# K3 ^/ \OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. " G& V# {0 Y' }1 ^3 d; q. ZOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. . n) `! N6 H; f. uOASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. ' J+ j# S1 g; o8 q z7 o2 EOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. - d7 M# I9 b7 o* dOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) 4 J1 g8 }2 T$ C8 A) oOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. & K! H) S7 E# v; x yOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. - f/ z. @! i/ A# @! hOBDP Onboard Data Processor. 8 K5 V* S2 ~; h6 UOBE Overtaken By Events. ) }- w! ^8 Q! Q b* r; X# x& ~OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 8 m7 ~% I% U+ C* ~objects containing both data structure and behavior. ( Y0 c* R3 v, G) mObject-Oriented & ?( |' e3 V7 X: y: R2 ]Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of / h1 s& Q: t+ u l- Gobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 2 f5 g( V5 Y$ p/ C5 U* fObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or ' X% N, r( m- C; q" f2 m: J' nfractionated missile/PBV debris. 6 ?, S" l) M, r; p K' R/ C4 O* B5 tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O , ?' X) S: o% y0 t207 Objects in FOV 9 _3 u S: c# k2 _0 f1 b(Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. & k+ r4 D, d7 t! W% n+ x1 T( LAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require ; K) Y' q$ m5 k/ Z# Routlays or expenditures in the future. ' A* U6 J8 ~3 s; s# G( _ a+ Z. XObligation Authority ' c' ]+ L7 ?2 d: O9 | J- O. q(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. $ t) Z( A* q) a* h) J; }' I(3) The amount of authority so granted. ! ]. B9 C% I9 z( gObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a + K3 A& P/ J1 Kradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from & }2 K7 E$ }3 }observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object 4 K2 j) K* _' t# S2 {from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. 5 J$ o* K) K; ~' yOBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. + j/ M7 L0 p9 B* |3 n' p1 h7 kOCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. $ [0 u, L& S1 a6 o3 b7 x4 vOCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. 0 _6 Z" w3 z- C) POCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). ( B2 F% {* x) BOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. 6 l* U6 m i2 v% y# b! T7 U* XODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 6 T4 ?' _& `$ M& s5 MODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. * R( x0 s0 Y0 b/ Z$ yODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.