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Military * E) n% x# @! {" ?2 o9 TOperational , X- p7 Y9 R) @9 O6 k" mRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in 0 |$ O. G4 @" t' P) o/ R6 e3 [' G) Zdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a * N$ v: L, o: R2 O/ Q* Wcapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite 2 K! q0 c- M& O Z(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. 9 g- ~( s- _+ O1 y* `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 & n8 s8 F. @! M7 W7 G! ?; ~Military Strategy Selection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to 9 v* A& P( w: sachieve 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 / T, o% Q+ I* q6 Y+ V# s# `6 Uenvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. ; S/ L+ g. s3 aMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space 6 n& k* }0 s! `MILSPEC Military Specification. . b% D3 g8 L- e8 j! rMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. 2 w$ U: s* D5 v jMIN Minimum & S5 c2 t, O9 f2 g& w* Omin Minute. 4 P# @- {! T0 FMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. . [. k5 d# `: q' m1 {Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle ; i7 _# U, K& t5 h2 r! V/ F(MV) ( }8 _7 t! T. mAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. 7 s# g9 M% Q7 K9 ?4 G) TMinimum Acceptable , \; k$ L% M, eOperational 7 @) }& |# L, O3 Q( D6 ^Requirement ' a1 `4 e( t; e7 K$ W& E% ?/ b7 yThe value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system ; e4 B2 T1 n% T1 wcapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the 9 u! @0 N9 z7 U& Qperformance threshold. % e7 ? e9 q( ?' n) ZMinimum Energy ; I# }2 | F+ o: E9 i6 @- QTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. 8 M4 a* m1 R0 KMinimum ! i" q# }$ F3 e$ t) z- ]Required Accomplishment s Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. : _0 O& z' a6 `; V1 _Minuteman US ICBM. 0 G7 k4 M" D, S b: j; v. ZMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). " J7 S i% L4 EMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 ( ^5 U8 f/ f& `3 A" ?! U' ^4 yMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). 9 W. Z& X0 D4 s; P! R% S(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). 8 z o* e: T* @MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. 6 m/ ?8 L3 v# N7 s9 ~5 OMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. ; a4 a9 B% I) z; L% @* v' nMIS Management Information System. , H. k' n, Q0 \$ P* d! c+ x3 |+ ZMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). # e$ {2 ]7 i2 K- LMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense National Team (MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on 4 o4 p7 N$ o, kexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and 0 B7 M, B) I! z) V* L3 OTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense National Team, Battle Management, Command and Control, and + S4 i8 S* h1 L5 kCommunications (MDNTB) % `, z3 ?$ }" sThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 4 u3 K. [8 R' Y; FManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense # r/ ^0 i6 w, e$ A" m- Icontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB % G2 H7 v! J: a; c- g% ~; m1 U+ S(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that ; x2 H5 B- ^9 }/ a+ z. Jprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense ; I2 E$ W$ o/ a" B" ?5 kNational Team, Systems Engineering & Integration * `# U- Q% o$ c; H) u(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems ) s1 P# |8 J2 W( p1 B' WEngineering 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). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of 3 n0 e/ w* g& n+ z4 opersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation 4 r4 h3 D( L2 i) q) _of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. 3 W& N2 O A" J2 [9 h! ^/ N4 ~- lMissile Defense Warning Condition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic - K3 A9 m9 S; I S8 pmissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 8 ]/ s: h& n& vprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning ) z) b+ ~3 ]5 qWhite). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance % ]# k7 X, A$ `6 mSystem O9 ~* y9 u3 NA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 5 G' h$ A0 m, L) s. O% ?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 185 Missile Intercept $ v( T* a1 U" e& D: Z0 m, GZone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles . b" e/ L% ` E: Thave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release 2 B. s- h$ n7 q6 [8 JLine 3 }( p+ }5 @( w. }/ t, p: I/ BThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. Missile Warning Center (MWC) Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic 4 S, s! _4 Z& n) M" I! s$ kmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting ( \3 P' b" ?7 c) P+ E8 U/ Hsystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they a) p% x6 O% Iare not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to 6 L% b [5 n3 k# Jbe 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 ! Z- M( \2 o& b. Wto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) , C& j. V! \, ^# o8 {Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. % t) e' c3 w& N9 `. _" M* h5 P) lEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it ( V3 ^1 v8 G4 F, J+ Bmust equip its forces. Mission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission 2 c; q" v6 M* j# \! W; [. o: yareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 9 P N( S8 L( P+ |6 mMission Capable 4 b% a6 B* a9 _$ U) T# B(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 0 R$ F" D1 k1 K2 h0 l) s3 [the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. 1 ]8 o3 U; h2 a8 a. Q( G* A" d8 NMission Critical Computer Resources 5 l3 g& `$ O1 n7 W# a1 J, W1 IAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or 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 : C2 ?( A6 Q, }, b- scritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 4 ~4 A: E* }& @( E6 q+ D* `; hMission Critical System ( ~" `7 _* C! y; B0 s) MA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If ( F0 ~3 v9 Y( O4 c6 b* Ythis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be ( `- o5 J+ G/ k) Xan 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. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 ) Q6 m. W4 {; f9 F& l: z6 z: sMission Need 4 r2 ]% v' F( q( u% xAnalysis ) {9 R7 |8 @' f& \! pAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force * v0 J7 ?0 u' i( p9 ~capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. 9 W5 t- O+ j; t$ V( H+ nAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need 5 O; {) s( r5 D/ GStatement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components " e& @. y* Q% h' O3 x/ d4 Xand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for , f' l+ Q7 u M8 G7 |6 R% r `validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to " ]$ Y- L& K; h$ ]6 zthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. (2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned & V# |& v+ Q( `2 s; Hmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. % l# q" t3 v" w7 W3 i3 EMission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a . p4 ~ \- L/ t/ l$ Operiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. - q7 X) k' b4 e' z% D" M- zMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. % U' R9 N- Z1 E1 ZMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. 9 b. f9 _ F$ R- d6 l! ]MK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. ( h- b! l5 A& F: N7 tMLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. % h1 `4 F$ Y+ j' J2 A" f, L% [MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. " s% Z. j1 z- w+ [7 YMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. ! Z- M4 R2 [) X( R, q& uMm Millimeter. % x% Q: y5 }% f5 k* DMM Maintenance Manual. $ f. z+ n8 E4 Y& h, P% o: A$ Y2 oMM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. % n! e' g* U8 TMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). * ^3 P4 \( d; o# ^( sMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. : J. D" g ? ]6 u F$ bMMR Monthly Management Review. " w! L9 J5 B# w! g- A/ VMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. 8 | v4 f- z* r& l9 q; [5 RMMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. ( T3 H3 V( G( n( |+ eMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. 6 N4 ~: H! u1 C$ @) d% GMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground Entry Point $ I0 l1 h5 m( e* N1 [, f; S# {5 G(MGEP) + t4 ]' Q6 ~% TThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications ; Z, K6 f: h5 |1 C; F4 Q( ginterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. 0 a5 U, s2 B# g% eMOC Mobile Operations Center. * L n0 l( y7 |" u- _# hMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 1 n2 l9 j+ W9 R1 F; R9 Cexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, 6 s( N9 l* R, J3 vor in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. ( p* f7 F6 q( [MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. + F/ f1 o$ \# I) z! I/ YModem 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, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. / M* g' y% [2 r- }MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 }0 x: w1 }7 r2 p( [188 1 ~2 ]2 s& @% ?5 X" `Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. " e% G! Y6 U8 bMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. % a Y5 v! G) u/ t* y+ v. @5 ]% GMOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when 6 C: M3 c7 ~2 s# }2 {& dcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very 4 o0 f, {" _6 h m6 Blong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 9 `" ]- e3 F9 ?; V& ]0 F5 ta single sensor. Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD 9 W8 g; b6 j1 S6 W* ESystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House % O4 y9 Y* e4 b7 t8 {2 c6 y, p% \phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and + a; o1 b; d1 j, e/ z) yinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. 5 U2 p8 }7 [' lMOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). ! i8 h6 ?, n' M$ Vmph Miles per hour. * i2 k* L* b& p( U6 l8 c2 kMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). 4 b$ Z2 p5 m# N- ` S(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. ) |( U D: ~5 Q( B9 M3 Q3 G( YMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. $ O1 X- k* ]$ c( U' e% ^; G0 UMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) ) i8 k* }1 [+ }7 e/ P. M( j3 \! x; X. GMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. ( x0 g! A9 W; ]# l+ }MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. - }: k/ g+ a: `: I: U1 r& NMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 1 W5 z, E& k) Z+ F9 tMRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. % w: _* P) c* [MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). 4 W/ @" O+ U: k {" bMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. : N) [3 @4 M: }* h* N2 K; c, ^MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. % _4 o2 S1 C. f; BMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. ^0 i+ G# V( }6 ^- @2 u' h7 K3 pMS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). % W. }4 A" y, i0 r; l) mMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). 1 X3 A" @& M9 J0 k5 z- p0 }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # @, v2 o- T) q% M% W+ ]% L190 3 h; s, a# P, o$ ~. {MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). ; R0 G6 {. E: V& zMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. ' r" g( T$ P! c: q8 zMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. 0 R8 [3 i* ]1 LMSD Modular Security Device. # s$ Y5 K5 n. D( U$ tMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). 2 w* E" _3 u/ I) j% j1 X) V(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. 1 R/ R4 y J- f& \ {" o+ b- TMSEL Master Scenario Events List. : G8 T R9 E/ j$ K% s+ ~; zMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. . J( h& R0 H9 E& B4 m4 U$ RMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. ; W& J( R" d9 p7 n6 `& t0 k0 j8 @7 A& FMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). , b8 X& g6 y& lMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. ) q. f! ^2 T% b) ?2 c" K; h9 b( ~MSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. E+ d+ l y/ p ^) a U/ g. w& N(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 8 c9 p% b8 L m( {! r! }(3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. 5 j& }: n/ N7 ?* R; l" c6 eMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. : G7 {2 S. y1 ?1 n7 k" JMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. 1 T# i& \2 x- NMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. + F, O& E" w p# D7 }(2) Multi Source Tactical System. # R1 I# k- z8 g6 iMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). 7 s. g8 e2 Y$ e: _% EMSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. " ]& c- R/ o. T0 X9 ?& [& eMt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. ( K5 T: I5 \- TMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). 5 \; ?4 _- \% y' ], o; n* w" f. NMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). $ c# L$ X: M+ V" S4 } f8 i9 cMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. + O2 D) G: t. BMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). : g: X0 D d+ A) Y0 \5 ]% vMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). 3 q: W8 g* i: |% M8 w+ J8 i: i1 x$ qMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). 6 k2 N1 K7 o: ?* Z7 _1 G4 z. AMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. ( B4 M O, `" D8 q& ?2 xMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. + }' M% P$ _4 u5 g- N4 ^ X(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). 4 y. _2 B, O: a1 e3 W. O$ UMtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. 6 @4 U, `5 b+ q2 AMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. ' _: {0 J, E) [6 ]+ I9 vMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. : L' f7 r, L6 `MTTR Mean Time To Repair. & M) e6 T, F" A. zMTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. 7 `! [: r! w' O7 L" v5 }MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. & Z1 O6 r+ K& FMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. ; s: o5 @0 s) @9 w4 t E9 AMUE Mission Unique Equipment. ( n7 f" r* O1 z: R4 h8 I& {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! N* g4 G! {% C# ~192 ( Q5 u3 O- `" J J I' Q# J# oMulti-Service Doctrine - `% ?9 o8 S. G+ L' ?6 NFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral ; C2 ?6 l/ P1 Q' UImagery 6 ]& G3 ~# Z* R A2 w; J4 @5 kThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral 6 K( ~6 n- t) w0 a' ]( } ?0 S1 Hbands. Multi-Year Appropriation 0 b' n' u0 Z: ]1 e: _Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 8 v3 |& v" K+ a2 M6 j3 p0 Eperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year 4 `5 Z" n, t7 X% o+ [1 ]# |1 e9 gProcurement.) ) J4 H8 X) F6 W9 ~ r" s3 @Multi-Year Procurement : }& ^% R/ k3 f, U. f' ]" O(MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in 8 [# ^% U% v! S. Y( Ccontracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several 7 p, X- R1 m- n0 a. {receivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from - q+ j# e2 S; U# Q7 Eobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. - S0 i) X( i! BMultilevel 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 : \% R. B0 H, y9 W. A8 Gthey lack authorization. Multilevel Security Mode 9 W( o7 A8 F" E b; T3 A) }(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a 1 O! s7 S2 @9 _0 K# c* ^capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. & T1 F' X: s( dMultiple 1 e% i. U* A* j& l' PIndependently / O2 G T! |' c; H8 F( `2 V. xTargetable Reentry Vehicle # M1 B! l& R7 m% Z(MIRV) A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry ! A6 ^5 [2 Y+ x0 I& k, Evehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense 5 |5 S) x t3 oCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and ' K) q9 i& P: p! H; B' ddifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple 0 p) @0 X* `% X: E1 g* b0 v5 k. Jphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. ) N$ H2 s% R' R- X( ^8 A3 M6 WMultiple Reentry Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo Defense Capability to defend two or more silos. 6 J! Y1 v; S& A& ~, V' MMulti-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by " G: m- X, U4 }- z% P/ I1 j/ L3 ymore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have 6 {- c! x0 z3 x4 G7 |' z( Ninterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. / j" H2 ]7 |/ Z4 |9 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 N8 B6 S U) _& j, h! W# x, }6 g H193 ! P3 A3 Y! L9 d7 I) zMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and $ _4 D/ ~0 Z5 l8 e: N2 j: K4 jmight thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). 2 q5 Q! N" |: a* A+ T. |" T$ yMUS Mission Unique Software. " I7 T' H$ b$ IMUX Multiplex. % R* q( f, e; g1 }6 hmV Millivolt. " k2 x& F8 \' H v2 OMV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). ( P/ l, _+ K( b5 f' l2 {% j5 y. z) m! lMWIR 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.” MY Man Year. 7 }# Y1 U9 y' RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 7 d+ ^0 G& h5 k( _$ i! y194 + T% e0 ^, L# W6 p' oN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. & y3 h0 u2 T% ^0 d8 p9 L' DNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. & k- x( t; d9 H6 z2 X! S" P3 BNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. , w3 y& I5 D( e# }( MNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). ' t F& H8 `2 U0 n7 b5 e; {NADC Naval Air Development Center. , ^8 Q3 A: O* f2 e' dNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. ]6 z. X2 V0 M+ W' @( L& ONADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. * ^+ V# f' X7 `NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. & J3 K6 |; p5 [/ H6 Q' ^; YNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. / g6 `4 Y, `# g% ~NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). 3 m4 i8 \; e! O# T1 P$ X WNAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. ; A' J) v" d4 N7 w6 z; \2 _* T1 U( {NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 9 z; d- |* N4 ^( j+ I+ vNational Airborne & Q$ j+ N7 `( q% Q. m: Z4 }Operations ) G* r$ {- d4 m3 U( u/ w% S B2 vCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency & L8 z& a9 O6 d; \' jwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 ' e$ H6 g0 j& E4 e2 z2 Phours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National & q. ^* x- S/ l; @# }- `! `: ACommand + {4 M- f9 H( M4 W# @2 H/ U! IAuthorities (NCA) & Z) K/ _ R& L D; y6 MThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 4 s( G. q4 c, I0 \; w/ }% Fsuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 ) h% L$ \( j1 E" I VNational Military 7 x3 z; ~5 {+ q2 nCommand Center (NMCC) ; a& A F: r7 k3 O/ P7 h1 \2 eThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. 1 u4 P/ S! g7 ~2 P/ p* uNational Military Command System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint ) Y7 Z# i: `; f q3 k' w9 H" ~Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the + t3 a: N; l$ W0 ameans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning ) H! X0 q8 Y8 ~and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the ' N! T; p2 i! S |/ qresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be ! {9 M3 i x% T( Q/ x7 M7 z# vcapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS ! q) ]( @4 u+ `( isupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. / U v0 N- A* p* F XNational 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 ' [8 }3 w* U5 i2 S1 P5 dcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of . L5 L4 ^# i$ [Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National 9 w4 C% Z$ Y: f8 I* pReconnaissance # d* f% m, C# `Office (NRO) % C! s. J8 ~4 Q, h; y0 C3 vA 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 H! m& u9 C) l0 y# q a5 }military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and ) z% E6 Q( o! H8 p. vdevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), 0 B% n6 t( s+ P2 Vand given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective " X5 O* k: E* J. L(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). National Test Bed (NTB) I+ `# n: @* o$ m3 l( q& WA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile 3 P) S1 i1 d' C7 Rdefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. - o2 Y$ h7 k* ]; a6 l. l6 iNational Test Bed Joint Program ; Z8 j5 E9 e0 I' z0 S9 xOffice (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and % h: y* ]+ Q- J1 _! p. h. Yexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) 6 R \: U' C6 @8 fA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado ) ~7 q8 x& e( Pwhich 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. }" |" t4 M9 hNational Warning Center (NWC) * Y& m% |' L9 U5 u9 ^Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. 4 O2 [" u3 C( G8 Q9 zpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national s' l) X$ z; Idisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. & ^1 u5 Y$ A: y+ m& r uNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. # `) o, L0 R, M3 u% @MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 0 E- j7 u: |& u. @# K) `196 Natural Ground and Atmospheric Environments ( E2 s/ {0 X9 A- g- b1 k0 e- [3 M- vThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of $ \1 d- r T. I: ]0 x" k, jthe 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 0 L; b, U* v& D' e% u+ w0 ]8 dpropagation of radar and communications signals. . ?3 ~) {7 ~3 w' Q4 E: N# MNatural Space . |" H- `0 O! e7 t Q% S! yEnvironment + s# J. C8 o+ [8 a" AThe natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space . n7 S; k( o9 [; y. }* v3 ~: bbegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to ; i) ?8 l8 H$ [& ]5 torbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space 9 n/ g1 V( o$ }, H8 j- X0 j( R9 p1 jCommand * b( l& l+ R3 U, b. P. c' y(NAVSPACE- : H( P! U5 q7 c2 B9 D3 Y. ECOM) ' X+ y8 M" z! w3 H' C. UThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation ( n% ?3 S, p ^6 @8 nof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space Operations Center 7 Z7 b- \& \1 n7 X7 I ~(NAVSPOC) ! N/ f% R/ h. F+ L: mExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for % c1 i8 T* `, a& W1 ~logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. , w& ]8 M* e4 G* @9 _/ zNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. 2 p( h/ w" U( c: xNAVFOR Navy Forces. 5 u$ T! z$ A, l1 w% I- R4 F( SNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). : H2 V4 b! e( u m8 {+ eNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. ! _% T% F( A2 Y# _" K# YNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. y( U8 O5 w$ NNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). $ ^8 t8 R2 W6 m; F/ E' hNavy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. $ j: K P1 z# t, T# X$ Y3 dNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 2 } G% m. ?. A, ?197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). ! p- F/ @ q3 j: O) F' g( ^NCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. " T! |3 R( K: x5 O) R1 u) w0 j! dNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. ' b& k9 ^5 u3 ^" [9 ?2 X4 V9 \NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control 4 q5 ~) W: F8 E [& O! d5 S7 Fof Shipping. % m: V7 Q+ O3 C, e$ Z* t# i$ [NCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. * f2 r5 ]7 ]1 b) J; ^ bNDP National Disclosure Policy. & _2 p- z# P' }$ X2 iNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. 4 S4 |: _/ F( i- RNDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. 5 _! R F; D: f, B/ F( E. pNEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). ; V. A1 o7 x$ M( c4 ONear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the 1 z9 d1 D3 g5 u6 t' M; V# vtime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This 1 f- D- ?$ L6 o3 {# Yimplies that there are no significant delays. 3 \: t( k \% i% v0 ANEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 0 I$ _# Y/ k* L0 e' B! A; m7 ?: B$ h- t198 Negate Early . c3 v6 j. }5 U' ~5 Z% K. D7 s6 AWarning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or 5 H5 {) r# k0 |/ {7 zdegrades an early warning capability. 8 ]! X, S2 V3 PNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. - b+ u( J7 U# y! s3 v/ b6 ^( ZNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. : C T: v4 ^4 J# ?NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. % \4 d2 n! H" W3 ~: QNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. & P$ }2 V- ?2 b" m: n" K0 DNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. % F- Y4 n) E8 ]NFL New Foreign Launch. z8 z! d5 O: n. Y5 L) ?% X2 C, D% L ^NG National Guard. ( |5 _; o7 x/ }3 |. q! ^* X' ^NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. 6 E0 [7 k5 z5 p) S) [* CNHA Next-Higher Assembly. 3 A& l B5 `/ K% B2 LNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. ' e6 m! }) t6 ~NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. ! p% Z+ l- c. s9 K5 N% U3 U) u& L! {+ XNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. ' ~$ `6 }0 ~* E( b* ANII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. b+ c1 W* J' I" y, HNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. 2 z& f: S7 z% r$ z8 ENIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. 1 C8 c9 I! h* o/ F! G( AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 ' v! P% }2 j; i1 LNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). " ^1 l, \( ]( {/ c0 B8 x1 ONISP National Industrial Security Program. # x) v4 H9 {: K6 r$ g T O0 h* e& kNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. % ?6 Z4 {, O4 u0 I* y% @2 g; QNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly 9 {9 D! \4 t; _) fNBS (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 8 T1 ` q2 U$ |. ^2 draising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not 7 d' f2 x9 e6 ?$ cthe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. 7 X* k4 `; @6 s$ p; fNL The Netherlands. ) d' e# D7 L. q4 A {9 E, K `& e' nNLO Nonlinear Optical. % m5 J6 }! o }. f$ }: Z8 X+ {NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. 4 w& a7 ^* _! T( i- M9 K) RNMA NATO Military Authority. ; c m6 ~: f% K( S m/ S% g G6 j' @5 ENMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. $ b9 x8 f! k' }* o! X( gNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. . w+ t4 d" y5 U. h3 cNMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). $ [; X! C2 y# ?, a& HNMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. , n' X+ N9 P; x3 lNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. 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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. + }; ]; N$ S7 ^$ H! K2 U4 zNMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. 5 J* a" f2 E/ Z6 t, M1 g& q0 UNNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. 7 L* e, T y B0 NNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. 9 p1 C8 [6 J6 O! X4 dNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are ) Y, K% p4 L* k/ e/ I3 qresident on the network. : @' M# Q1 _4 QNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). 7 G2 l$ ?+ e/ }+ X1 qNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being 6 z3 h7 w7 {! O( B7 O# |3 y. Bobserved or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. Non- 3 w, k7 C/ h& W4 q! a2 YDevelopmental Item (NDI) 0 T% j# ^- r" M% h2 n. ?( f/ B(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 * c$ P* X" Z8 I5 I0 n) {1 ?# t" ior agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign . c) k! l1 Q5 D9 W! [6 {# M3 w, ]government 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 ! A- A( Q6 d/ B/ Aonly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring ! F8 P3 B2 @3 H2 `: }. O+ Hagency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet " J" h6 c. d6 y* ]; L2 Sthe requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item $ d' ]- S# t4 U& _* m0 E8 His not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material 1 `# ^7 v/ o" v+ m1 y7 L+ |Solution ) H% X, J1 d; j3 J" dSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. ( S E/ b% F \" wNon-Nuclear Kill 0 k) J: s! m& v8 j(NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. ; o+ G1 E/ k7 ~! t$ p- ]' j2 NNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring ; q4 f; q4 r! N- q" P: CCosts / h& H% I; q7 I(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. 5 G# G" g. m; R7 _(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same 5 G/ Q0 }7 K/ f1 c8 L, Q* Q) s7 M" forganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. 8 {* J6 H( p; o(3) Training of service instructor personnel. # r4 g0 a) J3 k' t, D+ n6 `NOP Nuclear Operations. n/ W8 E! p) L% @- K4 n* vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; f$ b2 v, \5 U& X201 NOR Notice of Revision. 4 i! _7 _+ ^0 F& Y1 K6 K5 {' g5 nNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD 7 }4 L Q# X" g \ ~7 E1 oCommand Post 0 B" e/ |/ j/ N(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North 1 ~- w! @: T. SAmerica. 3 Q# w) h- B8 M0 ]7 ~% t' O! @NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace $ }+ H6 ?8 N/ M, r" V5 m" UDefense ; x& l _+ V9 Q* xCommand ! I" A: A/ Q* q(NORAD) : i. b% l F5 x& K( D% ]6 nA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of 7 S8 G/ H* _0 @/ M+ p* YNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. # s2 P+ I( X# x" `* [9 B0 X; DNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. 6 S% i$ |1 Q$ I" ?NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. . e9 q! F" F) U* a8 F- }NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. 6 E @3 W8 `/ C( {3 l4 jNPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. & @% o. X- t$ ^NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. ' P) N& _ N& Y1 p7 K. W Y, lNRaD 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. / a, S- q9 ^3 J/ M, B0 X- N2 GNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. 3 C6 N- {# X4 i3 fNRT Near Real Time. ) @( D, V8 I: s7 w/ oNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N - |% v3 z# C8 H: ]* D- ^! ~+ I. W202 NSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). 4 i: ~& _& b% I' lNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. : |$ @4 E E# I% W; {NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. : @, J8 Z; a( J5 k* R9 RNTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. 7 n& y" W1 J! N0 S% Q2 R* ]NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. ! u5 K0 l e: w3 W; o9 ONTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly * b) ]* i; x! J# oforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and 2 G% Q& ?/ k( g7 U/ R. J7 W" B6 A/ Ldoctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. 3 f% g3 l$ C" z8 _! a/ ^NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse , G. t! [2 q& o1 G" h2 OSegment of BMDS. 1 N& U( F0 g8 l& F0 gNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). ; ~$ B$ x9 b# _. C# Q, H5 sNuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination 1 S+ t) D0 d6 H(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. % g7 m$ U( C6 h( y8 a•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or " v7 ]( b. Z3 q7 |! I5 orainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear 1 @; L% j3 M1 o5 `' `explosion, 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. $ W. `' L. h5 O/ ^# q2 kNuclear, 3 J+ I) Y! i! e9 @Biological, and Chemical ( d) ^; f! ^5 B& `# iContamination Survivability ) G+ J/ {3 F& f) \7 P1 M) DThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging # o8 X2 G+ _: `5 \. Neffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •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 ' d( h u8 d/ i+ P$ i Goperational requirements document. 1 U. _; G- ^; C5 {% T2 ONuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. . Q7 @: Z5 t7 Q/ |2 lNuclear Directed + ~. X) _5 u+ CEnergy Weapon 9 O7 O9 N! Y E+ T(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed % K% j/ v) G: V2 p9 p4 d" [nuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N / \+ h1 G$ `4 e" D% t) e' e" j204 Nuclear - u& w7 o( a J$ n6 ?Environment / A& l/ X7 H: l: R$ P) ^The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and + J# h, V: G. H; `5 Q, _& G7 pother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear $ n' ?$ |4 ?9 c1 M! p) \radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s ( E q/ D$ j: \- {: }7 t) m. Zmagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. 1 i o0 M+ e$ u$ H! A* YNuclear 2 c% ]* S3 o; o; j. P) lHardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as n" d- j0 r: C, F' xoverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures ! a" |$ N& Q7 D5 V& w! fhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. * U% v& F: R0 w: T( I2 WNuclear ) ?# c/ B$ N% J( t6 J% {! V4 QRadiation 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 radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, % e) `6 P; g( q5 Q& Z: \are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability Characteristics S x: N" b, d6 c0 V& mA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability 2 z/ |) M: e F+ drequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and / C9 J8 f* N# Y' ioperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, . Z8 d' [% Q: K" I3 Uarchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be / j+ b- s! n/ T7 Pmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, - o% C: m; s0 ~5 o5 ravoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. / {6 ?& U/ P( a J1 t3 d( h9 gNUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. * ^$ p+ `6 z! w! a, e3 u$ A. FNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 7 ^8 g* r4 U1 x5 UNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. # e: I: W0 N. E3 ONWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. : F7 [8 d* f+ zNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. 6 |% G2 w( ^5 r( e2 n/ NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + O8 a2 ^) j/ e5 |205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 6 q. K; @5 z* S206 ) K% m$ v: y: r; ]OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). . w) B h6 O+ _6 G! B5 @O/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). % Q& c: w8 C# j" N! B( C" UOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. 5 Y- |& R8 a/ N- W! UOAC Operating Agency Code. + ~ t1 o1 L& V0 W- x1 UOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. + o' I' h; i' Q2 Q3 J, OOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. - R) u; K L+ ^+ {OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. # s9 o6 B( s' N5 x8 |. ]5 POASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) , f$ [' @. C* B* z5 @ Z/ ~OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 7 J$ Z- i6 g% }5 G& ^OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. # q. S* P) V/ V, J! J+ POBE Overtaken By Events. ) b& z1 G" M- l. o- `' P6 TOBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 9 D6 E: r6 Z* `8 e! l" nobjects containing both data structure and behavior. & G8 m' O: m/ h: OObject-Oriented Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of + o8 t. i5 l" ?& Z. ^objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. ) g S7 C4 M8 q |Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or 8 s; Z3 c @& ]% ~, D0 l( l# Afractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 # G8 F! C8 E9 c$ i6 SObjects in FOV / b$ o$ m' {- a" @2 ~% y(Max) & l! B' U$ j9 |. Z+ z0 KThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. + W( x" e' X5 k2 Y# F( ~6 A3 `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. An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. ' U; G& Q1 q/ V4 \3 C# U/ wObligation , x; w2 J; @ i1 w4 x* SAuthority ' l) p9 q7 i6 E* h! u U/ D9 I# v(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a 5 [- d7 z" j' h1 G$ K6 |specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of # ~. d% q! R& N0 X% pfunding. (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 ; I! Y6 w* ~/ q7 h# h9 P$ jobservation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object - ?* H- x9 }7 A* k ]- Afrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). 2 ?/ p2 n6 ]1 E" yObservable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. 9 V6 i$ g9 z9 Y# ?OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. & t7 g9 b) y# V5 R" f MOCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. 8 N" I1 p" i- e. @# h: ^7 z* oOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. - K4 b0 x0 K/ O! v1 eODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 2 k+ M8 \$ ?( o8 oODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ( w0 K3 n* {; M# X9 i: \ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.