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Military Operational " k2 ?3 U0 T; O) C# P1 ^Requirements 5 {2 p# s. `" K2 e9 mThe formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. ) B3 `8 `) k* r' n% ]" B+ kMilitary $ J) V$ B* Z3 r7 KRequirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a . @% p/ t/ ?$ N5 o: }7 p! rcapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite % H; X* @1 \6 F! u% n h; p(MILSAT) # S3 _' P5 l2 E! O7 F* l$ ]. EA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. 7 R) h2 d+ P( R5 Y% u" r5 U. u0 uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # T4 T" L& b) n# N! o183 / U1 V( m$ `4 a5 S% k- A" c) l* LMilitary Strategy 7 B/ H% W7 s8 Q% ^) KSelection ( F; \' S Y* zThe determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to 9 u/ f" Q; {! @* C% Qachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. , k d' j" q$ S2 [* h8 W! k5 XMilitary Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive * ^" `/ i% Q+ f/ k6 b; G7 Yenvironment, 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. 1 d) E1 m% d, z( B- lMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). $ T7 m$ y) v" y5 BMILSAT Military Satellite. 3 R: F5 U' U) v2 d' x) }MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. ! C' D6 ~. t! \9 n e, ~. X* K" DMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). : ?" U/ _+ I+ @5 Y* u! vMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. # o. P- V( B! d# V9 @MIN Minimum $ p, |4 v: z0 q1 k4 S& nmin Minute. 5 _" e1 d7 U: R# P, jMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. 2 A+ ?0 s! u5 h4 R7 y3 P5 AMiniature Homing / X9 V; o& ?( r* @Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV) ! U3 e$ M0 {5 n/ M( x) AAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. 6 |. l9 \0 d k" mMinimum " h1 p* \* ?! q8 g7 g/ N7 iAcceptable $ o5 N; B1 Z: ^# ^$ x9 xOperational ; d% S! ?$ J9 D9 zRequirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system ; {! a7 l- [8 P( ~$ j [capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. Minimum Energy + D4 {& [ S1 T4 G6 r, x9 PTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. 1 W; k: O7 `2 q/ nMinimum Required Accomplishment ; ]: m$ i( G. P# p/ S9 O/ }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 8 R \2 V A( F. Msensitive classified programs. 5 u: \5 r; S+ ? Z. i1 ~Minuteman US ICBM. + R8 u& M% z# A' D. zMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). ! Z! u: b- w# tMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. & Z& c9 A* e3 D" t! m( I3 WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 7 e" E Q9 \# k8 o, QMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). 8 N2 i8 Z. c: s6 a R3 B4 k(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. % H# J0 @( y4 \' u, a6 h) A6 {(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. , J) A1 b: f' QMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. u8 ]" R& s' HMIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). ; E9 `5 @+ ? U- j2 iMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense * k9 k' P7 u! Y* uNational Team & Q1 E- ?2 ? l6 D' I(MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from ( q: ~. x9 O9 w. z1 X4 z8 g, W: ^Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), - k% k6 d- W( x6 RUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and # n# }3 ?( i/ @: D# yTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense National Team, 5 b, w; f W+ t9 rBattle Management, Command and ; n, N: p: a7 b7 K7 j, dControl, and 9 z2 U- x E$ ~/ L: Z; c7 UCommunications (MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop 6 b+ i/ b) E. T' w3 e; [Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that $ E3 A; G1 I9 T: x/ k. jprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, " P8 y* m% i$ m, J& vintegration, and production of missile defense systems. $ [' l: U: k' Q% WMissile Defense % M" N9 {3 v0 Y/ V. E4 DNational Team, Systems ) L) S6 e" C8 A5 ~( J9 bEngineering & Integration 9 h! I! _6 d3 g) `2 _2 V(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems 9 W0 ~8 `0 K& [/ o" ^6 N TEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is % m* R6 h+ V; Acomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 0 S2 Y# g2 U: `6 IGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). ( K- m( Q' I" c7 uThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of 0 g% I+ B5 E9 o1 ~6 J) t( Zpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense . |8 N9 U8 S( [$ iWarning Condition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in ' L. B! @: i1 ~) y/ r0 A8 Q' @progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning 7 W4 w6 @# p2 pWhite). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System & D& k" ?$ u0 Q7 U7 ?A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary 2 [/ f' n+ C* G" W. t& x/ I+ [+ Ccommands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 4 {/ S* {9 \1 C- wMissile Intercept 9 v( _# B4 N" r; f+ @2 hZone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. 1 a2 Q# X" d7 w& V5 P) v0 _* c6 h9 hMissile Release 3 ~* X" d7 J6 l0 |Line The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 2 s# D$ E" q/ t2 g. l$ R" Nagainst a specific target. Missile Warning Center (MWC) - j8 ^0 I5 [3 p% e2 D1 x) lLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there 8 q2 E! g" R* U9 pare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting : Z( k) \3 F; q w, m/ ^4 csystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack * Y8 G1 H4 k; J: t% e, S' J& |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 1 L9 q' K3 t6 n. n: q s Gare not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to 6 T5 y/ a8 h) w% D& QReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. ) p4 h5 k* @ H7 ^(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given , ~( v& N: t" d/ a0 I" u P/ gsituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, ( G( P$ J6 C+ z" x+ Gwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain 6 i" M+ \" l$ A. K6 Nemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation 7 l M4 o2 A& w1 Bto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. 8 P! i" b3 ^6 |6 t0 o$ UMission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission ) s# u* D! o4 |8 a9 oareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of 3 {0 e' x( L2 d% [4 pcapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable : E/ f7 c, \# H7 G(MC) 5 r: i, ?$ e% }Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. ( b7 i6 ^6 r4 T( Y- Z$ {Mission Critical Computer Resources 7 _% f! T, k& m2 mAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to 0 H& B9 o1 T% W+ X5 ~' x3 Xnational security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves ! C7 F: _6 g; xequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is ) b$ O; b" \2 p( M9 x/ \' Rcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 4 B; |6 ]+ e/ a/ b3 SMission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are 2 x4 f- @9 R/ C% i2 f! K" K( d/ Ressential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be . V, g% H! e3 ~: ]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 * ` N2 {; T$ E# K% las determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 Mission Need ) S* N! @! k: y0 {/ |) Z& Y6 lAnalysis ; n( f2 @- e' c; \: v* }4 JAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. 2 P6 C9 @ |* z; c4 q' \: |% u$ JAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. " c& W% @% X; C. y' rMission Need Statement (MNS) ' ~6 X! ~0 E2 t' W1 P. p(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components ; Z+ U i C/ N, G2 Dand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for ! a7 O y- I% q; s _3 Uvalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to 7 T9 [% y. m; i: u$ Q1 y( ?the 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 6 O+ g8 _7 m6 a6 k* {" z U" bmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the : q8 x: r( l, ]% J: @mission. 7 }( D! _' W( {% a0 BMission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a , \7 c F& a; A$ ?8 v, `period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. " l2 C' ^6 z# m+ t8 l- `MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. , N+ h1 E2 y: f9 F, T5 d) Z5 JMIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). ; z- N, ^+ F2 s9 O' L: e! DMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. & P1 I* _4 I5 N& d2 z1 B8 IMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. 5 b& U6 ~$ |7 e/ U, t" ]9 mMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). , j8 J& _% c3 H; M(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. # i% U( p: }5 A' B2 m8 t4 u! B/ XMM III Minuteman III ICBM. 2 e& @$ t! Z* c; ~+ M6 JMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 7 `0 T8 T( e" ^( W0 V8 ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 7 f {" p6 G' ?/ A0 ~MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles ! U l# r! e, ?2 Q% b1 F: y; L5 vMMM Multi-Mode Missile. ; S( x& p" p: DMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). 3 ]4 p+ Q" X! v3 G4 o5 N, iMNS Mission Need Statement. - q$ N& C1 x6 s6 z" u5 l9 r" JMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. ! I" V& T, P3 i% m, w3 S$ IMobile Ground / |; K3 B5 c! O) FEntry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications / q4 L, G& @6 a# r2 p q3 K* winterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. 0 N+ q( V6 U) x( ~. |& KMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in ( \" ^7 R) D( O, Z5 Z ~; y4 fexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, ; V k. z* e' B$ H* f7 U" u; por in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. # T8 z9 ?1 g @: b& eMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. - W0 b5 t: v! j6 M% o" ^Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 1 K: G0 @2 L( a! v, R; ~! IModes 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. 0 i- i! P" \3 v& n# z2 V3 vMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed 7 ^, F0 k% c" F, B4 o2 Lof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal # r2 F7 J! m0 ? k6 {7 W5 jimpact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very / N: \# a4 W* ~/ k$ flong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. & J n; }2 y5 L' ~4 E. OMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 3 F8 H" a& Z Z$ T1 D! D# [a single sensor. ' }' Q4 m! C* U, ^' M5 Y- UMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. 0 o5 Y. ], s1 a+ y8 h# P( RMOP Memorandum of Policy. 0 R$ T& X% I5 T, H1 B8 r6 f# bMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. 5 z2 ?) v( }) B# ?; x( VMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. 0 J8 Q- B% l r1 _- t* qMOR Memorandum of Record. ' n+ [7 V+ S4 L( b p9 V2 ~& bMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD ! }* m4 O1 Y) n& i6 \ QSystem " u5 A# {9 I, F" NThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the * ` ]5 g; P/ c* ~; {; tHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and . t, @' Y6 n! J1 z; [ pinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. * Z/ K2 I; A2 O) V. [MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. 2 h; ^) U5 q& {8 o# WMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. , `* v3 e5 J/ D" n2 X: |. h3 sMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. . G1 w: j5 F5 O0 |, {MOTS Military Off the Shelf. 1 U" ~9 o# |% [3 C. j0 iMOU Memorandum of Understanding. / H& x3 z. c7 r. q- E: |! sMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). 9 T) g% J6 T. C3 I(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. ' }% ~3 ~* z7 GMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 7 b& o6 c0 r: w L9 |; M, sMPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. ; X0 y6 ^+ L$ l _MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). / g9 W$ \" l, J! V# |9 M* g(2) Main Propulsion System. - Q) `. n) ]2 `7 b9 fMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. # O7 N5 i4 J3 r, y% Q. [, U/ [$ d SMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. : S8 X5 ^5 q4 n4 t9 \- TMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). , g6 W1 x& K N7 N: X- o(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. 1 D" s/ k: w, nMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. 9 J6 ]7 ?5 B8 [) o! j) D(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). ! z1 o1 j! H1 l- fMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. . x' H! A- m1 F2 H; s+ Y s2 uMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. ' K# f( n6 z6 E/ YMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. % z; l* Z+ c3 ?6 h8 i& HMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. # U- Y: Y0 m& u( [8 Y7 w8 q1 Fms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. : v' |, k! A2 r8 `5 XMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). 4 x$ O; L5 a! s' L! }8 JMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). 6 S) [8 G" V8 @2 \- Y+ j$ ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 ) p# [1 F! v/ V1 ?MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). . A: {8 s' _: u% H& W" N& }MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). : S# Y" W- Z' W: \6 B; ?! ]$ xMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major ! f. R, |& ~! v& [5 h |6 zSubordinate Command. : ?2 t1 b# u+ VMSD Modular Security Device. + y# C2 Z, \1 O2 e8 xMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. 6 D P: \) R c6 @MSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). ) ?' {' \+ S; {0 N ~9 `3 g6 v) w& ~MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. * ~* D, Q8 y& LMSR Missile Site Radar. 0 m3 Q( q1 P; W+ lMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. ! p5 @% C2 F k. d- \2 w(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. # [5 ?; J% E, H3 MMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. ! {$ `, H' R) E6 _MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. 3 m8 x4 E$ `$ N$ ~- v2 l(2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). % e- }! k6 M' q3 C- nMSWG Milestone Working Group. 2 U$ Y( V4 R! @' qMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. 4 E2 J& c7 D: B/ T+ t' ^MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' o# g$ S1 I" T5 I! M2 x191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. 7 q1 y) J8 m/ a$ {. Y! s& IMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). ' C, P: n& n- u& a8 z1 m" tMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). / r- f: `+ c) L. G* q& f$ e- YMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). . q2 Q' E0 p9 D5 r& ZMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. % M& W7 A* C* L5 c3 MMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). 8 A# O/ L6 N: ^& ^' `MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). ( B# P& \/ J& [& GMtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. " e: D4 Z4 g3 O8 R$ Y% n2 UMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. 8 F0 \$ Z @8 H+ r, CMtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. # `* Y4 F3 Y/ j6 LMTOP Management Task Order Plan. * U2 i A' P- e% ^MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. 0 @/ T$ W3 ]6 lMTTR Mean Time To Repair. ) O, u0 ^" f: n2 IMTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. 9 r m3 `- R" s+ ^7 B& v( uMTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry , L9 ~' q- t6 }0 h. _$ s# W( G2 b5 F$ k2 Lvehicle. - S& [. k% F; d# hMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. 2 H" N4 b9 w# _" i( ~) u ZMUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 a( j; \, m. C) |6 vMulti-Service Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more ( `# X9 r) z8 j; @$ j4 |Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the $ m8 |) u0 P% c8 }, [! etwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that k5 h5 o9 o8 u) x- k& b Lidentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral 8 c# J5 R& M) S2 E+ WImagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral $ i/ X7 q! i2 nbands. ! |/ E1 ^; W7 W Z5 C) f) I4 kMulti-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) Multi-Year 4 `8 l9 E L* x, g$ i# SProcurement (MYP) 9 Y5 ^& E' s) m, \7 }% fA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total 4 Z# ?, y) c! Mpurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in * b6 V' p4 J: h1 a# D8 A3 H% Acontracts. ( q5 V, O) i8 F! ?7 _/ ?Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users , j* R# ^. y9 F0 m1 dwith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from " p7 g _+ j4 Gobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and ! h: t2 I9 a& r- V0 T( l4 oneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which / X! f+ [% ?0 `7 L! Jthey lack authorization. # [% ^4 r7 {, v- q2 \% F, y- }Multilevel Security Mode # s/ z/ u6 y2 i* x8 j2 ?% 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 " z+ v1 N* o+ y* G7 `( ^! Mto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple Independently $ ?+ h6 I* {; o! fTargetable ) ^" ^+ Y" i, w p: J' k% t( c: cReentry Vehicle - X: R" u. v1 Y5 t# q" Y(MIRV) . v+ T* a9 ?' T* W& _* U7 _A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry : w) `- P7 n' ^% M) I: v! Y A+ gvehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept 3 b! k( p6 d/ @7 |! [ ~Defense " ^# s! X K% h3 [& X/ FCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. " k; f5 l. }) |, z& z! d. [7 Q2 xMultiple # j0 I. `1 n9 rPhenomenology $ X3 h- L5 p/ u' G) \* d# AObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and - k ?' O; i1 ~0 I) }2 @! odifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 3 n8 `6 B4 f. R2 N5 c2 \3 W' K0 `" ~Multiple Reentry Vehicle 6 i1 N+ K5 N' O, G+ U) fA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo * c; }# `' n9 T1 oDefense ! Z! O! |0 O, wCapability to defend two or more silos. . T" {) {( G) D2 w( Z/ g* CMulti-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 $ u: v7 F* n: g1 ]4 CMulti-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 / j+ j' D$ S0 K5 n C& s9 V% q. {operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. & ?- ?1 a6 f9 I5 N4 gMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. 1 o F1 K- p N# z7 m; LMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. ( f1 @* v! l$ v/ C7 f: ^/ B8 nMWC Missile Warning Center. ( x2 |' Y o. t% f- ^* x" ]Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). 2 j% q+ x6 S; BMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. 5 a( d B( T" L* Y% x. uMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). - Y1 C* ]; h, qMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. * @4 X* R* a/ h3 L5 k' F& wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. / K2 m4 z5 K3 S# t( K% Y' X* v/ ~N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. . \* \( I' a5 K* J, WNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. 1 a* R/ f A* x8 Q1 ]( T& s5 m/ A6 rNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. : T+ U; {# C' t( L/ c/ sNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. 6 @+ G5 u- b% j% ^, b! `. X" Z8 bNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. 2 r. |/ [; {8 O; F& t. n5 z% DNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). 1 s; i; q( N( M( K* q' Z* P% ~9 L9 VNADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. 8 u8 y9 T* L% A- {# @) UNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. 2 V* c, c. y& S- v! T6 c oNAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. + E; X6 F" T2 Y0 u& Y) ?NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. 0 c7 t9 y9 x+ n% y' VNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). 6 Y6 s$ q9 M8 d+ C- |' cNASP National Aerospace Plane. ' S& E$ V& n5 ONATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne ! B$ k# C+ k7 V+ y# t! |1 p7 e0 xOperations 4 ~0 U+ Y9 f9 Y8 Y) B6 g3 YCenter (NAOC) % W& U3 V! `0 GOne of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency . M" E! O8 L% z9 G3 a0 W7 d( Uwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 & ~% ]! @" E7 ?5 r* r+ |) V$ t" whours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National : l! t5 \" G- R+ c; YCommand Authorities (NCA) 9 e; z2 u/ B& \8 I5 g$ c$ | fThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ]9 [" j, Q* S. {* E( p, F: _195 5 {7 ]7 q" a4 L ~: T- ]0 @# {National Military Command Center (NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined e' i# x3 F: h& n2 }9 \3 PForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. , l9 M" B6 I' F/ k" e& L" S) k" HNational Military Command System (NMCS) 1 f9 P/ s9 M0 j1 d3 k0 kThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the 5 D* q) v! a e7 Bresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or . H* P9 Y$ ]+ }% t8 _commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can $ J) J3 @! i% |8 l: Abe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile 4 d2 v5 h6 S0 r2 l+ sDefense (NMD) ; r& X* b8 @/ H) j0 i+ zSystem " i7 K- A& O" N$ h: M4 n. OOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the / A' s: M8 ~/ w% x( qU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management 7 @4 V; s5 N) O6 icommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance : J$ |8 ~. l5 r/ K; R+ v7 YOffice (NRO) / X L/ N4 Z/ K' iA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has / O8 V8 {4 F8 w5 _' B Rthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control * j9 P$ S$ W1 @# {( H J0 p Vagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of 0 e6 k# S0 W+ r- G+ tmilitary operations. This mission is accomplished through research and % q# {2 p+ U* G9 g. |0 ]" Gdevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection : U' f4 P4 D! P8 R& YThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). : T$ T: {, d3 K4 a8 x# W7 W/ K1 LNational Test Bed t; \! L* z7 e% p(NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile / b9 X I" X6 e9 y* ]1 |defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. National Test Bed Joint Program $ }3 s9 u) ^$ N) H! E: \Office (NTBJPO) 2 y; {+ m/ P6 }3 p/ h(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 8 e2 i! k2 c, H2 Q+ W( Iexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the p7 u# w& W t, u0 wNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. 4 ^9 Y& I- X& i% f) |! V( A; F; y1 INational Warning , h6 O7 w, y$ I; L# w, m) JCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. + M4 `" }" f6 }9 y+ dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground 6 ~' K& K' u3 ?: ?5 f/ Q5 w$ oand Atmospheric 9 `- W9 C7 u0 }1 Z+ }* t( FEnvironments 0 x) ~4 E" h) H3 DThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural # L1 @6 Q. r1 `% M8 x+ U4 cconditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the ( z& t( v$ D* |% i* I4 D& Ppropagation of radar and communications signals. . @4 R. N" b( FNatural Space Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it ' \( k# f: G8 A+ z0 R: xaffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space ( l, L: X6 T" f. Z# ICommand ! o- w& ~* q& ^* t6 R(NAVSPACE- COM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. ; u& G( y; Z! V1 E, z: x; rNaval Space , a6 D m1 ?' M5 K bOperations 1 ?1 M3 V9 c9 D: zCenter (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for 5 F I i1 G7 ?logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. # ^# \- n8 x% w% {" G* `NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. 9 d& G; F6 ?3 h+ d; Q0 |NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. : v( b1 M: e" J: E4 vNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. & P% W8 r# E0 I( LNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). , B9 ~* w: F0 K* X! Y2 wNavy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. ! b% R4 `, r& O8 n% D( m" x; ~NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. 2 H8 M$ Z; X; A" hNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. / w4 [$ e! r: r: U# i3 iNBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ' ?/ c' @$ S0 J) `197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). 3 c# b' R, ^; y( d" Q, l1 \NCA National Command Authorities. . r& S, |" M4 H* h/ pNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. # a% m% J7 H6 E7 j ^NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. * z- r8 s$ I1 m; N) J- XNCDD New Customer Development Database. 7 t+ _5 ^1 a* x! |NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. 4 L, K7 O( G9 GNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. / {1 B- N3 i' x0 T6 |2 X1 [5 x: lNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. C: X6 M6 v4 f6 j6 SNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. ' u' S& |; ]! B) k! n. K) NNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. ' Q/ w( N6 k' ^0 X4 \. {3 w; aNDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. " P" ~' f3 ]5 A) ?! Q* c(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. ( }$ h+ t% p/ e+ Q# GNDP National Disclosure Policy. , P5 G p) X6 ~+ MNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. 9 i8 t, u( p, C4 |# e! G9 e) F(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. . C: t0 Q7 Q5 y7 t! ~5 ^$ {NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). 7 K6 q1 s# _6 `9 JNear 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 % U0 J8 f }! C. c9 rimplies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 ! c7 J' d# P1 ~- g4 ?/ M7 pNegate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. $ |4 R1 H/ J. ~ E& ?Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. 1 H5 b1 M" G0 D/ |' E( tNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. ( b0 H5 K3 G" l/ z& ?6 ?0 JNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle ( i" x/ b V. V$ j7 N, uBeam (NPB) ! s& [( o& Z: u7 m) L- OAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. " x! J3 g( x9 {6 {NEW Net Explosive Weight. # \5 \, o5 i6 l3 t/ \$ S' ~. jNFL New Foreign Launch. 7 \3 u$ h2 p8 D" }. _6 S- cNG National Guard. . g/ Z+ s( `8 W4 {1 c. }+ O2 QNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. / o. y4 n3 J. c* VNHA Next-Higher Assembly. 3 i0 \" j' ?, A5 {. TNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. , _. Y R' [$ L+ W5 X0 k+ zNHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. + C/ q/ N- @8 `NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). ! Y& U/ a0 x) T) UNIE National Intelligence Estimate. " F2 P" y* T4 w% gNIH National Institute of Health. 2 c$ C2 ?' g$ w) @; g9 \, xNII National Information Infrastructure. - U* f* G z2 r. XNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. % `5 `3 \2 R. D+ q/ P# ?/ s, |+ kNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. . Y7 r8 D5 D' {+ x" V. fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime 0 X: ^) R3 j* v; i. D9 x9 t/ s$ f+ vIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). 9 W' M" C4 z' O9 {: @; ENISP National Industrial Security Program. ( N I, D7 X( }6 L: JNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). 2 A. O/ N# _4 B4 w! Z( iNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). 6 z5 O' j' f! H' E7 F9 k1 {, T; n4 bNitze 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 raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not the total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying 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. 0 J3 I+ ^& F( c/ x8 N! }NL The Netherlands. 5 |$ h. [2 s% V ?9 {( HNLO Nonlinear Optical. b. K7 s1 } [$ `- q$ Y; VNLOS (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. . q% }4 Q4 X" i+ sNMA NATO Military Authority. 0 \) E, _6 t+ KNMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 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). 3 q) @$ a; R7 y- ]3 w$ J) v2 QNMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). 2 I" I) z6 T8 J4 cNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. ) |1 P# l( z- d+ t p8 J/ U U$ I5 fNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 9 J+ O& g9 v1 L/ yNNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. ; E) P/ r' ~+ v j% D0 m0 `9 UNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. 4 e- L' H1 a _5 a {" r& ?1 A9 X5 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 resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). : o9 O ~2 A: N, Y: U: QNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. * @" Z5 l* D9 O4 ~ @/ zNoise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being , X3 A8 `. C0 \5 |8 L/ D3 tobserved or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. " v% k8 w5 H) f2 \Non- 9 ?, A+ J) X) \8 W- d8 iDevelopmental $ P$ O" k. |: c: f. @Item (NDI) 8 S& }/ M. B7 G: t# A( ~8 h(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 / V+ W- J, u/ w0 J w1 d9 vor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign ; S& P' k' Z) d" ^: O, Zgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense ' J0 B; W X- K# Jcooperation agreement; or (3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires " _ p' M( b. _5 ?only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. ! \4 B+ P1 r1 C6 E, y* i: x0 K; {8 rNon Material Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. ; i. s% w+ A- x9 O+ t; R/ H7 oNon-Nuclear Kill 3 ^' j3 M. r: d i: R! ](NNK) ( M% I5 m& y: bA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. 3 f( b: ?: M/ a/ B3 ]4 W; c+ HNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). . n$ t$ O; b x) e, u4 ?) [Nonrecurring ; Q( H& H$ F# UCosts ' P' f* k' R$ \8 Y+ b* Y(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. ) W, }. H1 K; T: J(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same 7 V0 x- L/ o* k. rorganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design % Q2 Q! h, z& \! R2 S4 C- Lengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. 3 }: [) Y" |. @(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 5 `8 I2 m) U( `: R# W# P/ Z, V$ d201 " Q5 d, w2 m9 g4 L NNOR Notice of Revision. : J) X! G& a4 p) W, E9 zNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. 4 V0 q$ ~# n ]; tNORAD Command Post 1 y+ Z& q9 j3 A; p(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other # m/ z4 x' t* s- eassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. ! ~, M. K8 }9 k" W* a) K- e. GNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. $ E9 } g: z' c- W' d1 `+ kNorth American 8 q+ h' q% Y) V4 N( yAerospace 1 o1 D, N5 K$ wDefense # B* Y8 ^( X) d1 x3 uCommand - g$ K: U) p6 ~2 h(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of ) [! C1 i6 G8 XNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado * H4 t& @; {4 f% p% F$ zSprings, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE 5 ]) k: }$ A" `) m/ ONORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). $ j6 l2 s1 [9 s+ L2 UNOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. & O, H3 H5 |: _2 o* }# \NPB Neutral Particle Beam. 4 ]$ J: v e% {: h! u: }NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. + J& k% _- E: m9 ~6 |4 o(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. 7 k! V/ u+ i6 X! RNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. : p( e) Z% F& p' Q, j, HNRO National Reconnaissance Office. / K+ E& @3 e0 e* _7 E0 \NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. 0 N, Q5 H; Q, T* C$ |3 Q, zNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 NSA National Security Agency. ' o* A2 n3 ^# x7 Z9 N/ m4 Z7 xNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. 1 F9 r" j4 S- n9 ?1 y7 `2 YNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. ! s1 A# \) `- \2 a1 CNSD National Security Directive. . n( s! W4 i, X! |NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. , R: n( U. e2 X2 uNSG Naval Security Group. ; b$ T5 [$ O3 r$ z- B- `% E" H- q8 ^NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. 3 Q/ m! e$ f$ m" SNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. ! S, ?$ V; E5 ^: l* FNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). + ~3 {3 A* P iNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. 4 d& E* {' p/ \NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite & I7 Y7 S; u/ |# O8 [) Q- BOperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. 2 x2 w, u: j5 P7 R" h' b) mNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security 0 |! h$ M: ~2 F- k- WCommittee. . p3 Y: m! d K/ w- ]7 uNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. # L3 a+ g" n5 E! l5 H# dNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. + h9 V+ Y- l% i1 Y! `NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. 3 D1 Z" h" r: O' ?" p; f- aNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. % ^4 d6 k9 x+ o( N( H7 oNTB/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. 8 g) C9 M; U+ F, ONTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. 7 c2 s. Z) `8 Q' A. TNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. 0 w' Z& g% O) b+ v, S1 K: gNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that * G0 y. o$ c+ G% j2 H; vserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly " X- {" n; C7 \' Oforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. 0 u2 S% p P! Q1 k# CNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. ! y3 i, R/ Q3 L' K/ \NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). 7 h! P. E+ X) j* @1 u% f3 WNuclear, 0 L9 q4 t/ P7 b) o s. E' LBiological, and Chemical Contamination ! U/ n9 i C; E! J/ E(NBCC) $ G! ^ r% j6 \+ H6 q; mThe deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. . t: w9 y( E7 O |' W•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear - v9 r/ T/ {' F# @! iexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 3 l/ E D; x! T. b, X•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 6 F( A Z$ j+ e6 q* t. joperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. 5 I) ?: F# C3 w+ ?' C7 lNuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination & d0 D4 J' X' l% C% C& QSurvivability 1 F4 Y. d" M' O( o( [The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned ' I) S1 H" r+ b2 G, {* n! b$ \; G5 [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 effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 5 {: y8 k% ?6 d, r5 x•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by 4 }3 N3 s1 e3 r+ |' erendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. 5 z! N+ P, g/ \* K H& x* M0 t7 b•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates + l: r$ ` @. K" qfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon $ q8 A9 f/ `; x/ B! W& [& _(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. $ B5 u1 d3 y0 D$ ~; @ E* zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 6 t/ B7 L; W6 y; _. j4 x! n+ z204 Nuclear % ~2 u7 V" Q/ P; O) C; tEnvironment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and 6 J [, H# Y2 D! U5 |% @9 C/ e3 l) Gother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s 4 \* s! G% F+ b7 `1 mmagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, 7 b( x( C& L8 Vthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped 5 T+ ^9 ?* q6 M1 B* ]# ^& i, \. y/ oelectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the $ n- \! C. T) u: ~. ^exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. ) H0 K, l9 b1 s& z, t& h9 S- |Nuclear - v4 m7 Q. O; H6 s& L7 sHardness 8 E' g- {% y. cA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to W' {6 a9 d$ v! e Bmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced % D, x3 @9 X" @4 O) Qby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as $ o; @8 |" ? U$ H- z% Roverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear Radiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various ! b8 N' Z, g9 ]% fnuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear 3 ?* s" @( [# G) s9 ]" Sradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, " g3 s/ S9 W' [) G) v7 N& nare included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since & c& @. b7 j4 \& B& dthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear ' n2 \( c z f5 oSurvivability Characteristics 0 c9 k/ `7 o2 t* X& U1 SA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability 3 y- v9 A7 j4 Frequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, " O- W0 n- z* f% ]+ Garchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). # u( I) w$ F4 }' B7 S6 }NVG Night Vision Goggles. 6 {; A* E) G x$ `1 Q' S0 Y: eNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 1 X4 v1 `9 h4 J3 }# h: p7 gNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. 3 L3 X8 D7 d, [, [: S2 [5 n m% WNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. ' E- L, c5 A5 X; ?2 @NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. 8 w8 b) S/ Z! Q/ P% GNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. % V# T3 R/ `( a: i7 N' F' t cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N - o7 z1 H6 v, P2 n7 D205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 1 W/ \2 j1 Y9 k( l: o* [5 ^# U9 IO&M Operations and Maintenance. " j8 b3 N" ~5 v- pO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. , Z( y i, F2 uO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). ( e1 q, m0 s& M9 fO/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. * M8 g6 l$ t ?, e- y(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. & p$ [$ A; D% @) f; s2 z9 xOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. " R3 G# F3 W* V( T \% ]OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. + c0 K8 R* P t4 `' F9 KOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) ; Y5 ]; n: ^: V6 p- {; ~OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. / A$ |3 T) `* c9 L( nOBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented Analysis ( ^9 a5 I7 m7 J% k% I6 yThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of 5 X o+ k* z; x _% Zobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or 8 ]2 C- _6 b6 q; u1 V. n" wfractionated missile/PBV debris. 5 a* {& W# v4 F- k/ `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 8 Z! \3 t1 k# i& @+ g: F207 Objects in FOV 1 o8 K- c M; O9 t! k+ [! X(Max) ) K4 k& b$ S/ `: z, C: q, w1 P/ NThe 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 ) C4 S: \) Y' {7 \8 v0 c2 r8 horder 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. 0 o3 O$ {+ p/ K) DObligation # o8 D1 j' {7 r, I- `Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. + E/ w4 c8 d' [0 M4 z(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of ) x% e, V2 h9 U; K3 _! q7 d6 I$ Xfunding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a E( m m4 x( cradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from , A3 d& w+ D& a" R, o; C9 P, Sobservation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. " P" n$ M: ? d- [( K% W% \3 LOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. ( m! W7 G7 [) D2 wOCM Overt Countermeasure. ( Y$ X7 F" C4 s( [$ m- O o4 S+ COCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. 1 P$ `, e% |9 s, ~, qOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. + d2 ^) P5 o% v: lOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). . A; F y& x* T* S* Q/ cOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. % l( z' n1 {* r3 ]* [' m) }0 eODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.