航空缩略语词典

帅哥

Military Operational 0 n0 ^8 r0 n; M4 h1 F' {# Q, O G2 yRequirements ) O8 I9 J' _. F0 `. I" e2 }The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in 8 j7 i# u: Z1 K( I2 Z" U& Mdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. 6 g& J: d3 F9 y' R: l. }! AMilitary 2 R9 z2 F5 x' }0 e1 FRequirement ! E4 B1 g1 ^6 j T7 _& y0 SAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a + M3 J, z, _. I: ycapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite , I+ I6 G- _4 Q2 r- W3 W(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M $ \7 V( U3 B) ^183 , p& m: v- B( d. ~/ qMilitary Strategy + M8 s( A# b' a) ySelection % Z! G" U* C: |' O ]4 WThe determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to 5 }7 I) m) M9 R! H# b% zachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured 5 x- f, l3 O- P2 qagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and : Z* E O2 v3 P! Scost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). 9 s0 w$ w: U4 D$ d, bMILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space . U3 O' Z. g- F/ ]; [MILSPEC Military Specification. . K- F: H; M5 l! F" _. X% [8 _1 yMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). / ]; T8 S$ u1 K$ nMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. ! x: R1 U0 |. r) @1 wMIN Minimum min Minute. # ?1 ]8 M& _/ O. _, M. yMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ 2 Z1 I* q* f# Q( D% H2 W; A. _Miniature Vehicle z9 x" v4 ]: m(MV) , X1 L# V4 m( M! ]4 MAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. 8 i+ h& N, \0 O VMinimum Acceptable Operational 5 S, o& [, q" fRequirement 9 H& K: e+ {* d, `. F/ a! HThe value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. Minimum Energy Trajectory 5 L: ~, I7 S- j) }* t( d) RThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. 8 F1 O* t2 I* eMinimum Required 3 s0 \& y6 n% C: dAccomplishment ; l, c6 w# Q& R6 p7 ]s 8 M. |9 M9 V7 x4 PNecessary 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. ! s9 M& b4 t% \+ D. [$ L( a6 GMinuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). $ e# C, h% Z; O' ^, a+ OMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). 7 t; r% V' q5 rMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. : Z" m5 e( n' ?2 k f7 mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 D* f0 r# t9 m* S( {4 p8 r7 F184 ! C5 K. Z. t0 |, N8 `1 A: A6 L: wMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). 9 F; N" G( ]+ G9 P- h(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). * _4 Y) x; @3 [$ u; y5 A6 FMIPT Management IPT. $ J- O/ V/ K$ V5 H5 u+ ZMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. 4 h n& T/ o. j* p; j5 I, zMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. 9 V. `6 M+ ~# j- VMissile Defense National Team 9 w) m3 c) q9 w(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 0 B v- O! n9 [0 p! S* ZBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from 3 ^) `; k& Q$ z' {) G1 @8 dGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and 2 k; e7 ~+ h! O$ c) cTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. ' u# q5 \, A# x4 V) _Missile Defense 0 u4 x Z( H8 F4 C$ [8 X! Z/ FNational Team, Battle Management, + l. |! L6 r; |2 U9 y& rCommand and 4 V& p3 C, v$ H7 g, g- }1 GControl, and * c( R( Z6 p5 g# H9 g- L8 rCommunications ( F+ f, V: ]* @9 S# N P M8 G9 E(MDNTB) 1 } ?, ]8 D8 DThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle % N4 `4 t* E; x: I' \Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The X6 W5 J3 | V% r( }/ H9 ^, T3 fMDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense : c! [5 d5 T, R) S( J! B+ Pcontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop - l6 x) T. j) jGrumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB 3 p- d% O, f1 h8 j9 |- s(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. % p0 \6 S6 v& l# MMissile Defense T, @0 j. |% t. Q" Y/ z, `2 pNational Team, ) x& n4 x2 {6 GSystems o% t( k3 Q( S& }0 V; VEngineering & Integration (MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems 4 Y, ^. n4 o# ^ W E; yEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 4 ^' j- H8 N6 G) |General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). $ k9 k* M, G$ R- M$ eThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation 5 t* I; m+ R6 C- l. A3 T9 h% Sof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. 1 ]/ Z) C% d |; }" W% `: SMissile Defense % p& Y& _6 W- O0 t( H- F/ ?# |Warning . o, L0 Z# K6 b8 q2 G0 `' ZCondition ! C+ ^, A4 z& jA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning 0 K) a1 M( S+ u/ e3 o9 H, _White). % }, V- o- W. v0 @( G, g7 y9 c# pMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

帅哥

Missile Guidance System A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, $ W2 r- I5 P5 R; ndetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 1 s9 [6 @- d' U185 Missile Intercept + Q+ i+ U4 j4 Z4 iZone , Y) l1 ]! i' Z) k# |: a6 JThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. 8 ~+ e3 D/ V, rMissile Release Line The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. Missile Warning Center (MWC) / ~9 \) M+ r) W- bLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack % P3 ?; R" F2 G) }worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures # C# K- ^4 {, Z. W z* eall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. 3 f! m! I! r! ~Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to 4 l6 n+ h: E3 a ]1 M6 p+ }( f# ~be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty * C7 [5 j7 U/ L; K, bassigned to an individual or unit; a task. 6 v8 v8 O8 A4 I0 t6 i+ q$ k- ?(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given ) t: Z9 }0 p- }! i7 esituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, / A% Q% [' w5 l6 n! l, zwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain . H% n& r) ^: h; @0 }: ~ iemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. 0 U6 ^# o8 Z0 V( K/ p5 W' cEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it % P: K$ a9 |( N5 ?; a7 ^% n: A- Dmust equip its forces. 2 p- z0 V( K* BMission Area Analysis (MAA) 8 r6 d; _2 p3 e9 t2 xContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet 4 ~6 c$ O; W0 c1 a$ Qessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of K6 T9 s* R1 \: k/ M; Ccapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 0 q, u2 v5 Q9 y8 f/ _Mission Capable (MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and , P8 \6 z( j- R) ^+ gpotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as * R7 @2 d' s+ D) k$ Xthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical Computer Resources ) W3 U2 p4 p. n; s7 x+ WAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to ; s, t6 l8 V- [3 Ynational 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 ! o. M$ v4 a% z. T( s( W. x+ Lcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 1 M( W$ e5 ~ k* X2 O: }4 `Mission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are : f) L0 E/ k9 zessential 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 an auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. + g1 q% @9 r! M; O9 p- cMission 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. + Q: x8 m, p7 m9 c( w4 @6 T" xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) ]/ |% L; i8 E, B; N' J: R }, k186 Mission Need $ c }8 s* T0 u3 \& F3 BAnalysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force & q8 y, z {0 S' gcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. 5 q- a( e/ z c* M2 ~! EAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a q4 w- i. m! I( n. ppostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need Statement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, 6 Q% B8 Z" t' d" N1 @prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to % R r$ Q+ I. n2 z/ j5 zthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to 8 D- i; u* h8 c& o4 y$ t$ {convene a Milestone 0 review. (2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned ) v1 S' e% M# K7 Pmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the : S+ T; _1 V( gmission. 2 {$ g6 N$ }( U% g- e4 u4 S" CMission - M# M, m) o$ Q) G3 e5 u& L2 G WReliability 8 ]8 q9 Z8 `1 D7 CThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. % S+ x' q0 y. A& _+ c8 fMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. ! T1 g! Q+ `; s, t. E7 o5 JMIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). 6 P" \: Z# R: X; W0 nMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. : p1 \* g: e6 [) E* [6 W2 l9 nMLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). % y' J1 `; Z+ k! g L' rMLF Multi-Lateral Force. $ R" X9 m' p* I. q; |MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

帅哥

MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. $ m% ]. j3 T- z) g4 B' ? u% Y$ ^MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). ) H4 }- u6 S) `4 {1 a$ Y" SMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. & p* e& x3 q. X* T, c/ s9 [3 }; c, SMm Millimeter. " S6 d! Q6 H8 r3 x0 h2 {MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' M9 U" W1 C' l) ^6 o; C' O187 ' _" P0 I3 _7 t8 @MMI Man-Machine Interface. ' c6 }- E% E0 q( sMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 8 h5 A' I8 V# @MMR Monthly Management Review. 4 c5 G0 o1 ?7 x4 {; b6 N1 FMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. ! u8 Z" S1 O. T0 k, p2 f$ XMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). 3 {0 |# J9 \& I/ G9 T/ GMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). 0 c! ]3 o( I/ d V5 {+ _MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. ( r, e/ x( v) O2 A+ I1 f- L9 EMobile Ground 0 ?8 ^, o& o) F% b" b; GEntry Point & `: j( C" c2 V2 C7 f8 z(MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications 6 g, o" K+ @; b! k, |interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. 4 }' {; \0 H: ^8 v: P+ Q8 K; gMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 6 M2 F6 q8 y) v7 C0 D# @2 ?* fexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 0 K6 Q. Y& B+ n9 h# }7 CModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, . B1 Q, U) e$ I" l3 L2 y5 ^9 {% k) fexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / P: `7 ^7 Y5 v$ I! n188 ( O( j. D( `' T" W7 ^: JModularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal 8 z% q8 G/ `: G" A) S/ uimpact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. / X% I: Q7 O. [* M/ v3 xMOL Minimum Operating Level. B6 x" b8 P' p& LMOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern 7 T( y# N. s8 y# Ohemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of / L) {! V! |( g5 ]' U% D% T2 Uorbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 0 d% P8 Z6 U9 E* P# Z8 T3 Ea single sensor. ( S4 r0 ~, W5 [" w9 f! UMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. % ?+ _+ b) ?, U! _2 _MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. 9 d; t5 D6 [9 C( b8 uMoscow BMD System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House * M6 z+ f3 J6 o1 Mphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the , p2 Y* l2 k7 i9 E- m3 ?, w' ]Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. % b7 j! t8 L8 y9 ~3 fMOU Memorandum of Understanding. 0 G* r/ z# j7 U) x" S0 sMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. - Z9 s# \7 [% X$ }/ T9 WMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. 8 c& k7 i$ N- h/ x! P/ b. rMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. : D4 d, H/ B6 v1 m" sMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. % M2 o8 H; [& D8 EMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. ) i! }1 C' H8 x5 b( eMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. 4 y4 @, P9 w2 u( ^MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. 6 z" e/ x2 d9 X% s* L# ? gMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). - V8 f- v" M' |3 f. N(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. ) T* k4 C2 g) F9 Z: oMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). - F- G4 T5 A+ U; qMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

帅哥

MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. ( s) o q% s, K4 e: b2 C/ l; h dMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. 1 p! G& Y$ u Q, pMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. 5 S( t, i- w, A* P$ jMS Milestones. 2 K7 d2 z3 w4 z. q6 }7 HMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 8 \) V3 ^( [( f! K. ZMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). - Z3 I; R( S$ \2 p: l: b5 F; xMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. - C% h% Z( x# _8 O5 H8 T3 O" WMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major - k+ {& \, E* z; jSubordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. ! l9 O3 L# o8 L: E+ \, e* O4 kMSEL Master Scenario Events List. 3 N) l _3 i- tMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. ! N! @4 p/ \0 U' n, I4 FMSG Message. ! h x' H/ y, ~! h. `/ C( O, cMSGDB Message Database. % M+ A, ]) `: P4 N. N3 n& LMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. # d1 g/ }7 F8 [* c' g# DMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. 7 u' L* @* ], Q) Y3 F' \1 J/ d3 eMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. 3 Q3 t% Y2 Y% l$ H! k2 tMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. 9 f) n6 V8 r4 t/ h( KMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. ' \, T" K8 R* K7 jMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. 6 u* f" B; ~9 s% n( c' M$ D6 a(2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). . g. q2 {6 L8 I3 V0 k. @; ZMSWG Milestone Working Group. . W: b# G# o6 ^7 `: t" OMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. # ?, Z9 J, Z5 i5 n3 x* P0 g# ?! @MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % ]$ l0 r+ `5 U0 J191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). ) \ j3 _3 [, E' ^MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. & o7 w* g) \ E: Y* {1 zMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). 6 K) M; O0 k: L# ?' H( `MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). * Z* {, Y0 o- `8 Y# K/ ~: DMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. 1 Q2 o; T q# o(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). + L$ o( h2 _% S& [MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). 6 @3 Y7 k( X& j0 i1 g$ n9 v4 n8 x; dMtg Meeting. 1 L& z, w8 X8 y8 ?5 V7 p' L( TMTI Moving Target Indicator. 4 E: q, G4 j8 K+ l4 v0 S" JMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. i% O' ?0 E5 JMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. " ~! x$ m- a m0 y0 WMTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. $ ?& t, r# {6 @& x/ P. qMTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. 6 B) B3 |" x9 ]; EMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). |6 p! ^$ q ?/ X5 k( S/ ^MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. 4 F; C8 W2 Q4 i$ k/ Y; W2 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 Multi-Service 7 v4 ~; ]- k# x+ T. f$ g2 O0 g- d+ }1 pDoctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that ! {; W7 ^/ X( ~) p( T L% q+ g' }0 ? \identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. 9 s! l: i3 H2 H5 }5 h9 A4 pMulti-Spectral $ n; E; V1 _: j9 jImagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. Multi-Year ; R- U$ f+ b- A3 x3 g/ X, NAppropriation ' d* A7 M, Y# d' b4 a, [- VCongressional 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 Procurement (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 contracts. 4 i* I9 r0 S+ c4 n" f* sMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several ) s( K2 m7 |. B, w+ f# breceivers for target detection and tracking. ! S! }' f( X+ T, FMultilevel 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 obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. + n) ?: ^ n* Z+ tMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that . V' n& r9 C7 ?0 v5 B* a5 Nsimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which * w( m4 H7 R8 J2 l4 u5 kthey lack authorization. 4 D M9 A3 t! o, d& gMultilevel Security Mode ( l' k' P% P! h/ y8 c. O(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material 2 {( X' o) Y5 I; Z6 w! wto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple . \' P, c3 d D# wIndependently ! ?4 B, Q3 L+ [: BTargetable Reentry Vehicle 6 E$ p0 ^6 h7 U7 ~- O" Z8 a' N(MIRV) A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry ! ?, ]. ?7 c/ `' ]. Fvehicles over each of several separate targets.

帅哥

Multiple Intercept Defense : n1 Z$ G8 R! x. o# x+ o YCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. : S9 B/ S- M/ C- h$ M9 V. vMultiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and 4 d" d# x, e: l( J5 D3 W5 jdifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple 7 |8 A! H8 M! u) H( Y+ Uphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. ! w& W+ t' p3 P5 w, b4 b DMultiple Reentry / |4 i' x: k! E! \; tVehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo & s2 X( k" r2 ~+ K- ~Defense , |' Z; s- W0 l' Z' GCapability to defend two or more silos. Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by : n7 f( |! k4 d$ `/ H: lmore 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 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special * q" f7 [ A: K& ucase 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 might thereby escape attack. $ u3 e4 L+ s) ?1 x1 h. C+ `MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). + v; H* R$ I7 i$ z: S7 t* v8 \MUS Mission Unique Software. q0 |7 E. s1 x2 x" C% ]MUX Multiplex. + Z' s8 J, B% rmV Millivolt. - f' a- p. |/ s# V7 p. F7 RMV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. 1 w+ w9 S' S: C) {. G* KMWC Missile Warning Center. 2 Q7 H) [: h: N$ e3 o! tMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). 2 R6 |1 o1 w9 ?4 A# E1 J, U' @MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). 6 H4 R0 t$ P4 b, o. ~9 W. ?Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). . V. i% v, g8 x5 a3 z( UMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also 5 h3 l# i) ]2 o0 R- F' C+ lcalled "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. 9 h- M. @* `8 y' m- a7 v }# {+ x5 k9 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. & v% i g& O H; Q+ w$ p; cN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. ; f6 I( ~/ Y# Y9 @4 FN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. . `" o B" C3 @% N4 v8 \" c {' yNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 4 c8 T3 Q1 d) a5 fNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. 1 n! B6 O8 y- UNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. ; z6 j- r1 z. W' ]. U5 _& _/ iNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. ' D7 { F( z; D: e' y% N9 tNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. / J& t9 k/ F$ r9 b+ v9 Y& n) K# I# X% _0 @% MNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. 9 z E9 w/ |0 u. T; i# U7 DNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. ! x4 X6 ]8 @" T; E2 iNAI Named Areas of Interest. 7 i! {! c& r# ONAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. ) }( w/ s+ P# h) |! H. l6 [. |/ HNAM Non-aligned Movement. 6 J6 l$ L- K3 Y4 [% gNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. " |0 b% r( R8 b( DNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. - l8 K4 \" `* `5 ^2 s m5 }, oNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 7 m8 ^3 \+ a$ p9 INational Airborne $ q- z+ g, y: U5 G% |# hOperations ) k7 a4 E8 p* j- o* ~" Y5 jCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency . s- v3 j2 H/ e+ W# owould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. 2 m* B8 w) E3 x6 {National 9 U- j# Z- ^2 d% hCommand Authorities (NCA) ) z5 L7 T6 l6 R. |, IThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or # A8 O& n- {0 Jsuccessors. / l3 i) n) E$ m! X) L* O5 t5 q: rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + W! p+ M5 S, L/ B5 V( L4 s0 |; E195 + D. ~+ W7 S! Z1 [. xNational Military 4 ^- }5 Q9 p }; h* l$ f" n$ o" ZCommand Center (NMCC) + _6 s7 |4 \" f; `% r( YThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined - ]7 D+ \) p" ?8 D) T/ `Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. % E& S' s5 D. p" ONational Military Command ' Y. ^ q2 @" e3 [8 c4 y; zSystem (NMCS) & I) Y( I) J( b" i% ~3 B2 FThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System " ^& J- s& j! |5 O+ f! k# C(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint 1 O/ |. u6 J/ lChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the : p4 {8 n5 g* P) V( i% X. wmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the 4 O6 K% G' @# q- n- Rresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by , ^3 Y/ q# P( Pwhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be . s1 ~" T, h. Q* C( g0 \capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. - Y- n2 H2 s2 X$ F) }National Missile 6 H' F% H2 x0 A$ fDefense (NMD) " _: `) m, f* U5 k7 y; @8 WSystem - |2 O) z2 t3 }+ Y& Y; GOBSOLETE. 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 2 T. i$ F' ]- A0 Kcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. : K7 @+ q" A v7 V3 cNational Reconnaissance + }1 I* m7 R/ j8 Y: O" C9 w& j& p9 sOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has : ?; V- ~; C, w7 ^5 @7 Z5 `the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and 5 K: C {; |. G3 ]0 `development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

帅哥

National Strategy & m0 `' d X! z# w4 M: e1 LSelection 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), # E' J* J2 P6 t" land given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). 2 A' K0 z: z4 `3 J. a3 RNational Test Bed (NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile 1 L2 ^! H& I& A8 j( f% Qdefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. ) ^) K! I0 {; G Y: w D) Q% P. {& rNational Test Bed Joint Program Office (NTBJPO) ( a# ~1 X" Y& S$ R(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 5 n* c- V; y7 vexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test - U K- q2 U' a9 k' a6 w4 @" CFacility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado # ^- w p4 e+ v' t& G% M! x( kwhich 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. % S9 }3 ]4 u- U8 |: c3 ~National Warning ' \- L0 E% M0 [, D! X. 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 4 }* b- F0 \' E, cdisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. : R1 e1 E% H' b* A. PNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. * W: C* J5 |0 V; OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground @. E8 O. |9 P5 [! b; iand Atmospheric Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of - `* e, t' U+ N Y! D6 Hthe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural 8 o' o" b' u$ a/ \5 F" \+ Gconditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space Environment 5 M! ?/ c% I3 m" p' P: uThe natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space ) X, }8 j: p" n" k- p9 }8 W3 G6 V% Nbegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to , T& H; L9 i) _. u: yorbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. - r! n( g* G' a# v* {1 W8 yNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space . M. T+ }7 q; U1 m, R: b' Y# P4 c1 ZCommand (NAVSPACE- COM) ! q1 u2 W( A. F! U, nThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be 7 D9 `: X8 ]! Noperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space 0 @% S; I9 m0 \" F) D2 G0 Y9 yOperations 5 Q. R0 W6 a) m! V; BCenter 8 j. G i+ I( U(NAVSPOC) - q/ @, W! U6 sExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for ' g( k: n( p1 |) f# `logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. - W! i1 t/ w- @+ g+ I" q: HNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. o- t. g$ q$ v7 F3 kNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. 2 E+ w& D2 z2 }; b }NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. " S. A8 z* `% v% j; T: d: s+ BNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. % m/ x( ?$ T$ [7 B8 Q9 s. ?NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. $ C9 P1 J$ B( a- o7 v: x: PNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. 0 L) I5 x. h: t5 X# S' MNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

帅哥

MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ) ?- s* e- a2 z$ J197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. m. c: m% Z4 f. h2 i# VNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. + h9 e- Z0 p5 m, }; |" jNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. 2 P( ?$ V; R4 e& F, mNCCS Navy Command and Control System. 1 m5 ^. O: f8 ^: ?! eNCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. . |6 T/ d: S+ A8 t/ \( T. RNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). 2 `8 F; h/ ?( bNCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. ( U4 O) g2 U) t( SNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. 8 x$ Q* n% }* b1 ]; s0 N! d# mNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. j; \0 y7 L; }NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. ! m( [2 D f/ W1 N) _" E' oNDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. 2 o) x" K6 a8 R+ W) [NDT Non-Destructive Test. ( X# k9 {% p+ U" u* ~8 vNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. ) R' z0 a( J2 t- wNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the 0 q! V# t+ h2 C0 E8 {% R& N! Rtime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. * E- `8 T# @8 U( _NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. `9 e8 f. R0 {, UNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 9 g- t+ |% y2 m! g( GNegate Early % K u5 x$ ^6 p0 G# r3 SWarning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. : s2 C. U" R- _. o% N/ NNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. / |* j2 [- K* Y7 r6 GNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. # I h) n I1 J0 L# `) R, K% Y& U0 [NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. ; ~4 Y V5 X3 ~4 J: j3 f: g# }- nNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). 0 h# I5 u/ p! d& G0 q/ SNeutral Particle $ x4 V( d) p0 L" wBeam (NPB) + _# h( b2 A8 u i( cAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage 5 H3 X/ U0 c+ e( K8 y9 |+ R9 relectronics. 4 V# p' R6 \! f; z. G1 @, H2 \NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. ' M9 R# g) A% \* V: B% n2 XNG National Guard. 6 r5 N6 R8 y& s! Z' D, C6 a% TNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. ( U' c/ M- y) I; x7 D% d1 GNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. $ c, q; q1 F1 M' ~NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. 2 x* V! N) A9 [. i, V/ H) }: Y* nNIH National Institute of Health. . }& `2 V- q' S, B! V: vNII National Information Infrastructure. 9 m/ s! S2 O* A% N# ?' dNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. * U# ~ l- Z+ a+ uNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. + W. x8 Z/ y2 T: G4 qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime `4 V- C# \! q$ [' H+ B# \; }2 f( \5 V. qIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 5 ?2 y, A7 `/ YNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of 5 k; p% Q" s. t" W7 a, {& hraising 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. * s8 \5 r' c; q* r" X7 [- U( VNIU NATO Interface Unit. 5 l- y; l9 W$ |. LNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. 6 `+ }( W3 U: H! _4 K% R; LNLO Nonlinear Optical. * [2 |* c5 Z( n2 |& L/ u# WNLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. ' H4 k4 u8 \! z* p7 V+ r) {% h, r QNLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. + M& m3 p" B0 G- R! G5 tNMA NATO Military Authority. NMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. , y6 ^5 {+ y2 E7 h& h% @NMCS National Military Command System. / x- v* F. `0 XNMD 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). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

帅哥

MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). 9 ^* I$ R6 k F1 P! _: XNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. 8 }! `7 }5 J( ?; T- MNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions 3 K5 e. W9 A2 ^5 wat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being 5 w" M3 @( e% ?; N5 X7 Aobserved or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to ) c& x- {! g9 _as the signal. $ _# g# F1 g6 q; _( Y UNon- Developmental # q5 J" @. M1 b+ l8 RItem (NDI) (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 9 L# E" o$ {1 C" Q$ j' @1 p( M n1 Uor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or + w* I5 ]$ d5 f(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires " w) g" c+ n0 S6 w3 Konly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or : W( t5 ?/ b. S% ^(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. Non Material " ]. |4 r$ x& z) z& @8 D! Y! e$ O$ ISolution 0 w7 @: f, s; b! ?' U; ]7 kSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. 4 v5 J) o; r9 m0 K1 o" qNon-Nuclear Kill ; O I6 L. b5 p# f(NNK) 2 Y/ {! I3 o3 O y- Y3 O( B$ ~* oA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. 6 e5 ^6 R1 r5 t, s6 T! m" PNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring 6 g$ B$ l, `5 I/ L v _Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. , ~1 n4 r* ~, Q8 s& X(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same - T& g% A+ j( L: o( n& v1 Morganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design 5 K( a/ y4 I1 W, Pengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures 4 i" N1 |; d9 j) l" S7 m" Vfor tests. % N( Z8 L3 d4 o- G1 X(3) Training of service instructor personnel. / m. v t& {1 SNOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N / I6 i x$ E" I$ V( T* D8 V201 NOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. , N/ Y, t1 o% D- [NORAD ( Z- X; O9 R$ d7 l3 t* A dCommand Post , H0 H6 H: v0 O(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. ! p2 c; f9 ~* bNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. 1 P0 l7 ^5 m' b' Z& r) DNorth American Aerospace 6 W7 F# U; C- |7 ^Defense 0 i0 `" t, {9 K" Y- xCommand ; ~# L! W: l# R" ^* @(NORAD) 4 o$ t) q6 \; o U7 zA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of x& b& M4 A; @! FNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 3 n3 R/ Q, G2 T1 x6 I4 bNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE % y) ~7 |- g4 L' S, |) m* a7 ` ZNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. 9 F/ F+ ~5 c. q8 g! L( f6 V6 V% [NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. & G, M$ l- A" e. B% Z! u/ BNPB Neutral Particle Beam. # x W! V. h# GNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. 5 Z* \- j. _0 Q7 z% z8 C. V8 ZNPG Nuclear Planning Group. / Q" L: y z7 Q, d; p7 M7 CNPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. 0 i) ~3 A% j2 B4 N9 g( q# rNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. ) C+ h2 h1 `" ~1 |# j9 A. m9 G- `/ G' FNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. ' B% ?6 S7 ^% g- r(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. ! Q7 D2 m+ Y8 x* a% h q0 XNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. 7 g/ p( x. d0 B1 O. ^5 D0 fNRO National Reconnaissance Office. 9 s1 F; h+ M$ Z( N, gNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . {8 s9 T+ A; [6 T. _4 k- m8 D5 V202 . [- d' B- Z" y# K8 B& M2 m7 g& B; A: wNSA National Security Agency. $ u. w" r+ [# U, b' _NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. 1 G7 W1 Q+ ~% U! W; z$ ]2 RNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. ) ]4 U1 u& e! o0 s0 v# tNSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National ; H& C2 ^4 R, |( _% U- ?8 i/ DSecurity Directive (NSD). ( _/ h* [2 n) a9 c5 sNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. % y, e( P0 l& }) uNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

帅哥

NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. 5 }$ S7 {! S$ f5 F `, _; J8 o# s) tNSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). % X2 e, g7 g- \ |NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite + k5 [4 `; v, M; J) LOperations Center. % u. @1 d+ d- ~1 T3 k/ eNSP Not Separately Priced. 8 b* A" N0 A; a3 INSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. 9 U8 J ?: H x) q0 \0 nNSSD National Security Study Directive. 4 ]) k2 H3 m& }9 ?NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. ' u2 w% H& }. @! |7 s* [3 Z! hNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 9 x4 R0 y9 P6 Z5 HNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. j. Q* x1 x+ X1 n% f: Q% VNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. ! c! k) S# K6 Z. Z9 yNTB National Test Bed. . l& i! i$ N( qNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N % t8 w. o) e3 t8 `; \7 }203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. . I9 r2 x7 X2 g6 fNTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. 7 p, r, m* _* r( qNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. 0 C$ @) C+ W$ D* C- ^* e8 E* ^NTF National Test Facility. : D0 b' ~4 E2 U0 aNTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. # {6 ]: x4 B3 d, D5 qNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, Biological, and - ?) ]6 d/ @: Z: x6 R- E$ V1 @Chemical % B/ ?3 V) t+ J" IContamination (NBCC) % K) ^" J! y% N2 Y6 d7 p" m* lThe deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or " v/ e7 {/ t0 X* o# U) lchemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. •Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. $ ^3 g+ O9 j. N S, @& z* J•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, Biological, and * F, U# m* V- z7 RChemical % O* z4 e5 ~$ t& \, DContamination % W2 D0 B2 w6 T% c3 ~Survivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned , ^3 E! P- x! H/ u! Smission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and ) N( @. k5 X% U% u5 X7 b1 I, G2 Q' F& Mdecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. * [0 ` T; ^' H- J•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 3 ^* R, f4 A" ^•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by & {4 R- [% L' [& ~4 c% Krendering 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 , ~; o( o' `: N9 m" H# Yfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the - M7 i$ E& |8 k: H3 E- v' V% Doperational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed ) z! Z2 o$ B- P9 WEnergy Weapon (NDEW) + Q0 w1 t# w( k! S" d" yA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. , x- L, Z2 p k8 L6 hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N " m [( k) h& U. n1 e4 q; a204 ) R8 z" t2 V+ j% \* {Nuclear Environment ' h- a4 v' Q4 t* G5 [1 bThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some ; L& a3 h* W0 W0 g9 A7 ecomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and 1 h5 }; I& P3 nother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear 1 c- ]1 N* O0 M! G' x# ^radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, / y( i; }4 K5 `) d- Z( w: ythermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped # a l% F s! N& Telectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the & ]) d3 L: y- l3 g; yexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to 8 h I3 }' q D9 K( D6 _" X- imalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced ( i- m: B4 i1 @/ o( }2 G9 jby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures & W1 F( G& w" m9 ahardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. + `) j" E) m' F, P, Q- fNuclear Radiation 9 C3 S" i) P5 T. t9 X8 X' iParticulate 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 * ^+ j* a6 R3 E# a3 y3 Y& h( ?& }radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, 3 Q5 P6 d$ i: @* _7 n) zare included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since 2 }) H: r- G+ L. tthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

帅哥

Nuclear # T& l2 z4 K# | t: X7 B2 aSurvivability Characteristics : h) Q3 c+ P, g8 h+ yA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be # n$ L& P7 _. I9 y8 F) @% a7 V$ amitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. 8 v! a# M- K5 t1 w4 _NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). ) O" e) u: l6 W) D# XNVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). U8 f J: f0 v6 t: DNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. ! y, n1 H4 d1 f9 n7 m8 ONEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. 0 ^, Z& B' ?, s% k& pNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. ; B) S! e2 s: A( d5 I0 I7 mNWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. ! w8 ~, ` M+ y& ~# SNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. ) h! n& B; n. ]- K# N: XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 6 D9 R2 Y K1 m6 I205 7 f* ?& u$ R! s, e0 s: J$ FNWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. 1 Z3 G" `9 n& gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ) w' a6 P1 W6 d206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). ! |% b" t" c9 O! A4 vO&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). . k+ V4 b5 ?: Y4 I1 f4 k: ]O/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). ' U- n( z0 G+ |0 l$ M: VOAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. # S( ]: w$ x# b/ cOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. 3 d2 |2 k1 n9 R) l' G; ~OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. 6 L, F; `% |/ eOAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. X7 Z' ^$ R% M oOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. 3 N" u0 k' [6 S7 |5 o, vOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. 2 S( c. x" v' O0 uOBDP Onboard Data Processor. / c7 A# Z4 G7 a+ x( u% nOBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 8 U, |! Q# m! \) k6 w+ wobjects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented 1 D! @" n0 a4 \4 o+ U/ NAnalysis # q2 T: l# m, V2 UThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of " E, T/ g6 G" p/ T" vobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O + \( Q) r- g2 @: _- y. W207 9 \/ B9 E, t9 p; W. \; f3 b/ hObjects in FOV 3 k4 ]8 I' K! }/ x5 b; c/ t) X(Max) ( ?) g2 y0 A5 H$ ^The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris * w' z9 Z2 U" w* ^' n6 Bthat 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 % K7 F5 ?6 y' @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 - q: u) y! _7 ]8 \outlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation Authority - e R: I# @, v7 V; L8 Z7 J' C4 b(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a 4 Q7 i* `. ~2 _% [. r. pspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. 3 A% Z% d' L& k, X0 ^4 |" WObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a ' e1 m* g3 k( f0 K2 t! L" Nradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). ' s9 L' Q# m+ sObservable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. & k6 `" H- ]$ @* b8 JOC Operations Center. * {2 t7 v# i, O' qOCA Offensive Counter-air. 8 r L+ i3 b. E0 O/ gOCD Operational Concept Document. 1 C6 P/ e8 |- jOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. & u" D# ?! Y3 o9 fOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). ! c9 O8 U2 C5 P) k9 ?3 |: C0 eOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ! f" R& T; F& N% o% ~ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.