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Military $ t" y) u! i: ]- h( c# B. POperational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. 9 _7 w3 f* r+ }; G. Y6 [) qMilitary ! _' V5 i* x Z6 C7 v o+ C, U% yRequirement 0 U+ C( T4 X+ \( [6 j! @7 rAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a * ~% x% V$ B' z: f \4 _% q) vcapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. / Z! }' P& n' ]8 N- PMilitary Satellite ) b+ d+ k% h6 Y(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence 5 l. r( I( v5 c0 mgathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 Military Strategy Selection # q! c/ R4 ^+ Z' t: \$ LThe determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to 8 ]2 l/ E& Q6 d( U5 Dachieve 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 7 P7 O8 `: C8 _0 T5 u' Fagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and 7 O% Z% g, g& Q3 b; f+ @0 ccost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management ! Z% P* E: B7 N4 C4 qdecisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. ( L7 E% n9 f/ I$ BMILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. 8 N! b6 ]. {8 r( t$ RMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. ) p% e2 ^- J1 Y5 fMIN Minimum ' G4 s; i: u) U% Pmin Minute. * p% K$ Y! X1 X% w% M( b4 [ vMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. 4 n2 a3 |; P( F% w% i3 fMiniature Homing / z+ J1 P) q% a3 c6 vVehicle (MHV)/ ) V8 v6 ] F9 e- C! vMiniature Vehicle ! Y- Y8 z B8 S6 K$ Z(MV) : y3 j; A5 b) VAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. ' X& E$ [) U; G7 L LMinimum Acceptable Operational Requirement 8 @# U1 A( A. F, t* i6 ZThe 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. % s7 i# r3 K. e$ `# y- N9 sMinimum Energy Trajectory ' Z4 G2 `' S5 O8 ZThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. 1 @$ j& `. E/ @7 cMinimum Required * N' {5 N* `* U& SAccomplishment 5 ^& p% g' M8 `/ K/ C4 Rs / U) B6 t- e* Y$ TNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the ( x/ }/ m Y, T) l; t! `. v+ cnext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. 5 l. K. w9 j( s/ |0 @* \, Y: NMinuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). 8 @& m/ u. h y; S/ P3 U7 e/ oMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). ; p( s2 D6 B3 JMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 & T9 G( m, h" x r) jMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. ; o/ t7 t9 |* o(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. 5 o: K0 |1 j/ D6 [MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. , ~/ x B) X/ M5 EMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. * E9 R5 H$ b! {4 F: V. f+ P4 YMIS Management Information System. ( U" A: I" W; g, wMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense 1 @6 r- t0 z9 _; PNational Team (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 ; Y7 O( o) x& hBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), ; ]- l3 V: K E M7 m. c/ B3 RUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. ! V3 J. S" ]- s' q2 TMissile Defense National Team, ! n6 W5 s6 e+ A7 O, f: qBattle Management, Command and 2 j3 D: y4 @0 D: }& HControl, and Communications 6 n. A- m, g1 a) C: A0 \. \(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 ! |4 A( Y8 Z' z3 X6 J3 ^* {MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense 4 K; {/ @/ I( }8 U7 P V$ Q& Scontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB ' m1 b/ q/ G" y2 |: D5 O(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, 8 M& _" s" U0 l3 }' H8 N7 Lintegration, and production of missile defense systems. . o7 S- F" X( Z6 uMissile Defense National Team, Systems Engineering & 8 V* Q( P2 E F& @Integration (MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems * Q W! z; g! |/ cEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is ; F: y( O& a4 `- E' C: x1 wcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). K0 J' _1 T6 cThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of ) A) v# Y4 o1 R& M$ \9 S' k1 U! m; npersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation ( O7 I7 | ~' ]' }9 V8 ~6 k( j/ Vof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense $ a% @. |* i& [* P' Jsystems. Missile Defense Warning Condition / U1 l' L7 z- M) p4 E; QA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic 1 |; |7 C1 x; ~1 x+ C O/ Dmissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 9 q [3 O, L$ j# ^1 Hprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning . \0 k, `! ~ b pWhite). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance , |2 \! I& F$ u: O: e. {System " F1 ~, p- O% u! J) ^A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 7 {, E/ D- O" v& E1 Gdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. ( \& e; |$ @ A& n/ p; M0 P& [( ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 4 z5 c/ B. ~. _$ u8 F. x* L7 P185 8 ` O! ~& T/ w. r) aMissile Intercept / u/ T: W! y& c+ h* @Zone 7 r5 U [' D6 L2 L& qThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release - p% F# h' T+ X/ @; aLine The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile # w* N' c, F7 Z" G4 {against a specific target. Missile Warning * x6 ?/ F( D/ q zCenter (MWC) Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic & c1 c* ~8 F+ O+ m8 J5 I- r. r8 Y8 ^missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting ! B! q: h9 ~1 b9 [* j1 o( `5 isystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and 1 D0 W8 I6 P8 m: Z# r3 y- ^$ z3 `confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures / [8 v# e! U( P+ l5 Lall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to ! u" A8 b! R* ?8 PReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. " M# ~# j$ W4 E: N, _& UMission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to 3 k1 i9 W- l3 `; l, e+ Kbe taken and the reason therefore. + `9 T" I* r9 d- d(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. ; N1 y4 q% s, V, C: g; `8 e(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain / C6 u- N) E. ?( v+ S- wemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation % r/ D- t4 E. a3 E$ l8 P& Vto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. ' l7 o0 ~" z" S$ EEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it `6 k2 W# q: h' Smust equip its forces. : {* G$ g+ J8 p$ f) v; I/ ~( EMission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission ! P+ \% s; D4 ?0 oareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable 2 i' o2 v5 t7 J. y3 l! w(MC) % ?9 e7 M5 @# o" ~4 j/ q- cMaterial condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and 8 g$ N6 q0 z9 x8 A, C2 L& Tpotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as " E# I0 {: ]$ N/ I- Q" fthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. / x" q, `0 M1 x( K# yMission Critical 6 \# e, e/ u PComputer Resources . I4 O, i0 N b: }% J% yAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or 7 @3 ~% z: Q3 D8 c! n, ause: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 7 t" c# [9 P; G2 z- ?Mission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential 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 j: B% f' g8 f7 f( ban 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 . A. ^; P/ a7 e( J. |3 U Jobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability : }- G3 k4 \) k3 Y7 g1 s* Uas determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / Z' T Q! Y2 d6 f186 Mission Need ~# V$ A& `# c* K" ^. p8 g" gAnalysis ; y7 E2 f' Z& a5 l3 gAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need , C1 \% q) v% T8 s1 J# t( nStatement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, 1 a8 _; S+ k3 p. Xprepared 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 2 l& G. w& \( |# g n& x- athe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. * U% E& `7 B, i" y- e- Z(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. ( D7 K# U- _4 _) v0 ?# mMission Reliability 2 p" q, K; M5 a$ L( ~The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. P9 o, A! `5 L5 z- k4 \) Q. TMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. 0 I& `8 k3 {9 L0 `. f0 @MK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. # M7 O4 r4 ~, h0 oMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. ; y" _: x! s; u- `) w& ^MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. # Z3 d% I# w( Y7 UMm Millimeter. ~% }8 p5 e0 [3 \8 J1 |MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. ; W9 [# J3 t% \% uMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # x: f3 u( W. z9 z187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. 5 u" p0 v8 ~! ~' v, XMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles ( _! \0 ] {+ Z, ^' L$ V2 xMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. , c0 S, U5 U& w4 {- LMMR Monthly Management Review. 6 ^7 a( L. [% q, aMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. ) B; A& {) V" P5 e% @MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). " e8 g7 a* i. v/ P& p; _3 ^/ QMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. p& n; u+ T0 r- ~# j: Q2 GMMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. 1 x9 H: M( P6 @8 jMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. $ t' @: t; G! Z a$ Y- cMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. & q: N* _2 s- p4 u1 h0 O% XMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. . }& \! h/ \' |MOB Main Operations Base. 4 S& Z! m2 p6 l n+ VMobile Ground * L# W3 u+ w7 N7 x# ^- A; o" J$ CEntry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. $ W8 J; ]1 ]/ s/ m! m) OMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. 8 e; ^, s: F. G3 v3 g: I# [! gMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. $ Q, p6 w; y' l H9 i, y+ HModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). ; }/ g6 F* Q1 n2 w5 e3 W+ vModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement 6 e/ s* |1 q' c1 L. B( u- }' vapply. 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. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M " v# Y$ {8 ?- E1 i5 e; ?188 * O& T, Z6 I5 E& F6 ]Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal ( \ T* l0 b1 Y. D4 X5 Uimpact on other components. : Q( E: A) W0 O* p6 [. ~1 r2 CMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. 8 E9 g K P, W- s* Y5 {: ~MOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern , U! i7 E! y/ h, v% l r; b! Lhemisphere 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 long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. ! A" c* o; z5 b* D# BMOM Measure of Merit. ' [! y! K9 n/ Z/ Y# U; ]Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by / Z( w0 q# s+ t* `a single sensor. + |" z5 R# c, l5 ^1 Q/ T. \& [Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. & O# }' _5 A$ u( x* v) z' rMOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. 1 \6 R- D4 `! c* {+ `* K: @MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD System % |5 A5 j" |8 ?# ZThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House 5 c# N% j% v9 v7 _: @phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and % O, ^: t2 X0 o2 c8 G8 _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. * Y, f# T2 L; r, d& B" n" Q7 }6 eMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. 6 s$ {, [0 J1 N1 l* U2 d& o& X# BMOU Memorandum of Understanding. 4 K+ _6 P2 P$ _: Y+ o/ fMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). 4 o" T& q0 I+ Q! S Y7 k0 V(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. . v; D2 J# ~. G) RMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. 9 ^) _+ D$ |$ O3 j0 R- n1 EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 4 z# U; p! M' H9 Q# F iMPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. ! Q' T5 m. T) Y4 U7 zMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. 6 k/ v3 K2 N, KMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). ! J+ W: x+ V. J(2) Main Propulsion System. 3 F' d: y/ |; P5 vMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. 6 e$ G0 g& S2 e( t& O( m) NMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. , B1 Z# H% H; u( K) A( v& ]MR (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. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. 5 n7 n! F0 l: R. E( z2 RMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. R7 R' o' O/ f4 P% @MRJ A specific SETA contractor. 0 ~8 [ u2 e. a7 L( Y6 NMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. & Q3 F( Q8 A- C. H/ SMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. * H* k( @, G- X; P" {& }$ Z+ S(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. ) d3 O3 F8 r5 X/ E* eMRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. 0 A, b$ L5 x Q: k8 p% e- uMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. 1 n& C+ N+ c- V: R# M7 P- A" z' sms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M " q) p, K y6 n1 B) b; V8 [% r7 z190 Y! q4 z1 f2 i$ t+ ?8 i1 pMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. 2 V( _, V" S1 ]" ~" EMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. - [( ?7 W, C* T: n% J! I! v) PMSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. . g# X: o7 d7 V! n9 |MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. 2 L6 [7 C( o2 C4 Y! @ Y, iMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. " y% G& i3 T z) CMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. 3 T6 x% z6 X" O* F2 A7 x" e' oMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. * s+ k2 g8 t& _2 w; D# [7 |! M% H' DMSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). : l5 w' {1 q$ {( e: P# L2 ?(3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. ' b7 W9 n i4 I$ s+ ]MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. D" q; }5 [& [- }MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. 2 F1 b6 s! d6 [. _2 P/ K# l$ t& L" TMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. & l1 x6 h) B7 [MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 % J% B3 V d2 O) P5 c; v; IMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. p* K9 |+ p8 F/ m0 W1 T' LMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). 9 e4 j$ ]6 ]- ^- y2 ^MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. % |8 W! h! u/ g) dMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). $ y' b; l( b7 {& D& N" ~) D: o; MMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). ' ^! p# g( U% a' a H6 kMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). ' g! e i2 q: _2 u2 f1 B0 [0 E# AMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). ( ?4 q- ` h5 z- M) i0 ?. s Z4 MMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). ! _" S7 E- ~# z* H' o$ ZMTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. 4 n, P$ G+ y: {MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. , C& p, h% J# K5 l. n" x5 A% d* yMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. ; }2 ]1 h! d* N( hMTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. # ?" n( l2 a4 Z* p; ~. ?MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. 0 E2 \1 E6 s: }' W1 EMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry 4 `# m( f9 k4 N: B& i8 l- q! ]vehicle. ! r3 t7 E1 w- a* S+ IMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. # R( g# Z- p: \( BMUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 Multi-Service $ W' T: I2 A1 m+ P2 l3 ], M, nDoctrine 7 Q3 h7 q0 Z5 |; R0 t, sFundamental 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 & n$ a& s5 N: c; Sidentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral Imagery % r; e: Z! ?/ n/ `* I( a# n3 wThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. Multi-Year : V! r7 C4 W: HAppropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite ; y2 S7 ^8 y4 Kperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) 8 q* P- K1 M* {5 ?- oMulti-Year 5 p9 I7 ]+ S: G4 SProcurement (MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total $ d* {: ? x7 q4 w! a9 O2 Npurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. % R% m) M4 l3 bMultilevel 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. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 4 Q( K. a6 w, X: p! p& xsimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and / R7 j. v5 v! e/ S/ N$ B! Yneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which 1 Z( M, g; v- X9 h } Fthey lack authorization. Multilevel + K- R" }" \' y6 r0 JSecurity Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material 8 D5 p6 P. f2 j, Q9 Qto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple , i5 g; @4 z1 x1 p: U" B4 a t; \ eIndependently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) 5 ^+ @- w- i# V0 g. `7 |+ xA reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry vehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. * z. `! y' p: c9 g) `4 XMultiple 3 `% w V6 O4 f9 o" ~. qPhenomenology 6 B4 }4 D4 p( u; k% a2 e4 QObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple $ Z3 E6 F! V% cphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. Multiple Reentry " l2 J* N3 s. u6 i$ o. S& }: O0 IVehicle 6 y- r6 N1 l0 i8 b* t0 R2 y& AA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry , S7 P* b& F- r# V. Kvehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo Defense . T {( x+ ]: V; _+ k6 HCapability to defend two or more silos. 0 w8 V$ J- q4 t2 P& f* pMulti-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by 5 o* B2 [) {+ @. Xmore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. % f* ? r% p# t3 D5 u9 e& C4 iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 W& j' P3 R0 I6 [8 R193 Multi-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 ) s, F! S0 o/ w) |# }is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when - N# T) d. R2 Y8 u& B8 {operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. 5 Q3 ]* c9 @! s7 f9 tMV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. 6 Q3 `. K4 k, j: c) }; jMWC Missile Warning Center. - t3 |, I; k0 V0 ^2 U* }% i; w- RMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). ) E$ f( c) J! {% v3 ]. Y4 jMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). ' r# |3 A' {) m8 P4 uMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” 7 v; L' Y% j2 G0 _) v* a- o4 RMY Man Year. 7 K8 L6 x" B! F7 o; W) S$ {( yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N * [0 L/ r( t, d& c194 # x( T; {* ^4 p, uN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. 8 X V! D: ~( F' [7 \N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. * }* I7 }, c# N& C- rNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. % s4 G/ M# Q+ v9 o& f$ }% ~NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). % o7 ]2 A" ~1 j0 o% w/ X% g3 jNADC Naval Air Development Center. , ?$ S, m. X; B' B# u' K% CNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. * u& l# v& L9 A2 E$ mNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. + e/ w, X' h1 LNAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. : {# `- L" B+ [4 wNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. ( @+ Y+ M( `0 @# j0 U1 Y# QNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. 5 d, `5 ^6 Z F+ R# m/ u* s( G, ]NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. ; X$ ?' @) P; mNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). 3 L% \( f: q# E. _2 c+ `% @NASP National Aerospace Plane. 3 g) @& G* G: ~4 g, B+ VNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne Operations ; {7 ~+ J# d* m8 o3 a# iCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National " q( D2 j8 X, E1 Y6 |& `Command + p0 z2 G" [$ Y. T' w+ U9 @Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or - @# D5 r U6 S1 `; psuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + [. E0 r/ m& G( ~5 l1 Y195 ' d# E3 u7 [+ \, K* CNational Military : Q# C& o( s. h7 v- V* b% B+ _" xCommand Center 4 H, ]4 N. j2 t6 Y8 a(NMCC) * d! J; q3 B- u# E- xThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined - ^: p3 W( x: p0 K+ z7 G ZForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military 3 Y, e4 w# C' D! l- v _# a3 tCommand System (NMCS) : Y9 |3 [ {- H9 iThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System " s/ W! K5 J X% \(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint + U2 ~4 ]) M1 ~8 RChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the " S) J5 A% V2 R9 }3 x4 u2 ]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 ; w0 \3 B; }5 O2 Fresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by : n6 W: M1 x8 \: _$ R. t; `( fwhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be " z; B( L5 ]4 B7 u1 F2 Pcapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 1 q) I' k) K. ^: M6 s, Fbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS $ S3 A& h- d8 Tsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. % ^1 A9 s5 y$ J. N- L! iNational Missile Defense (NMD) 8 I9 r" `% J( J6 k1 @System 0 u. I2 g. G, d/ b4 s/ a) t, `# iOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the % L1 T; |; \$ W7 h8 }3 z* JU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management 3 |% F# g: K0 s& w4 ?/ Zcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of / g7 c$ q G+ M0 dSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National 2 J S. V7 `/ gReconnaissance 7 }& n0 ^- I( u& P. c% n- k* K, mOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has / m) y9 k8 Q6 b4 q7 J Pthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence / Q- n2 x- W) g. {, B, Oworldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control " }% v! V% B ?1 y+ C; H& V7 yagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of 7 J/ W, E! O) W& l* a$ Q5 K8 ~% `military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and % t5 ?, u P! s- Y) O2 E! ddevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy . ^4 n1 [. w) QSelection 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), - t2 S; ^5 r0 K0 A( ?: l2 a5 band given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective 0 T# c9 \7 \) T! X(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). 7 j" J2 j7 ?; o0 `( r, BNational Test Bed 7 w! B7 m9 u! ]* k(NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are ) U4 E7 }) [4 M8 wlinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. " m' u p$ h9 |National Test Bed Joint Program 9 ]: e( w) b) L& C- Y; a$ e- aOffice (NTBJPO) # z- x% o# q$ K(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and ( O$ M2 n! d! }% N4 texecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test ' L* X& _# D0 Z5 j* E+ M8 SFacility (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 NTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. National Warning Center (NWC) ( a4 D$ }3 P8 q& M( `Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. 5 C& }# y1 z, J/ ]+ L0 U4 lpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national 4 p# ~0 K' \: x$ j& |* edisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. $ j" c! m l1 s2 i" eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground $ |, J$ Q5 N+ N- h, g) Q, l& wand Atmospheric Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of " }# g4 S. U6 u! Fthe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural + T( p) j: c5 H; @3 q+ y% xconditions. 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. % j$ h# U& [9 W: p, I+ H5 d1 gNatural Space Environment 2 r' W+ l9 Z7 [3 g( }! ?The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space r' Z# w: T% j# I! ^begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to ) _5 `; B/ P: ]: ^orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it b& M0 y3 F! m8 |' Aaffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. 2 R2 r0 U0 \; m2 S! h1 t4 G- t5 [Naval Space Command (NAVSPACE- ! ?+ q6 X& V9 k e) l0 rCOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation ' u+ M4 i; A; G+ uof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space 9 r: U. P5 u' n! b0 lOperations Center - H1 \' R [9 }* z/ K5 W(NAVSPOC) ) t1 }& m7 g) k3 ]Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. 6 s! l+ R4 F. j3 eNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). % r9 a% u) u. LNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. + ^/ F* p% {; K- cNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 7 F' z e; S) `* m, ENAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. 6 u& u- @9 C7 J+ QNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC 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. E; I" R- U0 c/ q* O; k4 D4 TNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. 3 G. l0 D2 o2 i4 a) U) xNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 . `5 v* T1 ~8 Z! m: mNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). $ k( A, p$ N! ^/ ~+ M$ w0 eNCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. * I7 {; v" `. XNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. 6 u: N- U& U2 U8 ~: ]3 N7 ENCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). ! M* L G$ J& A8 z: e2 d- L1 iNCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. 8 U, t2 r5 d% f- ?! R8 w) }NCSC National Computer Security Center. ( ~& g* ~- q8 cNDC Naval Doctrine Command. " b0 r3 C7 D, S' YNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. , ]8 L- l" Z+ E: P, TNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 3 f M5 X8 b1 n b) E(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. # O5 Y7 Z+ s9 G- eNDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. 4 Q9 t/ Y* _ Y" pNDT Non-Destructive Test. / q: ]& C) F- hNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. ) L1 w$ `3 a, J& N! tNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. , V4 U0 l B. `& |9 v/ Q# {! ^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 time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This " z0 N: n# {- l- t" M% Uimplies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. " h! W h# K. }NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 8 S1 \6 E, ?# S6 f; k( _Negate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or / h# W v5 p1 H( I" Bdegrades an early warning capability. / {0 M& w- P. H1 h1 k4 eNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. . c% {$ a* c+ c6 ?$ B/ u2 e/ kNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. * `8 v& \( j' {+ j/ c; @NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. 8 v; ~) E# d6 r% GNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle , @5 L5 A# c- V) LBeam (NPB) . n; n( |9 {" z" b: Y# ] M$ _An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage " \4 I, s6 l4 Relectronics. % I C2 n: Z- f# r3 B% ]NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. ( }4 N5 H+ E7 t: c6 J8 RNG National Guard. : i1 S2 D" Q$ o0 B( eNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. ' a, Z8 `- Y7 {, S8 VNHA Next-Higher Assembly. . `5 I& Q2 a9 m+ z3 x' CNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. . k& t5 E, v7 k, \NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). 3 c: u, o9 z2 c$ {" H/ t9 G) KNIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. , J( G' A9 Y' R/ XNII National Information Infrastructure. ; n" z7 D! R! s2 i: R2 } ZNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. 5 T, i2 ^7 J+ f) B- [, c/ s5 VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; u% t: W, B, K. i- l4 s" }, B) S/ o9 k199 ) S( \+ P, `" S& f4 nNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime 2 K3 B% {+ q0 ]" fIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). , b' x# w9 |! y. uNISP National Industrial Security Program. " n1 q# Z0 [9 p" dNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 6 j7 E6 |: y6 C9 }NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly / L m: n0 B( |* @! Q) _NBS (National Bureau of Standards). / i, I3 F" X9 [! t- n& {NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control : ^ S% { A; u/ A1 g- j1 o& @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. ; M% r2 V) l+ v/ y* r/ v6 n: U- F% rNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. 0 N% ]: j) a+ q5 |& B1 H6 |NK North Korea. 3 l! R& {9 c8 x" R: p8 Q( CNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. 0 _! W# w: h8 O' Q7 rNL The Netherlands. % c% L* O" O' ]# rNLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. # S' B5 ^6 n0 o! @; y: M( ^% W3 mNLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. 5 l8 c* g( _/ X2 T. P' s/ rnm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. 5 W& k) B9 U# s4 BNMA NATO Military Authority. NMC Not Mission Capable. 8 Z5 _0 u9 j$ H" gNMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. 3 Q# r6 A4 v$ |& P ]6 SNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. , w j/ \' c7 @. WNMD 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. 7 M& @; K- J! F) _+ VNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 * h1 v0 I! q, ^5 ?NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). " h- Q$ }, w9 C- @ Y% A/ K; ]% ^NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. / f( L( d! p5 P2 @1 oNNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. % t6 \" U8 s% @) Z f3 |' ?( ANNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. 5 f8 e- g/ [- }NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are - u# R" m. M8 v" ^: T/ u/ hresident on the network. 6 g; A" U7 i3 g2 M& w8 M1 E1 a4 KNOI 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 C/ n) p6 g; m f8 ]observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. Non- / r) T, r# A/ g2 [ ^# ^" PDevelopmental Item (NDI) 9 e2 z9 Q( S2 r) b& t(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or (2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign a8 P7 H; _0 pgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense - J9 Y3 K. A# q/ u8 r; ^cooperation agreement; or (3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires 5 J) k. i& J$ _8 z1 b" ionly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or - r h$ o- T, t. M- x ]/ ]: Z(4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet 7 e, o* b, T9 G4 g- Zthe requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item 9 O b* s( n9 u1 Q H. p: }3 Fis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. 7 t8 m. f5 F2 k4 M' eNon Material " u" k- E3 X- }1 v2 hSolution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. 1 q$ |) Q& t, D! t6 q; l/ VNon-Nuclear Kill ( s3 s0 f; p/ T- |(NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. ; J% _6 }! g# X8 w) j! SNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. / x$ b" ]! h2 x% V9 f- p(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design ' |* j% M \, e$ eengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. : n$ v& U% d6 W2 x1 B5 i(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. " C# a9 S4 J8 _5 i; DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N * y! M& p* f3 a/ n ^0 o+ ~201 , H& `2 v4 z% L! ONOR Notice of Revision. * S3 ^5 s/ } \8 a% b8 O% B1 WNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD Command Post 6 u! v% W3 T, T5 Q( c; L ~(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other 7 n' B: r( u- g4 T: [4 ~assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. ' F5 p3 s. \! N- nNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American 7 Z7 P/ Y3 e9 MAerospace ; _) ^9 B4 V4 |6 u$ XDefense * r, L* C- T2 ~% n( v1 d0 YCommand (NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of 6 v% j% v/ e& W" i* vNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado ( O; w+ Y1 `" P/ V+ o0 |' Q" sSprings, CO. ) {/ B3 w4 t6 U1 tNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). 1 R6 I5 N3 }1 X! KNOS Network Operating System. * q8 D/ p7 q) K3 hNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. ; t4 y$ d. q: j. X( U- w- eNPB Neutral Particle Beam. ! v+ r6 ~/ G0 g qNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. 9 j- p6 Q/ t0 t8 ~5 KNPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. 1 h9 g5 n9 n/ f& E1 d- PNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. - m7 F% o% z) r2 W$ YNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. ! p0 X4 R3 b4 m7 b8 NNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. 8 w' f! V1 n& r, e2 R1 nNRT Near Real Time. 3 m$ @9 p8 N8 j* L: |* Q/ [2 \NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 NSA National Security Agency. 2 m% n0 g; o$ eNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. / Q) l; }& m0 ], L' gNSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National 1 I, c) a( R4 Z" O& ZSecurity Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 4 s5 l. |8 m, J' Y" @) @- X7 ZNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. & n0 M% X9 c8 B! ^( C" X2 GNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). ( H4 r# a% q- t1 W" ^NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite + X/ R# o2 @8 n0 ]% k; vOperations Center. / |5 G! }5 t, a) w( s$ mNSP Not Separately Priced. ) f9 Z/ Y8 [$ S9 s2 l' vNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. " ]9 w7 U- u' D3 }0 wNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. % }& v. E" L+ j+ q0 |0 `NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. [/ F3 b( r6 CNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. . R/ C7 p1 l8 ]- t& W8 HNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. 1 l( c2 C R* w l( }NTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 2 C" l% X E5 o. P5 Q5 b. J* ~/ \; _NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. 6 Y @ y1 J* j! ?( `NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. 1 c5 H4 g8 b+ S; xNTC 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 ; A: Y: {4 S0 g1 ^7 Rforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. 7 N6 U2 S$ H1 {1 P8 \6 B* VNTM National Technical Means. : T2 S% c l1 P/ JNTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse % E1 v, f4 x" |* jSegment of BMDS. 7 n# y2 l' A; }NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). % m. o! @6 W0 e( F/ F. vNuclear, Biological, and Chemical + N2 \6 K `* n" mContamination (NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or ) ?; X, N- b7 t" t! W0 ]# Q/ Q3 H& l6 Hchemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. 5 I0 R8 M: N1 A, N/ g' ~•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear ( U6 v; \: K) i& L: s! C3 \explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 0 i- a8 X' X2 u+ f c" l3 A•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 - N/ V1 @6 i- V9 x5 poperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, + c7 P5 R& |4 n* W) z5 K: fBiological, and Chemical # B: Q" U: Y1 q" p9 n5 eContamination 0 w, ?6 |( h/ H% f7 {' M7 @Survivability $ t$ L0 m) v1 {' C( r) E; }! n: mThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned ) }5 E& ^1 k4 e& L( S6 A- |mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and " ?0 Z$ |: _$ P: {0 kdecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual 3 J# F: @9 s' n4 |6 Qprotective equipment. + @, C6 t. [( s; @2 N! V0 d•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging 2 J5 M. s: R: P4 geffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 3 h) {( W/ g% g9 @/ e' N•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by 8 b5 ~) \# W! u$ d! P2 y/ Z4 crendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. ) i+ T; m* [3 Z•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the : o+ I0 Y+ |0 D G7 p. O! x hoperational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) ( b# R! c* `0 N5 o7 w* wA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed 3 Z8 ?+ m: w( Qnuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 Nuclear Environment # Q$ P6 _, a' D3 a! [2 |3 BThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s + L9 I0 D2 l; `7 ?4 N1 ?4 Rmagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for ! C2 I" [9 j7 v- |, rradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the 1 j$ K1 }" m9 Lexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. % d9 i- Q4 F, L" z$ ]) A) QNuclear Hardness ( m! }3 R$ N a( H4 nA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to * ~) K- u3 i# R' r6 bmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced ) y1 m6 k5 l: J8 L9 Jby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design 6 c2 ~% w0 P6 W3 Ispecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear " L3 [, f" N9 U: [2 BRadiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, * `) o- [4 a8 F$ @( {7 Gare included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since $ q0 W& ~" E- I, r2 q- @they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability Characteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability " j# c% D5 ^" v% g# h7 q- {requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and 4 s% t7 L; R' ^& {operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, - S+ e9 _0 W8 Q7 r# P t5 Q. u: warchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime , g6 t' K; D% E" _7 gmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be ; K) n; F0 K5 {+ J3 F& f+ jmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. ) c' ?3 j/ a# z$ z J1 u! {NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. ; M% n0 I& f: N" P0 k4 C: ZNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 9 f3 A3 l! g% W1 P O( FNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. 6 r* b1 y; a: z& Z2 v' YNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. 0 F" A; s% y; N! b8 R m+ eNWP Naval Warfare Publication. ; k$ b9 J, ~9 T) `2 d* m9 ENWS National Weather Service. , h/ a6 t# l1 F! Z b1 YNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 5 G# z3 H: O! s: V5 bNWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ( x& M4 E; ^3 H+ p% V) d206 : m$ a/ [; N) j& f4 s' XOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. ) i- \* w& W6 n2 _" |: SO&M Operations and Maintenance. $ N+ M5 Q5 g/ H6 d5 ]O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). 4 y; j+ D: G! v1 K) f9 cO/A On or About. . G- F: E- h, ?7 j' Z8 o( R% G8 AOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. ( s5 p }) `9 F; v9 XOAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. ( S3 F8 k" `2 {% A& S4 jOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. * v! `5 c; @3 dOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. + S" {+ t$ w8 U9 FOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. 4 X6 i2 K7 F! W, h- d; [OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) , J: r' X4 _$ A7 X0 T" TOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. 0 w& c0 `( S: oOBE Overtaken By Events. 1 { w8 }6 {- a. d- ]OBJ Object. & j2 D) U" y3 L, G, C1 r0 H4 Z s/ _Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 6 o$ L! w. Y! f# F) K0 |" l$ t% h( Yobjects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of - w6 Z8 J) Q, ^objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 0 b" V) c, V/ w/ j( @) ~Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or - L) ~7 C X& J/ F q& o5 g. mfractionated missile/PBV debris. F5 L" |$ X w' Z2 b1 SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O " g3 m0 g" c" P5 r207 Objects in FOV " l% {9 A. Q, n! g(Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris 5 C4 Z2 n+ K* f2 y, H- h# A5 zthat a sensor can acquire at one time. , ^3 l* T) Q$ h$ r: a" {* ]3 ^Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. 1 h2 `/ H/ `( h" r% E, p. ^7 lAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. ; w- x4 n' u- v( f% ^+ qObligation Authority % Z: w, p# s7 z z* g(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a " L# U$ S# }% O9 uspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of $ c w( T. z2 e% j% Y/ s K: W. Dfunding. 2 n! X O3 y1 e" c: r(3) The amount of authority so granted. ! ?! C) Y, L8 x) j' P* @& Z, cObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a radio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from " _- k/ [( v2 Q+ S7 y8 E9 t/ F; fobservation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object 4 g) z1 k) V2 Ufrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). 0 `) Q# {3 C8 x9 s2 ^Observable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. $ l4 L) v1 ~9 v, ]8 _3 j' i3 {OC Operations Center. % i' s) D- F: z7 R. g5 y$ mOCA Offensive Counter-air. + M8 F0 k2 U+ E& D$ V) g/ V/ R/ K7 ~OCD Operational Concept Document. 9 B9 v$ R! H8 g1 \OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. " v/ t( r0 S3 f+ p; GOCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). : q' ^; K8 T8 s& [ c4 iOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. * h* r4 `, l8 B: UODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.