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Military Operational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in 0 E8 D% P* B* G; W) A, bdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military 7 F% q) c2 a& q0 ]* }; G) b9 ?' cRequirement + L3 @) i1 m- a1 e; F5 _An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a L! j! _ L5 e) f. L: qcapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite , i( w2 N. _2 c7 P7 j(MILSAT) 8 x; Y* f- ?( g a" C4 Z. ~! KA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 Military Strategy 0 b( W. `$ n7 V$ J3 V* C2 ?* X' TSelection 1 _# [4 f( q& Z5 x4 v7 D# xThe determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to $ R$ i0 D7 [( s4 z0 j% qachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their - l* \# D/ b$ ^7 |corridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive * c: d5 H- \% o0 C5 L3 ~0 z6 qenvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured + ~6 E+ q M1 i7 `) qagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and 9 S. C$ V G8 `/ jcost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management ; I) D, G- N; n8 f) ^decisions. 9 l( X0 I( @* d$ t8 |4 h4 g; Q4 oMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). H# Y) A1 S3 \MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. # {: s0 L- p7 k9 R, W/ T; {MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum min Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. * @0 R# Y$ }% V4 h* i& {7 VMiniature Homing 5 z8 I1 z1 ]$ N) _Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV) r5 J3 p6 b2 E! \0 v7 wAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum Acceptable : ]$ ~& o3 o2 _: x! ~- g$ p0 ]+ e/ ~Operational Requirement 0 K9 \2 {! F2 M+ J% TThe 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. % e5 {) ` B* X, mMinimum Energy l9 F* ?6 c$ K% B% lTrajectory ! v% q4 {/ d$ X$ \7 j& W" |The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. ! A8 X% d9 w5 i$ x! X9 E6 OMinimum 5 n7 _" n. C5 c- G7 ERequired Accomplishment s . p5 d* ~ P, Z4 pNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the ) z+ d7 R4 u! B; s, V7 Snext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly 1 N4 p( D5 p. G# @) osensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. 8 N9 p' K% e# G6 M% v" LMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. # b# [& Z' a$ i) U8 d- M/ IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 ; I0 o1 v* H6 {& ?3 @! XMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). , J9 s3 j |7 r& s( @3 n/ l(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. ; l( _8 J, t, i2 I(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). ( A6 P5 q. m! ^MIPT Management IPT. 2 r. h0 m/ [( ?2 _5 |7 X9 UMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. 6 H9 K; d8 U, U2 ^* T- E i! tMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. 7 U, N7 S/ ]5 m5 YMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. % l6 S Z& m8 H! ^# [: O( mMIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). ) {5 S- [# v/ P4 R& fMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. 1 B8 B ?/ {: U1 iMissile Defense National Team (MDNT) ) o! G1 c7 H M# c8 U/ tA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on 2 b5 x% u) ~0 {5 c' V0 Eexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 2 o4 |- }- u6 q3 h% m5 wUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and ) L" j; p1 M% G+ r+ XTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. _( X w* r, s! @ z9 hMissile Defense National Team, Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications / A5 C. j. Y% e( g; H& H5 H(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense & i# [0 m1 ?* e& W2 }contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB # A6 Q9 X8 m& t, k1 j# H/ q(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that * a l. @3 D6 w) [! G# eprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, / u6 B; C/ B6 f( L4 Mintegration, and production of missile defense systems. : R: ?1 O; { `) l) eMissile Defense ' g5 U4 x& F$ ]6 aNational Team, ' T K3 W8 U' e- V1 vSystems Engineering & # T- Z+ {# F. {6 p) K9 I& AIntegration & e* @: r8 Q1 M8 O! v3 g( F/ e3 z: S(MDNTS) 7 D& @3 c6 m1 k6 [5 r) ^The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is - Q4 Y3 z: n+ Y/ _2 c& Y/ q# Jcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 5 a* `/ Q5 _' o/ w. R; W$ u7 r1 bGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense Warning Condition & O, ^8 a, w1 m5 e [A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning 3 [2 |; j$ J3 N R8 @. {White). 6 c0 V/ l7 W. d# ^3 wMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, & f6 f9 l2 N( h: n y7 kdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary " D1 I# y$ S0 p- u# q% jcommands to the missile flight control system. & |2 \! u* @8 h/ g- r( d5 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M * @# O, L) M6 c+ M4 _185 * f1 b% K/ b' yMissile Intercept Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release # `) s1 x6 y! U6 z; xLine The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. Missile Warning Center (MWC) 3 W& a) Y) c3 x. e- I7 [5 ^0 j' }Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there # h# o, v" y5 g3 ?1 Bare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack 7 O* O+ y. N' q7 ~worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures * m2 [/ K' I/ Qall 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. ' L" Q2 Q4 p- H, G4 V" rMission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given # x' c5 P# V6 k3 A# j& hsituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) 0 d& s) u* l: g& q: }9 sMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. 2 A4 e3 }8 d6 Z2 eMission Area + E3 d+ Q) b8 Q$ V% A0 w: yAnalysis (MAA) & B5 j4 K3 K* Y3 P eContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission $ x# Q d& k& x( _3 A$ {areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet 7 s1 s3 h& V. Xessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. * @3 L8 ]& y6 S) }" QMission Capable * j$ L: n+ h* S6 ?( u# h(MC) - E, Y5 s, b" _& ?, `Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and 9 x. N# R$ H [* Cpotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as # v4 L/ k- I8 w5 g0 bthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. $ c" P; R" r- w$ WMission Critical Computer & Q" {5 H7 _% X) A$ j+ PResources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to , X; g1 }0 x3 m/ ~5 B. }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. Mission Critical System $ W0 U0 T' _0 ]8 MA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If " z+ s, V! h! a6 n: jthis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be an auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. Mission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area " ^$ b: M# l& f, Y/ i4 oobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability 5 r1 b0 j; n/ J1 k% oas determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 Mission Need : b. u& c. m* _4 z1 z% uAnalysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force - f4 Y2 k) g$ `$ Y' `5 \6 zcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a 7 i' M* L' I2 ^1 U! J, ppostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. 4 f2 w: f: d& m& cMission Need 9 f/ N& y$ u# uStatement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, ! r u* s# V8 k( J! pprepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components * z) F# a% w. D2 L$ }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 " C: P: V% y* cthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to " q" P+ C- a, a2 pconvene a Milestone 0 review. 1 q o3 [7 ?. O(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the : c+ k1 M8 M/ @7 ?2 Nmission. Mission / {! O/ s9 C V# ], eReliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a / b% Q' M% }* ~4 {5 w6 cperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. 3 v0 O: S/ [5 L* \0 BMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 0 k* Z' O2 g2 N# dMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. ! i0 c. X# r0 v, t; YMK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. ) Y9 Y/ e+ J+ N- k3 x6 I& D' r4 uMLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). 8 g6 |, ^* B* Q( G! J; b(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. 4 ]; U/ Q* h7 J* K( ]( ?MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). I/ d) F' K$ UMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. + A6 |% Z' q3 R+ E* G7 p+ JMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). & ~' p& q! C* E' vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 * X* q# e6 _. V$ u3 b' w6 X# J( m% x1 b/ cMMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). . L, t2 X1 B6 XMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles : t4 h+ q9 f7 v7 O1 ?MMM Multi-Mode Missile. 7 s( L5 _! w7 G% `1 u( {MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 0 S! w: Z6 n0 t4 W7 n# G& q) fMMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. 2 G9 U; _: q; a9 u+ |7 j- _% XMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). j; _( |, n) U5 dMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). & t! i* T0 E5 Q! f; FMNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. 9 l% [$ }. I9 K. OMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. . t0 g4 G& \$ s4 e! {Mobile Ground 8 z4 ?0 b. b' |9 {# N1 UEntry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in ; E- _7 x0 P6 A$ @2 ?* D: E! `examining 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). 6 r3 @$ n4 Y2 o0 o9 k7 YModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. : `- `3 B' `7 H. CCrisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. * s6 x" A; Z) U9 i2 ]1 f/ @. q& R' oMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 ( f& S5 L* N, IModularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed 1 |8 l5 h- E4 @7 F- kof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal ; q: v U% A% O" S8 L; H W! X/ timpact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. S- P& O( S% s3 q4 ~; W9 @8 XMOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern S# D. W( H8 H* shemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when ( k, Z# ^0 M. ]6 A: s* s: y& j4 Vcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. ( y! V) h& d' U: i. aMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 6 N- ?! p* ^1 m- `a single sensor. 1 ^9 r, l& N3 _$ c( N$ }7 WMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. & T: Z7 v2 M5 L2 h: {+ DMOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. / c9 I. {4 Y/ q/ Y5 LMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. 5 \* k/ e I) z. ]3 r& j) ~MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. - X$ r5 `+ m3 SMoscow BMD 9 M. J8 F1 E3 _0 ?4 U' ySystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House 3 B: L8 n, C' }' Z, Jphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the + Y( t. \6 d6 X) B9 C1 BHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and : z6 R: J1 o1 N& ^6 X0 Y9 Y/ O* \$ Rinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. 9 C' i/ t0 J2 n1 |9 SMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. * X! H# K( ~ J l- J. X3 mMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. 1 I w) m3 g1 ^- S( \MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. 0 S" e3 F! \/ hMOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. ) S8 K% P/ p, m/ ~* m* K/ JMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). - s( ~* W) S( ](2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # a- l3 a9 O6 U189 7 {2 E% P( `& ~/ tMPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. - y& c- n6 w" OMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). ; x# V% r% I" x3 c+ L" ~8 P(2) Main Propulsion System. : P+ w% [: v& s* G9 c f5 _MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. 6 O7 w4 K9 ]( K/ [5 i& u# n) BMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. 2 w% G' i# u5 X2 h! vMR (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. MRD Mission Requirements Document. ' A8 M2 ~, o3 b& ^MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. ' \5 J% F, |& sMRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. ( t7 l& z9 ]7 V i0 l/ E, l8 K' iMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. " V2 {1 f: {/ D' s5 D) |3 `(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. 4 L2 y* g' @- M3 [% C) FMRP Missile Round Pallet. ( ]' q4 L7 H- RMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). $ ?6 J6 q( t+ N2 a( ~MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. & ?9 N* D O( \0 a. b4 uMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. " Q2 K' f# X1 [. hMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. 6 i: W, t" f3 b7 EMS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). # V& h( m" E* c; DMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. ; Z! n6 c: m$ E4 C) |MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. : H: {4 Y. J/ S& C, oMSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). / \# f' a" |: C+ ^" M- V(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. % W- J8 Y* [" N; t0 kMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. 0 \9 G7 b/ X& n6 t4 wMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). 6 L1 p5 M4 f8 s& N8 Z$ YMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. 9 m, ?% C' H9 U; N6 f) x( ZMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. - r. r6 v% R4 f" P1 z1 R8 A(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 8 I' Q9 |3 N) c6 W1 Y(3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. 8 }( R/ [$ R* ]3 }(2) Multi Source Tactical System. * [/ W- {$ K) q3 b6 U6 w1 W1 s* yMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). 4 i7 ?% }& w4 T. g0 }1 q2 M' k- zMSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. % p4 z' h3 L0 p0 T/ j0 G/ gMt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 % B! U0 L4 w% @3 Z/ YMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. 8 \ y' _. l5 HMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). ; v4 v$ }" Q& k) V3 {MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). 6 S" ]# X8 U' q, |0 C! S6 N; fMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). . G# N y8 H% w* o6 PMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). N+ N* }7 o* G: gMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. 8 ]3 t2 Y3 v$ ^( Z* ZMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. + L" {- F1 b. ?. s* y8 e(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. * o' n, ~( m( d4 V& Q- UMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. 8 U4 b6 F/ \' z; Q: a' ZMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. " c1 f4 `* r% _- V) _: pMTOP Management Task Order Plan. 6 ]( i$ j5 D& ~7 j9 x/ m; f8 cMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. " S9 V$ I% }8 k @' N7 ~MTTR Mean Time To Repair. 3 O$ l9 d, A d9 KMTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). ; s% K& {0 J6 F N* R+ g" \9 CMTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. ' l! t \% S5 W! M% j/ kMUE Mission Unique Equipment. , @/ \$ N' L- q1 V' a0 }* z* d8 KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 * M# |( |2 [! ]$ \+ XMulti-Service 5 {* n3 Y- Z4 w3 n8 wDoctrine 8 b- s5 H0 j* O6 h1 nFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more 9 P8 A1 b5 A) D4 uServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the ' B S/ e) Q# F$ E( ptwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that # o8 q4 u8 R1 \' e, G2 G1 t, pidentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral / z0 h7 r, t) L$ r! g; }" F2 Vbands. Multi-Year Appropriation 4 n- ]; {: S; a4 kCongressional 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 0 O* @* w" e* v4 f( m: |Procurement.) $ | x1 ]/ \4 a2 J4 b8 sMulti-Year Procurement (MYP) # o" m$ m# a' {$ gA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; 8 z* _1 ~2 n, S% lhowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in * M0 P7 c! F6 w$ H8 `8 u) |contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. 1 H* Z; G' o) i: H( y: {Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from $ B) I5 a N! w$ a# x% t/ Sobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which ( g3 n1 [ n O8 h4 Ethey lack authorization. ' u& _! A* s' S; ^: ?Multilevel ( O& o! n' F' Q7 u% N- M9 g% GSecurity 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 to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. 8 v- ]$ ^/ V, G( b, EMultiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) A 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. Multiple ]- |9 O- }1 t( ZPhenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and ' G0 B- c( p3 i; [# d% R* Wdifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple & z t( n# A9 ?phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. Multiple Reentry 1 }! o* Q: r5 f* _" Q2 y1 pVehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry 0 Q! h3 I8 x% @vehicle over an individual target. % ^5 S$ B% k) |8 O! a1 ^6 f* d3 e6 qMultiple Silo Defense Capability to defend two or more silos. " o, e* T; p4 b2 U4 Y1 h% TMulti-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have 1 V$ J' s) V: k+ U) |8 B! `7 S% finterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! k4 N6 x/ m! s3 L& E9 x193 6 [1 I- h0 B; vMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when ( G* m& j1 j* Z6 ?operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. 9 c4 F6 ?2 @! i4 I* n9 g1 U0 zMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). + _5 A$ k, P" W2 c! N( k2 rMUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. . z; f* v: d: ~: A7 p% `: p$ {; mmV Millivolt. ( n; f2 m2 B8 V! mMV Miniature Vehicle. 9 ]; f% T$ m0 b2 R' E. kMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. ! t. _5 h: O3 ZMWC Missile Warning Center. , U" J% | p6 [; T, {9 `) c3 JMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. ) W4 S) ]) W' l: mMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). : i) s, C: ]% ]% R) h* t2 KMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” % G( x. R# H: k7 M" cMY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 3 J& ~4 l! t; S: ~( E0 S5 nNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. , h) Q7 e( } y/ {NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. 2 x5 P2 y1 Z& Q2 j0 {5 r; _NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. ! I6 Z; l6 s- ^1 y; |6 TNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). ( v5 M- E$ |; q& Q4 a3 ~NADC Naval Air Development Center. 5 |# f2 {9 g7 b) n+ @NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. ' X# Y: l% K( u" U/ ?5 fNADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. $ O1 W! m- p4 U k7 J$ p) c- oNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. 2 G, O9 G8 u. M' {9 CNAF (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. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). - }$ ]7 Z. ~+ c Q! ]: |NAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. ' ~! Q( H3 o, r" Y7 o O5 _% SNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 7 D, v) u' e' i; p1 h& ?1 TNational Airborne 1 M# L7 g3 X% a' r. M( IOperations ; {6 P# U* i) S8 n4 F/ ]- t. `Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency 9 Z9 q# s( n4 O5 U4 {. pwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 + D3 ~9 A9 @+ ~1 @" A; b: qhours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National 0 Y6 @* p0 m' E0 g" bCommand # s7 F# }+ S, i8 D8 \, [Authorities (NCA) P7 u$ B) Y' n/ XThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or - i: K5 J. ^4 g$ w- A3 Qsuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military Command Center (NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined . X, ~7 k+ c" x3 t6 K3 J! ]0 m: r" M& EForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. / @% k9 g& X" fNational Military ( }- E* }. i* G6 w1 }4 [Command * j5 E) K! Y+ I8 s1 v4 q9 ?System (NMCS) c( z( H% [' o& FThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning ! F6 v% l/ U! h5 H# Aand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the $ W- o( L3 t3 w7 ]9 @resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by ) r- K; c( C' R+ a* a- _which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can $ g" W! u! J# u; F* U1 r! mbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS $ J1 Z4 x: d7 wsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. 0 `) i5 M f* c% h* nNational Missile U# x0 W) M6 E# V- X8 \; j; @0 t. HDefense (NMD) 5 k% i: y5 a0 k8 \1 P9 f% H/ T2 }System OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the U.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management ! D, T4 U. W1 @) X+ `2 [command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. 9 |) X6 ?" r* _ F L2 `National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and 2 I/ Q) q# F& zdevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ . f! Y" P. J2 s" g3 b- U6 Bdefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective 6 T4 j" i: T3 j3 a) {% p$ j, E4 y(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). 8 U h/ G( O& E3 u8 R4 r9 y1 TNational Test Bed (NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are + D, C6 V8 n( u; _& olinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile ' y9 l1 e# n; Q, h& l$ b4 qdefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical 8 E9 g7 p P' X* B0 A; l3 ^( lconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed , m. u& G8 V- W# X0 b/ e+ d* wJoint Program % a5 @/ U9 K2 d4 M4 @/ iOffice (NTBJPO) 4 ?1 ~6 P# G( n( S! d) n$ P% {2 N9 |(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and , h4 ]* P& w; n7 d% \% L4 nexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the NTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. 8 D) f0 |# L% bNational Warning & x2 a8 T$ U/ J) }5 S9 nCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground & O6 m' H% @. Cand Atmospheric Environments # W% m6 z, m4 k5 y% {The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of 1 Q5 r1 F* ^: [2 ithe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural 4 g6 }3 ?4 N* V6 nconditions. 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. 6 y3 E' T1 d& _% ]Natural Space 7 w7 o9 ^* O* P% K: m2 K: Z7 o2 ^Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. : r, |7 P8 G) Y' U9 R5 uNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. 0 o* t- _3 ?3 X' t4 @Naval Space " Y/ g, T) x, l6 d4 s; sCommand 3 m3 R5 L7 E, b(NAVSPACE- COM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation / A+ P" K1 U; h# fof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be k. i( w( H" ]5 j+ Toperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. 1 q/ J$ \+ r* G4 r* @4 D, oNaval Space % p" ~' T U% C. y+ @+ ~; s+ t2 D5 gOperations Center (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for 2 N% i( Y. P' flogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. , {- G) |3 X# D4 h+ J$ B |NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. : m- z1 t" S& O0 T5 h- WNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. * \4 b+ R* J) nNAVFOR Navy Forces. 3 X! P" h1 n7 T% w1 ~NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 5 O3 Y! n+ w0 \) a% X+ k: ^1 lNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. ) r! t) ?% y5 c4 v% _NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. + B {8 d( `/ W% K# ONAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. . b' }3 v2 [4 f- u" y+ K! @: v* vNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. : W! }( s3 X3 O( i# h. g7 ?NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). * g; K8 z) k w# A' z) rNavy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. 8 {8 x4 ^2 R! n0 zNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. 7 g( i( i5 V. ]9 o, j4 wNCCS Navy Command and Control System. ; B! [0 V% I* j& u7 v r' J' eNCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. * F/ F3 j: @% v d* c: TNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. ; c& p& z2 g2 F8 h' P) E$ I% JNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control $ I5 J7 w9 N7 k* O' lof Shipping. , U! {' v5 N1 `NCSC National Computer Security Center. 7 ~& j. u) p7 f, n* \" `' xNDC Naval Doctrine Command. 2 q0 o4 G, J( I$ M, R- nNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. 5 T1 p8 \+ U% h- u; eNDP National Disclosure Policy. ; w" @/ s: t& V" Z6 ^/ n! CNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. 1 n9 V) t3 w: n$ V" ~8 pNDT Non-Destructive Test. " Q# z1 x l" w% bNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. 1 N9 g7 a k- s. cNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). 4 g5 p z! T: g @ aNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the % @( g% ]- I4 R+ Btime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. & A6 P( w. F! e8 X8 Q! L1 Q) _; i" dNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. + {9 d; ]. J1 I4 D) V$ yNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 2 A5 Q, @* r( X9 u& r198 Negate Early Warning ; @8 \) Y2 d* ?The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area ) [; H3 u( _4 Z, @- a. [7 t6 o6 g" I pfrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. " M' Z) j& J. @/ S1 w) bNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. 0 Y1 j z& O, U+ n3 L- [0 pNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). $ f' }; h5 U" |NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). 5 u$ L; @8 D9 z2 q6 O- J# lNeutral Particle Beam (NPB) 3 y3 |1 ^* p. K1 A% w V; k( d0 |An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage # P6 D; ~. W6 p4 O6 U* P& [, Kelectronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. ) V+ ?; ]% r# K& f/ T2 gNHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. * q, m; p2 J. g! l9 fNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). 7 ?& e' h: g- n9 _1 f3 D/ W- U7 ANIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. - B; a$ V) A; ~$ l( S% WNII National Information Infrastructure. / j! C4 s& f4 v# v+ r0 g1 J+ E) a- {NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. + o# S- Z7 Z' T5 CNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 1 U) X# P3 o' M9 ANIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). 2 K; {" x2 H. m. INISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 9 k$ s* U, r/ V+ @" i$ J- f, jNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). # q% F7 [$ a& H& s6 z& w, kNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). ' c9 @5 e0 l/ lNitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control ; p# A7 a }$ w3 e" {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 ! s( _' o, Y! m0 \/ A7 nthe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying 3 o) D @+ R/ r2 E% I7 ]1 [3 ~3 man SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. & y; {2 U% ]& t+ e' |NK North Korea. 9 i' m1 ?; u1 x% [' Z, H2 y' gNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. . B' ?3 A7 v2 n* h$ u k) ONLO Nonlinear Optical. + U5 K" ^" S" b7 cNLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. 3 g3 ]7 X3 W9 K3 A) A/ ^3 S( ?NMC Not Mission Capable. ) X2 o% p z: v9 i( i0 y/ INMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. : A& n* I% c. v) z* I2 |# L% mNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. . H( G B! k0 jNMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). 4 i, q- y1 q0 X% Q- r4 SNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. & D/ ~9 {9 M8 j9 w. c) }NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). & |* C, D8 ?, b1 v* y( w" ], \6 _, \NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # c% p2 O, j: k6 Z200 ' z2 ~1 Z [( [0 P4 w2 `: @, lNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). + g+ e# f; x. I. p- b5 w* `NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. 8 e: ^. r5 W$ b% RNMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. 9 D1 D$ x. c. e$ \4 ?NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. - `5 g: d' I" ~5 E$ eNNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. 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 resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. : U6 o, d3 E; \7 Y/ gNoise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. ) e5 T0 r- s% ENon- & k+ T3 Z+ e' s' N; Z; k5 MDevelopmental Item (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or ( t6 K( [& b: S$ o4 @(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 government with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or ' F, w a% X; T# N0 J. [6 ~5 f; ^(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring % O. N9 }% }* ]: b9 Cagency; or # b, i1 N1 f z, J, t! q(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 - t: ^4 j y9 I. M# K2 ^is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. / v; n2 W, m# t) A& i) eNon Material ( N% B7 H' y- ySolution : Z- i/ w: l, v& w. GSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill 8 w |8 _( k8 i1 y" n$ F(NNK) 3 p2 c7 s( \2 a; f* lA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. ; y8 ]' j( u2 F, v( ~! a" L/ A( kNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring 6 }) v4 S+ P( j3 N2 J) pCosts (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. (2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design ! c: Z! r& c" E/ W0 ~2 Uengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. & O" j* V& ]$ q- i9 k+ E/ K7 H(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ) R0 d5 h6 y4 i1 p$ @201 2 p& x3 p! o0 N9 MNOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD , W6 i R* ]" N6 M2 P0 }Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North 7 V. \) r& a1 ]: i" gAmerica. 9 ~7 J, h; }! r- t) `" L9 @, eNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. " r7 D; J c" K- {1 p1 C5 HNorth American ! u+ {6 P" T0 A% uAerospace Defense ' x" P0 i# y% e, ^+ T' {% F- ]- BCommand (NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado 2 N* I" z9 e" A0 A& oSprings, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). ( j5 x' g9 I: tNOS Network Operating System. 9 w7 j" L% {. k/ u CNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. - I1 o3 B8 i1 i# r& jNPG Nuclear Planning Group. : Z k/ U% \2 d1 C2 {( l: W0 [NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. 4 }6 R- X! T8 n( x* d% _" o5 ~NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. & \5 ~% S6 e6 z9 e2 |, x% KNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. ( ]9 w, a3 c1 [2 x0 P3 n' ENRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. ; j6 t+ Y& [. G" N% y- A(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. 4 k- U2 p# e! d* v4 e- XNREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. ) \' C8 z: U" {, X/ U- FNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. $ s e2 Q) s& cNRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. & B1 t$ i- p6 WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 z5 H' V: f! W5 ^7 V1 h9 @) e0 g202 NSA National Security Agency. 1 T+ x0 c8 R. f% Y. r& e- n6 y* GNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. + d' H" A7 a1 D. D1 |$ s, m7 ?) @NSD National Security Directive. - H+ |8 f( F8 K4 A" dNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National c* C$ [4 C+ x1 L; \& o: [Security Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 6 F+ \. R. P" c3 ^6 p; J# \7 BNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. 1 h' [/ U( U/ @0 A; t7 _NSG Naval Security Group. + J: w6 i' B3 [6 tNSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). 1 y9 \* q, S ~ QNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. ( G2 W0 f q+ }6 J4 B- E5 Y, \0 vNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 4 x x" U/ U0 X" Y' D) V& yNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. ! K# {9 E( p/ T- d' |! v" ENTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. 7 \5 `4 W5 A; y+ I1 `0 d! jNTB National Test Bed. 8 B J2 w3 W+ t/ O6 X0 N! kNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ( K+ L# t2 S# S+ v6 C203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. 3 ]4 v" O. Y+ A$ f5 uNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that ; R! @' D" E; G7 e* Gserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. - T. M" h) e9 s% x9 C3 v% VNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. 4 j, G1 \. C3 B( KNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, Biological, and 4 J( D6 w8 {) Z4 FChemical Contamination (NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or . ?. c% {- S' C! N7 nchemical 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 & g2 K: r$ i7 i% ~( i. Fhumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. # f" y# B6 \* |+ c. x& \•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military 4 y4 G, y4 q1 n% Eoperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. 4 U/ A( s% S! E: z& J2 ~Nuclear, : x' t4 u0 A2 e$ VBiological, and Chemical 5 S2 n y2 j- |+ \( fContamination Survivability g8 W% ]- F" eThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned / J8 h3 O0 ^$ ^4 X- U5 h' |mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and 1 V+ |) P7 f7 `' r3 P6 adecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging " J' Q4 g: p% m+ {8 Qeffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. ' X; S' J4 ?( m5 VNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. " Y- ]7 N. ~: E- cNuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed & ~& G" m$ J# V5 S0 e; gnuclear device. ) R! }( o& b. U3 tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 Nuclear ' z d- ~5 {: C. S% N4 TEnvironment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some : V1 q. j- }4 [2 {components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and : l5 ?* g# W- }1 b7 {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 magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the 4 t; f+ p9 o- D" s. r+ c0 Oexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear ' H# A0 C5 T) J: Y6 ?- j [0 WHardness . u7 Y/ j* `- _1 S! Y% k! pA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced ' C9 n8 |7 d6 `: B* S9 `+ Rby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as 4 `& s3 u3 k& t" G, qoverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design ; f% C" C2 c1 v8 {5 t8 yspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear Radiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various - X2 y( I9 f5 r h6 knuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear ( A! T# ~0 F- g: D1 a6 Aradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, & O* s a$ }; v2 X4 {/ Uare included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since ( P+ `9 f& X5 a, nthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear ) W6 U3 H4 p! rSurvivability Characteristics 0 v' x S# X. \/ R( R1 M- hA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability 4 J& G. p, l7 G, D" Zrequirements. 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 mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, * s# L" R) z; C, ]( E: Qavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. % |/ t$ }/ Y; D* k4 h/ f+ G0 jNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. 5 z- X N, f0 N! u& [NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. 4 `" U2 `( A: i; u' UNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. 7 j, Y4 [" ~6 N+ m( @(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. 4 K G8 q( c6 o$ X! ?- J3 L* j1 oNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. , ]( d6 C0 S' _8 {/ SNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. / S- ? d* ]5 e- qNWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . d) c- s, d- p; o4 ^# d205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 . v, v, k% j. ~OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. & b2 {. B) [( X5 I" c& h5 y( UO&M Operations and Maintenance. " }6 ?! `9 R5 q1 @O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). , V0 r" m/ k7 \O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. ! |4 U# S8 k/ s( i+ \* b! zOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). - L0 E) ~; z: V( g! E" C8 I5 eOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. ; P3 v1 [+ P6 k! i6 vOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. 5 ` ^- c Y: f& T. M6 O( POASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) & b2 k4 Z; A1 Q; fOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. " C( X: y% W; V6 o2 c5 FOB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. ) }2 s4 c+ s- d- H' }OBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. 3 `9 ~+ X- b" t* ]& aOBJ Object. 1 c O& W" s3 X% P2 dObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. / \' ~, ]; \+ F7 G& m, lObject-Oriented " _' `& N0 M @8 \( c k6 {& DAnalysis ) v5 p C& I2 u" q. ~' ZThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 3 l: M5 A2 ?, w8 X; DObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. ; i. W7 I+ S( s3 @1 |- b6 Y4 C; HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 Objects in FOV 0 S( s( G- D* R(Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris * s0 A7 G% {8 k! G8 ~that a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. * D6 ^# V* }( l7 v8 ~Obligation * w7 V W) }: EAuthority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of $ L+ ^3 i8 q1 m" k t- gfunding. 9 @9 X' ^1 f4 s. R- t# W(3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 4 x- U" \$ v% k+ vradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from . n$ S' Q: ^0 _# B ]observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object 9 K4 U# g6 T8 O ~1 z6 Y& }from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). / N! g; [8 A9 J& u5 F( e2 v0 TObservable A measurable target attribute. 6 d+ l: U9 U6 nOBSV Observation. . T% H: h& |( hOC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. : V% w- I0 [/ a% U* S9 X, I; A) cOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. 6 H/ ?" C$ {4 T1 m/ cOCM Overt Countermeasure. , f4 j# n4 H3 r2 V8 g9 W' I( E2 F; TOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. c" }/ r3 h$ N! z0 _OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). 4 c- ^, I/ H! |OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ; V& u0 K2 `0 j2 O3 HODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. % Q8 b" E6 F1 q/ k9 l+ C& G: SODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. 3 U) m0 Q9 o$ N0 O1 KODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.