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Military 5 T3 M/ `9 _, m2 YOperational Requirements $ C6 ^$ C; g, b5 e [- LThe formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. v5 i/ Z* H1 G& cMilitary + f& j7 w2 n7 ?/ _0 ~& K" cRequirement 4 L; [, `4 ]( Z2 WAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a 3 o' w1 c! M1 z6 R" ncapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite (MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. - L3 C! N l" @; K7 j" h" @+ vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % g) f$ T# L9 x" P7 p183 Military Strategy + T4 b$ K( W2 w) x& L4 \" E$ ?Selection " }- N3 D7 w3 W+ W' h1 b$ {The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to / [5 s, J2 e' B- }achieve 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 against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and ! _: A. i0 S8 `. ^cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management 0 n' K) V1 g4 w# k9 [decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space + N" s4 V8 ?$ A3 F, b, {MILSPEC Military Specification. + C1 Y6 m7 e6 A tMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. & W, L% S& f2 j. M; [- cMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum O/ Z3 `+ Y( h/ b# R3 p( zmin Minute. + J; e/ t* b) `3 sMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. # H' \ C; M, g6 j7 pMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ 1 X9 ]) }* |' M2 f! ]Miniature Vehicle 7 |4 R! ]6 f# Q(MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. 6 Z8 F( p# [$ H0 f3 t- ]) UMinimum 5 A, q# f) d- `" l% r' `Acceptable 8 ]( f% z% A2 s* COperational - ^- F0 _+ e! k# S4 _' vRequirement The 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. 9 N; L; b1 P2 Z; W8 IMinimum Energy Trajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum Required Accomplishment + X# c" U) [0 Z8 }0 ns " u( c) e& Y2 k5 M, |. X$ k: YNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the f N; {7 D3 f$ ?4 jnext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. 9 X% B8 D ~9 P3 Y5 c5 ]MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). 4 ?% k+ q% q/ L, [MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 ! z5 _( T) ?2 g2 z( zMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. Q$ E1 F0 D9 s5 LMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. ! e! i0 x/ W5 ^: @- |+ r, j5 [MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. 5 R( K# W+ Y; v- o/ bMIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. ) M8 c& P" V5 Q2 b: RMissile Defense 0 O( t9 `; a$ g: g; y7 UNational Team 9 k2 r: m$ w8 @, Q5 \(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 , ?4 G; s" E. n& EBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 5 Q6 j" Z- M( I) nUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and # p! ]2 G/ T' G" {Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. : J9 q% X" B2 V B0 E3 ZMissile Defense 4 _9 t- W. G/ T/ HNational Team, % y9 j% e; J& GBattle 6 I2 N9 q, ~% v- }3 J* X! gManagement, , O* h: p$ \- L9 ]6 c. o& ]$ uCommand and Control, and Communications ) N- U# @; U' u" F, T# k# p(MDNTB) + l; O! s$ i8 V$ Q0 q5 X# gThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 5 N9 W( l: _8 ~" p9 U2 xManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop + R! \0 g6 P8 ^" {Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB * X! S6 c: N& q" a! M- ^* V(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 * L' |$ x" W/ aNational Team, Systems Engineering & Integration ; v! t3 ~- N& E- L9 {( ?3 w(MDNTS) - d7 u% F) W9 uThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems $ P9 z! L6 M+ k2 sEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is 0 B. C* k5 S; T/ d4 ccomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation % n/ |- c# K- A' q% Fof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense h* T( M% M! s0 Nsystems. + e9 P! z' \& M" c, B+ KMissile Defense Warning + E: `0 d' @3 [4 KCondition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in ' F9 d3 {- e' E& Z3 G- b( G5 Xprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning # D: s, W' Y. p! w6 e4 N. QWhite). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance * H. n9 R! } fSystem 2 t& B7 {) R% ?, l0 T5 o$ ?A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. $ g5 @; j% N* t; |* ^, d, }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! ^6 g, F1 R! w0 v: u185 ' l; b$ {4 o* z8 B9 rMissile Intercept Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles , c0 f0 S- v* f+ V4 Y# Ehave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release Line * f1 a. \0 `2 O4 h3 p+ PThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 6 B) ]$ y+ ^! j# e% V5 Vagainst a specific target. ) N% W& N1 k" B: nMissile Warning * I0 G6 A- M' J0 Q# ^Center (MWC) - t& }& s: `" WLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic U- y7 n4 `! J, ^3 ~missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there # J8 G/ Z) F& f+ u/ t4 {are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting # a; M! x! u$ c% @' J+ g7 r$ Jsystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack " }* ^5 i8 `4 v9 P& ^5 t9 T% Lworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and # z! k1 K( u. M2 i% v! M- \$ uconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures ' E4 n9 h. n4 N/ W' Y" u" A9 }all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they ; g g7 p( a* f( B9 c* Kare 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. 9 m2 q4 C4 b) L! t& T- t) XMission (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 / F$ w$ w$ y0 e" J! d2 F$ sassigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, 4 c, k0 b4 R3 `/ y$ o% uwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain 5 l: b- q' c# \6 u5 `5 o6 v2 ]/ l+ g2 hemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) ) f; ^' j, X' I& P3 Z6 jMission 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. Mission Area Analysis (MAA) 7 f2 b, V- }, s; b" j. qContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas 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 (MC) 6 ]5 {0 ^% I) HMaterial condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical Computer X1 {9 B/ ^- S2 {& ~Resources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to i5 e6 v) p- j, v% U% f( i' ?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 ]+ N. x& ^8 @critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. $ S: h5 G3 S, j- H4 K8 FMission Critical ( j; `, J5 ~' kSystem 0 l6 T7 q7 J- xA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are 8 L1 G' Q- \% Sessential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be an auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. 7 i$ \; _/ Q9 @Mission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area 3 B- t7 Q5 \) E% jobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability 2 I+ | W/ Q( i# Las determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 H1 M& i. X4 ?/ p5 q" w3 X, [186 Mission Need 9 Q8 {# n1 b2 X" `Analysis % V' ~4 w' G& p }" I% qAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force 3 ~2 i8 T2 `! D! B9 |( ?capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. : m+ X6 X' d$ R1 ]Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a 1 K5 ^& A* [4 [+ O# Rpostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need 4 _8 I$ g+ b$ K9 e1 _' o4 FStatement (MNS) 7 A, c0 p3 e: A" ]4 J(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, $ L9 x) D( r% X8 B7 @" E6 v2 d/ A, W% iprepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components , r1 T9 d) Q3 i1 ~; {: v2 Pand 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 & r6 C; T1 d n# Y, othe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. 1 A$ V$ @! ?6 E(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned 0 ?. v0 { X1 n" O' Pmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the + T5 A3 @' p# x3 r3 ?* nmission. Mission Reliability 4 g+ K0 n1 \0 I5 HThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a # G Y! g/ Q- @6 D. K% o Tperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. 6 J$ O9 B- ]7 Y, qMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 0 ]* }8 k' n+ TMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. 9 y6 t) C0 U/ b6 _8 OMIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). - u, E# ~ i" x9 N9 gMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). ( e' T8 }; ?1 r2 n3 r4 O(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. 5 p( m. A) }: W5 { k) F: H% r& s, AMLI 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). 8 c+ J# F# r' [4 ?9 r+ i$ {MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. c8 B- B) u* P! S0 G; |. P4 nMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). * m8 s1 c( K5 ]2 j- @' g! ~) DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. ; z4 c& v: c% Z3 W n( _ H! LMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles / L/ I9 u8 W7 r8 u/ p* HMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. + T% K& P8 k' M" k; _/ f1 v6 {MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). . ~! E6 W$ l% E) cMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. * r5 C' Z! r# p8 cMMW Millimeter Wave. # Y$ q% W& c! ` M& M0 G6 rMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. " ~* |4 S% N9 @1 W+ ` jMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. : o4 M( O1 U( [5 x, ~ d/ k; BMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground Entry Point - P5 h. O1 M K+ e$ Y6 t(MGEP) " g% S1 U( G$ [1 {1 ^The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications + Y$ O! F" l' A4 J" L. E0 c* pinterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. " `0 F9 F/ ~1 mMOC Mobile Operations Center. Y/ F6 F" t) A2 p- F- s8 ~' rMOCVD 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, 6 ]" z: [) R9 E9 x1 f. Nor in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. . i0 [8 h9 f. `0 `, K& ~Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 9 K2 X% o+ F& F- q4 fModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, 3 G7 h- Q6 m5 D* D; Xexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. 2 v6 F, n; p6 } y o8 J3 d7 ^' cMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. ) }" W& R6 z7 s, f; V: TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M - p/ |7 p# L; U+ ], |188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. ! N. S" \4 a: w% {! G5 y7 Z1 bMOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern " ^7 U" B' A) C/ f. K. chemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when 4 `- k0 c$ a( C8 q( y$ O; E& lcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very 8 @. Y d) a0 z" E7 ^' Z2 Ylong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by ) A) p# v, g+ sa single sensor. : u5 i" @- K! O7 u, }- L( WMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. ! @7 L% Q( h( p7 V. a) v; fMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. 4 ~5 U' r6 d e! ?: C( {MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD / p4 Q) Z" ]5 `# u* K" D3 e2 ~System - D! G! F+ @: Z @# ]3 kThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the @# Y! [" Z% O8 k, C% M4 dHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and " _8 S' |" a w0 N1 ^% Zinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. 6 h7 h2 s" x( }8 fMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. 1 \5 @1 M+ b* n* F) ?2 G/ `' EMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). 6 U1 |4 l( u- \ l" Q8 ~4 ](2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). ! R' d H7 W6 Q4 i) H$ [mph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) Q T! p0 w" H: S; h( _( F189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. 8 T0 Q6 J- z7 B8 e7 S# EMPP Massively Parallel Processor. * t6 O6 n3 ]7 S' IMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. _" n$ q7 w! u8 N/ A9 {' c( hMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). % z5 B9 M' |9 l' \( T9 y! c2 g/ s(2) Main Propulsion System. 5 {6 H! ]" M4 M) S3 AMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. , M+ {; ?! l7 v' k& n" TMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile ! N2 }6 s# M. {1 x$ zRound (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). - ?$ f; p* x7 P( {(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. 3 Z7 y. w5 y/ n; Z3 sMRD Mission Requirements Document. 8 g2 y! [- Y+ q* \7 o! v2 ^) `' NMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. % f8 G+ |- F' j2 Q% B J(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). - @6 o# E8 ], S G9 z$ LMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. ) F- _* W- Z' I/ T5 a) MMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. " h+ c5 Z, ~" l- W5 T2 \; c5 Bms Milliseconds. 1 ^* g2 b+ y ?MS Milestones. - B' m- c3 n' m9 o! t/ f: y/ Y- W3 jMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). c! a# h8 c0 i& VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 ) f8 M t4 j' RMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). L* B, C9 }0 Y6 u+ G' K6 sMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. - c" w6 z% {& i1 r5 ^, KMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. : I, I6 Q% k# ~4 dMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major 7 Q' B5 Q1 V! m% ]; FSubordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. ! ^& T8 p" g- {6 E( |9 \% CMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). / |( b1 _# S2 I t(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. , S* M1 b9 {5 e, j. YMSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. 6 k8 L* G' X$ J4 Q) q" H3 N9 q4 ^MSGDB Message Database. 9 C* L( J) `$ X- eMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. ; P. |* S5 `! j1 s7 wMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. ) S H8 c1 K' R9 P$ e& ZMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. ' {. T' c0 M0 ^5 C) n7 W5 xMSR Missile Site Radar. + P7 y% C( y* R, zMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. ) A8 Y; L# B) y; E. } ]7 H# S5 s# }5 i3 c(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 2 Z/ E/ c. g9 \5 B(3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. ; y( z' c# k6 ^9 X9 s3 OMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. ( s; p. m1 c7 R$ O& |9 o) F1 JMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. 1 D/ Y9 w4 I5 @$ s/ k f( m6 d. PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! E" ^3 A+ ~4 n$ g191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. 2 z1 G* |$ A! V5 ^' |5 u. tMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). % ?4 S: o2 {) J# b3 |# oMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). # G* H$ ?" P* P8 G* O/ _MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. + E# ~9 `: F" u0 \8 Z2 I(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. # v# W1 W# v0 D ]6 Z. DMtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. 4 ~: k6 ]! ~$ SMTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. , d' N2 v) L. ]5 h2 DMTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. " a, V7 }; L9 M. |( Z! c. MMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). - \4 f3 {7 E5 N6 Q* b& _MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry - U& q q1 Y: |* ~; xvehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. 1 Z5 I3 `6 N: y) D& f7 O, cMUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 Multi-Service Doctrine 0 Z) K `% I) b! i$ TFundamental 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 . |/ e0 v4 G% k& b, ~2 h$ yidentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral Imagery 8 d; P/ `3 s% T+ iThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral ! y0 n1 }& M2 |' m6 M8 l/ \bands. {% u; j9 i) v3 t$ @/ O( |Multi-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite + ]/ h5 l m* X( r2 qperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) 5 m; e$ V' ]5 Q2 {0 `7 J wA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several # ?; `5 j( n8 q, X3 O8 K* r( Wreceivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users 5 r9 W, [7 F4 W) c/ Swith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. ) B, C9 G/ K+ I% |Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 0 {# Y* L I8 y5 ~2 i! _3 r6 `/ asimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and * E* @) k, p# ]3 ^9 k, Hneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. ! @& `0 @: D; ^! zMultilevel # C" W7 g4 Q* ~Security Mode 9 l& K- R* M5 _, H( h6 Y(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a ! r) c& Z% u1 b' j/ Lcapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material 7 I) \$ G5 V. J* K% g2 [to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. : f. B6 k* S2 \* x; ^Multiple Independently $ s$ Y6 l6 L* D& ETargetable Reentry Vehicle ( T/ Z/ K1 }$ S$ t(MIRV) : @+ z, S: h9 p0 y% G' FA 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 & e( C" s* @; d) J$ ?Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple Phenomenology - {1 p, U. v! A3 kObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and " A, l6 P2 ~. P! D) Q! o# ?2 \different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple $ {4 ?! W$ j. R8 E! q& \+ \0 Qphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 7 S) n3 y* A0 R* ?0 i! xMultiple Reentry Vehicle 6 i4 |* b" f5 [* Q' p! }% _A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry 8 j% A7 z9 S9 mvehicle over an individual target. ) ]1 _- M/ w( H% j8 H: F; NMultiple Silo Defense 7 k) u8 J) \) A: y+ e5 lCapability to defend two or more silos. Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 ^5 i' e" O: h1 a193 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 is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and 4 y- c6 `8 A% w9 pmight thereby escape attack. 2 G. ?$ ]7 n, K6 @* E/ oMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). 3 f( u6 V1 @- E; q3 CMUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. 2 O( y8 C r- v% @# |% ?' R AMV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. " m( s0 \6 b' i9 N( LMWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). / g2 |7 j3 f' I; x% k- wMwt Megawatt (thermal energy). # p* X# h! E9 {0 V0 ~* w fMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also 7 r- U" A% ~9 n+ l9 A. X6 rcalled "Peacekeeper.” 2 c, K. @5 J5 T) `0 W5 ~- C& VMY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. 6 V# }7 C! K; tN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. - H: E1 `! }, A% M2 A( P5 eNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. " W* x) \! D( p2 l4 q% jNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. & U6 z7 ]' W, P$ P; UNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. / B- W% _. v, N1 g0 p7 s3 rNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. ( J0 z8 |- ^' {8 h+ `NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. / x5 s+ @) ^/ n$ c6 U7 s" ANADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. ; a3 O6 q8 {' y% Z. h1 s% x8 uNADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. # x9 {8 g" A) xNAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. , f9 n9 V% s( u6 Q% oNAM Non-aligned Movement. 5 _- F" o+ ~( }. INAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. ( l* K) z8 _! L1 v" LNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). $ i- m* y4 Z2 W' u- c0 A8 c, i7 CNAP NDS Augmentation Package. . R3 y1 D: y9 X" z% x! I, k8 \NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. ! H. E% D4 ]* k0 w# XNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 5 }% |' S& a. a" _4 UNational Airborne + ~) e2 e4 g5 r% l# h% k. L; }8 Q5 oOperations " H2 d2 \+ y6 j9 cCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency " ~- f5 e6 W4 z8 a/ L0 |would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 2 z, a2 _( q8 g* L: M! }- H3 uhours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. & E* p$ X( J6 C& ?- x; `National 6 ~& p8 U4 Q0 {# k7 C( mCommand Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 7 f1 o0 w% y C# d9 ZNational Military Command Center [( v' S0 d' l7 }4 j+ A7 ^(NMCC) , v! \1 [+ x2 S; i" IThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined 3 w0 q, r9 z# t& Z) p* C# LForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military 1 `* p, y# }% k p0 oCommand & R" W# l9 y n' ?# ^& T* L4 P- uSystem (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint * S$ ~* n6 x8 ?+ k2 v- w. KChiefs 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 . D) H# G* g/ q1 y rand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS : L' R; {, i9 q8 jsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. # C# z {) x. s f% ?# KNational Missile & @. Z* Y! [: k' O, Q# KDefense (NMD) 6 L- O4 h; h( r$ S' `# n9 s& qSystem OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the + S% w- h9 K: [, ?# ?- OU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) , v) i& o! A+ l' OA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has / Z0 h8 H' |, G$ a- w! Sthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence " w8 B y! N; F4 m/ ^7 `; Rworldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of 3 i$ [# X( p) ]3 Imilitary operations. This mission is accomplished through research and ) h& s4 ?; a' n) G3 V+ g; l( Jdevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy % y1 v; K$ t- j1 S0 tSelection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ . Z1 \5 \1 ~3 a: V" G# q$ |defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). National Test Bed (NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are + G! N7 E4 r9 ]7 Llinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. / F" K2 R, h+ y4 _" g. SNational Test Bed ! j' v* C) q& r7 k( E4 R) t9 ~7 H ^% FJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and ) f4 P$ \# x2 G" P" m8 Gexecute the NTB program for MDA. 7 W% b* o6 E/ n) p3 W/ pNational Test " ~2 F' J- p4 S* X5 U4 |: [Facility (NTF) % @9 ?3 e+ H; B* QA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado , k7 O4 x! `0 f# D) F- }which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the & B% {' o/ ?$ @. [- KNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. National Warning Center (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. * h1 c) K0 o2 t7 Z2 mNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 3 C r% r0 j6 A# S3 A( ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 : ]8 [; I: n; G9 P' H/ P1 U) w cNatural Ground and Atmospheric Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of 7 y; a- v6 @# M2 Wthe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural conditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space Command 2 G8 a9 j6 o8 ]; Q, X; x( O(NAVSPACE- 3 p0 L' p* C( e% p$ P; pCOM) * D& H- d. j; i7 b+ B& oThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space ' k8 z$ B8 m4 mOperations Center (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for 1 X5 C. F4 s2 Vlogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. 0 R& p7 e* C' A8 g& c' z& ZNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. - s" E" p- l' B3 ]' x1 [* vNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 5 A2 V0 J" E( g: ^, z \NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. ( O1 H Y! _' S6 ?) k; z5 z% U! WNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. ' M! i/ \! B5 y: C- J* G+ Y' kNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. 3 O. l' A) i# [+ c1 _! t8 L6 dNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 6 e; s0 N& o5 |- r0 ?' w197 ( W+ d) _( G2 k* a) m% z+ cNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. . A; b' f7 v1 J- w9 [NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. 3 A2 @, T4 }1 P9 c* t" m9 q$ gNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. ( U3 e0 z: ^- W$ j; W/ H/ j" MNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. 5 l: Z: e$ A4 g2 Z/ Q3 eNCDD New Customer Development Database. & u7 g3 J) W; o- qNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control ; g( G: o9 j4 I& @/ M- v' [+ f+ d) Kof Shipping. ' s1 l! P4 Y0 ONCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. 8 ^- ~& t0 B2 X1 E. g c# FNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. $ s6 K% V5 M) T, o& b/ F* t' O jNDP National Disclosure Policy. % d5 f1 j/ T* c. B$ z5 fNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. 5 t* h; x+ W; Z8 ^4 XNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. ! f& n# H; u( \NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). # f1 H6 \5 q5 _% U8 {Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the ^# _0 {' F' j# Q V5 |/ k) m5 w" ktime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This + ^: q* X2 k: c: e" ^" qimplies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. $ p" Y+ r/ q, P( d) d! LNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N % w9 K# o) ?9 }( ~' J: W198 # X5 v" i9 p+ ]! HNegate Early - _" E" l! h5 B9 B3 gWarning / K( R \- G6 }+ fThe use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or % A5 V, R' d8 U7 o$ K' hdegrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. % \( A- i" V8 A: LNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. / y4 U+ c9 \/ ?NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). ; `, X1 s" u/ k, XNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage ( M) F$ v: T3 s" n7 e/ Q" Melectronics. : l9 u: w0 ^' h W: a6 |; yNEV Network Experimental Version. # s2 b, P# Q# ?0 BNEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. 5 S( S. @- v/ d0 U; d$ f' yNG National Guard. # U$ M: W5 }; kNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. : O2 }9 Y5 F( M% sNHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. 5 d, I! o) m1 C2 R+ _! r+ bNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. " [1 V- ^: ^: Q: yNID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). 4 R4 l1 T7 n3 B$ H T3 I3 ?NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. # \( ?3 k W. F" pNII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. 4 Q. a# Y9 n) \% _; h# j2 mNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. 1 i% |: m/ ]$ A" B$ K9 jNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # \! Z; k. }& |. A$ w199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). ) N5 H( M0 P0 G0 U! w. K uNISP National Industrial Security Program. ' r" E6 ], E2 Y: P5 XNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly , n8 E, ^; z8 Z$ {( P" wNBS (National Bureau of Standards). ! V* Z* a: I7 z2 Q: T% L5 F2 fNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control ) a) x0 N, ^* D/ p+ z& bnegotiator, 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 - p% Z' ]4 l# C0 P; ?an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. 9 l/ }, f0 g! K6 z H& o, jNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. 5 Y. \: @1 w/ Z! n' G! ZNK North Korea. ?. j5 z: P! d% |2 a7 vNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. " T, A& g( O$ ?& PNMA NATO Military Authority. NMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. . E6 W% [, {) Q% Z9 X& G* w& F( t2 \( cNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). 2 h7 [, ?. w0 k; [3 J. SNMD 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. ' f% N. N, V1 M: Y0 BNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N * Y9 y# p o8 f7 n200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. 2 [- S; v. w" j7 O" QNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions M- R' P2 M! R7 L" C5 J2 Fat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. & [; J: P! Z& ?6 K }NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. ; I/ X) ]9 r7 K% \, q' h) HNoise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being + s& x3 ?$ b. ^, q3 Q) \# @observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to & }3 F) k' o! Y! }as the signal. Non- # t9 `% E% S7 [& q. d3 VDevelopmental Item (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or - l, m9 R1 p' r' A3 z& t9 {) C0 P8 H) f(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department 4 L" [" k3 x/ |* n! F' K2 dor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense 8 V# A% Y8 E) V3 ?cooperation agreement; or (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 # a K) m8 I8 K" W2 f) Jagency; or ; h' j9 h' P, B# R( w! A(4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material , |+ c0 _' Q" z/ z/ u2 SSolution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. 9 u l/ \& N! E8 N" N" _3 H+ nNon-Nuclear Kill (NNK) 8 V# e2 L& [6 gA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. / c; m! D9 Z* ~- KNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring 1 M1 ~% c1 g5 P2 w* n L( rCosts * }6 `* o% U6 X* n$ c9 u8 w3 W! X5 {(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. : Y* y4 G0 l; `5 q! v F) X2 G(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same 4 R( A# t- X1 s& M) morganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design # ^; r- A& Q8 r' g9 cengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. 7 k9 M6 K1 r. c(3) Training of service instructor personnel. 5 i5 Y7 Z2 J$ L; Y j( ]3 a* PNOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 201 NOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. ) g9 ~, e6 v+ U8 c% k O& F/ MNORAD Command Post 0 I1 w( j+ b2 V* @(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other . w" i" [- Q9 K5 e9 F+ T; lassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace * U. T& d3 g. X3 o$ qDefense - I; a4 a" W5 ACommand : e1 j5 P/ U: m/ z& G A(NORAD) 8 K# h5 i+ ~5 n/ A& DA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. ' U, p9 o% g1 F& H. f3 |2 d. [: NNPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. ( C% n/ p/ _- l" mNPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. * x; Q$ Q* d0 k' i f' f, `% y& nNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. 4 C1 m& V. z9 v( eNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. " s W# x" o( A% O* _(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. + x5 \* y! p+ Z& ]0 b8 j/ q% @1 UNREN National Research and Education Network. , V# ]' B. j, W$ r& j/ ?7 K- o& bNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. * V0 d6 `4 X' G ^/ j2 RNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. ; l3 c. {3 x3 D' |5 eNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 3 {: D; Q! r1 Y: g: Q& @202 NSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. 6 s4 b+ C5 _1 e/ U. |* hNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National ( J$ C/ D+ q5 Q& d# pSecurity Directive (NSD). 7 a. k4 o, a. j8 F* ]) M& K, SNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. & Q0 U' c" D0 a0 w8 W% FNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. 7 ~+ c& ?+ @2 d: @! t3 {* `NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. 7 |$ }2 }4 v n# yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ! j. L: j v( @2 r* g203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. / u/ z, N9 p1 ^* L# dNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. + n; g, V3 Y) ], s) eNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. . A: D( W4 b; B! c; J7 DNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that 8 `0 C2 Z5 h b& I1 A0 _; Dserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and ! d, t A6 B! o/ ~: O1 ]# jdoctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. % @0 N8 k1 C3 c$ T* F( iNTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse * ~) P7 v) u# Z' z# d+ U) L. E: P1 wSegment of BMDS. 6 \6 l( C& I/ Y* ^NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). 7 D; i: S! p. C% d8 ~Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination 0 g% r; Y6 `+ D' X# E* I(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. 5 J |8 z# w" _, R6 I" f•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear ! f9 H: r B0 P4 y& i1 [explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 8 V4 j8 X: ~. F2 |•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. # b% E) a/ [# x) s& z! o•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical 1 A5 I3 e/ H* d' N5 FContamination Survivability * ~) S- r# Q7 XThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and # _ q8 R1 A/ O) U! c o5 f- Frelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by # r: q+ d4 z: w6 E" Drendering 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 7 T. p& o# U+ c& q$ D( Q1 \operational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. 9 g0 w0 M7 q1 n8 `Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon ! r: r m! I( i(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N @0 |1 b' R& x3 a9 w v204 ) d# \5 T' q& E h7 ?) h# I8 kNuclear Environment ' a/ @) @3 l; XThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and / C, F6 @2 k r/ s2 pother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear # |2 V' h' X# S- m& N7 z- H$ nradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s 8 V# D- W) f+ V) u) y& Umagnetic 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 2 F! [% a: t; a* \+ [$ qradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear 8 s |7 f F% U$ A$ |Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to 8 {+ Z$ e" I* k$ L2 w8 a+ Amalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures & F/ T( r/ }. l+ Mhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. 4 g7 p# Y4 c$ V6 O8 A, ] ]8 INuclear Radiation ( X/ w8 M; E* g3 @: f# R9 b" f( V" HParticulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various 8 O' {) ]# M" X/ v# f0 O& Z9 t% Nnuclear 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, , ]. n* Z9 e9 x# @+ l/ V7 care included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability $ s) |' R( V$ d, y9 Z2 y; kCharacteristics / q% m8 U& ~) yA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability ) W8 J/ c; f; z* V, p0 i, k) Trequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, / Z0 o, o {5 U5 {& n. e F0 s1 earchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime 4 g. m& _5 n% Kmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. ) X) _; j' o; c2 [NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. ! g6 h: y8 Z a0 I. _0 {NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. / z* M5 }, j( {( k# I' [/ ENVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). ; g1 n( e: ^0 q1 d- iNVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). * X- d, T# [. Z. BNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. 7 E' o5 I+ P c(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. ! J4 X% I$ s g0 sNWP Naval Warfare Publication. $ Z5 p4 V- S2 H/ E1 @) F2 e0 UNWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N , I4 _1 V- c2 x0 `) f7 o205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. 6 P, S9 P! X* Q4 }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. 1 C# S+ H% I4 _; G; i8 j2 _O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. . P0 _' _3 k4 n% N# v(2) Operational Availability. $ S8 \( e* F; \1 l(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). * [( Z1 S. K4 S& w( M3 QOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). 8 s/ `% ]3 a5 { ~4 xOAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. 6 p7 Y9 u* ^1 `6 t2 u: lOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. : ]: V2 K, b1 T& f/ Y6 MOAS Organization of American States. 9 i7 K3 Y& J! k Y9 ROASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. ) f2 \4 q( T! J [& {7 IOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) # L8 n) d4 `7 l* Y6 p" A: E, NOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 7 ]4 Y; @* X/ {$ F+ i iOB Operating Budget. + ? _7 m2 l/ @% fOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. ! D. E7 F1 o K. b3 F3 AOBE Overtaken By Events. . Y6 e: w3 K6 J5 {, x% w% FOBJ Object. ! }" x, c# ~+ Z0 ~, nObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. % Q5 n# [9 }( p) j% O) N, Z, SObject-Oriented * c( r# I. F3 r/ M. |Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of . h$ \* U2 y5 lobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. ! Q/ T, C o% q9 M! S) zObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ; k R2 j7 p D( d207 5 I1 n9 ?9 j4 m6 F: MObjects in FOV (Max) ( z% B! V3 @- ]) X. ^The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris 8 k: \7 z/ e. M+ n, A& |7 s( y; Rthat 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 z( \4 V" S/ t' z! woutlays or expenditures in the future. t% {% o i, O& j( d W* YObligation Authority (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 ) T* f! p/ D9 F1 K: i& Zfunding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. ) N" C3 A3 x) g: g# @; R( vObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 9 d4 D6 A% Z* |6 Iradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. ; p9 T$ h: e9 {) z: w( f; [ nOC Operations Center. 0 O6 F6 U$ b( I* ROCA Offensive Counter-air. # d7 K1 |" o9 q+ o4 IOCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. 5 ~8 g8 U1 }7 r' t9 {2 d* AOCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. : u) T( H7 a1 c' l' ~OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). ' S6 h2 L# C+ F( AOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). , _6 C1 a) ~& ~8 F+ S, _; Y% eOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. & Q6 R, I1 k( k3 ]4 I# y6 ^8 SODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ! a- c- F: k. q; FODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ' A( |1 M: a% Z4 eODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.