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Military Operational Requirements 1 l- W) c( \% AThe formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement & B) P2 l; k4 \" {0 HAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a 1 o1 F- Y( r. ]capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. 8 @7 P" O. K! H# x' tMilitary Satellite ( \$ B9 a0 U W* a7 }(MILSAT) / m/ B/ u) b/ y( A5 V. jA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 6 F7 l1 `! `5 k# \7 P183 1 r* O* k5 ^& lMilitary Strategy Selection 1 s0 e* X0 ` }3 ?+ v7 PThe determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to achieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their 6 b9 y$ Q) V5 N* T4 }+ _6 R% @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 cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. % U1 ^6 q# J( k6 U4 p, @/ p# vMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. , V7 `: U# w% M( m/ S9 [: q' CMILSPACE Military Space ( H$ e9 H8 l$ _MILSPEC Military Specification. . \. _6 {0 o! I: S% m# _MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. $ X" `. \: N! p, d* j& KMIN Minimum ( G: n; \2 r* V b3 v' {min Minute. 3 p+ p" t4 S- Z5 o8 {! p/ ?Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing & j" n- a3 {8 V4 Z8 {6 YVehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle % b1 ?- } G3 o& @: a1 m) L(MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. - ^( i. l* f# DMinimum Acceptable Operational Requirement 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 + c, F3 L3 g+ Y0 L- x) _performance threshold. 7 I2 l, f! R `& K+ q, V, mMinimum Energy 9 o& r3 I7 x: b' o9 fTrajectory 3 X) @# m3 G J4 `9 zThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum Required Accomplishment - t# s# c' l5 M% @8 x" Qs Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the 3 Z4 n2 }& M/ u3 Wnext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly 8 ]! u% A4 _" R* g# jsensitive classified programs. - D- G: N9 q1 X! r( QMinuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). ; I& [, l6 |( O8 g: c% P' u+ fMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). # e w6 s. W; p8 v- mMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. % J0 l4 ?( ^- B1 _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 & k+ S2 a: ^" E3 R0 MMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). 1 j/ @+ c8 c! G2 b/ t(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. " \0 u$ K4 {* r/ {7 _(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). 3 ?: E4 j! y( J/ \! yMIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). & j3 l% G9 R: L6 i! d3 v4 ~+ m& D9 nMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. 0 Y, H' f; K% c# Y" }" oMissile Defense + O3 u/ S7 u$ f( oNational Team ; N5 c4 }3 n) G, l* _( g8 g(MDNT) : x" t( O8 N8 R$ s& PA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 6 h& P; d" w0 V* ^- p. I- jUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense : I- K% x. |. H+ @2 \7 yNational Team, Battle 6 T3 j; m( f& f$ o( I9 X$ PManagement, " \0 K) T. k: [+ e9 Z& sCommand and Control, and Communications (MDNTB) 1 n. ^: K) a8 b! f) qThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 2 _# m3 ~4 M- r4 v* }9 yManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense . {/ M/ q; p5 t) V4 J& acontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB : X4 g7 Y$ M1 n; N(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that 9 p0 q* s. [3 ^2 S; bprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, * v7 H5 X2 [2 l* B$ Q! cintegration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense ) w* U) o: l+ p% O7 iNational Team, Systems Engineering & , N6 i, u) A6 v% v' mIntegration (MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems 4 j" @6 I/ {( J' c3 ^" R. q. u/ ~Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is 9 z/ i( d. g; I0 x* wcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 0 ]( a; R; T' T2 b3 SGeneral 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 . z& _ }- i+ i- Mpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense 8 L6 b8 A9 K1 H+ |systems. ) n/ h6 ?0 u( D/ E" qMissile Defense Warning Condition ) `' Z6 \6 n% mA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic " W7 H( V! C+ Imissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning 5 p3 t9 Q( T4 Y! V- V5 qWhite). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance * y( l7 ~! p& Q5 V6 z4 E9 \. QSystem A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, ) F. k! T! L1 I8 wdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 % D6 V* d) W" V/ m$ {2 ?5 NMissile Intercept ; c! f7 g+ t+ n- a4 x; QZone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release Line The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile # Y/ z' j N# ] Oagainst a specific target. , L4 H" \/ r9 x% U0 _6 [* IMissile Warning Center (MWC) Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic + v( ]+ v) l7 P" Z4 i! J7 k6 J% Qmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting ; x r( q L+ ~system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack ( S0 X7 c1 l K$ A+ I4 `) Fworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to - E) D" g+ k" A2 n+ BReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. . ]" J; r: D' p% \+ `: SMission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to 9 B1 i t+ Q- ]6 qbe taken and the reason therefore. ! ?" q9 ~. ~2 n% ~( O# i(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. 3 F& k6 w' i: H) r2 x(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, ! E3 m4 a$ h. ?when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain 2 M& ~$ `. @* Z2 Q8 p) xemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation \' z: E1 {) N% j/ I8 g( Kto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. $ C4 `5 P' u! ]+ _3 \1 wEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it : n% X5 I. m" Q3 q! }must equip its forces. Mission Area Analysis (MAA) 7 O* T- X4 z) W- hContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet # M1 B& v5 s2 Aessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of & S) u6 H0 A" ecapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable (MC) 0 y% J( g, C9 I0 K7 D4 `8 ^Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as 5 k2 `/ {- J3 S$ e3 C; Y4 M; Kthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. $ o4 `% ^( h: U) `* s7 _, _9 I* \Mission Critical & O1 T/ S, o/ Z7 f5 CComputer Resources . w* `3 m4 o a9 W1 ` T- @) S/ aAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or & ]1 j" _6 q. w' K* w* V. v( Huse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. * x0 c9 I1 h) p7 H& Z1 G) I5 HMission Critical System 1 e# I% z+ ^7 {' SA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be 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 ; V/ x1 M% r! t8 qobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability 5 C2 P6 p6 F! [; s+ I. x7 k) `as determined by the DoD Component. $ ?) O4 f) i# z+ q) |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 O! Q% G/ n7 {8 j186 Mission Need , \2 ]: E! s- \! M4 d J/ UAnalysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force $ x7 P Y7 T" g: Dcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. & C7 ]( X4 o& PAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. ; p. H: y0 X8 a7 _$ XMission Need Statement (MNS) 2 z6 F; v: u2 }6 u* q4 q8 L5 d(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components + D( d6 \5 m+ J2 W/ J- u9 `5 ]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 5 G2 Y' F" }( t0 _* p( C$ dthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to 1 U$ |* T$ T+ _convene a Milestone 0 review. (2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned 5 w3 l B. S+ x9 C8 Fmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. ! R; N9 U4 i9 ]4 QMission 7 A! ^" B- l1 a8 t( T" x( B# KReliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a ' _# D+ a5 e, H% q% Wperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. 5 t( W6 L. t% O! @MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. . T: Z* w/ u' C% A& h; \MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. * t m$ D7 {1 w& CMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. 2 w+ C E/ {& M( q C% o' X% A6 EMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). . ?. k2 t% } c( m* z2 VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M X- }7 _8 j u$ W5 _8 ^! I187 % v! @0 ?. \2 R! x) d! V4 V. @MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles " `& m1 a$ v7 ]1 S; LMMM Multi-Mode Missile. ( a# |0 D" z: UMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). & Z1 @1 W/ y" d9 Y' l7 [7 b& m `3 ?8 }$ S' JMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. 7 L2 z* ]- ~5 O5 @% ZMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. . W! U) ~1 [* Q. _* ~+ e+ P) @2 RMOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground Entry Point $ W, J) K7 N& i6 {+ r$ m5 H2 V1 V) R(MGEP) 9 M& j1 B& n$ X6 \% dThe 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. / ~' O! g% W5 c- G3 T& S! `Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 3 V/ g, j* Y: @Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. ; p5 j* g! ^, F3 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 % x. G1 u# T0 f9 l2 k. X9 T, V9 o" `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 # S! N$ Q& r7 g/ K2 D) `* ~impact on other components. * D* Q& `* Y. @# ?MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. : E: c' {* u; U2 jMOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of 3 i/ T& z, Z: P" Torbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very 3 y4 \! q+ f6 j: R: Blong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. 1 m0 C5 Y" v% O7 S" W* nMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by a single sensor. 4 S. o8 d6 ]! _$ t1 f8 z! YMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. : i" I2 K: t6 P8 G* P2 h/ OMOP Memorandum of Policy. * t& S( _+ {3 V# bMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. # J. Q! A9 p2 z( }MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House - @5 k* u" M+ h8 H5 S' wphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and " q) T; f- p& X" N% qinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. 0 x& r# Z9 A/ ]# W; mMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. 4 c' s% d( V2 s; [3 sMOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. & h$ A, L" ~0 a; v+ UMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). 7 s" K) J& I5 p. k6 L" Dmph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. - F# d' J T; u" {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. 3 @% ]. d4 h4 c ~0 zMPP Massively Parallel Processor. + l( `" ]/ X z8 qMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. 3 } P" g( L$ r& ~. Y/ F* L6 H0 O! gMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). . G! w/ o7 X$ U7 C(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. ; ?: |, N6 s% G( T5 L1 E: m& hMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. 7 A) A! v3 ]8 XMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile 5 \) W! }/ r+ Z) ]4 V: KRound (US Army term) - ^6 @3 @( T% ~/ Y9 d7 EMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. ; C+ u6 k* V! A7 g) Z4 nMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. & N4 h& w9 I0 T% U* W& R/ EMRD Mission Requirements Document. 3 O/ h$ p2 k& B0 O( GMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. + g2 L, A: T9 F8 x' O! S; ]9 |; JMRJ A specific SETA contractor. * Y9 h+ a, s% v! O( rMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. 5 h- m5 } d; S) BMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. 4 R7 l' Z. _5 r4 o, y+ u5 nMRP Missile Round Pallet. % U5 N# M% a# ?" N8 g/ x- ]& WMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). 3 c4 q8 D" S! o& r bMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. & r2 f6 u$ b5 M d3 p. i8 D1 W( UMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. ! [8 [1 d9 l% G5 CMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). 0 i/ [! Q G3 _1 `/ BMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M , b" W( q+ ], H& H! `190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. $ d, q( z* ?: [5 ^, \MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. 4 O0 v6 G) x6 PMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. 0 L8 Z, W* Y2 A6 E QMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. " W: z# D3 D0 e7 Q, HMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. # o8 d( E4 n" T- ^; [MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. ) N& a: U0 Z# W) v( K/ E& HMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. 3 }* }9 k- s s. r1 T: A; R4 f* kMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). " f8 Z% F3 o' y, B9 hMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. ' m! H6 c0 d g! BMSR Missile Site Radar. / }+ s% T; _4 S/ x0 yMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. " U' g, _* Z1 \- U& U(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. , `, }' y0 b _2 W& H. j(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. # e8 Q4 a1 m* s% P, U4 X# OMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. 5 F* a7 g# x5 Y( I(2) Multi Source Tactical System. 1 a- ?( I3 ]6 _' @% Q# aMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). ' @/ s# k- p; v* ` }: B5 IMSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 W. V) i1 n* V: ?+ x191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. ) a" h! _8 E% ?MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). : E1 B$ v/ c9 N& fMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). 7 x+ V, m) x) R8 o5 o8 }MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). 6 k0 o* d1 s, v& q' i! A' y3 }" o7 KMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. ; W' g& n& c/ p) D% g$ [/ EMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). 9 w; V( _! s. n1 xMtg Meeting. ( ~* i+ e7 l! a! @' jMTI Moving Target Indicator. , o8 G, I6 C7 CMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. , E' c1 L( q/ _9 EMtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. ; ^8 i% h/ }0 W- G; @, iMTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. ' Y, _8 f% V# ^MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. " x% u% Q" n. i( Q2 cMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). # z( s- V) f1 R7 RMTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry 4 n6 O% r3 i+ Y# _5 S9 S5 w9 uvehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. q2 _0 s' U$ Y W: h4 cMUE Mission Unique Equipment. 5 Z: e. y. U5 w5 P9 M; k" J8 jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! O1 ]: i7 a- F: O192 Multi-Service 4 C4 @+ p; F4 F" |$ A) ]# sDoctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more 5 u) V8 Z2 L8 M0 _$ t$ rServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that % M! U1 {+ f7 T9 b' Pidentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. , O# b$ r) r' ^9 `; R \Multi-Spectral Imagery . q: j7 K+ g0 o. M) [: @% aThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral # H% o E- I0 C5 k8 B/ `bands. ' `4 I( h) C3 S, U+ {1 YMulti-Year 2 a: W/ i1 o. SAppropriation 2 t$ V/ d8 C; `( R# Y/ v6 dCongressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 8 z* } I" J S* G/ G& gperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year + C+ {- T- w% ~6 jProcurement.) Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in 8 m# J5 k1 f+ ?contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. 3 S% K7 U$ K- k, FMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users 7 J! Z k8 b- E0 ewith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from ) @4 b! v. q8 c4 i$ n7 oobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. * Y3 `1 n# o- X9 |( a* vMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 9 B/ R+ D$ |- Z$ c4 t2 Y. Ysimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel 4 k+ F& K3 U, c4 ^Security Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a 5 e2 j; _1 r) E1 M0 @% N. Rcapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material 9 `6 W" N# G9 K+ ~& T1 U: Qto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. . i* ?$ d, [' b: l( |Multiple 3 f$ Z5 o. H- h: I' cIndependently 7 `' x! n0 m% wTargetable 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 - f3 W& P' f6 W/ A' u: v% A) K/ ?Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. # d3 p( x5 Y& x6 k' q7 FMultiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple 0 _; {, O& H5 `1 uphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. Multiple Reentry Vehicle 7 ~% F& Q3 K! JA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry 5 h* `: [% ~# Bvehicle over an individual target. 3 r4 w% s+ p- c) \+ hMultiple Silo Defense 7 z" q9 S( T0 C6 D7 G5 mCapability 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 1 H" o8 H+ U; J$ T3 x. M( o8 w7 ?. @more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 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 5 U* e' f) e# s; |2 Tis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when : t4 _8 I, z2 Q! j5 s7 ]; O) r" toperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. ' C) Q! x# ^: m- Q6 _MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. 4 k; O V4 Q0 ` sMWC Missile Warning Center. 4 J4 }- r$ w8 e8 Z0 Q9 kMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). " F6 J3 L9 F1 O/ c( ]" LMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. $ {. ?% X) x" X! yN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. . ?5 @" l2 s$ XN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. $ K' y H8 P% e# tNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. & h8 Y6 q7 X4 x- ^+ F ?" RNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. " B0 v/ y: s/ }, u* LNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. 0 Y* ^5 Y2 o- P! q2 PNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. 9 e; [0 J7 C! |4 c7 ?; P3 |% T% mNAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. 3 L y2 I+ O' [. |6 M3 sNAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. ) r" Z g' j; p( G; rNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. , c* h/ \" B7 z% ^7 ANAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). " F4 f. {8 m+ ?+ V4 VNAP NDS Augmentation Package. / N+ [" n! A# E% X, Q: |NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. ! p: c t: O$ wNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. ) t! Z+ ~0 Q3 ^, w, iNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. ' S7 N, q3 G# Q. A. k& qNational Airborne Operations : Z* e2 [8 R4 nCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. % r+ ~8 w3 A' [National Command 2 l3 X( h, v7 _Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. / Z( c8 `1 q, [. Y, [0 E" K0 I9 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 4 n$ h2 U8 R$ mNational Military Command Center (NMCC) p Q2 e3 X. T; v _: }. `The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined ; v3 e' B" a9 m% t7 LForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. ! Z m3 L+ b' W1 C: [National Military Command System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint 7 P! R6 K+ o1 R. _6 gChiefs 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 9 E* r2 Z0 Z+ pand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by 2 \2 V, Y3 c: p3 J3 N9 Ewhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be ' u! i8 Y+ R |$ j9 F' p# Icapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. 6 x- V* [! A: l& [0 v% INational Missile . y: [% v: ?0 x9 P# tDefense (NMD) 0 U4 {- M- U0 b% j7 z! k1 ^; |System 8 v9 b+ n: J. a3 V% C, i! `4 z S8 GOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the - u5 w5 m3 p* F1 o# YU.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 ) `% [* W- z5 c& V* [Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National ) `/ M/ y% Z& l0 WReconnaissance 6 }/ l0 i6 F# K8 ?, [Office (NRO) " F8 l: }8 S! `* r& h( K" Q8 o2 pA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has # Y+ i' K Y; A7 B& othe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence 7 S- N1 x. }& g4 Fworldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control $ g" n; m& |$ f: j3 M( Sagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and , F. U' R& J3 u. y- Q- `! idevelopment, 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 3 Q( w( K% }, H8 Pdefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective ( ] j7 _9 Z% D(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). * {3 Y4 u* P) f4 n. ^* q; s) W- ?National Test Bed (NTB) + }; z$ e! k3 ^' R* ]A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are & K7 U+ k$ l' d6 k1 T/ }. {linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. $ x) x7 p8 r3 |8 u. w# O$ [; ENational Test Bed ; c, i7 O+ h; PJoint Program 1 H3 j, k9 o* t8 R' n0 ^$ ~Office (NTBJPO) ' J8 J" }8 m7 X(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 6 Z: n0 t- l2 b- c) g S* @) m& ~7 kexecute the NTB program for MDA. ) X! O& C6 ~( T) N% v/ SNational Test Facility (NTF) $ D$ w. F4 V0 W- S1 n6 c. \7 {A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 7 z& K" l0 z$ s% w7 f# l; hwhich 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. " e: ]# V0 \1 h1 w1 R, W% v$ e' cNational Warning 0 p( Z5 C, N8 u8 J5 P! G3 l/ C0 w+ LCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. 4 y6 u, J4 P8 }+ Lpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. 0 L* w. ]# ?% H" F# m& gNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. & z( c: O8 g7 w1 b& g1 fNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N : [" O0 K, ]6 \7 T196 + I- [5 ^6 b$ K* _0 j5 qNatural Ground / o( q) l% D- Uand Atmospheric 3 F$ a [9 A. x, W, sEnvironments A+ K& D) {; eThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of $ q- M/ }6 F9 P0 m" M' k5 nthe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural : y# y/ T4 Q8 p4 J: x# U0 S, c* O4 T- zconditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the - A+ R v& `. h+ ~' l- b, e/ |propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space Environment . @. ?* g$ N9 M5 d: b( ~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 , B+ M; P' o' _' `3 U" ^affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. 6 Z9 Z; p' {5 cNaval Space Command 8 W5 @1 [" Q/ J& x7 w1 y2 s: ]% ?2 |(NAVSPACE- $ g; x6 d; g" B7 `COM) - n+ A$ ]: n. K. T' eThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation " r$ _! o( w) X, E3 Yof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be ' w! O% a3 U3 v& E; o8 U1 Yoperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space Operations Center (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for 2 [9 n( A( g/ X4 n8 ]. h4 `4 h2 Dlogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. * q# J5 ~: k1 H2 B+ w' ~" qNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. : J1 J" O( W! `% Q% l( GNAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). ! {3 b. l8 X" c- |( P# t1 XNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. 9 V8 X; y3 b, r, q" U! e+ r6 ONAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. 5 ~0 t( Z& R8 \4 C8 Y6 SNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. + A, ^, O b0 y- PNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). q0 e8 A, X( F/ M) JNavy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. ! |0 Q! `" G; l0 X6 ^3 b3 W" T, nNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. & z4 h: ^, }2 t4 W" T1 E) nNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. : z/ l" w( M" QNBS 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. ) h0 y/ d7 y- J! h) e+ ?$ n( ^NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. ' T ]- L$ n; B3 ]NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. ( y5 X9 l: }+ K+ eNCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. 1 @2 ]5 \) H" ~NCDD New Customer Development Database. - {1 C/ k: Y1 a: [" A9 l. v) lNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). - Y% ]$ g4 M. i. ^7 L4 ONCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control ) k V5 g/ _- h ^% h/ b. L1 Tof Shipping. 0 ^* s) ~1 P7 x; ANCSC National Computer Security Center. 9 A$ c# m. H7 j, B% C# B" q( R4 BNDC Naval Doctrine Command. 7 k# b" f+ m% {6 z3 U0 L6 g# UNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. $ U9 m, _( p/ c& I; O- XNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. ) u% P/ u% y; D. i5 d& CNDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 3 }5 C" Q: P; s( a; j(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. NDP National Disclosure Policy. , k3 V9 J7 l) T8 VNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). ! j7 _9 B ^# [$ c# R, i6 b* HNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. 1 l; D0 j! P k6 NNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. 5 f1 H9 G% x# p# M) UNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. 3 b6 z1 P# y+ n( `% u6 d4 jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 F4 G9 F! w4 v( E( X* `4 R4 m/ z198 Negate Early Warning 6 |- i1 h; D2 OThe use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. 8 h, E0 Y% A8 \Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area 8 @# Z; t1 { e% M) p7 y7 e/ j; Z/ Efrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. # j) w; J! O7 D8 ^5 `; |$ }NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. / D& B. d0 J+ x6 _; [0 s+ UNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. 0 M9 q7 @$ o' ~7 vNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. " s' t* N, U8 B& J, i; @; |NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle $ O5 P- {$ M5 P* cBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. , \, w/ }9 t# G! V0 `7 {9 MNEV Network Experimental Version. ! }; p E, z& h! {( A5 M8 LNEW Net Explosive Weight. * d0 }& }$ @- h9 g# {NFL New Foreign Launch. % I8 G4 X7 _- ]& H8 L' q3 v: ANG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. ( l$ `5 X, r. Y! a1 fNHA Next-Higher Assembly. ( k6 i, V" q: M; H& I- [NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. & E: h7 H( [+ t9 LNHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. $ R' f) G: {3 n4 P0 \NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. 2 c; w( I) F6 e7 [4 U# G. WNIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. 6 h- A% n. u1 ]5 M mNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. ( G% t$ M8 n$ t9 P" M: WNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. / b7 e2 n/ S" Z/ R4 f( M7 wNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. % b6 X. ?. `1 p4 P4 _NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. - k$ @1 j( J& a0 I$ x8 yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. * s# I, i% ^# T; i9 a6 s3 T# K( NNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. / a+ _0 d6 E" @! bNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). 4 l$ f& V' O2 p8 w+ M, W( I+ WNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). - c; s6 R' |; ]Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not 5 f% \) w9 u/ S5 J0 dthe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. 0 P4 _5 `. Q, BNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. : Z7 l C' ]4 v& t: x1 y5 G% iNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. 2 p, j' W/ i8 Q' f' r% \/ dNL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. - h9 K7 ?# P( ], A8 P0 NNLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. 3 m0 [0 @3 l! m) b) }NMA NATO Military Authority. NMC Not Mission Capable. * E7 N6 L0 {- ]+ v9 f u% ANMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. - h: T0 z9 i+ P1 J3 tNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). 8 p0 Q% m6 Q. o7 ?- ?' U) F& P- SNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. " a e! ~8 K- U3 M, k1 cNMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. ! P7 b i. ?0 Q# w1 UNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 3 \0 C7 M# w. n, KNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). : M5 |0 q( G; uNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. & f. ?2 E9 m4 z- zNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. 2 a, o0 m: N/ p Z" H( gNNK Non-Nuclear Kill. 1 |* w0 ?) d) k/ ?NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are * J* \1 I7 h8 u2 |$ `/ qresident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). # e1 |0 d' o% r! ?- @% b' TNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. ( m+ I8 I. C0 jNoise 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. Non- ! d4 m [4 T8 ^( A6 r. N& ADevelopmental 5 k" O. q1 S$ zItem (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or 5 y0 A3 s, X/ P7 j5 S(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 (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 9 f7 X4 t5 v4 T1 c$ wagency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item 4 ^$ q2 N$ E' d/ dis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. : _5 V7 R$ M, a0 d/ c. xNon Material 0 `0 k& j9 x3 I3 N8 S2 r. n6 ESolution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. - Q3 D9 W/ [3 a3 I/ `, u5 g9 oNon-Nuclear Kill " v I8 C: \- L" Y$ ^6 R9 ?(NNK) ! Y# n" k6 w# jA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). , Z* T0 j) Q: s( k9 U- G, x9 GNonrecurring # N7 |9 v1 U' u ^Costs (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 : K! q0 ^# B- X4 W# A2 }5 J1 torganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures : J1 u1 y: M- q4 j+ m' B3 mfor tests. 1 S9 e* s$ d& q" q8 K8 Z4 i(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. * z9 ?) F6 F eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 201 ( S/ T; R0 H! t! R6 RNOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. ! x3 y) Z5 C2 N) X4 ]8 rNORAD Command Post % B+ T" z9 \0 \: U% E( _& q(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North 3 _, w% V. w. o' j3 i6 |6 i. QAmerica. 6 G9 D, c$ }" ^. d" U+ R, f( lNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. % P: G/ N1 K5 n: nNorth American , }# a" j+ B5 xAerospace Defense ! c, ~5 G# `: j# nCommand * D, T% C+ h$ r3 ]' z8 `1 ]3 t0 E$ z(NORAD) 1 P8 @7 O" H3 m* `6 lA 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. + e+ O5 V4 E+ H* PNORTHCOM 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. ! f2 J( o7 q3 }2 F; `' CNPB Neutral Particle Beam. 0 @' F2 P7 v1 f$ _( S0 j. r+ GNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. 0 N. T- q& l4 D, zNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. * C. M7 y8 z* Q" {(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. " q8 [3 x) e; s9 Y% WNREN National Research and Education Network. : @6 i- I( U9 K, KNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. ; C2 ~7 {% I- }3 D+ C6 s0 |+ t& | {% ANRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 NSA National Security Agency. ( @% _7 A: o, V7 `* G1 P% TNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. ! S2 R2 l! F4 y/ O1 m' g! ^NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. } i v* Q9 L4 E2 T2 r0 XNSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National ) A. b( U0 i/ o9 bSecurity Directive (NSD). 5 }0 R5 \4 z( R1 h/ L& o% M, L# aNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. # @+ ?8 B9 c* I% B* J! i; o% K DNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. 1 W, \4 ]- F& k1 t0 y, }NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). % f$ P4 S6 X8 iNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. , v0 r/ W% _+ R5 vNSOC (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. . _/ U7 m3 w/ A mNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security & X$ Y: Q" y5 n" I0 TCommittee. / {( [3 y6 X" M* D% G8 N5 NNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 2 |: q0 ~1 Q6 T% B) XNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. 4 k, U6 Z r3 I7 J$ L2 ENTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. ; U) A& X4 i5 j( oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 9 w, t, v. X- s9 @" b eNTBI 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. 7 X! A8 A- V" @5 h! B% M8 H, u$ k. eNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly & A6 @* \+ I" a C% J% R1 v5 hforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and 0 s3 t0 e. B1 f/ F( n, `doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. 3 ~# A$ z5 ^( J* N8 vNTF National Test Facility. Q3 ^* w9 U0 p* c5 R1 RNTM National Technical Means. 4 S8 p6 T( ^5 s% C8 o3 [9 ?. UNTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse % [/ q2 r) S( ]/ s. sSegment of BMDS. & i* i% e7 ~9 m+ Q& mNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, 8 R# ~2 K: g' M4 v. F$ zBiological, and " T$ `6 B" v) cChemical Contamination 7 C) _2 A$ }2 E) X$ m. T(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or * d" ~; X" u5 d! dchemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. 7 L2 {2 Q6 R. j6 r7 b4 X0 a•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or . U& o4 i. `* [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 0 S* D, e4 a) A! L' F1 f. B6 |& uhumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. 7 B' L: l6 x5 V' O9 ?•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. ! e) J$ n! v/ y; Z- wNuclear, Biological, and , B2 p; f4 M F) _% zChemical 0 i& \1 ^( _* {Contamination Survivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. ( G) p& q5 ?' O n) q•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 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 2 c2 }& I. { P4 Z% f, j2 Voperational requirements document. . F4 h6 v/ y4 }: QNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed # T; c6 P8 @ ^. r. p6 REnergy Weapon (NDEW) % j' e- h0 N9 M) c) g/ n+ ^A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed : T7 @" |5 G! f* v) |nuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + G1 Q5 a! C1 l3 g/ _# ~" s9 V204 5 g7 P" u9 r+ i: m$ q$ ANuclear Environment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, ' e* O6 F) l: y z) t2 Ithermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped * h$ S, `' m4 O6 o4 v8 O/ \2 ~: P/ }electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for ! ^9 y4 N) P# Eradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the 7 Z1 y! d. r' n& rexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. . b& M" p0 X- L0 c% p9 fNuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to $ G- ~9 O' u2 } U" _malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced ( \7 p1 f) Y4 Bby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures - I2 \* y" [$ E) _9 F- ?hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. + p1 R/ |2 H0 j/ P) T: BNuclear $ R1 z. @! l# ~- tRadiation 0 w8 W% U% F9 `4 q. xParticulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear ; l- B# |" d; j% ? f" S2 S; Xradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since * s% n( C% f$ y9 o# H Xthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability 7 F' o9 }% H3 b5 V: [Characteristics ( o$ K+ v/ q3 k4 n& P3 a+ IA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be ) a+ m/ O9 `5 v; ?6 T' fmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, * z% s; J6 q3 [7 z0 H: Eavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. & R$ P" L. O# [& M* hNUDET Nuclear Detonation. - `* c1 k# [7 x0 n2 N, dNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. % l, \( ]* l0 F' Y3 m" wNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). : Z' U6 D* X, g4 LNVG Night Vision Goggles. % y7 |+ E: V) {: G, r! h- V& `NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 3 v+ t2 f3 _8 o: x9 mNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. - [ H9 |/ h& Y* x) mNWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. 6 p) S) |% o# F, Y# O2 N3 C0 `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N " i# U! j% m0 V6 F) A6 Y5 @" T205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 E2 o: u& v0 D% TOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 9 H0 V* y9 v- ~O&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). 9 ~* i7 ]" G) J# y: n$ C! I: ^. kO/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. $ g" T( g- r& n9 c' O(2) Operational Availability. $ d* D% r5 v& j0 `& G, w% I(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). M7 R& O' q+ ?: FOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). - W* }1 q* R8 o0 E" a# ~, [OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 0 b& T$ `- f- o+ ^OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. 2 |# b! l# C+ ]9 J- N( X9 N: X7 FOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. : Q. w K& n. `4 y9 tOAS Organization of American States. ' n. R$ A% f; k 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) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. 3 o3 W/ ]$ n7 @4 ^' AOBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. 1 j: l. D6 `0 [% tObject-Oriented Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of / [$ _. c8 {0 k; D2 V& Cobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 0 }4 W. t7 i" N! DObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or m" F; c$ t# b+ Afractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 7 u/ k4 J2 v* g5 XObjects in FOV ) `0 e2 K9 U1 P# n1 u(Max) + _% ]6 F' p% v! e( J( x) J) W pThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an - e' p5 \' ^) R0 T" w8 a; Forder is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. $ F, T: P: A9 J) P# OAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation Authority / c' @6 f3 j% u: }4 G# ?(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 ) ?7 c# W: k0 E6 Bfunding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a radio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from 9 n3 T, O* o2 o- pobservation 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. 7 `. E0 `! J, x! b7 JOBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. 6 C9 y' v& }2 r9 z5 I$ eOCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. ( B+ O4 b' T( P5 D0 BOCM Overt Countermeasure. * B$ A/ I7 R) N- s0 d* vOCONUS Outside CONUS. 5 M4 V" {* k) ^* Q/ h& I( Z# y/ yOCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. 0 b: w* N& ]$ C0 P: m- L' GODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.