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Military / S, U1 r9 `: d4 |6 S3 kOperational Requirements - v, x& }& j$ f8 H' V0 ?The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in + V' @* z' B$ l/ J) N3 P3 Q, Ndevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. - y( i$ q8 H* }% OMilitary Requirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. 1 B6 c; N. N4 ]- ?- [9 E& F# eMilitary Satellite 9 d' I% l; `1 S(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence + W5 ]3 Q7 X% T g& e0 L q8 a6 rgathering. $ ?8 @1 F" i2 L/ bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % K$ s P7 X2 {2 I0 F: k183 % r% u5 D2 y' ]* E% y; `Military Strategy Selection The 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 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 , e$ B* w9 {( \- u4 O, Y8 zcost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management 2 S* e! [- v) S3 Q. [decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. + E5 H% R: `, @) Z) G- CMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). & V% H8 L+ ~* d9 P1 \7 J# |MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. ' y9 `( c e5 b5 FMIN Minimum 8 u8 t& Q4 q4 ]# F. x+ imin Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. 1 `7 |; b5 b% d: p. o0 k% Y5 d* kMiniature Homing 0 q8 w( V1 z+ P/ OVehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV) 2 _+ f9 U" S3 |, D; N5 LAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum ) u+ M; t' I, uAcceptable " f; G: Y8 ~0 E4 W" g/ QOperational % E; F1 F! Z" @! f1 T% pRequirement & z- l/ [8 p6 F' XThe value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system 5 _; I7 c" H, \7 }5 p( jcapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the ) S- w# [! V& l% {* Cperformance threshold. " X0 `& f% M7 o' z5 [3 rMinimum Energy 0 _0 Q; a& X \! Y, s0 PTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. + Z' z* |& P/ |+ q( y. \! BMinimum # C0 H. J7 d* _Required 6 S5 s$ z( a! a* KAccomplishment s # ]& o" {: o* u4 T/ MNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the 0 j$ W) t0 |0 ~3 Inext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly 1 u+ ~" E1 A* Y# N# e, P7 A5 ]sensitive classified programs. * r' M+ H E1 X5 h* e+ ZMinuteman US ICBM. 8 b3 Z9 X) \4 t' K6 w" k' WMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. * p5 L0 A! U3 `+ TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 ^/ l+ a+ R' Q7 C5 q" G0 A184 , b$ f# R: o6 m ^; XMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. ) I) K* w; x: z: F9 p& X" u(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). - x# Y6 t6 s6 gMIPT Management IPT. . [* N5 D# e* r: t3 vMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. ( F1 D4 y5 O) S$ v2 g6 I( sMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. / q; d6 B1 ^- D$ `% cMIS Management Information System. 5 G& \; h; S4 @5 o# kMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense National Team ; V9 |. \* Q2 W(MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on # i/ T4 x$ X$ yexecuting 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), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. . f% ?6 U8 `" D: D- K1 }, ?' wMissile Defense : J$ T- t% l# P8 l9 ~) W. rNational Team, . X6 ?+ I* c( K; A4 MBattle Management, $ n( T- o3 L- l* E+ H% D; s! ]3 gCommand and Control, and 0 {& h3 V$ u& @* _! R" `Communications . @* n* H% {* o: X1 J(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 5 m- s+ C3 W/ S6 kManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense " k t. ^- |& S5 Vcontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop / c# d) K/ J* S3 R, s$ U9 I- LGrumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB 4 D7 G* `( |0 k5 i6 P(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, ! R! Y5 ?" X. N3 r4 wintegration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense * r- c6 }5 W7 A1 ?5 V; X! ~National Team, Systems 3 t- h# [/ Z6 i7 l& v. D+ REngineering & Integration (MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). 9 E1 ]2 V2 { u2 u: I- nThis 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 ! Q! A, I8 p) D @' u' J1 {) lof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense # ^, X8 g! X" k. tsystems. / V4 u+ t, V# V! GMissile Defense Warning Condition - l6 o# U# C: D! s. hA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in & ]7 f7 H* [' j$ J: c" Wprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). 6 t y# y) z6 qMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System . b2 o; Z& a- {8 U \A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 1 r+ D' R+ G; D; a. p$ \9 [& {' \% Ydetermines 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 Missile Intercept 8 E$ X4 B J0 _8 S0 z3 |; WZone 1 ? F+ ~8 `8 E4 y gThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles 6 o! y C: E$ W( }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 against a specific target. 2 v; F: N6 Y5 M' A r4 |Missile Warning ( A% e4 d. k# A, g7 RCenter (MWC) Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting / Y0 m" H8 v' i; J w$ i6 Z2 Q. osystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack 2 G4 R5 l4 b: v) {4 a' F. yworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and % C* X* _" i$ u, r" f+ f' a: ? yconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures 4 @; r0 B3 m! x/ a; n0 B% \: Nall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they - a+ W8 H% J4 ~2 ?% nare not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to 8 S8 i5 B. w+ N& ]8 \Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. * ]. g/ v) Q/ H N% U5 kMission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to # i/ q- {! M9 ^8 nbe taken and the reason therefore. $ I/ r: b4 n$ w* }1 C/ V' z4 U5 N(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given & C+ U- v1 z) W9 |! m1 F- W. usituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain ' G/ y, @* D T3 z4 y* V- gemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. 3 o/ o0 B2 F( G7 q3 REach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. Mission Area 0 O3 z% p. {2 {. kAnalysis (MAA) 1 Z( V/ O9 f3 @, T( ]Continuous 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 7 O) F4 k/ ^& `) Y. `3 t9 G" Z- |(MC) ' K8 t6 a4 }3 K0 w% tMaterial condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and . [2 ^* A2 Q2 y% t" kpotentially 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 $ }: ?5 R9 V+ G$ N4 GComputer Resources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to ; Z5 B% Y/ V# \ jnational security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical System + l5 W4 m/ B5 K4 {/ W* R6 N& JA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are 8 l) u9 M, j% B. E! \( Dessential 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. 0 k- l W0 M$ h0 t5 _Mission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area 2 L5 J. F0 V9 d C5 aobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability " k' ~# I" a5 n ]as determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M : y# j* {% p. C5 j$ R# ]5 L186 ; j5 f F8 C. A6 `/ D9 AMission Need Analysis " c& u9 |/ j4 k z6 kAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. ! J$ I% w# \% S, i, XMission Need & M" p! `, L' v# e. X0 \4 VStatement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components ! v8 f* o" f. S, fand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). 9 D( }. W8 p! O7 M" O1 H1 iThe JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to 7 h5 O' [2 U+ i, P) K: B8 K6 Qconvene a Milestone 0 review. " }6 {3 N8 E& {% i( I(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the ! G6 F K5 v. I( l; W' amission. Mission 7 q3 b+ \9 |# U2 s8 M- qReliability ; \6 ?- Q: H# Z/ j; \The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. $ k+ |8 v& |) F& [5 oMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. # R- E. R( Z) ?$ t6 z0 b6 K$ X7 ?MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. % f- Z) P4 u/ {) E3 m, EMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). & a6 M% ~( j, R$ @4 C' z: nMLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. 1 b$ ]7 D. \2 JMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). * ]( E k$ X' I! Y- ?& p9 t- t' a) mMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. % h! p. M' T& M( r" @MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 - c+ Y+ F* x( T9 ]1 |) iMMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. 6 v4 O) }3 U& dMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles 1 b% C% }9 w5 I5 L0 E1 UMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. ( Y/ |6 U3 H9 ?9 ?MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. . x0 f5 W7 r# I- R2 n* HMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. ; O! P+ U- E( ^MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. * b. M8 H$ J( DMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. ]( E6 g, Z& E) X0 W) WMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. ; [( E% Y! |6 o- ]' Z" [; EMobile Ground Entry Point , y$ X) j9 d; E$ Z- R' s% [, s(MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications , p8 u' L V& j j) yinterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. " _& T3 C5 d d3 n9 S- y+ WMOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. + s' A4 C! X0 ^3 _0 BMock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 1 q! Z) K( ^( s1 iexamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, 8 Q: p6 S) I) P a% Uor in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. + J& B( z" b, B: D$ @MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. B4 A: n( A( @$ kModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 2 [3 ^7 ?) N+ P- V' pModes 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. 8 R' f5 G. w6 Y w, wCrisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. % t& M6 x$ h# E5 [2 ?* q" K* jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 % b, g$ a9 p9 q, X/ pModularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed ! o6 d: {9 H4 Y* t- f6 e' L, qof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal 8 d: u8 C9 B c, E. K; Simpact on other components. 9 W5 F! |0 |) P/ W) ?3 }# cMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. 2 U, \4 c; x: ]- R% {MOL 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 : p6 U+ b/ o2 rorbital 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 ( c* K- c j5 x$ m4 I2 _2 Hlong 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 % _& k7 M+ H7 u. ia single sensor. & t3 K5 q3 S w! _ _Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. # m1 L9 E7 X7 ?) I/ ~7 K7 yMOP Memorandum of Policy. 7 h h2 n. o. {+ e8 C9 MMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. 0 g0 l% y. {! H" P+ VMOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. ! V8 g y" F$ y6 B, M& A- YMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD 8 V, U0 b! l- _# y( L; ASystem , M* |2 X1 C+ \" u _* S6 |The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the # q, i+ M# ]) V8 H! D+ Q [Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and 6 T7 y: l- S. d3 P7 P7 e5 m' H( }interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. 6 `) I' d8 w0 A1 gMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. 7 x+ t. c1 _# u. [: U$ ^5 wMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. 8 C w3 O$ d3 }0 }1 |MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. 6 \& i- [+ |1 i3 Y+ O5 WMOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). ~2 U, i2 J" A" `# b0 [( k" qmph Miles per hour. , s( U* T. Q, N3 X& g" c: M# EMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. d9 P' {0 G: [* p4 A- sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M - c# n- y+ e: F# I2 |( T189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. ( W& a% w1 W1 z1 G5 hMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). # a5 \' k( \$ F# c(2) Main Propulsion System. + b# b. e& S6 R6 g" |* }2 SMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. / `, K) k; O' a( I6 nMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. ( Z. z6 g6 v, }( Y9 }* p6 \MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile 0 V4 ^7 s2 o, ^+ p- nRound (US Army term) # V9 W8 q8 L1 Z; A* T, oMRB Material Review Board. V3 {: Q$ [9 j/ uMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. + f6 ~$ X! s7 j a2 z1 F4 XMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. ) a# ~' w" z* Q: dMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. ) {* g4 a" K' W0 M5 }MRD Mission Requirements Document. ( r. s$ Y" q( e& v4 V+ WMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 1 g4 p$ L7 D8 V& T5 x) xMRJ A specific SETA contractor. 3 {- w9 \6 ~( h$ l$ x0 yMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. : h# t$ a3 f& W' R. cMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). * l( m5 F7 A+ s( D" zMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. ( {: G% s. F0 z# }3 i) \, fMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. $ K# \0 `' M, M0 D$ TMS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). 0 X# Q1 A# o% ~/ {9 f% SMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). * J& ~- [/ [3 @5 d+ eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). " o+ g+ ~6 a3 {7 L p$ e8 o9 pMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. 9 `* R3 w- N' e# O; z2 bMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). & C+ t- `: j% n2 x9 k/ Q: t(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. % @: P" [7 Z3 F2 x2 H6 gMSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. ; Z* e4 Y1 F" D/ T5 C1 C* FMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. & ]. A3 Z$ D S# o9 T7 B( I/ kMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. ( u* b0 P) ]" r7 [7 \9 wMSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). - n* J$ ~7 `% ?8 |(3) Management Support System. + z$ b/ g( }" C6 {/ k% _( o(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. 4 X1 ]% R) Y- b% I7 s$ zMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. : V8 Z) v d$ ]& f5 d' B(2) Multi Source Tactical System. " b! L4 c. w3 y* _MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). 7 ^: i3 ]2 v7 _$ Z' MMSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. 2 E, X/ v+ }" YMt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. , X) b/ c g6 ^5 H7 P+ \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' @# p5 i( d, r& Q) v191 2 e& k0 [- i7 B. LMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). ! ?9 D4 ~2 b8 e; b, ]6 w0 u6 ~MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). 4 W7 a! Q5 T$ }2 oMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). - Z5 t$ m# I/ y7 l1 s1 ]5 \* bMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. % L! b5 v. m9 C(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). 0 O4 }- S9 j9 x. ^/ DMTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). / j3 ?' b6 V( P; j! p+ i, ~Mtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. - ?+ o/ ]- j5 W+ A% gMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. 7 r9 M1 O) s& p; x9 v2 H3 LMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. 9 M- ~0 `* h0 w1 O3 {MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. $ a% n- n% B4 K! ?- {; P& f7 |/ DMTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. : B; f- e' f& B: ~! uMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. " Q% s2 H, N; `; W- zMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) S' y+ m, P3 x9 g3 y192 Multi-Service " {5 a$ O a; P) y5 Z WDoctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more 1 I$ d! f. E; z: o# V4 VServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that 0 a y1 g; Y: ?identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral : N# L' q- E# [0 ^# Zbands. Multi-Year 1 n: q% I3 K+ O1 a& B9 {Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite " p- e# i9 F+ h7 {period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year $ O) i7 {1 a' G5 x: A* W- K0 _& m" }Procurement.) Multi-Year Procurement % v8 h# J/ z+ l- a; Y7 h(MYP) ' S! X2 W4 d6 w9 {6 i A3 fA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total $ \ [9 C$ ~8 |; {: e6 Tpurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; # H C3 D2 M) ehowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. - J! E5 P) D9 R1 KMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. 2 t, f6 p5 K% \% Z) V6 O; IMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from 9 J1 @. E O4 I/ I4 K, gobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and 0 n5 J1 F; u0 e) D2 w, n( U) tneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which 1 }" s" L/ V: Y! r" _7 ]5 d4 Vthey lack authorization. 5 E! [; }9 _7 C. K3 C$ U& uMultilevel Security Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple # `5 o) v" u1 C& ]8 PIndependently . N1 i/ G6 y7 O. S' |! n+ ^; lTargetable Reentry Vehicle 3 c) G* m+ X6 v! S4 \0 [ \(MIRV) 9 u$ y; W1 M% W7 T2 KA 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 9 Y& i* O3 D* \% ACapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple 7 x/ E7 N7 m% [, JPhenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. Multiple Reentry Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo Defense Capability 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 + Q9 g5 ?% r- R3 Gmore 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 . h6 _2 L( [4 R) }( S' z) J193 ' M+ I/ r) p/ D, a. s4 xMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special * f0 `# }! o6 D+ scase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar {; p' m2 Z( Q' a; m9 u* Cis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when ! F4 c( J/ |' I. Z2 ooperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. 5 @( l; R5 N6 w6 J3 [2 R, u; v# hMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. & ~9 o+ c4 ~+ N" ?( GmV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. 8 y8 o! W3 M$ Y, ?MWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). " s( C9 l0 _* S% H; [MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. \4 p4 L: [* S D1 W' {6 rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N % h& M' T6 g2 Q# Y6 c194 ( o! N" A7 w4 Z! C% HN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. " E' P$ P! U! f* }6 MN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. & C+ J! y$ P9 R& [8 z2 RNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. / @5 V# M3 Q+ X9 `: [0 v, [; g2 ]NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. ) ? n- L; n4 j4 n) ^ D( gNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. 4 @5 g! W0 x& [7 k' j9 rNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). . x4 O9 n" C! |# tNADC Naval Air Development Center. + s. L+ R8 n% [NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. ' w& @4 C* K C* L$ ~9 F& pNADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. $ P, }' x6 r% ?8 f I) W6 J+ u* kNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. 4 R' [3 v. Q4 GNAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 6 A8 k' o) {& |5 c5 y" n! `NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. 0 n$ Q o) f, G5 n! N& PNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. % g! ^! Z: d2 L L1 Z4 XNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. ; s5 Y8 ^" s G6 SNational Airborne Operations 4 M4 ^" w4 e9 w# S4 Z2 `Center (NAOC) ( t \! _: O& }, j2 D' w( ?6 V7 m: ]4 kOne of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency * y6 v; F, }- u2 K% m7 wwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 , c" z5 y% L9 x$ b: m; rhours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National Command $ h9 _* J% I. P5 W% cAuthorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 8 J: T7 |% I) J* z' S! Rsuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military 3 Z8 C# \$ b0 wCommand Center 4 f. R- C" p7 T; a& q(NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military ; J; r' u' J: g; }& W1 _$ ICommand / z: ~( R% |( sSystem (NMCS) 0 c* ^# F( x7 s/ Q PThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint - z3 F" \3 g2 n- }- LChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the 3 C7 _8 C' G* Y, x+ V A! O! vmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by 7 K5 X; F% o. dwhich 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 * y1 p9 A0 M4 x, O7 L# t4 Ysupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. ' X8 W4 a( \& NNational Missile Defense (NMD) System OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the 2 I6 o# `- O) A0 f3 M/ NU.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 0 O P2 c Y( C% D: T; b: P6 h# AReconnaissance 5 {# _1 U, I; c5 Z, X0 X% m4 K+ pOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has + X6 J/ i4 z% m- z0 }the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of * J& E' X3 {0 ^5 `7 [$ tmilitary operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence ( C' |/ I G/ V Z" _: L9 b: Fdata collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ # u$ h* n: o0 h% a$ b& v9 x; B. udefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective # b1 c& E2 _6 r8 e7 Y7 G& C(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). 2 @4 @, ~% a9 [! n, m: h' KNational Test Bed (NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are * A8 f* ~' @# V; [$ ]) ulinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile 5 O, N/ H" V4 {0 g4 Pdefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical 4 T# m1 ]0 ~% ?" a1 G& ~- rconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed Joint Program 6 m' W8 i! a4 i% LOffice (NTBJPO) ' a' U1 o( S, _) n+ P, m+ s# z(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 5 W" X3 z- y) w2 D# [' S0 c, Aexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test / y- U0 r s* A* J5 M% bFacility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado # `' L/ _) g. U2 h: ~4 X4 C) L8 ]which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the NTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. 6 e7 G/ }, L- ]- x8 ^4 tNational Warning 8 h0 u, {1 G% l& gCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. . V) n2 A5 a4 h7 Tpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. - l3 |% D6 z: X; ~' tNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. * S, O, s6 p& Y6 |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground and Atmospheric * ^4 ?6 T. S2 i- r+ h# H' k" ?Environments + P8 z* A" n- N) HThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of . z% p$ \' v& k% p- J7 M( o2 dthe 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 9 ]+ d( Y& X+ I' f: Dpropagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space . W( R7 J# a' Y# N7 y& T' { e. C+ zEnvironment / M' I5 I% h: B1 t9 K pThe 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 # n" Z! a I6 \" [1 Saffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. * ^2 w2 X0 ]/ K0 o1 t1 f4 tNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space Command ( S3 I# F" l' T: r3 w* w(NAVSPACE- 9 ^4 c3 H2 k. @$ ~9 zCOM) 3 y- G6 R/ K, c/ uThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation ' i3 u% M! f% J5 q; m4 dof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. 8 x0 e/ B6 |, R# R7 o' fNaval Space Operations 2 [& e. [& }# n/ F/ @3 \- J6 G LCenter (NAVSPOC) * O0 i9 q+ j% R. l" YExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for 8 h4 S9 Y# F' l8 b! Xlogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. * ]' W6 E( x( L0 J( h- ~, eNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. & ?+ p( ]1 o9 G/ e: G8 d, F8 INAVFOR Navy Forces. % L* r2 L7 k4 X4 WNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. 6 n, ^" ^+ ]! }& O) uNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. . A8 N% e% w A5 {! o8 INAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. ' p0 u6 w& G! F$ QNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. m# l& F- C+ U6 ~NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. , k) r# }8 ^' h3 N6 Y9 KNAWC 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 197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. 6 @. |) w# h1 b7 y! sNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. 2 ]9 t- i; @# b) E* t1 fNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. ! N) [ E2 A0 T7 ~. L l" QNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). " H/ t. w" A# t) y; v; xNCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control 2 H3 c6 ^1 q6 d# c$ kof Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. 4 Y+ ]( }& r8 t' n% C! B7 a2 UNDC Naval Doctrine Command. ' \* Y X/ X4 C/ ?! c8 m. [NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. * ?9 c5 g" N& n! y- l( SNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. ; U5 l( ]4 i) d! x- \9 PNDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 1 t" v: @7 n9 O: v/ D; w(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. * Y2 h( F/ R! Q8 d* [1 C0 NNDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. ]8 s- S9 o: {) FNDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. 4 Q( U* A, ^4 _) M1 O' FNEA (1) Northeast Asia. ( E! s- }$ W' Q/ |(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This 8 b3 c& D$ j, Z( T) ^9 jimplies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. + p6 b; N" M, {: c ^. zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 O6 N! w9 t5 N: F( R/ l198 " b" T( A9 J$ o8 n' aNegate Early Warning ; d8 J! ^5 z/ I( [, NThe use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or ! w& |% d8 g3 l N; y5 U# V+ ?# T$ s9 Odegrades an early warning capability. 2 j, K( C# x% [* bNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area ' `/ H0 P4 [9 o. ]from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. & v- S, @; [; g+ e1 t. SNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. # _, k1 z9 g* K D& cNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. ) D/ E' \* t' p! D P8 F8 DNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle 2 F& L# R Q t; r. ?Beam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. 9 b( ~* y$ j& \NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. + ?5 t6 Q" H9 D% k! E5 U1 sNG National Guard. , {% H; \, H' M) d1 k0 l6 RNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. q/ R% T: V* t( i& O b0 FNHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. 4 \# Y. ~; f3 u, h2 F+ @NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. * m+ w& I$ J0 Y u9 {NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. # t$ l2 t- p- C+ c& T% I9 XNID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. , Z. y0 ], ?7 _$ E) x7 k" m. U' PNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. 2 {( _; t5 N1 x% j9 iNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. 4 ]( D+ ^7 R! C* X+ mNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. ; q0 |% U% b- v, m% n5 p: u( iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 % i, B: S3 j! f) I# K8 |NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). 8 W9 I, V2 I3 P; f- R G% FNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime ' U5 ]4 ] s' _! d7 t8 |. ^Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). . Y' q0 n% Q. }) n6 P2 RNISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. $ n9 `2 t" |2 A4 pNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). 2 Y5 `5 [' m$ O2 }0 v2 |0 GNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). 9 f, W% D* t% w( SNitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control ! F. H |# v, _3 N9 wnegotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of 2 \) [6 ~0 [% h5 F, Xraising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not ( J6 ]( ?; I' Q$ J* u+ ~the total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying : X1 s, ?, s3 G( v* B; e! zan SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. " s/ s$ P9 u* k9 U$ L& Y1 gNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. 2 u" a4 p3 j5 F' mNK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. " t$ M) e" }9 X6 l. S8 i* BNL 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. 2 p& g3 k9 }* Q4 P- ^. FNMA NATO Military Authority. p8 w$ n' d% [( ?) tNMC Not Mission Capable. ( K0 B$ @! ~" p+ O+ G; y5 ^NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. & n3 \. ]$ L5 ~5 Y; T2 ONMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. / ?2 x9 r# F# k' c; m) n: F1 rNMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. / b. | d* i' j) \; ]. b! ?NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. . q2 X$ v. g/ A8 {4 CNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 8 M4 M1 j% g5 }NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. ! G: x( j- e! fNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions 5 B3 q' G, d2 j- hat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). $ Y7 u8 g! _0 L2 a2 DNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise 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- ' s; k1 C( t, S5 ~) fDevelopmental 8 f+ v9 y0 ~' f8 Q* RItem (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or ; i3 V9 I } C. ~0 b(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department 3 y( K* O; x* O' P1 Dor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign * p& k1 ?1 z* `: l8 ]- g$ B* d4 Xgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense 4 ^4 F3 |& a0 a8 Z# icooperation agreement; or 5 i; Q7 n! m% ? f(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or ( ~$ p# U6 C& f: v(4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet * {- E( M/ P! ?0 e s# y- Qthe 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 Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by : W8 Q& R! l0 s, a: }; rchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill (NNK) ]: V% \& B- Q9 x( m" ~- VA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. + s' O3 h3 Z* }NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring 6 O' \' `; ^) r& {" @8 [Costs ) ?/ p5 J9 b0 M; N1 a7 s( w0 c; u/ [(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. 0 l# }: A$ Q8 T Y0 R(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures % B2 B v% b" x( w& S8 Mfor tests. 9 [- R; P& _ y- Z0 K3 I6 Q(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. : {1 d6 [4 c; @( M' ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 0 r4 ?2 z8 I7 ]/ [1 m8 e8 x201 NOR Notice of Revision. 1 H9 a1 a. {- K$ DNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. + ^5 G3 @& I4 l- R/ X" D% ?NORAD ; Q' d. N$ i# O9 }6 J( Q" XCommand Post % D, t! F7 |$ W. X9 c(NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other & r, y! R: e. k. s3 t6 ^assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace Defense ! \. D/ V# X: K7 j' s% `Command , S: P; G6 }4 U(NORAD) , j9 }% n* X# s9 h. I. E3 |/ DA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado 8 C0 j6 ?, w/ V' V& ^7 _Springs, CO. p& k, g7 Y uNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. ' D7 O! d" F6 c. f" A) DNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. K# Y- Q/ e6 CNPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. " ~& u5 L; G$ `. z+ U( T4 S( eNPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. 5 q6 w+ Y/ x) F# q% rNPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. & ^) h I1 o9 ^NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. 2 q( a) m2 W! d3 g+ bNREN National Research and Education Network. 1 U1 |3 F: T3 }( R$ vNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. 8 G/ t( F5 |- j+ W9 T" @NRO National Reconnaissance Office. 3 m3 M8 s- V1 qNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. . j$ m6 j. S, g$ W/ RNRT Near Real Time. $ ]. k6 {. f! Y, wNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 1 l$ [ S. k5 _ B+ pNSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. 2 @5 U; _* u5 }# U1 G, Y% KNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. 3 @ e) P4 \( ?/ p' P$ d0 R, MNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National 0 G6 y( B. L: j* dSecurity Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. % Z; I/ |" W# {, Z. {; b: G, K5 nNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. ' b; Z# I- S7 T/ E# F6 h" iNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. ' c; I4 [0 z B( s4 k7 r) e; rNSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. $ B5 e) m5 r6 R- H4 g7 u# m" K; `3 JNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. ) {5 v8 b6 H! @" G% SNSSD National Security Study Directive. . L6 I& h0 P8 M* jNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). 6 p) v4 X3 M' t+ d0 XNSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. + k8 M; H, m" z6 x, J A% XNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. 7 u4 k. w( T2 K6 B# QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; }7 [+ z; a, Q' b* n" `. r% F K3 V203 7 i7 ?& @# {# K+ u) [- J- INTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. 3 M3 ~# i1 _7 I* {4 D1 ~NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. % ~3 o5 p7 P2 T: \$ WNTC 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 3 h+ @5 M4 m* W3 Y' y2 P2 o5 Bforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and + g( f/ m7 u, A8 i% _doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. ' p: d" ]2 W3 d" P: y$ ~$ CNTU New Threat Upgrade. 3 F* M; X' i2 W# fNTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse - C- U# S8 d. s: C: f3 ~0 J6 m xSegment of BMDS. % \" v2 D- ^& lNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, 3 |; M6 F( e* o/ M9 pBiological, and Chemical 6 B" a# G9 O1 m% NContamination ! R4 a: y, Q0 S(NBCC) ' L" w6 \6 `1 M, fThe deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. $ _8 W2 M" y& ~: @5 D: I. I+ a•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear 9 I; P, [+ Y0 t8 U7 v( h/ sexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. : M) D$ ~4 {6 B7 m9 h+ X# l7 _•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military 7 o S9 ?: `3 `1 v9 b& F# boperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, |0 [8 a0 Z9 V& f0 B* P6 _Biological, and b! q9 }3 d5 C+ e# @Chemical - z8 |7 K* B& y$ ^: WContamination % u* R( ~# K( h6 g9 S/ I' t: H3 u6 vSurvivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned ' l9 k) F* M% w# j6 W7 h9 i2 ^mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and % {: h3 Q! V7 ]! M1 D, U8 h: O+ Zdecontaminates; 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 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 0 {4 U3 A7 ]+ Y3 Afor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the $ u+ u% ^, q, D% `operational requirements document. : W! Q" M" f8 J7 TNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed 3 p- }7 i, v0 l0 y1 s% OEnergy Weapon (NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed - ]( i# a( S; k; Jnuclear device. * t" Y- Y% ~% f+ }; m+ G: oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 3 [9 x6 R4 ?2 C& w: a, w. t204 & T% a' d# @$ x0 h- r5 A% p0 i7 }5 I+ jNuclear Environment # _" s3 X1 \5 \The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some . U$ _' {% Y! G8 Q" j8 Wcomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and . k) W6 J4 I4 a! E: k/ g5 o# _! ]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 9 R8 A+ U$ X+ l9 X3 Y9 |magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, - U! C) ~$ m. Hthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped + C& S, @8 ~4 b5 V, Q+ pelectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the 6 n% g% I7 }" G/ k: wexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. " o4 Z ^$ b- \0 c" t6 ?Nuclear 2 S% X( t3 i2 m9 J9 CHardness # [ v. m1 u Z6 l9 _! T/ kA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to / Z2 C; {7 t0 Bmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as & N* x8 X7 M' M4 ~& Q1 k- woverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures 3 i% s# S3 c1 T% _hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. , ?# S w: Q1 h; HNuclear 4 ^* J& n( O, BRadiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear & q# j8 X' G6 z6 V# b" tradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, 1 z9 G3 C9 O; H3 ^9 f: S5 Fare included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since . E( [4 A8 s9 }: h0 `6 ethey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear 3 F, B% O5 @; M/ g/ SSurvivability Characteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and 9 s+ y# Q( A0 P! a5 ^5 loperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, 5 n8 H3 q- n9 j4 bavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. ! F2 l* q' o9 l( ENUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. 4 R5 y! b' r: R5 U7 ~NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). 6 q- r; x9 T |! CNVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). ! m# ^- d1 j( W5 U z/ {+ jNWC (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. ) t* Y5 g1 i1 BNWP Naval Warfare Publication. ! j _9 r- p- L2 nNWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # m' U, T8 b) b* F* n( w205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 6 A9 Y- b7 k* ^. X5 G4 {3 w206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. - B6 r% P4 y- b8 q; g7 O+ oO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). $ O" O, D/ t t+ p; OO/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. 8 x" Q$ _* u% g' @! }(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. 1 [. N+ B' E$ N' @+ dOAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. 7 r. m% D& V: q7 k- g% b, L: SOASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. 5 j5 k# n4 B0 B# AOASD 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. # B6 a5 o4 Z$ e; q9 TOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. # {. w1 X1 W, D8 q3 r( c+ E3 {OBDP 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. 4 K) i L* |9 z. cObject-Oriented . Q! {7 _3 m6 `5 tAnalysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of : a1 y; o o9 Gobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 7 \7 O! d# y. x: R$ }3 X" EObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or % ?) I; F2 ?" Q) `- Z9 ofractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 Objects in FOV (Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris ' q9 _- F; V; _2 |, \9 Y( Ithat a sensor can acquire at one time. * G7 m( D8 G& M" B% I( m8 AObligation 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. + f" D. y* C N4 X3 HAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require / {9 |) k0 W+ S6 e& ?outlays or expenditures in the future. " A& t2 ~: T3 B; q2 O6 {3 oObligation Authority ( v M4 A! r3 G& g; G; h4 q(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a 4 u( W8 |7 ?. _specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. + P$ H) U0 z: l5 G. L(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of ( @3 c& \ C3 S# w: {- l& ]funding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 1 E$ X! F/ b4 q# Lradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from [5 f0 [# K; C- h% hobservation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). $ e! q/ |4 Z( dObservable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. / ]+ a& E( t1 d' j6 r+ E5 gOCA Offensive Counter-air. 1 y/ p5 M+ X! q; uOCD Operational Concept Document. $ D% J3 i- m O2 T3 j; g, }) jOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. 7 B! M2 O7 T7 v$ d" |1 O& iOCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. , ~ }9 K0 \3 q; ~/ r* dOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). % L; B# j$ n5 v; n. H& R4 a* [5 AOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. 0 v8 l) D; c0 eODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ( ~, g/ c6 C8 |# t4 eODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.