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Military # j3 L: W3 K8 ]$ r+ m! O# q5 k9 lOperational / g+ j0 k" z! h2 Z/ T. JRequirements 1 a/ Z% a; w) h5 w2 Z1 [! kThe formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in : a3 \3 B; p8 A2 Q/ T. J- ^development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. # ?* j: N @! B$ hMilitary Requirement * A9 d& q9 P" M3 Z9 o- {; _An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. ( F" F/ _' m) q/ q" S1 GMilitary Satellite 1 j$ q8 W+ \4 N& C9 g(MILSAT) ' j9 L: z) Z" F2 v" p: }A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M . c- \" J; K9 w9 C+ x, P7 {7 M183 P9 A0 ]( A/ Q$ F$ p5 NMilitary Strategy 5 y, l; {9 l: D% |0 `9 S# JSelection 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 6 X) O' z* L; [' Gcorridors) 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 ; e: m- m# M1 m1 _; K9 @0 c7 }against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management . e @$ U$ D/ }' w; i9 v& U, Mdecisions. + A: R' c7 t& m) s7 v5 o6 s6 t5 QMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. / ?9 d a# _8 D2 q8 }0 yMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space / j9 I9 K% w4 IMILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. 6 z4 h' O7 a* d: AMIN Minimum min Minute. ! |4 b4 I/ }# w- zMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. 3 B; R5 g+ J2 s; ZMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ & Y& x0 I, k+ ~1 C/ Q4 Q( xMiniature Vehicle (MV) : J% s F4 g+ a+ t2 G+ U& w( ~& QAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. & y: O5 w5 V: Q+ u8 N K! K/ J' cMinimum Acceptable / c/ z! i5 ^# M8 a# U9 mOperational - c g$ X; b3 Q: k. K8 R0 O2 aRequirement 4 J- q) M$ R) {$ S0 c4 M0 ~9 b% [The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system & x0 @" H% s0 \5 \0 ecapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. Minimum Energy Trajectory $ {2 U, Y* B- y( c8 D2 c" f8 ~9 SThe trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum Required Accomplishment s 9 m& ]' s# J3 x4 q" qNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the 0 t. ~# {0 [1 Dnext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. 2 E4 d( Y( }! H) n9 h' Z/ OMinuteman US ICBM. ' {5 F- T7 b2 }MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). % H, l* ]) q+ H0 O. {MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M + m* {& s( _$ i \8 H9 m# E+ |* m184 ) M5 d. e% _& y2 P- vMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). % G* q$ s. C) q8 ?( @, d; \1 G(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. + Z% S# j; l6 `. Q(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. $ t, L9 Y3 o" I9 ~: l0 ?5 L( }' gMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. 6 G. u, a9 E0 | u6 KMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. 9 t3 [# c* z* C) Y5 nMIS Management Information System. " d# Y8 n$ R! A# rMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). 1 a+ Q6 n) {; `7 W+ x5 Z1 fMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense National Team 9 b, d3 |# |% l, O/ W! Q8 \4 d- D(MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), ' O' w7 H- a, F0 eUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. . q9 r4 x7 R5 P7 N$ ^% zMissile Defense ( H. J9 Z1 u0 v0 ZNational Team, Battle Management, * o, q- |7 M+ x; Y5 N4 rCommand and 8 m6 q- n8 H D+ }# k# \Control, and Communications (MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that & a2 n, s5 }, R9 f: l9 ]provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, & k0 }* ^3 w6 \! [. Z5 dintegration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense National Team, Systems , k! B, d2 o) [" Y4 IEngineering & Integration $ W( V1 J: ]8 H" m8 B+ y(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems # R& k5 ?+ f6 g8 y! C5 K( LEngineering 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). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation / W& o0 ?1 F C8 z; @* C% }of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense 8 N% \: _; a! a) E; n, \systems. & G$ B; Y0 b2 NMissile Defense Warning / g( H1 |, R. F: hCondition 9 m% A! i: p/ o) d4 \: PA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning 5 w* c0 d9 D F2 p7 M) m) qWhite). ! m+ c: m' Q. ?, Q& u4 B3 VMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System 6 y0 j& r, B4 [, i/ V# UA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 8 Y+ |7 a' n3 I- l0 ^determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. 5 [ F7 l+ M2 Z) F, G6 u( Q4 L' HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 * B' [) ?; P2 J) {7 L0 \Missile Intercept 7 L* z# }9 D0 V% ]Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release ' u3 B7 u3 r- n7 W6 WLine The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. % G- ?$ L* g& _5 ~Missile Warning 7 b( c; g& B( W+ Z0 ^, gCenter (MWC) : u! M1 q. j) g4 `0 pLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic ! _( |1 b8 q' L2 }missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there I, d; x5 _8 Y; L- N" | Y6 K, ^are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting 0 o/ N+ x4 p5 z* w# _system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack ( h0 _$ C7 r4 _; p+ _: t9 Bworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and ( `* l, J2 s, E; K; a, f* nconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures 0 ?8 c) M1 q: e" K' S% T+ xall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to ; k5 L O' j. E) \be taken and the reason therefore. 9 ], @- G( z. v0 W: z# ^, v(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty ( f$ u* k8 H' i- Xassigned to an individual or unit; a task. 1 h0 Q% n# B# F( I7 w/ O% S(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, + V! o+ z8 p6 M: k }; zwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation $ H1 w' u [) H) uto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. + p8 p* _# ^% d* O- U% A5 u$ ]Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it 2 _1 R Z* N* L7 V' W. ]must equip its forces. Mission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission ) h7 w/ i, M, ]: I0 C& ~3 _ q3 t5 dareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet ! k( `# ~6 p; r- Fessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of 8 N I5 C7 ~; g. K, r% kcapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 1 \/ L8 i# d% EMission Capable ) S+ K" ?( t' a' Y9 q, E+ @(MC) : o) V8 W# v% E9 I; F( U fMaterial condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical / @" u, ~6 W9 `. w7 R5 [# n' \Computer Resources 7 @4 m( f( N4 Y2 O4 r7 r$ nAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to Y( E# C+ H+ j' V g. I/ G9 knational security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves , U' u% C5 s {8 [/ h) mequipment 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 6 ^& X8 m4 ~) h- Y6 HSystem - Y5 _" v6 V5 z0 {7 a7 G: UA 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 objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. + W: l2 Q) d+ F; b. W7 mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 , s8 z Q0 _) P8 i( K% {- LMission Need Analysis + _) [# Q; I/ v& o- RAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. 7 [% w8 l1 B$ n& S0 q1 }Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a : S6 u: y* z8 j9 apostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. $ g1 p- C7 I9 L* C2 t1 a+ S" dMission Need / v% v& W0 C9 M+ i jStatement (MNS) 2 b9 E8 g8 `, d9 t. k( s1 e; |(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for 9 G4 Q! ~, P) q* P" ]validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. (2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. Mission ) V$ {0 ]2 M% o$ yReliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a % [* B3 h) U3 ?+ Speriod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. 5 y9 c7 _) N! I- vMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. & P/ h' h7 c. \( ]4 mMIW Mine Warfare. + }7 b. o- o$ R, Z" s% g' K/ MMK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. . d! w& w o ? }3 j* u4 ~; C- QMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). . L$ W0 l$ D) H6 j: _- T% C(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. & K2 h% K/ q4 b. ?: f, ]9 |# iMLI 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). , R: x8 `5 ~) [: A6 O! p( ^3 cMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. ) \6 Q, W7 p( I* b9 f" PMM III Minuteman III ICBM. & U4 e- Q V; _& a: m& r/ }MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 2 E M6 [5 A* G/ MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 : A" e/ @ S7 @% V' \1 \. A$ HMMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. - y! v7 S# Q" F# R+ g3 E) k# e% W" [MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). * P0 r" d. P$ }" N8 g6 F2 w6 B+ g; NMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles ' E6 W& k; n: @3 v4 DMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 0 X; N# F, n# w# qMMR Monthly Management Review. ( X0 \* A' ?4 J2 i4 @MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. }6 j& y/ F5 J, R" ]MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. 1 _/ d G$ s. a4 }MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. ) M1 k z- |* s9 K* HMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. ; k; T* |9 k4 A) A6 P! t& q4 ZMobile Ground Entry Point 0 d( W7 v7 i1 K4 ]. k(MGEP) ( p0 @% l9 d. w) Y: L& M/ AThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications 4 l( ^! E* S; y7 _: x/ i; @) C0 uinterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. ! f" Q1 L0 `3 PMOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. 4 `$ W6 Q$ l# a% D+ z8 A+ n7 _Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in * b' i4 D/ k M. K ^examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. 1 G! J; l# G% L, d7 EMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. 4 ~5 j" p" v Y6 p, s+ r5 \Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). , H8 I0 O. ]. HModes 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. + d. O0 Z5 p8 E8 NMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. ) s1 h1 D- w: Y1 D" Q) P! l# gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 : K6 t+ k# ]3 f( b0 jModularity 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( b8 |+ f7 m: W7 [2 fimpact on other components. $ Q+ U1 n% g N9 d H4 o# ]) {8 OMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. , m2 j5 h/ H$ Q% i# s/ lMOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern ) B( k6 f+ J& E7 g8 [hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of # d0 y7 e- J! \" k: o: Norbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when 7 F7 z: r8 C0 e& D4 r Zcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. ) d& M5 }* {! L4 I- J1 @MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by : k" F. O* _+ Q+ Z/ X2 b& {a single sensor. Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. ( T; X, Y3 i7 VMOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. " B1 \2 O. R; s- T0 y N ?, rMOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. * F* [1 i1 F6 G0 ]/ S5 @Moscow BMD System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House 9 m8 I- D( {, |phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. & `" ?% R5 p% @4 N7 pMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. + ]; L% E: I( K* nMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). . \+ D" _9 o- C! e' s(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. : L; w" [% q( ZMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. $ ]. E0 A( {9 O2 V6 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. " k3 n4 z! C9 R _MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. 3 f) d1 Z% r$ e4 ?1 ]: h# k) oMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). ! L& p% ~- x4 N L+ f( ]/ C(2) Main Propulsion System. / y. ?6 [) O( j! g+ O- Y- wMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. % e, x. H3 Z) G- i& oMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) 9 n v) B% V" j/ o+ O( ^ A" RMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). 8 Z& q# ~3 e3 i, F( _9 _(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. / x6 k t' H( J0 W8 g. }# }MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. * [" R% y7 L9 }MRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. 9 T. s! ? m$ ^+ \7 r* C0 U7 KMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. 5 y% J6 v+ R! A% S(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. ( V7 z- g% j+ l4 U* l0 n, A* wMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ! p, @/ O! h! l9 }8 m6 c- Ims Milliseconds. MS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). 8 F8 T7 p4 d J8 DMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). , l! P+ I4 F! |) zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). ! k) d( s% O2 n) W9 _1 r9 ZMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. Y: ]' @. |0 sMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. , _8 i, V7 w5 ~0 U4 q$ C; T* KMSEL Master Scenario Events List. ; U7 {4 U* |8 Q/ j" |" @' dMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. ' ^9 k% J- Y4 t, F) C: wMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. / e9 v; ^' F* I( V& i' fMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. % b/ v. }% k6 {9 X! sMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). # U6 ?; I8 e8 V q2 v5 ]5 ^MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. 8 f# L$ q5 T" A& @MSR Missile Site Radar. . w$ ]/ F9 J$ U' H9 U+ p5 F/ ]- z) EMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). ( J* t/ G* A6 X2 M5 O+ D(3) Management Support System. * u, O! G0 L$ w q: }; b(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. ; p2 x0 Q& [7 N! J; J% N: F6 s3 A0 rMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. 7 Z3 J9 x3 t$ n7 F. j7 ZMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. - y6 p$ K; _8 M# B: @$ y(2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. 3 C$ M8 b5 z4 d1 y6 t/ [( z- w9 d& Z& OMT Metric Ton. 2 D# R/ _& s0 A, W( ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' _" H6 u. W% U( {( D ?! c' ?$ N191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. ( q; F) h0 Q) o8 u- J& Q& qMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). ) [. {1 C) @" z8 ~* u: N6 xMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. : H, t( y6 ^& c% C1 Y/ p; uMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). ! b' x& ?% V P1 gMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. ! d6 Q; S' R: w7 A) A$ oMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. - {3 O) s3 h& U1 x(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). 2 u/ `* ?" `" E" I/ GMTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). % y3 s9 t% M2 n% }. T/ a8 C4 c' eMtg Meeting. , j5 M5 X. ]% J/ A; j8 xMTI Moving Target Indicator. # t6 Z9 Y! ]6 t$ O9 `; mMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. - ` ^0 F; w2 O' i8 n0 {5 SMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. 1 u6 a! J; F7 O+ RMtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. " d1 Q/ A5 w- UMTOP Management Task Order Plan. ( n, Y4 o3 [0 N" vMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. 7 d# t. ?9 m7 D# s/ [7 tMTTR Mean Time To Repair. ) T0 g6 }. G# Z: }0 p) d* b2 {MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. * b8 Q% G# k TMTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. * O6 l9 v. d1 y$ {5 a: Q5 iMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. 1 }" J/ [2 t0 G5 Q9 y" |$ kMUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 2 P* B& I& Z) a2 A0 `$ J0 KMulti-Service " V/ j7 X! |+ _; R! c7 \Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more ! {- Y' H7 \4 yServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the * q; E: l$ e& A' D6 Z/ z1 Y. c" Atwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that 7 E% \8 x9 q( F/ Q( l" didentify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. 0 G) p0 G5 H. A" [9 j9 J t- rMulti-Spectral Imagery 5 a6 X% N6 g2 g) o. w/ C* ?# pThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral L: u; R5 U- z9 }3 {bands. Multi-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year 4 q7 ?+ j3 }' g& i8 p% _Procurement.) 2 h0 s2 C) x) V8 C4 \Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total 2 _; E/ h* D/ J b- V* M- c- ~purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; $ m D* u8 ^8 j- u! jhowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in U9 K( L/ n+ K/ c. ~: zcontracts. 4 |" x( n* T" J- I4 PMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several 5 A" {: r- G' A) greceivers for target detection and tracking. + H# K+ |5 c, h' K) [2 d; M$ `Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. ( j2 C9 J6 T9 L: ? @Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and ( V( v3 H9 Y8 \9 K. |# U$ j: @needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Security Mode & u( O3 [5 Y; W" K& V(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a 9 l5 h# |) L, F! ucapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. & D4 k) ~4 `8 O) M: M( sMultiple ( j3 Z# L. u0 a) a; e0 jIndependently 0 Y( q" U, T0 L. [" p8 e }: HTargetable Reentry Vehicle ! |# m7 N( f& H(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 ( A! m! _) R9 A# Q7 p# S% kDefense 0 V) U( ^* ]7 P+ ]Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and 9 I# M9 H3 o3 K% ^7 @different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 4 s3 F5 W7 B1 ~4 l/ H4 lMultiple Reentry . m& v7 Z; P6 F3 gVehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. # W R% l F1 J- Q+ ]Multiple Silo ! t# F" a% b+ l# ~( jDefense 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 more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have . [* m% K9 T( x$ xinterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 3 w2 h: l3 }* X, p1 G/ a% r193 9 S( d3 b$ Q* ?" j; hMulti-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 q; w3 R( A$ F" I: ois that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when # T9 Z% a( F* o j5 d0 K9 Doperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and , ]( N0 h- x9 w9 Z* }might thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). $ ]0 t8 J: N2 I# `5 {MUS Mission Unique Software. " B$ r p( b* C+ f6 P0 c+ U$ dMUX Multiplex. ! m! ~; z+ D( p. X7 F' ZmV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. % B. F6 q C' h; @ R9 LMWC Missile Warning Center. {0 [2 Y! h4 O/ F; R* s" o; \, Y nMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). ; a: ^7 Z/ L0 g% FMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” - E) ?6 k' |/ P+ ~MY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . b8 j' ]- v" s' Z/ _194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 6 H2 n" n( M& oNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. 9 m6 J# B/ V/ f3 {2 UNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). ) u; [ ?' s$ ZNADC Naval Air Development Center. % m" b7 _% b4 _0 b: }NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. / T' d( |# t2 q4 e: ?NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. % ^5 j9 t8 c4 M$ [! `NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. ) _+ ?: `6 T TNAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. 4 R5 ^1 g `# UNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). ' I5 M- T+ q Z, ~) H1 T+ ^NAP NDS Augmentation Package. ' @' m4 X8 q* ~ B+ e2 mNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. 6 ]% T, R8 q% F3 ?8 y, c. vNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). . u4 o: \( Z5 O; c* G1 _NASP National Aerospace Plane. : B. J) ?- r; a9 G P0 e3 vNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne Operations . s: H) [1 l6 oCenter (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency 8 j, r& Y$ t2 O ` E$ ^" d* K, i3 ywould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 - r8 l% o/ V2 hhours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. q& {+ F/ C# n6 {) q$ tNational " R9 L0 }4 g5 R- t2 J8 oCommand 5 k; f0 b4 O0 p* D# G( U! cAuthorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N * E6 r/ o; z0 U; F195 National Military & q: |( i+ ]7 ?4 T' VCommand Center (NMCC) ' ~; x7 h# [$ y) L, pThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined ; f# m1 R6 L8 U- q4 VForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military Command System (NMCS) 4 s) G2 V5 @3 S8 yThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System - j/ j$ J+ U" ] ~(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint ; N( U$ Z3 r1 p$ [. n# NChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the 8 p& M$ ]1 e" q% }3 s* Ameans 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 which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 8 T8 V( F# ]% {- o+ [7 C2 c, vcommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 9 b8 @5 X: f* U8 a8 P" Ube selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS ; m( k: J! l* j/ Y( Osupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. - `4 A! r" f! u* QNational Missile Defense (NMD) I8 G* h7 [1 W1 H0 VSystem ' v$ D7 V( N2 T! a$ cOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the U.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. & C( \: f6 M) \, x, H7 t7 yNational 0 K/ ~ O# j4 C0 p' oReconnaissance 6 j% M: C' p+ J/ t' {* l/ f0 i3 mOffice (NRO) " p7 f% V7 c) |" N+ B9 g4 pA Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and / o2 j* x( p& ?- tdevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy 8 j) ]1 K- `+ r0 c1 B& A( kSelection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), ( L# _- U! w1 l2 S; O5 C7 Wand given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective $ ?( O! e4 j/ H, }- \ c(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). + m6 Q1 {; [, u. c" B8 Z# \9 GNational Test Bed 5 d/ h1 D# W) H% r$ q(NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are - [ i; |, p1 ?' Y2 X2 D/ b9 llinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile , ~, F! i" |- y7 H" [( {defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. National Test Bed Joint Program ! {* S' {8 f- M7 p4 p) oOffice (NTBJPO) 7 o# F: t6 h5 j9 V1 H: [! g* H: }(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 5 ^7 h8 L D) s( X3 W5 dexecute the NTB program for MDA. 2 @; O i, S" `% i Z+ j' f e8 KNational Test Facility (NTF) ^2 {% Y7 `* f/ L% Q. [, TA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 9 N+ j( ]4 s- }' x6 l' z$ twhich serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the ' U$ v3 ?5 U. o0 k! mNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. National Warning + t* d: Q5 ^* k& g2 T" M4 oCenter (NWC) ( A' y( @& R2 m% v p4 sCenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. $ U# K/ S4 `# {3 f; w0 h% N4 g9 rNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 9 o8 g" ^% D1 U- \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 6 l) a* V; l1 n3 \) S5 \0 @196 Natural Ground and Atmospheric & u* Q n% C+ D2 T! Y( b6 @- K+ YEnvironments 4 Q6 z6 T! ?9 ?) _3 e# r5 C$ uThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural . S' }% |) u; t3 U. a" Dconditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space ' z$ l) O8 z# C, e- q l& M3 c' m9 e( OEnvironment ! ?0 [. [& u, 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 Q5 h. y' _2 S0 waffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. 8 R* {( T$ c3 _; x+ bNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space Command (NAVSPACE- ( W/ y% D4 Q/ G+ B8 QCOM) & x$ e. c+ Z# z8 p( s% SThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. ' a3 Y5 @, \7 }* E" ZNaval Space 6 }; u8 r3 f0 h1 E# dOperations Center (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. / Y2 U8 H. k7 ]8 tNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. ( Q( @: p- X4 y* ?2 r3 b2 ANAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. $ ~9 s* o/ |& NNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. 9 {- d: n' H( J7 ?& PNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. # \) P' Q6 ?* cNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. % ^1 f" B, f3 U4 kNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. 0 q* S* x* ]5 }: q8 ^/ cNBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N : c$ @$ `# [ x. U! c4 A o0 m1 B9 @197 u, G( p: z4 N' _NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. - P! e, S$ E+ H! i) E& `( ^NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. 8 n" c! N8 R |- {' x! zNCCS Navy Command and Control System. : H1 k6 [4 a4 b+ {NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). ' x0 A( g0 \$ b' MNCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. ( x1 S# N) g! a0 y( WNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. . j# A+ {+ Y4 i' j' x- V7 z2 ?NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. $ `; H# H' p7 K9 o: F(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. / m/ X% J$ q! V/ A) |! eNDP National Disclosure Policy. / H9 e' ?& C, I! ]( N, k6 E cNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. : Y* k& d6 \" F! K/ NNEA (1) Northeast Asia. * N3 Q+ P+ j k/ s( g/ w2 Z( a(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). $ G# |3 k$ j, c! ?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 implies that there are no significant delays. 4 {, T7 W$ J4 ]+ t- cNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. 5 u+ R0 p" s( G" r& U, \NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . s! b# t6 ]5 l0 M. k198 Negate Early % Z9 [) A' y( |0 QWarning 9 d# V) ^( d3 N# d+ X WThe use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. f" J" T* \' ~! ANEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. - @: Q5 g: K9 kNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. 3 c" e" N1 w @: l& j: DNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. & V: s# R7 v- \, _* n, mNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). ; v9 z) i1 E3 Z$ J' E) Y: D2 VNeutral Particle Beam (NPB) . e# l" {% Y# X- GAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage + ]8 y" ?3 \) @electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. 3 I' z! N/ R0 x! eNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. $ a5 F! N6 s T$ t) T* }NHA Next-Higher Assembly. % ` X/ @5 E$ x. I% R5 PNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. ; g' ^0 v: l, D- c/ ~/ t8 i) [NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). ( {( }$ A/ e; q9 g! }NIE National Intelligence Estimate. 2 d0 X! E. T2 ~# i0 ^" b. v5 SNIH National Institute of Health. : f" }# w' H8 s' U5 SNII National Information Infrastructure. : C2 }! [! L( [$ v5 VNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. G/ K7 Y7 X3 s/ N: R9 ]+ E- [NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). 8 J- B; C% \& J, zNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime 0 _! d* q* ?3 T4 H/ r' PIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). 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 a% o& n: k+ ]! Y2 r+ {the total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying 1 {' x, N1 X8 n. `( c6 w ~an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. " M2 C9 h4 U( L X) _ z6 o8 mNIU NATO Interface Unit. ! g- m l' P2 {4 y; R5 u. q0 w! lNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. - b+ x! Y4 b7 u+ b4 x3 |4 zNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. 0 G* ?* T! C$ j$ f( A+ QNLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. 4 C3 Z/ T% u9 _# W, z/ n; c0 Q5 Q1 DNMA NATO Military Authority. NMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. 2 P( E# g" I4 v3 {" t3 gNMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). * U9 u" ?5 t! J) K3 S% q sNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N & |6 |+ Y r* _. u0 d0 |3 Q200 / p6 m6 ~- {$ SNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). W4 A9 N6 Y% ?4 W6 A1 UNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. ) J$ G+ S3 Z3 b. [0 ?NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. , y- a: y6 R. jNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. : R7 x/ ] W k9 N* E+ i* uNNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. . V: _* q" ^1 k* }2 y' BNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are - ^0 `/ V6 F5 H1 L7 h5 dresident on the network. , u5 n. m1 f6 {9 e0 ?* {: N1 ENOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). 3 H% }; R2 ~+ R( i$ A/ zNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. ' U: E0 e( { H: _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 ( ~7 M/ w. V4 L" {- n7 yas the signal. Non- # w/ G' ^& p* R0 R# v# d0 J/ VDevelopmental & m7 G d% q% j, RItem (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or + o* @5 H* N/ Q, I1 d(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department 0 G5 A& k* j: a$ Sor 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 ! i* |! H- S% Z& A# {" _(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires 4 ?9 K. I( R3 g/ N1 lonly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or % H% M0 d0 [% G(4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet 9 h0 |' C( o4 {8 `- u; mthe 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. " } Z# d" \. J, j9 ^1 a0 p1 jNon Material ; q) N1 L, j) ]8 v" B; Z uSolution # C3 e6 G+ u; w+ b2 PSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill & |. K* y8 D+ |- L1 Z6 E- s: Q1 W(NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. + v5 e y" W3 j, T4 J, S; dNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). ' t9 Y. C( U! a+ B' Y7 N0 |0 x" X* UNonrecurring & e' g& |- y3 l% L3 L fCosts (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. , }9 a- R7 c# `. s# i% _+ Z(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 for tests. & w( \% C/ T; g8 ]# w(3) Training of service instructor personnel. ( \1 {0 E) l5 p4 @! V6 P# VNOP Nuclear Operations. / P) G1 a# M# f5 ^9 a, i* F5 sMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 7 P, Q( I% V" J, K! B3 C- a201 & K1 {4 {% m }; t: |NOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. : y# A* P# Q) D6 Q/ e$ g! }# m6 tNORAD Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North ' Y! G5 p1 _/ Z/ E2 }+ O8 eAmerica. 9 T8 f0 a+ ]4 q. n+ H7 K0 ?! i YNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. - x4 W- ~7 B0 {1 J3 F' `9 zNorth American . K! ~: D$ v8 P4 _Aerospace ) n5 I, x/ T [) p5 p3 E6 GDefense 0 G3 }' p. i* R0 P8 r# OCommand (NORAD) 7 M3 G' I( S7 d8 Q i7 [A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of / Z7 r2 N5 j/ O( v9 H8 L5 `" }North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado ; f" E' g& `0 Q- \* LSprings, CO. 3 w- R4 P4 S# [; s! P8 y$ ENORTHCOM 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. 0 f3 O% p" l2 q: WNPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. f/ ]9 u/ |$ p/ }$ aNPG Nuclear Planning Group. $ W% I/ U. d9 d! T% H V2 iNPI New Program Integration. $ h; l9 p s$ J2 q# \3 GNPR National Performance Review. / |3 x5 w0 X* p/ ]6 Q$ P0 VNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. 4 B5 v: S3 W) K4 [5 A/ N5 f(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. " T4 v7 J- ~& {. H( p9 c$ [' ?; e% j+ CNREN National Research and Education Network. 9 g9 A2 q4 p/ d4 z0 p* |/ F* t& rNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. 0 X r. s5 E, k0 g+ v& b" QNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. 3 C- @5 d r- B; i5 ^NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 1 `" { U* a& N% V: L) H6 |202 NSA National Security Agency. % D' N2 A" p; o/ L. d- _NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. + ^5 Q8 c6 p1 [, G) v) x0 ?# XNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. - O+ q# f3 y5 ?% o; t' rNSD National Security Directive. # `* P$ i* a# SNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). # _8 v6 ^( U* T' w1 u3 eNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. ! U6 T: j/ J+ f+ e- [5 |+ lNSG Naval Security Group. % G+ Z4 D, Q$ i7 U* Y3 xNSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. . ~( X, o% z0 e6 B" T) }3 pNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). # Z8 v' e: j" u: S3 N& l0 SNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. : S/ C! B9 W% M7 I2 Q8 ~, @NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite 2 A0 x" w9 d4 y. G5 TOperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). , i1 \7 Y" E5 {6 O- {NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 8 T! ]8 y* P% k! yNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. . H4 z2 K+ N+ ~" i3 Q/ c& WNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. 8 t8 G9 r/ I5 hNTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 g0 N' |& x' F- K1 j9 [203 9 N0 x9 O+ S# y! M, INTBI 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. ' j* c7 N$ [( ^3 `6 |, gNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that ! j6 s, R/ F4 | Nserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and ) K5 \8 E) K. d/ P" Qdoctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. " U/ y6 Y( E4 }7 Y5 E4 R5 t/ ]NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. ' w& Q' U% S! I0 g ONTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). . u! u, q3 u8 m& a. Q* ~* sNuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination ) K1 v" I- A" |: k& P(NBCC) 1 {$ G% W! i2 fThe deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 4 a' W& m6 I0 Y8 y# w•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. " h7 N) c. h/ b2 m' w•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military ; {+ @) X! S1 a2 t, `# woperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, 1 S3 h' {$ [1 y9 M, S; dBiological, and ' p+ _; V( S, p+ ~Chemical + F9 y# S- G% E; r: C7 J; Q( KContamination Survivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and 7 R& n8 I5 U5 T+ drelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and 4 R6 Y. d5 x2 M4 Kdecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual ( E- ~7 ?7 K. ^3 ?( n8 o" Y9 kprotective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. : m6 J! Z8 _% h1 Y! s. K•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. * X7 r8 {# C- v' J/ C `' b! T& o3 k•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates s1 H p' U2 q* ufor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. & X/ {3 p T, {" z/ C# L# {) XNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed 4 y, n6 c: W# V2 o) R+ _: G" eEnergy Weapon + y3 R/ B, D% v# U(NDEW) 2 }" ~ w7 c1 f v+ rA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. ( E) }2 |) |7 uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ) h2 _# S7 }* T/ ^* W: ?; C) ]204 ; Q: a+ Y" R! U: v- RNuclear Environment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and ' H( Q4 Q7 {. g9 L. X* Wother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear 7 I& t; f# i6 e: i6 ^1 }radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, ) J5 n1 v; O ~5 H9 l) o* Q0 nthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the ) {* Q) a; ^! uexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to 9 O+ ]- l5 b4 B! Bmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced " o' S5 I' p" B2 S" B Aby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures 6 y& G+ t4 V+ w: Q; F* A4 Chardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design 9 R& W. b1 @2 Z9 F& z" G$ aspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear * b2 I& u9 `# Z* o: r$ `7 n4 ]Radiation ) R ^- o" o( `0 q/ [3 E' ZParticulate 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 7 [6 ]& y9 L+ P! fradiations 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 4 {3 X$ r4 i- M* B0 Cthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear # y7 J6 H: c6 D# J; i7 `% pSurvivability ; v$ t" M' N0 X8 K7 ICharacteristics A 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 $ i5 o& |+ Z# ?: xmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be i9 _5 u/ T) y. e( Q2 g8 C2 M4 umitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. m. E* a. N+ ?2 @$ s$ |NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. . j6 u: d5 Q+ C+ n* M( JNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). % U3 h6 z3 G& P: P) n3 ?NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). ' h9 O, p! n$ V$ @NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. : Q4 x' a1 V t0 zNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. / w K/ q: n: z3 V, k+ jNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. # B; T+ Y5 J$ h) L) E, a* D( KNWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. 2 k& K7 k* f5 H* N; [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 5 y( G! _: P, c" L) n; x+ ]% k0 ROAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). $ _% a, I a) Y$ |. Y: `8 ]) K& }0 @O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. " g+ g' F8 q8 @9 f1 c& n2 r+ q DOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. 5 ]. v; d$ w7 g4 L6 k5 dOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 7 r3 d6 Z( ?) p/ C7 y: ^OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. 3 _. U: n5 n1 M/ V& X. Q! xOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. ' W, M u' P+ {& v/ ?2 d1 j( dOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) 0 S2 w; u M; |OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 0 ]' y" C/ q) zOB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. 7 n7 v `8 X% ?1 Z4 EOBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of ! M. n) Q* O& S; n9 m' B tobjects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented $ p; ^7 X. K ]5 qAnalysis # x% E* r% [; p+ ?# jThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. % z% K) k# z4 ]2 l; U: z3 ?Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or 5 h* Q+ B( H6 j* w5 pfractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 7 T n# X; {$ k1 B' zObjects in FOV - Q4 R2 g; j) a, S(Max) / H2 ]# @1 X" l4 P2 G1 Y. [ tThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. $ Q. @/ @) R+ N OObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require ( f4 p# X) V7 ~1 J( voutlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation 8 ^9 I8 {2 j9 ~ m5 {6 l5 xAuthority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a # b$ Q: q+ r- Y( w$ u1 fspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. % ~% M$ i% `) u2 V(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 $ U% ?9 f0 \2 H7 [observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. ; _, R& J$ l, }OC Operations Center. 2 Y& V" a# R9 ]3 ~. }6 M2 fOCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. j8 v4 d& f, {$ g3 ~6 iOCM Overt Countermeasure. . h* h8 y3 L; [9 uOCONUS Outside CONUS. ; L+ ]& ^) X* rOCR Optical Character Reader. 0 \& |9 D% g& Z" o& b/ kOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. & R2 t- z( ]9 ] ^* K$ i% _- D, `OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 6 |# a) q n8 P& f2 Y0 S( {ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. 0 Y" _7 q8 w9 u1 a! A; FODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.