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Military Operational + L$ ~( R* H/ G! v( ^/ x7 URequirements & P T2 X' ^5 i4 {2 {% BThe formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in + N7 ^$ |( U B/ b9 ^development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite 6 g! F5 y" N9 n% Z; \/ L- _! i(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. . ~2 G* Q! w$ O+ I; K5 ~$ Z3 bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 ! |: C+ q2 L% C1 a. T* C6 i5 ?Military Strategy 0 L+ K: I2 M% ] f% P. V$ ASelection $ }0 f$ U5 p0 f* `9 M4 `) O8 n1 {The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to : S! k4 ~6 @% e) I6 pachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their * \8 e0 k$ s% i/ D' scorridors) to be intercepted. ! S% [, N# f" @6 [( o9 p6 ?) {Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive / c& ~* s; @# k6 N% jenvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured ( s% `5 [7 |7 T2 ~7 z: e2 Nagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. % s- Z2 A8 {: \& |MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. 8 `8 w3 Z2 O% b: c0 Q' @MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. ( t( T. X0 K$ ~( P- y: F' a* c0 Y6 wMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum min Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. 4 }/ o* {7 G f/ NMiniature Homing 6 H# e4 h7 S( k' s& @" ZVehicle (MHV)/ ( k! D! D' _. L4 E& R( G; A: E9 }Miniature Vehicle (MV) * K4 d4 }6 \" \An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. ( F+ w4 o+ i8 |5 lMinimum Acceptable * p# F' n& Z# A2 h0 `, j6 sOperational 2 [ F4 d' L, Q& i/ fRequirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the ) [' Y- I: L+ K" ]6 [ a; l9 Nperformance threshold. & |) [8 E0 O' k: N- ~+ FMinimum Energy , j! ^( r8 `1 z2 p5 M0 {/ a0 a zTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. 5 z6 P( s+ P: L) n. k' i# ], w8 NMinimum $ N3 v* E6 f" `7 T5 D |, ?% n1 |Required Accomplishment / D/ _4 t$ _, U4 ts Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the 5 u( y' [$ N+ |( j! X- Z5 enext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). ( H- G T8 Q# G$ C& SMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 B2 y1 @% [ D184 MIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). & A! B6 S8 B, bMIPT Management IPT. 4 z; R" H0 _( J* _% j0 U# X" TMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. . F7 j) o8 ^# i% P* GMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. 6 J* R8 P, U+ \* y7 v9 l0 hMIS Management Information System. ( G0 b/ n/ |, H( X/ e: G2 q0 }MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. 8 E0 \3 g; w5 Y" g) p- HMissile Defense : X6 u$ z3 t9 ` ?* U# BNational Team / S* o/ ] y; I5 a(MDNT) # ]! G) c; W1 g) J2 V- P3 wA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on 2 c; f. _3 o; ~! T. `executing a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from 0 q8 k4 F( X* M; ?. X0 O; yGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), + C: d$ n; `- C5 Q0 uUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. ( ]6 C0 `; W$ f: O4 R+ Q9 h' d; OMissile Defense - K" T, r; ?4 S' HNational Team, " a" R z+ e( vBattle ! o3 X! S, E4 i3 V+ yManagement, Command and 7 F1 ~2 `$ `% R/ d$ l1 A9 x6 `Control, and / g: X; A0 j. s' @" gCommunications 2 X. H7 w4 X; m" `" q(MDNTB) 2 G6 G' X9 w, @& T6 `. X6 zThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 9 B& u! _9 T% u5 Z) h: _% b7 x. `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 ' u% v0 Y$ C3 y+ {, [" V7 VGrumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB ) c' U" h P6 @& P4 k(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, 5 p& F* X6 N* a# o9 sintegration, and production of missile defense systems. 5 [, y4 W5 V/ w: G8 h$ P5 pMissile Defense 1 E/ d' ?9 Q, e- T' ^5 V. ~National Team, Systems 6 q( v6 X% _% ~0 b6 ^8 ~Engineering & Integration + C0 v, P! `# F# _/ A+ ^(MDNTS) 3 V$ \, a/ k+ X4 R# ]% [The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems ( T5 U# l4 L! h. ^Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 7 o9 B: B& X% E4 tGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). ; ^8 Z# A5 I6 I, N7 h; R9 k2 wThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense 9 i/ @ A) \1 M: h, osystems. Missile Defense # o n9 h/ j# R1 V7 }( `/ o1 D' iWarning Condition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 3 c0 c" }& |1 m( x. Pprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System - L) m$ I7 A# a3 X% }% H( f6 aA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. $ i6 {1 Q/ H; N) h" V: S5 }' ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 , [; S1 z! j# A/ {, u) S* T+ W- JMissile Intercept Zone k7 D0 P9 J/ S4 l0 I% ]& K BThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles : P9 b0 k3 z6 o: E5 lhave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release Line ' ~7 s s" e' U* x _6 sThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile + B, T; U* b( i0 m3 a9 j; vagainst a specific target. % H* c! B$ w! W* N* x1 p) j2 i- B- IMissile Warning , z0 K, D1 q) G' M! b! E- ^& _* ^Center (MWC) 9 A5 g' n2 f o' s! U8 uLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic : N5 C# \+ ` B* k- {1 T3 e1 lmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack ) z; F% X1 ^/ |/ }# hworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they + ~; _+ Q+ R' ]( kare not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to - A1 n' O y0 c, L" y1 T0 IReduce 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 4 \, m z k4 Tbe taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty p/ i- M+ ~5 S& c% s( X4 Eassigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain + ^! x) ?. c. x3 G' uemployment 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. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. Mission Area 5 _. B* t# ?! K$ p8 \2 H* w: V- vAnalysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission + ^6 r4 _' L1 k6 z8 b% ~, K R/ Kareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet % J2 O2 l8 Y8 y2 ~( Y2 F. _8 {- k' ?essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable (MC) & ^ U: U& v4 H) R$ xMaterial condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and % {. m+ I5 N& E& @' m% _$ r9 z ypotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. 0 X7 j8 E/ ~9 a" ~6 cMission Critical : T) S) F2 L$ W; A$ G" qComputer , K7 A% V- f! NResources ! A [: u- l$ c# l' V( GAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or * q) F) ]! G- \/ U1 @) x4 g& Zuse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is 9 H' _9 p; y* `, G _: P5 wcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical ' N& s8 P& G' M! KSystem A 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 / I+ |3 C" S6 I) d; s" N' fan auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. ) b# b9 m' d/ Y+ q& D UMission 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 / Y! }+ J" {5 m2 i# x/ las determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % q6 T! H4 W* Z! \186 / @" b9 E' y( x8 \3 G- _; J! n' `$ cMission Need Analysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. 5 V& _3 C V5 l5 A6 u4 ]0 J* }. H7 [Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a ! ~/ h& V8 Q5 k- @) fpostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need # C' c2 i ?$ _3 {' ^ x) wStatement (MNS) . J7 j4 a* W. \4 p# a(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 validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). ! x8 w. ] Z2 V1 C: V4 m; WThe JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to 1 a3 K6 N& n' b) H, Y8 ~- rthe 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 2 p! ?) W9 x( K+ b% g# Umission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. Mission 1 N% f6 I: M- @1 q+ o+ GReliability 5 W2 y" k/ k8 ` u0 Y3 zThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a ( g5 ~" ?7 ]9 `: L% Yperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. & o- y3 M) |' y6 xMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). 9 I& g6 [# j- N- YMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. 7 K- Y' ]5 _3 a( o2 ^MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. D7 B! P& D7 W6 }MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). ' F7 {9 M: a/ I! L- cMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. / ], ]( N* ~3 l9 [, YMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. 5 o' J f" w, `% @% EMM Maintenance Manual. - h$ D _, D/ K* B; sMM III Minuteman III ICBM. # b* c& w) _- \( ]MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). - O _/ t L, C* a, MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M . x) o- [. g! p y& x187 7 B6 E/ s# ]8 X8 w% OMMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. # b- Q2 i8 D4 D1 B/ |+ b8 iMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. % V3 I# I" m' j( ?, GMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. , s; N1 n1 Z5 u/ u9 ^. |, n' YMMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. " e. T- \% Y! V+ @MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). - G; a) w5 v# [" p4 UMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. 8 Q- x' l1 E2 W6 ZMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). ; C) T9 g3 E( i6 Z" s) K* pMNS Mission Need Statement. + Q. C4 X4 [' T' N2 G% hMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. ' Z$ [7 y6 F. i. aMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. / T" m- ^8 z/ c3 [1 AMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. : B) i" O# I2 V) @6 s& iMobile Ground F1 O- _8 }; G2 m1 ~# `Entry Point 1 C$ d( Z* m. u' H5 u(MGEP) # f# `& u T9 L) L2 q ?! ?The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. $ @) e; k3 E7 B" XMOC Mobile Operations Center. ' x4 t3 m9 V8 E6 F! qMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. / s& }' V! f( zModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 7 W% C3 J9 _& r" Y% y( oModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement $ s+ P# p1 Z: K4 E# s# rapply. 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. . M, j1 V, ^' z6 P# K1 vMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. 5 w0 N( H9 e# R* P7 [4 R2 l( yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed # r* B3 y5 N$ a) ? r/ [of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern + z' l9 [9 c1 z8 _1 Nhemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very 3 }2 u& P4 @# M& Tlong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. 5 x" |. J: U4 T( b/ G6 w& t& D# LMOM Measure of Merit. ( W; L& d2 _: V" q1 SMono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by a single sensor. 6 [- Z) f Q2 x$ r- u9 NMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. . _9 C( r1 p. |% O, AMOP Memorandum of Policy. , E+ D6 G# a0 A/ TMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. 9 b) x1 T1 F9 ~7 [4 i0 ~MOR Memorandum of Record. ! c3 {# I0 z' A: v/ {+ lMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. ! N8 p W5 j5 x& s3 M6 T' v3 gMoscow BMD - \/ b" n* J# l& \0 CSystem $ S$ `0 e1 j" PThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the 0 L' |5 g+ Y8 f' ]Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and + _8 R3 F7 V& }# Dinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. ; K6 O0 y9 n3 [% o$ jMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. 0 c, n L! w8 K$ {6 JMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. ( S8 q2 H T, n/ v/ v! uMOTS Military Off the Shelf. - m# p9 `$ p- KMOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). # o, a. f+ i2 C* }/ ]! L X, ]! dmph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % U* b0 Q$ R+ L, h2 ?) ?189 ; Z7 P7 k4 c% o, m' N0 e2 D8 t7 RMPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. / f; K4 R. v6 KMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. ) G( {4 l' B- V1 W! a$ N- {4 UMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile " f" A7 T; A {1 O8 S: X+ @3 CRound (US Army term) 9 |- M; [) i" f0 x; ]; H. E' S3 HMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. 4 d' ~) f# b1 U6 k) n; u1 s+ SMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). m' X' w9 H; k, }7 H3 B& @. N. w(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. " ]9 \% w* N3 T% e! k8 dMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. 5 [2 ]. X: v0 k) J6 QMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 3 B5 ^' E/ B9 V0 ?- u* LMRJ A specific SETA contractor. 4 f$ N8 T2 y j6 l* j$ g0 d9 qMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. + G. l3 L: ~3 O, d; i# z" xMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. % t1 Y) p; a1 x' h) U1 O(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. 8 R) E4 |) t, RMRP Missile Round Pallet. 9 {1 p$ c! C% p0 T; V; B7 bMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). 3 [! ~& d- A/ KMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. . n& |; [) q6 VMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. $ }/ w; w7 w+ rMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). ! Y7 S4 d( n# AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). ) @1 v* `& A+ } J$ XMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. 5 w& h% y& c; C7 [/ zMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. 0 R! `5 [7 i5 ]9 O$ G3 {MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). : T9 n8 j0 D* f l4 U(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. $ n2 @ h# o* g. N7 wMSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. 9 M6 ]/ _+ h2 x1 O _& e: ]% q, s( L+ aMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. ' n: K6 V# n" [1 T. `MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. * d! j6 Y. Z5 V2 u9 M x" GMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. / W% f) z2 F. @! q, {(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 0 @& W4 S2 `2 X; p(3) Management Support System. % b2 j# _% {5 o+ H. F: u5 d7 K(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. 2 |; P$ f1 |9 GMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. % v( Q! [, E2 rMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. 0 c& Q8 y, C% G(2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). 5 b7 t. O) m; j- g, s) E2 B5 @$ HMSWG Milestone Working Group. # U! n+ E- c8 z5 R6 m( Q2 }- tMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. - t7 _- f- G0 W) jMt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. 6 j B. f+ |8 F" p/ Y( [" hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 1 d1 }: ^3 S" T% mMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. , m5 c l3 { y/ d, o/ JMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). 4 v. d0 P0 w2 z7 I5 N& n# C5 zMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). + w2 ]3 h1 p: fMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. 4 j( e$ u4 x7 a( fMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). * Y% r% J% W. PMTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). 0 I) _. t& X8 N% [% RMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). 8 m1 s) g8 a3 A* D: h* {MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. ( q6 o0 ^4 k# O/ l- S/ V1 eMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. & Y6 c( N& P- H+ mMTI Moving Target Indicator. 9 e. o0 h) Q# p1 Y: F% h7 @7 _MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. ; C2 u k! z7 Z, k$ |MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. * p9 y) p D5 N8 x* Q& ]+ d8 E, iMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. 2 t) a# @* {" }MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. ! e/ F) f! A4 @: \3 N& ?1 j: ?4 FMTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. $ G) z( t) }7 f) m* @: PMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). 3 }0 i4 I( p$ e3 X* G1 J* _MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry 3 H4 M- B1 o, ~9 X# t( bvehicle. . a' p( ~& j: } M0 m1 o$ PMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. 1 s+ C; U5 [' H9 _; _6 fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' e. g' {! m1 r192 6 K. Q# X" E8 i% B x1 f1 `" X8 XMulti-Service 1 s0 P& G9 ~: E4 N: V* s- aDoctrine 0 [4 K. g9 r- c$ pFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more % C5 D8 v! K1 O2 yServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral $ s0 r3 w3 X* M) QImagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral ) w- B q/ H1 ybands. : \' x* \/ d+ }' G5 {4 aMulti-Year % f$ N! _* i1 i- K! c! D3 M' XAppropriation $ U9 |# m2 A, U1 {Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 5 ] v& g5 Q5 q6 p: Z5 Tperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year ; k' M+ d( S+ X* | Y" |Procurement.) Multi-Year / c+ `# D! Q$ `1 p- l b& xProcurement 5 D0 m5 t+ b) Z/ ^6 A/ N(MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total ) j& b9 D: p' X* w5 Jpurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; - o- j$ N% d: V& thowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in 0 U( r0 @6 @- B" W/ G4 O7 O4 {contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. ; Y( P3 J7 s' J# lMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users + q9 `) [0 l1 ^) o8 k3 Z, wwith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. 2 |1 e* J0 a" k, ~3 ?Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 1 B5 `# p* b+ r) N! k1 Y: Zsimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which " x4 J. P" r5 rthey lack authorization. Multilevel - m% B/ M7 H4 U1 v3 p$ t. L( aSecurity Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a 3 L! y+ J: A) n% ?7 r8 ccapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple Independently ) b+ t$ b9 n9 M8 H: f# f; ?# OTargetable % c4 @! f3 d! Q0 b: q {1 kReentry Vehicle 6 L) l8 m; @, L# a! @0 ]9 m(MIRV) . W5 y7 L, Y' n e, BA 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 2 E0 {1 ^% T0 p, N& XCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. * D9 M/ |- J2 I4 ]+ uMultiple ) m2 f, _) O: `. w/ @/ K8 p8 _Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. Multiple Reentry ; h: _) x' R+ W) X$ nVehicle 0 y1 ~+ l1 Z2 ~4 h& j5 K) V" a8 ~4 B! zA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry : l0 ~+ g; }5 c, i; b9 Ovehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo 2 k0 s5 S2 ~+ X, N. GDefense 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 % G2 \* N5 u+ H1 Qinterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 ( r# D6 s% G! M, E. k7 M9 @Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special ) z% j1 p+ m jcase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar * [* G& q! L Q7 q; \is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and : J X8 Q6 O& \' I3 {% q, O; a/ Jmight thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). + f, G+ W3 I& M5 C( x& E/ L+ _MUS Mission Unique Software. # f4 {& }. C) l- ?1 ]MUX Multiplex. & s1 Y8 M7 o5 k* G+ ~/ ZmV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. ; Z: N$ [ M4 Q' m# LMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. $ K6 z! d! ?" j$ X9 pMWC Missile Warning Center. # E) ^2 B4 J. }1 gMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). : U: U V, T# n1 W/ E1 ~& F0 ~MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). - d, E S& z1 v2 zMwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also " c, r+ [! }8 h" R" P, a% u7 gcalled "Peacekeeper.” 8 R% l4 f1 n6 a/ z) a/ ^# X( x! pMY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N $ v: I5 t; a, b; }6 v0 V: Y& Q/ s194 ; p% o) \: Y% ?N (1) Neutron. (2) North. + D; R3 W4 E0 }; VN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. " A# i/ _& z [! ~1 b4 D6 B; l. ON/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. ' B. M/ I# E! x1 z) WNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. N ]" H0 O8 C9 @# w4 PNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. $ i: M- E" n. e3 ` a% xNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. . ]4 {1 ?, r- r1 u2 e2 A( {NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. / q# C B8 q& _6 U; E* y. [NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. + {' F, @, O9 a% _( INAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. [) M6 e- f4 k$ y4 F- o0 YNAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. B- T3 k |# L9 w- u7 p! x5 JNAM Non-aligned Movement. ) M d8 r* e" INAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. 7 Y/ Z8 {) l+ sNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). w w: a \. K, e& TNAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. + z6 J: K6 o7 ~8 d5 E. ~4 ?NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. 6 U" c/ o8 d9 @3 |& \NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne 6 L# J7 z6 x5 i3 y! ~Operations 7 X$ P0 J8 \( G, ECenter (NAOC) 3 Z& ~0 Q2 W$ rOne of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National * X$ T& q" p! n# H; }: ?Command 4 y+ G7 P* ]' Q" z4 hAuthorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. . p2 W( Q0 |! B$ O- C9 @ `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military " D0 N+ z9 B7 [) XCommand Center 6 a$ { a$ Z3 o! e+ M( P(NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined ' a/ |* ?) U; h% \9 JForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. / Y/ n3 V% U1 `, j0 e( zNational Military Command System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint : B. i- b) l( M4 qChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the # N" ]4 {9 ]: x$ gresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS % ]' h0 Y) N6 r% E" T% |supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. i; u" o' |: f' D) ENational Missile 8 j! K) ?: R0 N% U) C L6 g4 nDefense (NMD) System I" K$ d8 A8 c$ kOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the + U% T# w; g8 F* zU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management 3 q3 Z' ?* M5 r8 Q/ F3 Z" fcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of 1 e: p8 @# Z9 T( ]4 \Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance 1 v) G2 w$ J* z7 j8 i3 \Office (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has 4 W+ s$ u; A5 Z% m/ xthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control + T. G) j: b* I; Magreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of & u8 J; S+ q% {! S0 t# `military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and 9 i8 i6 u1 g) q% I3 X/ Kdevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy ! q( ~2 k# b( d6 i; b( u+ L. TSelection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ Y& E! {3 L, q$ D1 G& tdefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), ) G$ C" j F& O! d5 l2 a% \, uand given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective ! O) d3 v4 c& d* w; E(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). W b$ d2 d. ]National Test Bed - {. C6 \4 F& n4 I(NTB) . m$ {* b z) l7 g9 {" [A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. National Test Bed 7 m: D* Y# f( P6 w7 z( |Joint Program ' v. Z, X. Y9 B$ d2 y- ZOffice (NTBJPO) 4 k" \7 |+ j1 T! o/ l# w* g$ w(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) 9 e2 R, Y( h+ ?, Y: ]% a% rA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 4 O4 A7 ~# N1 V$ ^6 O7 K q dwhich 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. - g! R$ [/ n0 _. aNational Warning Center (NWC) 8 {- U0 O9 {/ O! r: jCenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. R; j: p* E/ Q' a6 Tpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national # M* E7 t0 D4 S# @disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 5 h" ~- V% u0 y3 b5 c* {NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground # e; s. d5 p* Dand Atmospheric _6 c% V0 N( kEnvironments + F Y7 t" q2 N# `7 G. |The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of : i- x1 M o @( f0 w# ], ithe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural * o i2 b) U( f" h8 q: f8 w7 `conditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the ' q5 d7 [2 S. j u% Opropagation of radar and communications signals. . q( C- S! g5 _8 M9 S g. dNatural Space Environment + q2 a8 N/ {. W- RThe natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space ' A. o; V% {5 x' h% ~8 s8 W" pbegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to 9 N/ K: a0 ]& ?) Uorbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it ) s6 \$ ?% H1 v6 X( saffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space 3 L2 ~3 u9 c; h9 I" a9 p: G/ b# @Command (NAVSPACE- 6 Y' a+ u! W" p* `COM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation 2 W' C7 \5 X( n2 Wof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be ! h& \4 u) r4 v7 b3 x5 [" G3 loperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space Operations ( T' s& j6 y! C" p* }Center ; K+ r) ]0 j q(NAVSPOC) 1 S3 ~( D* Y1 n3 W! @( pExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for $ K4 y! C4 u- T7 m+ wlogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. ) L- f" Z4 r0 X$ B' y$ gNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. 6 o8 z% x# y3 c# pNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. ( ]; |, }/ V8 p0 j3 {5 {! jNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. 9 B4 } i$ E# l2 vNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. . x$ w/ A$ ^0 J L# z' g5 FNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. 9 A U' T: D( {, [NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 5 L# I6 n6 h4 K197 2 T$ u$ Z! G1 m3 iNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. 7 q# M! D$ \$ jNCCS 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). 4 |$ |( N: U2 l INCP NORAD Command Post. 9 ^! b" H Q+ KNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control . K$ F' v) j3 [ @0 k/ wof Shipping. * x6 l* I5 |8 iNCSC National Computer Security Center. ' J& e; k. O- G# K! e* ?- j) B: ANDC Naval Doctrine Command. ! V( V" y1 a. F7 aNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. w) K$ s9 A/ b7 DNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 9 S1 i ?- I- [0 t% A( W(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. - Y" B- ~9 q4 g; ~$ s4 R% Q8 {$ aNDP National Disclosure Policy. # J( F% J- g! C* V/ ]- cNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. , O6 K! ^# K/ v+ a) h4 [1 Z BNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. " J! N* C6 w8 R4 y* fNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (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 implies that there are no significant delays. - S9 f- H+ ?- bNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. 7 ?& F: ]) y9 }3 lNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 Negate Early 5 F6 e% g5 P: K! O* E5 oWarning 8 J1 v# Y5 U7 L. L1 bThe 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. 6 N& p) X- r4 JNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. & N) N7 y* Q7 zNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. 5 j7 \/ t9 s/ HNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). ! T- A/ q3 @! hNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). : s% ]. t, f. HNeutral Particle + P2 l; h' Z" BBeam (NPB) $ r9 a7 Q/ y+ N0 x: Y% M% FAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage ! A3 z9 c$ s0 x' l6 y6 [electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. 5 d2 R) b4 S6 P( n zNEW Net Explosive Weight. 7 T1 K: @. A, {3 L2 F6 ONFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. 6 [5 q: i% W" J4 C( t! K+ w4 RNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. $ }4 V9 Q% }, k/ R0 ?NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. , z0 k) f( a& C* B& G+ w7 J- O0 v4 ENID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). / k2 J0 I: t& l* m! iNIE National Intelligence Estimate. u \3 q" e5 Q1 u5 [4 QNIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. 5 G r& P# H- ~NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 2 g: z& v5 P( f! [$ fNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. * x# i9 Q$ \% l, D# @NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 0 F0 d) ?2 M, P7 Q B. qNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly ; q- `+ r) s+ O: [NBS (National Bureau of Standards). 4 h" u0 @. V% y+ g3 f$ A/ mNITES 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 the total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. 8 E1 f* G3 M8 t" CNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. : G1 {, K1 s2 m% o$ f! e6 Q* R v" QNLOS (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. 0 L. n8 \, }% j! i& O9 Q, aNMA NATO Military Authority. + R& k, t' _" u/ D) c# JNMC Not Mission Capable. ; T# Q) s+ n3 S) R, f5 bNMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. . |& O& V, I7 {0 W1 xNMD 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). 7 m/ o$ X9 g0 B5 [3 }6 _NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. 0 J$ _9 Y. y/ B$ }7 W+ V- e$ x+ y: TNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 L- L+ p; U7 U6 r$ }4 Z5 F( E200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). ' G" n) i( v v5 e- A" @! ?; kNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). / Y+ t, ~/ ~8 ZNOIC 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 ( W: U5 J2 Z- ` q; J; Q; w1 H# Cas the signal. Non- ; E0 W" o& ^. v3 U- K+ ] T9 QDevelopmental 8 P. V/ \' |( e. k# q+ m, N9 IItem (NDI) * }; x: m Y' }; n4 d+ x(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or (2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department * K$ @3 A& h- }. q, a- F3 _or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign 3 E7 v/ T' A- igovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or * t# C0 a* b, x4 g5 u(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires + J' N) X+ }. Z6 O) Q4 z _only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring ) `, Y. i$ i7 _4 x0 g; ^agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet ! O% J/ Q6 l ?the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. + _- b5 w1 J$ _, ~- N7 P& R* tNon Material Solution b8 v& x3 `3 t$ [5 f, }Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. : H7 E$ @# l4 mNon-Nuclear Kill (NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. # l/ |% |& J' i( ?2 M2 @NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. (2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. " a8 @1 n1 N7 r& g# M- Y2 r9 _3 o" B$ Q(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. . h9 }* W" P K$ V. u# H, z8 KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 201 ) L. u @- g% J$ R2 b2 }NOR Notice of Revision. " C2 U" p/ _ A5 bNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. . `" y6 h9 T7 M! J3 k8 hNORAD Command Post (NCP) 4 Y) H$ g, C5 o) k* b* ~4 N) _A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North : D) j: B3 [7 eAmerica. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace 6 X0 u! r3 V1 _2 k( yDefense Command (NORAD) 5 y* p+ z! t% T0 u( `7 r" b/ hA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado 3 e/ z8 ~7 Q8 q1 t' X4 z% xSprings, CO. ( q; n1 y- B' A- |" hNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). * a9 q _7 [* c4 i: Y! D0 ?1 P6 eNOS Network Operating System. + ^8 v- F; H* {6 ]! S! w2 NNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. & m N5 l6 r2 i/ ~NPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. 4 j. g! L. w& @* V(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. 7 a7 U- O2 x2 N4 U; }NREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. , `" r% v# L/ `! ^$ |) hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N - U, {0 x" ?5 z; k" _5 G' n5 Y202 ; `' _3 }$ |- Q+ [NSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. ! x8 [, Z8 `) z4 SNSD National Security Directive. ( E6 B" e( l8 z% }NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National 2 Y- U7 }4 P- }Security Directive (NSD). 2 L8 `# e. V3 X" x" sNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. 8 I% a" ?, W. W, g* eNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. - N# T) H4 H9 U" `: |NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. 6 ~4 C5 D5 a& J: t) n8 FNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite : l4 n) d9 X; c( g" C* \Operations Center. 8 ?( {5 u7 x/ L: J/ b$ d* U! KNSP Not Separately Priced. 0 O; L+ C+ Q& V" J& V. m" f- Y! gNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. $ b7 Z7 C6 t# U0 i+ K$ A; d/ b9 `NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. 4 f% L% f9 x7 Q8 f" F8 HNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). & w v2 z9 T$ c0 b$ e* o* ~NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. ( W/ F7 W$ Z8 X3 ]$ b6 D" LNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. $ ]& R1 p0 F& h/ }* `# y6 UNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. ( g! R: Q9 l; T- y# f, xNTB National Test Bed. , C* Q- Q# w' |2 ?' T8 YNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N $ C5 @/ y1 w8 ?203 ) [/ I! g# J3 R+ A( uNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. . c5 I6 g% q" r% z4 _& e0 ONTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. 1 N0 [+ P/ x* W6 R+ CNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that 5 v- E7 z* O* M# |# ?7 Pserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. ! u$ a ~+ j) S I" DNTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse ) B; f, U8 B/ p* S T7 DSegment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, ! W( n% d/ I' e1 ~0 I8 GBiological, and Chemical ' U0 N4 a( V. u0 O6 MContamination (NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or 9 [3 h' [1 s# u. Ychemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. •Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military 9 _/ y8 s. T' X: d! woperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination Survivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and + _9 m' ?5 n- \. T- [: I6 N f7 S+ x0 Mrelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned 4 v5 d9 ^+ K6 O; d& W& l4 s5 Fmission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and 1 W, |! z7 A6 w9 Edecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual 1 N' C. `. I4 e! {, eprotective equipment. 1 H) X! O' c. j0 u% k* V•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 7 g o) H/ A: o. t1 p, X; G•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by 3 b& j( r5 m+ U- ]; x( _2 urendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. ! Z4 x4 Q& L. Y( n% |/ d; [•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates ) c6 u6 |9 u! c; g+ J; o) E; vfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. 4 _( `% |7 T8 a0 D. TNuclear Directed 6 Y4 E$ J) V/ x$ }Energy Weapon * k# P6 A+ @# ?(NDEW) $ k) A- I( A1 F. s; A9 Y* U, yA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed ; v0 G& i+ Z- n+ Fnuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 Nuclear Environment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and 8 z% N! C; [" G' iother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear " h6 v1 @% \$ F7 x! \8 _+ Rradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, 4 u0 ?/ Y. ]5 V+ L: \: Xthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped 7 K4 h- x, f. z) {/ Lelectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the . j8 C& Q0 p' i3 o" H+ y: |exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. 7 \1 Q9 i- _7 h% o6 TNuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to + f7 e1 j6 t3 W& l6 s; J" Gmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures & W; K% V% M z* M, k: t: Fhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. 1 @- N* r, q( N2 I9 W: {! dNuclear Radiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various 6 U: y! W3 p& } \ onuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since % Q5 L8 v, T2 E* v- Y& z" [they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability + |" x# g/ M: G! WCharacteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and 5 s9 M; D, U" @5 ^+ qoperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, 6 _4 J, [( D) g" E+ Narchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime ; }! f' w' f! I8 q( ~( Z3 vmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be 2 C, |2 M4 y' f' wmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, * n5 f( ~1 O V6 t3 qavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. 6 J/ h0 S# }0 w8 TNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). - f( V9 M4 m' }: {NVG Night Vision Goggles. / p; W( S8 l2 g2 s9 |NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. + g( v! v. B4 Q% u4 K$ cNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. : v& j! E# @, j( M: mNWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. 8 Z8 [6 y3 ]- Z& r9 b- {NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. % w2 d O' Z" e5 U% D! \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O + l; U. o. q, L; |! E7 ~206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. ) {, ]- q, j r+ [' ~- c2 T/ W, YO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). 4 O! @& D3 t( L% _O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. ; o' V u2 _+ P2 R" m, R(2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. 6 r" X% }2 }/ {* D1 x" mOAC Operating Agency Code. 6 D& G5 X9 g U4 j7 X2 UOAMP 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. / F4 s" ?+ Q! k2 V( j+ Y3 S `& nOASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. % v' Z4 T* }5 rOB Operating Budget. r8 ^; k& V9 N; ZOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. % [; Z+ w* K# a! aOBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. 0 i+ i8 n: {2 f4 o" A( tObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of ' R. ?4 Y5 b# G7 J& N7 G' a5 u7 p Y0 Hobjects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented Analysis ; o k! K& `. X8 N% OThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or , y) g5 [ ?5 o0 V0 j/ bfractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ! T0 R& q$ [/ a2 I3 u/ g; l207 Objects in FOV (Max) / |0 g( Y a F$ N6 OThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an 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 ) t% ~+ D; L# R2 G0 `7 ooutlays or expenditures in the future. 4 ^( W- R. t8 N- c) h" T( e: sObligation ; k+ N/ n' R: u4 @- |Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. 1 {8 S1 I9 u2 eObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a % b! T/ c7 _ {# S" {! hradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). " @! Y u5 t6 e: X' d* EObservable A measurable target attribute. ) ?5 k2 u& u# h: bOBSV Observation. ) C2 ]% h. @8 q7 y$ zOC Operations Center. 0 f2 K: w# j8 p7 `& g$ nOCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. 3 O2 c+ T2 N% Z( C$ p3 _1 d. {OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. . w1 I4 z8 n0 i# dOCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. 3 I8 W! I% S& q) h. }& gOCR Optical Character Reader. / F7 t" m2 C' f% w' c, C) lOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. 6 j; y/ d: C1 |1 L9 ]OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). 2 Q" o0 x r8 J9 O, O7 p9 t: C, z7 kOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). / Z" q0 W% h& |4 \' K" W! R5 |OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. 8 U( f- z5 J4 B1 V) S8 Y+ XODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. * R ~4 X, V3 G8 bODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.