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Military # f" N3 S9 k7 h6 M* g% MOperational ) k& O9 b, w2 W5 i. D URequirements 0 ~0 L! f) n4 e m, }! DThe formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in ; F6 D4 T0 U8 i1 Y4 Sdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. 2 `+ V* U: t: V- f jMilitary 0 ~: L( u, |+ a) FRequirement ; b F5 h% o% n" xAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a * X- j2 u2 d# s" Y/ Acapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite (MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 / `) Y% e$ x' T/ M6 a( Q" \: ?Military Strategy ' Z6 V! H) Q6 ~1 V9 W( XSelection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to achieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. 8 ]& }- s8 C F# S) RMilitary Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured 6 ^) T d, h- Hagainst the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and 2 ]0 |. r0 v: ucost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. / {% n+ E2 g& H# P sMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). - P* [# m) N+ LMILSAT Military Satellite. ( i. d, Q; p( [+ zMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. 9 A; |2 U0 T' H7 t. @MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. 0 Q4 O$ j* Y# i5 u+ ?8 RMIN Minimum min Minute. ' j3 U* W* D( ~' g1 f5 Z0 NMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing 7 I0 a% |; S0 o3 fVehicle (MHV)/ ' f1 U' f% w3 m! q6 G8 C _Miniature Vehicle " p5 k% i( K8 I0 R(MV) . j, d3 W$ e+ K# Y% GAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum Acceptable ' r6 S% S& Z, \+ `Operational / A* J1 z+ g8 n1 z, n+ q; l5 H' [Requirement 3 F3 P2 I/ c @ ^The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. Minimum Energy ) w# W( s! [- }Trajectory ( x1 A# E, ], D' F- T7 {The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum 6 h1 F6 x: T" b3 [3 T# fRequired 3 g- h3 v4 }# J2 G$ F2 A7 PAccomplishment 1 s5 g% J3 t: B( S3 ds 6 |( [2 H# J. t) R$ A# s- ONecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly ' u' Q3 |* ?" w- ^6 E5 f1 q' esensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. % f0 ~0 e, {" P+ TMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). + G N' }/ |# w# \( E2 GMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 6 i1 T+ x3 A" d184 9 g. e0 Y+ D1 d* jMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). + _# B+ W) g' E. P(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. 6 l( v8 h0 R# g1 C(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). ( Z' G2 M( m% y0 |' n& o+ bMIPT Management IPT. 4 ^7 ]9 J3 T$ z: ?' d' L6 ^! K% ]MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. 5 x5 F9 l+ h1 @1 G( D. t' d+ qMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. # J. a0 w/ `3 G' e2 e" pMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. X B; C* B5 x8 iMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). % Y$ O/ @2 Q' _3 aMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense ( P- }# U- P* R, u: T5 Y0 ZNational Team (MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on 5 w o2 ]1 ?# Vexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a 3 Y* M4 P: K, IBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from ) H/ f. g7 H2 I7 [& a% H3 \ eGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense National Team, 5 A+ V6 B$ G" c' Q3 k4 g& H' O4 HBattle Management, - I0 Y# K- O% c6 g) @7 v5 PCommand and 6 @ U1 L4 H# I4 t& V( j$ }$ cControl, and Communications & S. t$ {/ s8 y' H8 ~, v(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 - E8 ?" y, t- N0 y- jMDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense , [- I3 Z2 I3 N C* \6 B2 _$ v: }contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop 6 R1 k9 o% j: ^- C9 E: |1 c+ c# h' zGrumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB 4 g. [# L# ` _. @6 k(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense * q% W2 I* C3 E9 lNational Team, ! F$ Q2 S) r& A4 ]5 O) G5 \7 _1 ISystems Engineering & 2 c6 I) p& e4 \$ j+ w7 Z8 H) z/ EIntegration (MDNTS) 9 e. I4 @2 r+ ^# l$ {7 CThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is ! g$ w& }! Y+ o5 |0 jcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], " L$ A4 Z$ O8 @0 IGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). 1 d: a; f/ P+ ~4 t( q2 _This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of e# R$ ~/ ?# q9 Tpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation ( ~+ h7 {+ L1 b' lof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense & q6 `' F( e2 N- z0 `. @& F# r: jWarning 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 ' a1 P3 y9 U# e, j( Pprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). ) [) s( G( Z6 sMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance 3 g$ H5 m# d% p# M; }4 @System ! P6 {* m( j W/ [3 x( b" SA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 5 q. u" c+ [5 J' F. q0 P5 Zdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. ( c- {# v0 Y2 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) _! d1 t: g3 }0 g& O185 Missile Intercept Zone 7 A0 m; a; T" {# N( u h& QThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles ' n* m, w4 Z" khave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release Line 6 H) v z( G5 L Z9 AThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. 6 ~+ [" E. C) _5 C0 X6 uMissile Warning Center (MWC) % j& M9 f4 ^5 k2 \( yLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic 9 H4 w) `1 g8 cmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting 2 V' z1 r6 E! W8 D9 ]( Y6 zsystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and , ~* ]. v' `3 ]+ C' O: y( fconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures 1 A* ]* ^# @5 t, S+ a4 M3 iall 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 be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. - X3 }7 E1 Z! F& `(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given / |& ~' M* b1 u1 T- D+ [/ Nsituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation 0 z$ k/ ~. d& d. r# Cto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) ; P4 `' T" n% K. h" e& fMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. ' g2 i6 E& X. lEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. 1 ~6 u' D" o" S4 H/ K1 k: P* V- oMission Area & q$ W6 j6 q8 r$ c M8 ?) k9 bAnalysis (MAA) % X) F5 A+ S2 NContinuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission ; Z- }+ ~, p, e" Dareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet , q$ \+ z0 J2 u- ]1 j: Q* ?9 oessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. - h) v3 j# d6 S+ F- nMission Capable (MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and : B, c* F2 T* dpotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical Computer Resources 3 O8 \! R# z, a- `0 U7 gAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or # ^8 H, ]- h8 z6 Ause: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves ) N- m2 `, s9 e4 ], V% Tequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 4 A1 g2 o: [+ R+ b! V; C# Q6 XMission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are , N$ ~8 p4 t# Z, ~4 U( ~7 e3 b( Cessential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If ) y& v: y+ z. n2 u2 d' e4 i4 cthis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be & y0 h7 N, _; z; zan auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. ! C$ A$ {' r& PMission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area / v/ K( u/ o; Zobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 Mission Need 2 v3 H( t5 J% a$ O; u4 @Analysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force 4 K2 E, q/ w4 fcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need & N; i, L& r" n* Q" TStatement (MNS) 1 z. k4 v0 f$ ~) G2 A. K(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components 9 I3 }5 l9 q" s: x3 ^6 v7 Uand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for ) m q9 _) `# m5 |* bvalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). 1 @, k. b: i) d0 b; I3 oThe JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to 2 d0 }4 a9 b( Y+ @$ ?convene a Milestone 0 review. ' R3 ~' s0 V, v2 Z5 `6 L2 F(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned & L! p. f- s7 s% v4 j! Q* i! b' a9 hmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. : C/ C+ S; {/ R% b0 o. S9 CMission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a : n: w8 X" I4 e& n1 A5 P- n3 S! xperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. 5 u: g! p! ~4 B9 c9 Z9 ]5 vMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). + }2 i9 E, U0 _* N5 i2 }3 n7 [MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. & D) }( Q1 s5 ^$ s4 Y6 l6 ~# B: Y7 eMLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. 9 U9 ]$ i- F' g: S+ l2 MMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). - H4 @/ h9 ?* bMLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. # j. }9 R! Y% V" K) y# mMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). ( S) x/ A! G; Y6 d# ?(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). " N/ K2 N# ?/ Y j) v4 ?0 Y: jMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. : Q: @$ q8 H a& @* a) h$ jMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. 5 b/ Y5 S4 C) r: P) aMm Millimeter. - a! j+ x! R% j2 R: U' U& ^MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. , e" k" x. T5 }4 cMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 4 Z0 y4 H# x5 I/ R# {: BMMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). % G( K ]" ]0 I; b+ ^" n% kMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles 9 g' F1 w( F" x; {2 DMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. 2 u- @3 m! F1 g" k' G1 i! n" ZMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). 7 D8 M- v* C6 o% u% U. G! g c2 F4 b) wMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. : V5 \7 T5 e2 }: r! Q1 z$ Y1 S7 [MMW Millimeter Wave. # H9 k5 ^- E( {7 T# FMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). : c1 e; W! g! A# y# p2 u: |MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. ' @- z# |; f0 @ dMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. " T1 n1 V( ~# g8 }) G4 e0 ZMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. $ K$ M/ l p) CMOB Main Operations Base. $ {+ [3 u7 n5 p7 \3 }# R" _Mobile Ground 6 b7 b+ I4 c1 R4 iEntry Point 5 _+ b. a' U0 A# u1 A4 Q(MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications 9 { |& k5 t4 x5 einterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. # x; Q/ o+ B9 k4 o4 t# K. `$ QMOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD 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, ; ~* x& E3 X3 Qor in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. 9 Z/ v) L0 {. U) k. ZMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. 6 L8 j2 \0 c+ ^7 eModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, ! M- N% s3 G! {- \4 C7 R8 gexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. 3 A |0 s, |0 m& q# zMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal $ a& E1 V0 | N7 K/ jimpact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. 9 e; B& E$ n1 W( T2 Z* Q# p/ |MOL Minimum Operating Level. * o) \& X' m( K/ Z0 HMOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern ; s- y1 }! X% E! jhemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of 5 t$ n* ~. B$ R3 Gorbital 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 long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. 5 w3 p% ^) N+ |! O0 r2 ?8 gMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by a single sensor. $ D7 k, v9 M7 N8 S$ B2 KMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. % k) K" Y- X: J E/ s% Z7 dMOP Memorandum of Policy. " q B5 H1 v$ r8 ]MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. & X5 D" I: f0 @8 p2 }9 a6 K8 B0 ^MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. : m p' `9 f$ y6 W$ LMOR Memorandum of Record. ; L& \9 Q7 q( q: e5 hMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD 9 \8 N' E! T. ^( H% L9 u, g6 pSystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House * k( l, \4 I2 `$ n6 Dphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and 5 c6 i2 g& [6 D& B9 R u& ainterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. 9 F' _, o) q& f8 J4 MMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. 7 O0 a5 k/ _, ~, q( {) jMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. # O& x# N) x8 M( u, SMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. : u9 {- S! @% d* E a2 NMOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. 5 m3 f$ P! u/ }. Y- rMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). 2 f" J) i0 y# S+ m(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). ) E3 |" J4 e. `) J+ B' u+ W1 cmph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). + Q2 y8 i6 g, G; Q1 h(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. ; V' x) V1 h3 I8 x; _! X, ZMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. * F" M/ n& b& O3 i: D% i, qMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). . h W7 M _' g) P(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. 2 ~& z! Y2 w' }. S! u3 EMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. 8 K! h; c2 l$ m1 P/ QMRD Mission Requirements Document. H+ z- u, |3 cMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. % _8 p# M+ J0 kMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. - B1 p, h" O# v rMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. ) D( I% J4 _& V4 }4 @3 W(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. + ]! P5 X9 ^$ P) e: R7 Y& }MRP Missile Round Pallet. ) i2 u1 O( r( |8 S! R/ I- `# \MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. 2 ?7 X( q! _+ E2 mMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. & U* q3 T1 P' @3 w ~- t- xms Milliseconds. - _% Z3 s& I8 h8 [0 l0 s) AMS Milestones. . v9 H' Q* \! F" K% ^MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). ) y" \% r: ~/ }4 W- V5 Z! qMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 4 h$ }1 [8 G; n190 3 M, t$ }( J" c7 F# WMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS 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 + b3 w" D5 p6 U9 u0 S0 M7 C- E+ GSubordinate Command. . r/ z+ W2 f9 e; EMSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). ; l$ ~9 n1 x) A: |, L(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. # ^! f! _" f: r0 `7 OMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. / E Z3 T' S, K5 L0 t$ Z) {MSG Message. 1 y7 q: {) y3 \/ w8 Y* u5 @MSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. ( c$ C7 f; i- H0 C; ~MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. - M% \# A& P- e. X5 p5 ^MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). $ j5 e% _, P* P1 nMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. + D- w" c. k- ?/ g2 K(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. 9 \& m, E4 P) l, i* P* p$ g" gMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. / u& t& K1 k( P( c i- aMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. 6 |" @$ f. \7 C% c: yMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. , A% t$ t k6 J! F- x, ZMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. $ k& g2 o: P# ^7 MMT Metric Ton. 7 p1 u! }. ^/ ]$ Y. d, CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 5 N" P& i0 s+ z/ e# L4 P d191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). 5 R9 I0 g4 N# @! WMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). $ e/ o$ U; h8 }4 n% P0 [ r& ?" `8 [MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). ; r: p. d4 B) N3 f3 J5 X, @+ {8 t$ oMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). ; D; K. i+ K5 r3 h- B. ^MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. (3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). - G) ^0 C5 Y- f; ]Mtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. / T; H: V. x7 y; J* M0 P% A# @% XMtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. " u8 K' J) L" D- n x4 |% V* \MTOP Management Task Order Plan. 2 ~5 H) ?$ S* q# |* c2 _1 Q! M1 DMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. / ], w, F2 ?1 v: f2 {# r4 B0 B1 [MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. ) P2 \5 F8 v6 N) ~6 c0 h! g# G0 OMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). , R Y3 U4 ]0 C$ KMTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. # t2 s8 `1 r7 w, {% x* u- aMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. % P0 c9 |( r/ O+ \8 gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # G& N1 b* t5 ^' m7 z' m* }, n192 Multi-Service Doctrine 0 U4 a4 Q% Z. C* [$ oFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more # h4 U+ F6 T2 s. zServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that & q: }8 T- K& ^$ [$ z8 U3 ]identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral Imagery * i2 y( g, z# n2 x( r5 j* |The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral % Q+ T d& p4 Obands. / f' J* v6 g% A* k2 ]4 ^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 Procurement.) Multi-Year & E/ R8 B. N h* [, SProcurement , F9 W$ V$ F- Z1 J% g7 }+ U(MYP) 9 J- ], L# T/ W) H$ v0 ]) W/ zA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. 7 t1 C# q* h. W4 ]! gMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several receivers for target detection and tracking. # v9 x5 r \2 g! \# yMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users 8 l3 j# m2 H0 C( _6 C8 K/ o4 F( } Mwith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from + ~# [% N5 C9 z# g1 w( X8 `obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. ! o D0 u7 P4 B; n4 R$ BMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and / q7 n& t& C/ G& Sneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which * F1 w+ ^( F. e+ ythey lack authorization. Multilevel : x7 q3 S. J$ J3 z8 Z4 i% QSecurity Mode # V `3 f2 b" F$ k# C0 ?(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple Independently 0 `* B! Y9 z. K* m* x8 y2 ?8 c/ N" I6 x' HTargetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) - r6 m+ }8 z# PA 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 Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. w: G* A% w, I( o1 @( W! vMultiple 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. & d9 X& \! j# }0 a; T2 WMultiple Reentry - L9 w: T- n) [ }Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. ) j9 \+ D2 B" k" d5 |Multiple Silo Defense 3 m5 s1 v& |/ J( ACapability 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 5 T/ H( ~) a* K+ k+ E. Y# \more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. % f9 X# R6 H( q/ bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M / [$ |; F( f8 B t, T" i193 * \" k I9 M$ d) b, v8 j `' WMulti-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 K6 X1 C& I7 y% {6 fis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and d, R( D: K) K7 ]- l7 Mmight thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. . s$ `0 T4 w R% @8 zMV Miniature Vehicle. * M) j. P& Y& k8 G! m8 OMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. + w- R- P, _: f7 ]- q IMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. + D- c6 P# O0 c$ jMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). : T* }0 ]$ o! R r: q, z- UMwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also , o$ P, a6 |' O' M# Qcalled "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. ' x3 G0 d$ f8 i) HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 2 |# D. Y6 l3 N! F g194 & U( B ^' M9 ~N (1) Neutron. (2) North. . p F H' E6 m. Q! r0 L4 N9 Y7 v. rN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. # ~$ N+ |0 }0 s5 _# b4 h% i% v- aN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. ; g8 i1 e0 j w/ U0 u8 WNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. ' |) ^) \; R; {0 b# z) v+ z4 ?NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. 8 l+ G9 @2 u/ y+ `" L. NNAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. " ^; h9 A9 s* hNAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC 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). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. 1 C* l! i, F$ LNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. 4 C, [# M1 |! d; {! f. DNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. : h1 S0 A7 d& h; d: u, H7 B* v) {1 sNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). 3 E- C: O% Z) BNASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 9 V7 G' }. F. S/ e) I0 vNational Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. ) R7 s) z. v4 KNational / V' f4 X* E7 c" P* i3 ~4 uCommand # D, R$ Q; U5 k6 lAuthorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 8 Z- m. e8 U1 o, C# b7 @. f/ t/ I* Hsuccessors. * O' d# z3 U( E" m4 x' OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N % U! y0 a, c x: i7 {195 # Z; z0 q, o' L7 L0 W# NNational Military Command Center 9 Z/ s$ S2 d1 O$ u' E(NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. / i6 `( ^2 P/ [' v! tNational 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 Chiefs 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 resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by # E) H+ u5 b2 A& L: }0 s8 [which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 5 c X G1 J; J/ B+ ^4 W. f5 [3 t. Hcommanders 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 * M0 O+ q$ t$ o% Fsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile Defense (NMD) - K/ l+ V9 A% e2 @$ m" z; A( M# `System OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the * B/ A/ g$ V; s2 M# k: b5 R+ vU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management ! a2 e0 o" D5 J6 }7 Scommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance + W* D4 l/ M4 }9 ~5 W2 `$ @Office (NRO) A 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 4 O1 l& `9 Q$ |- W5 }. a) a/ fagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and + j8 D9 s M& B$ F7 J6 `2 Ddevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy , w! J" L9 Y' H8 Z$ lSelection 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), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). National Test Bed 5 {7 I+ p# _& n8 c1 U- k0 I/ N(NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are ( h( C% O( m% Wlinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile % u/ }' O# N: U9 H* ndefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical 1 \! `% B# m. d7 ~. c pconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed 3 B+ ~ S: {" }1 P- OJoint Program # v2 E/ |) v) s- L0 c$ n: G7 yOffice (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. 9 a k0 v9 d: mNational Test Facility (NTF) $ i, {6 W: a: L# Y; P: L. MA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 6 G% T$ E/ K8 j7 J5 F4 N" Kwhich 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. # C) `# z1 ^! k1 V+ gNational Warning Center (NWC) % @1 d) c- R: u: eCenter 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. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. * D5 M3 C5 s+ [% q# {) }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ( }; E" g( D+ L/ E196 ! i5 Y* V) C; x BNatural Ground and Atmospheric $ B' [, t* [! `' uEnvironments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of + Q# N {2 [ K8 N( b% \the earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural conditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the . \. |( B, y& R' d- L0 u! v6 mpropagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space * V5 b W, N" q+ c# i# LEnvironment # r" P9 ?* e& C5 @The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to 5 @" H3 n. ?+ A$ t. `/ f' ^5 Q- J3 Jorbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it ) o1 ]* T( {( K* B. gaffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. : d; \+ _1 c" e/ [ a+ HNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. / ~* i1 g$ g- D/ o" zNaval Space ) w1 _- U+ L" y; f& ?2 \* eCommand . C6 s, d" ?& E8 h/ z/ k4 Z8 B" a(NAVSPACE- . L/ H q: h" A+ B$ LCOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation 8 _" N* o7 _4 ^of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be / @* A0 s! w2 B$ m0 [/ F- O$ m/ `operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space Operations 6 X8 `; t- d$ }3 A* _8 i4 r0 _/ l5 sCenter (NAVSPOC) # ?$ s* g: q0 C _8 Z5 ^Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. 7 X. z* f4 Y, d7 q' O0 C. RNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. - y' y l7 k- ?5 w0 j. T8 @: [/ t qNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. + m8 f, k4 A/ d3 n1 ]/ `" GNAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). % F `6 |3 o: y* ~3 |0 j- T; \" JNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. 9 f) l% L3 [, ?& |7 _1 B3 Y) `NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. - P, s# d5 w: F/ C7 v9 B, pNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. ( w2 ^) {: }" Q% ?" }. D dNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. / G+ x" S4 i( V0 ONAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. ; C7 z1 {" B' U# R! s5 @/ WNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. ' k2 P+ B) _6 {* y4 k$ G( lNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. + `' N/ l2 ~7 X1 R- Z" @1 _NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; s/ w: Z( g6 E197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). - ?: h+ ^ `( g8 `) `( y# Q* yNCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. 2 h7 R. `7 c7 i. B( _8 H) ANCCS Navy Command and Control System. ; G4 Q4 |: a2 [" a- g& _" ONCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. " ]: C: M1 s, t, }6 Z) E( L$ oNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. , X/ s9 q! F4 X0 E lNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. 8 Z3 D1 G6 P6 V8 x# LNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. # X9 O' z2 V; ONDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 7 N/ _# ]. b d1 O7 ^(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. ( Z) B# R4 \, N& Q: E6 [ }NDP National Disclosure Policy. $ D- {. [! I0 k, |! e8 jNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. ' H2 {0 s4 T, SNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. , B+ _/ L" a4 Q6 GNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. & t! f& Q0 d, N, s/ Y9 j7 z" z; q* }# ONEACP 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 , q7 H' F: H0 b9 d# E( ftime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This % b F9 O- g9 c8 f; Fimplies that there are no significant delays. _* u) M* `( f$ M# z" ]% rNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. ; Y9 Z4 X* Y2 @) }+ R1 Q& DNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N $ B" F& G W: ?198 & q6 ]" [' k' j: [! cNegate Early 7 g5 `; a8 G7 o RWarning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or 9 }- j. \: p# gdegrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area 0 g- p3 b2 Y! Zfrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. * a; Q, U9 W6 c3 oNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. ! Y# j! g# `3 t" |' T7 ^* }( w, ZNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. " Q% F+ x, `% o0 _. ]- LNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). - d2 H& A0 R! }# x5 q' A$ T! dNeutral Particle 9 ~, |( P. Q6 T" ]; FBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage 5 d7 t7 V& s Y, q Velectronics. 3 S5 U8 B3 R& Y5 B xNEV Network Experimental Version. 0 v8 d! a0 l0 J* WNEW Net Explosive Weight. $ ^' k% }, t8 q. n0 u; L0 b5 sNFL New Foreign Launch. 7 p8 g9 k2 y; w+ B: UNG National Guard. 7 c% E) i2 }9 H+ ^) Z' |6 W4 }NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. ; N1 z3 @$ Y7 d6 u+ ?) T: BNIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. & p% y x& z% u5 VNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 * U1 l; b0 l% S/ F. {9 @7 B: wNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). 5 `. C+ V( x% i2 x# T; ? GNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime # D" B/ D/ H' J; A: V( WIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly ; ^6 I* b c W- t7 sNBS (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 0 W) c: t7 o8 ^5 {. j# @7 tnegotiator, 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 1 I) G5 }6 ~" V! h/ Jan SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. - U/ Z: G6 M8 O* S" V; kNIU NATO Interface Unit. 1 m% ~# Z" c6 ~8 B" fNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. # _3 U& w7 A6 C4 yNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. * t1 `% P- h1 ENL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. & G. t, v+ k4 [9 `NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. $ K" b- i$ C/ Q2 E+ zNLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. NMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. . b, a$ i4 x" F. K+ w) `# GNMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. 8 S4 L5 X S9 a% V- k* u! C ANMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). 7 g" X$ Q; |' l9 rNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. 7 V% J* e! w! X, w5 I* ~3 PNMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 " e$ m4 @* T) G( ?NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 7 r3 A& ^; G) z( @NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. ! N. O% \5 v+ [1 h! }. D' XNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions " J7 r3 U0 q# L7 X/ i( wat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are $ a" c4 X0 m6 R: _- g2 _0 mresident on the network. & @1 K- ~9 ~7 u5 T; F. HNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being 2 M5 C5 s: Q# N P& K' vobserved or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to ( m* a" e8 a& N: D4 Tas the signal. # W+ g$ \/ t t6 _- gNon- Developmental Item (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or ; d# |5 m0 Z) D7 `" z(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense 6 `" I' }; {, L* `- Acooperation agreement; or : _6 f8 I2 ~3 k. {: y(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires ' A7 G$ k9 i8 d7 yonly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or " q6 K5 A% G* a* V, Q6 ?( V h(4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item 0 y" L- J) a' H* C7 `! i8 mis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. - s) M% k" v- C( R/ e) B# eNon Material Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by ( a7 R6 {7 a+ ]- N: z ~. Tchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. ! @- }6 K2 o n) X! n, G; dNon-Nuclear Kill ( L( X* {+ ?' o8 W# {(NNK) - g! _8 p( U% ]; U% EA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). ' V6 o& U/ K$ i hNonrecurring 0 B% Q0 v0 [) h1 ~Costs 0 n5 Z# U1 u3 G1 g$ s(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 3 ~" Y7 W9 `3 i$ {% a! ^! B" ]organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures # b O4 q& z7 _3 S% B8 [ bfor tests. ' \2 G! [ r7 G# f) r* t(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. 2 ]; U) P5 @7 U/ s7 nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N , d. W5 P* C* a# l201 # [# C9 E# w- ENOR Notice of Revision. " x w7 O( {8 b- \NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD - a6 _, W( m5 Y0 @" H% yCommand Post (NCP) 5 L/ ^: r r$ A. oA center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other . S! a+ I! \: Z: |7 @8 X1 Oassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. ^5 D$ H. z% RNorth American Aerospace Defense Command ; ]8 f3 N0 ] p5 N1 B6 A(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of + D, n% Y8 T9 v1 oNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 6 q1 W8 O3 s A) j3 [; B1 MNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE ( Z1 h' P1 g7 F% DNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. 9 Y6 X2 U: P/ V1 \ S- Y* A; xNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. 1 u6 X# y. F1 z3 }: r# q. gNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. ; ]$ Z1 u: N2 `NPI New Program Integration. . v, v) ?3 x0 e, {9 SNPR National Performance Review. 3 \9 m# R5 b: p4 H9 ^4 jNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. ) ^8 f1 i% j/ _* O) j7 BNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. & h5 r4 }5 l# W q& o& L/ T2 bNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. : e# a0 F% y6 ^3 a* r2 ?* ?(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. 2 `5 Y2 w }* [5 |( i+ xNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. ' [& E: [" P5 @# w7 _$ hNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. 6 w7 {6 Z8 [6 F4 b" \$ ZNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. ) }6 Z' _& ]! g& s( \6 XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; P- h/ ^ W+ h5 @$ a, d% n202 NSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. " h8 _ o* z5 s1 D+ VNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. - D7 j, V( @: g% ^NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National / y: w9 G% R+ c+ H, ~0 b; TSecurity Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. * e" z; L* b, c1 d1 @# n! `NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. ! w7 g/ c8 L2 x$ lNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. # M+ J6 }) T7 M" X" G6 \6 ]$ uNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). & ^1 i ]( ?- L: SNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. . p0 V% J. X. J. ~$ `NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. + D# `5 _$ J) z, |* q; UNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. 3 h2 L7 B0 O J( ]& f! U- l1 @; tNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security 1 ~3 o8 b" r3 n P2 e& E7 E) X) `8 mCommittee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. + A' j2 O3 S+ G, @9 @) sNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. 6 `' n, A& h/ O" r* SNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ' a9 i4 i$ U4 U6 j203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. * V2 R, P9 \* ^# J8 uNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. 7 S7 q% E4 y, r' _+ S) b2 f6 x0 rNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly 6 J" o s6 O3 b/ A9 K7 a. xforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. 7 _. J. \& z+ W! N6 GNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. - I! m1 z& N: ?5 k5 d3 E8 oNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, Biological, and 2 e4 }: ^( m8 A, nChemical 1 k4 ~ T( J: j* A5 M: g. D: qContamination (NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or ' G4 H2 f* f" _0 v* ~# Pchemical 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 / _$ N; |0 }% f/ T* I. D( foperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination Survivability * f+ Y: S& w" rThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned - ]2 q b0 ]5 g) kmission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. , I9 [* n$ B' C•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging 9 l) ?% J. U& o. ^! c' Keffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by 4 ?; U+ {2 M+ l% ]% y6 G2 y; x b% J* Grendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the B, c% R+ s( ?/ _operational requirements document. 2 h( s' y5 L" d% A1 D* CNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. - {# g/ l+ J5 Y2 B- m' qNuclear Directed 7 J, s2 e. h4 C1 Y" i, T+ t6 B. XEnergy Weapon (NDEW) $ F5 o- {" C, |% Z, tA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed % m+ C* R* ~# C5 x( \: n5 i8 Inuclear device. * e) R2 s9 r* t; yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 0 J1 r$ [4 @, P& f204 & { S- E; N5 PNuclear Environment " ^0 O0 Z- F4 {4 _1 K; ]2 WThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some / S- S9 ]' X/ Ccomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear # W1 n) `, _; v# k' Y& wradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s , M3 Y1 b9 V; amagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the - r1 @" C6 U* Gexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. 9 \* P' k c" @/ H0 cNuclear * o2 ~2 a. h( O wHardness / j4 F1 |; L% U8 eA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to / w9 W/ r5 G* w5 t' Dmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced 9 l5 [, g! h3 J2 u9 vby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as % Q7 S4 [7 {$ r; z( S& _5 J% uoverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures 5 c3 ?" p2 b# k- S& G2 Ahardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design 8 h) s! I6 D$ C' ` j5 Wspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. ! [+ \. \ n. ^' kNuclear Radiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear 9 Z/ [, G1 G# v4 g; y$ `1 |* rradiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, . v; Z+ v4 T. I) x% q3 zare included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since / \7 m" Y/ K+ dthey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability 7 Q! C. O8 N2 g) S( j. ICharacteristics $ o; X: w; m2 \- B6 cA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability 1 Z( d( w7 T9 T' j9 ]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 6 Z. @& n/ W# Q0 J1 O: Xmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be 9 B7 i8 Y: G( Xmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, 8 E! ~' `% X' J' O" Mavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. ( W. R; h' S2 w. x# UNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). 4 a- ^$ R. r1 C- v! O9 W' b1 nNVMEN 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. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. ) z4 f \3 D( b" ]$ z8 jNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. $ N2 H+ c/ K" q# `) l3 _' Q! ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 ^+ q; `4 L8 G2 }/ dOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. + U- b5 g e& M- p- \+ hO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). + r" D) z& K. u2 `% T: m& C8 zO/A On or About. " N [# P5 S" A: y7 Y+ K4 n. AOA (1) Operational Assessment. 2 Q* I7 p' e- M- k$ L# t6 Q(2) Operational Availability. " L: c% G% Y$ Q# p( N(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. 8 Q+ s1 u$ g, I3 OOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. % I, P! v) W3 t/ ?6 S+ T3 q8 Q# D& pOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. 1 ? z6 ~1 n( L! tOAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. , b, r* p( ^8 e3 \OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. & q* y D' V% c+ Q0 VOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. ; _6 r4 i% x# s( Y# EOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. ( b5 s9 U2 A+ L" y" R$ W* r, _OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. ) S9 o0 z, K2 K& {; nObject-Oriented Analysis ; {+ M0 P. `% aThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. : s; z4 Q4 D; A7 O1 J MObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. : h6 A1 w5 |9 q: D1 GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 . \8 m4 h6 p7 \Objects in FOV 5 P* Y- w( W$ Z$ P(Max) ' C: R+ S$ v4 t* h: }% gThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris / k' U6 T' T P% N, z; F$ ^4 A& Tthat 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. % v$ e5 K- S- J4 TAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation ) G' Y/ [* G5 V2 H2 ^Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. . _) n+ H; }7 v! N2 J, Y(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of 6 t9 f; z. V, Lfunding. # ? L! {9 \8 g4 S1 n: `(3) The amount of authority so granted. ( i) b0 y3 h* F4 {. n/ lObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 0 L5 }1 _8 X9 I- o) Zradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. 1 B! f4 P, H/ x2 v$ h. U" ?% m: qOBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. ' G# v! M3 s2 @OCD Operational Concept Document. . ^. ~9 q. M; S2 POCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. ; Q- Q& }4 M4 V, {! ?8 Y; }OCM Overt Countermeasure. ( ]* \4 o3 b. {$ w# ^OCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. " r2 X# S" t8 g4 ]: e) h* GOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). - a7 [- U5 D* | J; UOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ( @( y! `; a/ {; U4 yODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.