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Military : W1 t7 j3 O9 U9 O9 e& \ MOperational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in : [; _, e* U" ]. u$ y3 adevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement ; O& O! O0 V3 w7 q \An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability 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 + l$ x4 g( O: ]. R183 Military Strategy # T% J Y, M2 [( ?& v/ BSelection 5 k/ L" O+ e* ]' b0 `& u& fThe 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 ( W! S+ M. a; `2 j/ K) r9 fcorridors) to be intercepted. ; z2 S& W0 Y: t; S* j' Q) HMilitary Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive / |! s* S% v7 e4 b/ tenvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and & w# ?8 z9 I6 w+ H+ k! ]cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management D0 C# P, e, ~$ r3 ddecisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. : t4 N' ~/ ^" y& N% W# ~+ _MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. . v5 F5 ]9 C2 x) G' X1 o1 n! {MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. ! F3 I' P, V: P9 H: uMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. / ?/ m( P1 L6 Y' u0 lMIN Minimum min Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing 1 Q1 _; h, C4 Y: g5 s( c9 @Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle $ v% I: L( f0 K/ ^(MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. 2 F7 k2 D. ~8 s4 X5 x: ?Minimum Acceptable ! S& `3 }0 c% i y$ `2 T; NOperational $ D3 i) j Y" q7 MRequirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system & m$ w7 _- z2 I; a9 d( dcapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. Minimum Energy * M! N& W4 x# H# ]& A2 Y! S' m( ?Trajectory 5 S2 N; f9 K+ Z+ {The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. 9 e$ F3 O' e& \9 j _( j9 V3 MMinimum - D! p2 Y8 g& k7 W- l+ R5 NRequired 5 z4 |" `! t8 E9 L* t+ {1 FAccomplishment s Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the 0 X7 m' s* a& s' ynext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly ! g( k* @, @) R+ N0 x Zsensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). " `8 o, ` m6 a# h& WMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. - C0 U2 M% C/ w0 I& lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # g" Z9 o% W6 i184 ( r$ L( k( c( C+ L5 ^1 lMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. 9 B$ \) V l, \% z% b5 E(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). & @; ?3 Q+ p: A/ h3 N4 ^MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. ]; d A, T2 p0 @/ w' C+ D! DMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. - C, k$ g# m! V& a2 B$ w, G2 Q' n* aMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. % z, _3 K. e' e+ p( O2 |MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. ) B8 X0 [9 N% z: ^5 i5 p2 NMissile Defense National Team 4 R p% t/ B; f* Q2 }, M- x(MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on - D0 v5 o2 Z) p3 B1 L: d3 Oexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and , X2 f2 ^- K6 P4 n3 R5 ^; y: oTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. ( l9 q3 K! |' M. Q% H4 AMissile Defense National Team, % o1 J6 g; _! F4 z XBattle , X. i( P' T3 X. W; ?Management, Command and # M8 V- L2 F2 S+ s" aControl, and ) [# @, l9 M" e+ o4 X+ b' QCommunications , Z- H8 a1 _9 D0 `6 X" ^(MDNTB) / N, d( t8 `0 _8 c) ~The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense ) |$ J; R! e7 u0 `/ pcontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense National Team, 1 D! Q3 i9 w0 YSystems Engineering & Integration k) X8 o0 r C6 ?) s(MDNTS) ) z/ W8 _2 a9 j8 Q4 C. D3 iThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is 5 l* ?9 I( K! Z: n9 kcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). # Y! `! ~' }/ ]1 l# U) ?( jThis 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 - T0 ^" N% R+ U8 `. K% g- |( T- Hsystems. Missile Defense Warning Condition + G+ ?4 P! c4 ]* aA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic ' `+ F1 q# ]1 \$ X! qmissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in ! A- W6 `6 m/ A" F# ~progress (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 j+ r7 B5 x o& O: wA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, ; L' ]" a' c. ~# Hdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M : X \$ o$ s' \185 ! o% h3 q& @; m) FMissile Intercept + A; y; M r9 Y1 ^Zone 0 m* l- C& c! a; ]. t r, s; PThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles . O r0 z9 z" t- Ehave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release % t+ W+ h, f z0 SLine 1 a# f X! \' G3 [& e; DThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile " H) ], A) C3 L. s& d2 lagainst a specific target. Missile Warning 2 h3 B% e l4 M2 Y% _7 k1 CCenter (MWC) 4 X6 \$ r3 N* w$ i+ DLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic 1 N5 _3 v) g/ L& R% b6 T% mmissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there ; Q+ q4 Z0 X( B$ }- hare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting D8 u, `; l! `* }- Nsystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and : C( a2 R. g, y, I0 Pconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures 8 G: t8 R) H; y# W! |9 i7 Ball domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they : D0 z! F0 P' @, p2 D3 k9 sare 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 3 h& }& \: s9 t) X! Rassigned to an individual or unit; a task. 2 `. z" @7 a4 W8 M3 p( v(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given $ C4 O/ @3 ]8 u, Msituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, 5 a# b$ L1 B' g0 Awhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment 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. & W/ v' T8 `+ a/ w9 | k; C( X8 ?Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it ( t* @( L8 C% u B/ kmust equip its forces. ' x; a1 e& A Q+ W3 B& b8 yMission Area ' N5 m7 {, _/ q* l" ]4 K& MAnalysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet 6 b# X/ X: X- F; x& j4 C; zessential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of % B% M3 q* R3 w9 _& e5 B0 Fcapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 5 s8 u: @2 e2 k& a1 f- W1 K. jMission Capable 8 P( V3 E& x: Y- W; V5 E8 z8 W(MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and % f3 t5 Y( q0 x) E, l3 m: m1 Ypotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as 8 k3 O! f: m: ]! P2 m; ~; V4 fthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical * f+ A) z/ {( I5 f# D' r0 c. FComputer Resources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (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 ( @, Y7 j, N, n. Mcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. 1 `( p+ U+ S8 b* }; cMission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If - c, \4 N9 F5 W% Zthis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be an auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. Mission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area \' q/ U3 G+ wobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability ! l$ Z8 z- }: D5 W) Cas determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 Mission Need Analysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force 9 j7 \8 a6 G4 mcapabilities 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. U; l, P1 b4 GMission Need ( Q/ j, w: p$ ~' t1 K* RStatement (MNS) ! Z1 k6 P% T7 {8 j2 V2 @' ` L(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components 0 a! V6 I( r: Zand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for 9 P+ p$ o, R/ W4 A- ?validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to * l; B2 `* C$ v2 {# kthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. ) U3 w' [3 g" Z(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned 7 ~; i5 c" C, _4 ]" Pmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. Mission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a 3 ]. m6 I- @/ n$ xperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. ! o0 C/ N! h$ B: Y8 K- aMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. ; c5 m+ H- T3 X; dMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. 9 H) c U! \6 uMIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. $ B/ D0 ]( v$ j1 u) }% uMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. ' O ^7 O. P) t, k: F* d ~4 NMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). . q$ R5 F( n7 R1 w) P(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. ! x( }% Z) T) E4 W/ HMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. : u4 r# [, K D) q# n* T& O* qMM III Minuteman III ICBM. 6 l/ b W- g& G/ z: ~% x# dMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). ) e4 X/ y I# k+ SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. # w7 m0 e6 m1 |+ J! {! s% P2 nMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. ( t* Y: t( C/ EMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). - k# X0 J* L4 p8 S3 L" a4 b; `MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. : j; \$ Q% f) M" c: Q$ p/ vMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. ! t2 c. e8 d: h6 k& E* h' y7 u9 `& tMMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. ) w3 m7 E, z7 \, e6 ?$ B/ J0 ~3 c( ]MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). 6 g' ~2 ?& F# K7 f+ r; I. TMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. ' v5 G5 _, [/ v0 u7 FMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). 3 @; {1 [: Z) IMNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground Entry Point 1 ^& b6 U7 U! x2 d& N(MGEP) , q( j+ [7 o, F8 D0 x$ m- u0 ^The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. - _! Z% I8 ^; O' G5 c/ G5 bMOC Mobile Operations Center. ( o; r {# ]; cMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 0 i! d w7 d: K6 i; texamining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, , x( M+ W/ I* O- P5 Bor in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. u& i$ K' p6 ~4 V+ AModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 3 D% l9 C1 k8 Q$ cModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement 3 c! w" K; N: d% D4 ^- Iapply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 ]: w- Q# g6 Q. d" J3 G9 m188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed ' }( X: h4 F- Q0 _/ ^. xof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal : Y+ D W0 S: P7 V, |impact on other components. 7 o+ ?- v( S. _* B* i/ tMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. 3 ]' {1 E, Y) Z5 S0 O. EMOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of 5 C8 ]! T. d# I0 t) torbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when 6 }6 w _, c- \& D: H' a9 t- Q3 dcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very # O, X* H* v8 g. ]) `. |0 A5 Llong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 4 R }+ ^( E6 W& k- Ja single sensor. 6 S9 J7 d3 ?9 PMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. , g( S- g. G: P7 eMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. % u) v* }$ V+ _0 k8 H' F. b% UMOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. + R3 d. R- ^2 q7 s( N$ tMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD % V3 {4 U# y0 D% v- F& k8 y3 U% s2 kSystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the ! x k6 T9 f( L( x `( _4 N! fHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and & U v- H) R0 Ninterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. j* Y. _7 |& t; VMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. ! u7 E" ]& s. v5 O# G5 [MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. 0 r5 A2 z9 H. B$ j9 hMOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. : w8 `; x- I1 dMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. * ? _5 L7 g0 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M " _1 a, B5 m; ~* E! E189 0 u6 m2 V2 d9 ]# k# S+ ]MPOS Million Operations Per Second. " q5 v/ I% a; _# g" a" W& }+ C5 m4 @MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. # ]& B) `: @$ r7 d/ m0 tMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). 3 V5 V) I; E4 T(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. # }* W) S% w& ~* A$ k9 JMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile 2 V9 @6 o6 F' D) _) c7 RRound (US Army term) 1 n2 i) f% B2 v5 f1 I6 WMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). " W4 A0 X9 g" Y& R7 a# v9 g(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. " \% C. C8 d+ j: Z: oMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. " x/ p a) a& u$ F% PMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 4 {( D7 X" i6 r8 h; l5 PMRJ A specific SETA contractor. ( A i; Y0 _& k j1 e1 _( {( A0 b- G% ZMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. % ^; V7 W% ~# k, g( z2 n(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. 6 d/ q- N7 I! B3 Q. x) eMRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. 3 X; C7 D, h1 ~+ K4 p; v; bMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. 1 K- `+ U& S) C8 k# }8 m* vms Milliseconds. + j0 J! @% E$ a& C1 V* tMS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). * D2 [/ u# v: D3 X5 I& D: rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 0 [$ P, p/ N' P190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. - @' Z9 C5 P' A9 g5 O8 dMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. , q9 f, g. }/ U9 e, m3 r) I( TMSD Modular Security Device. ! g: @2 X! t( o7 f; S6 i6 B9 RMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). 8 c X, U& I y# a5 C m* o(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. w; k" N; e2 x: i/ Y' QMSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. : J2 a6 [8 A, J& S$ U2 r- NMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. $ W, q$ a! S! k" h3 \MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. j! }: w& s5 [3 Z& O9 C7 ?4 cMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. & P; n! v d! XMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). 6 h0 z* Z; L9 C) YMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. 9 X/ b# p" W+ r5 e6 g, `/ xMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. 0 G8 J" _* }8 J(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. e# z4 _2 ?' M1 [. [(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. 7 ]" H! [# {9 n" gMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. ; E& i0 t! F$ [3 H! e; ?6 nMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). . b6 g8 s( G( g$ e0 e; w7 ^1 MMSWG Milestone Working Group. 3 q1 W2 m$ {- w5 D4 C1 g% _MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. ' h% ?9 P# j7 y" C* U; m/ ~Mt. Megaton. 1 F0 k/ L: J3 t7 P: m$ e: A' TMT Metric Ton. ! t) ]. O% }+ ^% HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 1 T9 u7 P; m% x5 m191 $ v- b) p8 a( P7 g2 @1 KMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. o$ T( P( N% I9 ]' i6 M. T' GMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). & Y6 V* _3 ~& G5 wMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). : P8 g( `( e l) EMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). 1 E& X! D4 i- J; T' f1 N/ F* RMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. / o7 e# u. F+ ]) TMTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. * N, w1 I# Z5 N& i$ P! a6 g) ](3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. 6 L' l6 I7 ?8 D4 {4 ^MTI Moving Target Indicator. 6 b5 _+ U! }) j! R. ]9 ~8 Y+ J# c$ hMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. ' e% x5 m. p/ h9 P" _MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. - g( F" X6 |" ~. m0 X+ LMTOP Management Task Order Plan. ! B' ? O* W) U0 ?9 f' |% MMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. ; t1 Y% `; F/ r2 X) O; JMTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry , V2 @, p7 W. N8 b# Fvehicle. 5 d7 l; N* X7 J/ Q$ q4 ?MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. 8 }. T" c$ ]' ]1 ]/ u" q4 A8 jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % z( L: F" `# ?) V& p6 v192 Multi-Service Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services 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 Imagery $ x" x2 |5 \+ f! Z. N. a3 E2 aThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral 0 ^6 i! [0 Q; Mbands. - \2 ^$ x7 |. t+ C3 cMulti-Year * c$ x$ g& j% M# E* H- j7 W% \) jAppropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 6 D- E- @( M" b; P3 K! Dperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) % Q7 \# C) ^8 X$ w4 c; ], m- OMulti-Year Procurement ! s Y+ p" X8 q! ?& s' V& w/ S& D(MYP) + a4 S4 K+ j9 eA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; 4 U! ^, P. K% [, ghowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in ' z# q( X, N; H: n; qcontracts. 5 _# c3 Q% r" x# m0 _4 DMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several ; O; r: D. p Z2 ereceivers for target detection and tracking. 3 ]" C- k; P; V( X! j- v. n6 pMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users ' T) t0 j6 c( R% H8 xwith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from ' H6 @: q ~! O) _' yobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 1 M$ C r5 A' a9 _9 J# I2 \simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and . v# g# u2 v/ t/ |( ? L3 `needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which I8 P; k2 e: n' p5 Athey lack authorization. Multilevel ( Y2 u2 g# M H" p, x' ~" HSecurity Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle 1 ~% P% S4 P6 B: e: `& m(MIRV) A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry 1 N$ ?* e# Q( T: z2 w/ p, n% avehicles 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. Multiple Phenomenology ) B% J; n: _9 o4 M) T9 o7 `* t3 EObservations 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 . x. b0 L7 ]4 b' z7 e# u! y) ?Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo Defense Capability to defend two or more silos. 3 t% j, ]3 k* @% S6 |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 interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when 2 G! {2 k' C" q0 W0 Noperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. % z/ x- A( _" W# H; j1 d/ A2 vMUX Multiplex. 4 {4 H3 T/ h4 {# Y' r5 }# lmV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. 8 S0 h( [1 K& \' e: tMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. * f* H! m9 w5 I, QMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). 7 q- |; ]) t* g6 VMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). ) s& L; g/ d% ]MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also # K, X9 v- z5 U3 _called "Peacekeeper.” % Y8 S1 ]& e" w# y4 T- {MY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ) B& r% M+ W1 f2 E" Q/ A2 {" h" s8 f194 2 A7 e- J" a0 sN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. # [+ @1 S# C( Q6 ^N/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. : ^! ~5 M" c$ c" E8 JNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. j2 r4 H1 [2 v; l0 u' ZNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). 6 q, g7 R6 d5 \& D1 GNADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. 6 v8 e5 ]+ w1 O" ^+ hNADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. 5 p9 R( Y. }5 X# I8 p! F. tNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. 3 q4 T! g( B$ F# I# d* A1 eNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 2 h6 M9 o' X2 T0 r# d) J+ dNAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). " M5 {2 K: `8 n/ ^3 g9 a5 A2 gNAP NDS Augmentation Package. 8 L8 y5 o$ C" g" C! [2 \; WNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. 5 S3 Z0 `% W2 z' s, V* u3 h5 bNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. " o8 |9 k( l J$ \. e" [4 e8 UNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). 3 z( ?* G% j3 r& K6 m2 BNASP National Aerospace Plane. 7 n9 G9 a) l8 ]: KNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 2 u, n( _& M' [; ^National Airborne , e" M, e4 D( B# xOperations 1 [( _7 W& Y4 e+ a3 P4 _; X- D7 FCenter (NAOC) & L3 u, a* \3 \; k& f+ K/ j, sOne 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 ! \: y* e' \; Q; P' ~+ hhours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. 3 P3 D7 a/ v6 t1 S* u4 XNational [7 d" K0 J# `. H7 p( T8 v3 MCommand ( [5 J. `# |& ?" @3 ~$ m, MAuthorities (NCA) * H: a% ?) H1 h k" }$ lThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or & x1 |' O6 `1 r% U# Csuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . g0 @; h& `+ a3 u+ O6 g; y195 National Military Command Center & R D; \7 D# ~8 _! [(NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined b' {, ^' f) }0 O& m1 |9 IForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military " O. @8 V5 S# P& X: e2 o7 \Command 6 Z$ g) a. k6 J; q2 w( iSystem (NMCS) 5 x) X- U, s4 @' U" S0 e) hThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System + n5 k- |4 l" S4 a+ F(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the ' X; y2 T8 I: j' q( nmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning 8 g, ]' S7 C; C X7 pand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the . c7 P: M$ A# ~; e7 H( rresources 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 3 U5 u& ?$ b! Jcapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 8 E4 z6 F; s* b, s" T) Ibe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS 2 z% V9 I$ z: p: P Hsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile Defense (NMD) 6 R( y4 _/ M( w7 Y# pSystem OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the % B) }. K( t! w: t/ f. ?% DU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of / J! A; m6 P2 KSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance % L+ }) z) A6 c- b5 ^% ZOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has . E4 _7 g" I; I. Jthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence 4 U' Z2 n( J! Lworldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and g6 j% w3 I* n4 Ldevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ + }& j$ [, c5 Q! adefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), 1 y4 H9 t9 k0 t$ J* `and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). % q5 K4 \. N3 h3 WNational Test Bed W' }* G; U3 i(NTB) % j( j" H. _0 Z5 `& g; wA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are `( f3 [; j/ C0 _2 \+ e! Klinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical 0 q1 |* ~ X- U3 ~" A9 Vconcepts and technologies. " H! Z. l& g* a4 {; H6 E0 oNational Test Bed , b: R' r q+ W/ \9 @Joint Program Office (NTBJPO) ' T6 {/ J7 u- w: {(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. National Test 2 p- U% M7 @* d: p7 a% sFacility (NTF) " z) j1 N8 ^/ L9 uA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the * _) G' B+ R: r3 a0 xNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. National Warning Center (NWC) 3 o. n1 Y$ M# l% a2 t* ACenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. 2 g: j/ w! d" L' L- Bpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national * c; [9 |2 E p5 W) v+ ]# Ddisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground 0 B5 E9 Q& [( Nand Atmospheric ) m0 X% c# f" gEnvironments 1 l2 k" F4 T9 R- {3 F; ?The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of 2 y# \+ |0 s" f) O$ K! ythe 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 3 q+ [9 h! H; x" H# Opropagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to j: p/ {) n5 i: y3 G9 O$ borbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. 5 q2 l/ r7 t' y8 \' o3 U! @: \NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space % T: S* b2 O: u' ?: b4 k% rCommand + ?8 a: s# z1 ~(NAVSPACE- , R8 y/ k, w1 b1 R- I7 H) ~COM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space % j5 o% |% x0 r: S$ \4 ROperations 1 e, Z) G9 J0 D( n: f/ SCenter ( T! R% F% c$ G: _3 K, ^2 W: i(NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. # G2 r; R, v3 a" V8 ~% |5 `NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. E; y, q8 {. }* W% Y! s+ YNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. ; Y1 Z9 l: z; I! y4 m+ pNAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 7 q' C. F8 e3 v- A, c( NNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. ! W! t5 D- y0 s% k* XNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. : `4 u& M# n- R6 P/ UNAVSAT Navigation Satellite. 2 {( k3 C! U3 E4 u. W+ g; hNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 2 E# j: {# |* ]/ O% TNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. 9 g7 ?: ?- }$ {& G, `6 SNAVSPASUR 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. 8 y/ i6 M. c" r3 a z- WNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. , ~ C; C& n5 |6 d5 h2 c! SNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N : g% n( c4 L+ {% K" ~197 / q3 P/ I- j+ k& S1 h. y' }NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. 4 d1 L% G5 h0 I( u! q$ aNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. ! W8 L% g& ]7 o; J; c% ^NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. , G+ q9 E) ]+ @2 o) z6 R4 J& BNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. . s( I1 c: M' q- t1 K/ h# i" @3 ZNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. ' R4 B9 I8 }# c9 V1 y3 ]4 S: z1 TNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. ) H% y3 {( I; x9 C- sNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. 6 |! p9 e" F% |5 h WNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 8 j7 o, Q( \1 w( ?(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. NDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. ; S3 V# w8 P: M0 G2 Z- tNDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. $ o4 ?- L9 ], K+ P& ~$ c8 ^(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). , r4 O0 }% m" ?. L5 U& [# JNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the " d9 ]7 y2 f/ o4 }4 f) v5 ctime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This + ~4 B. o" @- k0 V" t9 \* Gimplies that there are no significant delays. . e5 c% d: `! p0 j# z8 T, K! mNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 ( Y) S. w+ x" gNegate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. 9 `, w: P- P0 k. FNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. : n7 n: i9 C0 D9 N; D5 |# vNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. 2 q# C1 Y8 Z; k( S4 ~1 nNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). % i, r6 r# M' Y, _3 R; i0 FNeutral Particle Beam (NPB) 3 c: [3 v3 }0 B; `0 C$ }5 XAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. 4 o g# J! I/ `; B; m, XNEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. * P4 X, \1 ]8 m C7 r& W- wNG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. * k$ X2 W- w) r3 jNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. & x# B \$ _ H! KNIC National Intelligence Council. , J9 L; r& F iNID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. : A4 Z! z# {6 i& g) ~$ B3 K% h0 fNII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. 9 o& S# g7 L+ r7 q: C: kNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. : D" i6 S4 w9 o! \NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. . f( X4 c( l. h! J% K* BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N , O4 M. ~0 J! p0 p9 V199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). ' C0 ?* v8 n9 H$ x9 l5 }NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime / O+ w) H! L2 z# G" x% f0 P7 _8 u- IIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. & k5 Q3 L: X; f; SNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). 8 F; _0 V& M7 JNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). $ q7 r$ q; I- l) b- l: l0 iNitze 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. ! ^! V3 D' i& i* e0 |NIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. ) j5 J9 `/ R3 G! gNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. ) `& d: `' ~" W7 s' g+ H" t/ dNLO Nonlinear Optical. 9 @: p: ~: o3 b/ HNLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. + B+ s9 t, X* N0 Enm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. $ V( [" A) V( q2 {( R7 ANMA NATO Military Authority. $ c5 C Z6 C) a {, g; B cNMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. 6 }+ L* J" b7 ~4 C, [7 q& ?NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. * w( P3 l+ S& LNMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). % U- f9 \; W$ T) A% b7 y% HNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. 2 `3 t- w# \) f$ x7 R- KNMSD National Military Strategy Document. + z- s" e$ P6 N$ j5 Q5 [* B4 {NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. 2 \5 }4 r$ d% qNNK Non-Nuclear Kill. - w7 @+ K% X. C- PNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. 5 f0 l: k+ l0 ZNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions : y; S; ^% ~5 O' h7 @8 aat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are , O9 v! R! }/ {resident on the network. . y8 S+ L( P$ B& G/ m' @NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. * J3 k7 G! J. z, k( |. v7 LNoise 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 " q8 _0 w, J1 eas the signal. * U5 A" M! X: P( Z3 D4 R) NNon- Developmental . T- J4 d6 g) S# o- o3 BItem (NDI) * U2 t% P( z+ ](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 or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or (3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring . G* }8 ^/ J8 sagency; or ' {& v+ r r" V( b(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 9 [" B) a0 w8 |# r% P7 A+ Fis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. * j2 R |8 V% E+ tNon-Nuclear Kill (NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. . q0 t' { o9 U' b& m% N$ lNONAP 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 - u0 `5 |$ N0 o% k! P* ffor tests. @4 U. G+ h; F; |9 `6 c" j(3) Training of service instructor personnel. ( x7 w' t& E& f& uNOP Nuclear Operations. 6 k1 x. [ E! t; d! O0 @! `& tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 8 C6 w8 V9 N, V- x k' P3 g$ }201 NOR Notice of Revision. 6 p3 a2 y4 e5 i8 pNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. 5 t% F! f+ y7 X5 Y; h) N9 i: |NORAD Command Post (NCP) + C) B0 k0 _1 O( j; L% {) `3 ZA center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other * b& \2 b- w% cassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North : _; }1 ~* J! a6 ]* IAmerica. 5 I h# o& {) J2 c8 V- UNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace 1 t. l# {: v3 M. aDefense Command (NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE ) f& G8 o9 K/ h% n0 u4 i/ [3 |NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. 2 T& \) d; w8 MNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. ! n/ }3 m: J& o. W$ m# s3 F" |2 C8 xNPG Nuclear Planning Group. 2 b* H! n G7 INPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. / j/ T3 S/ v6 g' R- Q- T/ BNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. & M$ ?6 {2 N4 `, j- M# X$ gNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. & J4 ^5 A9 k8 E( C. q n9 ]3 b(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. 3 I2 V( n2 t( @NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. - M# j6 j9 |. s2 FNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. / U: D0 k, x6 X m4 X5 d9 rNRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. ; r& ?) d" T; |NRT Near Real Time. c' I" z3 N9 o; |( jNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. : S+ S6 O0 S W, E, z9 |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 6 h1 r- _6 q$ u) H9 h+ _3 Y: y( @3 nNSA National Security Agency. ^. v, W0 a* e; z/ C. Q. nNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. : x: m0 _" K: _8 n9 mNSD National Security Directive. 6 c! d- f8 L6 _& o( K$ ]. mNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). 8 N7 {6 e9 [6 }8 [. ?NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. 7 _/ |1 y2 X0 g% ?NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. + w* A9 H7 `9 m" Z/ }NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite : H* S4 a4 y, p5 i4 fOperations Center. 0 s* d; X2 l( f1 R& }3 WNSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. 0 Z& T+ d) V$ ~% g2 m( A7 P8 E. @NSSD National Security Study Directive. & u G$ d" ?2 f" I( B0 }NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. n+ E! ]( X+ j- T9 s5 mNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. % W& ?6 j% |( A: zNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. 4 r0 F' l0 u8 e {NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. . V- l, \9 J) E* RNTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. ! b* k* C+ P4 X" a( RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. 3 l8 I2 y7 J6 k# g- P5 eNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly 1 z$ l* C1 A7 jforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. 6 b* D" q5 I. _' INTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. t" a9 b& W3 L5 E$ r- cNTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. # ?. F; u- D) a7 d, i6 zNTU New Threat Upgrade. D' E1 c5 ]6 }* ^& \NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. ! v2 s$ C: _4 E: |( dNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, - L) v( l! p% hBiological, and - ~4 c- C, X" f: e- {9 e1 wChemical Contamination * [9 B* }' u1 ]$ S(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear ( z4 G- A. E6 j. c# z# I- S+ ]explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. ' _* u/ g2 u8 H/ h•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. 0 j3 S1 Q* {* c. n•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military 9 F; T) X' w/ L* woperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, , B, M. S2 i/ b- v; Q& J7 hBiological, and Chemical . ? [2 {0 E# R( C- e/ o8 b( |7 ]Contamination Survivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging " n0 ~) v0 g: Ieffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates 1 B9 k: N. N) N7 k2 dfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. 5 Y6 E3 H: K7 r% `* n- H, E6 u. MNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) % N( [% x' G7 B+ \ Y7 c, m( c& s bA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. 3 `. U0 g/ z/ q* r. [* _# E2 aMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N " ?2 _: R+ w+ y7 N. T) Y204 ! }; H( a) _2 B; i+ ?Nuclear % W' u+ Q& L1 j N* dEnvironment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some 9 z4 b" W2 B: W5 d. Qcomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and 0 w- o) _& s( b' q# ]other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear & K# b* A3 Z, ]$ B+ J: k6 Eradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped ! Q+ c" \( [0 T! o E: u- y. W nelectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for 1 f; | ^ {- C! o3 _( g |3 |radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the * U8 N$ y9 g4 ~& q" T1 Xexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear . L2 d% `& O2 h4 X1 `& MHardness 7 V7 x0 n2 h3 P6 J9 L* IA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (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 hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear Radiation % G2 h0 e; I" d( C# R$ _9 XParticulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear 1 O& ^# m8 o; S! c/ bradiations 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 7 U0 G# k# T- K3 n' U8 c4 ythey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability Characteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, 9 ]2 t' C8 d2 P+ f$ {architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime 8 t- W: Y. I( k* a, p% xmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be 0 K8 b' q9 S0 ?4 umitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. / n* d2 n$ i1 p) vNUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. % l" j; K2 J! q6 n/ j' N7 b/ VNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. 6 d+ t( I- Q' {8 P5 W* h4 j1 D& pNVIS 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. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. 6 P0 m* m1 }/ f- A) d9 t; fNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. 3 A0 F& V( R3 D% ?. r. m3 z0 k# MNWS National Weather Service. L1 V; ]: ?1 v0 d8 G5 d7 SNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. ( F' X2 L& z; YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 L9 ^5 T: N, N# V205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. " g* T1 A2 _9 u5 N" k! UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 - h( _7 ~1 ], }8 w3 POAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 7 o7 {+ o8 v, v) J2 H! Z0 P+ PO&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. 4 ]3 o/ d0 H% Y7 X3 E( KO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. $ a* k( ^! j& e" w) lOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). & G c$ |* n2 n8 a0 @, P4 f9 qOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). % v# K. @3 D( x0 o$ YOAB Outer air battle. * ~: n$ _: M# UOAC Operating Agency Code. 4 T, L/ S* N' y7 mOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. / w& A( X l# X+ f( E0 QOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. 0 Y5 b( Z* {- b3 V* I; a4 N# p, Q& @OASA 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) 7 \8 k) D" E2 U' `9 [OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. + H c; S, Q9 p ]6 r+ E' J+ MOB Operating Budget. ! ~0 T6 m+ i# ^8 S) jOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. 9 ^! S5 g& X7 F. YOBE Overtaken By Events. 1 h! L; T' p! G9 w. S& DOBJ Object. 7 I, \+ X) w4 sObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. " S6 o2 g O( o E' FObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. 3 F- e X; L, P5 C& h3 UMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O % Z2 I3 u/ j3 Y8 ?207 Objects in FOV (Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris * a. D) ? a( o2 L$ q% Ithat a sensor can acquire at one time. - ?" D# h4 J" ]% Z4 D' PObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an * n" J# A9 \6 a2 A. Eorder 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 0 T' j) C& p5 I5 _3 g- j- J0 G9 L: Coutlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation Authority . Y' K6 {3 p* S# P) R7 j(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. ) y1 O" Z. g6 M- m(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of . e) r! p# `, m% afunding. 6 Z! h; f- n9 o(3) The amount of authority so granted. 0 K5 h$ P+ {# }- V( {Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a ' U4 G% _- |: z1 d$ C; P' Cradio 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 " y O; ]. h1 k& Yfrom observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. : s+ d8 R! h) N ~& m: qOC Operations Center. ; X* y( S8 i O! I9 @1 C7 zOCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. 5 u) b$ X. U# z/ v DOCM Overt Countermeasure. ! r S R9 i+ r q; b% XOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. 7 Y1 |& p! k6 \ h9 O% eOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). + _4 t4 E0 ^( A) h, JOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ) d0 G- b5 Q- y( \. IODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.