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Military / |' L2 ?6 B& i% Q( b& C' kOperational _9 _# F/ o7 P# M2 ZRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military / P5 Z' u8 m6 iRequirement & u0 O3 V' w) A$ c% D5 Y/ I: a2 ]! \An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite ! ~1 r2 i3 C0 Y7 a(MILSAT) ! e* A1 J3 K* `( ^8 t5 WA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. * R' g, {2 p1 j* E+ w6 ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 Military Strategy Selection ' T' S5 a2 n. [9 s2 O) A+ K9 e1 J4 SThe determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to & F1 E: g T# R, Y" _; k' D! @" qachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their 8 F- `3 G0 o9 q1 S$ acorridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured # Y" L- c. s: K. o" O' F* j' o* O- N8 _against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and 7 W2 `6 G% w/ Z" b: A0 Rcost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management F- Z/ X) r8 ^5 ?decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). 6 I' L4 q* Z" s8 D( c5 Q, rMILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. - j0 W. `6 g0 Z X% A) I; ?0 L! _MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). ! w- V: ?1 _1 w( Q; X# @" L# MMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. F1 d% U: y* l0 p& kMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum 6 |# [( }1 n7 c; ~; J0 \2 smin Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing - J- e9 N3 V% `5 I3 A/ AVehicle (MHV)/ 3 D. N+ ^5 ?3 |. e `Miniature Vehicle (MV) 7 Z$ x$ V) C2 f9 [7 Z$ E5 q: S4 zAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum Acceptable Operational $ ~, s5 a% V% l; F' A5 S. K6 \Requirement 1 L$ p0 U. ?9 xThe 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 " ^6 a* m% J" E7 Z) U$ Y+ @7 PTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum Required 1 B* y E" S* E) W$ @( F+ `Accomplishment & n T* k0 h% X+ @4 ~! | ?& c* ys / a1 A3 \; ?4 [Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the : i: Q( J" p) r* Onext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. & W0 W7 p: X9 ]Minuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). * J! C* {, J* F' Y( d( ` Q# ?MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. 1 O8 x" _/ p7 r) ]- \MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M * o$ d! A1 g0 a! U7 F; k" m184 7 `& ~, z1 T' S0 K- ^ P$ z1 zMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). + m* t+ Y7 T$ @1 o(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). 4 z( t( c$ y9 r0 ]MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. ( L* e; _. p! Q; BMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. & p5 E5 C5 x+ hMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. 3 r7 k& p$ ]+ `+ e9 iMIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense ; F ^7 O1 b' ^National Team (MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on 6 Z# B$ [( a" G2 J! jexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a $ [( `! {6 \4 ?1 ]+ KBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from : [5 r: Z8 U* \4 |: R3 p5 C2 eGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), % V. A+ i) c0 }University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. : k7 G- T& u: m `6 i& B8 e! hMissile Defense National Team, ( _/ m& _4 O* IBattle % {% l0 [0 g3 d9 T1 ^; y# I1 E! |, ^Management, / Z' \; S3 t9 x& b ECommand and Control, and Communications (MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle * ~% y& x, X, i) u% RManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The ( E" ^0 v' B2 |" WMDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense : w$ U( H5 W1 ncontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop 0 s- P$ E% P* g1 N& @Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB " _: t0 H1 t0 y) Z# \1 Q) @(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that ! S, k- F0 g$ w$ k8 v, Hprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense * y) C! w# }1 o/ F8 W8 ENational Team, Systems Engineering & Integration (MDNTS) & [6 h7 m; w! Q6 o: q$ DThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems - i# \: |9 q9 x/ EEngineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of 8 p. M$ w: S: B; ~& y* S5 o8 bpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense Warning Condition ' t3 F0 ?" I+ hA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic , Y( j3 Z( f8 \; e: O& `missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in & |. s( g" N' h; ^progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). 7 D( O9 [ W) c: `Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance 4 V6 A0 {- I' w$ j8 ESystem A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary commands to the missile flight control system. * a3 j3 X7 o* p6 AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 5 b" [9 H+ q6 M2 j1 `) ]1 `9 |+ \Missile Intercept 5 e5 \( B/ A* q# J- _/ Z; @) z) ~Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. & g8 f& M8 M6 H9 L" D6 G1 TMissile Release Line The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile % A9 P& \1 j8 p* lagainst a specific target. Missile Warning . J* ?. Z3 U/ JCenter (MWC) 5 o A: c# M$ E) W' Y! r* d5 zLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there ( X8 E6 @( _* t0 q$ Eare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting , G5 w! j+ X) u ksystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack " ^+ Z) W0 j; g+ F: Y# D1 C5 jworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and 5 l* u5 x7 y) _7 ~0 rconfirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures & u2 G( L) L6 F5 }- Call domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to $ Z! J7 t& k- ^+ j9 {2 o R' V2 GReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. 3 g7 Y3 p: q9 a$ ~5 q7 ~% IMission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. ' b B0 Y+ p, T) p(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, 5 n' p; _! e, W4 s) G2 U+ L% [/ Gwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain , C* m5 |$ ?& jemployment 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. & |0 Z& M m1 c& E; ?Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. " N8 S* _1 q/ v9 N k( CMission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of 9 v- P% G" s$ dcapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. ' h2 B4 @ a. p; m6 V4 mMission Capable " M z; W) F) c R5 ~- |(MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as % q! j5 `% }: t9 e Y9 ~the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical ) m# Y$ l2 O/ }" k( rComputer Resources : ]8 G' F9 t1 I, r% TAutomated 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 5 C8 B# s# u8 B, Uequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is 4 D* D8 C0 K2 i2 }1 w9 wcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical - V. h* o( o; d" @. }System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If 0 P; u, a! \' X9 kthis 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. 5 `8 S' H' Y$ e1 w) yMission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area 9 ^7 \4 v0 m y1 N. J1 Gobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability ( z2 k- X$ O: w8 H9 Has determined by the DoD Component. % z1 u D+ B, d$ [. n( |6 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 0 a8 g: v2 z7 Z9 u1 `! L( eMission Need Analysis 9 }" x: h5 ~, m$ s6 RAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. ) _2 ]! {, d. [& ?Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a 3 |% O |5 F5 Y! `% Dpostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need Statement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components I9 k# a5 k3 t7 _' p. k% U( ?. zand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. (2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. 4 y5 [0 Q- M9 {. n3 D" [7 L8 HMission . w8 k; ]. x# o1 R. [! k5 H8 S5 kReliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. , {5 E+ b$ k* n4 r; H. @MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). Z# z+ k: ^- a3 u6 e+ cMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. 8 S0 J0 i9 Y- K3 g( V6 y" gMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). ) k( V3 }# ~6 Q3 r' ^, w/ vMLF Multi-Lateral Force. 8 }+ S" g4 W# wMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). 3 M, o( u. _* D9 e% \" B2 G8 A, M(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. ) ] f' |6 s% r W. N9 _6 _, A8 hMM III Minuteman III ICBM. 3 c5 i x4 D( m5 G% f3 E! ^* V! wMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 0 Z: q3 t, e( k4 ^7 i% YMMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. , G b! U$ F: X {& QMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). : C( _6 t# K _ p4 P. ]4 c8 ~MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. / `# L, M% I+ K) c$ r( e) ]MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). . L p" l' ]% {2 Q- T2 rMNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. , p/ |. c" S4 w J# i% `* @' | I3 bMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. 6 g" I6 Q! ] N, B; R& VMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. 8 ^8 _; z3 C! IMOB Main Operations Base. 6 {, R, _3 b% P, e7 ] M6 RMobile Ground - A/ q0 P8 e9 F3 O4 R9 {7 P# r- YEntry Point (MGEP) ) c8 X6 H& k# c% }. SThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications # d6 C8 @( G+ X% A1 qinterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. $ m) q! W3 }5 }5 X( J. UMOC Mobile Operations Center. 1 t d! \& V- a9 M6 z; y# ^+ EMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. ! |/ G& J4 S: r7 p' m* oMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). ( P9 _2 m* u) t+ D$ f( ]: |Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement " H" S% L2 J$ P% J$ ~; Japply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, - z) H1 t& {; j0 @. sexercises, 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 188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed ) v Q: D% Y! @: ?( B- |1 |of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal 3 y# k% ?9 q" K+ u8 U' Jimpact on other components. 8 q- @( }* p/ i( E1 A6 g! j$ l3 _MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern / z8 {* n. k8 T, p9 k+ w& e9 y( d) jhemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of ! W, I5 Y) N! F5 }orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. - P H2 A& R- o+ Z4 D- ^' L* |* Z gMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 9 R9 @" K0 g" L) D* B# K7 \! ga single sensor. 6 m( ]: f: q6 _( v- R AMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. " B3 [& E% H8 t3 GMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. 6 ^3 x& S7 W! I: m( SMOR Memorandum of Record. " L$ `$ q* d+ n7 d7 g/ K# z- eMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. ; s2 b9 O" r% ^: m( ]MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD % f. y4 d& j8 uSystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the f' {5 f) \: l# L) \* H: DHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. & W9 K5 D1 b, K! fMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. 4 D/ s6 n3 N( j/ ~2 |! gMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. - R& T. M- j7 e) X# j3 d* L) ^MOU Memorandum of Understanding. / K" N3 i: {2 PMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). + w, b+ O5 A" }+ A; M& ~/ tmph Miles per hour. 2 e4 Q5 Z# b+ ]MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 1 C+ A4 t/ h+ k; |* N+ EMPOS Million Operations Per Second. 6 W! O& }- I: V) Q n0 h% b+ q( IMPP Massively Parallel Processor. 0 j9 ~4 C Y, Q1 RMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. 4 G8 F- y i. P: s3 P# xMPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. r1 f; y7 N& s) Q k0 I* c8 DMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. & M# C4 y5 f: B1 V$ FMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) ! p5 F& a, D6 E- r R% \MRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. 1 V( C# w6 |% r6 U4 UMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. ; \1 g6 e3 ~! L6 Q$ V) B& h8 cMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. 5 f* t1 G+ Q1 _. o- EMRD Mission Requirements Document. 7 |8 J: ~( T j4 G7 uMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 7 t' r) g0 D0 W @MRJ A specific SETA contractor. 8 H9 F: H% z. h4 HMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. * V% f1 K4 U6 J5 N' A1 ^MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. % p9 {9 R/ b: \& n(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. 7 [ l' ]; {/ a+ V1 Z! S1 N* UMRP Missile Round Pallet. " k9 ^8 R3 j0 x' l4 D; s: R4 L% k1 WMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). 5 m+ W( ~! A6 O5 DMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. 4 V7 Y. E6 g l- A7 d# G. NMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. - S) K- T" b+ fMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. p) u4 u8 N% }, ^MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). ; z% v+ s/ b6 N1 SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 3 _2 r# [0 I9 e$ wMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). 7 C D8 \: G( \# i# aMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). ' U. W) b l# j. o& a- {. NMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. 2 Z D7 O7 p3 v# y& RMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). 8 { R4 R6 k5 p" B! N6 B(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. 8 k# p, v" _3 }3 C' T; VMSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. 5 d9 [2 x0 b0 _- i0 Z1 S6 @MSG Message. 4 ~" R; K$ C5 r5 J/ Y4 m; R rMSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. ; u2 r- J5 H9 i! a; eMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. 1 C! l4 N, q" |- r7 [MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). # {8 V; n" W; H) tMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. 4 @) v7 U6 i. P) H/ b2 ]MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. " T; T# S6 p. o(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). " z0 ]& F4 f5 @1 A1 q5 v, i2 V(3) Management Support System. ; ^+ e, B0 F! e. j7 i" }(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. & M1 I8 h% v' E: ~+ u9 m! gMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. : C; G$ P' ~3 a- aMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. * \3 r( E& m# K% b. }MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. ( h/ D) s6 o- K, b G# i" y# fMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. 5 o$ n9 c/ B7 }- t. @ zMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M + D/ K# y+ N% x7 [- }$ L191 4 B' _& [/ \% ]4 R& A/ n% mMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. * j! F; i( X; s v* vMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). * q E3 A3 W! I" \0 IMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). / p; y8 w8 k# ?7 B8 W& {& Q2 oMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). 7 \6 ?6 e' ]- p/ |6 @MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). % W+ `& K- E" b5 O9 qMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. ) ~ _' S4 g/ |. \(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. 6 T% H% O. a; \2 w, WMTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. 1 Y% o1 K: U: q* A1 uMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. V6 H: ^9 j2 n1 ?9 h- l( [0 iMTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. ; J# L. S! p) i" K( F3 \" h- @4 v* K% }MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. $ b; b6 S6 j' e5 d4 U/ R! TMTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. T) d. X2 F8 WMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry d6 A5 A8 Z8 @# F: cvehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 4 F- d7 W) C" YMulti-Service Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more + z1 H. r9 P0 f: e1 ?Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the - q8 [( H* m3 Z0 I; c0 J& Ztwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. $ `8 U) B, S0 q- B* UMulti-Spectral Imagery ( v/ q) h% L: i. iThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. Multi-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 4 ` r) {8 `1 K) T* Speriod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year # \# L6 ] M6 [% _& U' V' R7 }Procurement.) $ @0 |! [3 F1 X( e' x! {Multi-Year - i* t3 I! \4 K4 h6 NProcurement 7 U0 T1 i4 q @1 }' H(MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total & N3 D. j. z( Z2 @& u* p- ?purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in 6 Z/ k- n2 o4 a% N3 N. hcontracts. ' J9 b* V/ f1 J/ J# D2 sMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several - J2 M2 g4 V, N$ o+ treceivers for target detection and tracking. ( }7 I9 H+ ?) \& B/ M$ D' d4 NMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from / ^; U9 _0 h# w1 M. @obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which ( w& `6 ~+ l; i5 I) h' u4 Z) h# xthey lack authorization. Multilevel : V5 I6 ?5 y% c; mSecurity 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 ' W5 f" F' B0 K/ Z) ^! Eto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. ( X: a/ r) B1 j o" W0 ^+ ~( QMultiple " B: {# N% ?8 M. V# U* ~* @! NIndependently 7 c) P7 O, [! t( a: E! A' dTargetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) - A. p/ K: s6 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 " h* X3 r4 ?( \5 Y. oCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. $ q3 F; H; q% Q8 L/ iMultiple Phenomenology ; C; \ }- _/ R7 N$ y4 k- CObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and # e: h- ]$ M4 }! |2 _different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. ) l4 L& [) E" fMultiple Reentry Vehicle 4 |. ^3 o. K2 _9 [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. ! e) G+ G5 |( N0 a7 E ]* O/ K; DMulti-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by - B$ d7 i. i/ g6 F9 S; Smore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have ) Z9 v0 D2 C2 _3 \3 }( dinterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. 8 d: R5 o( a. ?; ^% XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % t) Q, Y, {7 d/ q6 d3 g# C8 H193 6 X, k, p- c8 T% t: ]3 }4 aMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special # A5 T1 Q L9 Y! g. N, s* { Dcase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar 4 s6 z" i- |# }: X4 H( tis that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when 9 U: B6 T0 d5 {# b8 koperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and 7 ^; K' w8 w) ~. m# G' ymight thereby escape attack. . k/ b& r1 g E& W: HMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. 8 L3 @& ^; v3 B7 }; y& w3 XMUX Multiplex. S& ]+ ~* e' D; n; N% ^mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. ' N N; K& ]" ?* x) Y( g0 UMWC Missile Warning Center. / |- ?% e, M: C8 w/ p2 d$ dMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). + x% f, F" \+ ^' q X- ~( {# F4 q# g# }MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. 7 ]$ S. r& D2 W% f. j1 rMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). ( A. R) F, P* t6 g+ z* R/ i0 }MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also 6 U2 H: Z% [! q& l; e8 Acalled "Peacekeeper.” ( Y) w9 u5 K2 u8 A* z( @5 oMY Man Year. 7 p% I4 @3 Z% P5 Q, ^3 L! @; vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. " n' ^7 r8 a' D% u- X# A! g6 S+ PN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. 4 h; u) g3 H. |. Y& Q5 DN/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 2 R' F# q; l4 w) t3 d3 j; N. }$ \; d/ fNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. # v/ u8 F# l" J M f' ^NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. 3 ^3 k8 }: `( d K9 A5 hNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. # v, M( M! }3 F. p7 O" {0 bNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. ' \& W$ z' ?3 I# b/ [3 u3 v2 f1 JNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. 7 N" F. Z! m" h* r* _7 o+ VNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. ) f' ?# q3 f9 |; X, ~NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. ( L) F/ _; [, L+ I9 b7 a- NNAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. ! h, F5 V- Y& zNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). 4 b8 Q+ r0 K! y! iNAP NDS Augmentation Package. ' X" \3 T/ l# r/ `" I, U# z: nNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. - |$ V0 ~( N0 a6 ^6 A6 gNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. $ ~ s, m% n& x- q$ ^; O: vNASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). # R) ?! [6 ?% qNASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency . g+ ]" r. s N/ x# f) @would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National Command - j( t% \7 `" U* I4 U1 k: bAuthorities (NCA) ' a% W; u& e" o- M/ eThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or $ t" S5 T$ ^! J* lsuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military 7 T l" F& d. w2 L2 @% nCommand Center 5 H, Y) O' A" C2 k(NMCC) 9 Z- s* f3 T6 y+ r! p' HThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military Command ' b; k7 p6 ` U8 ASystem (NMCS) & u, `4 [+ j5 b7 R3 s! SThe priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System 5 s3 v& v+ Y; Q; {5 k4 {' p7 ]) D(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint " J9 F$ `. G& @Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the * V8 A/ y. B! e: jmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the - m* _( D! E: b* C" H! yresources 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 + {2 x; r. K& dcapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS . d7 C8 Y6 Z+ {1 `supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. # @8 P5 }0 j% iNational Missile ; k% j) A* @; o7 [, n- ^! mDefense (NMD) 1 }0 m4 g; q& ~ w6 gSystem f: R/ ~8 ] r0 D: hOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the U.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of ( X$ i8 z S& N" j" MSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance $ I- p" J; c& h+ b4 z& x6 E( V/ I0 KOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has ) C& I) ?/ |8 u/ f/ e1 u5 _the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control ) D/ U9 Q, b0 E5 E1 N8 j+ Tagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of : n+ u% F6 A% p. Wmilitary operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy 4 r, Q* j$ I; ]0 @! lSelection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ ; _ E/ W# k0 n" r$ r/ f* cdefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), ; \2 ^/ q: h4 l7 m8 dand given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective 1 T6 P; @# X$ m- w8 S2 j' \ Z(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). National Test Bed (NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. * d" _3 ^8 f* c4 Z$ y5 [% H' ?National Test Bed " d3 k) r& m5 e0 z; `6 VJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and & D7 u& M( W' H3 oexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test ; {" f2 v1 O( z# ~Facility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 1 g/ J' z+ j* Q, X4 ~- F5 owhich 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. National Warning Center (NWC) 4 w* T4 Z( U4 f- J# x+ }1 i6 VCenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. ' A! A) Q5 }1 U' y' b% g* a- C# Ipopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. , h& p% s( M' ?: \8 `NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. % X3 A2 j3 }: I/ G2 sNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. ( O( W# O5 y% k* g, K8 H/ yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 . o- D; B- P& a& hNatural Ground / N. J! C, {* _3 |/ {and Atmospheric Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of . w% H% w9 L: \+ p0 T% c1 Tthe 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 1 t$ L5 D0 n5 h; ~propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space , D9 p- j% j! P. `: N* HEnvironment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to ) q6 W0 T: ~. I" m% \$ Lorbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. + Q* p% A4 g0 ~$ t) d3 o6 CNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space ! q# i6 `. @0 @, y0 `; T, QCommand , ~$ K' r9 L5 ?0 f$ v' k3 L(NAVSPACE- COM) / v, I) Z0 S/ M/ \; PThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation 4 y. M# o. U6 r2 x0 D, H9 x: Mof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. # ^9 F$ }$ z& j T2 C5 F' rNaval Space Operations ' v4 u3 B2 m2 s' ~4 h+ E8 fCenter (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for # [/ `. d* G% f% B, glogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. " d0 G u; j+ J% ~! }3 dNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. 4 z" Q" f+ }) {& v# r' S' A( |NAVFOR Navy Forces. , Y& R: W2 r7 \: N/ G% RNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). ; c0 \# I5 J0 J' S, P% y* DNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. ' |# M+ s2 k& y) N) L: ONAVSAT Navigation Satellite. 3 z' a$ k0 N" I$ w9 FNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. % v Y) p$ k1 l1 b2 g& Y& b4 MNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. ) N K0 G( }8 t- \( ZNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. / `& s3 V; g" I- G, `- kNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. " h! ^7 I5 D: v# [8 m( ANAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. 6 V k' w$ S! N9 yNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. ' j8 D; Z1 V4 |6 I; }! zNBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N / J0 y0 U z* d" U0 S8 J197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. * `! h D% Q3 Z' U8 X5 @NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). 0 \8 j/ }0 g0 pNCA National Command Authorities. + ^7 Q" N8 b3 wNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. + L! [3 c) b7 XNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. " h/ }6 u: h" u+ dNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. $ _5 A b0 N6 r- @$ FNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). 3 k `) B; Z. S$ `3 b. _NCP NORAD Command Post. 9 |. k1 h! R; U- xNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control 3 M9 Q$ i0 o$ N) ]! J2 Wof Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. 8 Z4 f3 k6 |& t$ M* I9 X8 NNDC Naval Doctrine Command. & j# i% V* \' MNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. ( h$ q/ w5 y$ I% ]NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. 3 g2 {) J( J. Y b2 r3 P3 XNDP National Disclosure Policy. 0 F- X# T8 I/ s5 y$ ^NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. / g% h: v# W0 g5 R9 f% A, f3 \NDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. 2 [$ D* n% x/ V' O9 x o(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. ) X' Y5 M( u- X" RNEACP 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 , W5 S0 x2 M/ w0 D- p7 d4 m. m. f: `time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This 7 G. C$ g+ N/ y$ o7 f8 S3 Nimplies that there are no significant delays. ; M8 N f9 s; u1 NNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. + f" S9 L8 l) N) |! TNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 0 ]+ Z9 y9 X3 x9 T1 C5 H5 G1 a198 Negate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or 1 a0 e" ~* P. Q# Pdegrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. ( o. N8 d; {$ [. B8 ANEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. ; T0 C! E+ i, l' [$ ~# ]NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. 7 W4 D, U- F+ M% g1 a. _5 M4 iNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). 9 z5 Z: D) W1 wNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). + P- O) o" c- g% TNeutral Particle Beam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage T; M5 o5 G. }electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. * O, L! X" u' I7 s! M7 GNFL New Foreign Launch. , \0 z0 f4 J7 s: |9 m* S6 vNG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. : z& M" P, F2 [3 b( r$ v8 T I V& _NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. , Q; l, N2 n# {- ^' G( H8 M6 K8 bNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. a- ? H5 c Y$ a0 v. D4 R$ JNIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. * \! h' `" f) U, M! ANIH National Institute of Health. . a& }# N0 P w6 y( M1 t HNII National Information Infrastructure. ( T* _% a9 \) g4 v$ E7 lNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. 0 M0 U; P! c8 C+ h9 ]% UNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. 0 [+ ]0 [6 d- A! F5 R' \, PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). 9 R0 S% K2 `: t. E6 ?* T1 P! v0 D0 @& uNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). 7 r1 P- ^7 w+ o% M1 CNISP National Industrial Security Program. - v; \8 J* I! \6 x( x+ T* tNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 8 P v$ L2 F( g) S, ?NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly * i- Y! L, U4 U4 u3 \NBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). Nitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control 6 G& B7 y" }# ~, g; ?: Fnegotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of 2 _0 l" e! A- Kraising 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 ; r/ M4 D( G( r! H& C2 ean SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. NIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. 1 ]% P5 z0 h! Q. X1 ]/ XNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. ; J0 ~0 A$ d& @5 x W# d! o* wNLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. 8 V9 v! ` b' Z5 M" g& s8 |' l4 Xnm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. 6 {9 a7 c. ~: y, l4 Z. XNMA NATO Military Authority. 5 y* V# K# M* O, gNMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. 5 A1 t. Y# T& s) @* T! g' g, A& UNMCS National Military Command System. w9 s& M0 D& X# B9 Z9 i' n' tNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. / ]0 F1 w3 p( P8 MNMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). $ L+ C; Q3 N- j( ~0 k. ~4 \NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. . z" r1 P) }3 x" {/ tNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. 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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). ; O0 @' T$ J8 @! yNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. ( R5 T2 B6 G7 j' [ S* cNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. + a9 O# q" c! l* H! N# n3 kNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions # D' G6 I4 ^* l8 g* _at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). , F( K. c. \+ t+ ], W6 oNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. 0 I/ A1 }5 U/ A( }# t. T, ~- ENoise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to as the signal. 3 n A8 H/ F: c1 TNon- Developmental Item (NDI) : s: X3 j2 u% M/ q4 S* g+ f(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 $ b9 | V' m+ l' g; y" s* ]or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign # n* d7 k- y9 agovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense 6 f" Q& |, l0 i& g6 p( V8 d/ {cooperation agreement; or $ G! d# h: B5 R$ G) S(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 % r1 A1 S" R! Y; R x- oagency; or / Z% T' H: I( @0 }3 k! G% \(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 is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill (NNK) $ G0 L' ^+ A/ P5 u ~) e' w1 R* PA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. . D @1 e6 |/ tNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). , X, X1 t0 U/ P8 d' `7 @7 INonrecurring 2 g3 i! P P! Y0 oCosts : Z+ k4 U3 l" J(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. ; U3 {) K Q9 E: ?- b C# |' p(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same & D/ k, U8 q* I$ J) |2 E# h8 yorganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. " Z. V9 K! l3 C8 Q(3) Training of service instructor personnel. ! {! U' D1 f- Z- D1 Y+ ^NOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 201 NOR Notice of Revision. 9 R# @$ _9 f2 M9 o7 L# \; HNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. % R, S+ I+ {$ O) u0 H2 f: qNORAD / Y4 }) G9 {4 Q" sCommand Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other , J8 l6 C2 P0 i4 K8 r. B6 ?( Hassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North : d/ i, h# D/ t8 _6 p1 B# y" n& f2 HAmerica. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. : u$ z' K, o" B# uNorth American 7 C! ?: f' \/ o) v7 @ nAerospace Defense Command / }$ b. N' a: r' \$ |, W% K j(NORAD) 3 z2 I& i$ _8 c# L; T ZA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado % L- s# M0 q% B$ d. kSprings, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE ' Q' \% S* T& mNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). & E9 a" e! u& z) l3 VNOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. ( S: N9 L' H; _9 A- E% UNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. . H) Z1 L3 t3 e) RNPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. " G- v- F- U6 qNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. ' h- s3 ^8 j j; ZNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. * P+ m* w5 F1 k! g7 C" T$ VNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. 0 n; A. ^) Q* y* D ANREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. 3 T7 P8 }4 J# r2 ]7 N/ cNRO National Reconnaissance Office. + g9 ^# a+ j* U. y! }) FNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. ) @& o E( K( a. Z3 G4 qNRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. - o# r7 S: N- A& Q) r' }0 h2 gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 8 x4 L3 m7 G% w9 ?7 J202 ' {6 H d% b. B6 q( G+ B& ?NSA National Security Agency. f- ^* |, M* T! {( Y$ u" q# DNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. - K( u g) E, h8 d n1 I3 E H$ ^: s* WNSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National " p* a8 ` P* U4 A4 N3 i3 H" fSecurity Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. ' a8 h+ `' S" ~# T; j4 S, | U4 PNSG Naval Security Group. 5 Q7 x1 h! b! I! s5 P) Y, XNSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. - l) h: F' n3 n7 l& S" {NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. . Q! p ] k( i* w* P- ENSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite 2 W& ~, |5 ^" T* Q( @3 y2 X NOperations Center. 9 |$ A' }6 L; XNSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. 8 V# H8 {8 Z& u, M2 [& Z, NNSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security 5 d0 f) y2 ~; |* lCommittee. 9 P6 Q0 c, @$ Q7 z, Y7 ?NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 0 i6 p7 W' h4 I; SNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. " O9 d/ S) W! s7 e2 hNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. - L" m- F, }, A6 n {NTB National Test Bed. # a+ }7 x+ }( U) pNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. 1 V1 U2 F, J3 d# B) GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 6 \& _! F; B" L! W7 a4 z6 y$ E6 mNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. ' f/ G8 H; s0 ~8 }" zNTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that * c4 d) m: N5 H9 W9 A! f/ K4 l3 iserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly * g- W. Q/ |2 z# ^6 Xforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. ! m9 O. l4 ~3 O& j3 nNTF National Test Facility. 0 `( |8 g0 L8 Z- ?. Q& Y# y. _NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. 7 f; T) e6 V }& A4 DNTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse 4 y" R* z; T& Y& M7 FSegment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). 2 T/ z( _; `# c6 J1 FNuclear, ) u- g4 I1 d+ @+ o: ?Biological, and Chemical Contamination 9 P* r5 u/ W3 e: O; l(NBCC) * |8 J8 v( ?1 j/ f/ WThe 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 ' [7 ?" V- M3 x9 V1 ~explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. 9 {/ N5 a( z; ^) g) r- @•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in $ u! H) e- N4 m/ M" ?, E3 X4 E0 Bhumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military " W: {. v! L3 G" B" }2 C8 |# soperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, * v3 T; s, W+ RBiological, and Chemical Contamination 2 q. ]4 a$ L! L Y% n+ |+ y1 M) ySurvivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and 5 J: h& G& y; ]. M/ srelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned 2 e9 C" F" @: B/ Z$ O% k6 Qmission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual & g& h9 z0 X1 l/ H/ X' l% @4 R$ }protective equipment. 1 }; F, q" @! D4 @, [3 n•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging $ B7 Q2 R3 U4 q7 E/ meffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 3 M! s2 I0 x: Q: n•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by : l3 X2 C. N# k6 m# g! mrendering 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 ( N4 A c4 {( n3 Ffor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. 5 G+ z2 i7 X4 z/ N( ANuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed # U7 l2 G& q/ J$ o5 I: R( lnuclear device. 0 C; h" b0 V* i0 O; D6 q2 WMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 2 A9 c. b* ~/ \. {' q204 * q5 b& p$ u% L' {: B6 y4 a7 d9 mNuclear " U6 z, q, t* a, N) y0 R* W; tEnvironment - w0 }% V+ t: Q) p# X+ q5 T/ qThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some " v* v" @ _& V1 Acomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and # Y7 ~8 ]5 \7 k; ]other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear # a6 n! [9 ^/ J1 s) u, _0 Bradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s ' w) b V( I5 V7 L1 }. N$ Wmagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, V+ S6 s0 r. f8 k( C. \; K5 rthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped ( w! A. k5 O1 U$ j/ Z3 _8 nelectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the exoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. 6 x7 t* _# N/ K) B: y5 cNuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to * ]1 h K0 c3 nmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced ( C) e; e% _+ q0 u. D) Qby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as 2 e" p0 M e7 h0 T* |0 v& uoverpressure, 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 ; C* Q% ^ [2 r% ^5 b9 c0 ]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 radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, / A1 D4 J, ]+ o( d9 ^are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear # @7 N' ?; @! sSurvivability Characteristics & B1 `; n3 ]$ s* z7 C6 V$ aA quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime " k% J& H9 ^- p. p! Zmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, ; j5 ]! [$ L; kavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. % p: W! S% Z" O+ [8 _) G( E+ ANUDET Nuclear Detonation. 7 b ~. K0 S7 F: W2 \: N% nNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. & r( g+ R" x3 h* Q8 eNUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. 4 J* [- ~6 B4 a+ c4 BNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 4 A: c7 L3 ]( w7 }NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. 6 f1 t. y! j2 l$ s6 t( s(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. 9 d( @) s3 M% j4 m2 B# h) t- @NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. # k( V: p0 J6 { w0 \3 E8 }NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. + |2 _! Y0 ]4 jNWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N / U. R: E" m# y3 I, c. S205 : w. e8 b9 [2 X- tNWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. 0 A. W3 B- h5 ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 & T' ^6 b j) v% s3 ]6 iOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. R7 y- {/ T2 ]( G" F. r* X* QO&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. 0 A: p$ d" ^9 h2 _2 f3 ^O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. , r, c" z) r1 Z1 rOA (1) Operational Assessment. " x; s- m6 {6 B4 N+ q% G( ?, E(2) Operational Availability. 7 y9 z, j7 |* g4 F/ ?(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. ( e7 e' v6 K& z& mOAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. ; J l& U/ {3 e% v' fOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. ) k0 r) K9 @& |. B+ }OASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. 2 H3 D6 D9 B: u" r$ v! cOBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. $ T- x. {1 m- ^( v" X' P+ \. t& }; NOBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. ( C# B& i! a+ F) `& R4 SObject-Oriented 1 R# A9 g! \! n8 D5 Z+ ?. q$ w/ ^Analysis 8 y* J2 `$ ?# J' m/ `- b/ rThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of & D. o3 ]$ z7 }' j1 yobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 1 }' ?& a' f: f! k8 @Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. ( G7 _/ I2 l* V4 J/ W d! nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 . w n; I- q o; V- o" uObjects in FOV * c' k3 R" C Q; ~' k) Q4 b9 b' T+ R(Max) ) |+ n) Q! o( T# F2 C- b NThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an , y" w7 P1 _$ \. f. R3 Norder is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. ' q0 ^: S5 f, ^ Y; l, {An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. . k1 _# }+ t* A) o0 G8 ?Obligation * N: K' L9 p" H2 eAuthority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a # \- P8 E3 Q: S$ T# L6 ?specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. - {7 _# W3 V- }) p* U(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 0 Q5 Q4 ?0 O; L5 |radio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from " W4 A' Y# V5 \( _, h* B% oobservation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object - K3 Q" a. K! f# C7 | s8 u. [from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). 7 ?: }2 G' x. C: tObservable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. / n1 Q b+ y/ z' x ~ wOCONUS Outside CONUS. 9 u7 ?0 W1 c! G" o3 \OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. . _$ |8 s! P. \- m% }1 O8 rOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). 0 L8 p6 \* u' eOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). 8 p7 G' Y7 _8 {% [! zOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ' H4 \ j5 m, L5 D4 l6 gODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.