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Military Operational ( I6 v* s- t J% DRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. 9 g( K5 S; U, Y" T7 x& N: XMilitary Requirement ! Y: }% j: v/ MAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a ! K. v' L, i/ `! ^capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite : B1 W A* K$ X0 u+ A! w2 |4 N(MILSAT) - g! P, k; m* F% ~! S- Q: z7 }A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence ! I# v8 [5 G3 k) L( ]gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 Military Strategy Selection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to 9 ^4 F5 a2 m, R s% }+ s+ H( y/ U# Dachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their " O, O1 u& y9 ~: Lcorridors) 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 against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and ' _) J/ Y2 ] O, y* V. hcost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management 3 a7 H& ^) m! g- pdecisions. e7 F1 _* V( g6 m1 a- X9 ^6 Y# _* QMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). e5 k! i- X% @MILSAT Military Satellite. * z- j0 `# k) Y; pMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. 8 s- ]) w$ o7 CMIN Minimum $ c4 L- f' H a$ z# _/ mmin Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. ( N! X4 W ~& R( K% x qMiniature Homing % W8 {, s) W% uVehicle (MHV)/ ' a0 \. A8 E4 t9 n# _Miniature Vehicle (MV) 8 H3 q/ h# X& U z, e1 @An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. 5 C6 h7 j. E8 L% H7 y, _7 b* i+ J! c0 }Minimum Acceptable 2 h7 l; k: w( m* h9 F* C+ D ?- K: aOperational 4 m5 v2 X! H8 E! N7 C7 I/ H j5 Q& zRequirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. Minimum Energy $ e3 k4 {# }4 l: }) V+ uTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum Required 6 l& O7 k1 a4 l: m- p: A/ T+ L0 X" aAccomplishment 0 H8 f9 B0 V; O% O7 c( l5 d8 Cs Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the 1 M9 P% Z/ M) knext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. 1 e4 e. D) Q! x" E& CMinuteman US ICBM. ) p& [5 b4 t& o T8 |MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). ! J: _; ]5 \# e! J8 m% EMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 MIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. ; M9 e) {9 v$ P i5 r9 U4 w2 G(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). 2 b- [- S8 K( f$ oMIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. ! k, O" N2 U- r. b" y& LMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. / S' ^9 z. n# Q3 M( x& F9 M7 CMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. ; j- u: x' d. w( e! B# Q/ MMIS Management Information System. 0 f9 F" @7 r% t5 `% ]& HMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. / |( c. L+ \" V/ @6 q6 uMissile Defense 1 h- }: s- C" D& m# E7 w! i' h H0 iNational Team (MDNT) . E$ m/ P" y$ D. P! S; b& J1 K9 C- JA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a ) R5 h) D2 R$ ^' s4 y/ | U+ fBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), : \! M, v6 r& ?2 a) P0 GUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and 6 P! Q, Y+ ^9 VTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. . [. h$ j( _# U! ^8 g/ BMissile Defense National Team, Battle Management, - S; [" r4 e6 D. m l# cCommand and Control, and ( i- d" j8 F# b$ s$ GCommunications 5 U% Q# x: I, F! u: }$ R( K$ m' B(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 2 n. {0 n/ {- O3 O( iManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The ) `; ^% U. z. s, }7 x7 cMDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB 8 W! S/ ?* ]0 m n2 C- G(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that ) E$ k1 u" I- |9 }; Z5 U% Pprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. ) i1 [5 k1 l* ZMissile Defense National Team, Systems Engineering & 0 \% W* J% x. b9 Q( _/ t; m& eIntegration ! o8 b+ F6 O: m# C! y8 K5 f(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 4 k7 p# d0 E5 Q* tGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense 8 m# \8 Y1 S2 |+ h, L# s1 p7 _ vWarning ! ]# j1 z: e' Y6 K$ r; d* ACondition + q0 Y/ [4 J2 yA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance 1 v: F+ b$ T3 T: t! W) l* TSystem 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. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 0 n0 d: D& z( h0 h2 M- h/ a185 Missile Intercept . x4 o2 J8 N) h9 J4 e; p: iZone 6 U7 P f( P4 ]: G: PThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. 5 n; C) J ]: Q" }Missile Release & z L+ j) i1 t4 b' ]; C( h. i, |Line The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 0 W$ L6 q, p/ B; a r1 cagainst a specific target. 1 j- C: c2 o) y& ~0 f2 rMissile Warning Center (MWC) $ L% @5 b5 f% q0 X9 b# J. ELocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack * J* G8 _; O ]4 S7 \worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to " x9 k9 u; [, vReduce 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. ( h- a: Q F ^7 R) F8 F+ y& m0 ](2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. 2 j+ v' k& v' D7 w9 t$ ](3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given ) X% D5 ~$ O7 Jsituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation * j. C& R7 Y, q; Mto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. " Z! t4 E! j0 J3 P3 e& G' o8 ?Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. Mission Area 0 @- @ D: p/ A0 wAnalysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet & g% Z7 w, f% h; @essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of % L" k+ e7 _: u/ ^. n$ ]capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. / m _- t' { Y+ w' F# TMission Capable (MC) . E% o/ n& p( @' ^: `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 8 F+ ~* X0 y4 S1 ?: Lthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. - c( w; W: N8 [9 S% B) gMission Critical / V: D! L- D. A# f& Z) }Computer - {+ B1 f3 I& z$ wResources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or t, X' z& z" `3 h7 ^: w I7 h4 Suse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to / ~% o3 s( Y7 W5 Rnational security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves 7 ~+ @* L$ O, p o& @equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is 6 d( E; V- o' n% Q% v1 I; A6 Rcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be $ G( N3 q u8 r5 man auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. - U) f5 J0 P% ~. p" PMission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. + E! W9 U' ]: yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) N9 Y- I5 Y' I! y" F8 C186 Mission Need 5 G$ Y+ ^5 w% i) t$ jAnalysis + w1 o( R6 T, P% f: \Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force 8 C% C e+ v# }* U5 @capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. 2 q+ ^' A% v2 d/ s1 h7 Y* JAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. 7 ?5 ~/ u, P$ A. _. x4 d! uMission Need ! j6 q* ^$ r2 f, J( NStatement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for / @% ~( m0 `7 E. x: Vvalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to / S. W4 I" c1 P4 x- F/ P% ]/ Athe 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 % U& a; ]* _) g' |5 j* hmission. Mission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. # H4 K9 h k7 ^$ ?( J8 U3 jMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. 4 V7 ^+ h4 z0 L6 h: ^! B9 FMK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. * z+ s0 `4 \* [" d2 T- WMLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. ; k, _1 B: F; j- IMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). 3 I2 z. V @: WMLF Multi-Lateral Force. 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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). ) }% |+ U. D0 b1 I(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). 6 u. P3 }8 {% iMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. # G& e6 o# d P% T' E/ \/ ?MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 1 a- s7 z& h. c& o: w6 L4 F- B# i, JMMI Man-Machine Interface. " }7 z' z( N/ U$ k6 a$ z: `1 c, d7 [MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. 7 |/ K1 o+ ]$ v/ ~; T ?MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles V! R$ R2 g* M) BMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 1 I: l7 |( y: U0 o4 d6 EMMR Monthly Management Review. 0 q2 ^& r# T: @$ m5 L# K( UMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. & m' J# y' o! h1 o2 ~MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). MMU Man Maneuvering Unit. , L6 r: a9 `# G( R! ^MMW Millimeter Wave. 9 T7 `3 U/ m8 y2 l. R& qMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. 7 k, [- m, e6 a3 IMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground * h+ E; J" T8 e0 wEntry Point 4 A2 x2 L! ~! x# T(MGEP) v% F+ s1 j3 N: R! z5 A- }- q/ hThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. # K5 d" O+ E9 ]+ J" T* e! K! xMOC Mobile Operations Center. # ]5 ^; L0 z+ u+ M X+ t* h: rMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. $ I2 t5 y2 U1 l; o/ Z9 n$ hMock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in 6 R' B4 d f. Q, M( ?examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). : d1 a- Z$ n4 v$ `1 o1 |, O1 N6 `" _/ [Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, / m, T- v0 F3 j6 s% F6 rexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. 1 N. W% Z/ o! c8 W: j- iMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. 6 b7 d6 G" \& u4 E+ uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. " ^$ V, o( z- H; pMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. * z5 q. k! _! y5 j, a, YMOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern : Z4 H3 C9 t# jhemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of 4 H9 t3 u9 M' i. H. f" I0 korbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when 7 }: h. d- v; N+ Z, M% Bcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long 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 * j& u# p6 ^0 B/ \0 G Ja single sensor. j5 }: m% T5 D0 ^# Z% cMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. H: S5 O& n. @0 ]# q! [+ t eMOP Memorandum of Policy. ' y, @7 n) i5 eMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. 5 P- C) b: s H4 f- KMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. " m/ Y% a+ F( KMOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD System The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House ; E9 C" p" Z% V) yphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. % n! A! D9 y9 WMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. 8 ~" F! g0 z8 e7 @* Y! I3 `MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. " X9 |+ p* y' \1 H: V# C1 |3 Y! wMOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. ! L; f8 ~: l! a( r6 gMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. ' U$ e. ?3 t6 j6 u+ V: GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 0 S, n; W0 ]; W- u; E8 QMPOS Million Operations Per Second. & a5 ?6 n$ ]& H7 KMPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. $ G7 E$ ~6 ^( e/ e3 B: |MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile 0 c- r% c% H5 L; J/ B3 E) Z* XRound (US Army term) & @3 B+ r1 ^: C2 {: Y. R8 x6 y; vMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. 9 @ O' r/ Y5 }: oMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). 5 v0 @: C' e7 ?$ G(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. / z$ ~$ N7 |; j* TMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. 4 l. K$ I; l( \# OMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. , D4 A3 `( P' n: w/ d8 I: P2 b, cMRJ A specific SETA contractor. MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). ( M% _+ @4 m6 U: _# y& \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. ' J/ g0 D, w9 l( Y, `MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. 3 F! n. i5 z8 p* r. H4 L& E: F1 ~/ Jms Milliseconds. # q$ A. s3 N# O% HMS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). ( @4 c# } }* X# s( w2 SMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 0 m5 i8 K# z4 k4 z% c7 |, j8 GMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. 2 i# v; }8 o& f) P1 a6 Q: ?MSD Modular Security Device. + N6 Q+ t6 V/ y7 m: ]8 EMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). - I) X" J P* X" M) D+ {(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. ' S' H p' t% v! i% {+ ]6 E( fMSEL Master Scenario Events List. 2 M9 `; {8 ^" A3 `MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. 3 j* d0 \- {2 y2 D8 Y& @* mMSGDB Message Database. ( g" q: c- R; S5 k9 a, u1 H6 v. nMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. ; ?2 M8 |3 s# `8 k9 lMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. + V) ^3 N5 U# q' o0 N8 ^* \; mMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). # V B( S) ^7 n2 m9 DMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). % }; t5 l8 h/ z& i# m(3) Management Support System. ) ]. ^: l R4 S2 _5 J! E, R(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. $ N$ l8 e/ g- o& x e1 |MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. ! d& v- [* d S) e9 A( i(2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). % D) i2 Y* \8 I1 R8 VMSWG Milestone Working Group. & w2 k8 H( h. I3 a- sMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. MT Metric Ton. + `3 y: Z2 ^; n( tMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 / r0 F; Z$ ]# \0 k m' u$ l# r, t; XMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. . ?1 J9 z* n5 r$ QMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). - R# x5 _7 {$ V1 \MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. 1 [" W3 G, K& f+ i3 d$ x$ nMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). * u! ?$ v4 ~3 a. ]6 Q6 ]MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). + [! z1 W5 O4 XMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. 8 j7 ?9 u$ H3 {1 \MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. 0 H+ Z8 q( _. g% _& W: @9 G$ H- x(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). 1 [, Z. J; l3 p4 p- }; _5 a" d! BMtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. 7 {3 J% W; S! a: G+ l( ?Mtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. , X; _, }+ g2 Z# N" XMTOP Management Task Order Plan. " r/ ?# [1 R* F# KMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. & u0 f, U5 |0 a) zMTTR Mean Time To Repair. ' K7 Q% i9 u$ G; ~; A9 XMTTRS 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 vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 " o* W( u' U q, XMulti-Service ' B( S' F( W$ M- IDoctrine 5 g. l% q7 u# v0 NFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the # k: c, ~5 U7 c8 K- atwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. 8 I# M/ `; f+ X2 jMulti-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral / c7 I0 U2 h' I( w, C0 Ibands. 9 P4 J# y3 L$ }. R: x% jMulti-Year 4 c, V4 f' ^( H' c* W* H6 E7 RAppropriation $ h/ h" d& p2 {0 f" X& I5 c- xCongressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) 3 ~5 a; D) z% R& k% ^6 jMulti-Year 3 ^% o* H7 u( i' kProcurement 1 q& `5 g+ r* C! h. [- T(MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total ' P/ ^5 I' q& i zpurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; 9 k/ i5 U- ?1 N1 r& T% W9 Ihowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several , z; R, T1 H: D' _# @receivers for target detection and tracking. 6 b1 v. D* L9 O: s7 \3 k( A$ v" gMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. / a6 o4 G8 Q. t0 L& W/ W% N' UMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and % D( {7 W7 C" @needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Security Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a S2 W1 r$ f0 n7 @! ncapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material & X$ e# o3 I% j: h/ oto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple 5 b; Y. o7 B# ~# J1 v' j& {Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) ' r {3 r7 x! i% Z% p3 ^A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry vehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. % [: d* Y, ?+ @- Q0 J2 F4 pMultiple Reentry Vehicle 2 @" O9 P$ q! t; j! U* |A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. " c2 l. A1 A% t; o9 AMultiple Silo Defense Capability to defend two or more silos. Multi-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by more than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have interfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. # _8 h9 l6 T) P+ cMDA 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 5 e% a" a, J) x0 Boperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. 9 A; y; `( P- [6 G5 QMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. 9 O; I/ X6 X5 u6 {MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. # N# d$ l4 O- y" n: ^1 B5 [MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. ; ~8 o5 f1 Z% L! vMWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). m9 U5 d$ w0 g5 @: n& M6 wMwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. : h; a2 Y( z+ C) ]NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. 9 p1 F# K, Q: n+ L* q1 yNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. 2 ]: e) `' x% {) P/ x- ^' \NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. + b N, k: ]% q6 I/ f/ q: }NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. # S# w" e/ \, V9 `8 X" U5 x: ~" SNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). ( l* G' F1 j2 M; vNADC Naval Air Development Center. , b( p- Q( O3 l7 K2 ]; }( TNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. & w) \4 u$ Z8 B4 F! mNADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. 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. 4 u' d3 Y! A% W% ]4 |NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. 3 b$ \, Z/ m$ l" I! {0 ?& r6 uNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). . S x: Z1 ~3 C5 [NAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. , O% ~$ @, E% J, INASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). : y+ l: B& _% Z2 j$ FNASP National Aerospace Plane. 8 j% Y& [" S) b* m. dNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency ' o( M, v7 k- X h0 I4 [& Kwould allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 / \( }3 ^# E3 [5 b2 U0 J! z( Z& \hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National 4 S, z0 ?6 n! [: v/ Q7 ~Command 8 u# j9 M! ~; C7 F GAuthorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or : N, x8 A5 \( Vsuccessors. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N }' @- W+ z1 G, }* _8 j195 * Y! I y" R+ ~. q$ m. W% QNational Military $ }' Y4 i7 d% i k) o; FCommand Center % G/ f& g: ?+ j$ _( p(NMCC) 2 ^% U% c& D' }" h, v. TThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. 0 U# z1 i. Y) J0 BNational Military 0 C- m+ w3 ]; pCommand System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System 3 f; d2 B @# J9 \% e6 j" A$ D& L(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint 4 L; b/ a/ {6 \7 X& t2 nChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning 8 t+ Z$ ~6 Z5 S9 Q8 ]1 Tand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the # Z+ o7 ~5 J3 ^2 x- O+ ^6 c. q4 s9 dresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 2 u Y$ L6 P, ucommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile Defense (NMD) System ' A4 W/ ?/ Z4 K$ s9 M+ H kOBSOLETE. 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 - S( g: D0 j! f8 y, Zcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National $ P. X% D: L( K( J+ W6 \Reconnaissance Office (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has , W" h: X N$ e7 a- ?# Nthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection 1 {* K2 r% B2 p. N4 |3 g1 k- m |& hThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective 4 l4 @7 j+ T. q(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). & F1 ?# A0 O w+ x/ ~. a8 sNational Test Bed " {4 {. s, ]6 M9 w(NTB) 0 Q/ U0 [, i! _, K ?; z, }A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. National Test Bed / T( Z k r* N5 J) J2 j% KJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) " P" @$ n6 C, Z$ M" B(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and 4 T5 E; X0 ?( e2 I+ [* cexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) A large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado which 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. 8 V! D$ c. ? ~0 d' {National Warning Center (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 0 H) o) x) p8 ^! B8 u1 \9 NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ( b) k7 _. Y+ p9 N9 P D, U( m196 ) y0 A) F, _" t4 @, l. cNatural Ground and Atmospheric , s/ C/ _4 i( M; l2 lEnvironments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of 1 H, ?# e! m6 c4 y- Bthe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural & l4 | i/ u7 o5 p9 a* K0 K% Gconditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the propagation of radar and communications signals. 2 Z) R4 l- H/ a" l1 [2 lNatural Space Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space 3 [) S& J. [3 u5 obegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it 6 S0 w' w+ C. T0 s/ x6 Xaffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space % S8 c8 ~1 V. H- Q' sCommand ! A; b4 Y* [0 @, i! W& u* \6 l(NAVSPACE- ( i* d1 e. X5 R1 O: p2 pCOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be 9 S+ e* \ J/ \7 moperated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. ( Y. _: `1 Y0 ]Naval Space 5 i0 P: }* @; t1 l7 BOperations 1 d+ G. y$ r! D/ U* NCenter (NAVSPOC) 5 i0 t3 f% y9 Z4 s) SExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for 8 }" O% A) n b( r, u' u6 klogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. 7 Z! T7 d7 s5 X4 L, zNAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. - `0 F( |# C; `' S. k' O% oNAVFOR Navy Forces. 7 i9 o4 u& Y& C$ d5 ENAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 9 h. D; h0 F/ ?6 gNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. 0 s) N' X2 b J, T. ENAVSPACE Naval Space Command. + Q" ]) h& i5 s2 ?1 T1 hNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. ( a9 O; \( B' |" n3 H; ]6 \9 ]0 zNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. * y" V s, ?7 f) |NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. 4 M7 e X9 y7 E1 m$ h2 xNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. 2 h$ k. n0 [; ]* f* G2 v" f, eNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. # _1 f$ S$ V4 V cNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. 8 o0 h- `' g/ ZNCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. / L4 G; k* k/ {/ g& PNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. 5 ]% ~8 d. |/ g3 wNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. 1 y" `; ?0 G( A- z: I+ XNDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. / v9 j' R# F3 m) j( ]3 N8 P: jNDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. - f5 k0 S q, v4 t$ dNDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. 1 Z$ W1 b( Q. }3 vNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). ; Y' O1 V. j3 P0 |Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the e# ]8 H3 e+ H3 H( l8 H8 Rtime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This ( x7 H" ~* @4 v+ V7 K: _implies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. ) ]% B" N& {8 S, i, T% AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; Z4 M) C6 L; }9 c5 U( P198 Negate Early Warning - J( B- W0 E3 A/ } ?The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or ( N; u) m" Z* c8 J3 B. U5 s, ]degrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. $ v& ^8 G5 q4 _2 |* D$ f( Z& _3 qNEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. 3 W3 r" N0 G+ c% b1 u7 H( K+ DNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). 1 p: e0 c* c/ M1 e' ^7 c8 M! RNeutral Particle " g2 }6 R! H; @8 c# VBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage . K7 q! ^9 J, a2 J1 Jelectronics. % O& f Z# t; _4 W9 o9 k9 s( tNEV Network Experimental Version. 4 H% g- }% @- e1 m2 f9 qNEW Net Explosive Weight. & m4 R1 |5 ~4 n# `4 yNFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. , W" G3 d: J7 G' V" uNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. , L r. H' c+ y& G2 cNHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). W* {( O1 a% o$ h0 K7 ]6 A* n. f& `NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. % @& x6 d# p% y2 kNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. 4 @3 x) ]9 E) S: ?( Q6 ], r8 RNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. 5 Q! k2 V: g$ t1 e9 Q& jNIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. / a5 l/ t K; D. i" ^2 F9 t9 c0 dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N $ v7 S; c# _4 o8 m( Y6 x1 ^ _ ?% f- e199 ! L. ~6 k+ q1 |( i& j& J ONIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime 4 g2 [& W! {; E' F& S& Q6 yIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). 8 {/ o) q% t% ANITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). 0 x! [6 ~( l* a# wNitze 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 W; W6 T+ P, Z3 G' p% l. [ g# ithe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying C7 U: [6 t' C, p) N- `+ [; ^an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. + |, d' U$ e) [( S3 k8 f( TNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. @0 K7 }: {* d0 i2 [! M9 t+ `NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. 8 d7 M. Q& Q R- {0 rNL The Netherlands. ! A7 C \( V' a" SNLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. ! {1 `0 B& G+ x9 R# PNMC Not Mission Capable. / y2 F# o. v6 T$ ANMCC National Military Command Center. ' C8 a& @# W$ i6 G; X/ d2 s# RNMCS National Military Command System. 0 w8 r; I$ i6 g: ~' u, fNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). % F" t8 C8 ^) M% @NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). , v6 c3 n& O+ a$ r' Y4 o: s) TNMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. 8 Z4 H8 H# A BNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N Z" G! X4 d2 A$ N9 ^; J' M. J+ e200 ! ^! @/ P4 U% O5 J+ w1 P" w: b) Y, BNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. $ r( K* P$ q1 K* J1 b- F! c( {NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 3 T4 ]. Y! E0 w* T2 k+ ]NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. 0 [. w6 t+ w9 ] t6 hNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions & Z+ d F" H' K9 `' P; Uat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). 5 L. L, T& `% O" J( p* I/ `NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to 1 E9 ~. X9 v3 K% V) E0 B8 N4 }5 ias the signal. Non- Developmental 7 r9 U2 f: I4 c0 ^Item (NDI) % C( B( H) }' ~7 S6 j" T, h9 t(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 ! c- K& m9 f/ G7 ?; o0 [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 agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet & {1 Z4 z' E. ^. nthe requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item 8 ~# R0 Z0 A1 sis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material 2 ?4 A( V# F9 vSolution : [/ X) z. O( P9 _- y# zSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by ) n) \6 {4 n8 r8 z5 u$ ?# J2 U1 Y% tchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill 4 e8 k6 ]8 V( A. F6 f F5 x2 |(NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring , H- Z* _/ M& N/ c6 [- cCosts : ?# D" ~" E$ L) I9 j. i8 ](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 2 G4 ]! T9 r2 L+ B/ ]$ yengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures 0 C: B. L) ^+ f" c& Mfor tests. (3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. 7 ^- P3 |, u6 {* R5 oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # A8 r% w5 r" s8 L, c5 B e201 2 g+ ]# q( y/ i' `+ _NOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other ( d( C5 q+ K$ \) l: o! A( F/ rassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North America. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. - }5 ?) w- {) j# S6 o4 t3 FNorth American 7 y2 S/ @: ?0 T6 J# tAerospace Defense Command ' a9 G, j- Y8 I; B+ Y" K(NORAD) 7 F" ? m3 o( @4 VA binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of 0 r# r: u, ^9 {" K1 XNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. , I4 j* s7 e4 e0 _2 iNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. . R$ H6 ?) e/ S }1 SNPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. 8 Y" q8 H4 b! Q0 h& kNPG Nuclear Planning Group. " l5 {/ C$ h- f' K sNPI New Program Integration. & r+ h1 D7 z7 Y$ ^NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. # s' P2 x2 ^8 x5 W. qNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. : P* |' V0 Y" zNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. ) b9 U( B7 c: J4 e) a7 H4 e* @(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. 7 g* K; o: B5 |4 C, ~NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. . q; N, B$ _. f/ n, O% ~NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. 8 D1 d# x6 ~3 t# g. i0 FNRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. 5 l2 ]9 B' r f9 a( o( v2 U9 O2 C) ^. HNRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N , y. ~6 d7 U+ d- r. [6 z202 + @5 h" v3 x' Y6 I. YNSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. 7 @" d) d$ p- S5 q( iNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. + P9 t. k7 O! j0 n7 ?: G3 YNSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). b8 |+ v, I+ k* iNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. : p Z6 I& [4 SNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). 6 ^% f5 A9 h! M* k/ `% ZNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. + ] ?. |4 n2 z: SNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security ) [8 ^! A6 p/ }; Q( ?- dCommittee. / D5 g8 i8 T$ Z" BNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. 1 e" d; h0 a" l* A4 Z9 T# N: bNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. 7 v+ Z* F8 e' O# h8 K4 H5 ]NTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ( V5 g, N$ K' j; n0 u203 8 e6 y5 h+ ^3 {NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. & v% a- i5 v4 N3 D+ gNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. 7 z5 ]# u2 \2 ?( GNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that + _2 j& ^$ B4 R p. a! S4 Nserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly 0 I* h C1 o- A3 z- B& ?. `0 wforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and 3 @0 s7 Q# [9 }, fdoctrine. : E' s5 f! \0 M1 l; N! nNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. 1 p4 U# ]7 y: Y: q$ r( }( a, A2 GNTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse W9 S! C; |) U" ^( tSegment of BMDS. 6 {6 p7 J2 g/ N+ tNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, Biological, and 2 R0 S) Z" _' i' ?9 EChemical : T4 }. m4 y$ U: }7 |* AContamination (NBCC) ; x! a- k( p* G: W; n9 \The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. % u3 r8 z3 i$ h- b3 ^•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or ! D! w' B2 Q3 frainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear . d! |6 G0 m# C7 O }6 mexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. * a" ~( P# w$ M•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. ( `: }9 w) n* ^2 b•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military - o, w7 c' A/ d- g$ A* Roperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. + ~; j' z) U0 p& X- w( O" S5 ANuclear, Biological, and 2 I9 s- L; E; }; p% G& LChemical Contamination + k. E' X6 p3 ]7 N( _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 ; o7 ]$ K) d# h& v, Y8 R Amission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and 6 n- i2 M3 K+ B% l2 S$ o$ ddecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual / B4 V# g7 j2 m: L+ |' \protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging 1 E- I: v4 d5 y. N3 c; \! reffects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. 5 w* [& u) b; y' v$ D' x•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by / p4 `" g$ C) F* z9 u5 erendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. % |/ a* e0 x: s0 Y5 l) j z3 f•Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the 5 E* j5 B& ~8 Aoperational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed ; p3 A. f# y9 }+ j; e4 W6 j" rEnergy Weapon 5 k1 w3 I/ F- S7 E7 P(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed ~2 E; G6 f- }+ \/ P- F/ Onuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N : c0 E2 ~0 \: H3 E5 M: Y204 Nuclear ( d. @0 m: o0 V3 Y& h" ^- j; b3 jEnvironment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some 7 ^# k* w$ G$ H+ ucomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s 7 E3 G5 |$ e" D- B6 m" `- j: Ymagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, ' f: L" p0 Y2 O2 v; othermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped 6 ], A" Y% ?# X, C' yelectrons, 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. # {4 a9 y1 m9 Z1 B" J6 S/ qNuclear 8 q3 q0 T4 g7 x4 C. a* f$ THardness , w U8 Y" s, ~# ^, AA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to 0 Q- O5 w5 U6 B& ~4 l; {" zmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced & G! S0 A1 l% Z, V& H# Dby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures 0 h9 a9 X/ O b' f' C H: s- rhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design 6 ^. v) l6 J% R4 [specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. 2 ^) g* q9 C- B1 ^5 s# u, INuclear 4 i: x2 L# O; I$ y; @# `/ ^Radiation " C3 M4 J( ^8 A- ~/ VParticulate 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, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since + T: r3 m2 z. _they 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 0 y) [2 g: U; m ~6 I) crequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, _% E1 N0 Z" y) n- i/ b. oarchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime 5 L; u) S6 Q+ \4 c6 Smission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, ! }/ l2 S4 {3 W) G. D8 ~% o: Mavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. & ?) g5 d+ _1 G: u2 o* ]) v9 fNUDET Nuclear Detonation. ! f2 o2 m: A+ |3 e, h7 `& UNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). & \2 z* _: C, s' }0 B5 V3 ANVG Night Vision Goggles. 0 x1 E9 v2 M) _; ~* J% w0 o0 BNVIS 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. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. 9 e) B7 q$ i" A. U' RNWP Naval Warfare Publication. . G2 e2 ~- u; W# d# U4 D) UNWS National Weather Service. # o# o+ T' ]' K! u0 ]0 U3 n1 iNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N : z+ a; N9 W( B& e. L5 [) K8 G# `205 8 D* s! X" G1 B9 {NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. O&M Operations and Maintenance. % n6 O: }3 \6 ~* i4 s' o' hO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). 4 l- m, N) t; S. n& ]OAB Outer air battle. ' N/ V9 a6 E& q8 V6 YOAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. / a6 v L- R. j: H0 I- E5 UOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) * I0 K9 |, u) F) y1 W9 hOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. 9 [8 Z- e1 {2 }3 R" B+ r3 C# x, uOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. 8 K" M" u) R6 o" COBDP Onboard Data Processor. % R* n& Y8 u ^. TOBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 3 Z% O1 j. S m# s. Z" }objects containing both data structure and behavior. 7 o% U6 T% a" yObject-Oriented Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of 2 D3 Y! H9 |" }0 R/ S% z& Eobjects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. ; ^7 E, {, Z% `Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or ( ]& O6 Q$ _ Y4 o5 w) _fractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 Objects in FOV , H3 b, ~1 S. s2 @$ t* L(Max) 6 D6 d( w* g4 s0 D5 U. d2 @# A, KThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. . b M: `( t( J. s7 J; JObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an ; A' v w8 h+ G4 dorder is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. ; b7 ?4 S+ K3 I, a: e' ^An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. / Q/ j3 s7 p2 W: \4 kObligation Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a + j" r1 X- U! dspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. # Q! U. }$ i0 P) y(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of , w5 j* U4 z4 l2 |0 s* ^funding. 4 l4 n# t/ D, h3 M(3) The amount of authority so granted. 0 A$ P. n, ?+ U6 k; B4 cObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a ; B7 ]+ M) {7 R# A. C i$ v/ Iradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from # {5 [0 I# k8 v( jobservation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). $ S' P5 n9 l" F) C1 \% SObservable A measurable target attribute. 3 p' i: r; S$ o/ g, c4 d* aOBSV Observation. 1 _! h5 L2 _4 u- H2 nOC Operations Center. 4 |& d3 x, t4 @' K* U* W7 KOCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. 1 y5 t* a9 s) v4 g' mOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. ( V/ V" T, u! e# C3 d& m% JOCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. 6 [1 i0 }) ?7 u# D" tOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. 6 `6 c; u; c$ m* `% c6 tOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). Q, F2 c% S0 ^1 X5 ?+ BOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 5 c- ?: J. }& |( g% cODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. + @ L7 P# ]& \ v/ bODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.