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Military Operational Requirements 5 S1 S6 O4 [. K2 o2 HThe formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in 1 J$ e, ?; v9 b* |development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. 3 I; \) P: j/ f0 vMilitary 8 ]9 k$ N' }1 ~8 ?! T. |4 yRequirement ! L- a: Q. k# i- p5 yAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. 3 S( j) L+ I5 \7 ]2 a* vMilitary Satellite (MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 1 a8 P; A" \* _4 g: A2 C4 J* P4 \183 % R0 \* S% T9 ~8 tMilitary Strategy Selection ; f. \$ v$ e K' R' u9 [The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to ) z. g( c2 {5 B5 t9 V# t- K( zachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their % r8 P( h: f: N8 u( l q0 Ocorridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive - Q N* Z3 T, R. k" H, oenvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and , v# r7 J) k6 X/ D3 r1 ccost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. # W8 c0 V c1 U" J) RMILSPACE Military Space 9 f* ?0 p8 F& UMILSPEC Military Specification. 3 d, \) B. h) Q. [MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). ' D" [6 {' x( k5 g5 e/ ~; mMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. . V- `. i( ]- _0 l+ XMIN Minimum min Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. & D7 v& k: ^) \2 h/ G6 H5 Z: {) B5 ~' mMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV) ( r5 A. q4 A. s6 k! eAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. 4 S) f& f* @: f7 ~; ]2 u, s, xMinimum Acceptable Operational Requirement + w! x( V0 h( Z+ JThe value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system 1 W" T: H1 o. y2 `% b8 ecapability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. , ~" R0 l2 E! D* N3 ?Minimum Energy . n7 |6 a7 O+ d1 bTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum * P" R; D' j9 R: ?, E# r+ I2 v1 y% pRequired Accomplishment 6 R1 w" W9 c" g6 j) l3 |. vs Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the ) E4 H) f5 j4 {1 x8 T9 P& znext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly G0 t; h* s' R9 g+ N* h0 I7 l2 vsensitive classified programs. ! t @3 c1 U, }$ ~6 S R' j$ {Minuteman US ICBM. MIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. 0 S# L+ l5 ?+ B7 `! d0 N& r4 j5 G TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M " \3 Q$ G0 [% H# A184 2 @1 Q" n4 [0 X% w' z1 X: G2 MMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). 5 `3 ~# X* e) t% a0 ^! Y" p(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). p% Q! y+ D9 X2 _( sMIPT Management IPT. - V$ I0 Q* E3 t n7 G: R9 T* AMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. # I; b5 M0 m( | T Q+ i4 sMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. " }+ t! U2 z6 |2 U) f: R8 _; CMISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. Missile Defense / ^5 h/ k( @9 j* k9 uNational Team / ^$ _. I4 \" v I2 O& e( m) R& ~(MDNT) & K1 |) V5 K$ Q- G U& p( bA collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a & O, h7 j9 G+ F; e4 T, J7 a, Q. aBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from * f; x/ G+ H* j G$ u" @5 MGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 3 l G- H# Z, v& R' e+ S4 ^' QUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and . m3 y7 Z4 q, ?3 k( U7 a: p+ HTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. " a- i. v" }, e+ w2 O5 S5 LMissile Defense National Team, Battle 4 m! t# C0 y6 i9 o9 v6 MManagement, $ Q9 Q4 K( }5 s, ]7 a) R; ~- ]Command and # b- G6 `: ~3 F. h. _1 b, u" EControl, and Communications " k0 d+ B5 }) w% w7 d' n- @- Q(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense + Z( A$ I0 m, @; d7 lcontractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTB (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that ! s- E+ D% s3 T* ?3 |) oprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, 6 @. {/ S' q+ d* A3 |7 w+ Ointegration, and production of missile defense systems. , j6 p0 r/ e7 A8 N0 J: a5 N; _Missile Defense 8 f) v3 V/ u# tNational Team, $ J7 o6 o! A' Z5 u+ uSystems 2 ]. t& \5 j: Q1 g; U* w' T( R& VEngineering & ) G0 j5 K% Z- ~Integration (MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems / Y6 X% @, n, ?, K- ^Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], + g6 P) A8 \% S, O, dGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). ( n% R5 W+ d- pThis industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of 5 p; ^7 n' q' T1 @0 q' T' Kpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense 3 F2 j1 v R Wsystems. Missile Defense Warning Condition / w, U# ~& X$ Q$ W( A# y8 vA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 9 R$ c5 _ Y7 W+ u7 kprogress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning 3 P( U# _- Q4 Z% [( b; ^White). 5 @ f u7 `, kMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance ; O8 T. ~- F. _. O- F+ Q4 k! e2 D( FSystem A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 3 a- x( a1 C0 I6 z! ~2 J% R2 \determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary . ~3 `2 d* t: q- Jcommands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M " `( J/ e* T1 a4 k185 - _: H' `) T: QMissile Intercept # O* m/ [/ k5 x6 YZone - n7 |% R0 \9 p# f# {' {8 A8 {% Q: ?; GThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. , v; f; v4 y: Y* Q% dMissile Release , v6 `+ G+ y' ~9 oLine The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. Missile Warning Center (MWC) Located 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 worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and * z) |, [5 }% j" C& Kconfirm 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 ; r: I5 r5 N- B- A7 o& r" IReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to 7 c% c0 a2 R' A( q( W% W$ W$ sbe taken and the reason therefore. 8 K& M% }( L: k, f0 }(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty " p5 I6 j! ]5 C$ k* bassigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain " c z9 W# I9 \9 M, Z3 gemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) - @' G4 D9 H5 E( M0 |- l; }+ g/ xMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it % ~& {) s. M% b2 d3 I# e5 H O& pmust equip its forces. Mission Area 7 M% m2 [8 _$ eAnalysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet 0 }& X# F& W" ^. e' Messential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable (MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and " ~/ p- m1 B' V+ w6 `. C; ]9 a3 F+ epotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. Mission Critical Computer 2 F2 \2 r! R! Q X: tResources 0 u; V2 a {# x6 u F4 W( F: IAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or $ U9 H& T4 `! K& z% v, i+ Iuse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to - }" T+ o2 W5 U* i; g0 Tnational security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is ( H/ x! C. H: m. L; I7 [critical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. ; J# A* b9 x/ s( P4 ]) M% hMission Critical System ) Q" ] }( j0 M9 ?" N2 h7 ]! J+ V- mA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are $ l- k. E; p% q& l* T; _: Qessential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If % F! m% }7 m0 Lthis system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be & F3 S( n2 M+ ~8 P) m0 d" ^an auxiliary or supporting system, as well as a primary mission system. Mission Element A segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area : S( `& ^( N4 U+ I9 Jobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability k8 H; p: G: c1 Z# bas determined by the DoD Component. 0 @2 s- Z- \# u$ ^/ P& @1 TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 Mission Need 2 S+ k' ]0 y" `, {" {( jAnalysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. + \ G" C2 w( J$ B @( L; X+ KAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a ! A! ?$ J4 {6 f. D# }, \0 w( vpostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. f' W* h! V: _* E$ i+ {, HMission Need . H2 D* M" T* ~ lStatement (MNS) + G4 l: a5 `; k i" b(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, 8 Q. K% F+ u% e' `# v* Lprepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components ' O6 q7 w1 b( Sand forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for " j ? N# E D/ ]4 o, C1 Cvalidation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to ' k- {# H: \" `& s( bthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to . j, |- e% q* p' @1 ]% g$ _convene a Milestone 0 review. . w% f. E% P0 p3 j: |(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned mission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. Mission Reliability The probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a $ ?0 L- M6 P! o2 Jperiod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. 8 S$ X9 h5 N0 C( Q0 IMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. : H5 q# M3 E/ Y0 A" bMK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. ! i" v( O! E* P5 I* k4 RMLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. - ~6 v; s3 v; u" P; j ]3 Q5 [; V8 vMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). 1 b( v: `. R4 w% f(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). 5 I( \) x, L% \9 o3 mMLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). , @8 }2 ] R K: q9 {MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. 0 d/ o) u# L. n9 [5 l! OMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. : D! x0 M# S1 I* {8 y1 m' mMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 5 |0 j# B. ]# o5 O% Q6 Y9 f+ F6 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. ; _6 F" C5 t. w, R1 P. X+ ZMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). 7 Q5 ]" ?! F4 u# l# NMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles * a' N9 O, W8 OMMM Multi-Mode Missile. 5 s' L& K) F! k" z+ uMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. 7 c" ^; E A4 { d4 lMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. b' b8 ~8 q0 Q+ M6 V; T3 cMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). 5 d0 r, R* H; C9 PMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. - ^, s/ L& c: N* q0 ]% yMMW Millimeter Wave. * l) O3 K) A* @: C. Z9 fMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). , K5 y* ~* b1 u+ b" HMNS Mission Need Statement. - c( ~ i" J+ u( \; Y) V* {0 ^MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. & @! r) x7 ?4 j/ G; YMobile Ground , @7 k H: d- L5 o1 t) a) aEntry Point " `+ B" i5 Y; n X(MGEP) ( S5 z* U* V6 f5 B. iThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications ! L o( X* h" tinterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. ! C. W- R1 B" D7 @) ~$ @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, 3 |$ c6 @1 X8 o- J; y7 P* ]% ?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). o; I4 g F) {( s* S0 g) E5 |Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement # B+ S9 V$ a) J+ }# sapply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, " y! G! z4 J/ M5 dexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. ; {* O$ F3 Z& Q) B/ h+ z7 E8 ?MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. $ J( F9 e/ O* @* K' NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % z2 ~9 m. }" o188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed # J% o3 O( m. [2 f: R' gof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. : l- W$ k6 P/ eMOE 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 hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of . R4 O ~( p4 k1 ~& k+ porbital 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 2 X8 V& Y2 p4 `+ H& qlong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. $ m9 G' l" [/ K5 z5 X2 z$ K7 TMOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by - X1 D# W# u6 r! V& P# na single sensor. & d, T. s1 T# _ V) `( r4 DMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. 4 P* @; O2 L) \+ D8 C9 q9 tMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. 9 m7 u k2 ^2 X7 M2 u' l4 b. A; aMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Moscow BMD System : `# [8 _6 q' \2 \8 |The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House - O! C8 d) |9 F: X: Iphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and , `# D j% l5 J. Y- \1 H) V- N- u# V, Sinterceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. 7 q: j4 _, z/ l ~0 MMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. ( g! S* u" T6 a, K6 ^; mMOTS Military Off the Shelf. 5 Y2 c% v: b/ w. ~4 s RMOU Memorandum of Understanding. 9 H: }) t8 ]1 F$ \" @& KMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). , h# o( |- P, Q6 }) L' w$ v& E(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). . D" \% e) H/ b: s, G& e% {mph Miles per hour. / J. N5 t( S9 e" k4 h3 `MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. / |5 ~9 R% E2 v4 f4 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. ! e0 A s9 D" U- z9 p7 R" }MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). * N; P8 j* j/ f" k(2) Main Propulsion System. MPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. / o/ U2 Q3 t( TMR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) 1 A, l4 N! z5 {9 r* w7 i- A8 EMRB Material Review Board. w1 c( Y5 V6 ]% FMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). $ U3 H+ w4 y) H p- }(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 9 t9 @* y5 R! F7 T9 N9 g+ p# zMRJ A specific SETA contractor. 4 @( p4 Q* v) Z* ~' w& N) pMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. 7 B5 U+ g ^) \: H& ]6 P4 ~# XMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. $ d( i; U4 z; e) L3 f qMRP Missile Round Pallet. 0 B, o8 M8 x+ o. D$ PMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. % Y4 o0 E/ \; ]MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. 3 z) n% S' t4 N% T5 A$ w: q( Kms Milliseconds. 6 E X3 @( N! h4 RMS Milestones. & y% P3 p- `6 o& B t8 |MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). . o/ K) S# W8 x, ]# d) kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). - l( Q8 g: W% k9 G% W+ X# ~7 z; n( ^MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). 5 Y( A9 S" G: f% ~8 D$ I) |( |0 yMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major * U6 X6 t. S/ p8 B+ ^/ |5 JSubordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. ) p! n7 ]" q+ t/ g! zMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). + U4 K/ q; u& T- r% {0 O(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. 2 c$ T) V5 ^! D8 }7 A0 FMSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. ) a' P$ T( ~6 g* f2 R# ~MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. ) H: \1 }, i9 q, T# G# F. \+ ]MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). ' u" d# g5 e- z& U: x" GMSPS Mega Sample Per Second. % q) k/ ?3 y/ `2 t; u; oMSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 2 Q3 {: r! X* U3 I" K1 w) R(3) Management Support System. + Y/ `3 ^$ H$ y(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. 6 x+ F% g# j3 t E+ bMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. 2 ^; u' ~: w9 E- jMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). & V0 ^* \# X9 R7 d, tMSWG Milestone Working Group. , r' t4 J) p Z1 J9 A) hMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. " z9 n) B; h1 v' Z$ q& P( d3 q1 QMT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 x) S$ `- W! z% @191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. - b) b6 W U/ M# r* Z2 N3 {8 mMTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. / I5 T6 D: B* z; [( r8 LMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). MTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). 4 d& t2 p7 N( m: x( ^9 M; @$ FMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. " X0 K4 T* ] n, w$ W1 }$ k(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. 4 p+ k/ s7 n1 A+ |. B1 b! DMTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. & p& Q3 {& P. B. S( IMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. - P7 I! H1 ~4 r l4 rMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. : {5 I4 Z0 r E8 p. ]+ KMUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M - g6 o& S3 U+ o! x4 W" O192 Multi-Service + X# U& \4 i3 `4 ~2 o; M# dDoctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more 5 J( l! d/ F. Q/ l2 KServices in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the & T% [' b% E, E4 @two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. " x3 H# @. W* f/ J3 P4 {Multi-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral $ \- p2 P2 B4 A. M# lbands. Multi-Year ! M; O: [# j% t5 FAppropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite 3 q( k0 b9 k9 Z- M9 i7 n( ]% Mperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) ( h& Z+ s3 A- O3 u$ z9 uMulti-Year 6 j5 L3 u- w8 v* kProcurement & p4 ~$ {) `; X( }6 [, m7 M8 u(MYP) A procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total 0 w* M0 h# I6 spurchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in + {- ?' A1 P' a9 Q! V( c9 p+ K4 ^contracts. ' q. @: h9 J* T! W0 [% v: ]Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several ; U6 m% { M- e* Q+ V! Rreceivers for target detection and tracking. ; H/ O6 O; v2 }4 n% H" UMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users 6 O1 I, n: q+ V Z5 ywith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. 0 e/ r6 z0 @ M# L- c8 {% j) mMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 3 V. L* I0 W0 V& D* @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. Multilevel 5 j3 x9 G4 a' [' ]! u! ?2 |Security Mode - x) s0 _) D6 Q; m& Q: ?(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a 5 ?$ U* D2 ~ N' T( P: Xcapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material ) T2 J: [, }7 Dto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. 5 g- c* E6 ^9 ?4 L" S" gMultiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) - U# s5 N! B5 O0 `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 ; V" A: s7 V! N9 MCapability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple ' _ h- S* j# {9 q# ]Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and + ^! B' s0 g( r$ R v2 [different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. $ |% ] P- p! n2 ~) B3 z7 KMultiple Reentry Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. & z6 i5 Y0 d& e; ~; E: NMultiple 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 5 L* q$ f: `. s" D- Uinterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. 4 Q7 L2 h8 |- m5 E, B; GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 U3 K& T' d8 H4 l; z# I2 B% w! {9 v193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when 2 Y2 m6 g. ?0 G5 a% Qoperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and ) ?' [# E+ P! G- B; B! I& Smight thereby escape attack. . W) i. \& `, V& qMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. - U9 j' e/ y& S2 A# a( `, y6 TmV Millivolt. 4 s) Y$ ?/ }* f+ H) Y) C" R' ~MV Miniature Vehicle. 5 x! k" H& T- n8 iMW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). / ~+ M, x& q9 T& p/ f+ OMwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” . I5 w; Z% ?( F' }& K/ h# _ uMY Man Year. . H6 [- v& C* y$ o: D+ uMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N + b" H' S; F7 S& H# {0 r! P. V194 N (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. ; y- [) K5 `+ a/ f3 mNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. % T! a% M/ E8 D2 B; E+ X8 nNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. ) M& p2 y0 d" W* C1 \- S) CNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. 4 X, P3 Y! a8 Y4 G* V8 W1 XNADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. # k& Z2 d6 d4 j) [1 J8 f8 C1 cNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. 7 ]( S( j2 T, {, _$ G' aNAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. 7 C: T2 t% X7 M- h( E! O6 ?& zNAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. % C5 X8 N. x1 t( f, C7 K' ANAM Non-aligned Movement. * A8 w& @3 L1 Y" j6 E5 U* _0 Z0 bNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. # l. B# b: Y1 f1 r9 y+ c4 JNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. ; _. b; L, r! t9 S$ v- DNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. ' A0 g6 A6 J$ xNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. + _" n0 {' e/ w9 _ i5 DNational Airborne $ {0 q' e/ q" D4 DOperations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National Command Authorities (NCA) % t( a* w# Q) `& {; k$ O. EThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. * J/ f2 |+ |9 n& R b' H4 EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 9 k$ N9 V8 G$ |2 G0 fNational Military 0 @5 f' c. Z0 v; l8 F1 n2 c9 yCommand Center (NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military Command System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System 8 O3 R1 V6 j% ]2 W. \(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the , |) I$ h/ l; @means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning , R& I. j9 g/ ?! ~8 I- G4 u. dand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the " P- T" |$ d% h, @- [resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 6 v# b6 l0 p1 l: kbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. - e% `9 D" B3 B) vNational Missile ' M0 K5 B7 S# k7 s1 {" F6 ^3 |Defense (NMD) System ! o# M- p5 X+ o1 d2 jOBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the & A) X7 [0 r% h) o8 CU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management . z3 l; i: P+ X# @* l Fcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance - v) u- q) _+ NOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence : ^0 R6 g+ V6 `& I. L& mworldwide, 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 & u+ B9 ?0 G- U$ r7 odevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence / H7 \8 `, |5 o' F; e* t& ^& Mdata collection systems.

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National Strategy Selection 3 L8 V: }+ Q4 W; ]* A( ]The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), % A* h1 L! A5 ]8 P: u% U1 qand given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). 0 L6 _" i0 I- c: s$ v! ~9 j: VNational Test Bed (NTB) / @( C+ k$ y# o8 |# oA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are & h& i0 s& U; m7 O$ alinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile : G/ L- c, z. D v. ]# Qdefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical - p* d4 u8 T* fconcepts and technologies. - u" j% q' N2 e% R: cNational Test Bed Joint Program Office (NTBJPO) 9 b) B) n3 Y' w: ? Y(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and * \3 a: F* ?2 O& _% }execute the NTB program for MDA. 9 \ Q7 W- P& M5 n" MNational 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. National Warning Center (NWC) 0 S; b! S @, j6 ACenter 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. & v. I5 ~: V9 l5 m" W) cNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 3 h+ S& _2 n, {: S5 d9 P196 4 K8 R2 b/ Z3 O8 Y8 C7 RNatural Ground 7 Y, ~1 M$ L) |+ _) P% F$ Uand Atmospheric Environments / M9 K: d- h) p* y; H8 y, l# ^The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural ! n; J1 h0 R P/ L: V2 L+ _5 }) v8 v) |conditions. 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. 6 l& K$ b% G0 v% b$ vNatural Space Environment " e! ]" F9 M9 W; L( V/ f% FThe natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to + a3 Z7 v i+ X! u3 f+ X* o9 d+ Iorbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. ' P, ^1 [" L, i! Q, W3 }$ jNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. % c; |8 B5 o! x* K9 NNaval Space + ?' o1 u ?! ~ v. \Command . s) O9 u. [/ |' D8 K+ X(NAVSPACE- COM) + q+ |* i: s3 j7 Z0 B. n6 x6 _% SThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation # U5 M, S* a+ K0 O ^8 Pof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space 3 u- q# _! r X6 h! OOperations % I1 @% n/ }8 V, QCenter (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. ( R4 P( Z1 @: ]; gNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. 2 o/ f Z' e# a" |% b/ N) R+ e/ |NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. . I( d- l- R& O a: Y, ?7 xNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. 5 }9 j8 n: y6 v- c/ X$ o eNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. ' t) S7 A( F1 T; d/ q- B- uNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). ; x8 g; f9 V, i( a0 ?- I0 ]. e0 ONavy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. # F* K0 A5 [/ L6 u' o4 f# ~NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. : G1 B6 F* Y# x0 f5 a7 YNAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. ) k$ |+ ]# _) t4 N, c- zNBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N * L" }8 p5 ^( d8 e8 k- ]197 : B1 N5 C$ ?4 | J- jNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. * N' w8 ^# C( a- b: E6 W8 MNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). 9 t# ~3 U, Q4 y$ y! X/ P) rNCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. * g. Y: j, o$ p; J3 t: WNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS 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). : P. _; l0 B0 p" R7 O% mNCP NORAD Command Post. 7 u% u7 R3 o% E) r# h4 D) Q+ qNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. 7 X3 o+ ~3 c$ jNDC Naval Doctrine Command. ( q- R" y0 K" @: K2 r7 yNDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. ; d0 L& @6 Y3 tNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. $ i( n- a" u8 j% e; H; q# n8 [( ZNDP National Disclosure Policy. # R# J/ [& o- }' |NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. NDT Non-Destructive Test. 2 i7 S( |4 n7 gNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. & O8 n4 j0 M' n& uNEA (1) Northeast Asia. + g. V9 z# t5 X: L! ^3 J2 U+ @(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. ]8 X) }& Z2 _6 VNEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). 7 `. g1 g6 ^) }6 y- y2 L$ {2 LNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the 9 K& u+ ]/ E( \. atime required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This ' l$ }- d5 Z1 w3 w$ uimplies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. # v# Z, D9 ^. J H, \' N2 }/ INECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. 9 l0 j2 i+ A( z+ EMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 8 U, K# p2 h4 \- R5 L2 tNegate Early Warning % ~$ c4 |- d0 a EThe use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or + ^3 y/ d" T$ u8 K9 Rdegrades 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. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. $ o9 i/ ~+ L; P9 U+ r# ~ ~NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. 5 r p1 R b6 H2 JNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. 2 |1 m. R _0 B+ c/ DNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) . M0 J3 j2 C Q2 G7 J0 OAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. 4 K+ }5 G6 r! ]4 bNEW Net Explosive Weight. 4 x( y: a3 q& }$ I) t- r* XNFL New Foreign Launch. & I/ U7 T9 B3 s7 I6 l" LNG National Guard. 7 O4 p6 \4 k1 gNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. 9 e+ C0 z0 D3 F8 v$ P8 m/ ^NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. 3 Y( S0 t% Y$ [7 r4 l. A, x) u7 _) g+ INIH National Institute of Health. " H* k8 _/ Y! e: l/ CNII National Information Infrastructure. + B+ O/ ]( M; e. a0 tNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. / N# v/ z0 m5 g4 A$ fNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. ; V; \% Z2 m' V0 s! ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 0 c" V+ D( B- W" o9 d; \5 \" cNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. 9 j' l7 t# O$ ~; U! R" zNISPOM NISP Operating Manual. 6 _( T9 r7 D9 Q G' l( xNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). # s4 [0 a" q9 t5 I# v( z0 CNitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control ( A' Z- |% w# T( W- {* v, W: [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 / r$ P: z4 S7 ~. f# r, Hthe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. 3 c2 D0 `5 t- \NIU NATO Interface Unit. # ?1 V A; b I) fNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. NKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. & N) l! S# W* Q2 q' D2 k% J- yNLO 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. 0 Y2 B5 n/ r; w- n: i. KNMA NATO Military Authority. NMC Not Mission Capable. NMCC National Military Command Center. - t p1 W5 p8 @. o" Y. \0 n) v4 ^5 r6 g, @NMCS National Military Command System. 1 V- ]6 w4 G: W) w7 U0 c! a& ^NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. ( W" i6 a# _' n0 V9 z; BNMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). ! w8 m) o! f3 ~) S1 nNMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. NMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 5 A9 A. X3 d: q# h" e200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). # ~) F$ H: g1 v( q. `9 L% zNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. / k8 b# [: c9 S. p# ENMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. C! |' S* [/ k' sNNK Non-Nuclear Kill. . Q8 j# c( b0 T, k$ q7 y$ XNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 1 b+ ^+ v, K5 d. ^. f2 A sNNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions , |# r u' _" N" q5 J% Xat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being - Q7 I" d6 D' J, B( [observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to 6 {2 U; N* w( p6 d% Mas the signal. & ?0 P( {! O" x, u( [Non- + H4 K. i5 m, O4 @& ?9 nDevelopmental ( S% P# G5 j; S/ b0 f& S' a! ]Item (NDI) (1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or + W, |( R- _ c+ M7 i- A(2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department ; `5 `- O9 w: b: F* v8 X: Yor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign " y# M$ M! M ]9 Zgovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense ! \7 L2 F& }( s3 Hcooperation agreement; or 0 Q2 U9 V4 {/ I$ |7 E(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires & P; w2 l [% n) m7 }" {only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring , U& [5 d, o2 yagency; or (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 , ?2 V4 z$ e6 R% gis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. 6 L9 M% a+ Q' Y# P5 N& gNon Material Solution ( N' z( f/ A$ Q3 uSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. - t! H0 f3 q+ B% a) }Non-Nuclear Kill (NNK) , E/ q4 o, O& H3 b RA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. ' h4 l% t+ p% fNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). Nonrecurring 5 x$ R j1 J' _5 y' }Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. (2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same . w) [ u8 J+ {organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design A4 a. v$ X9 L2 Y: w* z0 Gengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures , {7 c0 j/ u/ Tfor tests. & v. e8 }& d* u5 c) n(3) Training of service instructor personnel. 8 ~ N& i. `/ N% G7 c1 INOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ; f9 Q2 F6 { D; _0 W; }3 q201 NOR Notice of Revision. / [+ R7 w7 `% iNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. 7 k: z3 B9 Z0 ~! w% L$ S5 wNORAD Command Post ( k |# F7 x% K1 P2 j2 x9 `(NCP) . Q+ [& U- U4 yA center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North - B( C, {1 m+ u5 ]: R2 P) E' g! jAmerica. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. . y" e1 |4 Z+ K) d5 e- k6 iNorth American Aerospace Defense & f- S t: V( O5 F7 s" I: zCommand 1 H+ L0 n& H( G(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of K4 x" P9 [8 O. c8 Z) NNorth America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado 7 U- `: H/ S% X/ `$ RSprings, CO. NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). 0 |! S7 C* `! l5 |! M6 ^9 P1 A' [( {NOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. P: J4 u# M6 i' t$ O @NPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. ' d4 D" q* _7 P, GNPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. ' n) g, D- U. M3 e- w& D' ANPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. $ Z3 X! ^# o, v" pNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. : P2 o( E! E* ?9 zNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. 8 H" ?2 o1 r8 w# H2 J8 C4 \9 g* M* Z(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. * i @" V5 c% [ u( wNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. , ~7 H- a5 p9 o. q/ N8 qNRO National Reconnaissance Office. $ h6 h j; U. T- Y% A- w1 a! ]6 vNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. / H0 Y# s9 \* T. J( ZNRT Near Real Time. 3 }1 I. K& [) oNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 D2 u$ Q% x; E( F W0 Z! B [; f202 NSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. ; o4 O& W2 B# y, L9 s3 PNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. ! Q$ J' _5 T4 y' O- r& u# ~- NNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. ( Z2 h/ H5 S% L8 y H. QNSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). , b" H5 e: K! y: H. }2 `: @NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. * I" \3 ^) M0 xNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. ( z$ h6 d a- d/ _& FNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. + N% p# L3 e& G, MNSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. ) o u( d' x9 M% j) Y5 S* }# cNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite * w0 w% o: }- Q% G3 r, c: POperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. % Q, y1 Y2 D0 I4 C1 aNSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. + G2 s+ K8 x/ X6 S# PNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. + \0 g' M1 Q! p( h5 sNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. ; ~6 x# x( a* N" z" sNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. ' E1 v+ I' Q3 Y% G9 |1 [NTB National Test Bed. 5 `3 |7 S3 |4 F7 G% o1 LNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. / n9 c# u0 ^6 p; PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 7 p0 Y# j4 ?. B8 ?: V- I) d6 r4 f9 T9 T" oNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. 5 h4 r8 C3 Q4 H: rNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. * \ e0 ~) Z9 p8 F' dNTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. - H4 U4 }6 v- e! T2 U0 S! y8 f9 G6 kNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that serves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. : |* R* J7 h N0 k$ Q' G, ]0 `NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. 9 v5 w2 ?- p, t% P: E- CNTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse + k* s v3 U* p8 ESegment of BMDS. 8 v( W- |& {: mNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, 6 \4 M+ Q9 Z6 `5 k( V% `9 aBiological, and Chemical Contamination * _* Y. v# s- a9 ?(NBCC) 8 ?' J& ?$ P& b& r$ \( r0 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 3 Y) k8 K$ {" I1 O9 s9 J2 Trainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear ( U4 l0 J- ]0 p+ k8 O2 sexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. l7 Y$ D y u: U0 p, v•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in & Q; M- r, d6 Khumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, 9 J' B8 i/ f4 O) x' D- N/ LBiological, and 4 U' j3 r9 L0 P# O3 V" B- C2 w/ `Chemical & B: N, ?$ N3 W. ]Contamination Survivability + F* u d2 Z7 }2 @, L( o4 ZThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and & ]/ H1 n0 W, zrelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned 7 v: n6 k" I- _ k$ w6 Hmission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. •Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates 8 i& g, R5 f8 k' }0 i% Jfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. 1 p' L- T9 f, j" H' dNuclear Directed Energy Weapon , k6 s! J: D6 A9 v0 @ C" {8 h ](NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed - F% [: w; @1 m! G) g8 | vnuclear device. 7 L* l, t3 z# L" p: yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N % V: S' N4 {6 ^" w/ f; l204 Nuclear Environment 2 B7 ~9 n; b! o- L7 [5 t! Z. VThe environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components 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 ; u" ^0 s. s4 L. U" Kmagnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped + w& O# }* }# E3 g" Belectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for 6 A* c. l! c% Wradar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the B4 Y- e1 y3 q' B9 Y6 w7 qexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear ; E8 y. I$ ~3 w3 ^: N THardness : X: q: N$ t% i" d0 r9 EA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as # ? X3 T/ j# q Ooverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures 3 B) y) H2 D2 d# F7 bhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. 6 t0 n3 ~. _# SNuclear # ?% n9 \( F, o v3 I& x; xRadiation 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 8 b8 E1 Z/ v/ s" w( A, A" Eradiations 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 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 requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and % \; b% g: Y2 Ioperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, & W) {; c5 `7 s; {$ V x) E" Barchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime / [: e+ \! r. y# B# Cmission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, * R1 M' \* ~$ E' T+ D% lavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. 1 M8 J: X- q7 CNUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. 7 w* J9 F1 w6 G, b# ANUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). NWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. ' g3 K. z* `5 Q: w(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. B6 c C# B! b8 [2 wNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. ) }/ s; j8 O- D, |: y6 B% H3 sNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. ' k& B: X E4 m( nNWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. 7 x$ @/ B9 J: _7 O, YNWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 7 N3 l) s: P1 I7 Z5 j0 ~. ~205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ! n% W; M$ p- D1 F) y206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 6 ^# l; }% |8 ]; q% }0 |- p* eO&M Operations and Maintenance. 1 H$ D& t7 x% CO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. 3 h) n- n+ J0 ~" N4 n1 jO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). - d4 G5 z" q. ~7 ^! b7 \3 PO/A On or About. " m3 e9 J( p) M5 w& x% @6 z: k4 OOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). 7 d" V+ t0 D4 z! F+ `+ eOAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. . @$ I( o# [5 E2 t2 P. ROAC Operating Agency Code. / \; x" V6 W; ]% } p% H2 f1 zOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. $ R5 v2 d) e: \) F4 t0 KOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. - S( _1 C x0 r3 u" OOAR 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. $ J/ e& t/ U1 w" s. j$ QOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. 1 ?2 O6 t) B# d( f0 q9 |& LOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 8 u6 {7 o! [* m. L; t6 I. \% rOB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. M, n) X! w2 p( KOBDP Onboard Data Processor. / Y/ z, ~# \' M. S! WOBE Overtaken By Events. U$ f- l, k" `# W* o3 qOBJ Object. + t7 ~0 h" E' ^3 E xObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 4 h; E3 O6 @7 o1 ~7 L% m7 J5 Jobjects containing both data structure and behavior. + y/ }& Z6 X) T" H% Y: MObject-Oriented ) E6 l; F- F; oAnalysis 1 o% I) a4 A# L% f! nThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 2 |9 v& n6 Q% H' V7 o+ wObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or 0 S5 Y1 Z @* V# |: ?' ufractionated missile/PBV debris. * m1 I, R: l. Z( X+ i+ ^( N: }, Y: jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 Objects in FOV (Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris 1 t9 G7 Y; U6 T7 p; {- {6 H6 t( \that a sensor can acquire at one time. 1 l* y( e: z' c. D6 w( E1 AObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. # y' Z8 k3 D% E+ V' `" tAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require outlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. 9 e0 ~3 G0 o& ^- O7 U4 \. s& E% b' s(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of funding. 5 l9 l) ^2 O& s(3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a 9 L& Q |" c2 X3 ^8 h* lradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from : t1 |8 Q! H: u' B" v3 u8 Dobservation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). Observable A measurable target attribute. OBSV Observation. . d( F3 Z- }0 K9 ~% {; TOC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. 2 c: U1 o% s( P3 o1 U$ ZOCD Operational Concept Document. ' a9 P f7 S% z# ~' D1 GOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. 6 A( h3 A9 `3 @' w! L ROCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. OCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. 0 M) h j: [% _0 }+ k6 eOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). 8 ]/ M3 X# O+ ?* mOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 2 L% Y6 a# M5 G- y; e8 KODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. 5 k( W, _+ N& N9 S: \ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.