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Military % _" O, W' |8 K8 UOperational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. ) F4 Z7 Q. U+ |+ N, y4 xMilitary + X3 t& T- k) k3 C( m0 cRequirement " r) C& f* |3 k9 I! p: |An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. ( ~+ A) S1 A. P% m7 `" Y1 h4 h. \Military Satellite 9 a2 Y4 [" O( Y7 r: A4 m(MILSAT) 5 z. D7 C: S* c2 o3 MA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 / ^2 J3 w8 ?! C: V& o! D* @Military Strategy Selection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to . U. T+ @+ X# I9 q9 t8 q8 U/ F( Fachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their 1 b0 \2 h0 O/ G, e- K& Lcorridors) to be intercepted. & Y# L: L% u0 I4 bMilitary 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 cost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management decisions. MILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). 1 b W! Q- w3 O3 }& OMILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space MILSPEC Military Specification. 5 L0 p4 z' ?- CMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). 2 s) N& [+ ~0 c- v ~+ J7 eMILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. 1 M: S6 a, \- i* O( M \0 sMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum $ n0 U) }/ z# Xmin Minute. 7 N; G- [" \8 T f) i. iMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ # K# R- g" D5 ~8 e+ pMiniature Vehicle @- V; t- C& o* h3 L+ l5 Q(MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. Minimum " U7 i0 I# U8 n' k/ F7 tAcceptable Operational Requirement 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 ' k. p, ]+ ^. N0 r6 N0 M2 C6 ~performance threshold. Minimum Energy / x5 o( o" q& tTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. J+ W6 M% S6 C2 `4 n( m! [+ qMinimum / q! ?# }8 @: a! }Required Accomplishment 8 M5 k/ e8 G& C9 m. @& U O/ Rs & r4 r6 }8 W+ }) {$ G% XNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the & f( S( W" H" R: C0 J# u% `next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. $ m K+ k# W& g1 P" ]% P+ F+ lMinuteman US ICBM. $ }3 B' F8 G% O- @( G/ _) l$ jMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). - h# T4 D9 x! \/ M1 d6 z9 MMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). * N o; G! q7 r3 s; ?" eMIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. 1 R" X0 F: B* {8 r& T4 gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 ' r; o+ r- j, q9 f- x/ i$ yMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). 5 i7 N4 L5 H5 p4 K+ IMIPT Management IPT. 7 _+ o- @& H+ m9 ^# L' S3 z5 oMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. 9 G. v: g. H( ?: [5 c3 A tMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. / e/ }7 |; p# z& sMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. 7 M4 n; `6 P- M1 }& |% C4 aMissile Defense National Team (MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on / u; `8 [) u5 @9 `executing a single program of research and development work to develop a 0 }6 d8 H5 ^4 t& |, z/ _Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. / m; r' B" R# P; O# BMissile Defense ! D- w R1 h! j) a( DNational Team, Battle Management, Command and Control, and 1 t, Z' Q& g: r2 v1 UCommunications , m1 o E- G4 e1 S0 a6 T8 T(MDNTB) / O, u& s. |3 U0 {The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 7 `$ o% f" E8 \5 NManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The . M+ Y0 }* U2 U7 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 (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that ! Q0 H8 U! l' U4 {6 f0 w' iprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. ! k( f( ^1 ^) t; g& U: UMissile Defense 3 k9 n, H3 P XNational Team, Systems / }- E, c4 A2 P' i9 LEngineering & ; r! v7 l& V/ C, T9 h1 I3 G rIntegration 1 Q" O* x( z( e) X8 j(MDNTS) $ ~4 }4 A! t: W4 N: x& ^" E4 VThe component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is 4 M; [, z0 d/ H+ S) Qcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 7 e& [) I0 H. O* `/ }. G/ d8 tGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). 5 n' N) D4 _. F, k; e+ Q: V1 @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 2 `( Q# Y$ H- F9 y, @! z MWarning + B+ J) j; q2 XCondition . _0 |! X# [7 v1 MA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic ' y0 ^, x" v# R' Ymissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning # a* X. |8 e+ w5 OWhite). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance ( f+ `! m+ |' N$ l) h h) ?System A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, ; V8 g: c9 V9 t3 J& `9 ddetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary ~7 Q( q: r8 w7 Zcommands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 Missile Intercept Zone - z6 g, j) j# x6 G. |That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles . \; x2 ~5 b6 L1 N, \9 l: qhave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. 7 z* a3 h6 [: T8 FMissile Release + c% q' i7 ~* ?! PLine The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target. 6 V& A5 x' I# Q. t4 A9 Z% LMissile Warning 2 U* o2 H8 m# \, h+ OCenter (MWC) 5 C( [: Q. c8 ^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 ) U5 r" v3 D7 R5 l; {! h( a0 Usystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack 9 F: Q. \, d% L9 q" `worldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and - @& @. q, B0 Q; f+ ~confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures 8 g; K4 D( Q( s5 j2 T) oall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they : B$ G5 W9 n( y) y+ [% ware not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to 9 \1 O2 H3 x0 G7 OReduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. Mission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given # {& i* k* N' l, K2 h: @situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain , `2 f" {; g" B yemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) % P7 Z8 |9 H) a1 K, v* I0 S6 Q2 ]) BMission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. , Y, V8 [& t: `1 Q* TEach DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. Mission Area Analysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of # M8 w: S4 F( Z$ i2 I0 Z& r- s$ rcapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 9 Y' o, r* z" T- {1 m5 U7 xMission Capable . e: n K) O1 x2 \' O: q(MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. : B; n3 }7 u6 U0 ~+ QMission Critical Computer Resources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or ) x1 C3 K3 { guse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to & S! [% L4 n) ^8 t4 |- Dnational 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 ; M& N: S; M' Z/ `% q) a7 L$ kcritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are + v) k1 H+ t' @3 B$ T' N- R% [0 A$ E% ^* Nessential 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 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 & p0 O3 x* Y# ^, aobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 1 R# h$ g3 F+ x3 k, u5 l186 * q& r5 _3 y' s. d, ?% SMission Need Analysis 5 S- j2 P8 |& ~# m% M/ `# K6 _8 Z: PAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. 9 ~! _+ f, U7 M' x, PMission Need Statement (MNS) (1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M. Developed by DoD components and forwarded to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) for validation and approval (major efforts), or just notification (minor efforts). 3 a6 Z8 W0 K0 G9 k4 G. F; @: \3 qThe JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to : P: x- V/ ^! @( o6 Zconvene 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 # w: t0 E4 a6 @' X6 p+ M# Amission. : j9 `4 R) v3 x, o) @Mission & `4 J7 U3 E4 m8 a9 t% W% f. CReliability 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. ' d* `% Q( y. U8 p1 c+ bMIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ; G% Z# E0 z: ^0 `3 EMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. 1 B$ F% \/ V. x1 ^ ?$ }MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). % s$ R9 m4 {; Z7 k0 _ i" {4 n4 pMKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. & j9 y6 v' N5 t/ C, [MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. 7 P& g3 F: A' Y& j' u3 L+ ~MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). MLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. ( W* X9 o) g1 G% uMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). * o/ G K+ W1 _+ L: PMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. 3 B3 z. l( J. ]; c; L- ^Mm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. & I( O6 s4 D* w( w- ZMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). g3 n. ~2 Y. H. R: h' RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ! S* w; T! k0 f1 t4 w187 # }' _+ X( H8 f' w, XMMI Man-Machine Interface. ' S3 |2 d% h8 i. ]' L: z3 wMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. 9 {6 ~, ]. X; A. I* x( J) c& IMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles " s. R! k: X4 X3 y* K/ _* zMMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. ; {: G. V& h4 K. v; U5 \: m7 vMMR Monthly Management Review. ; V! D; Z- r4 I9 `* q( Y/ y) E/ JMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. # }" U/ C( H5 T0 v! Y9 O8 z1 LMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). R% W6 {1 g# p$ gMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. 1 Z& ^. Q; w# r1 YMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. ' f' V8 }6 H* c2 Z3 u* [5 SMOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground - r+ w8 y5 O U6 J4 VEntry Point $ ~! @6 T* i7 S" v8 _) w(MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications 3 a8 @, Q- K( J1 t0 Y. X' [interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. 4 b+ a) G m7 D, NMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. ; o7 r+ Q- T& A% [) t5 MMock-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, # B7 C& c/ a! T# u% v& A0 `$ z5 [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). ' U& j4 z( c/ C+ ~Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. % j) A$ |) R$ }Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 ; l$ q3 F! o1 Y9 @5 RModularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed : g& m+ J4 G# {2 zof discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. " t9 N) a6 [ L ]! hMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. , D% G/ l( v1 `; c9 {4 c4 uMOL Minimum Operating Level. . m2 Y4 }3 U) k& Q) m) F- u1 aMOLNIYA 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 6 x% L* ~! H1 }orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very 3 |8 c. v: K2 s, k9 c& e9 w$ z- D5 Mlong periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. $ z6 S/ o3 N U, _/ ]9 K8 }MOM Measure of Merit. ' e3 l' ~# a9 `% hMono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by 3 F7 K1 c/ U0 R# Q% W5 Y1 u# d- @a single sensor. Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. 0 \0 n7 l/ E6 o% X8 ~MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. 7 r' h: y- t; l1 PMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. |) } }8 o) A/ N. w/ v/ q" IMOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. ) R" T. z" D3 W2 X3 H" T u6 QMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. 5 C6 X+ R8 I/ I% M. }( K5 ?% iMoscow BMD 7 F( X7 q0 Y' n1 E' W% L" GSystem : P- h( K9 @% b+ b0 S! ^ q8 K' pThe Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the % E+ E( u( U0 Z: U4 _4 d6 wHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and ! x6 o8 ^4 M0 P& [. K% r. {interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. MOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. $ g; }; w" F% l% y% f0 ?+ c& @MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. . X% V* f7 B7 }& c7 u/ WMOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. ' u1 k6 w) Q5 ? r7 T3 }7 ^MOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. & j$ ?/ {7 H2 ~: K- p$ @0 U' i( qMPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). 3 [, A) i% S* | y% xmph Miles per hour. . ~6 v1 |0 k( ^MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. b: C, | w* v( R9 eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 189 " a! E, ? V4 O' Y8 d7 TMPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. " d2 ?) c: c4 y0 ^- WMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. 8 @' ]( I( w/ }- _& E2 ^MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). ! T( N! l( ^/ r1 L$ ^& t- ](2) Main Propulsion System. 1 d6 I2 W* F- r3 r& y6 GMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. 9 `% y/ a8 z5 K) R9 L( LMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile ! n1 [' w: R& j4 C* W! kRound (US Army term) 4 {2 `9 m* z/ a% E" M8 B6 hMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). 2 E8 C5 w/ A! P' j, l; ~(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. W8 q3 p8 [6 s9 O; }5 sMRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. 8 k" R, I) T0 c+ VMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. 9 X; r2 B6 t; A- D4 I4 Q5 o% nMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. & k$ e9 M& Q0 R(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. " I* c( e; V$ A/ \/ J" jMRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. : f; H! j4 f6 I C' q+ {MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ( Z n6 _: N2 c) Z9 t6 Y* C) W6 ]ms Milliseconds. ; y" K' v# O+ g7 ^8 z! c" l# q$ TMS Milestones. MS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). MS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). + a7 w3 X3 Y( R4 w- TMS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. : }5 r6 }" l2 g- o3 I7 P! sMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. # L3 B% {6 k. aMSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). : u8 j" y1 Y- a: z- t- w(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. " r( A- I! F. Y; z- K: HMSGDB Message Database. 5 o U2 i6 ~9 ]1 t4 k/ qMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. ! M9 E& Z+ H7 y2 UMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). # B% v, {7 b! [MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. 8 p+ c; r6 m) y. K3 S! ^/ kMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). 3 P# l% F; i }. I! k: C* @(3) Management Support System. 4 x/ S7 y- z5 G1 }0 I4 {) j9 E, W(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. + v& y0 T* ?0 U8 dMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. * L. |" n' s! g+ S4 \6 R* |MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. 9 s0 Z: u4 H! [% D) N9 }8 N' v' z2 YMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. ! L' P: P4 W2 c1 [9 d(2) Multi Source Tactical System. MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). 3 T* d; m; Q' Q# R% _ h. DMSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. $ H2 @) W. l2 [Mt. Megaton. $ Q0 e4 m! a: `2 Y( \MT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). 3 _9 M! U* F y7 b. e5 gMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). ; b9 j1 H' q( ], V& hMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). ! V3 M X( N$ B/ B4 J) d2 C4 C2 E) `" EMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. / F2 O0 t5 B! ~, X! G% \9 |MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. 7 q* `# S9 {7 e(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. 2 s$ j' R2 E6 `MTOP Management Task Order Plan. & R5 m) k6 A$ lMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. 9 S4 e' d9 V( ^5 L0 _MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). k6 l' w) v$ n* Q, C6 _# z h0 t; SMTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry vehicle. r# C: K# ^0 j9 _3 M: rMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. ' M+ f% F; I3 i7 D4 G+ X2 jMUE Mission Unique Equipment. / b2 l- v1 B, b" u4 ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ( _; n5 S! |8 f- ]192 Multi-Service Doctrine Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that & i3 Y2 D3 ^2 v" f7 W$ [identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral ) K, R' E& k& Q2 VImagery 5 t: C' Q( x* k/ {- e" [The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral . o# U! t s$ O! Z9 _bands. Multi-Year Appropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite , k% `, ^+ U8 dperiod in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) Multi-Year ( f2 A$ P, F9 x" _! fProcurement (MYP) 9 e# h1 i |/ {# FA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; " a, h" e; w# @ W0 }6 Ehowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. e7 w3 w' O4 ~" V0 r. jMultilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several % n; ?8 [( F" i+ s {9 V% t! R) a6 xreceivers for target detection and tracking. * }2 z/ F5 y4 g, W# O4 XMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users / L+ E& [2 g' G7 S: |with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that & z: E( A: G" jsimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which ' ]1 M+ J' X1 B z% {2 s! D) j8 Kthey lack authorization. 1 N) v, X3 s5 u& hMultilevel " K) o2 S# ^. ^) s) u0 C8 l" J% ]# \4 mSecurity Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a 8 p; M! N0 s% g J$ ~& k! ccapability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple 8 ?7 z z* j gIndependently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) 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 6 A3 ~. H7 {) g n8 m/ v9 ?* UDefense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. 8 i9 u8 O& S; t3 t$ W* T7 J1 x/ sMultiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and : w* [( W+ v6 O# mdifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 0 x7 r9 Y3 r! ?$ Z0 Q* W9 K+ i- tMultiple Reentry ) A7 s& l8 k( J* {# P/ F8 d1 E+ OVehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. 1 g& \- i# N* L4 Y3 X# ?Multiple 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 : w J+ G6 s1 {) \% minterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 5 _% A& g6 M+ f! j5 U& [193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special , P1 V9 d1 z* x4 }- Hcase 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 , a- K( C8 O. ioperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. / r1 n; `8 I8 `8 L! i K* q1 fMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). . d, E, ?* e7 p4 s4 B4 fMUS Mission Unique Software. r8 k) J7 l) p% o1 V7 tMUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. ( c# s5 U/ U) O L( h% e2 Z+ CMWC Missile Warning Center. % P; v, M, s- h# c9 rMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). ) O& E. H7 P, K2 U( N8 vMX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. # o. o0 j+ b7 b% Y$ i) xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ( k% M3 X" E) ?; V7 I6 Z194 3 b- Y s: A' e! J- ~! m3 N. {: lN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. |( n0 A2 D2 F( r+ C' SNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. . J; J8 s8 d: j: G/ KNACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. 7 j* [- u; ]3 [, ]" SNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. NACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. 7 \7 H) N% V+ e- {, Z4 wNADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. # k$ h2 C4 d2 W: C4 QNADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. 2 A) I3 {$ P4 x. C, _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. 0 c# G, `! p( Q- J5 INAM Non-aligned Movement. - H. S' T1 x, b LNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). ) _- S$ q0 `% y2 ]: RNAP NDS Augmentation Package. ) c. C3 w# H# y1 U2 PNAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. ! i9 K2 _$ O3 |2 ]& m& {, pNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). 1 ]" l2 X( {1 y9 a: i7 `NASP National Aerospace Plane. 4 S) N( F$ N) N2 v' P+ WNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. 2 i- L* ?6 y0 v- e8 XNational Airborne # |/ d; E, y! ?% ]$ H- r5 D# `" `& C) TOperations 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 : V3 C0 A$ R; r v# ~hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. 2 h3 q7 |. A9 dNational Command / l- a0 V7 [% f A$ r, R, q1 BAuthorities (NCA) % K: M$ c5 C, C+ PThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or 3 O7 V+ p/ K- m: `$ \$ W& _successors. # \+ c. n! N( }3 X0 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 n# f6 q, i! i4 r, | L/ S/ A% ANational Military Command Center & u% `0 l: k3 }1 e6 }6 s4 S' a(NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. # J7 D4 |3 {4 E6 d4 w+ LNational Military Command 8 _5 ^% H) l# K* m9 u: FSystem (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System 2 w6 _) O; b, g I3 _(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the 0 C* x& j- Y% H" ~ Ymeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the , W+ V% c! w& h7 T, ]resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by 4 Z% A5 [+ W6 g+ p) h" zwhich 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 ; u2 [6 z3 Y9 Q2 [# w$ Q, F3 vbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS * p! G- y; e7 ~' l) T: x& a8 c1 Vsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. ! z' l" j: R1 k: ~, q: WNational Missile + F% v! g6 Z$ ADefense (NMD) 2 U0 n# V# l1 p! ?: OSystem OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the : ?% a( J( x% f4 I. K; f) a6 ]/ y3 p' P1 kU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management - ^+ [3 H" z& d0 Tcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of - s- o. N$ K. L( i( h j6 CSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National Reconnaissance ) D5 ]" t+ ^- _' IOffice (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has , I4 L. E* m1 J0 mthe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control + V Q/ R- k+ D3 Y& Qagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and : U2 {+ _ t- `development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy * Y! @* @4 d: ?Selection % J' L8 F7 Y: }' H& e1 | y' }4 BThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ % }3 s' R& o4 ]* ?) _* D& Y7 T7 Odefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective 9 {4 A6 i/ W! V; u1 W1 t3 R4 j: G(e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). . X9 R6 E: I6 f% U' g+ A5 a+ kNational Test Bed 3 ^4 N4 t, K9 O5 J. O4 c(NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are 8 V1 P0 T2 J/ X- E- w6 N( Zlinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile ; [2 f$ p& M: ^+ C8 j* G5 i/ idefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. National Test Bed ) s' A; g& B" ^9 WJoint Program Office (NTBJPO) 9 ]% m# z: z: n$ a: |9 |(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and ) u5 @! j1 Y) C$ Iexecute the NTB program for MDA. " Z, t% w- k0 E, U% G L! eNational 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) 9 ~) }# l$ E; q2 I' |5 kCenter in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. $ Q# q6 P, O; a/ l. B+ I8 t* a( ppopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. 7 a/ |: h7 `: I# }" ~' \NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. # |, I+ C2 C* xNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 6 ]: P0 ?- \ j C+ NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 $ q" }/ m! J0 ~5 h8 n: bNatural Ground ( L. P. A2 N# Z! Eand Atmospheric ! D! o, T) ]) f' b" e2 YEnvironments . N$ k* K# P/ k7 U! PThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural 9 x/ F$ H4 j4 Mconditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the - q" Z/ x/ r" C- ppropagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space - d6 E' Z& u0 q( \$ sEnvironment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. NAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space ) ]7 P5 E. W: I" q' V, i2 TCommand (NAVSPACE- ' b5 S* h4 W4 K0 t( TCOM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation & C: r7 q: [9 V3 nof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. / E/ }3 b- Q% d0 kNaval Space Operations Center 0 r! x, y" o9 i3 Q; Z8 o(NAVSPOC) # }6 e' t- P7 ]7 |% L! a: S& VExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for + v4 w4 n! c% O0 A4 Nlogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. + O: a# U1 D# r9 ?3 h" lNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. 7 s/ e! {9 _6 j9 rNAVFOR Navy Forces. 8 [, _/ r1 `8 S& r0 J+ S/ L2 m1 L3 VNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 8 P9 a' F+ `+ i/ w( Q4 _7 \NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. " o2 p2 o- I$ I+ i4 p* [NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 7 n5 ?& H/ l7 s9 d L* xNAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. ( o2 J4 R, Y0 P, B; [% h4 N- INAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. # k6 ?- ^ A0 l/ D% x7 dNAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. 7 D& |- v7 M6 _. Q. R8 n8 F5 mNAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. 6 d7 j1 L3 j, @( j1 I- M1 [NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 2 w3 |4 L0 Q) C( x1 G5 @4 V9 |197 3 E9 f7 B* Y _$ YNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). . C! U3 F( _9 D* j oNCA National Command Authorities. & P- d5 W9 w; F, G8 GNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. NCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. / f/ x2 b/ d+ k& `1 xNCDD 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. NCSC National Computer Security Center. NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. 0 @1 \) C0 |$ b9 XNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. 4 w1 b L, n* `& \! }NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. & W7 w5 ]; t: m$ |6 K' i(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. NDP National Disclosure Policy. , L' ?) w; o% d; w, j" B0 ONDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. ' J" |3 Z: v, N P6 uNDT Non-Destructive Test. NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. + N1 D. ?9 J5 R; B+ ]NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. NEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). Near Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. NEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. 9 [( F: P7 a# M; w* k# D4 f DNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N - @8 C9 l0 }5 ^, {198 0 l0 g( Q1 o( t" W7 ANegate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area + f1 @3 S m: @from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. / k6 P& B9 [2 {$ cNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. 5 B& F7 d6 b4 oNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. NEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. 9 b0 ^$ q0 d5 t6 ?- y" pNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). $ `% V4 F, `( O; k. ^/ FNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). : L G2 w& i/ {Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) % g: y! i. x# q$ ?4 g( [An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage ) N4 ?9 D, j7 F; velectronics. ) ~1 h3 P1 d- E! r) `NEV Network Experimental Version. 5 Q+ O) {) _ u8 f: ONEW Net Explosive Weight. NFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. + x$ i* u, v: b$ K$ SNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. - {2 d! @9 F7 [" t# HNHA Next-Higher Assembly. 4 d9 E* C. Q4 h( O! uNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. ) X+ x7 E6 j, `8 i# c! W0 `1 ~3 M% t- fNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. . r' w5 X: G8 v4 Z* J# LNID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. 3 j: e; _$ c- \* p9 A8 INIH National Institute of Health. : l9 f2 p5 F6 p/ U9 pNII National Information Infrastructure. : n3 R4 c, b, @. |4 kNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. NILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. NILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 199 ! E; ~4 N8 r" l+ zNIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime ! O) Z+ @6 J2 i3 ^# lIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). , ?/ P: i; h n4 aNISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. ' T6 d- ^# q6 q0 f: L2 ]NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly 9 Q, D* b! H* k: X: ?. s2 q3 uNBS (National Bureau of Standards). ! b3 v$ i+ J8 i+ X4 v' L2 R; uNITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). 4 k0 `. v& ?) g* PNitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control 2 _5 h& u7 i. I" x3 v" x# `: ]negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not the total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. ' Y: o( W) P1 |6 F& [NIU NATO Interface Unit. * @4 h# c" f1 ENIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. $ J! N; E, j& p& ENKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. E* g+ f+ _* t+ d0 F% a8 JNL The Netherlands. X3 T- V( D0 W7 I5 c# oNLO 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. NMC Not Mission Capable. r- ?! q- X1 R) h0 Q7 c! RNMCC National Military Command Center. 8 z* I" J1 A0 C$ [! G+ rNMCS National Military Command System. 2 H4 p7 G7 A7 u: E2 L7 q, r3 TNMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. 4 }& \. M. D+ K; ?: U" p. y' qNMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). - Z1 K( S& [) B, `! e- rNMD 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 $ s' _; d9 I! @' r200 5 V' _. w5 l u0 ^) RNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. - O, f2 A& T2 ~0 c4 FNMSD National Military Strategy Document. NNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. $ t' A4 s" s& Q; m1 g# DNNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. & j4 \3 g9 m5 j# F$ NNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are resident on the network. ( @# O( r6 l: iNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). 8 }/ s; j+ o( ?) t; W$ L) q1 t& uNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. 3 ?- ?1 b* g4 D' M" ]# V9 bNoise 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 * Y- @* V6 V+ c0 ^# ]- qas the signal. Non- & I, t. W2 g% v) X i$ `; O( WDevelopmental + F0 T' W5 m2 S# R2 E uItem (NDI) 4 ~6 C$ T7 s: y3 B6 C8 k$ ]2 {(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 ' M i: B) H; ?/ Bor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense 1 M! r6 T. y5 b) r- `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 3 h% I0 J) c' x Z* g! ]agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet 1 |. a8 e$ \1 N6 M6 n; X3 ~+ O9 Hthe requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. |: p: _. `7 P3 A* Q' o ENon Material Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by a+ `0 \; t3 G* A0 lchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. 9 @, g% k3 c) T1 l0 s; WNon-Nuclear Kill (NNK) 5 }( O( T" D% F& s+ Q- ^; L/ Z0 QA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. : [% }+ G2 o& d- Z2 \& o' CNONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). , n& F6 U3 g& ]% [* l- zNonrecurring Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. ! |* l5 {6 D. k5 R(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same * \1 i) ^4 O* Q4 z& F5 a1 ^! vorganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design ' q6 J* E5 F6 F5 u0 c6 nengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. " @. c) X, @2 N3 H t8 P0 x(3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. ' t" V) g' x! v0 _$ o9 Q- s. F4 Y+ BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ^& h1 L4 G, Q8 S3 _201 NOR Notice of Revision. 8 ]! ~) W- U1 _) ^0 O0 e* _NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. . H9 i( A) ~+ V4 {" }; j L% yNORAD - u+ j. X* z7 j% c1 d f f- tCommand Post 8 w/ n# r6 k9 [(NCP) 8 b9 S* h- T7 Z& W! h: s8 t! S4 fA center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North , O" [% o8 B. C" C: nAmerica. " ^* g3 j8 d- x6 a/ V& qNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace - X$ B z1 B/ e- J* tDefense Command ; u" Y# K* s! ]0 O# F( H7 i. d(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. / V: n( g7 W: NNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE " h& H1 H4 T3 H* q' }# Z% r/ tNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). 5 G, N7 ?: S' h. Y; Q6 O, ]. A% Q% {NOS Network Operating System. NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. 6 |: r3 F6 W* e( O9 N( j3 WNPB Neutral Particle Beam. % ]" O2 T, X6 S3 N8 E+ @, M2 L3 u# LNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. ( I/ H. ]) ^6 W# @7 S+ N/ g. Z& mNPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. 3 P/ x: s2 M4 a: l, U: U( T( n# M/ RNPR National Performance Review. . l: }% Z8 d+ f" P+ bNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. ( ~& V# |* J+ b. c2 PNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. % x( ?/ [4 t: RNREN National Research and Education Network. ; }; c& s- \2 f# tNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. 5 E5 d# {4 C* S0 w/ l, P9 kNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. 1 O6 v7 O" R7 }2 K4 pNRO National Reconnaissance Office. , B4 ]. {2 [( F9 @; q' z* u+ j) `* lNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 a# [* x* L* ?& S202 NSA National Security Agency. ! G+ d/ E! y3 x' [, SNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). * F$ n! @/ S' ^9 o" W |NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. * Z& w- `& l2 aNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. - P' q% }8 {8 E, MNSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. * `: U- ?- K" kNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. 4 ^5 p' R2 C4 p% D% PNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite Operations Center. - P. Q: M0 J- I( _ zNSP Not Separately Priced. 5 C# K9 a: E/ p1 S9 ~2 fNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. 6 B5 z: @# o; C& z$ v7 V' }4 P% qNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. 5 S/ V1 L" [5 q, }NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). " B: ], Z" d8 s& w0 \. k2 ONSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 1 M/ c8 G/ [" ]NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. T- }- _' }6 [) cNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ' Z9 |: B3 [+ n# e2 c! f/ e203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. 9 C" l5 E, ]# C- j; ?: G m$ bNTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. / L" O+ f( \2 X; Q4 pNTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that 6 ]4 L% U4 A5 Z; u! jserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and 4 i& K$ g& H# M. ydoctrine. ; ?1 O# C3 f$ m* Q9 U8 lNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse ( @# z, `) [4 I+ {Segment of BMDS. NTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, Biological, and " Y2 ]/ @( r/ M5 fChemical 3 k, }8 M" @7 p# W5 }. {Contamination 4 K$ `8 C% \6 V% A( a8 D% e& Q(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or : a1 `* U: y" n6 R- A' I3 `4 zrainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. # s5 r! E+ d- O9 k3 D•Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in humans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military . v# P# u- s! J$ M7 ]' C! xoperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, 7 L2 B8 i1 w, K" n! WBiological, and 9 O: O- d; B% k' s: |Chemical 9 M l3 P1 _; i" @/ iContamination Survivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and / N( B" d) x) Rrelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and & m, `7 Y- u) {* e8 m4 ydecontaminates; 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 for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the operational requirements document. 0 I; O n+ F0 D. r' mNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. ( S+ T+ s1 W$ D, c8 hNuclear Directed : D! j/ E1 j$ B. pEnergy Weapon . r9 d0 ]4 _- d% z ~0 n(NDEW) 4 f. E5 M% Y! t' Y8 wA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed 4 H0 n/ S- s4 `; t$ B+ e0 \5 Ynuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . S; h6 h) Q* @* ~204 * [: ?6 [. z( w5 K" INuclear 1 [2 b1 B; \' ]6 b8 bEnvironment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some + [; d8 `0 P8 P) G" b' V1 wcomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and " |9 u) y; |/ h9 V. ^6 Wother 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 magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, 2 v) [9 m! k1 a& {$ g H* Athermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped ; ^) o1 N- j! A( x/ lelectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the & q; H5 N. T" [1 z" J$ Hexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. 7 u+ [. T& f6 @2 {8 X4 cNuclear Hardness A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to 3 G ?! _) N5 k' Y) Lmalfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as 8 L$ p( w( R8 K8 aoverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design l3 {9 X' v7 Y8 O& G, l) Ispecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear 8 c6 u" P' P$ z+ m) o) h- z" \Radiation 1 P: U! K4 D9 NParticulate 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 2 q- V4 m1 D4 u5 A l l1 hradiations 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 ' M: q1 Q( a' O( y' {' athey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear - i' h( l, `$ V9 Q) X" vSurvivability Characteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability ; O8 g# }4 A$ o0 Zrequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and 6 l2 T2 }" X: u doperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, architectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be mitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, 8 J7 U9 B* q$ G2 u! o- O6 W8 K* ~avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. " p6 c+ y$ S1 H0 R; c) k# `% `NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. 2 r* p# h3 k: ~6 ]2 gNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). . B n+ E8 v: R- _6 t/ t( O3 _NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). & {- f7 b, e2 qNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. 9 q7 P% w% c( c. M- H( RNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. ! g$ |9 n% [: i/ Y" \; hNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. 9 x$ l) J$ U+ w' B8 R8 KNWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. * }9 m& k) a! B3 ? {; U( K3 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . w/ S' v9 y8 e205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 0 t0 n- F# Q5 W! x4 L206 9 o1 |" h( U, Z0 n% aOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. + b5 Y; U8 Y/ V! m& PO&M Operations and Maintenance. 4 h) b p3 K0 q/ ?) A- iO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. , t- i8 x7 u) |3 t: EO-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. 3 n- R5 L! e$ V- U9 @3 L5 a% MOA (1) Operational Assessment. l2 O: o* h$ e& `(2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). & r; p9 P, r1 R: GOAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. 2 F7 h! k/ v' a0 b6 jOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 0 W8 Q3 N2 P0 g, x( NOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. ( ?4 D$ J3 B/ P9 T; HOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. ( [7 @! W E/ |9 GOAS Organization of American States. OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. 9 K; D8 K" ~4 {9 dOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. # ~" V' l: t0 R* }# N# S$ ?% D- _8 IOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 6 @% B- G. _ R* C0 P9 ?, IOB Operating Budget. - w' b8 D% F% V( A1 A; Y# a* JOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. 8 b( j! r5 y% E. q7 eOBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 9 i5 n: @+ c0 i8 Wobjects containing both data structure and behavior. + R; o: c% N0 X _3 T$ t- qObject-Oriented / x& t5 X) O4 N8 g/ \Analysis 5 V/ g/ b v" @, C% W( H1 g! ?; tThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 6 e6 Q) p+ f& ]7 x7 k; HObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or ( T) X8 T- [. F: G2 w9 kfractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O " h$ w% P2 t2 _6 e" }5 J) g207 % `+ w, H- s4 t0 EObjects in FOV ) R$ p3 j [ h5 w(Max) 5 k I$ O2 ?2 A2 E1 p9 zThe maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris ; r$ q$ ?3 A1 w: J' sthat a sensor can acquire at one time. ; f6 W2 L0 N/ @Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an # K4 ^9 j+ k) i5 Q+ }7 {& n$ x" norder is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. ( W9 A% q4 z7 D/ cAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require $ v4 F# |8 h( c2 L8 L" uoutlays or expenditures in the future. ! K. @$ d2 Y6 N% A" y: v+ [# P9 ~7 tObligation 5 f% y4 E' ] p, d' r) u) b0 XAuthority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. 3 x+ g5 L) v) S; b0 E8 n(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of ( J( B" n3 P, Q9 S& yfunding. " i U. k+ Y# T(3) The amount of authority so granted. $ h, J: H5 I% g6 R! EObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a radio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from observation by an optical sensor, and chaff may be used to conceal an object from observation by a radio sensor (e.g., radar). 2 W0 A# x# X3 }2 w8 E' tObservable A measurable target attribute. % ^+ }% {% u" m( P6 i7 g7 G. q4 _OBSV Observation. OC Operations Center. & H$ s% i3 p' J* [6 p% {OCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. ; P2 j! O" L% r/ ?' ~OCM Overt Countermeasure. 5 [3 `" J7 ?( }& {2 ZOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. & a9 t: |3 b, Y$ _( F. }5 TOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. OCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). OD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). h: q- k" N. h" tOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. 8 n# n5 n/ q+ [% R) p% q8 s2 aODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. ODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.