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Military ( W3 G) r" P- Q) J- yOperational 5 q" Q7 C* q0 h+ n" j, E+ SRequirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in ( l$ N$ ]8 p$ i/ qdevelopment or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. 5 B! `8 [1 [- }. y1 f- zMilitary Requirement An established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a 1 ]* N5 f# s7 ~$ V, C# {2 ~9 ]capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. $ O# M9 X! ]4 h1 CMilitary Satellite (MILSAT) : ]' B$ \/ N2 yA satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence gathering. 3 ]" ?% Q% S7 `% IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' [# @" y4 `6 i, L f9 T. Y3 e183 ! @) I6 v1 h; v8 ^6 G( |! fMilitary Strategy & N4 P& g8 o0 O0 KSelection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to " T; w# X3 A+ \3 Eachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. Military Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive , l3 M: r+ t6 a9 ienvironment, 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). 9 \$ q+ d5 g6 p, cMILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space ( M# n! Q6 f, GMILSPEC Military Specification. / t5 w. i! a" h! Y$ C6 \+ zMILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. - B8 |3 e2 H8 h( _) ~6 [MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum min Minute. , U# H1 x2 u. W) S% q/ oMini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. - Z) ?% `& F! h4 _' i. r% I/ kMinimum ; ] y+ u9 A$ C* pAcceptable Operational 9 S5 |: [9 f6 aRequirement 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 6 F/ I, J% }: I7 Y0 i( T) [1 Sperformance threshold. 0 @) w: s" b$ ?Minimum Energy ( v7 Z5 o. Q! h( w4 P& Y, xTrajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. % T' u! m! X0 k- Q% bMinimum 2 P" [- A# k5 \Required , G* u& t3 e1 }& F+ jAccomplishment s ' }$ f% h: W8 N ~5 n( YNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the * n. y2 Q* ] n5 T! f' c& r, n# I, s4 Cnext milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly - e8 j* `# p) t& ^sensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. $ i* ]* O& `4 q9 B; xMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. 3 g0 {% ~( s2 B+ ?MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % Q3 b: }4 A% k! v4 C J184 : D$ k% f, t1 ?MIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). 4 H2 ? G4 l* j8 u! _& L: w(2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. 3 F8 C( Q/ q4 A$ e4 y/ c; T(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). MIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. 1 T% d, ]: V) J! vMIRS Management Information and Reporting System. 1 O2 A: u2 R3 x: WMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. 3 g4 ~, V# ^! J4 |$ j) z* V9 w. [" jMIS Management Information System. V$ i9 J3 ^$ a- _4 ~MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). . P d" G" V8 r! B! y1 M& KMISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. 4 R p# N4 U: [ o T" e& ]( G0 QMissile Defense National Team (MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a 8 P, I1 \' P; wBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 4 q! H, A/ i. l1 R# l6 T7 [University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and , A {9 v: f X$ q2 K/ p0 W! xTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. Missile Defense National Team, + c1 f1 Z$ J! C- Z& d/ e: bBattle Management, Command and * d5 I( h1 t' L$ ^& L8 `5 |Control, and : @# q0 L7 r( _! L( e# ICommunications 1 V) J( V( c& _9 M$ J1 s(MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle 8 j& c# b7 O4 f DManagement, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The MDNTB industry contribution is composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin [Team Lead], Northrop 4 y9 Z' F7 a1 I! `. ]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 ( e9 O1 f1 U X0 ~, m2 Eprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, / H2 }2 u( o7 i# p6 [( T) |' P6 ~integration, and production of missile defense systems. ' r5 _1 ^: r4 C( u+ OMissile Defense / o7 o! ]6 T- Z3 wNational Team, % V- L' O3 \$ a" ]3 h3 \Systems Engineering & Integration 0 g5 K; c1 d8 A6 ?: g9 n* ~$ ^(MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is % K. T% P% Z0 P: Mcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 6 ]2 j7 j% B) ~4 A$ @% rGeneral Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of & G5 l# X$ Z# K( Hpersonnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation * n; i6 g: S- Pof experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. % x6 C Y: a- y8 A1 qMissile Defense 4 t* ]1 G. O$ WWarning 6 M& }+ V2 h) @4 Q+ t. l* W, uCondition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic . `$ C' _% ~: n4 K! p8 R5 Xmissile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in 8 F3 i2 W2 E$ M8 F, q# [progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning ( F' W" b4 B9 N4 H0 M: ~. kWhite). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance * g* Z" b$ p$ L0 ?System . b; V& f# L+ mA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 9 j Q. K3 F: Wdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary ; Y5 q7 [, x8 A) Mcommands to the missile flight control system. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 185 + |# n- W6 S9 J; WMissile Intercept Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles ; G9 J; G! C* K4 c" Ohave primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. Missile Release 4 z6 d2 n2 W0 A: ~) OLine The line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 8 L2 F# z3 s9 A! ^1 ]" Z( ~against a specific target. & `( h5 L* b ]5 zMissile Warning 3 N w' P7 h5 n& U, J/ a. ~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 / q# Q2 r2 J2 [2 x0 K* rsystem in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack % Y0 Y4 i& l$ ^1 S3 o! x Lworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures ! T& \8 b! U8 Y5 w& y$ Yall domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they ) _, [/ z) H2 |) uare not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. . n. ^. Y6 C' Q0 g0 UMission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to ( A# Y! S: {! D0 z: I; Kbe taken and the reason therefore. 3 |' E+ a5 f, ~" g6 S) D(2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. " L7 L9 Q: h; v* \& [(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given ' M9 _3 h, o! J8 L) J% e" Usituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, 6 {6 O/ Y" J; D; ~9 B& qwhen, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain employment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation 5 I* L' Y5 L! |6 f5 J9 S0 ~' Tto achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) 8 I9 H2 b2 Y& N. r$ }Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. 0 n* }; K( E `7 s8 W) B1 }Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. Mission Area Analysis (MAA) & ~% }: u* d) V4 I% W2 PContinuous 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 / t4 ~$ ?3 k" P: dcapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. Mission Capable 9 @# r$ I" g; l' ~, Q( Z3 f- T(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 ; y6 i2 q5 |. p' l, x0 ?) d' ythe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. / r! \( ?1 \9 b0 k' q$ b; [Mission Critical Computer Resources , A7 k! ~: N) [ T1 X$ D! g/ y& JAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves ; S4 ~/ f1 @ l. z2 I7 ~$ dequipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is ) c* f0 h$ E4 a$ I3 e1 Q9 e* [3 W Icritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical System * G3 ?+ {. k7 \3 ^% s8 O/ i, [A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are 0 o* @' f" M! fessential 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 % {" [* {; Z: ~0 {: G& \4 c. W2 Pobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' v9 u# Z6 O! s' s186 % O) l6 _# E! s" J7 J+ n! @' R: RMission Need Analysis Assesses 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 : C# l+ E! X: j k/ qpostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. . z+ V$ v" |/ | X2 x9 jMission 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). The JROC also assesses all MNSs for joint service potential. MNSs go to 4 Y$ w. S3 H `6 }; ~8 Wthe milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. / Q1 y6 K0 [: C(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 7 s. b7 g* s; Z! _period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. $ S4 R8 ^. x3 w8 yMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. MIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). # l1 L. j* U; p(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). ! C9 z* Q8 }! P9 G1 J. ~+ BMLF Multi-Lateral Force. MLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. - M( v1 c( @: g1 }3 G, R% fMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). : T, ]' A8 J5 i(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. % t2 `5 {8 [( C# q# e8 j( cMLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. , F; v% J9 X1 }2 rMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. % \( K% ^+ Y' P! M1 p& G9 ]& hMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). # X1 \3 j) o. P# ]9 [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. # }9 @7 P7 `, z ?6 H4 h5 lMMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. ( c2 T$ U# s! ~MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). " B' C/ l/ h" q6 B i6 h! hMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. MN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). MNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. $ B6 c1 V5 f: |: }: WMOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. * F& v; \0 k( N$ KMOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground Entry Point (MGEP) ' e' T5 c8 H1 A/ h9 oThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. 8 |4 O0 [4 C# [6 f& O( OMOC Mobile Operations Center. 2 X7 S& @9 g/ ZMOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Mock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. ' k& ^! a7 o; b2 Y; NMOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. ; L9 ?+ y% S! r. k' @4 N0 _0 S3 ^$ KModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, 6 ~- b$ M+ m" Pexercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. Crisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. MODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed . `9 ^3 g: h3 Q! Z( D+ W) \of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. - \0 ?: e# i% B/ G$ O" o' kMOE See Measure of Effectiveness. * j C7 U) o" T- E- \3 YMOL 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 orbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when # }, U4 b" Z; @" hcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very - h+ V' b2 @7 g2 ^long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. ! k8 T* [% g: b: g! }MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by ! e: r6 C& P7 b' N: La single sensor. 4 N9 ]1 F$ D4 g- _Monostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. $ W' ]' k: Q% A* ] c# wMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. & U5 D7 T* T% Y- x7 O: e8 N* oMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. % J5 a$ Q2 D2 t4 pMoscow BMD , S$ [9 G$ c& Q- F! jSystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House " u F+ t$ j% x( W/ Cphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the ~6 r6 i3 j' L; S( t& _Hen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. ( H1 K8 ]' {, s2 b% s6 iMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. 0 ^& g% I! n' N, C& VMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. 9 D: v5 ]9 Z' \' a+ G& kMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. MOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). 1 K7 p; P9 I7 R(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). 6 t4 h& c9 K6 }6 j9 e" ]! j/ dmph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. 7 L; D% P% e) }! K) T$ H3 A) fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 {5 {3 W) G4 t0 `189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. 1 y7 M7 E1 [8 @& YMPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). + w3 S3 K7 ^6 A(2) Main Propulsion System. 1 f7 p7 a9 u* o" OMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) + o, H, `! u% z1 IMRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. : f! {0 q; v: c& B6 q; oMRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. ) c, o3 r* e5 [2 M0 a# D$ o5 k: aMRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. MRJ A specific SETA contractor. $ b8 V9 P Q8 EMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. MROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. (2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. 7 R$ ?3 k, y- O1 L. g+ a4 s' EMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. # X/ U1 D* X& ]MRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. 5 r% |: M: _% s. F9 T$ [% nMRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. 1 O0 H5 s9 z1 X, b$ c1 Bms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. % l, }) ~& w2 \# _2 L; Y& u- BMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). 7 M$ F' s& }4 t3 g3 K* d0 Z# vMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). " \4 P; h+ c) X" w5 i3 Q) ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 U6 k* ?9 P$ n0 W5 R7 ~190 9 R% Y) z/ f; n+ a- M6 p+ N% uMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). 9 a( x& E o4 J7 `MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. MSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. 1 X/ A5 I& @, ?: A, t IMSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). 1 h& Z$ n5 s) @, v. [: X0 i(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. 1 r/ d N5 _% u4 IMSEL Master Scenario Events List. 5 D' h$ b2 K. A5 [) CMSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. ( ~% Z0 T2 U8 K! }: m: g: S, I8 e1 ~; aMSG Message. 9 V- n8 s7 c* @& x6 a. `3 V" QMSGDB Message Database. 7 W+ D7 ] U# l+ S3 T: O) Q5 oMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. 1 u2 s5 X4 m$ D+ p' g) ~2 E. q4 FMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. " F# Y9 |: s ~! k: |MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. MSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). . F. k% ?: n- {9 T$ ?MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. 9 x' h Y& |0 o& ^9 n* D5 uMSR Missile Site Radar. * u: v4 ~6 [0 l# a# pMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. / c! O7 Z1 i) {: T$ w(2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. ; Q" H/ \; M) m- ?' A(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. % K! V3 u7 c7 T& S1 UMSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. G: S- |/ d( ?% nMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. / W7 e" ^1 L1 p6 ]0 UMSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. - f6 A# {. Q6 D) m! Q; ?(2) Multi Source Tactical System. 3 r- c7 h! Q/ `# c) D0 gMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). MSWG Milestone Working Group. MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. $ {9 d/ z; L7 lMT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # ~( W0 m1 u/ i8 I, U, \+ z+ Q# k191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). 8 d% b2 W1 u& ?( L) sMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). + T& F% B% v. B: I) y3 OMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). c/ V8 S8 A9 U0 c# o6 UMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. 8 a& r+ Q! [" B$ ?' \/ l(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). Mtg Meeting. / V, q# d+ D) ZMTI Moving Target Indicator. MTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. 0 s) D3 h: q! V) f6 N3 z; R) nMtn Mountain. 1 G$ w q8 m+ aMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. 8 t/ }) N& i0 tMTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. - |6 q' R% ?' h3 @) HMTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). & I8 p W/ Q3 z- u0 IMTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry # y4 ^. X/ Z$ ^7 J/ X0 J' Rvehicle. MTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. 6 c1 T! b# U* n7 dMUE Mission Unique Equipment. * O; u4 S5 J# gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 - @2 R X4 e3 }' W% c7 {' c" JMulti-Service Doctrine 1 x1 O7 i) Y. N' CFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. $ L/ e( h. s5 o& f. V. v6 w( T$ IMulti-Spectral Imagery ( K& ^$ s+ G* l! k2 E {- z, Y6 YThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral bands. 0 F7 n$ m4 k% Z) d- r$ ]Multi-Year z9 p' ^+ F9 X! I. x: T4 v5 n0 P$ aAppropriation Congressional appropriation available for incurring obligations for a definite period in excess of one fiscal year; i.e., for two or more years. (See Multi-Year Procurement.) / G- w+ b; k4 W' W) p3 G, r! K! PMulti-Year 2 p2 g* e+ T& K/ ?( j8 ?3 `Procurement - \0 a# Z7 J _3 k( r(MYP) 5 |, e' A8 k5 h! F! hA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; % ?, F3 p/ T2 j7 t! R' khowever, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in contracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several . J7 I$ W4 G% Y+ A3 x9 o) Kreceivers for target detection and tracking. - E3 n$ }2 B' C: d0 Z! y4 V9 OMultilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from 5 E* j# R- N8 A7 lobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and + w* r% Y6 J( D0 Y8 W. p5 Q" {needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. ' Y# G) b5 W' F1 TMultilevel 8 ]4 K# n6 e9 F {Security Mode * ~ Z; [" w2 B3 R8 a# m(ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material % s3 _$ f& N7 Q2 T9 Hto be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. 8 t' I4 {% p' n2 L. c" f( o( LMultiple . W0 X3 Z/ X" |) PIndependently Targetable * n" h4 y9 e Q; W3 s& |Reentry Vehicle ; n4 T2 ^& }/ j( T% u1 y& U4 D5 ~(MIRV) A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry , ?$ @# U6 z2 Z: q' c6 f% R$ Nvehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept w! J, ] U; f* @3 C0 Z) R2 p2 N8 ADefense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. ) S+ V7 e" ^" W2 G, n( k+ F, yMultiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and 9 E2 F+ U1 D, B$ ~0 c: F; xdifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 6 W- f' J- e# e5 B6 R9 HMultiple Reentry 7 Y- j5 h4 j4 [+ Q2 jVehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo : X& r( U+ w" NDefense 0 Y1 c! Y: u9 h' G- T' s- WCapability to defend two or more silos. / w) u! w+ l# x( g% U9 f3 |6 qMulti-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by * b# K' Z( P) j8 y( s) S$ w$ kmore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have , R! |9 W4 s+ G2 l1 Winterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special ! C/ X+ W7 k6 M) bcase is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar 4 \# G: `6 `$ @is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when . C9 a @: Z7 t! N7 Poperating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). 3 f1 r; f0 J( u) YMUS Mission Unique Software. # P6 R7 o/ p- C. Z" A, j5 ]9 FMUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. & m* q) F/ R3 P; [4 j! q* AMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. J9 B! w9 O! E1 [+ B4 i1 K; j. }0 |MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). , @! q$ Y; W7 ^0 y$ RMwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ' a9 ?+ P! |9 Q+ [, W! R8 a194 * ]2 u, i+ a& I+ u3 ^) @N (1) Neutron. (2) North. 3 H ^6 l% d! C2 ?N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. & R; C N3 T' g9 C! l+ O9 v: bNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. * w+ H1 r, e3 LNACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. NACSI National Communications Security Instruction. : x+ L6 F8 V2 V. u% S) `" CNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. NAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. / {! i% j' L% M+ e$ R# MNAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. 8 [0 b* ?; W2 d* u0 QNAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 7 h0 g' Y" j: ~NAM Non-aligned Movement. ) J O. n* B' u: `5 J. G. S# BNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. 5 D+ Y: V e2 v& m7 ]$ ?6 oNAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. 0 G: F' _% `* V& O" ?NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne Operations 0 D, w0 h! T6 s1 j; [% [( xCenter (NAOC) 5 b& d5 W- ?5 @ iOne of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency : D$ f# A6 v H" m8 H, gwould 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 4 o1 B8 X) C UCommand Authorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or ' I/ n% b7 V( d9 j4 g) r- fsuccessors. 4 @ \ B6 t/ T& J; v" lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military Command Center / w' B; o h, S" `2 o(NMCC) The primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined / q+ p' l; I5 S* N" M! U5 e z, m/ [Forces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. ; Y# W7 l& ^+ C3 a. G- YNational Military Command 2 C! ]5 m$ i* L" ^) gSystem (NMCS) e* W2 _4 q2 S6 u% S$ ]The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the means by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning ! k4 S' Y. t1 V U0 cand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the 5 H# O4 r- b* d4 b6 X" Z! Q* J, wresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by ' ]" W* v6 A ~9 mwhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or 1 N6 j0 B' P ?, o' }* Mcommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be capable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 5 i4 ?0 t) u* _/ u5 M+ t+ fbe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS 1 d$ F, B) x. I* s/ Xsupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile Defense (NMD) System 4 F4 j( ^( J \! v! e! [OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the 9 J" E: L! }% }; w% aU.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management command, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. , j. M5 v0 |/ O* ^- s. FNational Reconnaissance Office (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has $ O( n9 J7 @" A+ U* Ythe technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control agreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of military operations. This mission is accomplished through research and " S ]" b5 u: c! G+ y- {. J ?+ S6 H6 j/ Ldevelopment, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence . X: G( m. \0 f5 ?data collection systems.

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National Strategy 7 N5 z/ ?- h6 L) U+ ]Selection The determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ ) R# n$ @7 \5 ~, edefense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), and given an activation/employment decision, what should be the basic objective (e.g., force survival, survival of selected population centers, etc.). National Test Bed (NTB) ( [, e1 m6 P/ N) iA number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are : t l) E# V: I/ \# I1 Rlinked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile $ I" E: s2 y$ w2 U; D6 U% \- A* |defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical ! E" }/ k. F0 t+ H. lconcepts and technologies. National Test Bed # H5 a% b6 a3 n1 BJoint Program 0 j2 T1 }3 x. W, @Office (NTBJPO) (OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and execute the NTB program for MDA. National Test 0 s- n1 x# V( \! h pFacility (NTF) & R( a: W9 `' I4 i! {. TA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado 1 B+ o+ B. q2 `, w6 \2 C7 qwhich serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the 6 T8 p9 | q" U1 J0 fNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. 4 f% [$ a7 L! l/ NNational Warning ) m; n- ^3 G; H0 }0 O4 WCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. + {7 F- I- i2 R6 Q% i2 Mpopulation of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national 9 n% H1 ]6 E3 {1 r4 q0 U; odisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 4 ^) T/ l1 ]: U5 u' H; F8 GNATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 0 r& I5 Q! `% |/ u+ ?3 }MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 , i) F8 @4 ?8 sNatural Ground , e* G8 u0 E5 z9 P7 i$ T7 X- \4 Jand Atmospheric Environments ( R H1 S9 @1 p! D1 o$ e' z+ q* oThe environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of 4 U: d. G* P f& X: f! N" r Vthe earth. These include meteorological, seismic, biological and related natural conditions. This environment is applicable to ground-based assets and groundlaunched interceptors in the atmospheric portions of flight, and it effects the propagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space x+ V( u3 V% A& w( \Environment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space V6 Y. x4 o9 c# a+ H: hbegins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to orbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it 8 f4 G1 A: m/ M( n% V' J) haffects the propagation of radar and communications signals. 8 b, q* r0 k# S" XNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. 6 y; l/ t$ J0 I2 I- h9 D& u9 NNaval Space Command (NAVSPACE- COM) The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation A4 {1 x1 w' F iof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. & Q0 g3 g& _5 YNaval Space Operations Center (NAVSPOC) $ q# @ b" b6 Q" K8 cExisting Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for 9 O, d4 U* H; R! W/ Wlogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. 8 Q9 Q- s% K. d/ X& m( VNAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). # Z0 ^. N( M f3 w3 v- NNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. 4 r# {5 A* E% `$ e4 V2 g" YNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. NAVSPACE Naval Space Command. NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. NAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. ; f- G- W) [/ V2 y0 X8 y) p8 E' KNAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. 9 `7 p/ _* k% KNAWC 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 ( o0 Q$ h) `9 y% `/ N' F% y/ F4 ?197 NBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. . h, D' Z/ s, k: e. B. |& w& @' dNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). & H! y# J: g9 F& ?8 @NCA National Command Authorities. 5 g: x' t Q. g( x" }% O4 t3 |( bNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. 2 `, V; v! q7 a, h: jNCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. * ] i' s- Z! CNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. NCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). 7 `# i9 k6 x5 B, G* LNCP NORAD Command Post. NCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control $ [5 N3 I+ D' fof Shipping. - D6 v# y" a2 t; N9 w5 \NCSC National Computer Security Center. 7 P5 M& m) T: \NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. , G+ H5 b' [+ @/ I1 ]3 ?4 yNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. (2) Non-Destructive Inspection. NDP National Disclosure Policy. NDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. 3 ?1 _/ p5 @- H# \1 J' q6 {NDT Non-Destructive Test. 5 M. V' v4 \2 @/ c0 H( ONDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. ' P3 r5 q& E# ]3 ~; [- n2 YNEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. 5 K4 a: z& N hNEACP 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. 1 I9 R$ p/ }9 k( c, K6 v# @8 m3 RNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. + E8 D, _9 Q* I3 s8 {, [* BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # \# a$ A! a8 U4 n198 Negate Early / B6 z8 j. O( s8 PWarning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or / a0 N5 u J7 ~8 X& p j* m: h; f- [' Edegrades an early warning capability. Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area ) g! U ?' Z) z, _ `# I5 \, Pfrom conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. , l, X' `7 @2 O# X+ xNEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. : j6 i( B8 @) a9 X6 A) N: @, _NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. # ^, |, I1 {# y$ \1 c9 s5 F8 LNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. ! u) C" @- d" w) w$ VNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. NERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). : V* W4 x: T+ b; d8 @NESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) 1 R2 [" Y1 y% `( IAn energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage ; v& o6 p. N* zelectronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. $ f( j! b- [& FNFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. NH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. * l5 H7 g" x6 cNHA Next-Higher Assembly. 7 m# `, P% ^- ~* C% ]1 dNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. NIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. NIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). & D( ^$ {! U9 o: D& n* q2 MNIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. " c' S: s; T8 f8 ]# x; J, CNII National Information Infrastructure. $ x9 b) A! E; o3 ZNIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. 6 H- ^3 F: ?5 P8 x; W; ZNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. s4 U7 q. c: oNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. ' v! |6 }% \8 F$ a4 t+ ENIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. 2 o" b/ ~- T5 b* I( FMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N # ]* c! P. \. P8 ~* w! q5 T199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. : \8 D2 }' Y6 L$ z% G; vNIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). : P7 @- s3 A: C M- w2 wNitze Criteria A reference to Paul Nitze, the Reagan Administration’s chief arms control negotiator, and his vocalization of the goal of the SDS as the achievement of raising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not ) X% I+ H4 L& ]3 Rthe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying 0 C- K- H2 b9 S- [an SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. - d `$ \0 X# N" ZNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. , x. e( M8 Y9 g6 UNK North Korea. $ q: F! E" n8 m1 FNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. 4 A) p) B" Z$ D1 ]5 W0 D6 C* HNLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. 8 L4 J, E# T1 V* ] _& Q4 }nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. 4 P7 ^' {3 |0 Q& J% i# p9 U# ANMC Not Mission Capable. * g; P: T+ b* s d# I& M1 _NMCC National Military Command Center. 1 ?. e6 O3 Z8 C$ tNMCS National Military Command System. , q4 V$ Q. s) j; U5 D) z0 {NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. 5 u3 Z/ M$ B' Q( f4 SNMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). NMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). : r- T- {0 A9 X# l+ D4 qNMD 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 : G) C; W6 O- K9 _200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). 0 I& H7 x' Y7 RNMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. # j, F! Q K& ` r5 GNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. . B3 ?) i3 I, P0 \% eNNK Non-Nuclear Kill. # L+ r! n6 o5 T6 K6 R% qNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. % X0 I2 f6 U1 v8 {( I9 j. `& t" gNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. 0 ]1 L: \! V6 R8 g+ u2 |/ zNode A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are ) k" U, @2 f7 }) ?/ ]) P& Sresident on the network. NOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). . @5 v3 k% C4 I9 D; Q; E/ hNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to 3 N; ~0 _7 {; N! n. _as the signal. Non- ' y, T) P/ Q }' x/ A& S+ P% {Developmental Item (NDI) ) t/ w, U3 p n. j' f H(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 3 f9 e+ V8 b ]; E( bor agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense + [& v& ^& {' s( }* X* z2 b6 ecooperation agreement; or 2 @0 _2 w# ]4 Z, D) k0 Y6 P(3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires ! J( T" P6 P' V- z5 w1 konly minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. ( }5 D t5 l9 Q& jNon Material Solution 3 ]& }+ A. `& Z8 ~/ Y' j8 sSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by changes in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. ' g N }9 T8 h" D) u' v' QNon-Nuclear Kill (NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). / s' { a! L7 F% [Nonrecurring Costs (1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. 7 y( o h1 U. s' ^( U; Q& V(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same " b9 x+ a9 d) |- M* Vorganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design 2 V& L2 t4 S. @: ^$ ], hengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. (3) Training of service instructor personnel. NOP Nuclear Operations. ; j4 \8 |; V4 Z7 d( b# }% ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 5 `, l5 p0 P( @ `- s201 7 L3 _: t3 g+ v6 NNOR Notice of Revision. 7 m" C5 [; y1 A2 TNORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD ' R& E6 D( E1 `0 k) g+ I' TCommand Post (NCP) 8 k8 M' v# h+ E. O7 B3 i+ b( ^" LA center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other 0 b9 A: U4 \' |assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North & v1 M i) u) C4 fAmerica. , {% c' z/ Z! D X# G$ Q2 nNORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. 8 w" Z5 I8 d2 r+ JNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE " x( R( o$ O+ i# d8 q# sNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). 5 ^& R) h0 V1 m( GNOS Network Operating System. $ n3 e& ?$ J0 ?/ ?" J$ [NOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. : @3 P' D |6 i( P3 ?NPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. NPG Nuclear Planning Group. / g3 N8 b4 y$ M TNPI New Program Integration. & [4 Z$ J: z+ v) F M( [NPR National Performance Review. . r4 g6 O1 f- g8 E7 o0 J# \. w( ^NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. , f; N0 _* M* u6 p% r! k( bNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. % Y- U9 B9 D. t4 C2 K) _NRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. 3 ~3 L9 F' j" H$ C/ D, f(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. ; b" D! F# a( ~2 q6 F2 d: l$ ?NREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. 9 X+ `9 X$ @, n c8 yNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. : t* M, L0 f; mNRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. ( c1 S ? j' S @$ R3 K. x" RNRT Near Real Time. 0 j, S+ u$ M( r0 s. GNS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. 7 a) x* Z: }+ k& {3 r2 vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 + }4 N& W5 }! `' i7 jNSA National Security Agency. ; T: n6 Z% j4 ]% U- B( X+ rNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. ( T5 [8 ~% c' u+ HNSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National 0 O2 {+ }# Z$ D+ fSecurity Directive (NSD). " a7 ~ V- g$ d s, INSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. 8 G- J8 d5 z$ [ [4 m6 H) HNSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. / e6 @- Z! ]8 TNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. 9 o/ D% |- ]% F2 sNSG Naval Security Group. & A, P4 _/ h7 v& Q' t- ONSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. 3 S w8 r# h% I4 d" v1 E" DNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). 7 e' C* b& m g8 M. O! L0 ONSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. ) d) k1 o2 L( ~6 Y1 k; i6 @& ~NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite # T% M6 k1 U+ zOperations Center. ! @7 Y$ x$ r4 i3 iNSP Not Separately Priced. % Y2 {9 Q3 [' D- ?# MNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. $ M, ]' c/ [4 n* W3 DNSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security S% I: T6 W" t7 F9 N5 H0 sCommittee. - l9 c- b( ^; X3 i- ?NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). ) ]3 k/ z3 i1 Z% H9 g. B: pNSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 4 x- b/ O& t# o+ b3 L" H1 zNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. - ^$ B1 S3 A- Z% TNTB National Test Bed. $ e$ }/ }5 I+ L+ o8 h. M8 R' j1 INTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 4 x$ @* J% |0 [' K, `2 @203 ) W! }2 q! ?3 S3 b- l' |NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. : z& E- W. m# i- ^+ S' pNTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. 5 f, N; t* S8 ]NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that & T& @) f& x- b8 eserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly # H% {1 y/ U0 K6 k" p6 G- hforces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and 6 B5 b4 A. Z, L. ^doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. / j3 ]7 W9 s+ J2 M" P' a6 U @NTU New Threat Upgrade. + Y4 t5 O2 U+ V; Q5 L8 L# TNTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse / y0 O! Q9 Y2 s) bSegment of BMDS. ! B5 X' N3 }. o/ h1 c# R9 ?3 QNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). * i+ J2 F' ^$ ONuclear, J" R ^5 p& ]& |/ eBiological, and j& f1 S3 T+ v( WChemical $ H [4 v2 X4 ~) o4 P2 b% w6 IContamination Y( o2 w& d7 e! M! O& U6 U; \(NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. •Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or 6 @6 ?, t* `% f F! Nrainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear " m; v" j3 {5 I' N4 S1 Aexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. •Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in 8 s6 a9 }8 P# x2 K7 P& |; Z/ hhumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. •Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, Biological, and - N2 l# g6 b5 w# q! hChemical 6 v/ Q( F+ X: r' xContamination Survivability ( h C) l2 r# P8 t9 b# J1 fThe capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and 1 c! w, T. \) F/ K7 brelevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and }5 d' o% a# B& c2 L( tdecontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual ) J' @5 j: H- f6 A" s2 J! T" T8 ~9 V4 Jprotective equipment. 1 ~- @7 l1 _# @- n% K$ q•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging : m% ]4 k& |7 {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 ' N1 A6 n+ z' U3 i! S, Qfor which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the 8 E" I$ J8 b8 W9 h. t; ooperational requirements document. ' ]) F* [! J8 Y4 _* f0 c) b2 ZNuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. % n$ Y, w J+ rNuclear Directed % \ b. ~, x S# s) HEnergy Weapon + j1 o) c0 M9 J* R( p B" c(NDEW) 1 n. ~( k" B2 ?8 z( \A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed nuclear device. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 204 3 M# r+ P5 c7 {3 _" BNuclear Environment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some ( M0 y+ Y. r6 E. X% Q+ }9 c' g- Bcomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and ! ?* |+ F) c4 U" |9 @$ ~6 Iother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear / n% g7 j) b! ~) i- Nradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped ! x& v O. G delectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the ; P5 T/ I' M+ j7 ?" V, zexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. " p/ y; S, J- N. BNuclear Hardness 3 V( ~6 W1 S8 {$ Z! v6 w/ [& CA quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced by a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design 4 c# _5 U! }8 q, R. N( kspecifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear Radiation ! i4 H2 D$ Y/ D8 `, H2 QParticulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various , h1 ~$ j! \9 u' }/ w: G4 cnuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear radiations are ionizing radiations, but the reverse is not true; x-rays, for example, are included among ionizing radiations, but they are not nuclear radiations since 0 e+ Q* y& E" \! b0 L( Ethey do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear & M3 _- Q4 K R1 U4 ^/ x1 `Survivability Characteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability , C ^$ }2 G4 Y3 ?6 |3 t9 v3 crequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, e* g" m0 E3 D% parchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime / E& y, ?* Z0 t0 t. R' ?mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be " t- J$ R7 [6 g) smitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, 8 W) `4 W) o$ Z( }) h5 D" Uavoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. ( |6 y& Z. {1 u: h# `6 {1 qNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT 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. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. ]0 {! P8 o3 O% D. N, xNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. Y) @6 ]" G2 t- DNWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 5 `2 ?" p7 ~6 R$ c- R2 zNWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. & [! }6 o. F# X ?7 s! @: AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ( f) S) _4 b# o- m1 e( m! w- ?206 ( x* A2 }$ Z* `4 q+ o8 n" COAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 3 A9 _' _: f5 @9 U2 \9 n( S+ jO&M Operations and Maintenance. ; l" P0 X6 B3 ]/ tO&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). ! g+ ]; W# D# S8 ?8 HO/A On or About. * G# ] p6 d- [8 o! H# gOA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. ; ?. C3 ~5 l: B/ {) `1 d(3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. 6 ~) j1 H2 H( b' D8 IOAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. 3 X: N2 i8 ]0 _7 G- o* LOAS Organization of American States. 6 W0 p! O# c- }OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. $ P! e8 G, b* B% Q0 w* POASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. 4 ~3 N* q8 z0 @( l% a+ U) LOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) / B& ]" t* ?! Z6 I9 l3 I; Q, fOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. OBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. - J: `/ r, [9 B7 ]' O8 v- ^OBJ Object. ) p) S0 y2 U5 s5 lObject-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of objects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented " O% R) O" ?" P z4 ^3 hAnalysis * b' H0 S L" e: e' v% JThe process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. 6 N3 p* X5 Q( n' t3 JObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. 7 c0 p! r( _% g+ |! SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 ' b; x7 L; j$ A5 N! i- gObjects in FOV 6 U6 Q0 p: u& }9 }# t6 k(Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris - a' m/ F: A7 g: Ithat a sensor can acquire at one time. 6 ~6 w% N( N" ^ K* G, t! O' OObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an ! R4 I* _, R( n. q5 R' \order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. An obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require 0 S' u6 c8 a* O9 routlays or expenditures in the future. ) ]. [( [, u# e& ]. HObligation Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a specified amount by appropriation or other authorization. * U: ^- A% y P3 V$ ^(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of ' u) g% u; o1 S& } efunding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a $ k9 f" ]! F0 t- ?$ G" T2 Uradio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from & l# `$ z: ~* [2 {2 I/ O; [observation 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. 4 o: p9 `% r" P( S+ Z2 N( U! ]OBSV Observation. + ~( l1 x: X# U* o3 l& s! s9 v4 ROC Operations Center. 4 P' G1 @: X( i+ m% @( I4 j! b% ~OCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. OCM Overt Countermeasure. ( W7 `& a+ k8 |' a( AOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. 2 {. y- {" Z: {) H4 V2 ZOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. . z( f/ h# Y# G8 U; C& c& _, g* gOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). a! F) w4 t* k+ H9 S7 OOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). 9 s* ^0 F, N7 W) w# W7 P2 J1 {OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. # U: {6 l5 g, q- Y) i* X# z8 rODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. 8 ~) {6 z* u; k, t; K+ h1 UODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. + R; n2 X# S4 _$ R/ h3 KODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.