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Military ! d! e# r5 ]- Y, \; iOperational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military 6 n/ T: A2 ]) K! |% d1 D" nRequirement 4 M/ ^4 I- y0 R; j6 SAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a 0 K2 s z- S; U, H9 o b! e- Dcapability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite c3 n0 N( p4 \& a( k. d2 B8 ]: v0 l(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence * Q4 V- }. w: ?( x$ {: m; rgathering. ( Y7 Q/ R$ u; @& U! Q8 wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 Military Strategy B% @! t7 I& T7 v1 U0 VSelection The determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to 6 J7 z7 o% a) S" machieve 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 environment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured d: ?( S* J0 C& Z3 }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). 2 A' q( ~6 K! u- k- Q1 ?MILSAT Military Satellite. & _" D6 I0 m, R2 M6 mMILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space % h/ Q; o4 j3 r( R& NMILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. 4 T' D E# k) P: G1 J, X2 p. SMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum min Minute. 3 h& M6 A$ C& v' U2 ]% p) h6 ~Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. " E8 t4 q0 j iMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ ! E/ q+ a: _" t$ Z% I+ d0 DMiniature Vehicle (MV) An air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. " K5 y h8 g( }5 XMinimum : K$ t: w+ ^5 @: h$ q- e/ JAcceptable $ I! i& P) k) r, nOperational 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 6 T0 }1 i2 \; T* ?# ~# ^performance threshold. Minimum Energy Trajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. Minimum Required 4 ?2 E7 E: ~ E: V4 Y9 l7 u2 wAccomplishment 7 F% J) {- i3 B. @4 n5 ]6 U5 z. qs Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly : `1 O& k6 K& y% tsensitive classified programs. $ r5 W( f" e# K K jMinuteman US ICBM. ' e* ^7 [6 k, F5 aMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). MIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 MIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. " B/ L1 M Z3 t* h% V(3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). . R# o2 J0 E: T; `+ h* H* VMIPT Management IPT. MIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. 9 g- i4 ^* J" @MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. # n1 s+ A; X* |MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. 6 ?' _5 c, }% H) {( Z6 T CMissile Defense National Team . I" \9 E. y: X+ @/ y' j( S+ L, x(MDNT) A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on 9 h# _1 q/ \2 a6 n1 w+ Oexecuting a single program of research and development work to develop a 4 S, L: L" x6 V% oBallistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from Government, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 4 D! [1 F8 f% fUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. $ G: f' C& B2 U* w+ m& {5 gMissile Defense National Team, ' s3 r/ P& [- Z" P9 G) \& tBattle Management, Command and Control, and : T" I; {2 {2 sCommunications (MDNTB) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/BC that is focused on Battle Management, Command and Control, and Communications (BM/C2/C). The 1 S( |8 e ^3 u' X7 k; z( }MDNTB 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 ( q% E) h% G( g, R5 n1 z0 L: f l(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. ) J5 K& t5 _* g/ SMissile Defense & j' C: `8 ]4 g. f# TNational Team, Systems Engineering & 2 ^+ S$ d) p8 X# P, LIntegration (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 ( U) y8 H# C2 R8 mcomposed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], 1 Y. |6 j9 M' u8 \8 I5 lGeneral 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 # {, b5 ?# \* G* i7 ]! B: @personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. Missile Defense & x, m5 `/ i8 |Warning Condition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). 5 U3 a0 ?/ M" b, {) s. y5 cMissile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System A system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary I. W8 K( V4 f" Bcommands to the missile flight control system. _, }- w1 [8 ^9 ?8 ?$ MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M $ d7 @& s5 s$ d u4 c' E185 Missile Intercept Zone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. 3 `2 U; m8 Z% D; U" Q: gMissile Release , X0 z, C! K+ a, L- c+ a: oLine 2 o l5 U0 c7 N6 C6 VThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile ' z0 g# y# q9 x9 W( a2 cagainst a specific target. 0 Q! u# s1 U# M& i% YMissile Warning , y l! p, l- I- W) YCenter (MWC) - Z9 e) i" g; G7 LLocated in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic ( R2 F! @6 T: ymissile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there . T1 o$ `! k2 W5 hare commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack ! E" U, t/ D! }2 nworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they * ~: N3 g8 [$ L. vare not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to ; F* h" ]2 _) ?) V9 H5 h3 a& eReduce 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 # D& ]" P, ~: h' ]& J) c5 jbe 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. : k' C% e) @; E% l(3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given f9 l: l) P# W* ?' Rsituation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain # Q2 Z* v& g0 \$ I2 F( Nemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation to achieve specific defense objectives. (USSPACECOM) Mission Area A segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e. Navy - sea control) for which it must equip its forces. 7 x" K6 n# d2 P8 UMission Area Analysis (MAA) 7 k6 A) a L5 |1 \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 capability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 3 ?+ Z9 L' T' u: f) z9 q7 lMission Capable , i5 b) L+ V n: t d. D(MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and : _+ G7 P" q! M; T, p$ m5 ~potentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as 3 S+ x' A) T' L) ^! a9 p" jthe sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. # C. h0 v8 l. iMission Critical Computer Resources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or " F7 b \- ?( ~" V5 j6 Yuse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national 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 ! J7 l6 c, z) [5 K5 z% Y2 L4 P% Scritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If this system fails, the mission likely will not be completed. Such a system can be 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 9 z( z- U: M- E, }; Iobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability , b. `, Y- S- C( c% W3 Ras determined by the DoD Component. / t- x4 P5 X( QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 186 Mission Need Analysis Assesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force & ~" {" O* I! r! R }/ Ucapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. ' B+ c: }( k0 Q4 b2 GAssesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a postulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. , l# X$ z+ a. t7 GMission 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 " ]! W c5 m z, O9 s( |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 the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to convene a Milestone 0 review. 3 t! e0 ~! B2 C9 W! y" e e(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned r5 f' `) C: o* q+ }$ Q1 Qmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the 8 a: }7 ~$ E5 k1 Dmission. Mission Reliability 9 h) q4 d, w3 f6 K9 x- J* o. kThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. ; \- X5 W7 L h) H# d4 L+ XMIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. % s3 |6 x# B) I0 B$ b3 E# VMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. + Y Y- ^. m+ w9 j5 KMIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). * t0 T% O4 S& _2 |3 e' ~MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. + ~ g+ f5 `% }1 v3 T: @1 H% @MLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). $ m7 d2 l8 n' @* s8 V0 Z( O1 W2 D(2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). 6 e6 v! d2 r' z$ o9 |& a: S5 zMLF Multi-Lateral Force. $ l# K5 M4 m5 `9 ~- X4 \6 _0 ?5 XMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. ; f2 ?& k6 K9 V4 ?$ OMLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). : g! J! [7 `1 ~ q(2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). # X V. i/ m; I# ?& XMLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. 7 [& \) Z3 s5 i- |) w& FMm Millimeter. MM Maintenance Manual. 1 _( C: ^0 a2 }3 m- c( n" E0 Z2 dMM III Minuteman III ICBM. / g5 v9 r* s) p; I, Y, E8 V AMMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. - }1 c. G$ h) L2 l$ ?1 \( DMMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). ) t% Z1 {* n1 I7 D- h6 {: N; EMMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. MMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. MMR Monthly Management Review. MMS Multi-Mode Seeker. 6 W" \% a- M- s+ UMMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). ! n. W4 F) j0 F' D, |MMU 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. / I) l/ A6 x, r# |MOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. Mobile Ground 7 |0 o, h: r) W4 dEntry Point (MGEP) The subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications * t Q" G3 U+ {7 m8 uinterfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. MOC Mobile Operations Center. MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. 1 l# M% W+ O3 `2 yMock-up A model, built to scale, of a machine, apparatus, or weapon. It is used in ! X% @3 B; i9 X3 G" q2 o0 q: {examining the construction of critical clearances, in testing a new development, + i e9 v1 _, R! i |/ k, G! [or in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. 3 M; d1 d0 c8 u4 PModem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). Modes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement 8 z. b5 x9 M7 [9 R% v2 N4 a" V: P% aapply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. 1 m; I3 Z- H' g+ D) LCrisis: The transition state between peacetime and war. War: Self-explanatory. 6 h0 o, D. E8 w+ W, ^- J% f. Q8 BMODIL See Manufacturing Operations, Development, and Integration Laboratory. 6 r- J; t& I/ x* K+ ]7 I0 c& hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 8 r# }9 M- y/ Y. @: L2 @188 Modularity The degree to which a system, computer program (or component) is composed of discrete components such that a change to one component has minimal impact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. MOL Minimum Operating Level. ; Z, L6 \% O, n( b, A; lMOLNIYA 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 3 y) N# C" i; w4 {$ d' B0 sorbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when combined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very long periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. ; ~! o( i) h; z2 IMono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by a single sensor. . n( r! w* B+ b+ w5 q9 nMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. 1 g! a# j: y# u7 w1 Y8 NMOP Memorandum of Policy. ' n" y7 x' u" e6 ?5 fMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. MOR Memorandum of Record. ; Q8 j) X' R# \+ UMORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. 8 T1 Q4 g2 J: {: g! z9 a3 cMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. 3 z" o+ n6 ~& GMoscow BMD 3 z- i' y8 j9 ^4 J* SSystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House * c: C# n1 F/ pphased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the + B" X4 ?: y8 E! FHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. # h2 K7 T2 I9 X1 R# i" uMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. : ^5 V( n" W! [1 w9 U% F" TMOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. 3 q. n; A; C% [* n# C5 lMOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. ; J$ u6 z% e( ?8 S# W% \MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. # F0 H6 x1 Z7 t2 `MOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). (2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). mph Miles per hour. . A6 n5 X( y5 G6 {1 j! a* pMPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ) |( h0 @. x3 b& f6 Y8 j189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. $ h- G5 f% b4 E$ d4 f' O& |MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). (2) Main Propulsion System. ) `, W6 V/ f5 X. ZMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. 9 ~8 h, K0 u5 ~( o6 iMPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile ) } s8 D# e9 g5 m* jRound (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. 2 K3 { B! K" S; v% EMRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. MRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). (2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. MRD Mission Requirements Document. * I1 C$ y) I9 r0 E' s2 h3 `MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 5 O7 W) p4 k/ t/ ^( B) oMRJ A specific SETA contractor. $ B7 ^/ T+ m g6 P: K+ W9 j+ ~% |8 `MRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. & J' V, X" R8 F5 V, h3 xMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. 2 U* s+ x' X# ^+ B(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. : j2 f/ O8 N6 q/ sMRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). . F; z. M4 o+ W- p2 rMRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. q5 h0 f. }* I P+ m+ I: IMRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. ; o* S( k3 Q! l' _( Q2 W iMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. % b0 {2 p% c$ W- i* ~7 nms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. 3 y% k9 a9 C8 c9 u+ k0 mMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). + E' j- Z% t8 [ X8 BMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). : R# k& J0 W% a; I% ^( e9 R( pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 190 MS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). $ g* t$ Q9 s6 ?9 a# @$ KMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. # F, c" t8 J( KMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major Subordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). (2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. 4 K1 r% i3 e- t; W" Z! JMSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. 8 v: d8 m* g. U0 a' k4 Q5 A9 `6 `1 ZMSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. ) D8 b: M7 e* `- a, h$ e# bMSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. MSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. 3 e0 r' t8 d# ?/ vMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. 0 Z* Q. g8 W; IMSR Missile Site Radar. . t4 n& r; ] J7 A% z; KMSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. (4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. MSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. * U8 N. F( I+ Z(2) Multi Source Tactical System. 7 k0 B% }0 C% F7 @3 P/ o& {MSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). ! E* R- Q! p# r5 Y/ f$ J% q& q- D6 b* oMSWG Milestone Working Group. % U5 m5 f4 T% N& l4 _: r7 _MSX Midcourse Space Experiment. $ A7 G7 \/ K/ k9 cMt. Megaton. g. o2 f9 ]4 b- D' y8 }- GMT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M # t. c% s" w; D; m, [191 ; T" l, W/ {$ A3 ^( I8 }( q7 GMTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). $ p7 i9 `$ S( c" r4 u5 UMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). , D, n8 ?+ {6 z. y7 o: qMTBF Mean Time Between Failures. 5 v3 U; q# o8 O( x6 Y$ {6 W+ l" RMTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). - c; O; }& B: e: C+ G9 H, y- H& zMTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). + @8 Z, b0 V1 LMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). " ^% z& ~9 n- E+ V) h; l- MMTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. 7 f" A2 B( |/ ?MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. 4 u6 G$ x7 G4 }& V |. {(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). 6 Z3 S4 ]% F- x5 OMTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). ! g( V1 r. k) [. AMtg Meeting. ! V5 G9 M) }3 e) D7 i2 dMTI Moving Target Indicator. , i: @5 n. ?1 L! D# R L$ G, cMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. ' W; Q) I [! F7 Z) C+ `' yMTMC Military Traffic Management Control. / O1 D7 M# a2 `) J' BMtn Mountain. . t$ q" k5 Q8 { }* O! x; K" a2 @) LMTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. 1 b `$ R& `3 e5 H' _MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. # T* z9 l( A8 K# }( z3 _4 BMTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). 3 |1 W1 A7 [% g4 ]MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry ' t+ N% r" k, a9 d1 Uvehicle. / B1 ]$ j8 Q: B |) Q* V/ wMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. MUE Mission Unique Equipment. & n$ j5 v: ?1 V2 W% ~0 R: @- o, kMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M + E7 O5 q' |* Z8 F! Q192 o ^ ^7 X# K/ v, O' S$ [1 lMulti-Service . {9 l8 c4 Z# \7 G/ i$ J3 u; ]+ t+ pDoctrine " e/ x _. q; `9 o, z5 F& pFundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the 8 ~% o( J! B ]3 \ {/ P+ n' r9 X @two or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. Multi-Spectral Imagery ' D" I; r3 e. A2 @1 z5 e0 ~/ vThe image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral ; r( `1 K7 Q) F: Sbands. Multi-Year - B# {6 E/ o& ~0 `% [2 B. @Appropriation 4 G' o: z! f/ e3 ^2 j0 YCongressional 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.) ) u4 Q Q6 `& V" T6 M: }Multi-Year & a) q0 d2 L- E/ rProcurement c( n$ {. {7 H8 G9 `& c/ ~: T% I6 P$ l(MYP) 2 p. W* l2 S3 x+ ~: ZA procurement of more units than the current year requirement. The total purchase is divided into segments, which are annually budgeted and funded; however, the contractor is protected from cancellations through clauses in 0 I' y* P) p! c3 Scontracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several 9 v# [/ ^* N& I, G+ nreceivers for target detection and tracking. 2 S8 c8 {) Q4 U' T J6 ]- `Multilevel 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 ! r, p7 r6 q" k7 k' |obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. Multilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that simultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and 3 e/ p, R; ^ K4 s `4 b1 W6 G- `needs-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. 7 R" E2 n* p2 DMultilevel 6 i$ z" c6 h8 K% s. S8 RSecurity Mode (ADP Security) A mode of operation using an operating system, which provides a capability, that permits various levels and categories or compartments of material to be concurrently stored and processed in an ADP system. Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) ' ?* `% o1 T4 m* c/ zA 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 % u- S9 L: E# g) V, P$ o3 n* ~Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple ' s& l$ K" ^0 ]$ c, z. L0 _" ~Phenomenology 4 l; l; d/ }8 C& g- ^) HObservations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and different sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple H5 J+ ~0 y9 I4 @( X) [phenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. 4 G6 V8 ?( l/ O+ s- wMultiple Reentry Vehicle 8 R+ m. ^: G, m/ m/ R$ L9 gA reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry vehicle over an individual target. Multiple Silo 8 ^: N# b1 h( z& ~Defense n4 f! \" w* a/ i% I5 D$ LCapability 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 % O4 j9 o& y+ ?. g' m! |2 Z: C. s$ wmore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have ) o3 [* k( t: Q0 W. a' C: H, Winterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. 6 X6 _7 m5 N5 IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M , v, j) C: k$ D$ [( d5 e4 T/ @0 i193 ( I8 b$ B8 H4 L# JMulti-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special 4 W+ Z( c3 ^( f6 [, _! ycase 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 operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. MULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). MUS Mission Unique Software. 0 F( H! |4 u s6 O2 ^' ZMUX Multiplex. ( B0 S( k6 ?) ZmV Millivolt. MV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. MWC Missile Warning Center. 7 |$ }$ `; Q$ v% m) Q9 ?Mwe Megawatt (electrical energy). s2 O) f9 C* e; A* x0 G& z* R8 uMWIR Medium Wavelength Infrared. MWS Modular Workstation (ADP term). Mwt Megawatt (thermal energy). MX Formerly an experimental missile; newest addition to U.S. ICBM arsenal; also 6 U; N/ `4 K& s% j/ E. T4 Ccalled "Peacekeeper.” Y) z% r. r. vMY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 3 m9 o- K' h z) l/ `2 m& P194 3 B$ U% T# Q$ B: {. JN (1) Neutron. (2) North. N/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. / ]) p/ x7 L! S$ ]N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. - |# _8 z! Y L3 aNAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. . C" _4 e0 z3 w5 j" R, c7 uNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. 6 W6 M8 k" _! O( Z8 Z2 hNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. 9 d/ r a" \1 J' qNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). " |2 @; o6 i3 v8 {) G( `% Q8 tNADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. , v3 t! X$ D$ ?1 L" }NADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. + x, y, K! Y- y2 `% vNAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. ( l1 b5 f" H5 k& p% vNAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. NAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. 6 Y' v- v- p% V" p+ u% ONAS (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. / f o( ~( r M0 f' yNATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. . Q( b+ m7 |3 Z4 N. X, R% ?National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) 0 J8 Z+ x" v Y2 |9 |$ W# ]" bOne of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency would allow the President and top military leaders to stay airborne for up to 12 hours while linked to ground and space forces. Formerly NEACP. National $ y& b8 T, x8 `' a, ?+ v: ICommand Authorities (NCA) 1 P4 K0 `! w0 f, J% K8 U5 EThe President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. # x7 Z1 n+ V5 JMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military Command Center % I$ Z5 B$ y* V/ z% w(NMCC) ; a3 T- K) C* I5 d: VThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined . z3 ]1 {; J9 sForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military + X7 M1 F/ f M1 m/ mCommand System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System ' Y4 w' {# w4 N/ x0 u5 ]3 r(WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint + l4 X6 g g! J! R; q7 CChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the G# w8 h/ u, i" {' i9 cmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning ) ~, U9 {( _1 U' eand intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the , e: q: ~; {& r: l2 s5 e/ W. Rresources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by which direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or commanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be & V W8 P! C: t8 k; ^- Fcapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can 4 m) a2 m) I# E% b6 C6 T/ Q3 v" Obe selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS supports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. National Missile Defense (NMD) System OBSOLETE. A ground-based anti-ballistic missile system designed to protect the U.S. against limited ballistic missile threats. It consists of four elements: groundbased interceptors (GBI); a ground-based radar (GBR); a battle management 7 ^2 A" `: T: v/ R5 Rcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. National # [7 a! x! ~. Y2 wReconnaissance Office (NRO) A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has Q- w |& o: v# m$ J9 {- l8 {the technology, spaceborne, and airborne assets needed to acquire intelligence worldwide, including support to such functions as monitoring arms control $ t7 C7 `/ r6 lagreements, indications and warning, and the planning and conducting of + U9 ~9 t' c( i- \. E& d& h; pmilitary operations. This mission is accomplished through research and 8 |( q U0 {( T# |; k, ?development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy 7 S" }4 t% n0 R1 |9 `Selection 2 P3 L3 h3 v! _& v0 _' ?- eThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ " W) B. q1 t" O+ c! ?defense 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.). ; O2 Z" j, m" B9 \National Test Bed (NTB) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. 8 q8 @8 l* z8 o* n dNational Test Bed Joint Program Office (NTBJPO) 8 v! J" h5 }6 e8 U$ O$ ~. r& E(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and . U5 k, }- ?# D9 O. O% X8 P: sexecute the NTB program for MDA. ; i9 C) g- f7 gNational Test & `$ B. ]4 _# w& PFacility (NTF) ! p8 p6 T! u1 o& S, P' P1 UA 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) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national . C8 \5 j7 P7 c0 u3 X0 jdisaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. x+ [8 r" N& u3 b$ cNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. 7 x5 l* B$ w' u+ jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground : z$ j' H2 W& C. l, g5 yand Atmospheric Environments The environments, which exist in the sensible atmosphere and on the surface of the 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 0 l7 O1 `. c4 g* w; o2 i' Rpropagation of radar and communications signals. Natural Space ( o# ]" I+ T3 a# ?7 h3 R1 D4 B( uEnvironment - i- ]1 Q2 y6 EThe 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. ( n; m# J) f' h3 dNaval Space Command ( o( U2 N: Z: u3 Y(NAVSPACE- COM) . u! v7 R% | ?1 yThe naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation of FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. ( E3 y9 x! }- Y* H$ ENaval Space Operations Center (NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for 3 m5 `1 y8 I( s- W2 g0 wlogistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. NAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). + h8 }) h3 n4 K5 U' s0 pNAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. 5 ]' G7 m) K, o! A" o4 WNAVOSH Navy Occupational Safety and Health. NAVSAT Navigation Satellite. % V3 m5 R8 h* R4 S3 s2 NNAVSPACE Naval Space Command. 9 z% ?- B! K* q/ F% ?NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command. ' D( K2 Y* R1 i! TNAVSPASUR Naval Position of SPASUR. NAVSPOC Naval Space Operations Center. NAVSTAR Navigational satellite, part of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Navy FAAWC Navy Force Anti-Air Warfare Commander. NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center. NAWC WPNS Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA. NBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 0 a' R s" I( ] @, g! JNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. 0 o4 d1 m, A. h. m! vNC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). : w5 C6 r7 c+ v2 V7 ]8 w0 ]1 c+ A# kNCA National Command Authorities. NCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. ! \, o1 U, e5 ]+ I z) P3 ~- NNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. a" q5 v1 G6 hNCDD 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 & P4 r1 K$ ]4 c' gof Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. $ d! @+ M3 a# e$ z- m! }/ hNDC Naval Doctrine Command. 2 ]1 ?7 v3 c5 hNDD NMD System Development Director. 7 y u/ r( J oNDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. NDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. " T& L( k9 U* N9 A% d6 QNDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. ; t/ Q3 A' ]. N; X(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. NDP National Disclosure Policy. , ^8 s% ^: K$ f6 E7 ANDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. . R- o' f7 I$ V, ~3 YNDT Non-Destructive Test. - O' {, e' s) U$ T/ VNDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. $ _* C, s! f1 w+ ]NEA (1) Northeast Asia. (2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. + o& ^2 \/ F) m+ E- ?' D& DNEACP 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. ' N1 A4 k" m1 fNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. # @7 n* o* k3 a5 w2 \" G. TNECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 198 " D9 N& ?3 b( L E& LNegate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or / Y* `9 F* E6 F/ ]" i! ^+ ~4 Tdegrades an early warning capability. 7 p2 L% ?+ g3 |2 iNegation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. NEPA National Environmental Policy Act. * W( G. @$ o h7 U1 K/ c5 P/ iNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. ! v4 j8 }9 t. F2 w1 _0 w$ SNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). % k O) B9 c& \+ cNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle ( [0 A& ^: i# f8 PBeam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. # O) u# k$ T+ b1 BNFL New Foreign Launch. 8 j/ f5 K4 C# ], U. |3 H$ H GNG National Guard. |0 w: B3 b8 i: S4 j& qNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. NHA Next-Higher Assembly. 3 G2 Z! B* A" I: K# P' |% [& HNHMT Nuclear-Hardened Mosaic Technology. NHTF National Hover Test Facility, Edwards AFB, CA. / q' i5 X" a8 f* iNIAG NATO Industrial Advisory Group. 8 x1 J& d, I9 a3 jNIC National Intelligence Council. NID Naval Intelligence Database (USN term). 6 w' D5 q W9 T2 Y4 _NIE National Intelligence Estimate. NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. y$ S( P% C, @% [6 ?% F, `NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. & ?- o- u6 V2 M" f+ gNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. . \% q) ]8 J7 N! N3 FNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ) j) x5 R. D0 f$ k; [; O199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). . Q5 B( H+ r/ X. p. w) z5 `: gNISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime : A6 X9 ~9 h# t- [& PIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). NISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly / E/ g7 ?" G: M4 J( }! x! iNBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). 6 S3 s; {* K* B4 d. j/ 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 + U; M, A2 i, F3 M: D. Yraising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not / i7 M0 t5 k- S0 W7 R% O( n# _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. 2 k: T- }: c. fNIU NATO Interface Unit. 9 N$ }1 A2 M. j* JNIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. 9 i M o, Q9 e; I0 wNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. ! a% l6 m- C0 ^0 P3 ?0 ] TNL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. 2 V: Y" `% ]' r' ENLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. : \" J7 O2 Z9 k) [NLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. ( @0 }2 ^4 M+ r' `; `$ ^nm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. , W( o/ h# f8 q, c0 I jNMC Not Mission Capable. ( l. C3 v2 T" ^5 d' A1 p, CNMCC National Military Command Center. ; Q# [" b: i& e: S- _' @. {NMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. NMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). 4 g( O2 }0 \9 MNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. ) A- }( w% x' e; f" G; P0 X. `NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). " V% d6 h$ f+ pNMD 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 200 $ Q" N# A, f# m: K) |- g* s+ mNMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. NMSD National Military Strategy Document. 9 |( W7 y9 K2 {/ }- YNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. NNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. 3 W" i5 D; F7 V+ R9 ?4 pNNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. . a I# N) Q7 i4 Y9 P' ]9 bNOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions $ S) P% i: b9 eat the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are : o5 {* n. O6 G Cresident on the network. $ z6 m% z; @3 H. iNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). NOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being observed or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to $ C1 }3 Q9 }7 bas the signal. Non- Developmental 6 h; R1 n. b0 _1 t( bItem (NDI) / K( j2 N. o' f. W! F& D+ V(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 , o8 ^5 r6 t& Z" t+ m# y. q" Ror agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign 1 `( U# X" B0 r- ggovernment with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or (3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires ; c: U# b: e, ]. S6 ~; e5 aonly 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 , W' p$ ?" V" z' q% sis not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material Solution Solutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by / S* F% J4 h$ j1 Achanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. Non-Nuclear Kill . M& L) L! \7 {9 y- v( U4 ](NNK) A kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. * B/ z5 F% k; ANONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). & @/ g: [2 e' L* v ^/ kNonrecurring Costs # ^2 n; q, z. s( ]! ^(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. e. A8 M0 K* Q2 {0 c2 A(2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same organization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design 9 e4 }% z5 N2 n9 F9 K+ lengineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. (3) Training of service instructor personnel. $ R; m B! t2 m0 x6 ]& H& xNOP Nuclear Operations. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 1 l) s+ P4 I5 ?: p# l$ p2 ?# O201 NOR Notice of Revision. NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. 2 _4 u( s2 \) k8 _NORAD Command Post (NCP) A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other assigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North , F5 [! q) e; g* a5 p' ]9 TAmerica. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. North American Aerospace $ Y( y6 m! a5 M9 J6 w1 F/ n& U# h& fDefense Command + j9 ~9 B7 R1 h# a(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. & H! m" Y! o2 @. |) L# ?) F4 }NORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE ( `3 Q8 }4 |* O8 m! z* A6 d* K4 SNORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). \- W1 T$ O+ b4 b* hNOS Network Operating System. + x+ \7 ~. Z1 o! jNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. W- B; j* d; n# H6 A" C. ZNPBSE NPB Space Experiment. t' }* O5 \; B- ]NPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. * O+ \5 I0 m8 G. o2 j0 ]0 o1 dNRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. / j$ K, v- }+ K" y8 ZNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. 5 R: Q3 i J8 G# e2 \" X(3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. NREN National Research and Education Network. : h9 S8 {6 M2 K! BNRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. & i4 q' Q0 y" N* hNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 ( {' K, t: T$ j) \NSA National Security Agency. : I8 x7 p* e: c' ^2 \$ d! L3 x* ?% dNSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. NSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. & m# V# Z! R" Q7 K, mNSD National Security Directive. , `; B2 W2 V8 M- T: \NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National Security Directive (NSD). NSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 1 Z6 P3 L/ b/ L8 B$ LNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. NSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. NSIE Network Security Information Exchange. O" R5 s8 ^) v, j; NNSN National Stock Number (ILS term). NSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. 7 d- x0 y ~, T2 D1 ONSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite " e5 x9 v, h3 i" y$ gOperations Center. + c6 J" n+ R* a$ \; a5 {$ iNSP Not Separately Priced. NSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Committee. NSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. ; v2 M( u B E n) S/ {; ]NSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. / ` n+ ]! m/ k. Y( g, ]1 WNTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. + f% u6 C7 B$ d, mNTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N % j2 e+ ^% | w1 w( d203 NTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. : ? b- H$ d5 z* F8 c( L5 p/ {NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. ! z6 k0 {8 W h' Y8 g+ R$ i5 q2 |NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that ! T" c/ o: t: U, Hserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and doctrine. 5 M% f" M6 N+ @. I% sNTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. 4 L- }9 ?$ V* Q7 w) b* fNTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse Segment of BMDS. 6 A8 k2 v: H; f: S& W bNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). 5 ]( \' a! _0 _* T- M( @$ tNuclear, ( Q. y! @* B& P) o( W; vBiological, and p5 v) z) ?7 u' e3 Z; G- ZChemical Contamination (NBCC) The deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or 9 W5 z9 ?$ o1 a, |( F& h- T' achemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. - H7 F$ P4 j& \' H•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear explosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. ( r. R( U0 Y; a$ A•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 3 V# I8 |3 l5 l) Boperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, ( e1 D) l V* o3 ]3 UBiological, and Chemical 6 o" }( q" k) _Contamination Survivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and - ~& G( A# e. [9 t4 H$ ]relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned mission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual & W% T3 Y- M' k+ P5 v- a0 P* kprotective equipment. 0 q' ?; h: P0 r( [8 {( S' z•Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. ; E1 e& m7 E) `1 n; W) M•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by # S6 f; f% w. o0 h" h# l) x: Y, frendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. 3 d% S/ s5 t% t# q% z! }•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. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. + k3 ^0 p* Y; Q( X5 cNuclear Directed Energy Weapon (NDEW) 3 N% @2 t3 S" e& cA directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed ) B1 y. O( h m+ ^0 n, fnuclear device. # T& U- K3 e$ p* z$ ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . H1 m3 K' ^, W2 l204 ' w1 D* ^. n2 O! N7 m3 nNuclear Environment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some components of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and 0 E: s2 o. _0 h8 [. Kother collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear 9 Q( P! {6 N# Lradiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, ( C) M8 R. o) M0 W, ]5 kthermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped ; M+ p& f M( E: velectrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the ) U. H8 V l) h* o! Sexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear Hardness . G+ a$ [. X! ]A quantitative description of the resistance of a system or component to malfunction (temporary and permanent) and/or degraded performance induced 4 F+ G. Y/ r+ r+ B/ r+ k e Wby a nuclear weapon environment. Resistance to physical quantities such as 8 }2 L% i) Z$ E# goverpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures 5 ^; W; `; q' _; W* B% Nhardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. 4 g* c& v' i, x2 TNuclear Radiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various 9 n$ O- K% |, Q+ f) ]6 W& Pnuclear 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 they do not originate from atomic nuclei. (See Ionizing Radiation and X-Rays.)

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Nuclear Survivability Characteristics A quantitative description of the system features needed to meet its survivability requirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and operational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, ( R, o e1 o- F8 `! Warchitectures 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, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. NUDET Nuclear Detonation. NUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. NUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). 2 R8 M3 M& h9 V2 {- INVG Night Vision Goggles. NVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). + D/ j; N5 y, j& K5 hNVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). " J2 {% }) G% ~! y2 [$ jNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. ! o1 C& Q7 j3 o6 l* H+ Z# d0 k# W(4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. NEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. NWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. NWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. : y5 m5 E( S. H" J4 N% X; ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O : N, l0 K; E: r206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 6 u6 g- G6 G9 d2 ~. v9 MO&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). ! A6 x9 d, l0 `/ xO&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). 1 L! w U2 [: \2 _O/A On or About. OA (1) Operational Assessment. (2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). / ^6 }$ H5 V- g4 @: ~1 SOAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. - t; ^. `9 U0 U: i/ sOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. & Y0 [) b5 |3 FOAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. % m6 S1 \3 R, rOAS Organization of American States. 7 z) C' A2 U8 ?OASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. 6 g- A% z3 d. c$ {4 G6 a/ O1 pOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. , ~( y, C& B9 R: @6 ]0 d. c5 fOASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) OASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. 1 J9 U2 L2 C5 c" B! r! ?. ?OB Operating Budget. OBAN Operating Budget Account Number. % U) v* R# _0 E' j1 L) sOBDP Onboard Data Processor. OBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of . f/ n. U* w: l( kobjects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented Analysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. / C' l. m X4 @! y [2 ZObject Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 Objects in FOV (Max) ' j) Z7 D. r( O& M' j# ]$ ]The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. # Q) _: N# R6 M/ v% L: J1 a. `) mObligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an 9 @6 B( s7 @! u* y$ _, ?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 ! h5 p- ~+ u! k2 [outlays or expenditures in the future. Obligation Authority (1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a , r, J( G) R) [* Z+ wspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. (2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of ' G" j, m4 w% Ifunding. 7 X6 N4 [6 n! ~, x3 w2 H* t(3) The amount of authority so granted. 5 H) C- }, e. j# NObscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a : W5 I; z# e- \/ {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). - `. n* W% Y% K, z4 [Observable A measurable target attribute. " i7 f8 ~+ S; k2 C. e" mOBSV Observation. ! m5 W4 m& Q7 `5 a4 W9 c. [% vOC Operations Center. / u! l% A0 a! p, M% m3 G* VOCA Offensive Counter-air. OCD Operational Concept Document. 9 Z- d# z, K `! R5 kOCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. 9 m k+ u7 w0 O! oOCM Overt Countermeasure. : e8 k5 C; N% M. a l- e& \# ?8 hOCONUS Outside CONUS. OCR Optical Character Reader. " A2 D9 @4 g$ ]( R! H( g3 J) BOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. # ~( q' L, _. L' lOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). . w2 ]+ z, w" J$ K/ oOD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). 6 _ ~2 O* @% R% B( `: I oOD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. 5 y8 `# z, `- [) j/ P+ C! |ODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. 3 I' ]! p" w4 w1 w+ }# r$ QODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.