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Military 6 i& R! y( F2 a: u+ v7 ZOperational Requirements The formal expression of a military need, the response to which results in development or acquisition of items, equipment, or systems. Military Requirement 2 J7 Q/ d' h# l, ~* z2 W& N7 dAn established need justifying the timely allocation of resources to achieve a capability to accomplish approved military objectives, missions, or tasks. Military Satellite 7 g6 L6 K% P- v6 w. a(MILSAT) A satellite used for military purposes, such as navigation or intelligence 6 c7 Z: W) e, l' G% t6 V$ v# Bgathering. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 183 / D# E9 D! _: f# G! AMilitary Strategy Selection 9 K+ o( Y S3 N( RThe determination of: (1) what targets to defend and their priorities in order to 6 ]5 _4 G0 Z, u6 e2 J1 nachieve the selected national strategy, and (2) the type of attackers (and/or their corridors) to be intercepted. 0 w1 Q; m8 r/ @! hMilitary Utility The military worth of a system performing its mission in a competitive / g/ l% k: O5 s3 N0 d% genvironment, including versatility (or potential) of the system. It is measured / L( o/ k, g3 v3 r* V3 L" `against the operational concept, operational effectiveness, safety, security, and " e- J* b$ J6 N: x9 zcost/worth. Military utility estimates form a rational basis for making management 3 J+ I3 _) D( j( R# k. D sdecisions. * x4 T$ a& B+ Q: u" j, T* M& XMILOGS Marine Integrated Logistics System (USMC term). MILSAT Military Satellite. MILSATCOM Military Satellite Communications. MILSPACE Military Space + S* m+ w* J, IMILSPEC Military Specification. MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (satellite system). MILSTRIP Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures. ' S/ l. ]- D, Z1 A: q1 R4 rMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. MIN Minimum min Minute. Mini-DAMA Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access. : B# Y2 p5 F* h7 l2 \/ g$ V$ WMiniature Homing Vehicle (MHV)/ Miniature Vehicle (MV) + r6 o' p S2 d! l) C2 ]* y5 t* K; \9 BAn air-launched direct-ascent ("pop-up") kinetic energy anti-satellite weapon. * M4 [) F$ a. R- v$ aMinimum 5 U; q1 v# q' cAcceptable & G. F6 @ C* L7 uOperational + ^6 t+ E3 v4 M$ U5 K; LRequirement The value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system capability that will satisfy the validated mission need. Also known as the performance threshold. - z# v! C' p" }1 _7 K" [; J6 j2 X" ]3 M" u4 SMinimum Energy Trajectory The trajectory that produces maximum range for a given amount of energy. 5 ~; t9 S3 H) F7 z) q) I% NMinimum ! Z1 C5 i1 v8 l. A$ v/ ^Required Accomplishment 4 H- V2 G* R" k( Z% Y: Hs Necessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review. Applies to all acquisition categories and highly sensitive classified programs. Minuteman US ICBM. & u/ y4 R' G! Z+ L N; ^( m0 dMIP Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term). 8 K" N$ y/ Y1 W/ e$ L* O4 e/ JMIPA Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation). MIPR Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 184 % i9 ?; y8 I& F# c0 c" k, Y0 Y: N, JMIPS (1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term). # \2 Q. Q4 X! _MIPT Management IPT. 5 w! x$ x9 U( j7 D: v. C. L1 B; bMIRACL Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser. MIRS Management Information and Reporting System. 5 C! f5 @+ k5 l8 v2 t+ b. GMIRV Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle. MIS Management Information System. MISREP Mission Report (JFACC term). MISSI Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative. # U u) { P& h4 V- V7 HMissile Defense ; L; F1 V/ d, h) [2 j8 gNational Team * i% ~7 Z1 Z+ d n(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 Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). It is comprised of personnel from 5 S0 r% T% q9 i* F" `! O* wGovernment, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), 3 `+ d4 f- k/ @1 J4 E2 WUniversity Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), Scientific, Engineering and % p# O$ Z3 ~% Q6 C1 Q; p5 TTechnical Assistance (SETA) providers and major industry contractors. R( T% x+ }7 ?) R9 e& [Missile Defense National Team, Battle * V5 B6 j" m- Z; Q: q3 L6 x( @Management, Command and 1 G9 i7 t0 \3 LControl, and Communications + r0 C. R9 z4 L% R(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 $ ?4 P) D, {- @( {7 oMDNTB 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 ! B$ a7 r& O$ V' }# @; g$ G. n& t(I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that 1 D4 D M* U' o& J* p! O" Nprovides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, $ }4 d: w" C% |6 zintegration, and production of missile defense systems. % k' P, J, H) l F2 }Missile Defense National Team, Systems Engineering & Integration (MDNTS) The component of the MDNT led by MDA/SE that is focused on Systems ( h# k7 C& f$ E' v' @Engineering and Integration (SE&I). The MDNTS industry contribution is | R1 P j5 n$ s( i" ~0 @composed of a single team of major defense contractors (Boeing [Team Lead], General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and TRW). This industry team is referred to as the MDNTS (I) and is a unique sub-group of personnel from the industry companies that provides a confidential consolidation of experience in the development, integration, and production of missile defense systems. , {4 q9 _5 s. o9 SMissile Defense Warning ( x* a1 |8 i6 h1 j2 n+ l; D( @; XCondition A situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic 9 N2 _8 D3 R0 ~$ ?missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent or in progress (Missile Defense Warning Red), or improbable (Missile Defense Warning White). Missile Destruct Intentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.

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Missile Guidance System $ h0 G6 p8 V; W* H) N) y/ m9 L* oA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, 1 ]( {' @0 B; [: q: y7 R9 m4 hdetermines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the necessary ( B5 J4 }5 x; Mcommands to the missile flight control system. + E% y; d+ p( R" }6 v$ k" gMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M $ l- A: a! w1 L5 [" U" r: ~# g185 Missile Intercept 1 ]' D/ x1 `' S) g9 P6 WZone That geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects. % w" f5 V. `0 ]+ g, v: aMissile Release / k+ j U, T% ^7 k% o {9 Q xLine " Y. y2 [ P( f+ T0 R$ @+ Q- |5 RThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile 5 Z' l1 k. R, Y+ z( w/ l4 Y: sagainst a specific target. Missile Warning 9 L! p% y$ U2 s+ ~4 c j* ]Center (MWC) ( M% X- p7 o' T+ K U2 @Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic 5 C4 Q# O+ C$ d' @: t1 U. M9 Z0 ?missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are commitments. The MWC manages the ballistic missile sensors and reporting system in support of timely, accurate, and unambiguous warning of missile attack 2 s" g% D Q; [# K Zworldwide. MWC personnel, in coordination with other centers, validate and confirm report events. The Launch Correlation Unit (LCU) of the MWC ensures all domestic and cooperative launches are coordinated and reported so that they are not construed as hostile in accordance with the “Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War” between the US and USSR. $ P: h% ?; K! W! G% x' k% N+ [3 k) tMission (1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. (2) In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. (3) Missions are statements of the objective to be accomplished for a given situation. Missions will describe the situation and will include who, what, when, where, why, and how the BMD system will perform. They contain * t7 z; H4 i9 cemployment direction and procedures to BMD forces for a given situation " k* ]8 j1 T8 g8 x) C: Oto 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. : }+ l' |0 }; ]) {2 V$ {# ?0 `- BMission Area 9 \% h) r: a) LAnalysis (MAA) Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission 5 U; J4 U ]6 uareas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities to meet essential mission needs, and to identify opportunities for the enhancement of % b/ V. C s% X! P5 }' xcapability through more effective systems and less costly methods. 2 M" g3 x2 I* c/ r) a& r: ]Mission Capable " l+ y7 @) a% N, n(MC) Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and 1 O9 Q- Z8 ~6 N* ? p8 Mpotentially all of its designated missions. Mission capable is further defined as the sum of full mission capable and partial mission capable. Also called MC. 0 k3 F6 y% F( G$ G3 }8 CMission Critical 7 q3 ^' V6 Q5 Y$ A6 ?$ h4 o4 Z. j: O/ z/ FComputer 9 R; j7 \) ?. x$ w4 UResources Automated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or # j; o- |" M2 w2 S( y- y. guse: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic activities related to national security; (3) involves command and control of military forces; (4) involves % R' j# ]& N/ j6 _3 ^equipment which is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or (5) is , a2 _. V& N* t1 scritical to direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions. Mission Critical : }9 b8 k1 [& }4 ~System A system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are ( B) a8 J. j6 I9 N% @1 I# hessential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability. If $ e' z; N2 X9 K3 e$ \3 Q) B* Gthis 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 , v, A; K5 K( R7 I }) Dobjectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system capability as determined by the DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ' A" D$ p5 }9 i$ ?7 P186 Mission Need ( x% U3 c9 ?5 \7 z6 ?6 iAnalysis ' o: X+ C% [: T9 eAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force # ?8 ^3 n- a d, W: bcapabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of a military force when confronting a ' I& E5 L9 g/ H0 x' q% Ppostulated threat in a specified scenario or set of circumstances. Mission Need # t @9 Z+ \% C) w/ ~/ L& R* rStatement (MNS) : o+ V V7 W. k$ ~* f# U4 v# @(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, 5 K; u& y& u" {2 b2 H+ }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 the milestone decision authority for a determination on whether or not to ( b: S6 X+ G7 s2 s: econvene a Milestone 0 review. : C4 W' C. v( R; W- ]$ g3 [(2) A statement of operational capability required to perform an assigned - m: C, _5 b: \% p; b) K, [0 bmission or to correct a deficiency in existing capability to perform the mission. Mission Reliability & P0 Y8 d4 x$ wThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a 7 N. |+ I6 \6 K! C3 p2 Speriod of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile. # g- V1 Z4 A/ x. k+ B% w9 o! ?MIST Mosaic Infrared Sensor Technology. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 8 j' N4 P( `, l6 h; p) ?0 TMIT/LL Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Lincoln Laboratory, Bedford, MA. : |8 j, V! W. m- y# `9 X5 D KMIW Mine Warfare. MK Mark (version). $ ?% K2 w0 {1 R! r6 q" ^MKV (1) Miniature Kill Vehicle. (2) Multiple Kill Vehicles. MLCP Mission Launch Control Processor. ( R# t3 R- O3 AMLDT (1) Mean Logistics Delay Time (ILS term). (2) Missile Downlink Transmitter (USA term). $ Z7 B/ |4 m# Z! X" \- k; P4 B; {MLF Multi-Lateral Force. 8 S9 z! D* u3 v9 r, W& u2 e, QMLI Multi-layer Insulation.

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MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System. ) s- C) V/ y8 {7 U! _MLS (1) Microwave Landing System (FAA airways term). (2) Multi-Level Security (COMSEC term). MLV (1) Missile Launch Vehicle. (2) Medium Life Vehicle. " h2 a( n& P; n/ G1 b( x- n, ?MLWIR Medium-Long Wavelength Infrared. 9 X1 y3 O* E: c1 y8 @Mm Millimeter. & y, _5 m6 z' O+ M: e7 K EMM Maintenance Manual. MM III Minuteman III ICBM. MMH Maintenance Man-hours (ILS term). 4 X1 ?% p5 n# `3 t& i _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M % r, t9 e% R: g3 h3 p6 g4 M187 MMI Man-Machine Interface. MMIC Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. MMIPT Milestone Management IPT (THAAD Program term). MMKV Multiple Miniature Kill Vehicles MMM Multi-Mode Missile. % s( I4 j+ U6 s1 t: h5 qMMPM MEECN Message Processing Mode. 6 H0 V0 U7 B+ `9 ?MMR Monthly Management Review. & H. L, l5 r0 h1 J. V+ x( j" \2 ^! B- sMMS Multi-Mode Seeker. 5 W) R$ p9 \% G5 g% e4 U$ `MMS-CP Missile Management Station – Control Panel (US Army term). " @. G9 s" s2 e8 R" t4 bMMU Man Maneuvering Unit. MMW Millimeter Wave. ( @% N5 O0 \" Z) MMN-ED Materiel Need – Engineering Development (US Army term). 7 J z7 [1 W1 C' i% IMNS Mission Need Statement. MOA (1) Memorandum of Agreement. (2) Military Operating Area. 7 A" h; y/ p# EMOA/U Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding. MOAB Missile Optimized Anti-Ballistic. MOB Main Operations Base. . i; p! l; W& UMobile Ground & S2 S& `$ F: `- b/ `: aEntry Point (MGEP) . X0 e" t% M% \% T% zThe subset of GEPs, which are transportable. GEPs provide the communications interfaces between the SDS space orbital/sub-orbital elements and the C2E. * v# s$ V- E* _4 \; H- OMOC Mobile Operations Center. 9 |& }1 ~6 k6 {1 D" Z& ]MOCVD Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition. % ~+ o N6 L- |/ C5 `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, 4 l) S$ D' K8 G" sor in teaching personnel how to operate or maintain the actual item. . F/ n& \7 s( t$ _MOD (1) Ministry of Defense. (2) Modification. Modem Modulator-Demodulator (Telecomm/Computer term). 4 k: `7 |- |8 g4 M& iModes Situational conditions or categories under which selective Rules of Engagement apply. Examples include: Peacetime: Day to day operation when training, exercises, and routine maintenance and operations occur. Prior to crisis or war. 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 ( t. V' x7 q5 T6 y188 5 x, N& j$ E4 k" m2 [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 X7 Y& t4 E9 zimpact on other components. MOE See Measure of Effectiveness. 4 P0 P2 i c, v7 s+ W" NMOL Minimum Operating Level. MOLNIYA Orbit This is a highly eccentric orbit with high apogee (.71 to .74) in the northern & b% H4 a+ C7 U, X0 l& z0 A" @hemisphere and low perigee in the southern hemisphere. For a specific set of 2 E, f) D6 q# morbital parameters, this orbit has a changing velocity and altitude, which, when * q4 n/ C- }" l {# J- |! ?( Tcombined with the earth’s rotation, keeps the orbiting satellite within view for very : r* L) z! J6 P' s, along periods (96 percent) above a designated point on earth. MOM Measure of Merit. Mono Track Data on the location and movement of an object in space that can be derived by a single sensor. 8 g( O$ @$ x, u3 L' E X' MMonostatic Radar A radar system in which the receiver and transmitter are collocated. MOP Memorandum of Policy. " ]$ ?9 P( F A* p1 y/ L$ dMOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier. 5 N* r6 n& P: ^% I. L8 F/ g; BMOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture. ' c8 X6 S9 q8 [MOR Memorandum of Record. MORA MILSTAR Operator Requirements Analyst. 8 B+ w( @1 R1 \: fMOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor. + z4 }+ v1 z% x' p$ `Moscow BMD 1 x' [4 d6 w6 C9 J$ USystem The Soviet exoatmospheric system using the Dog House and Cat House phased-array radars for long-range acquisition. The system might also use the & `* K" a5 I5 G" u1 O4 I9 q4 Q2 oHen House early warning radars for long-range acquisition. Target and interceptor tracking is performed by mechanically steered dish antennas. 6 A9 k1 x9 `( r' R' vMOSHED Multi-planar Organic Scintillator High Energy Detector. MOSTT Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Testbed. MOTIF Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility, HI. MOTR Multiple Object Tracking Radar. MOTS Military Off the Shelf. " P D( N& _. `5 k; B6 HMOU Memorandum of Understanding. MPA (1) Main Political Administration (USSR term). d3 ~% q4 h2 |) [+ V(2) Maintenance Planning Analysis (ILS term). . u- l5 n T! ]7 x0 umph Miles per hour. MPL Multiple Pulse Laser. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M $ m. K' |8 } f2 [; d8 A |189 MPOS Million Operations Per Second. MPP Massively Parallel Processor. MPRS Mission Planning Rehearsal System. MPS (1) Multiple Protective Shelters (once to be used for basing MX). / a1 W0 s% U1 _( @(2) Main Propulsion System. $ J8 R( ]- T4 u0 iMPT Manpower, Personnel, and Training. 0 c3 y3 k( [" m& a7 [& U; N H, y" y0 @MPTS Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety. MR (1) Milliradian. (2) Mobile Reserve. (3) Maintenance Ratio (ILS term) (4) Missile Round (US Army term) MRB Material Review Board. MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile. 1 h: ^& k/ d0 F( e' FMRC (1) Maintenance Requirements Card (Navy ILS term). ! B5 B9 B! F! r) Z5 ]( ]" o(2) Major Regional Conflict/Contingency. : ]2 O: _1 \1 p" @ S4 n8 [MRCTS Missile Round Cable Test Set. 2 T' f, z5 @# f- O0 n* @" A ~MRD Mission Requirements Document. MRDA Mission Requirements and Definition Analysis. 8 Z1 e! F' Z- m: X# [* e( Y% cMRJ A specific SETA contractor. 0 {' K" N6 I0 i& u9 k& DMRL Multiple Rocket Launcher. % p7 Y% u, K4 A0 g9 A. T; t5 MMROC (1) Mobile Regional Operations Center. 7 ?- {$ E3 }, S: w( R% t% ^9 d( B6 h(2) Multiple Required Operational Capabilities. MRP Missile Round Pallet. MRR Mission Readiness Review (AFMC term). 6 `/ O' R3 W% p8 o5 ]MRSA Material Readiness Support Agency (US. Army).

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MRSS Mobile Range Safety System. 7 N- l+ V3 e+ e/ \MRTFB Major Range and Test Facility Base. 6 r% w5 Y3 L& [: ZMRV Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle. MRVIS Mid-Apogee Reentry Vehicle Intercept System. ms Milliseconds. MS Milestones. " I: e. h1 Z/ n, uMS I Milestone I (DD 5000 term). # L% M& U3 m( S. JMS II Milestone Two (DD 5000 term). MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 9 f+ v/ H# H* E* g( \7 l190 8 u ~) R, `! r+ v6 D, o. E- IMS III Milestone Three (DD 5000 term). MS IV Milestone Four (DD 5000 term). : e; c* R$ |7 I( Q0 eMS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. 7 `- q6 j5 e4 k8 O! E v7 ^! zMSAG Multi-functional Self-Aligned Gate. MSC (1) Military Sealift Command. (2) Mission Support Configuration. (3) Major 7 M" ~$ R$ ]+ I6 USubordinate Command. MSD Modular Security Device. MSE (1) Mobile Subscriber Equipment (PATRIOT). 4 v% T1 l e! a5 E* a1 l/ v(2) Multiple Simultaneous Engagements. MSEL Master Scenario Events List. MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL. MSG Message. MSGDB Message Database. ( h" g7 O4 f0 f2 K, X; B$ ~MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery. 0 K/ C5 ^- {- v$ GMSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA), Redstone Arsenal, AL. : I" d: G4 R) b# HMSL (1) Mean Sea Level. (2) Master Station Log. 5 r: D( g& W. IMSLS Multi-Service Launch System (Minuteman). MSPS Mega Sample Per Second. MSR Missile Site Radar. MSS (1) Midcourse Surveillance System. (2) Multi-Satellite System. (ARPA). (3) Management Support System. 9 a( ?5 P f k# n( S/ o1 u(4) Modeling and Simulation Support. MSSS Maui Space Surveillance Site. " U3 G3 Z' s: SMSTI Miniature Sensor Technology Integration satellite. MSTS (1) Midcourse Surveillance and Tracking System. (2) Multi Source Tactical System. 4 V) `9 s7 j; j% iMSU Mass Storage Unit (TelComm/Computer term). - U0 U$ G3 n! H8 UMSWG Milestone Working Group. 4 Q2 ^$ D" ~! KMSX Midcourse Space Experiment. Mt. Megaton. - \; h6 d* _: ?5 Y' |+ GMT Metric Ton. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M ( N, d: T& A. q191 MTACCS Marine Tactical Air Command and Control System. MTB(EME) Mean Time Between (Equipment Malfunction Event). + H6 y: P2 p( W( l" \8 mMTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures ((ILS term). MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. MTBFS MTBF Software (ILS term). MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance (ILS term). MTBMA Mean Time Between Maintenance Actions (ILS term). 7 c% P+ F- s* p9 {3 R0 X# zMTBR Mean Time Between Removals (ILS term). MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime. MTD (1) Maintenance Task Distribution (ILS term). (2) Material Test Directorate. ! l/ B1 x0 J" C6 z(3) Missile Technology Demonstration (USAF program). MTDS Minimum Technical Data Set (ACDP term). , e5 b3 F, n# Z# w. O0 a+ pMtg Meeting. MTI Moving Target Indicator. + M2 \9 S! z2 Y1 YMTM Maneuvering Tactical Missile. MTMC Military Traffic Management Control. Mtn Mountain. MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment. MTOP Management Task Order Plan. MTS Missile Tracking Sensor. MTTR Mean Time To Repair. MTTRS Mean Time to Restore System. MTTV Maneuvering Tactical Target Vehicle. MTU Military Training Unit (ILS term). MTV Maneuvering Target Vehicle. A Hera target booster with a Pershing II reentry / i& m' ]4 _" U8 H/ Fvehicle. . O' A9 X$ y4 NMTWS MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation. 4 h6 Z' \% P. p' ?) ?) WMUE Mission Unique Equipment. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 192 Multi-Service Doctrine ; L5 R$ P/ }/ Z+ d% i: z5 z* U9 `Fundamental principals that guide the employment of forces of two or more Services in coordinated action toward a common objective. It is ratified by the , O; L% w9 G4 A9 utwo or more Services, and is promulgated in multi-Service publications that identify the participating Services. See also Joint Doctrine. ! R, k8 Q" S; a/ P5 ZMulti-Spectral Imagery The image of an object obtained simultaneously in a number of discrete spectral $ v! W+ [3 ]( K' R9 g! ~- W3 J% mbands. # r/ C3 j# D3 k! o- A8 y" l4 c. vMulti-Year Appropriation ( U A& K( r I, R( p+ i: l7 \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 / ~! D& x) _- h, nProcurement.) Multi-Year Procurement % \: Q: g( E8 X$ T& p(MYP) / T% T9 J2 R& ]2 |, d1 b! c/ `A 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 " {1 v2 O# j% b( Q' b! L! T; Mcontracts. Multilateration A type of multi-static radar usually employing one transmitter and several 0 W% r" v% s g6 `7 A$ vreceivers for target detection and tracking. Multilevel Device A device that is used in a manner that it simultaneously permits access by users . _+ C% [4 R; I# ~: J) F/ kwith different security clearances and needs-to-know, but prevents users from 4 M+ m8 D) J% A5 vobtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. t" M% z! Z' zMultilevel Secure A class of system containing information with different classifications that 4 H% H, x1 b5 `5 jsimultaneously permits access by users with different security clearances and ; ?8 j, g7 s9 fneeds-to-know, but prevents users from obtaining access to information for which they lack authorization. 2 q8 v" m2 G. X. |Multilevel Security 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. / D. h+ }" i7 O6 B5 rMultiple . e* i' ?7 E* d% `: x# C$ XIndependently Targetable . e# K- W1 I# M9 oReentry Vehicle $ L" r$ l& x( n6 y$ u# w) N(MIRV) A reentry vehicle carried by a delivery system that can place one or more reentry vehicles over each of several separate targets.

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Multiple Intercept Defense Capability to make two or more intercepts per target or targets defended. Multiple Phenomenology Observations of potential targets by means of different physical principles and " ~5 {! }: s4 Z: a6 _8 X: jdifferent sensor systems. In the case of sensor systems, the use of multiple ! Z2 h, z8 U" Z) ^" n+ e2 {* _ dphenomenologies makes it more difficult for an adversary to deceive them. / J$ k+ F5 j) f5 I7 ^Multiple Reentry Vehicle A reentry vehicle of a delivery system, which places more than one reentry " ~+ Q' G0 W' tvehicle over an individual target. # r4 M, V) M/ k1 R0 A# L4 bMultiple Silo 1 u, E: L, O; u" j( W9 z; d/ LDefense Capability to defend two or more silos. 2 J. X9 ?8 R& ~6 w7 V' vMulti-service T&E T&E conducted by two or more DoD Components for systems to be acquired by $ m' c4 H" s1 d- g, w: omore than one DoD Component, or for a DoD Component's systems that have % I9 i0 K4 b3 L" g0 Kinterfaces with equipment of another DoD Component. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 M 2 ]( K. V1 \1 H193 Multi-static Radar A radar system with a transmitter and several receivers all separated. A special case is bi-static radar. An advantage of multi-static radar over mono-static radar is that even if transmitters, which might be detected by the enemy when operating, are attacked, receivers in other locations might not be noticed and might thereby escape attack. 6 M3 T1 q) p @, ?9 r0 Z xMULTS Mobile Universal Link Translator System (NATO term). $ _6 R3 k$ k- Z* oMUS Mission Unique Software. MUX Multiplex. mV Millivolt. ( Y9 e7 X3 t& uMV Miniature Vehicle. MW (1) Mega-Watt (millions of watts). (2) Microwave. (3) Missile Warning. 9 l0 U* b% v t6 e3 e1 i8 IMWC Missile Warning Center. : l0 d/ r! _ XMwe Megawatt (electrical energy). MWIR 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 called "Peacekeeper.” MY Man Year. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ! H: J% z' A0 m# w1 A- P194 8 ?$ O- J8 T' ^1 t& t$ YN (1) Neutron. (2) North. + I7 \; X* y" h, zN/A (1) Not Applicable. (2) Not Available. 1 k ]6 w/ O4 f; F2 ^N/SP CC NORAD/US SPACECOM Commander. NAAF Neutral Airframe Adaptive Flare. # U- P V g1 }- c# `NACMA NATO ACCS Management Agency. NACSEM National Communications Security Emanations Memoranda. 8 X: B0 d* H2 F0 w% a5 Y3 UNACSI National Communications Security Instruction. 2 O! c8 ~) |# l/ X5 d/ rNACSIM National Communications Security Information Memoranda. ! A8 r5 c0 o' B- SNAD Navy Area Defense (lower tier). NADC Naval Air Development Center. NADGE NATO Air Defense Ground Environment. 0 I x# C; Z, U, r8 v; L5 hNADIR Network Anomaly Detection Intrusion Reported. NAE Navy Acquisition Executive. NAF (1) Non-appropriated Fund. 2. Naval Air Facility. NAI Named Areas of Interest. NAIC National Air Intelligence Center (DIA), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. NAM Non-aligned Movement. 0 _* `. ~* L. H- r/ fNAMEADSMA NATO MEADS Management Agency. NAOC National Airborne Operations Center (formerly NEACP). NAP NDS Augmentation Package. NAS (1) National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. (2) Naval Air Station. 7 M( F: ]/ p) x. o, bNASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. NASDA National Space Development Agency (Japan). NASP National Aerospace Plane. NATINAD NATO Integrated Air Defense. National Airborne - ]% O8 E- ~) q$ ]. t2 LOperations Center (NAOC) One of four specially equipped Boeing 747s that during a national emergency 1 p; b! q) V2 ~1 h: O3 ?# @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. T( ]" |. x, v7 e) xNational Command # R& b* o4 Z L9 P9 g7 h% }# mAuthorities (NCA) The President and the Secretary of Defense or their duly deputized alternates or successors. & @: ^* w+ k0 k$ R0 H- ~7 x( XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 195 National Military Command Center / i+ r* K; Q, o+ I* m: h( Z(NMCC) 5 C: c& U& a% x1 PThe primary location for JCS command and control of all U.S. and Combined + L" r5 k& P; z ^* UForces. Located at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. National Military Command System (NMCS) The priority component of the Worldwide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) designed to support the National Command Authorities and Joint : O/ d$ p* b4 a+ R YChiefs of Staff in the exercise of their responsibilities. The NMC provides the o8 z' i4 p* U; ^9 jmeans by which the President and the Secretary of Defense can receive warning and intelligence upon which accurate and timely decisions can be made, the resources of the Military Departments applied, military mission assigned, and by ; \; {: t- O: q A8 c: v7 ^5 mwhich direction can be given to the combatant command commanders or " H! h5 Z5 {" a7 K& l H; Acommanders of commands established by the NCA. The NMCS must be D2 i/ n2 I( G1 x. [, Zcapable of providing information so that appropriate and timely responses can n6 D5 k! q! @* O% m, O' V9 ~be selected and directed by the NCA and implemented. In addition, the NMCS : U* _4 ?) Q: W. j psupports the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out their responsibilities. ( `0 J/ ~. j0 N; g! I6 a1 DNational Missile Defense (NMD) , {! p9 ^9 c, |5 B& y% kSystem S" k8 R' N }: B2 f! bOBSOLETE. 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 & \4 v1 g8 x6 D7 Kcommand, control, and communications (BM/C3) system; and a constellation of 1 O' a0 t' L6 s0 U J! ZSpace and Missile Tracking System (SMTS) (a.k.a. Brilliant Eyes) satellites. ( j6 @& f/ N" `# xNational Reconnaissance + u# c% s) O6 B0 OOffice (NRO) $ ?3 n. a# W+ {. _A Department of Defense Agency tasked to ensure that the United States has the 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 " q) H' E& t* S2 G% }) S! S7 rmilitary operations. This mission is accomplished through research and development, acquisition, and operation of spaceborne and airborne intelligence data collection systems.

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National Strategy ; I/ i; l+ J/ Y& w; Z% C& pSelection 4 ?* H# R+ k9 ~4 yThe determination of when it is in the national interest to activate and employ defense resources (i.e., the balance between responsiveness and crisis control), ) I: C* F. L7 Y, Y9 I+ Tand 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) A number of geographically separated simulation and test facilities that are linked through communications to simulate various portions of the ballistic missile 2 ]2 E) k) O; i+ s% R4 ldefense (BMD) system for testing and validating operational and technical concepts and technologies. ) w5 n! U, b+ N u+ {( ~ \5 nNational Test Bed Joint Program , P1 X" w& `+ Y; g* e/ XOffice (NTBJPO) 4 U2 e; ~4 _9 j+ d(OBSOLETE) A Joint Service organization established to manage the NTF and ' [( R( g, e, G# Gexecute the NTB program for MDA. National Test Facility (NTF) ) J- N! f) g( v/ y5 GA large, modeling, simulation and test facility located on Falcon AFB in Colorado - e7 Q7 ?' K4 |+ B6 ~: {& swhich serves as the central control, coordinating, and computing center for the 0 j0 y" `' V. ?0 o+ sNTB and as the primary integration and test facility of the BMD SE&I contractor. , e4 S( ]1 D; z9 ENational Warning . h( s5 D( I: O9 Q, RCenter (NWC) Center in CMAFB, which activates the radio, TV, and sirens that warn the U.S. population of impending ballistic missile attack. Also assists with national disaster relief, forest fires, and other events assigned. 8 N0 r4 K2 a) W2 ?% VNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATOPS Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 196 Natural Ground ' X C1 Z" L( R Wand Atmospheric Environments 6 D4 N5 x# _0 t7 I3 v! W* {+ s" `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 propagation of radar and communications signals. % r$ O' _: Y& w* CNatural Space : c8 D) }' Q9 s9 P8 X1 a" iEnvironment The natural environment, which exists above the sensible atmosphere. Space begins approximately 100 km and above. This environment is applicable to ! Y2 A$ J, T" f6 K* B4 aorbiting spacecraft, to interceptors in the exoatmospheric portions of flight, and it affects the propagation of radar and communications signals. 2 o7 r- o- G# R! d% HNAVAIDS Navigational Aids. Naval Space 3 C# m n- F, CCommand - h) @' A1 w7 w' j' `! O/ x- p(NAVSPACE- + x" B: y S6 R# A9 Z5 G9 e! ICOM) \) c# n' ^' |8 W: c' g( _The naval component of USSPACECOM. Responsible for day-to-day operation 9 z9 H$ E9 @% H3 i! {! h2 Sof FLTSATCOM, NAVSPASUR, etc. Responsible for BMD elements that may be operated by the Navy. Located in Dahlgren, VA. Naval Space Operations A; n+ F- M5 l5 Q1 tCenter . ]& } b) s: C& q7 r(NAVSPOC) Existing Navy component command center at Dahlgren, VA, responsible for logistical and administrative support of forces assigned to them. - R/ z" n0 E4 q6 CNAVDSOC Navy Defense System Operations Center. NAVFAC Navy Facilities Engineering Command. NAVFOR Navy Forces. NAVMACS Navy Modular Automated Communications System (USN term). 5 R$ D; `5 b" G5 E0 ~; t, {NAVMIC Naval Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, MD. NAVOSH 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. 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. ( B! }: x! n. `/ d2 u* p7 l ONBC Nuclear, Biological, Chemical. 1 M/ R' K: N+ `* O9 ~1 `NBS National Bureau of Standards.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 197 ( D H, A1 F* B. S. `6 g PNBTS Neutral Beam Test Stand. 7 d4 x' S9 j1 |NC Numerically Controlled (CAM computer term). NCA National Command Authorities. & o) h! p8 T3 m: ~% ^! qNCC NORAD Command Center, Colorado Springs, CO. NCCOSC Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA. 1 P" T% s: F6 K) d3 ~( N8 Z7 @2 PNCCS Navy Command and Control System. NCDCS Narrow Band Coherent Data Collection System. NCDD New Customer Development Database. ' G1 X, s2 H! ?6 Q5 k: xNCO Non-Commissioned Officer (USA/USAF/USMC term). NCP NORAD Command Post. ' z% r! k( Q5 z" ?' l+ fNCS (1) National Communications System. (2) Net Control Station. (3) Naval Control of Shipping. NCSC National Computer Security Center. 4 _9 X2 a+ \- V. V' {6 J# ~NDC Naval Doctrine Command. NDD NMD System Development Director. NDE Non-Destructive Evaluation. e1 Y) X- u# s' Y/ n6 xNDEW Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon. NDEWG Nuclear Directed Energy Weapon - Ground-Based. NDI (1) Non-Developmental Item. 6 N/ [/ N2 I7 }( @(2) Non-Destructive Inspection. " U( Q- G' [$ G! v, o" U) dNDP National Disclosure Policy. 2 r( A" s6 F7 O; p4 SNDS (1) National Defense Stockpile (2) National Defense System. ( _* l( T1 Y/ L7 D3 y _) z' FNDT Non-Destructive Test. ! Z( b* W+ R2 r; x- _2 \NDU National Defense University, Washington, DC. NEA (1) Northeast Asia. + F( s! z A8 t* k3 K(2) Northeast Asia campaign scenario. 7 P& z( t$ H9 T9 o* hNEACP National Emergency Alternate Command Post (E-4 aircraft). v0 L+ m1 f8 SNear Real Time Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed by the ( p/ P3 S; m! \time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. % T2 E b9 U+ d1 ?8 M+ H- r4 A1 FNEC (1) National Economics Council. (2) Navy Enlisted Code. NECC Navy EHF Communications Controller. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 3 k6 w& C0 @) M( a198 Negate Early Warning The use of any technique that precludes the use of, renders useless, or degrades an early warning capability. 9 P/ a/ ~8 B) f5 x+ |Negation RV destruction or other actions, which prevent damage to the defended area from conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological effects. NEMP Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse. NEP (1) Nuclear Electric Propulsion. (2) Nuclear Environment Protection. 3 Q& M5 \2 h, W) p0 x" ?7 jNEPA National Environmental Policy Act. r2 A# F0 Y( p+ w3 M* L9 pNEPSTP Nuclear Electric Propulsion Space flight Test Program. 4 e$ C6 a) S/ ^4 @ o eNERF Naval Emitter Reference File (USN term). 3 X) m: w; O/ q$ b( QNESEAD Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity Detachment (USN term). Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) An energetic beam of neutral particles that is generally used to damage electronics. $ ? ]3 R3 ~- v& \NEV Network Experimental Version. NEW Net Explosive Weight. 6 W2 ?7 z! H1 l( [7 c2 P! xNFL New Foreign Launch. NG National Guard. 4 U! |% J+ J- \, M/ oNH&S Nuclear Hardening and Survivability. 1 h2 k! v; H+ z/ m0 {# eNHA Next-Higher Assembly. NHMT 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). NIE National Intelligence Estimate. " T5 }1 k$ o4 A/ @NIH National Institute of Health. NII National Information Infrastructure. NIITF National Information Infrastructure Task Force. ' J( ~2 Q! R- j: O F& _5 qNILE NATO Improved Link Eleven. & z! B; B% j8 rNILES NATO Improved Link Eleven System. NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Fairfax, VA. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N . H0 v! `0 E' T: }( g199 NIPS NTCS Intelligence Processing Service (USN term). NISC OBSOLETE. Naval Intelligence Support Center. (Now Naval Maritime $ j' m% ]& Y% S2 p% DIntelligence Center (NAVMIC). 1 v& g0 s, O: c6 L) ^7 m! E" n" W" g5 GNISP National Industrial Security Program. NISPOM NISP Operating Manual. NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. (Formerly NBS (National Bureau of Standards). NITES Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem (USN term). , [* C a) }8 ENitze 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 0 h' i8 g: z5 v* J: sraising the attack price where the defense cost is measured at the margin, not / P+ k% h, y/ F: Pthe total cost. Congress established the Nitze criteria as conditions of deploying * Y% ~8 a# V$ C5 `0 Aan SDS in Section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1986. 7 ~* A; l: |+ l, X gNIU NATO Interface Unit. NIWA Naval Information Warfare Activity. NK North Korea. 7 `$ H. ?; j$ A& |1 s8 g) [6 gNKEW Nuclear Kinetic Energy Weapon. NL The Netherlands. NLO Nonlinear Optical. NLOS (1) Non-Line of Sight. (2) Nonlinear Optical System. : W8 L# I6 [& H% H9 h! q! bNLT (1) Navy Lower Tier (Missile Defense). (2) Not Later Than. ' `/ [- K3 g8 L V1 anm (1) Nautical Mile (6,080 feet). (2) Nanometer. NMA NATO Military Authority. NMC Not Mission Capable. 5 ~7 f. Y; |7 a" x, _3 w; o$ U0 dNMCC National Military Command Center. 1 @7 o8 ], s, p4 eNMCS National Military Command System. NMD OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense. " {9 D, [4 ?4 ANMD 3+3 OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Three Plus Three (program). / }( O. ?) C, p; ^- ]3 }3 VNMD GBR OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Ground-Based Radar. NMD IIPT OBSOLETE. NMD Integration Integrated Product Team (NMD Program term). NMD JPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Joint Program Office. 8 O$ n& R8 G& K; NNMD/TRP OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Technology Readiness Program.

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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N ) V. A9 X% n# A3 ~ T$ G200 NMDPO OBSOLETE. National Missile Defense Program Office (US Army term). NMM NMD Maturity Matrix. 8 A) m5 @4 J3 w3 g% O/ f- z0 YNMSD National Military Strategy Document. . v) K$ E' [2 j: j$ U# XNNAG NATO Naval Armaments Group. NNK Non-Nuclear Kill. 4 [4 U$ z0 f5 {" V' E _9 ZNNPA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. , d+ W3 v* v: R+ q" }NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC. Node A set of equipment and processes, which performs the communications functions at the end of the data links which interconnect those elements, which are 8 s8 _0 q: G ?; jresident on the network. 6 E1 o# n/ |5 I& J5 QNOI Notice of Intent (environmental term). 8 v; o- e0 m R nNOIC Naval Operational Intelligence Center. . G! r# S9 ^; t( r+ `Noise In the most general terms, noise is the undesired part of the process being f+ Q z. x( Kobserved or measured. Its complement, the desired part, is usually referred to 4 h: F) O& M, d' S2 w5 j" L Mas the signal. : X4 c; Q5 D8 [/ k& B& T: L. LNon- 0 S% M6 m7 b- `1 BDevelopmental 7 [$ ~/ g. M: E5 ^3 MItem (NDI) `3 i1 N. I! s8 A f2 a" x(1) Any item of supply that is available in the commercial marketplace; or (2) Any previously developed item of supply that is in use by a department or agency of the United States, a state or local government, or a foreign government with which the United States has a mutual defense cooperation agreement; or (3) Any item of supply described in definition 1 or 2, above, that requires only minor modification in order to meet the requirements of the procuring agency; or (4) Any item of supply that is currently being produced that does not meet the requirements of definition 1, 2, or 3, above, solely because the item 9 _* {8 I3 B0 Q1 G+ N1 F, @is not yet in use or is not yet available in the commercial marketplace. Non Material Solution 4 i+ F1 A" t0 F& a) i" @) PSolutions to mission needs (warfighting, deficiencies) that can be satisfied by ! u1 H# `* ?7 W! y! Pchanges in doctrine, tactics, operational concepts, training, or organization. ( d( K2 ~" Z* L4 O; |Non-Nuclear Kill (NNK) * f0 n1 w5 U1 g# g1 @4 G2 DA kill that does not involve a nuclear detonation. NONAP Non-linear Adaptive Processor (Navy term). 7 F ^* ]: T- v! w9 U. E# }Nonrecurring " c2 m8 F' X8 ^; @' rCosts 8 a6 b+ L+ d: A(1) Costs that are not proportional to the number of units produced. (2) A one time cost that will occur on a periodic basis for the same 2 c2 j5 t9 Y) forganization. Nonrecurring costs include preliminary design effort; design engineering; and all partially completed reporting elements manufactures for tests. (3) Training of service instructor personnel. ; J* ?/ U- P: ?- p6 ?NOP Nuclear Operations. $ A0 d1 o8 N9 O/ @, k2 q9 _% p& IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 9 H* v. ~2 ?' H) H2 | g( O+ m201 ; n& u; b% s1 @ GNOR Notice of Revision. 7 p8 r; o; z$ h$ D0 a! P3 ^NORAD See North American Aerospace Defense Command. + Y/ _; ^* B8 |% n& K8 ^; Z9 INORAD ; f5 v+ c- c% D+ B( C* ~( g) jCommand Post (NCP) 6 h5 `& j: I4 g. C$ `9 {A center in CMAFB responsible for controlling ACC, Canadian, and other ( m, M! i& ]# u* b5 eassigned forces for designated atmospheric missions in defense of North ) g% j ]) l! WAmerica. NORSAR Norwegian Seismic Array. 6 b) Q2 e' \1 [4 o3 Z9 iNorth American 8 j% v$ w9 k8 ^. @9 _Aerospace Defense # H' s9 m; D/ O z/ N {Command 1 ]- `6 P4 w8 J& d/ A' z @, i! l(NORAD) A binational command of Canadian and U.S. forces responsible for defense of 7 Q" s# z* `$ |North America from bomber and ALCM/SLCM attack. Located in Colorado $ |% o/ }( X% [0 z4 m! s/ zSprings, CO. ' b5 K/ V D8 vNORTHCOM Northern Command, Offut AFB, NE NORTHAG Northern Army Group (NATO). NOS Network Operating System. % O4 k/ \" g* L0 t$ eNOSC OBSOLETE. Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA. See NCCOSC. NPB Neutral Particle Beam. NPBSE NPB Space Experiment. / u3 n1 ~+ d% iNPG Nuclear Planning Group. NPI New Program Integration. NPR National Performance Review. 9 P1 h9 D3 \3 y* ]" ` rNPT Non-Proliferation Treaty. NRaD Naval Research and Development Division (NCCOSC), San Diego, CA. 0 X/ j. ^# M1 A8 yNRC (1) National Research Council. (2) Network Reliability Council. (3) Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Nichols Research Corporation. @+ Z/ g, ~9 e( uNREN National Research and Education Network. NRL (1) Nuclear Referral List. (2) Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. 1 {$ l1 S) q+ p3 y. s& qNRLA Network Repair-Level Analysis. NRO National Reconnaissance Office. NRSC Network Reliability Steering Committee. NRT Near Real Time. + Q l: r# t1 @# {NS/EP National Security/Emergency Preparedness. $ }* Y1 H: S6 h3 ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 202 ! O) W" d4 X0 \% fNSA National Security Agency. NSA/CSS NSA Central Security Service. 6 d) L% d& w* w) l6 l, RNSC (1) National Security Council. (2) National Security Center. NSCID National Security Council Intelligence Directive. NSD National Security Directive. ( K! u; T9 X+ k4 _0 @NSDD OBSOLETE. National Security Decision Directive. Replaced by National - A& P5 m; k# Q6 B5 VSecurity Directive (NSD). 2 T. y6 T+ U+ o$ I$ BNSDM National Security Decision Memorandum. NSEN NMD System Engineering Notebook.

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NSF National Science Foundation. 8 C; n8 u. l5 DNSFS Naval Surface Fire Support. ( _( |6 W; p7 | [6 H3 |+ MNSG Naval Security Group. NSIA National Security Industrial Association, Washington, DC. # ~, c, u3 {) U6 [5 ^7 B+ CNSIE Network Security Information Exchange. NSN National Stock Number (ILS term). , W" H4 r: M# i$ A% aNSNF Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces. NSOC (1) National Signals Intelligence Operations Center. (2) Navy Satellite " u* A/ M+ o, `/ l4 }6 s0 nOperations Center. NSP Not Separately Priced. - G: k6 I: M% FNSSC National Space Surveillance Center, CMAFB. NSSD National Security Study Directive. NSTAC National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security / [+ N% {- H8 A; z2 ECommittee. 9 s- X: o+ d+ N) v) uNSTC National Science and Technology Council (EOP term). NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. $ T7 C1 y+ v1 [5 Z' pNSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. 8 d" c y8 |' J, k, vNSWC/PHL Naval Surface Weapons Center, Port Hueneme Division. NTACS Navy Tactical Air Control System. NTB National Test Bed. NTB/WAN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed/Wide Area Network. $ ~& V4 Q7 Q! f5 g( MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 203 , B1 j5 u1 K& m0 B, hNTBI OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration. NTBIC OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Integration Contract. NTB-JPO OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Joint Project Office. NTBN OBSOLETE. National Test Bed Network. $ |% E6 F1 G8 b3 s; t; ?NTC National Training Center, located at Ft. Irwin, CA. A large maneuver area that * n) H% P* _9 P) j6 S( Cserves as the Army’s primary training center for Army maneuver forces. Friendly forces are pitted against “enemy” forces to validate proposed procedures and " D! I7 L& a. x6 e5 }- z" ]3 {doctrine. NTIC (1) Navy Tactical Intelligence Center. (2) National Technical Information Center. 6 ?' {% a" }5 u# [NTF National Test Facility. NTM National Technical Means. NTU New Threat Upgrade. NTW OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide. Now referred to as the Sea-Based Midcourse , W+ D* o8 l. i* }6 g% s- v- YSegment of BMDS. + ^3 v P. ^0 x4 Q8 j8 UNTWD(S) OBSOLETE. Navy Theater-Wide Defense (System). Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical . j/ [) C) c- [0 p7 B" WContamination 1 ^* V$ L2 @% G(NBCC) ; {) P' p7 T6 g" m4 V( w. \! pThe deposit and/or absorption of residual radioactive material or biological or 8 K5 H) C+ N) P/ \chemical agents on or by structures, areas, personnel, or objects. , {+ K6 V" d* G# z# O•Nuclear Contamination. Residual radioactive material resulting from fallout or rainout, and residual radiation from a system produced by a nuclear $ X) D0 \% A( nexplosion, and persisting longer than one minute after burst. •Biological Contamination. Microorganisms and toxins that cause disease in * X: o8 Q+ _0 Ghumans, plants, or animals or cause deterioration of material. ; J; m, W8 Z) e8 k: P•Chemical Contamination. Chemical substances intended for use in military % v4 L2 Y, C% C1 T* Yoperations to kill, seriously injure, incapacitate, or temporarily irritate humans. Nuclear, # @) c% q8 Q, `% PBiological, and " H) x5 p/ i% @6 M1 \Chemical $ i0 S# B, A$ Q, `& L* bContamination ) D, F8 ]6 n$ C( @9 {7 E1 oSurvivability The capability of a system and its crew to withstand a NBCC environment and relevant decontamination without losing the ability to accomplish the assigned 2 m0 Z0 C- W2 X. q/ `9 Rmission. A NBCC survivable system is hardened against NBCC and decontaminates; it can be decontaminated, and it is compatible with individual ; E9 E* U9 {5 [/ a( _1 _protective equipment. •Hardness. The capability of material to withstand the materiel -damaging effects of NBCC and relevant decontamination. % k3 r" h4 ]. o t7 l•Decontamination. The process of making personnel and materiel safe by rendering harmless or removing radioactive, chemical, or biological material. •Compatibility. The capability of a system to be operated, maintained, and resupplied by persons wearing individual protective equipment, in all climates for which the system is designed, and for the period specified in the - f5 X& q$ Y) Zoperational requirements document. Nuclear Cloud See Radioactive Cloud. Nuclear Directed * q2 s% `' B. K4 uEnergy Weapon + W6 {3 h6 j* [4 F. c(NDEW) A directed energy weapon for which the source of energy is a specially designed * g# ]7 {! X; L* c! xnuclear device. / G2 E" p4 K( p2 w5 o+ _9 BMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N & ^2 x4 B) V. q, O1 h0 O- s204 9 c" W$ |" r; ]9 K0 Q' fNuclear 3 j$ W4 v- T# x2 L. ZEnvironment The environment, which results from the detonation of nuclear weapons. Some 0 N8 J( U/ p) t. P3 E/ gcomponents of this environment are directly emitted by the nuclear weapon and other collateral effects are created by the interaction of the emitted nuclear radiation with the earth’s atmosphere, the earth’s surface and the earth’s magnetic field. The nuclear environment consists of radiation, blast, shock, thermal, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), emissions from radioactive debris, trapped electrons, and disturbances to the atmosphere and to the propagation paths for radar and communications. The nuclear environment exists in the . p7 C9 Z6 ~! t* Q3 g; I( gexoatmospheric, atmospheric and ground BMD operational regimes. Nuclear Hardness A 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 ( T0 [/ A0 ]" ]overpressure, peak velocities, energy absorbed, and electrical stress measures hardness. Hardness is achieved through adhering to appropriate design specifications and is verified by one or more test and analysis techniques. Nuclear , Z4 D" P+ F3 E7 K7 PRadiation Particulate and electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei in various nuclear processes. The important nuclear radiations, from the weapons standpoint, are alpha and beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. All nuclear ' B5 b8 ^. P1 S1 ?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 1 b1 o5 c, V; \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 ( m, e* ]) H7 H1 W# t! nrequirements. Such system features include those design, performance, and 3 q1 U# ^ }$ N! m6 a: qoperational capabilities used to limit or avoid the hostile environment, ! h6 v3 k) j( xarchitectures that minimize the impact of localized damage to the larger wartime mission, as well as physical hardening to environment levels, which cannot be ( S7 v1 x5 o0 g: N. wmitigated otherwise. Survivability characteristics include proliferation, redundancy, avoidance, reconstitution, deception, and hardening. 9 R9 }0 Z; x: Z( ?, YNUDET Nuclear Detonation. 2 I% o1 l; p: L: R( xNUICCS NORAD and USSPACECOM Integrated Command and Control System. 6 `9 b5 O3 S0 [5 Y0 INUT Navy Upper Tier (Missile Defense). NVG Night Vision Goggles. % O3 p8 c. |( W, V% gNVIS Near Vertical Incidence System (SINCGARS term). NVMEN Non-Volatile Memory (Telecomm/Computer term). 9 N4 l$ z7 R5 U) M' WNWC (1) National Warning Center. (2) National War College. (3) Naval War College. (4) Nuclear Weapons Council. (5) Naval Weapons Center. , p1 b4 N0 h" K* t5 a3 BNEW Nuclear Weapons Effect. + A" e9 G: G# u) v% O: WNWFZ Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. 7 o e, a+ u& mNWP Naval Warfare Publication. NWS National Weather Service. NWSC Naval Weapons Support Center. 1 n) c2 R! I V' i- bMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 N 7 N" Q: b+ Q* M+ V4 N4 n205 NWSUS Navy WWMCCS Site Unique Software. 1 H4 v& A" v* b: X# W6 ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 206 OAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. 4 u" a1 Y+ X1 GO&M Operations and Maintenance. O&O Plan Operational & Organizational Plan (Army). O&S Operations and Support. O-Level Organizational Level (ILS term). O/A On or About. : m: ?7 r) f' w K. H8 u5 x) d7 nOA (1) Operational Assessment. & ^ C! I# ~! E- l) i& m2 B- V/ E(2) Operational Availability. (3) Options Assessment (BM/C3 Program term c. 1994-6). 0 z' W2 f1 V# y0 \/ N2 F: @OAA Other Agreements Authority (OSD term). OAB Outer air battle. OAC Operating Agency Code. + l% l) k; W% R- S# T" nOAMP Optical Airborne Measurement Program. OAO OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, MD. OAR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation Plans Assessment Report. OAS Organization of American States. . G5 o" L' s* j M; h7 P: }% qOASA Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. - g, _# |2 t' [3 l% V* R& UOASD Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense. OASD (C3I) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) 3 S: W! V* z( {+ Y! x1 X$ L' yOASP On-Array Advanced Signal Processing. " H" ?8 A2 q6 t" L# p! AOB Operating Budget. 6 V1 w7 C8 A% c6 V. g' {6 FOBAN Operating Budget Account Number. 2 S) h0 G5 x% u4 }0 @OBDP Onboard Data Processor. % k- p/ a$ a& K$ \+ A; ^OBE Overtaken By Events. OBJ Object. Object-Oriented A software development approach that organizes software as a collection of 2 A# ^1 }1 o* O. c! uobjects containing both data structure and behavior. Object-Oriented 7 n1 }! a s b( fAnalysis The process by which a real-world problem is examined in terms of a collection of objects to understand requirements, without planning the implementation. % t0 e1 I# a/ t" ^0 O( j6 {Object Rate (Max) The maximum rate (per second) that a sensor can acquire RVs, decoys, AOs, or / K( I2 [7 I" Q9 cfractionated missile/PBV debris. ) X; m7 G7 {; v3 {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 207 ; [* H n9 a8 k6 C0 C; k3 [Objects in FOV (Max) The maximum number of RVs, decoys, AOs, or fractionated missile/PBV debris that a sensor can acquire at one time. Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is awarded. The placement of an order is sufficient. , f% B2 o1 z3 R/ Z0 SAn obligation “legally” encumbers a specified sum of money that will require ( I8 a( I: I$ R- Zoutlays or expenditures in the future. ) h' L6 g! U( z; i0 pObligation 7 R. c; c) U2 W* ^! g; F/ Q; j0 c% uAuthority 6 f8 P1 S5 h9 U" V/ }" e(1) A congressional authorization to procure goods and services within a & \* }6 d' @3 c4 qspecified amount by appropriation or other authorization. 8 o1 S; x& U' V8 f! K% w# X(2) The administrative extension of such authority, as by apportionment of / p# v g: h* ~( H" R- c# cfunding. (3) The amount of authority so granted. Obscurant A material (e.g., smoke or chaff) used to conceal an object from observation by a ! T6 a, |0 S p( ?; Q- o3 |radio or optical sensor. Smoke may be used to conceal an object from & d, ]. i+ ]& @9 I/ fobservation 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. 1 \7 A& p# n$ O) B0 \* ROBSV Observation. ( g: s1 j, G2 c9 pOC Operations Center. OCA Offensive Counter-air. / U* t Z% ^9 S0 [! q- LOCD Operational Concept Document. OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest. 2 B- d8 {' ]) x* L: Y; ^; N5 GOCM Overt Countermeasure. OCONUS Outside CONUS. ( F" i9 K: Q) O7 A6 LOCR Optical Character Reader. & a& e2 z3 ^1 [0 xOCS (1) Operational Control System. (2) Ozone Depleting Chemical. 4 `- s: I2 Z8 ^0 X! sOCU Operators Console Unit (THAAD). ) \* F n" ~+ j. v. X4 f- J' COD Optical Disk (PATRIOT). OD PA&E Office of the Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. % z9 H8 G/ G4 h1 C$ vODA Optical Discrimination Algorithms/Architecture. ODASD Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. + E W8 w3 @4 f& u* y5 F) e7 n ZODCS Office, Deputy Chief of Staff.