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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 211 * }0 N$ h7 R7 N' ~# M5 N( r1 g$ qOperational Assessment 1 m% Y- z5 j+ P7 m! v8 cAn evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an independent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other ) {6 m* l- j0 A& g; T( ?. D! \than production systems. The focus of an operational assessment is on 0 r$ x2 p8 A& A' ?- |: x$ }3 jsignificant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, adequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate operational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using 9 \4 e* G5 N0 B( S% otechnology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development models, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test and evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. Operational ! w% B! Z* j# I/ ?Availability & n. y& p4 E: a7 e5 T- p# wThe degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect equipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is uptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link 8 A) Q1 g2 R% u5 n3 s6 x- sbetween readiness objectives and supportability. Operational ; k$ V+ w9 g0 Y8 J8 l% c) VConcept + \( @$ D7 Q5 i6 s, e9 PAn end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, + A; M |% f6 G: M I2 S% j' Y+ Norganizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. Operational ! P' j/ d1 [1 R8 V0 V, `Control (OPCON) Transferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is 4 V `0 L1 \. X. n3 @inherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving ) _% j4 m4 H' D# i7 c8 worganizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. Operational control should be exercised through the commanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised through the Service component commanders. Operational control normally 9 c& N$ T6 U& w& z( Sprovides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those 9 r5 c" d$ J" [" O( |forces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to 0 M) ]: g8 I% W! `2 paccomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, 5 K8 s! i! x; |; B9 L9 ]! ~8 Y. ]include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, 0 e+ |- I4 y: u! Ainternal organization, or unit training. Operational Effectiveness The overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by # e( I0 }5 Z& Y/ P8 {3 S& j+ {representative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, electronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering organization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including * Z2 l$ j8 V2 ?# G- K: ]2 ]% zcountermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination (NBCC) threats). Operational " A: j1 ?$ V5 V Q lEvaluation The test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable under Service operating conditions, in order to determine if quantity production is warranted considering: a) the increase in military effectiveness to be gained; 0 H9 P( `' T) R0 C5 rand b) its effectiveness as compared with currently available items or systems, consideration being given to: (1) personnel capabilities to maintain and operate the equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy capabilities in the field. # A, x9 y: I5 l. r! z. rOperational Level of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or + e1 T4 h' _+ Q2 u) `& uareas of operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by + v' x% E& K2 Z" S! X6 i6 \+ testablishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic objectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating actions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These activities imply a broader dimension of time or space than do tactics; they ensure 9 Q# l: r y2 E. F8 U% M+ Lthe logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by ; ~- B5 w! B! S. |0 ^which tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 212 Operational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the 7 {% {5 w; {. {3 Yoperational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training configuration. Operational 8 m: b7 M7 [- }( I6 @8 f. X& ~5 PReadiness / j& g+ u" X3 A3 I2 r" h: hThe capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform 2 l) t9 j4 H7 P* Qthe missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in a general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. Operational , I( g9 I6 `" y$ bReliability ! ^9 g: L) m) p5 o& o" k8 ~% eThe reliability of a system or software subsystem in its actual use environment. Operational reliability may differ considerably from reliability in the nonoperational or test environment. Operational Requirement Navy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected / L1 e/ b2 c: }8 n" e: m! \* vby OPNAV. It is submitted as originating document for all Navy new starts (less 0 j: U R2 }! I2 T) I8 m# c dthan major programs)--ACATs II, III, IV.

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Operational Requirements Document (ORD) Documents the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for * {7 Q7 H3 t7 coperational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and ) F% D. D0 M' ~; O8 ]# L" t; `# V/ gDoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. 4 l7 @( I* ?+ e0 E: y% cOperational + f, U$ W9 j, t/ u% x. ^Suitability 7 b3 `! L+ M7 ~: B# ?The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with consideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, reliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower . S% x& M* |3 V( x8 Dsupportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, # C* @0 d; x$ k2 a( gdocumentation, and training requirements. Operational Test and Evaluation 9 v6 o5 |' N- X(OT&E) That T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational effectiveness, and operational suitability, as well as the need for any modifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the types and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when " H! L) O" n. ^: Y+ _% b+ m( Cdeployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as 2 P# N, }" w5 P% hpossible. Operationally Ready 3 e r7 T# L- y* m1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or designed (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both 4 s: {8 x o- nequipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to perform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). Operations and 5 ~( ~6 I/ J/ k: ]; X9 E, |! `% ISupport (O&S) Costs $ O; _ z& ~) i2 {) CThose resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a major component during its useful life in the operational inventory. : r, r7 D4 e$ xOperations Profile An identification of all participants in an operation, their actions, and the time * V3 T! l0 w: e( R* b8 M" Ythose actions occur in the operation. Includes assessment of operational procedures to ascertain whether stereotyped or predictable patterns are discernible. 4 O8 S! f2 V K$ [Operations Security (OPSEC) 4 h- N; @/ `4 BSurvey The method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is 4 ~+ ]! G2 k9 g% s% _# z& tcomposed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or - ~" a" z% T: I" w' \inefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational $ I8 D( A% J& a2 v" D: ]$ meffectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). ! ?" B' |* D8 J: J$ J- {/ ROPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. OPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. 0 C( }; i( x4 }4 @8 ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 213 OPLAN Operation Plan. - i6 {" s# p9 o) ` d1 sOPM Office of Personnel Management. ; M% S8 Q9 D1 y6 F: [9 {, `OPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. OPNS Operations. Z8 @8 w5 x$ P. k0 YOPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. - j+ {2 x! B3 \. d. R$ }OPORD Operation Order. OPP Other Physical Principles. / W( m8 |! V6 u5 I# T/ f5 M4 LOPR Office of Primary Responsibility. Ops Operations (employment). OPS Operations. * Q5 }+ v! }) AOPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. 4 u/ W, Q! O/ EOPSEC Operations Security. OPSMOD Operations Module. OPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) OPTEMPO Operating Tempo. ; d/ r u* I! i+ mOPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) # r; @4 D0 ~! I+ O+ N3 s1 }$ I: b) tOptic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. Optical Airborne & a: v6 |* S7 x; SMeasurement 4 V9 z/ s6 x' E$ R: ]Program (OAMP) % W3 g. s; k2 Z2 e2 RA program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct surveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. " b L" d* w" P5 [(Also known as Cobra Eye.) Optical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the - ?4 R: W8 l- pmaterial to which they are applied. % P" f) U) }- r T7 v9 @Optical Processing 6 o7 y, ? e7 B) `$ P8 MA type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed : N0 u% B" @+ O/ Zthrough optical systems, is used in problem solving. , {7 i! _' a5 m4 D/ p3 @/ o; EOR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational , T: d+ S6 j. S3 L0 g% c$ `# dReadiness. (4) Operational Reliability. OR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. 7 @, p# [6 ~ ~4 F9 i' [( WORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. 5 o+ u* h. @/ W* |# o# q$ j/ C' l3 m, dORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O $ T9 M( C8 `0 m; w2 q214 Orbital Elements Any set of several parameters (e.g., semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, etc.) used to specify the position and motion of a satellite. Six independent orbital elements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a Keplerian orbit at a particular time. 3 f6 X# @3 R9 @' g6 h" Z) `. dOrbital Maneuvering 1 l: [$ A5 P+ K7 ZVehicle (OMV) ! k- K- o7 f9 G W6 P: @NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. Operates from shuttle and Space Station. Orbital Suborbital " x! w& Y: N) ]Program (OSP) A strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the 9 T( s( @% p4 y, gMinuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. ) }: r, i. r' s0 V2 A6 o) F7 J5 U( MORC Operational Readiness Condition. ; e& E% B9 r/ k: C# h' yORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. 9 Y) A# R2 i, N$ z" Y5 sORD See Operational Requirements Document. ORDALT Ordnance Alteration. Order of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the 9 Z' r* M( j; c6 x5 R8 u& kpersonnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Order Wire Message ' ` A6 }1 e7 M* g3 J2 h3 S' tA communications support function for internal control of communications elements. 2 U- ~$ @; I, t- F7 tOrganic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic + X& }, s R L/ Dparts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the 4 {% S/ X+ I3 hoperating forces for the Navy. . j! Y/ ]3 u2 J' [; IOrnate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. ORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. & Q8 @$ m- P! N7 ^/ |ORU Orbital Replacement Unit. / q( [7 S: B8 i: f0 gORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. OS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. ; H! F* F3 J7 I. wOSA Optical Society of America. D1 e+ ~/ }- b1 N; g: P) A0 n& LOSC Optical Signature Code. OSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. $ l- J( s1 N+ X1 lOSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. . a- o5 @- g3 y1 t; y" xOSE Operational Support Equipment. OSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O * p; m; S+ T2 F4 z5 c2 [215 OSF Open Systems Foundation. % U: a$ W m; H3 L2 b0 MOSH Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSI Operator System Interface. OSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. OSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). + \( ~1 h' c, b. O# bOSIP Operational System Integration Plan. OSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. OSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. ) w7 x5 j; m# \; G3 J9 B$ t% W. V! ~OSM Object Sighting Message. , L: P S% m) t! e1 l6 w/ ~1 VOSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. : Z, {3 \# ^( O- ZOSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. OT Operational Test. OTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. (2) Operational Test Agency. - A& S: P* G4 Q+ @(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. 3 p" a# X$ }$ i8 @OTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). OT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. * @! f8 `& Y0 C" L( |, bOTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. OTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. OTH-B Over-The-Horizon. OTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. OTO Operational Test Organization. ! g# {7 ?! q; N# XOTP Outline Test Plan. OTS Off-the-Shelf. - A9 |& p" G2 t3 p8 I; pOTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. OTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. ; X% ?8 ] `% R H3 MOUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 216 OUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). - |. V3 u4 p1 _- ]# S; iOUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). , V+ V# h" X& ^4 TOuter Space Treaty of 1967 A multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the J2 I5 J; p8 ~; j8 U& u/ A(former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. Outlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or / l$ T+ Y5 z7 S, k$ B/ qother payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays consist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, % k, ]8 X2 y2 q2 jminus receipts. Out of Band + ?7 V2 ^7 f( A$ z; d$ ULaser Flux - [3 T9 ~' _7 ]: y1 T(Sensor) Laser energy directed at a sensor that is intended to damage or disrupt the sensor and is outside the sensor’s bandwidth. Out-Years Normally, six years beyond the year being worked in the upcoming POM/budget. Overlay BMD & c: E- y7 P- k: m9 TSystem An advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of ( T" {5 X$ A4 F4 ~ICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear # d; \; q+ H7 S/ u4 D, z6 O. [$ d; H* ehoming interceptors. OWG Operating Working Group. $ `: R; F: w0 b$ GMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 9 ~; B" K9 s4 U" L1 W+ K/ ?217 3 A! H4 P6 S. |. h: }# H8 A4 W- ?P&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. P.B. President’s Budget. ) z7 {8 x" y3 c/ _P2 Pollution Prevention. p2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. P3 Pollution Prevention Program. P3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. PA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. 0 z. ^% W7 Q4 aPA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. PA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. PAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) PAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 6 M1 M" _7 A7 X8 n' EPAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. $ g3 W: n3 I0 U2 o/ C0 QPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 + b0 j/ n; J4 _" O: }- Y# r) j9 ]PAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. % A0 Z- c; U+ `5 ?# v) X7 S- BPAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. 3 F# E- r& t4 T0 B9 KPACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. PACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. PACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. PACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, Handling, ' r# Y, k4 y" K$ k$ l* UStorage, and Transportation g s! P4 W: L(PHS&T) The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to & b5 P5 l- x: O6 pensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, 7 o6 ]7 x3 ]+ U) z7 i, ~handled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, ! a* n; B9 N( s3 Q) ^equipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and transportability. Packet Switching : l- e; y' a) [- O* @+ r(PSW) # C- o- a& d. F8 Q8 pA data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is occupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data communication networks the data may be formatted into a packet or divided and then formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment + O: b! g8 p! [7 C$ w7 K. C7 `; g( Ror by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. PACOM U.S. Pacific Command. PACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. PADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. ( w5 _1 W4 Y" T( y" mMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P . q& b } o1 t4 k3 z2 n: j# R8 m218 ( }* [# r- A* A6 FPAFB Patterson Air Force Base. ( v- m) M7 y, e! S& u {, |( N- pPAL Permissive Action Link. PALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). 8 r: Y; z( \ c7 g/ x* I$ X w# QPAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. PAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. Pancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to the leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. PAP Predicted Aim Point. ( H5 D5 M3 a7 D- KPAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. (2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) (3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. (4) Program Assessment Report. (5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. 6 r% @1 m" |" I! IParallel Processing In parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into : |" o% U$ r4 P) M, U* Esmaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that much higher effective processing speeds can be attained. Parametric Cost Estimate A cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical ( o! s; m4 e$ X% P0 p# z- ]8 scosts and other program variables such as system physical or performance characteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also referred to as a top-down approach. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. PARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. Partial Mission Capable ' |3 K8 I8 b3 P% P; \Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at , {, P8 D7 Q4 @8 ^/ k; ]) V8 M/ Xleast one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission Capable. Participating ; U2 _. U! i: {' wService A military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint * E3 X- \& O$ T! y( T7 C7 L: Vacquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. 0 E# v' r `& c! w8 \# v/ cParticle Beam : M: \6 t$ f. p: o(PB) High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or - h) _: |/ u5 A; Q( ?, Dneutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. Particle Beam ( J$ k. p4 T4 e0 l' p% v1 yWeapon (PBW) A weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) 4 ^" ~* V/ ?( q9 g2 Lto emit beams of charged or neutral particles, which travel near the speed of light. Such a beam could theoretically destroy a target by several means, e.g., electronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor 5 F3 i* F! q: }8 Y/ A/ E7 t1 Y$ qdamage, and initiation of high explosives. PASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. Passive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no + L* C& f+ _1 C/ H- uenergy capable of being detected. + V/ g5 `6 T( q8 jMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 219 $ p' Q5 z0 \% a% ]2 H6 P6 PPassive Air ( f% k! p. y; @Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness E; Z" L/ f+ T" r2 kof hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use of protective construction. Passive . l7 C2 S- V+ {' O- l& L6 D% B) ^6 vCommunications Security Threats 2 ~ i5 c$ g! X# v5 xThreats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through intercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic 0 p/ r ^/ G! s9 ]emanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications interception and direction finding. Passive Defense (1) Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects , Q- S+ n9 L X, K' K5 r7 \- L5 E9 V4 Wof damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative. 8 J/ e y. @7 C4 S9 W(2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile 0 E) I3 h8 v9 f. a+ h6 vattack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing 7 }0 I2 B; P, s& q/ Othe vulnerability of critical forces and infrastructure, and improving the potential to survive and resume operations after an attack. Passive measures might include counter-surveillance, deception, camouflage and . w) }" _5 Y. C& a5 L, y* gconcealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and redundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of . {3 S6 f3 ]# p! o' N2 gTMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) ' B# m& _% Q; Z) m. [! 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PAT Process Action Team. # W8 H' U! @1 TPAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. PATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). PAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: a. East Otis ANG Base, MA b. West Beale AFB, CA c. Southeast Robins AFB, GA d. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX + `+ H; e2 H0 j0 R: zPAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). Payload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. - Z; T2 s5 \6 d" E0 c' d# j; E9 e& x(2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. (3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry x+ |! q9 r4 _8 `8 s1 svehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) 3 u1 d" x! ^% S5 z8 T! lPayload Build-up (Missile and Space) The process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and - c: b7 S+ n% enecessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a complete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of - w, h2 B6 R( H ` F" b" J" Rthe mission. ) x1 d2 p8 r; n+ |( N" [. g9 A4 nPayload Integration (Missile and 9 g* |! p# T6 D8 `4 \Space) + F1 h! H0 r+ DThe compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft ! h1 @0 q# ], s9 R- @1 s9 h6 Hand space vehicle. 8 t" w8 q4 v: n% W# pMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 220 PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. % v) C7 v, C/ c2 ](4) Program Baseline. PB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. / ~( N! E7 N& W8 sPBCS Post-Boost Control System. PBD Program Budget Decision. PBI Post-Boost Intercept. 9 F" L; c% p H6 c% j6 g* wPBP Post-Boost Phase. PBS President’s Budget Submission. ) ~3 {. q, j* f* I( VPBV Post-Boost Vehicle. PBW Particle Beam Weapon. : }/ f% Y6 b. {6 A- bPC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. 1 C: u' Q4 i5 V: `- f/ MPC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). PCA Physical Configuration Audit. 9 F7 Q1 p* y0 H9 Y) o3 C/ d. dPCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. PCB Printed Circuit Board. PCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). PCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. ' A8 p* x* R, Z# x/ CPCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). % w$ w/ N Z$ OPCI Peripheral Component Interface. ' y, y$ ?4 f) nPCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. , z0 Z, w( z Q. IPCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). & W( U& k% r7 z! n) N NPCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. $ j* s6 Q W( J% \9 _PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. " W' H# _; ^" V6 d1 f3 x( v, VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ) a8 b$ P. s; E0 B6 i221 PD (1) Presidential Directive. (2) Procedures Description. 7 |0 [$ N8 W5 t(3) Probability of Damage. (4) Probability of Detection. (5) Preconditions for Defense. (6) Program Director (AF). . M7 W) b0 d% q3 q2 R3 D(7) Production/Deployment. (8) Phenomenology Document. 2 g" v0 V4 ^( s' M(9) Passive Defense. PD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). PD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). PDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). 5 `+ B& o! Y4 [ z |PDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. PDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive. / Q) V& ~, C/ k9 P# a2 U- {PDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term). PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). ( c( v( Q. Z) ~8 QPDP Pulse Doppler Processor. PDR Preliminary Design Review. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). (2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. PDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. * x, Y$ ~, R1 t. `! G* B+ gPDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). PDV Program Definition and Validation. PE Program Element.

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Peacekeeper US MX Missile. Peak Gamma Dose Rate The maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could ( r l5 E" D: w7 x' ]4 Nsurvive and continue functioning. PEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. 4 h4 r* ]# J9 i4 uPEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. # Y% |+ w; u* s. Y+ v/ EPEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). & I7 A' U6 m5 w! aPEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ; X4 X! B1 ?4 j; [% d; g222 PEM Program Element Monitor (AF). / ?+ v3 i; v/ p( T* {2 ePENAID Penetration Aid. % L5 ?* {7 r2 x8 T9 B: W7 ]Penaid : ~: @, l/ s# Q( L2 Q(Penetration Aid) (Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by - o3 D" E, A r1 w7 ]- k roffensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating / W' G9 R. G7 d2 Senemy defenses. 6 I0 S% A: I! A0 A! kPenetration " X' p# G5 W) r- jTesting ' h& p0 V7 N- Q' v& g6 F! lThe portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the ( j5 z$ z! g4 F0 M- Tsecurity features of the system. The penetrators may be assumed to use all p+ E5 b. q# G1 f- Z+ p7 qsystem design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of . ~5 w" O1 w, _. m1 s& I3 E0 vsystem source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under 2 f% C% G" s9 q! T" H4 Ino constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. 5 H% i5 S9 c3 @) n6 S4 r% JPEO Program Executive Officer. 4 k/ {9 A% {9 S5 a8 d- T- r- O% \PEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) x E( ?% d+ A1 A, _PEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. $ l; i. c$ i" C9 i+ FPEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) . i9 Z+ Z3 x$ p) Q; gPEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program W3 m, R6 z1 t7 d; H) w5 O7 J8 j! BOffice. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. 8 V& a' S! l, S; J0 F/ v; f4 nPEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. : V2 Y8 \$ P6 L3 EPeregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. Performance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to $ k Y' X0 Q0 K; B4 h" Eeffectively and efficiently perform its assigned mission over time. The support characteristics of the system include both supportability aspects of the design and the support elements necessary for system operation. Performance Requirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system or system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. 1 o3 o0 p. K5 x8 L- r! R5 \' s9 v- {Performance Specification " P2 | d& `) c! Q/ P! n# ?7 R6 E(1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system or system component. (2) Synonymous with requirements specification. Perimeter 2 |3 C1 e5 F' e( B' aAcquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System (PARCS) AN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and attack assessment. Period (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. ) }1 O, o- F% |. H, b% c! M' RPermeability Having the ability to diffuse through or penetrate something. Pershing II OBSOLETE. US intermediate-range missile deployed in Europe. PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique. ( s( G3 [" L$ B' fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 4 y" E+ A8 l' _8 z1 q223 PERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other activities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. 3 U9 g. s% _+ U) H) ^PESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. ) |- V P1 k# w5 @! T0 mPET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. 6 y- ^3 _# F6 R1 kPFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. 4 A7 Z( d; x7 C7 o7 f- ePFD Preconditions for Defense. 7 r3 r) p1 U. Y a1 F& t: JPFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). PGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). 4 f. s2 h- z: G4 d' E& Z# bPGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). PGM Precision Guided Munition. PGU Power Generation Unit. 1 f. h3 ~4 B$ z! HPH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). Phased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically ) F, j4 c. k' B* @1 ]$ Lstationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to another (e.g., phased array radar). 3 {9 N+ ]0 \9 {8 KPhased Array $ F2 M0 M( B7 G) c5 R5 |Tracking Radar ( p- y( j& l- Y" ?* m% v7 n& m3 pIntercept On 2 \3 G) K3 q% ~8 i+ f( e/ zTarget (missile) : u; e$ f3 y& ]! X( j(PATRIOT) . }' }9 v% I0 bA point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 7 A$ V, O4 ~4 z( l0 a" v+ o6 X! }0 R0 Kimprovements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, + \0 o+ S! s5 a: C; vinclude upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either ; B9 p$ d! Z- s2 d8 r8 V3 m0 uPATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. Phased Deployment The sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system ( S" X* w/ _; c* ~7 E% u" Tcapability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. Phase One Engineering 8 W0 U1 A C. r8 Z FTeam (POET) & h F# s) j3 @$ A% pOBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program Office. Now referred to as POET. Phenomenology The topological classification of a class of phenomena. Phenomenology efforts * q' v" l" J/ E* G6 ]& Ccollect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena required by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. 7 _" {* p* R1 `. N4 ?PHI Photonic Hit Indicator. PHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. PHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. Photochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. 4 n! G1 f6 C3 `6 D) J' SMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 224 Photoelectric Effect 2 g% H7 i, |8 nThe process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat 3 h: G' Q) g2 \7 }0 X7 X _greater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its . J: n M3 L: p5 }) C) G9 nenergy to the electron which is consequently removed from the atom. Since it has lost all its energy, the photon ceases to exist. (See Photon.) Photon A unit or "particle" of electromagnetic radiation, carrying a quantum of energy, which is characteristic of the particular radiation. ! @3 c, @" A$ |8 a" _' L: Q- fPHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. Physical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic * u! ?9 a2 o; `0 ~$ ?! d1 ^fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, and extreme cold.

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Physical 8 U4 h7 h) Z; I ^" v( AConfiguration 5 z ^. Y0 s. q3 Y! O9 uAudit (PCA) 8 [/ k; W0 b8 M' ~) ]% gPhysical examination to verify that the configuration item(s) “as built” conforms to the technical documentation that defines the item. Approval by the government % P! {9 a9 i0 a9 U2 k2 P3 ~. B" `program office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this audit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production or first LRIP team. z1 ^: O9 y! n b! P2 ePI Program Integrator. & }5 R3 S) P3 O' Z# i3 N4 f: xPIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). PIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). 5 s3 h6 Y4 n) Y0 C u) t5 y(2) Policy Integration Committee. (3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). Picture Element & I7 n9 d. K& f" O4 Y1 i7 L. Q! Q(PIXEL) The smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned 8 M$ f- H. e. Q& I- ]& t$ q3 @6 z% h0 Tcolor and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium. 0 t; Q$ y- w% p, Q+ A5 qPIDS Prime Item Development Specification. / p7 y7 @9 t% e lPilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing methods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. Not the same as long range initial production. 4 }& O: W& U5 c: l4 oPIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). PIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. PIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. # U4 m, q! H. G9 [(3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. 7 N" I- k" }* jPIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. + I* ^! p! h: d0 Y, H3 cPIR Program Information Report. PIXEL Picture Element. & G4 L. z4 A/ ? |! XPk Probability of Kill. ; \* v9 {8 R/ o+ Z3 t8 u% MPKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. : N1 L2 I$ }" ^ F4 l4 cPKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 225 ( t7 ?. l7 f4 I6 n, `$ r: FPKO Peacekeeping Operations. Pkss Probability of kill -- single shot. PL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public 6 Q( f' J- |, b1 v/ Y% y4 `Law. PLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. PLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). . F" x& Q3 H, p" A! c& fPlanning, Programming, Budgeting 4 f w3 @0 d* A- TSystem (PPBS) 5 U3 d# j r, o, OThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic ' Z) C6 g, [1 |. r% dstructure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces ' e2 z! p+ U v& N6 ^. f) \1 pand capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process * F# W* s W4 v/ a5 ~* K2 Q# d0 }containing three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the ; M2 V8 B L( QProgram Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and 5 q; a7 P: z, d0 YDefense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the President’ s Budget. DoD PPBS is a biennial process starting in January of each ! N9 n- A$ i% L: todd numbered year with national security guidance to initiate the planning , _- Q- E' N/ U! U C* lphase, and ending in January of the next odd numbered year with the President’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management . i4 k4 R3 [1 Q+ q0 K2 gCollege) PLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. ! Q1 V5 A& F' x1 @PLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). PLRS Position Location Reporting System. Plume Data 2 }; w0 V) q8 I1 FCenter % y$ f, m. v! x7 q2 PAEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. 5 m. y( X- [+ e$ E( z7 Q' I' S7 hPLV Payload Launch Vehicle. PM See Program Manager. PMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. / w( c7 H. q* H- Z; J/ H7 J! v* s(2) Post-Mission Analysis. 3 }' n( p4 V/ D) }* S2 U- ^# p(3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). - }$ C* C8 _4 dPMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). 1 C) J/ Q( K& j* |- Q, f9 H: RPMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). Q! w) Y/ c- fPMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). / T' Y/ E$ k; G* N( s# iPMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. PMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. PMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). 8 x# O; S9 P* w {) [* {PMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. * r5 G5 G2 L( X8 g. X" `PMO Program Management Office. 1 N" s- s) w; }& K% L6 |MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 8 w! E3 S: @# f5 v/ p226 8 a2 e! v6 v3 R* fPMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). (2) Program Master Plan. ( V# O6 f) V! n(3) Prime Mission Product. , n* l' f$ Y5 b, `1 Q& p# E( v(4) Program Management Plan. + _, T8 T; W7 s" c3 yPMR (1) Program Management Review. (2) Pacific Missile Range. (3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). * _, z7 m& I1 XPMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. & B( i4 n& E2 v) sPMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). % S; @& V/ n3 p5 \& B(2) Performance Measurement System. PMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. PMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. , l% a2 B2 n3 q4 i- @( p0 M! q# mPN Probability of Negotiation. 6 j o6 w! M( lPNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. # f0 C4 S! }# ^- u ^3 V: CPNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. PO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. , i( e: ]$ M& {4 M: ]; @9 J(2) Purchase Order. POA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. POC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. POC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile command post). 5 z( P7 N/ ~; k8 I- G# }POCT Passive Optical Component Technology. POD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. _# Z; S. H5 T- i; X- E+ R4 B/ c7 A, gPODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. 3 I" y( P7 O8 H8 dPOE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. & [! V6 L* V9 m( _2 U: }POET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support + ~3 e/ V c* E* d7 }to the MDA. (Formerly referred to as the Phase One Engineering Team.) Point Defense The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e.g., 1 n+ f4 C, U4 z) Jcommand and control facilities, air bases, etc. $ f) I2 ]3 i. @2 ~" {- lPoint Defense * r, b. o' Y. ^& c: N9 zSystem A terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles to defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. Pointing The aiming of sensors or defense weapons at a target with sufficient accuracy either to track the target or to aim with sufficient accuracy to destroy it. Pointing and tracking are frequently integrated operations. POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 227 POLAD Political Advisor.

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Precision # Q l, S6 n lDecoys ) R) A) R+ M% k) q7 K% aDecoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or ! W, f$ t6 K" C/ t* ?7 iendoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting them. 8 _) N" |: G2 P* IMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 0 K( D/ } Q$ A/ B- [229 ' [8 O/ q" U# O/ Y$ w/ aPreconditions for Defense (PD) / H% ~! h4 x5 q& NPDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate l2 R) f5 S0 a f4 l U. K! ~% K* Zcircumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue 3 g/ H5 @# v( D+ N) b( B. Vcombat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks directed at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and . B; T8 D x2 ]" c+ fwar. Predicted Intercept Point |) @4 Z( C9 {2 p' c(PIP) The calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. Preferential ( j3 a8 ^7 {5 A9 `. FDefense Preferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect given facilities or capabilities. Preferential Defense Strategy A tactic used as part of the SDS strategy to optimize the use of weapons and sensors by selecting high value targets for engagement by the defense while temporarily allowing less important targets to pass. This strategy forces the - D: [+ b7 R3 H1 m& [7 R3 N( R: h3 h+ woffense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has ) H/ S" M U1 ^/ R4 xinterceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, the strategy is placed at a disadvantage if targets are closely spaced, if RVs can maneuver or if the defense intercepts ICBMs in the boost phase. Preferential Offense + g% |& @3 q; L, tThe concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. Preliminary 9 R( h" A6 N5 j* _3 x; IDesign Review (PDR) A review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, " ? T, L: z: b) jtechnical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to . }. {" q- }. u. g( h) [determine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the 3 X3 Z _/ I: P" k) z% Zdevelopment specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of the physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of equipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during Phase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, 5 ^" L- W5 ?2 qEngineering and Manufacturing Development. Preplanned - S4 |; f! k0 e1 V2 PProduct Improvement |# n( z% u/ V% v' ~: a# E& t(P3 I) Planned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which design considerations are effected during development to enhance future application of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing - V2 w* ^% ]5 g4 |8 R X2 C/ Bsystems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed operational capability. # A7 j# q. G+ q- o5 APreplanned Response . Z9 I; \' y' a. e& ]- M( f) s9 G* J* L7 {Options (PRO) Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, 1 l& e- t. c$ J5 O/ ?9 D# Nanalyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, equivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment : p2 y" |* f7 S- \6 EOptions (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces , R @/ |9 x0 A9 r3 Tbased upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, + q4 h( S ~ E1 {4 Kand the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time : a, N6 Z3 \: v N( Y' p1 w' Rhuman oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. Preproduction $ S4 V3 f2 N3 cPrototype 5 K+ Y' w. b* b& p/ C) uAn article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be 7 }/ R) r1 B4 R+ uproduced subsequently in a production line. Preproduction Test This is a test of design-qualified hardware that is produced using production tooling and processes, which will be used to produce the operational hardware. No production hardware should be accepted prior to satisfactory completion of " d4 R+ J7 s' \6 r c4 Ithis test. Test objectives include: gaining confidence that production hardware is going to work; that it will be reliable; that it can be maintained and supported by the user; and that it is not over designed. & R0 @ {/ e' m& A3 L: XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P " U' Y2 t$ E2 E5 _) ]$ Q230 + `3 ^) O# {3 c: r+ c0 WPreset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the - s2 w8 p% s( U; d8 D8 V/ m2 ucontrol mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. President's Budget (PB) 2 @9 u4 A" {( k4 X1 ]7 gThe Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in January (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in ! E$ l1 j; X4 O* C5 J- Raccordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. ; q0 k) r" k7 z t: }' I6 _2 K* ]1 nIncludes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) 4 D0 S: g* t! tPRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. PRG Program Review Group. E" l' n5 c3 O: R8 iPrime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or equipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, , ?' l- a8 G3 h, l( N) b, Sground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and test equipment. $ N, ?, Z0 _/ X9 |/ UPrioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, predicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. PRN Pseudo Random Noise. PRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. : H x6 H: q; m8 I% L) IProbability of 1 g* I1 K& x" @- i7 H4 A9 |Damage ! t: f" z* _$ L/ T' u* c8 J! c) aThe probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or ! U( X; m5 b$ n* j4 O+ Jas a decimal. Probability of " ^7 q9 F+ J+ b p MDetection (1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given conditions if it is in the area searched. (2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise sources.

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Probability of , J! v) R/ I* N" M- YDiscrimination This is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly ' h5 g) I% i' a6 W! Z" P2 V3 R& aidentified. The ability to discriminate between a potential target and a decoy is quantified by a “K” factor, in which the higher the numeric the greater the / d+ g# e0 J: _- f Iprobability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is - M q. v0 f6 h5 @indistinguishable from the decoy). Probability of + q6 v" n6 t1 _False Alarm (1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected 2 z A) m( D3 L+ j2 vwhen no object is present. ' q {4 h, J+ C! W/ ^9 p(2) For discrimination, this is the probability that an object, which is not a ) G- k. [. R( w$ g3 F$ Jthreatening object will be identified as one. ) K6 y, H; f! \0 \% c% ^8 UProbability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, & K6 C: B9 a1 }1 j9 jordnance, etc.) Usually the statistical probabilities that the weapon will detonate 4 o% I$ ?1 [! l- o% [8 n- W$ o5 jclose enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense Systems Management College) Probe The air vehicle of the GSTS. PROC Procurement. + u: [3 [/ S x( I. ~& EProcess Data Sensitivity Label (PDSL) The sensitivity label for data contained in a process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 231 , v2 n$ l/ F% ~# }! p4 C" \- `/ ePROCMT Procurement. 7 y6 N6 o ` m3 [4 {9 ]Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) The individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on 3 ^* G l8 I) n5 O' ?" rbehalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for L8 V2 n, O. B% Soverall procurement of the contract. Prod Production. Producibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is # B6 I- H/ R$ U3 ^+ j/ z- Zgoverned by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical & W5 w1 E1 t0 A% B9 E# k3 o4 q5 Ffabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing techniques. Producibility, , m4 J5 G6 ]6 o, V0 `Engineering, and Planning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering transition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning ; _& c N, n* @* lengineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required . T$ _1 B( M+ M& ]1 P, {$ ~6 c2 }3 ]quantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will meet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification constraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production changes or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. . k% K) W3 `2 U mProducibility, 3 j- m! l; H7 D# N EProgramming, and Issues ! J7 Y% t5 C8 @1 i6 L& nResolution Strategies (PPIRS) + @4 ], z: r) ZA semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium " D1 R, W$ l, o# n/ O* _# uand higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M Working Group. 3 ~- w R# H1 @; h; R- w, R: E4 [Producibility Review A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to $ }% n1 V' o3 o; Ndetermine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology % M& A8 g$ m4 W& `, U0 Q2 v0 wconsidering the elements of fabrication, assembly, inspection, and test. This is a generic term for the concurrent engineering portions of MIL-STD 1521 system design reviews. Product Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration item. Normally includes Process baseline (type D spec), Material baseline (type E spec), type C spec, and drawings. & w/ A( R5 V' E0 V2 _ c- b7 _(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical documentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and logistic support of its life cycle. Product Configuration Identification The current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration of a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and 4 z; b# a% w4 Y1 Hlogistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: $ I7 y6 |0 }7 Z/ i: h# _fit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected functional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production " Q& C8 a% V1 _ o+ [% eacceptance test. " m) n1 k7 A, R: D% bProduct Improvement & f! @* P# n& A% g' F+ SEffort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on ' W* @2 [# l8 e* p! h! Mend items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than developmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend useful military life. Usually results from user feedback. 6 y. ?4 k& |. l2 U; x$ w% H- OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 8 y( m7 r4 T. u6 b232 ; r" F; p5 K. _8 U% YProduct Manager The individual, designated by a materiel developer, who is delegated authority ' s) f4 s$ B- b* x$ rand assigned responsibility for centralized management of a development/acquisition program that does not qualify for system/program/project management. Product Security . B* o3 F# J q8 ?! N(PRODSEC) That physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, politically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of Defense contractor facilities to mitigate the risk of the government as a selfinsurer. Defining and instituting product security during production are essential to the delivery of uncompromised systems.