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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 0 y- E9 a9 w' z+ @- N211 3 L R# `7 x; ^9 J' W! G: j# FOperational * a9 x# E; t) U! Y, V1 DAssessment An evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an independent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other than production systems. The focus of an operational assessment is on 7 r( `8 |7 P h4 f# O& s$ fsignificant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, : A4 n: y: S: V) C' ]% W1 g, T9 _1 k4 K2 Ladequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate $ W( [8 u& H+ l# p6 Ioperational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using ' B" c4 A$ Y+ c4 G) S$ ] xtechnology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development : W- U2 `" q( Rmodels, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test % B2 s: k5 |: x: s8 Dand evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. Operational Availability The degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect $ \3 N- Q- j i" R! F" t7 [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 ' M1 g9 h4 r; o8 f/ @between readiness objectives and supportability. 5 S, e; ?# I/ [2 P2 HOperational Concept An end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, * S0 }5 F- k. d `4 \organizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. Operational 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 9 w* j6 G& b* |" c) u3 winherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving 5 ?9 Q9 K9 m1 t- t! A8 p1 Xorganizing 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 5 j1 h g, s0 Jthrough the Service component commanders. Operational control normally provides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those forces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, / b( F3 S5 g+ M+ u5 Winclude authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or unit training. x3 h* W! B6 n( Q4 u, zOperational Effectiveness The overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by , Q; e" H4 x! h3 urepresentative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, electronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering ! Z' w3 X$ G; ~" o1 `- R, J/ sorganization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including ! P) x j8 {& l" J+ y1 {countermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination (NBCC) threats). 6 U& ]$ A3 D! y9 B6 jOperational 6 r6 B# h( J: v* _& V/ UEvaluation 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; and b) its effectiveness as compared with currently available items or systems, consideration being given to: (1) personnel capabilities to maintain and operate 7 I- g% ?/ G1 K6 p* ~* | Ethe equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy ( b& N: M U5 D2 [, Gcapabilities in the field. 4 |) L* ^9 C9 ^( I3 Y: z6 x( hOperational 2 Z$ B ? S( P1 S; a' G2 ^. NLevel of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or + Y1 @& O( j+ f& Y+ x$ X- Eareas of operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by ! f- `6 G% y/ z: yestablishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic ; U! E6 ?# `. u, f! k Iobjectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating - P2 t) G1 z5 `( c3 y, R& c; Oactions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These ! n/ H# a( B- b6 W& ^. Hactivities imply a broader dimension of time or space than do tactics; they ensure the logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by which tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 212 % ?2 x$ D2 ?% eOperational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the operational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training 1 Y* B7 o# |8 ?! i" m2 Bconfiguration. Operational 3 E7 v6 ?" N$ i' w8 aReadiness " \5 P& ^5 e8 o$ C2 H3 P0 T9 P' @The capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform % c- A) K/ _9 J) @' E) H( t# | Wthe missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in & s. K, H$ n1 `7 Ka general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. - J8 Y k, D1 r( L+ C/ ~4 `+ A6 K8 lOperational Reliability The 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 1 d' [( H' u1 L7 k% p& @# o0 YNavy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected by OPNAV. It is submitted as originating document for all Navy new starts (less ; P! R$ G, ]! ythan major programs)--ACATs II, III, IV.

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Operational . j. g& A( {6 M0 s# v4 b; r( hRequirements Document (ORD) Documents the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for operational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and + v& m3 ~# L. L4 L/ F# |DoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. ' U( U2 y% _6 {" u# COperational 0 J9 R1 ~9 t% ^& \Suitability The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with consideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, 3 a$ H8 r! X7 q7 ]/ D8 ]& \# Lreliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower supportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, documentation, and training requirements. Operational Test 3 r0 [$ A+ W5 [and Evaluation 5 K9 ^, l5 c5 v' n m(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 & P \4 H' ?# ?0 |modifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the 6 [% K) z4 H$ i4 Ptypes and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when deployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as ) p9 D8 p& Q$ u Ppossible. Operationally Ready 1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or # t- F% Z# i7 N7 Z7 H0 _; Xdesigned (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to 6 Z) _6 k- b5 D+ [: Qperform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). Operations and 3 _7 a+ c2 [) l M p. wSupport (O&S) Costs Those resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a major component during its useful life in the operational inventory. Operations Profile s1 N. v( A* V fAn identification of all participants in an operation, their actions, and the time those actions occur in the operation. Includes assessment of operational procedures to ascertain whether stereotyped or predictable patterns are ! r3 \# a G+ h2 C0 t/ r! J$ t' C/ D* Z* Ndiscernible. % Q5 l# a7 ?' SOperations : G( d) ~: n- I. }* N& D7 h! M0 L @# F9 NSecurity (OPSEC) Survey The method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is composed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or inefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational ( {" H0 g# n& }4 g4 u6 O( qeffectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). OPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. . _- M; |6 @2 V/ ?( HOPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ; }* |5 ?, K" d) n O213 ) W- E( |8 H: F& F; COPLAN Operation Plan. OPM Office of Personnel Management. 9 W2 b) p# b9 r; hOPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. OPNS Operations. 6 B l/ ~& @! A' o% f, p# @! UOPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. OPORD Operation Order. OPP Other Physical Principles. 6 F% Z6 d7 P- m4 xOPR Office of Primary Responsibility. Ops Operations (employment). % s4 g e6 }) _ b/ @& h# ?0 m3 `OPS Operations. OPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. OPSEC Operations Security. h1 s1 J9 K' G8 n0 |$ |. N% a: \OPSMOD Operations Module. OPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) OPTEMPO Operating Tempo. OPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) Optic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. ! s' a' L5 _. x) J; eOptical Airborne ) s, }1 R/ u0 U3 a; D% pMeasurement 6 T* | j' |( l% N( tProgram (OAMP) 6 a2 ^$ B+ Z1 y: Z$ OA program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct , w3 f6 e; v* y" j: `surveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. ; O1 p3 k1 W. z6 r; ^* N(Also known as Cobra Eye.) 2 v$ {( e7 s: d# h. uOptical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the ; B/ L7 {7 Q& dmaterial to which they are applied. 1 j$ o. ?1 \' O0 VOptical # W0 M1 [" ~! O N) j. y+ i: _Processing - O+ t" Q( c7 F' `' b0 Q6 \$ n# fA type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed 3 Q# ~! [2 @! Athrough optical systems, is used in problem solving. - c5 R, {/ q* {. k# HOR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational / c0 U; U. D6 [1 q3 j0 bReadiness. (4) Operational Reliability. OR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. ORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. ; Y/ q1 ~* E+ r+ K. Y2 }4 A! lORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 0 d% u) p6 S0 v( I! m5 A. z214 ' A8 A5 _0 C& C) I9 A* I3 [& b- LOrbital 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 : r$ l6 t. z5 U$ \* Ielements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a Keplerian orbit at a particular time. * v$ e% E& r! {/ n/ FOrbital + I' S! ?' e& V4 mManeuvering Vehicle (OMV) 0 G+ |# G, ]0 H2 M9 u) K8 ?NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. . G' a8 b$ J/ d& x9 e/ K1 {$ h# f9 qOperates from shuttle and Space Station. Orbital Suborbital . F) {4 q5 K; G NProgram (OSP) * Y9 ~- w% ]2 i9 n" HA strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the Minuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. ORC Operational Readiness Condition. ORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. ORD See Operational Requirements Document. % @+ V9 w$ p" Z! }: BORDALT Ordnance Alteration. 3 _' U6 B5 [& t. hOrder of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the 8 H" O2 @; F0 I; `* [0 g' `personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. & @: Q6 U) b, n" g2 ^Order Wire : g4 S$ P& _+ B: ~# HMessage A communications support function for internal control of communications 1 Y* b9 ]+ R2 e+ C0 oelements. Organic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic parts 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 & a, H b2 s. j6 @! `) Woperating forces for the Navy. Ornate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. ' ?. N: V w: w( V$ E! qORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. 8 E6 r$ \2 |+ \ORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. . j1 a9 Q" m, }) I mORU Orbital Replacement Unit. ORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. OS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. OSA Optical Society of America. ( b! u6 X+ x. v# [1 k o, HOSC Optical Signature Code. # ]8 S* \6 B2 ?* pOSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. % R2 g( s \# V9 @4 o! _' F, a: MOSE Operational Support Equipment. OSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 215 6 i( n( _ K! }4 U" o" Y, HOSF Open Systems Foundation. OSH Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. & `9 s+ V8 D, D" k- _# }1 _OSI Operator System Interface. OSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. OSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). " u4 x/ I1 I" YOSIP Operational System Integration Plan. OSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. OSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. OSM Object Sighting Message. OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). 2 W/ W: b( ]: u6 }8 {3 Q! mOSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. 0 |# v( N( Z/ u) }$ X# S9 R: K2 NOSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. & ?3 q9 c6 @: r' |# jOT Operational Test. OTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. (2) Operational Test Agency. ! n& \" W9 T; \(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. ; T |* e a. x q) N2 `) FOTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). OT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. 0 a8 C+ W8 p; v/ Z( iOTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. % a8 c" m7 x9 n/ C6 w1 qOTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. + g ?& c' z2 mOTH-B Over-The-Horizon. 8 H, X* b# Y& V$ d, N. AOTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. * J8 M& |6 N2 U4 \OTO Operational Test Organization. OTP Outline Test Plan. ! X) h- Q: E. S% @) V# n& z6 @OTS Off-the-Shelf. OTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. OTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. OUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 216 OUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). OUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). 5 z) ~" d' L% d# x6 \1 s: Y- k/ POuter Space 7 Z: y4 m5 ?; u' @6 f0 sTreaty of 1967 A multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the 5 a2 P4 v5 z/ H3 C* \, J' F; D! R" T* D(former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing , ^5 X& I9 z1 [! s0 nnuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. Outlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or 1 i P0 ~* j. y2 iother payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays $ b1 T0 E3 G, K7 Q! Lconsist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, 5 E- g) u( E: g6 [6 W. n+ \+ F$ F2 Ominus receipts. 6 G7 v1 g- O( t+ V) S2 i/ \Out of Band 5 @) |9 U% p, F9 ]& t& B% O* h3 oLaser Flux * x; S& r% h* v- i6 W1 `(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. ; H5 D; E! Y3 I- JOverlay BMD 2 D o E& W% {8 J% h' y8 L4 BSystem An advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of ICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear homing interceptors. OWG Operating Working Group. " ]3 ^2 k; S( E% VMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P & Z5 {; O8 I R6 s7 x4 @217 P&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. P.B. President’s Budget. $ z3 E" s! {( d& j; L% o4 MP2 Pollution Prevention. p2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. . G# c$ p! P9 L6 p4 c1 sP3 Pollution Prevention Program. P3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. % Y, q; V# B. z% ^, e# ^0 T0 APA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. [+ M8 K% }+ g5 F. D* N$ B0 ]. ]PA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. PA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. PAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) 3 c3 c7 { z+ s& k7 k% Z* ^PAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 . c; X/ S* a! k( ~, TPAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. ; ~) } s3 V5 u: KPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 1 E0 \: S# q6 E, L4 q- ZPAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. PAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. PACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. + ?9 M5 T9 A9 N4 XPACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. " K" l! S: l+ P$ \% P+ s9 B. bPACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. ' ]7 x( H" S8 E" k DPACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, Handling, Storage, and - L3 a0 P. m1 R/ J. VTransportation 7 Y) g4 H: p& Y. s1 h(PHS&T) The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to . \. Y7 p+ C: s" \, `ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, + Q# V X( B3 [( S$ qhandled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, equipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and * j% ]. s# |4 ftransportability. H1 _$ T6 D' LPacket Switching 7 S" n8 _: O; j% j6 n(PSW) " B6 }+ T/ c5 gA data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is " x; c* z# m7 p% _+ Hoccupied 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 5 G; a3 [7 {4 c4 v9 Rthen formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment & U9 K5 o3 I2 H1 k1 M9 Bor by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. ) \) o7 A6 D" X/ A; QPACOM U.S. Pacific Command. , U! F9 U5 y0 t% P. jPACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. ' N% ~. P5 X8 w/ |# qPADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. 5 J/ k1 R8 R4 P1 o* G6 L( nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 218 PAFB Patterson Air Force Base. 9 ~: t q- m- Q8 d2 v8 P* u3 y( tPAL Permissive Action Link. 6 r! H, R X% C6 }6 I FPALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). PAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. / t8 V' h8 g: G- P/ uPAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. Pancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to 3 r0 k# m% ^, G( L4 W- Fthe leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. ( R3 B0 c$ l$ n9 P& X2 pPAP Predicted Aim Point. PAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. (2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) ' ~1 z2 p8 z; h' K- L# {: U(3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. 7 ] f' D% L) u) F(4) Program Assessment Report. ; G; T. H3 ^; K. y& f; y3 A" {$ E(5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. Parallel Processing * B9 R! o1 }" }; NIn parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into smaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that much higher effective processing speeds can be attained. 4 U" T$ x+ } d, o: mParametric Cost Estimate ( R. L1 D; D- [ j+ g$ B: u; ?A cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical costs and other program variables such as system physical or performance ) J7 |' l3 N& D7 b' X0 ucharacteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also referred to as a top-down approach. 4 e( P4 w0 b8 t% JPARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. 7 g$ V; s$ L( T" i# ^PARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. Partial Mission Capable Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at least one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission 5 S# c* M7 E5 _' o/ M; oCapable. Participating Service A military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint * U m& ~( f3 R' Sacquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. 2 V- h1 j4 T9 H% oParticle Beam (PB) # \- g$ T4 z6 M- V* X* jHigh-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or ' {$ J7 @# E3 I% K' Dneutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. ; K1 O; _6 H/ ~3 tParticle Beam 0 N+ h3 q+ I" X$ H( N0 XWeapon (PBW) A weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) 1 U+ e* ]% v' v1 X- i- @to emit beams of charged or neutral particles, which travel near the speed of 2 M7 |# I6 C1 f, Z$ _light. Such a beam could theoretically destroy a target by several means, e.g., electronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor damage, and initiation of high explosives. PASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. # V6 i9 v; s3 `; m2 _3 u2 uPassive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no energy capable of being detected. " H/ X# e* c8 m, h& M* Y- k1 vMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P . `# D# M$ ?( g2 `* d9 ?& ~5 d! y6 n219 Passive Air Defense $ N* ^4 w3 d3 {+ e4 RAll measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use of protective construction. F! R$ q; I+ Y* O1 GPassive Communications 1 W. K( M$ K# XSecurity Threats Threats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through % w/ k8 q. M3 L; U Z! E% wintercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic emanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications , {" X* V# _7 j' S8 N6 c! S* T& R- ^interception and direction finding. Passive Defense (1) Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects 8 r3 o. ]5 z7 T5 n9 Jof damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the - f* _: A9 ~. F! Q0 e- D- binitiative. (2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile attack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing 3 l. `$ o- N: l8 Q$ Uthe 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 " P9 A8 W6 r! g7 r0 G4 Fconcealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and # n3 P) r2 D! yredundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) 4 A3 O# {, M* I# nPassive Sensor A sensor that detects naturally occurring emissions from a target for tracking and/or identification purposes.

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PAT Process Action Team. PAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. 0 @$ K; K ?* |9 C# _PATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). " E% O4 K Y1 f6 T/ ?2 ~PAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: % O( L8 ~4 B6 R j; c0 f# Ga. East Otis ANG Base, MA . q& \9 }8 L* Mb. West Beale AFB, CA . n" s( H/ P6 c2 S& {c. Southeast Robins AFB, GA / o9 @# i; u: zd. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX PAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). Payload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. / Q& s' W% Y; V n( u: ?(2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. - E/ t7 g' ]7 z$ L+ t5 c; c- M(3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry 2 r. y6 y4 \: A) L/ xvehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) Payload Build-up * P3 v- k; [: _# i(Missile and Space) The process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and 8 H2 h. J: p* Y/ X& Rnecessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a , ] q' l& @' a$ }) @* z5 @complete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of the mission. ; V2 L$ D: l' W# hPayload Integration (Missile and ( o% u/ x8 t8 g* e# ^Space) 3 x; P$ m3 A+ vThe compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft and space vehicle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 220 PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. U2 ?8 P' @9 q2 ~" z(4) Program Baseline. / P/ S/ l3 h: qPB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. + i8 u# f% S. K& ` t% J2 DPBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. PBCS Post-Boost Control System. PBD Program Budget Decision. PBI Post-Boost Intercept. PBP Post-Boost Phase. - j3 N8 i1 `* `) U3 [( @ o; lPBS President’s Budget Submission. PBV Post-Boost Vehicle. 2 I7 g! W1 y0 [" L% F0 U; W1 JPBW Particle Beam Weapon. 3 Q6 n( ]* M, q( Y; }; H* \$ CPC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). 9 P& J- D, c( |1 ?- p$ t9 T: kPCA Physical Configuration Audit. PCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. . o W: p+ m" t0 lPCB Printed Circuit Board. % q+ L O9 q9 R4 N6 e/ EPCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). PCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. $ f t% e/ y% ]3 k- I; U4 j" \PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. PCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). PCI Peripheral Component Interface. 7 ~/ y% D, q, V/ aPCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. PCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). PCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P . W- K+ d. ?1 m- u2 p221 / E' N3 `2 L: x. J' \PD (1) Presidential Directive. $ |0 T) \" O. f8 R(2) Procedures Description. $ |* t$ B6 e5 n; } S% o- }# }* q) y(3) Probability of Damage. 5 N/ }* b$ _4 N) i' E$ r% q(4) Probability of Detection. (5) Preconditions for Defense. (6) Program Director (AF). (7) Production/Deployment. (8) Phenomenology Document. (9) Passive Defense. 9 H% `# ], J6 BPD&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). PDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. PDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive. PDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term). - S/ v) a$ V6 }# A' BPDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). 7 F' M; A+ Y9 x4 L' v7 {+ F6 bPDP Pulse Doppler Processor. & v8 d" J4 s4 {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. ) T* K' y7 U3 d, c+ X$ CPDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). - M5 _) q$ v4 I- |PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 3 U9 f; I* A5 W' @PDUSD (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. 4 K# V# Q; j1 ZPeak Gamma Dose Rate * M" ]: M: F% h) hThe maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could 8 f6 f) t3 e8 L7 f( C' q" [survive and continue functioning. PEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. PEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. PEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). ; p' K$ h5 p9 B. X" z! X: l- D. g% gPEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. , Q8 X4 } d; R% L8 o( XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 222 - J7 d! u7 `" W1 h. CPEM Program Element Monitor (AF). PENAID Penetration Aid. Penaid / l8 C( o4 F7 p(Penetration Aid) (Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by offensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating enemy defenses. Penetration Testing ( H+ v4 r' |( h- WThe portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the security features of the system. The penetrators may be assumed to use all 0 ]* n7 _/ `& K6 w4 Jsystem design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of system source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under $ a" b3 ^' O" D+ ]' K& Jno constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. PEO Program Executive Officer. PEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) $ ?6 ]& g" z, F; N' Z/ b$ d, SPEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. - O; R1 l. ^+ {1 \PEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) 9 m p1 {7 S/ Y. _4 w9 g. lPEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program Office. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. " i; `( Q" C( h* p: F- ?PEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. Peregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. % H$ I. G$ [* A% e2 H: GPerformance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to ; X1 ]( E p- n9 keffectively 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 ) @" k3 G$ O. ]4 n9 K3 j0 BA requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system 9 A" I+ P! F! t# H$ }or system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. 9 q+ Y/ P* J6 `! H( ^/ V0 x& sPerformance : p! v) ^/ C+ \2 F* q7 X# p: `Specification (1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system or system component. / S' W3 k& s" A8 w. S/ D6 G(2) Synonymous with requirements specification. Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack 6 y4 N' s' T1 R+ z/ X, K2 WCharacterization System (PARCS) $ w% F5 h6 c6 R! s5 AAN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and & \0 t6 s) H7 O g! Z" v9 cattack assessment. 9 e, D/ B M/ yPeriod (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. S) y% e8 e, t! P& BPermeability 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. - p# J# ~/ J- [/ _MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 223 " M4 p7 K8 O' gPERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other % C4 [0 [. e9 x1 Y7 Q* b- eactivities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. PESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. PET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. 7 g$ @" y3 p9 G/ NPFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. PFD Preconditions for Defense. - r+ d& i3 q, hPFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. ) d' y; L. e+ g l5 x" o" Z3 z0 M. _( tPFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). PGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). 6 q/ U" L7 N3 A- v1 E' C3 q# x* kPGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). 3 \& H, g% X+ Q4 J2 r7 KPGM Precision Guided Munition. PGU Power Generation Unit. PH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). b# n, G' k# f8 P1 }% L1 hPhased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically stationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to another (e.g., phased array radar). Phased Array 1 w' M+ r& g$ h( I- N& pTracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile) : a. a7 l1 C6 n7 U(PATRIOT) ) n1 s8 V# A% ]) S0 V2 t- aA point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 & q6 b" \4 t! Eimprovements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, ) c4 Y5 f. j$ C2 f* |9 C' Binclude upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either + X1 g( J" f! z2 zPATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. Phased 1 T2 b4 ^" V: |2 I+ F# b$ ^ mDeployment 0 L6 G3 k. }* o5 ~& ^1 D5 }The sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system . g- k5 D- m1 G: dcapability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. ; P% A0 b! g$ H. CPhase One # V0 ?0 z5 x) G5 ]" y4 pEngineering Team (POET) OBSOLETE. 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 collect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena 9 n1 H/ Z4 d8 Y1 grequired by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. 8 t$ }# \8 Y3 C8 FPHI Photonic Hit Indicator. ( ?, e) `) q& x* Q) U) @PHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. PHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. # ^% u% w9 C' c1 _5 j8 G& L* Y$ }2 APhotochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P . \5 |- o8 L5 M, @) @6 d224 Photoelectric Effect / F( A& D& ~$ S8 m, ^' ZThe process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat greater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its 0 R0 x5 z- T, s! b& C3 Uenergy to the electron which is consequently removed from the atom. Since it 1 `% v2 V3 i6 U% r' phas lost all its energy, the photon ceases to exist. (See Photon.) 4 ?. x! a# q# x" f7 ?# N8 L! xPhoton A unit or "particle" of electromagnetic radiation, carrying a quantum of energy, / D/ p6 r6 a4 Cwhich is characteristic of the particular radiation. 8 ]* A5 Q* W0 \ ^PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. ) e) {5 K: o' L9 y: n; TPhysical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, and extreme cold.

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Physical : l' b0 {4 t# qConfiguration & W& K M9 c. D: F* aAudit (PCA) Physical examination to verify that the configuration item(s) “as built” conforms to - _( c* R& z8 @2 V! d7 ^the technical documentation that defines the item. Approval by the government # X5 Q8 x1 L6 m6 A/ rprogram office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this d, ?6 C) ]) |) T3 uaudit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production 2 m' C2 ^4 `: }2 y# A' G7 hor first LRIP team. PI Program Integrator. PIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). PIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). (2) Policy Integration Committee. (3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). Picture Element (PIXEL) " C' ]( u' g" \: a$ RThe smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned 1 U/ s1 _' G4 A. ^color and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium. 8 L1 c6 C# ?# C1 V% {8 cPIDS Prime Item Development Specification. Pilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing W/ L2 I% t6 T1 P! dmethods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. 9 v6 p! E' ^6 s- t. [Not the same as long range initial production. 4 V# _( q4 d" zPIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). ! r) z& q8 |; g+ WPIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. % M. J& F O9 G$ S. V0 iPIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. (3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. PIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. ) D$ D1 @" q, g$ h9 Q2 @: ~PIR Program Information Report. PIXEL Picture Element. 5 W/ k/ U P mPk Probability of Kill. / a5 V- |3 G% t7 [+ LPKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. PKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 225 1 { G" d& M! Y4 ^PKO Peacekeeping Operations. z. B. B$ n: F$ cPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. " d* `5 l! n3 ?! B0 t' ^PL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public Law. P0 O; T7 G2 |- b/ r' ZPLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. PLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). Planning, Programming, ; I! o% w3 @" j4 X. SBudgeting 1 @% j5 i, o6 Z* A. @System (PPBS) 8 `" S3 k$ }, ]' YThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic 7 S) f; d3 X* H# B% X E/ Q- M3 Zstructure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces & z+ e7 y# i* {- \and capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process containing three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the 4 o: q6 ?9 ^, [3 m/ a5 x& QProgram Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and Defense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the President’ s Budget. DoD PPBS is a biennial process starting in January of each odd numbered year with national security guidance to initiate the planning + m9 H" e+ R" d2 L, Z yphase, and ending in January of the next odd numbered year with the President’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management College) PLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. PLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). % b S+ ?& ^9 o! n" a. SPLRS Position Location Reporting System. $ {1 D/ e* k# F5 n$ e( EPlume Data : y7 {+ A- E$ ~2 S# N& S; r5 ^; {Center ' L1 I) v6 u$ ~AEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. " F7 ^' |$ R* Q& {7 nPLV Payload Launch Vehicle. PM See Program Manager. PMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. 1 b# k4 f: X, Q b( v(2) Post-Mission Analysis. ' J% h( |$ \; _! b h& P( ](3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). 2 g/ w. d& c1 u: CPMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). PMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). 1 s3 M9 y0 L; k) JPMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). ; V$ J# v5 z2 U, i/ nPMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. 3 B Q! a8 Z( v1 G/ x* GPMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. `6 M, `6 s/ o0 q& pPMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). PMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. 1 w5 O& c! A, \6 YPMO Program Management Office. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P : M H; C: u1 o1 R' c$ k1 N* G$ Z& ?226 PMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). (2) Program Master Plan. 3 A8 a L4 ~& t& g. U. n( @(3) Prime Mission Product. (4) Program Management Plan. PMR (1) Program Management Review. ; O" t+ m7 X4 U: Q2 b5 P5 K(2) Pacific Missile Range. 7 N% k" \% S5 Q5 f. V6 t(3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). 9 C2 f0 T* u. @# q# d& Q; E: R8 m+ DPMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. 7 M/ f& D, G1 o9 p# ?PMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). (2) Performance Measurement System. PMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. 3 i$ \6 O3 D$ w1 z* r, D: | EPMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. & S) i Y. M U: V0 f5 B% w* E1 KPN Probability of Negotiation. . a2 E6 R- y9 Z& R4 ^9 {( v0 lPNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. " l8 ?3 K3 {3 @! a1 I1 P' vPNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. PO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. (2) Purchase Order. - L7 a. G0 j; W- J. t; W: IPOA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. 1 ~4 ?2 P1 J0 f J: J/ yPOC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. POC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile ; y0 W, B l( A3 _7 B! v' Ecommand post). ( M; A2 j9 P9 B# rPOCT Passive Optical Component Technology. POD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. 0 y6 i$ P T5 FPODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. POE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. - G, I6 p9 T" iPOET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support 4 F" a4 b* P3 [7 r7 }% W% s Tto the MDA. (Formerly referred to as the Phase One Engineering Team.) " C5 q1 W, Z% y$ a5 pPoint Defense The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e.g., command and control facilities, air bases, etc. 5 ~7 k' \! C Z' [8 hPoint Defense System / \: ` g# N4 i; wA terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles to defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. 2 |% A5 w2 V! Q- |. |1 @4 OPointing 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 - N1 g" e& q. O- eand tracking are frequently integrated operations. 3 z" F& n% M5 E5 pPOL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. $ @0 k! [+ J0 E/ [ w2 M& TMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P " h- A/ l$ h+ ~( A227 + `3 j1 S% o% u( FPOLAD Political Advisor.

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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. * ?, g4 Q) y! QPOMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. POP Proof of Principle. & h0 ?6 [! k/ h6 zPort Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. 0 b! C. l$ o9 q/ K# gPortability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on ' N! {! ~: F6 P8 }) wone computer or operating system can be used on another computer or ! a$ g; L0 P( U+ L/ B/ Hoperating system. POS (1) Primary Operating Stocks. (2) Probability Of Success. (3) Position. Poseidon Class of US nuclear ballistic submarines (USN term). POSIX Portable Operating System Interface. 7 @2 A. Y% `# i. e. f: Q. ^POST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. 2 r( f( _3 r+ }* f# h, DPost-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. 1 K8 ^1 n7 l l8 y! QPost-Attack Period ) F" c" P% Q: i1 ` qIn nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final attack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. ) J; X: J) `+ J9 }Post-Boost # r6 w2 y8 w+ n% zPhase (PBP) - H" N) ?6 K, r2 C L6 ?. d4 ]That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the end of powered flight and release of the last RV. Applies only to multiple-warhead ballistic ) f) x/ V$ j! \( K" @& jmissiles. (USSPACECOM) 7 x$ k7 r p( e8 FPost-Boost Vehicle (PBV) % Q. a1 I) k |The portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the ( W9 |2 i& ^ {- G; Tmaneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final trajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." / M/ M& S# ?- D" T! i: sPOSTPROD Post-Production. POTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. / | e# R9 o8 m$ Y" A& W1 ePP (1) Parallel Processing. (2) Principal Polarization. # e) y, `. ^- _7 x; b8 ]3 ?* c(3) Post Processing. (4) Program Plan. 8 m$ I* A& [! D+ o; lPPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. (2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. + q2 H3 x9 T, x J1 CPPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. 2 u' c4 f" H3 M, oPPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. 2 q: H ~5 N+ `5 D: x$ ~PPI POM Preparation Instructions. / S& A- ]& O$ M m( w$ K! K. sPPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. & J6 X. B. [. s. l5 QPPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. 7 F* b, Z: i* y% F3 DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P & [: a3 |0 W: c6 k9 @/ m* O# x b228 PPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). + }9 T% f9 c7 EPPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). ) q. Z3 l i( x2 gPPP Program Protection Plan. PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. PPS Precision Positioning System. PPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). PR Procurement Request. 1 C% W1 l4 j+ I9 e& S1 }2 w. CPRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. PRC Program Review Committee. PRD Presidential Review Decision. PRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. 5 Q: B& y, E+ K. v' n. ^$ }) V3 zPRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. Pre-Allocated Defense A preplanned decision to designate a specific number of defensive assets to be 8 Z7 T. [ f& B$ lused against a specific target or set of targets or to defend a specified asset or ! c$ P% P6 ?5 V/ F; t" uset of assets. The defense will select the best tactic to use based on the number of interceptors available, their probability to kill, the number of targets under attack to be defended, and the scope of the attack. 6 I6 i. A* `5 C4 oPre-Attack A period of time immediately prior to an attack, usually hours to minutes to tip-off. Pre-Authorized Engagement 2 J7 K. E) b% `: ?Criteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when + I3 n( F P1 ?$ J! ssurpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. 5 a) I/ @ E2 A' OPre-Commit V5 h! a8 t6 L$ P( KStrategy . l* w1 [7 N+ [' nA tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed to specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the defensive weapon’s trajectory. Pre Launch $ V0 `0 k4 R2 B% kSurvivability The probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack under an established condition of warning. " ?+ a# s: K$ \4 sPrecedence 1. A designator, which indicates the order in which a number of messages shall be served. Four precedence levels are provided for SDS, with one being the % n7 b# s' Q9 Z r$ q1 whighest and four the lowest. Messages with precedence level one are served first and those with level four last. These correspond to the four precedence levels, Flash, Immediate, Priority, and Routine respectively. 2. (Reconnaissance) . ~( F- |* Y) M5 s$ S/ wA letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting several reconnaissance missions, to indicate the relative order of importance, within an established 2 b( D; j* X1 _& ~; `# @/ Cpriority, of the mission requested.

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Precision ! q* y2 _4 f8 Q- RDecoys Decoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or , I# ~8 v& @8 S* M1 ` p, mendoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting them. 9 [' {' O" n+ d2 b* z& {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 229 Preconditions for # j, P1 r* l8 f9 y. N9 t5 T# J9 VDefense (PD) PDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate circumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue combat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks 8 x5 ]' c+ s' k7 Mdirected at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and , p B# q1 z+ @6 d' zwar. Predicted Intercept Point ]% z# b8 G8 R b0 j7 v(PIP) ! y( p( i; ] X/ CThe calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. * P: Z( ]: p$ f$ c2 J! U uPreferential Defense Preferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect |8 [% N, T' sgiven facilities or capabilities. ( r7 O0 g4 G* T0 ~6 cPreferential 2 p5 k7 B, }5 Q ADefense 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 offense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has 0 p% |% N' r% e" H6 T" g) e8 ointerceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, & A! n4 q9 \+ y6 w; @the strategy is placed at a disadvantage if targets are closely spaced, if RVs can 6 y8 E& s0 `9 `# p7 l" @ S. xmaneuver or if the defense intercepts ICBMs in the boost phase. Preferential - A# `' E. `: c- t" ^ WOffense The concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. Preliminary / S4 R6 b2 v& H" d9 h0 LDesign Review (PDR) 8 ^& `" Q6 H! g: O- P+ U( VA review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, * E" m0 P3 m% W2 A9 s# dtechnical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to ( @ ]. B3 R' Q3 e. B& }& ]determine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the development specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of ( O1 {# g- T. ^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, ) i t& Z, I) z1 ]) C3 F" b# |Engineering and Manufacturing Development. 7 d+ L2 {) p1 R9 \9 g% n( vPreplanned 5 T ^" n/ H: |+ y5 P' LProduct ( E" x( b# D$ [3 pImprovement (P3 I) Planned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which design considerations are effected during development to enhance future ( ^8 J( i. T; a% K# {application of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing systems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed operational capability. ( z0 v4 P. H7 `9 J P% ? m: pPreplanned & v8 Q h+ z8 h0 U, B* K9 |Response , f t! u' z4 sOptions (PRO) 0 P& ~& E" H' M4 U. JBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, b$ N. E$ D4 H( }; v @$ wanalyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, equivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment ) q9 ]0 b+ v$ {Options (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces 6 j" B4 ?9 G- `& N# n' Zbased upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, and the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time human oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. Preproduction : [3 G: r) ]5 \Prototype An article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be 0 t3 g5 M. V0 [1 j8 Q2 g) u& D; }produced subsequently in a production line. Preproduction & l. w' Q# B3 s" x8 U" DTest 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 4 [1 j3 _/ ~* b+ k2 V C! Othis 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. 5 T4 L# b! I, G" I" k5 i6 w, d% NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 230 # e6 i8 K4 m' ?* `+ \1 F0 wPreset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the X Z# x# e+ ~$ J' G4 [control mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. President's Budget (PB) The Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in January (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in & v2 _' x/ E% G: zaccordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. Includes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial 9 z! b- O! ?* I) d2 i; G5 }8 \7 Ebranches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) + \* ^- `! N2 J& {# G# L! E9 zPRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. PRG Program Review Group. Prime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or t2 l5 z1 t2 w5 requipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, ground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and test equipment. ) q' L8 G8 z, O- L+ K! UPrioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, predicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. ' Q7 Z& b: | p. r, K0 SPRN Pseudo Random Noise. PRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. Probability of 3 N* y/ N% [' |$ f4 W) wDamage ) ^4 R; k5 l h8 L B$ {The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or as a decimal. . M4 _% V( M) YProbability of Detection 4 ^( a7 H/ j! E, S3 M+ ~: _. l(1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given / j1 l+ H& H' g3 ~2 e" U5 hconditions 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 Discrimination This is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly identified. The ability to discriminate between a potential target and a decoy is , D9 B3 `; q( ?0 |$ ?' equantified by a “K” factor, in which the higher the numeric the greater the probability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is indistinguishable from the decoy). `+ A) `1 N5 F: g. i. ~/ U, \Probability of V8 c Q8 P4 Z' ZFalse Alarm % P0 v" M- f2 j, d/ v(1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected ( s4 h8 E: ^8 d( ^, ?when no object is present. - R1 F% V- M- `* \, d- w(2) For discrimination, this is the probability that an object, which is not a threatening object will be identified as one. Probability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, ordnance, etc.) Usually the statistical probabilities that the weapon will detonate close enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense Systems Management College) Probe The air vehicle of the GSTS. 5 i- @. f. ]+ _1 G2 q+ NPROC Procurement. 8 U& d+ h6 p2 z' B2 ?Process Data " n* s" A; B$ }9 s+ E/ S) x: Z7 Q2 KSensitivity Label (PDSL) * h0 r, y+ N. e( oThe sensitivity label for data contained in a process. 3 l5 R- p! P2 Q0 U7 K1 T# Z8 DMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 231 * v4 H) Y) X; t6 tPROCMT Procurement. Procuring Contracting * r% g( W9 a9 B+ Y' F6 iOfficer (PCO) The individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on behalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for overall procurement of the contract. Prod Production. ' l% H: `8 t, }& _1 `Producibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is . w0 r9 y: g. |, `& zgoverned by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical fabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing techniques. 8 q1 h/ r* r$ j0 j% }! mProducibility, ( u5 g+ y* J0 r2 [Engineering, and L$ c( ~1 E1 \Planning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering transition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning engineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required - Z8 |; a$ f0 U" H; E/ Yquantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will % e' p2 s3 S2 {$ z( ?- J6 Wmeet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification 4 b6 e" s5 d' C& U0 w4 {constraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production ( j4 g) a6 e( uchanges or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. , C9 b* {8 \) }1 z6 @6 zProducibility, Programming, 6 y& [2 q+ W! z, E4 C: |( R3 N- Hand Issues Resolution ; d% S8 t+ c5 x' M1 |1 ?3 `4 mStrategies , y: g/ t, N/ t(PPIRS) A semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium 1 u" e k% r" i" ?, ?$ kand higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M # E1 U8 i# I' }7 j0 a+ Z8 aWorking Group. Producibility * R8 n; P% q0 {0 f2 sReview A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to + Z5 q3 i2 ?3 @6 n; k8 c& jdetermine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology considering the elements of fabrication, assembly, inspection, and test. This is a generic term for the concurrent engineering portions of MIL-STD 1521 system 9 h" w7 s1 i) P& n& V( vdesign 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. (2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical ( o, h c8 q* z$ Idocumentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and , M* C* @ F2 s9 l0 _) ~, Ylogistic support of its life cycle. g! B4 `" C' r2 F% K: wProduct Configuration & d! I# C& B V I. K2 u/ E2 @Identification ) k- n* s" S1 V& }& C ?" x% m5 N8 GThe current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration of a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and logistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: " g* a8 [9 |. \fit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected functional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production - R# y; P# v1 N+ ]acceptance test. Product Improvement Effort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on end items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than developmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend ! k" @% y! }6 P: p, Q1 x Y; F7 Museful military life. Usually results from user feedback. 6 c6 Z8 o9 Z! t- e6 J% p- S5 S. xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 232 $ ] c' H% a$ ?3 z# w: n) d- a: gProduct Manager The individual, designated by a materiel developer, who is delegated authority and assigned responsibility for centralized management of a development/acquisition program that does not qualify for 0 s9 C& L B( ^9 Tsystem/program/project management. + z; d/ X! B1 i6 IProduct Security 0 u7 A9 K8 B1 N7 e. j# ~7 C(PRODSEC) That physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, politically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of 8 |+ D! P2 z) HDefense 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.