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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 211 4 I' T3 j2 w+ a& V- g- `2 _Operational % P6 S- X9 Y; d: cAssessment $ W# A) j$ D! G- Q7 J0 Y MAn evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an : i/ H# Y7 v0 O% ^+ m6 lindependent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other than production systems. The focus of an operational assessment is on significant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, ! K4 X7 k- O* y# X1 @% ^adequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate 4 P7 B5 n1 d g Toperational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using technology 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. ' J+ m" B* D& P6 W& U( p: DOperational Availability The degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect 5 i" H4 {0 V2 kequipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is - P6 L* B2 U8 V' {: quptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link between readiness objectives and supportability. Operational Concept 4 p/ _& N& \- H- D* QAn end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, 8 C( z5 ]) y4 ~/ e! y( rorganizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. Operational 3 G9 {! b$ q' k# {9 X1 BControl (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 b# n9 E& e9 B) g5 M4 i0 Yinherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving 5 `$ ~5 u- |. |8 lorganizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions " ~/ _/ L! T# J* U! `% w: P) Cassigned to the command. Operational control should be exercised through the commanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised 8 v# @: T6 C; x, B' fthrough 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 9 ^: Y9 ~/ s1 F9 {: K+ ^accomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or unit training. " S" [4 o3 Y/ fOperational Effectiveness 9 i5 F" }9 d6 y6 i: R9 `+ {The overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by & s' X/ g/ x, drepresentative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, & u( Y$ U7 a, Helectronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering : f) A0 b5 K' O. Z. U) r, r' Gorganization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including , Q' k+ l" b6 i% Q! _ M# c- [countermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and 4 I! C4 H" Z! c6 X; S8 Mchemical contamination (NBCC) threats). " G3 ?- M, ?! p5 BOperational 4 x9 @7 J2 V/ a$ sEvaluation ( y) Y. Y! A9 D, h: f A; v( r) fThe test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable - }, R2 i- H+ I5 K: @under Service operating conditions, in order to determine if quantity production is & N; Q2 y4 l8 O% uwarranted considering: a) the increase in military effectiveness to be gained; + U' C0 U/ T3 O& Dand b) its effectiveness as compared with currently available items or systems, consideration being given to: (1) personnel capabilities to maintain and operate 9 F2 u2 U2 r7 o9 p0 `' \the equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy 7 e5 H/ o* t1 H8 s/ P; ?( hcapabilities in the field. ) ^0 K' C" @) G4 G( @1 WOperational ( {+ l6 Q$ i; l5 Z# \- k" D7 HLevel of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, ; V' B. I" ?' O" bconducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or areas of operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by establishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic objectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating 7 ^. {$ @0 \' o. `$ {actions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These / m" x/ l4 u( Y% E; aactivities 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 ; e" b: f, N' g6 _1 c. ~Operational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the ' |) k8 C, l2 l, b- X* ]operational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training configuration. / T. H" l5 T2 [: l4 NOperational G+ B4 s% ~) @Readiness . _' c7 ~- {* s! g+ ^" o5 I/ ~The capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in 6 d+ e' Q! \% {1 \7 K( v6 ~$ ca general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. Operational / u7 O$ n4 R7 r. R7 pReliability The reliability of a system or software subsystem in its actual use environment. \. _% ~5 f" `' j5 t; K+ f. qOperational reliability may differ considerably from reliability in the nonoperational or test environment. Operational Requirement Navy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected 0 p/ [' t& \ l# N: j$ W9 Nby OPNAV. It is submitted as originating document for all Navy new starts (less than major programs)--ACATs II, III, IV.

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Operational $ T! Q5 s. I* [2 vRequirements Document (ORD) Documents the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for operational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and 1 A6 c/ z% c) I$ I6 J6 {$ ADoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. Operational Suitability The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with consideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, # g5 R3 K+ a2 f# f: Creliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower , e2 @ f) X6 J7 N6 B6 v* Csupportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, documentation, and training requirements. Operational Test and Evaluation (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 $ @# {% g3 R+ X5 }9 E% ctypes and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when " V( Q8 Q4 n0 Sdeployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as & L) A7 h. S3 B3 R7 r* H7 S; tpossible. Operationally Ready ! u" F9 \; Q$ j& u9 z4 ^1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or 4 b' f$ u' q0 v0 r9 E+ G" F- Udesigned (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to # Q- C9 @* |# k; H& {perform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). Operations and " L: V" P8 d4 v' C; D( }* USupport (O&S) 7 u" w; @8 g$ A; X# T$ B# JCosts 3 h5 k o1 B: p( O, dThose resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a 7 ^/ k$ e7 [+ o' mmajor component during its useful life in the operational inventory. Operations Profile , o5 i5 F6 l) |" x8 ^# I) [An identification of all participants in an operation, their actions, and the time ; `0 k$ H: l& |2 M* athose actions occur in the operation. Includes assessment of operational ! G/ h x9 Y. Gprocedures to ascertain whether stereotyped or predictable patterns are discernible. Operations Security (OPSEC) ! X# q& f! j7 rSurvey : x ]8 G, `; RThe method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is 1 l8 `4 A. Z& W; J7 {composed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or 3 y6 X/ j% [) ~8 ^4 c5 Yinefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational ) P' k$ x* E: V4 |' d" eeffectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). 3 l# x9 c" s- B1 AOPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. / e" C4 \! b- G& n" N& l5 F+ AOPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 213 OPLAN Operation Plan. OPM Office of Personnel Management. OPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. ; I8 L) S6 ^5 k2 h5 @$ J# |4 k* oOPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. OPNS Operations. OPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. / O) r3 a2 m/ f; J1 }2 g/ POPORD Operation Order. OPP Other Physical Principles. OPR Office of Primary Responsibility. 8 w: q2 {2 h U4 z- A% wOps Operations (employment). ) Y5 A/ z0 L& T2 z; a, s! m8 oOPS Operations. OPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. OPSEC Operations Security. 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. Optical Airborne Measurement & o* F# w9 o! L3 {7 P, C5 _ ^, NProgram (OAMP) & N" q0 W# N9 E' \- [" W2 @A program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct 1 K# ^9 E4 O4 P- \% Nsurveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. (Also known as Cobra Eye.) Optical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the material to which they are applied. + ]: K# n' T4 H9 g1 c( dOptical Processing , R2 e- C7 A2 q% y3 f# aA type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed t- L& ^! K( p" Kthrough optical systems, is used in problem solving. OR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational 9 q- H# f( o r( E& vReadiness. (4) Operational Reliability. , n; X$ _2 _9 M7 lOR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. / s! F w. u; ]# xORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. & v3 i3 A4 |5 r1 d* SORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 3 I0 t3 X/ C/ 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. 1 A8 ?$ Y% M( {& kOrbital - E/ ~5 t2 y; @- qManeuvering Vehicle (OMV) NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. Operates from shuttle and Space Station. . {1 B& W. n8 a+ @: g& B+ FOrbital Suborbital 6 f% C6 {/ L. f* TProgram (OSP) F8 a7 y R$ s2 C6 V( VA strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the 6 x6 _( Z: Q7 S# p" {Minuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. $ ^8 b; N5 Y+ c/ s2 Q1 GORC Operational Readiness Condition. E9 T% g' _! |1 zORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. 3 a5 ^6 ]/ n% {3 [2 \1 _ORD See Operational Requirements Document. ORDALT Ordnance Alteration. Order of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Order Wire 6 G% [- G2 c) T1 y0 FMessage A communications support function for internal control of communications , {6 M1 U3 }) ]1 t4 x: \elements. p" L6 Y9 w$ _& _) P( @- ~Organic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic ( t# m; T6 m& g0 K2 z( E" Nparts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, 4 Y9 Z; _/ r o6 Nand Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the # p0 F3 ?3 N. i% `& joperating forces for the Navy. 6 f9 F6 E/ _9 a9 ^Ornate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. 8 `! u# h* y. PORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. ORU Orbital Replacement Unit. ORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. ! ?) W& Y# P- Q: b; N4 P7 _OS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. : s, i- C4 n: o& }. Y& sOSA Optical Society of America. OSC Optical Signature Code. OSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. 1 }# O4 z1 W. F; G6 UOSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. ( J3 n' ~ v6 Y H- L. ~2 JOSE Operational Support Equipment. ( e" _+ A l- E. mOSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. ! S0 A" r$ p/ m. U+ D3 I- `MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 215 ; I& m4 D M* {/ y- ?( dOSF Open Systems Foundation. ' f; o3 W9 S1 _1 b, qOSH Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. 0 y' H2 C$ p( }$ r: q! g9 DOSI Operator System Interface. % u( t: Z) L+ ~2 IOSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. " v. O) `4 c" \ `8 t) VOSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). OSIP Operational System Integration Plan. 7 @/ u" k! H, }0 l# qOSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. ; {9 r/ D# J; a. d- sOSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. ( Z( O' k8 ]' j; T! I& rOSM Object Sighting Message. / R$ l* |/ @2 d5 }1 |OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. OSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. OT Operational Test. OTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. (2) Operational Test Agency. , Z+ o# b* Q. c9 @% W+ y(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. OTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). & C) ~3 Z& Y: m6 H$ F4 p; POT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. 8 p) p- O! V9 L- X8 L# A4 GOTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. 4 ]; z: c4 M J3 S, w/ h# h8 q+ t: E! eOTF Object Track Profile. T" y$ P% X% d, ZOTH Over the Horizon. OTH-B Over-The-Horizon. : c+ U$ P3 I( i* h4 y# u7 y8 pOTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. $ N6 [& I+ g% {5 F/ Y6 ?. l6 AOTO Operational Test Organization. . Q# m$ A { YOTP Outline Test Plan. OTS Off-the-Shelf. OTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. OTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. + c- K7 p! s: I8 hOUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. 3 G/ D8 c. k3 E: PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 216 OUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). + w7 u1 n& Z0 ]- ]* wOUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). 2 t8 ? B' g8 HOuter Space & z+ V# e" H* @; o- W" s- nTreaty of 1967 , H% ]* ?1 H* K% W) qA multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the (former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. & Q6 ^2 g' E% }, t9 `( \Outlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or other payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays consist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, minus receipts. 9 x/ @1 ?( u' A+ |; HOut of Band Laser Flux 4 b+ I: [% W! s/ t( j(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 . Z. m9 t, J: u; N4 wSystem - Y3 c$ C7 y$ F/ Z: f3 zAn advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of $ w; Q9 o0 M8 s2 i8 w2 j8 aICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear ! n0 p- f; ~6 {: T3 M6 j6 F( Dhoming interceptors. OWG Operating Working Group. . B/ K1 P$ d) G7 O" e) T0 w# fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 7 U1 K& d5 K* k; N+ z217 2 g/ \1 J! P3 H! uP&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. 5 R3 H0 D* f0 h8 b! J+ \) Q& qP.B. President’s Budget. P2 Pollution Prevention. p2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. ' V _7 T" @3 r, X3 EP3 Pollution Prevention Program. ! E1 {2 [" w! {3 o. e; P6 i! dP3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. v3 L, P7 Z/ CPA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. PA&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 ! H+ y1 ]3 |8 o; zPAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. 8 L7 ^: S: t/ n7 ?# S1 x( ]8 kPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 : b5 @+ x/ O* _ JPAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. ' f+ i4 k6 u/ ePAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. PACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. , H o8 G) i9 Q u2 b9 e# P9 TPACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. 0 g# b2 o9 [! o' S# v# N/ t; aPACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. / E0 w5 v, Q, c- L1 ]PACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation ) X" a- \9 E! ]/ s, u: ]/ F(PHS&T) The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to 2 q/ S1 z3 L/ }" ^! @ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, 1 z( g9 V3 w0 Q2 b$ F# qhandled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, / |2 Q- |3 p" Oequipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and 9 X! |4 w5 i% d0 N2 O" A+ Stransportability. Packet Switching 1 Y; o( Y3 u4 _/ ^(PSW) A 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 2 T0 @9 f- d2 A Rthen formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment - P( {5 ?3 k, H) |' ?or by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. PACOM U.S. Pacific Command. PACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. + }, J4 r9 o" U" Y; d' C8 PPADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 218 PAFB Patterson Air Force Base. c% ]1 B5 C! E d! oPAL Permissive Action Link. " U% C! ], W' ePALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). 4 w$ T1 X* E" D0 ~- T4 gPAM 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. # Y4 ?5 O5 l0 _' k/ [7 @6 \8 DPAP Predicted Aim Point. PAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. - x. _# \6 {' x# H9 e(2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) (3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. \) \# ?. X+ l4 n(4) Program Assessment Report. 1 E6 Z3 n. o9 H5 f6 g6 _(5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. , a$ |5 d# l5 I" z! \Parallel - @8 r! V! ?3 D$ S2 a) B% x" sProcessing 1 u3 m; |7 R# u- r6 MIn parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into % t& W: g2 H; u: {, f! W( g8 ksmaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that " j( T8 R2 n F* i* o( G. j$ Omuch higher effective processing speeds can be attained. Parametric Cost 7 [' h6 B- w6 B# n8 S+ O5 XEstimate $ Q& L6 Y! b8 R0 `" jA cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical 1 J4 Z9 j" o( O: f8 Vcosts and other program variables such as system physical or performance characteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also 7 Y, J( B$ b1 |# @referred to as a top-down approach. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. . b! j; a. R0 R0 U2 s$ Y+ iPARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. Partial Mission & w! a n2 M& E. u4 V( E6 ~Capable ' D" T* X6 t: }7 mMaterial condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at 3 Z+ e) v( O6 ^& y2 ?# Xleast one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission Capable. " }" o6 @/ `2 y4 P4 |! K4 A, ]Participating # d) U$ f$ |2 gService A military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint 7 w& [" W" }" n: }acquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. Particle Beam 9 ^3 w$ _9 {% i) z0 S: U4 D7 u(PB) High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. 7 _7 A0 v+ Q6 v ~3 L5 t# fParticle Beam + G6 @' v6 |, [! \Weapon (PBW) ( g5 X# o6 n+ E7 F- LA weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) to 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 ) R5 r: v3 ]. \# tdamage, and initiation of high explosives. PASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. Passive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no energy capable of being detected. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ' z( }# N$ \' n219 5 z2 e: k) z9 b9 R2 h& a+ uPassive Air Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness $ R& V. j6 p/ V: `: K2 h; wof hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use * _" Z; j1 x9 l5 Tof protective construction. Passive 5 ^3 y; S8 `' D1 O6 dCommunications 4 _" I; P' _- p% w6 |8 h3 P3 LSecurity Threats 7 U) s T/ p; }$ ~Threats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through intercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic & z, d* B$ k! D9 b+ Y1 zemanations 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 of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the 9 q6 J- G; X: O" Hinitiative. (2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile 3 X. l1 H) t3 l P+ @$ ~; Tattack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing 8 M! M: e1 o5 y3 \( Q9 i1 b+ {the 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 & g- p' s! m1 D/ _$ Zconcealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and 8 f: P* K* o( u$ g& {1 qredundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of . E1 ]0 B+ w1 _7 M' O5 p! q3 nTMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) ' f' Q! U7 j# LPassive 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. 8 P: J" i, W, WPAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. PATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). $ t1 g( R9 a9 u C* O* \PAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: a. East Otis ANG Base, MA . V, C; c4 Z0 `! T% B' zb. West Beale AFB, CA c. Southeast Robins AFB, GA ) I1 Z5 p& G9 y, M1 bd. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX ; t: x8 w) M: b$ dPAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). ( ~) K! ]/ a! C4 EPayload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. / j1 h% t4 X- ~ P- O; E(2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. % q# g% x+ R7 W" o3 d6 V(3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry vehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) Payload Build-up (Missile and Space) ! Y/ M3 b6 q0 z# {8 Q6 VThe process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and necessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a # R; [5 }4 h. Q/ ]3 ?+ j* I3 m3 Ncomplete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of 9 \* f% V2 O: j" b% d% fthe mission. Payload $ y p5 h% w& m; |) nIntegration (Missile and % @# j! Q5 b G: d/ gSpace) The compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft . i) z; ]* [# wand space vehicle. # ^/ E T- O! rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 220 PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. 3 T4 y+ d4 r' g4 v4 z1 R# v% R# {(4) Program Baseline. PB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. PBCS Post-Boost Control System. PBD Program Budget Decision. PBI Post-Boost Intercept. 3 |5 {- V7 P1 _9 W2 a) F Z" sPBP Post-Boost Phase. 6 T @; k0 G9 ^- S" z7 F4 dPBS President’s Budget Submission. PBV Post-Boost Vehicle. , a8 X+ V" N) m$ g: ?4 i0 @: ?PBW Particle Beam Weapon. F9 ~" k( e- q" Q# t1 K8 E* SPC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). " a5 |6 X7 Z+ z4 cPCA Physical Configuration Audit. PCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. PCB Printed Circuit Board. PCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). 0 P+ T" m) ~8 `& P! H% G: l, a$ APCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). 6 O% V1 p- f! `+ v( i9 Z9 Y2 _6 DPCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. PCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). 3 L" }5 N( c5 {7 P l0 YPCI Peripheral Component Interface. * g7 i4 r, N( F# P/ hPCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. 9 l3 [4 e3 }5 nPCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. / f6 Q$ c- Y) p S; J# l# |1 \: }PCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. & x5 y' j) R2 cPCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). ! P$ [% M3 f4 D9 V" U% H n& h r5 jPCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. - w/ e8 }6 C( x( [( SPCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. : ^0 r! | c: [2 J p0 lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 221 $ ?! I9 | K; {PD (1) Presidential Directive. " M) J6 m- l6 `$ r. t6 Q4 p3 q(2) Procedures Description. (3) Probability of Damage. (4) Probability of Detection. (5) Preconditions for Defense. # o( ]' E3 _3 u$ n: ^(6) Program Director (AF). 0 ]+ @' R( b2 }! I(7) Production/Deployment. (8) Phenomenology Document. c: u; p( |; @(9) Passive Defense. PD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). ( Q* h+ _' V2 K, B; dPD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). 5 L& }# o. k8 ]) u# Y [0 e, E/ RPD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). - z& z Z c' ^8 P* ~: OPDB 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). PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). ! Q. m% A# R1 uPDP Pulse Doppler Processor. PDR Preliminary Design Review. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). $ g, ?! U8 l9 Z, B) X: Z \(2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. 3 O1 c8 N0 F6 C3 `4 T) [PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. % k% T, @: b: ^7 T( K$ t9 a* T# ]PDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. PDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). 5 T( C4 x! w: `3 X7 S) W) o# lPDV Program Definition and Validation. PE Program Element.

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Peacekeeper US MX Missile. Peak Gamma Dose Rate $ e3 {1 I4 N1 p' c0 GThe maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could 1 \9 u. r- B& R# E1 R1 ysurvive and continue functioning. PEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. 7 u9 ~2 v: c& Y# @" G6 \( XPEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. 1 ^; b5 G! [' f5 V" nPEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. % w0 h" v$ k% Z- O+ x3 j# xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 222 PEM Program Element Monitor (AF). 7 e+ p0 B& O* v+ u! b$ a" ePENAID Penetration Aid. 2 W; R- N6 L1 H+ xPenaid 3 a; v, _! ?6 b9 y0 {. U: W# L. I(Penetration Aid) (Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by + A! }4 @1 h/ @: K6 Y2 G- Qoffensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating enemy defenses. Penetration Testing The 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 system design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of system source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under no constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. ! F* j3 s& o- G7 O% B7 g; y% c2 lPEO Program Executive Officer. , _% ?7 s2 S0 x* b( B& VPEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) PEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. PEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) PEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program Office. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. ( b8 `1 K4 r# O8 T. a$ SPEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. Peregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. / O) w3 f5 a0 _- s, m0 vPerformance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to effectively 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 + k, l& J6 C6 r5 m/ m9 |A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system ; X% h9 t e- i) Sor system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. Performance Specification * x+ L) c9 V6 O7 Z# ?(1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system or system component. . c D, V) L9 E& S) A(2) Synonymous with requirements specification. J7 [5 |1 ?6 Z) P% w: r2 k$ OPerimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack * F9 b6 n" K C0 i' a- uCharacterization System (PARCS) AN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and 0 V& P# z8 r# }4 F) Uattack assessment. Period (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. 4 `, `8 ^: S% p0 KPermeability 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. / k5 x9 ~( D" Z* X2 y; v9 nMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ; v/ b7 b, ]4 _: c: n) c223 PERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other activities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. 0 J( j$ G4 J0 U7 a* _( gPESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. & y6 K% _0 F3 R+ v5 Q# JPET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. PFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. PFD Preconditions for Defense. 4 p* S/ F6 R7 A% E6 x+ p0 EPFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. 9 A0 k; e# X9 q0 g" ^PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). - r ]% W8 s- G/ Q# b0 JPGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). 2 K, y5 n' N# D0 H3 ?PGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). " Z: l' g* e8 |2 h5 Z* H, yPGM Precision Guided Munition. ) B( [1 W% H, E: IPGU Power Generation Unit. # v6 ?# d! u2 y( @PH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). Phased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically - l9 y5 @3 c2 C. a6 v) H5 U: lstationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to 6 t# e( q/ e' z$ D( _. [another (e.g., phased array radar). & n4 ?3 Q. f. Q/ U9 d) b9 M vPhased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On / }4 P: e/ a- @7 b2 o" r( dTarget (missile) (PATRIOT) A point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 ' v) j% k/ X0 z$ S8 U5 W* U: d1 Dimprovements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, 3 n0 s" P' T' i( A" W1 sinclude upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either 9 _; q1 y2 X/ v' ?" M1 K7 \PATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. Phased 0 V* |9 g8 d8 M) u, v/ H/ PDeployment - D8 N' Y6 ]! C& Z" h! lThe sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system ' X+ P4 j- R( C9 I) U+ q- rcapability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. 3 M) P3 v1 r( N' \Phase One + A: V0 R( _- d9 S+ O+ VEngineering Team (POET) 6 c0 H5 T* y1 d% W/ E! |) V; z& ~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 % i& t- r! ^- |% N0 i- Pcollect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena required by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. % }% d% X2 F, ?0 l/ i1 K" r' qPHI Photonic Hit Indicator. 8 \. J' u) @* `/ ?" ~PHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. PHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. 3 v$ f ?% B. P, T+ L6 K" pPhotochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ) d) I6 G: g; L# q/ B- J5 f224 Photoelectric Effect - S/ v6 S. J6 n8 g) A4 iThe process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat " J! |9 \* G+ I T3 e& F: Kgreater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its " ^: C) f6 ]$ H* q) S* G+ renergy to the electron which is consequently removed from the atom. Since it # P6 `4 v" A$ ]3 r, j; Lhas lost all its energy, the photon ceases to exist. (See Photon.) U! f6 t( G7 u" ]6 T: f! GPhoton A unit or "particle" of electromagnetic radiation, carrying a quantum of energy, : p- h! j* L! ^* j, J; Cwhich is characteristic of the particular radiation. PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. Physical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, - W6 F& o/ l* z4 k& \8 r8 gand extreme cold.

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Physical Configuration % k8 ~& Z4 r p4 g% W: XAudit (PCA) . v2 C! F: x; M- mPhysical examination to verify that the configuration item(s) “as built” conforms to 4 Q/ ]7 L3 \3 F# j/ c2 {the technical documentation that defines the item. Approval by the government program office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this * S# P. I8 w5 N4 C$ D. a& Aaudit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production * i3 }9 ] _2 @9 s+ |2 ?8 oor first LRIP team. ) e; a4 ]' W+ J2 cPI Program Integrator. PIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). PIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). , e# K, y- T" K" @! U `* b# o(2) Policy Integration Committee. e$ g" ?; g# M/ r* T, l(3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). / C7 h' C% Y, H* OPicture Element 3 C, A" a% K2 J9 D# Q; k0 h% Y+ c(PIXEL) 8 j4 j g/ B: d, oThe smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned color and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium. PIDS Prime Item Development Specification. Pilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing . a; a6 O# B3 c7 [9 Qmethods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. # S8 m3 K) {1 w& _1 b" u" a" INot the same as long range initial production. 5 N( T$ c5 V# j9 rPIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). / h) @5 z A+ l+ gPIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. PIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. (3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. PIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. PIR Program Information Report. PIXEL Picture Element. N! s) q* w1 mPk Probability of Kill. / E% J- t, M S+ k0 i1 wPKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. PKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 225 PKO Peacekeeping Operations. ) A9 A% E+ s8 w- yPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. # d4 _" f( i$ LPL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public 1 e4 M0 V* r5 t! O$ rLaw. ; w( ]& a# P5 |- V* tPLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. PLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). Planning, Programming, 6 m" s+ a- _$ W2 k5 z9 OBudgeting System (PPBS) + A$ i& W. i! I) mThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic - u8 M( @+ U2 X/ H! ~structure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces and capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process 6 n/ J5 a4 j2 {3 p- Bcontaining three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and / J/ K' a$ a" h8 m: GDefense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the " Z) }& a5 e0 \3 kPresident’ s Budget. DoD PPBS is a biennial process starting in January of each + c" S: I# { F: a; D4 Iodd numbered year with national security guidance to initiate the planning phase, 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). & `( x/ e3 Q+ t/ i$ WPLRS Position Location Reporting System. 2 p5 `0 D+ G. {9 `Plume Data $ u) }& K( ^, Q! J# WCenter # s# y9 H" r1 H$ i! h" }. c+ h, _AEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. PLV Payload Launch Vehicle. PM See Program Manager. - e: ^0 u' w0 b, J+ ^1 E% cPMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. $ v+ F6 r* K3 g4 U* l. ^(2) Post-Mission Analysis. (3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). PMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). PMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). 0 r2 G/ N* o5 P) t2 W% Q& W7 TPMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). PMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. PMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. PMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). 9 D! w' G( l* L9 ~PMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. . r' h" K, b# M$ CPMO Program Management Office. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 226 PMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). (2) Program Master Plan. ( V0 K: d. W& X- s: d1 e s" `(3) Prime Mission Product. ) t/ E5 v5 k1 Q! t8 L3 X(4) Program Management Plan. & c$ [& B2 z. v6 V7 e" dPMR (1) Program Management Review. 5 b! A( s7 Z- ~$ ]# _(2) Pacific Missile Range. & d- @; P4 o. R% Y, ^+ g(3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). PMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. # m1 m! r% [% H+ EPMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). (2) Performance Measurement System. % f2 T A8 {$ B: M: jPMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. PMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. $ B/ ~& s0 E+ T1 e# A8 a4 D9 FPN Probability of Negotiation. PNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. * }+ N1 y5 U; U# c& K( r( T: UPNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. " j) f. d" z1 T' yPO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. (2) Purchase Order. POA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. ' w' N2 K ?! j1 d5 YPOC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. a4 G6 e4 Q3 Z5 @% m( _3 [4 UPOC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile command post). # U% h B- S# g f$ M0 X4 JPOCT Passive Optical Component Technology. ) F8 J) v* v! G% X! X9 @POD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. 8 R) u: _) ~# dPODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. 0 h# U& ^5 F1 N$ g4 qPOE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. 8 B3 R9 i& a& P7 v' x( VPOET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support 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., & G: f6 H( }) e7 |command and control facilities, air bases, etc. Point Defense System # i# A" R: B( vA terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles to defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. , Q E) E! f. X J+ V' _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. + m& L2 l+ I5 ^. Y q4 \POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 227 + T+ y" e7 \1 EPOLAD Political Advisor.

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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. POMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. 4 W9 g5 C- [* h! sPOP Proof of Principle. Port Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. ) o' a) Q3 u+ c" ?Portability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on one computer or operating system can be used on another computer or operating system. 9 z' Q" ^4 K; c5 }POS (1) Primary Operating Stocks. (2) Probability Of Success. (3) Position. 5 l' ^4 m" j$ v6 [6 C Y) `Poseidon Class of US nuclear ballistic submarines (USN term). % G. G$ S" `0 b1 ?( D& l; rPOSIX Portable Operating System Interface. POST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. 0 o0 m3 R5 _9 K+ i3 e. b) ?Post-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. : j0 N# ~! R) j( }9 e( PPost-Attack 0 y. l5 q0 z4 R/ w( o [" S. nPeriod 5 z& ?# E/ a1 _5 H& U+ m# [0 aIn nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final attack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. : z, y* S+ k& x+ w/ LPost-Boost ) ^' D# B" l8 e) `$ T4 U. RPhase (PBP) 3 E/ L, Y* w- j1 m( ?- z* c9 ~That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the end of powered ( z! A' t! o1 b [& ]7 ]) b. v5 \flight and release of the last RV. Applies only to multiple-warhead ballistic missiles. (USSPACECOM) Post-Boost Vehicle (PBV) The portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the maneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final $ [. k, Y5 S: L$ b0 ntrajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." 7 Q9 n5 u- \* R0 s, s u" MPOSTPROD Post-Production. $ t. I" G* Y8 B; C$ n$ P$ L2 H+ E3 _POTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. 2 C: b) x1 j) j" T7 |PP (1) Parallel Processing. ) B$ Y& C: K# Y(2) Principal Polarization. & V7 n3 r1 J/ L; G# x. ^# O(3) Post Processing. % Y6 y+ _3 E/ f. _5 n, I(4) Program Plan. - u9 f) e# d3 S7 k2 [1 dPPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. (2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. / K1 X9 P: J: p4 ^. gPPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. : I y6 x; f n$ q+ h p2 L( `PPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. PPI POM Preparation Instructions. 1 y2 P5 ]* Y, C. D. yPPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. PPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 8 ?5 V$ m+ X' a, h x# ~( s: O# Y228 PPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). PPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). PPP Program Protection Plan. PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. PPS Precision Positioning System. 6 I9 x# h, {# _/ b# ^PPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). PR Procurement Request. PRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. PRC Program Review Committee. # b k% J9 z" ]2 k1 o0 P2 cPRD Presidential Review Decision. 0 f' u' t' u" ~& G4 kPRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. ; b; U. h" [+ l8 _5 S! E: lPRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. Pre-Allocated Defense A preplanned decision to designate a specific number of defensive assets to be used against a specific target or set of targets or to defend a specified asset or set 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. 2 P+ N$ H- @4 D8 m8 a4 RPre-Attack A period of time immediately prior to an attack, usually hours to minutes to tip-off. Pre-Authorized Engagement Criteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when 0 S0 [7 F& F4 ~ |0 Usurpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. Pre-Commit : J5 _+ U" z8 z' A5 e( gStrategy / X* g2 Y% j* O* M6 `0 IA tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed # Q1 t6 i6 J8 }9 q) ]to specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the ) O' T( y) n& f* z& \defensive weapon’s trajectory. ; z0 X! x( M0 G4 E0 L7 l& GPre Launch ( `/ w! v: }& x0 zSurvivability The probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack % r' q6 O* p0 aunder an established condition of warning. , v# E% y8 x+ H$ \3 Q' i3 hPrecedence 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 4 t/ T/ S% ]" j# C- h8 Yhighest and four the lowest. Messages with precedence level one are served - S5 M7 K" W" k8 Mfirst and those with level four last. These correspond to the four precedence : g' M9 \1 |7 L" ~! z& `levels, Flash, Immediate, Priority, and Routine respectively. 2. (Reconnaissance) A letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting several reconnaissance b0 e \6 s A& s; fmissions, to indicate the relative order of importance, within an established priority, of the mission requested.

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Precision 5 t1 ?# e4 R! R& SDecoys ( G% b+ v* K8 g- JDecoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or endoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting them. 3 l: Z$ j. v' `* t: Q. eMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 229 Preconditions for . R" P7 B- f d' s8 }4 ?Defense (PD) 6 [9 l3 R8 V2 EPDs 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 directed at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and % V- [) w' I l* v, i: J$ Owar. Predicted + D, o2 |4 d$ m2 u+ F3 _% i9 mIntercept Point (PIP) The calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. % P( T- ~# g7 fPreferential . H5 r: J7 i8 _5 r7 x- `$ K5 CDefense Preferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect ! T, o7 f% D- Ugiven facilities or capabilities. , w$ N" g$ _! n5 NPreferential Defense Strategy A tactic used as part of the SDS strategy to optimize the use of weapons and : C( k5 Z" R$ C7 d+ r; U+ \5 Usensors by selecting high value targets for engagement by the defense while ; @9 r3 s& B5 Atemporarily allowing less important targets to pass. This strategy forces the $ w, s G, X+ B8 d' D/ X2 _" Uoffense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has interceptors. 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 The concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. Preliminary Design Review (PDR) A review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, ( G5 [- ~% ^- Ntechnical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to determine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the 1 Z' D1 y: i* ~. _, x1 N; t; t6 odevelopment specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of 4 }: `4 g S; dthe physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of - d, S7 s: T: i3 o: |; ?# Cequipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during 8 s4 V9 c0 ~5 X$ [2 j, U- h% V hPhase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, 5 S; i$ @4 z. D- a2 |Engineering and Manufacturing Development. Preplanned Product Improvement ' A$ w0 ^8 \0 E5 u) y$ x$ J(P3 I) Planned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which design considerations are effected during development to enhance future * k* y/ T3 O" ^* M4 c( B, kapplication of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing systems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed 6 N3 k, A- y; j* E# doperational capability. , }' u: t1 @4 k* ~' S, P5 F/ HPreplanned 7 `$ n$ \9 _( h+ b. N. m# h V- R# MResponse D( C" Y0 [! t$ h2 L, M. M$ e6 Y- uOptions (PRO) _5 `; m5 v7 q% Z& @& `" DBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, analyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, 3 K# @+ \" P: Q! w9 [' [equivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment Options (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces % j i+ d' s, Q+ u' w0 Xbased upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, # h7 D6 U: Z5 p& q2 T2 }. |/ ^! Uand the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time human oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. Preproduction ' t4 }8 X5 E* V! t$ ePrototype An article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be produced subsequently in a production line. * q/ p+ A/ B: M) T1 cPreproduction Test 8 m) {: y7 ? U: {$ h0 DThis 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 this test. Test objectives include: gaining confidence that production hardware 7 h! U( U6 |9 ?: b& L2 xis going to work; that it will be reliable; that it can be maintained and supported ) l2 I. A, U9 j3 u1 Gby the user; and that it is not over designed. . S) e9 V$ F- o B8 G, }( h. RMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 230 Preset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the + p" H2 G. ?! l+ P: ncontrol mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. 0 y; J, l8 p1 y' j/ DPresident's Budget (PB) The Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in 6 E! a; R3 S% H% _# Q+ i1 p0 @6 |5 dJanuary (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in accordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. ; g7 P- N \0 T8 G' \" ]5 hIncludes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) - w' w$ M* b) _4 E9 p8 s3 w0 }0 |PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. PRG Program Review Group. 7 g6 y0 q: l9 T# F8 o0 [4 aPrime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or 8 }3 S7 h5 t7 n5 i0 @) Vequipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, ground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and test equipment. ( q5 ~/ B7 s2 NPrioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, 6 s2 q8 S' U# s n+ K6 _- @. Lpredicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. 2 R- ~7 M1 d0 ~: M* r; bPRN Pseudo Random Noise. % e* i1 p+ j/ m2 LPRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. Probability of / J: _/ u2 Z0 |( O' ]! |Damage 2 h7 @7 |+ X+ x+ m: UThe probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or as a decimal. Probability of Detection * H0 O! q! m' L+ C, e& k7 b(1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given conditions if it is in the area searched. : f$ h6 {4 N0 v(2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise ; g2 T$ N, V; g% x2 [' A/ F7 Gsources.

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Probability of ' o! b# G9 Q z$ x8 u2 aDiscrimination 1 v$ n- Q0 L9 A" \, H) c! kThis is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly 8 _* Q: d, G' gidentified. The ability to discriminate between a potential target and a decoy is % A2 J) O. j" n! ]quantified by a “K” factor, in which the higher the numeric the greater the # B- y5 y( X# {' f3 n9 fprobability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is indistinguishable from the decoy). 6 L) x, j- v# l' p4 d& vProbability of False Alarm (1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected when no object is present. - s4 q& ?/ Y9 ?0 }4 Z( o% M/ |- m2 k(2) For discrimination, this is the probability that an object, which is not a r- y* V. P% q2 a, P+ Tthreatening object will be identified as one. 3 E9 L Q' ~- {6 G9 [4 M! HProbability 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 ; l: v4 Z! _) B' `close enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense Systems Management College) Probe The air vehicle of the GSTS. ( w0 a* L/ N: a! a9 O2 NPROC Procurement. Process Data ' m9 G4 K1 v% Q2 Q `Sensitivity Label (PDSL) % t t& d, Y/ f# U$ e$ Y0 u: iThe sensitivity label for data contained in a process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P " R* ]7 |. ^" t/ s231 % O2 W& |1 w S( G: ?PROCMT Procurement. Procuring Contracting Officer (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. Producibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is governed by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical fabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing techniques. Producibility, Engineering, and Planning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering % l r- ~7 O! ?0 ?- n! Jtransition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning 3 }, @2 a, o( P2 y7 Zengineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required 3 d- a" }% J$ ?% mquantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will 2 L$ B# @( a9 mmeet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification 9 h: H( W7 X1 G) \! O/ M& X9 dconstraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to 5 s8 R; |, w" Q5 C* B, Y- nidentify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production changes or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. Producibility, Programming, and Issues Resolution : N: j* B6 @' Q- ?Strategies (PPIRS) 5 a: p+ _4 d, s% s6 @2 ]& O% nA semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium and higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M Working Group. ) S6 U) U; a$ ~Producibility & _8 `" t5 @2 e* A# _; R2 {Review A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to 1 S" q7 o$ E3 h8 q6 }3 p7 S' v6 `5 Cdetermine 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 design reviews. , d6 t/ ?" Q6 L4 ^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. ! \$ Z7 h* l( w3 k2 A9 J y(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical * q/ K; O6 V, N' _5 N+ xdocumentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a - g! o* Q6 B4 i' N9 |configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and logistic support of its life cycle. Product Configuration 9 E$ h. C4 L) Y3 RIdentification 6 q1 m* H; d5 A8 Z$ gThe current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration 1 e) M4 V8 {: v; O W: tof a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and * \& b4 @) p* a& z' Zlogistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: fit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected " h( j3 |2 D; B5 cfunctional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production ' U5 q `6 F8 U; M7 h0 pacceptance test. Product Improvement 0 V2 Z2 j! ]1 v/ z; ]* QEffort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on end items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than ' R: S, W$ z9 X" A" \0 n$ [developmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend " a* a4 y- a, h% Ouseful military life. Usually results from user feedback. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P # d7 \& B" {- n9 h232 ! A4 u* ~; l0 e( xProduct 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 ( v+ r* Q4 l" s9 j$ w* ^* K, Bsystem/program/project management. Product Security (PRODSEC) / c- p, r7 h9 @: }5 y4 I) k: UThat physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, * C2 y( k5 ?, y$ K3 c5 \; T% ]$ o! {politically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of * t+ i! J. g4 J$ @" aDefense 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.