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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O M* n) P% I7 p211 ' G$ y8 c, H; z* Z, j- cOperational 4 ]1 Z9 |3 }6 }4 LAssessment 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 # d0 i1 e! H+ c; q1 R! I& z' }significant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, adequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate 9 g/ u! @0 T+ F: v5 a7 foperational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using technology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development & C0 f) {- r% u$ m$ S+ ymodels, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test + m* O- [* s% Y' K; r4 r' j# Zand evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. Operational ) ]' v. R8 b, Z3 k, JAvailability 4 ?2 [. A( e- p$ o$ A2 U7 s( b4 g) eThe degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect equipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is ' ]& d* I! _. h/ |4 g/ v9 Luptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link ; \2 [$ D' f% M; F! S5 I& i0 Hbetween readiness objectives and supportability. 3 Y- ?$ e% l; h$ COperational Concept An end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, organizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. . L. `3 b' S7 d2 c, ?* IOperational 7 \1 a0 N$ K4 W7 i% _5 vControl (OPCON) Transferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is % _* O' V9 r+ G; }" \inherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving 3 \: k b) Q/ V! Porganizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating . q0 u) j& z0 o/ A5 r! M5 jobjectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions / o1 E v% @; G1 `5 v4 {0 g( Y$ |* ^assigned to the command. Operational control should be exercised through the ( v) r$ q6 l7 }' N d0 P7 B! J# Hcommanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised through the Service component commanders. Operational control normally provides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those 0 Y$ W. P* U1 M4 Jforces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, ! N* q$ W5 m5 H$ V* P" Vinternal organization, or unit training. Operational Effectiveness The overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by , ^* Q; ?! f! @% [; j0 C$ Xrepresentative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, electronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering 5 g8 K m6 u% U% S7 H: L5 forganization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including countermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination (NBCC) threats). Operational Evaluation The test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable / z8 r! c1 y3 J+ wunder 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 * ]6 m. t7 @8 D# kthe equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy capabilities in the field. . b0 Y9 M( \, ~2 |3 i8 Q9 ROperational 1 |& e. |. M) E# H$ Y4 S, L. U6 ELevel of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, * T+ l4 z$ O' v5 |conducted, 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 1 k7 z: |! F5 O! L: \8 R1 `objectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating : [& o; [( A! |* w$ u6 R( T& \8 bactions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These activities imply a broader dimension of time or space than do tactics; they ensure 7 y2 p' |& ~8 `the logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by ( T0 [7 ^! M5 \3 b4 r9 {which tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 6 I5 |9 e( G: _212 0 y# L$ p7 h2 L! F7 LOperational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the ( f( Q5 T; Y+ n8 ioperational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training 6 ]. r& |, B( f3 j u( D# qconfiguration. 0 S. G% U* x5 M( J8 V" _8 @% YOperational 8 o S2 V* \' {1 FReadiness 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 a general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. ! }+ _# D5 I( v- w, ^ j3 I- h. rOperational Reliability M( ~* Y J6 F/ f+ {0 ~ K/ t$ DThe 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 7 x" E0 X0 O. b" c) w$ ANavy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected 3 Q. m5 w$ A& Z1 dby 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 Requirements Document (ORD) Documents the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for operational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and * _+ H, F3 q, H+ M5 dDoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. 5 d) O2 }5 z9 D& ~' M* VOperational Suitability 4 t: Y' A- q% \& I% VThe degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with $ a" h* ^: f6 F2 C9 U) w4 x8 Mconsideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, reliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower - M6 d5 j& j( [* v& f; P% o4 j6 ]4 jsupportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, 2 i8 e6 `) f( B ]3 ndocumentation, and training requirements. . ~6 m8 K' c0 ^' Z* ^6 ^Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) 1 t2 R5 T$ T0 J6 |- bThat T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational ) h( a( t% p6 D# xeffectiveness, and operational suitability, as well as the need for any modifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the types and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when & u6 U+ K) u# a) [4 n) Sdeployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as , j3 L5 ^, P- [8 Z% d) C2 a0 |7 `possible. % N# V: z* l4 o l3 B" EOperationally Ready 1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or 2 p$ q3 A1 s; e! \* L. Y$ v! hdesigned (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to ) ]0 O6 t! w3 v; Fperform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). $ ~$ E; k7 A" J. U/ P% \Operations and $ o T/ c( f* z( n. S1 XSupport (O&S) Costs : }" H8 R+ o$ g- {; _) aThose resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a major component during its useful life in the operational inventory. 0 z( C. F( x. w7 B; D: ZOperations ) \+ {6 q( j' e: S: n9 F: w0 a1 w0 {2 wProfile # P; x6 \/ W. H7 V4 pAn 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 7 b. n! H/ g2 G6 pdiscernible. Operations Security (OPSEC) 8 u# X" P5 P( C; h/ g& w1 o9 i- @1 p/ FSurvey 9 A$ z( x2 ~$ w) ~, H PThe method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is ( Q0 V' F- Z1 k' k# Ecomposed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or # y) H' i2 d/ O2 @5 qinefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational 9 i/ {- Z* O6 y* k1 I. ]" j3 k& @effectiveness. 2 p1 L) j- i: D# qOPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). 8 T; m) H* g2 Z @) B* @OPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. ; D& i( v9 V2 K+ e5 `OPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. 5 i4 h* i `3 \, k' m! wMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 213 OPLAN Operation Plan. OPM Office of Personnel Management. OPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. 9 p+ i9 @* v* V$ Z! \4 ]" Q9 ?OPNS Operations. ! Q: g; y+ a. nOPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. 6 F2 D! C4 \7 }OPORD Operation Order. OPP Other Physical Principles. 2 u& s% U. i5 ?- W( J6 C) \: qOPR Office of Primary Responsibility. 4 V5 A3 s" A" U* \* ROps Operations (employment). 7 v. A7 H, I$ C. T- b; XOPS Operations. $ R3 E4 w" G7 D; J5 M& C( T7 m OOPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. : ~9 I' ^( E# y: J) N) o9 D2 q$ NOPSEC Operations Security. " n/ \: T& ]; @) v# F- DOPSMOD Operations Module. OPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) OPTEMPO Operating Tempo. 7 ]! H# J% q) C5 P7 v; dOPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) ' Q' |$ c3 n: U! R& A6 TOptic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. Optical Airborne " g( J' s7 z, {) J5 ]3 S9 iMeasurement Program (OAMP) A program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct : u( b$ q. w" w5 \' t) {1 M' [2 jsurveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. (Also known as Cobra Eye.) 8 x3 ^/ @$ p2 c& w% a8 SOptical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the 5 [$ B; Z% E O4 m+ a: N( gmaterial to which they are applied. Optical 4 J' ]& |* v3 oProcessing . i9 a5 x- B" V7 Q6 A4 O! u5 D3 [A type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed through optical systems, is used in problem solving. & m' r' S% y! i Y- f" DOR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational 4 z5 @$ I$ ^/ X3 a9 y6 wReadiness. (4) Operational Reliability. 9 W! }4 M7 n" |" \' x' DOR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. * n W) I& c( O- _4 T) i. IORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. 3 _ N, r- R; W- T$ zORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. {/ q2 r- {8 R) w9 d' \) E' d2 iMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 7 e2 O' _7 \2 c3 w9 H2 u. o214 Orbital Elements Any set of several parameters (e.g., semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, etc.) . I5 f( i' v! I. u" _/ j9 Oused 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 0 v# H( ]' e- _% u% C7 EKeplerian orbit at a particular time. Orbital 0 _# G, L0 l& ]2 Z% WManeuvering Vehicle (OMV) NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. Operates from shuttle and Space Station. + _. D) ?/ j* L. f. D0 W4 g. h" EOrbital Suborbital Program (OSP) A strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the 8 g( M7 z% D) F( F. i9 S; d; b% X2 bMinuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. / _* c- z* O' f+ F5 D/ A* S2 OORC Operational Readiness Condition. 8 E+ f& d C. |- G, g! \ORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. ORD See Operational Requirements Document. ORDALT Ordnance Alteration. 0 H! H4 r5 R3 H/ I% @Order of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the 6 H+ ?+ [$ F a% Mpersonnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Order Wire Message ) p2 N5 d0 j0 jA communications support function for internal control of communications elements. Organic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic & S t: b3 w4 f; vparts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, P: P4 i4 ]9 G; [$ g( T: }3 p0 N5 rand Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the operating forces for the Navy. - f+ [/ ]- x7 ^: Y; S5 g- DOrnate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. . I6 o$ r6 n" KORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. 6 f" `2 {! Q" Z( Y. ^* dORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. 0 s0 V% t9 S" h2 N( x- H3 Q4 nORU Orbital Replacement Unit. ORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. 4 c X( ]9 c, |4 K! GOS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. OSA Optical Society of America. , H z& }1 R1 g7 ]& IOSC Optical Signature Code. OSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. # ]; R5 r r9 ~& z5 J, mOSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. OSE Operational Support Equipment. OSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 215 4 e% A* Z* @) J8 a- A" DOSF Open Systems Foundation. OSH Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSI Operator System Interface. OSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. OSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). 4 s g% C3 \. x* A9 C7 YOSIP Operational System Integration Plan. 3 g9 L- I! I. L2 XOSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. % z2 t/ b* l T! a1 n9 y1 r3 ?OSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. OSM Object Sighting Message. OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. % G5 r. g* z/ S, t" qOSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. 8 {' w; H8 {" XOT Operational Test. OTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. 9 e }/ A5 o$ n. P(2) Operational Test Agency. $ b) d+ G8 Y: T" X5 i(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. OTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). OT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. OTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. OTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. OTH-B Over-The-Horizon. $ [9 D& }2 _! h+ K9 VOTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. \* `+ A0 p/ e S K+ m; WOTO Operational Test Organization. " |/ J( M% p$ ^0 cOTP Outline Test Plan. OTS Off-the-Shelf. OTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. OTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. 8 N- d2 z' G6 Y: sOUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O : Q1 Q6 G$ z( r" S216 + H5 t* B; ?7 w6 l! ^# C7 e8 i1 }" eOUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). ) S" L, C: o& [! YOUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). Outer Space Treaty of 1967 6 `% p5 i" x3 K, I8 y7 p/ \& r! K4 QA multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the 1 S/ p$ _" U! Q: k8 ?4 \( Y) G(former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. Outlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or other payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays ! t" Y7 G5 `4 @: cconsist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, minus receipts. Out of Band % f: w4 m7 Z/ U$ G8 {Laser Flux (Sensor) Laser energy directed at a sensor that is intended to damage or disrupt 3 ?9 D' E& z( Y3 j; b1 Qthe sensor and is outside the sensor’s bandwidth. Out-Years Normally, six years beyond the year being worked in the upcoming POM/budget. ' S1 d" ^ ^: W0 x. V7 N! Y$ MOverlay BMD System + I1 k3 V" L4 z, \6 o4 {An advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of ICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear 7 J* g. b& p8 F& U: B& f4 v. [homing interceptors. ! @& B3 v* |4 w' d! vOWG Operating Working Group. $ d; b6 T, Q+ A5 y) Y% {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 8 h, ~7 q" R7 h- C217 P&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). % T" K4 h) G+ c# }P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. P.B. President’s Budget. # o4 m4 f% e9 f* UP2 Pollution Prevention. p2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. P3 Pollution Prevention Program. P3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. 9 |" z4 D$ v- oPA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. PA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. PA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. 7 {) U, D& d$ Y( f: e% R" ]* t: tPAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) PAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 1 W# X- R* i+ m' g2 T- Z. H8 {PAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. PAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 ( ~- Z/ `6 W$ ~/ u& vPAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. PAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. PACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. PACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. 1 q+ s- {$ @6 H4 {+ M0 fPACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. PACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, 3 y* ^! W- C- y% U! UHandling, , d5 p& u0 W: {9 hStorage, and Transportation $ A6 T2 |( T6 R6 L0 E" J/ a(PHS&T) 6 m+ Y& I. h1 c1 t/ S, A b; nThe resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, handled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, equipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and transportability. T6 a6 g' w' W: nPacket Switching 8 w* F+ X" a/ }) G" [9 G(PSW) 9 x( y% o1 B4 ^9 b5 Z- l; iA data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is occupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data communication networks the data may be formatted into a packet or divided and then formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment * S L7 g( g" X* }9 M% oor by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. 7 j- Q. E6 p% A& kPACOM U.S. Pacific Command. PACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. PADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 218 PAFB Patterson Air Force Base. PAL Permissive Action Link. 4 ^9 y/ ^) I1 ~) X5 fPALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). . ~" s& |) q" Z& l4 PPAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. ; I" ^: T& ~: S+ M; _. h+ W( y! rPAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. Pancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to the leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. PAP Predicted Aim Point. PAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. ; d/ j" q$ v6 @( R% r(2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) 6 K7 Z) C6 i4 W+ h& D, [(3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. o+ A: u T4 T( M3 a' t# F2 b(4) Program Assessment Report. (5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. ! L @9 b; z5 E# t' W6 c. C2 R2 i- x$ UParallel Processing 8 U' K# B. V [$ j; uIn parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into smaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that 0 H: {: L: r# y( o: V$ Fmuch higher effective processing speeds can be attained. Parametric Cost - }% u5 ^4 I9 b+ l2 H+ Z8 ZEstimate A cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical 7 V0 T; L& ^: W( T& B1 kcosts and other program variables such as system physical or performance characteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also 5 W) [2 v8 |2 m( S9 C- `referred to as a top-down approach. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. PARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. * K5 a# `% s: Z1 v9 c: YPartial Mission . c9 Z5 j$ Y; jCapable Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at ) n' W3 m( u% ~& Y2 rleast one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission ( G0 b0 `8 Y, _! Y: {Capable. Participating Service A military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint - n: t3 n$ z/ y+ r v7 Wacquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. $ u$ \+ R6 R5 d2 T% c1 f& g# tParticle Beam (PB) $ c( f4 U; R3 E) H/ p1 wHigh-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. + r2 \2 U7 o3 z4 ^( rParticle Beam 2 ~' z/ e4 V& \. J- ]Weapon (PBW) A 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., n q' K! j6 w* B- ^4 ]electronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor damage, and initiation of high explosives. H! L0 f6 V0 ?3 t" ^PASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. 8 j* {9 a p5 `7 p1 LPassive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no energy capable of being detected. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 219 Passive Air Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use * q; W0 G, N' L! n3 d7 h5 K( Nof protective construction. Passive + G' c5 ~/ N9 P0 I! N! r. v; uCommunications Security Threats 4 H& {# k4 S3 w' Q3 n% R9 `6 C1 h6 hThreats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through 2 t* A% z ^6 \ yintercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic % `! W; x1 W4 \emanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications interception and direction finding. 4 g! `6 l" J$ f. X( k* ^Passive Defense (1) Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects + ~3 [* \1 X) }& Q. G2 ` h- ]of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative. (2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile : K7 [1 p; D' ]2 kattack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing . Y+ H- a+ t$ F: L! ^! {/ Y7 fthe vulnerability of critical forces and infrastructure, and improving the + V% P N0 T3 w6 N5 r4 y8 T& z6 Wpotential to survive and resume operations after an attack. Passive measures might include counter-surveillance, deception, camouflage and concealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and 9 B. h! U; O2 j5 n! L; W4 J6 Wredundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of TMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Passive 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. PATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. 9 Q, t3 I R6 v% q0 b7 a) o! `4 tPATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). PAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: a. East Otis ANG Base, MA " g$ T3 l3 _3 \8 [% ^& Ib. West Beale AFB, CA c. Southeast Robins AFB, GA d. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX * `; p4 a0 N! L6 I8 Y( GPAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). : q2 d4 ^( Z4 R. x; x& c! rPayload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. 2 h+ \5 Z G- g(2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. 6 u% h- X0 w4 `9 n(3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry $ d7 P/ S+ k# b4 x6 p* Dvehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) 6 X- h) t9 B. _* t1 R$ ePayload Build-up (Missile and & q% @; I$ _" T! O+ y, q. S+ OSpace) 8 l+ R! j* W, o, M2 q4 R0 P! X" l% Y% |% uThe process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and necessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a complete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of $ a/ F# Q4 F0 m6 s- bthe mission. Payload 7 d( E/ b ~ M$ _+ QIntegration $ |7 @: d& F' @(Missile and Space) ( k g( l; b' ?, k: s; oThe compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft and space vehicle. 7 D' E8 o, |5 x% k, h HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 220 & p# A' m8 Y/ I) WPB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. * k% p/ [( _, B7 ^, ^* E" F: C(4) Program Baseline. ) j9 M; j6 Z& r" HPB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. ' i) t6 O+ Z/ h" ?- Q/ zPBCS Post-Boost Control System. + V& ]. }6 U* V6 j! E+ v- _ PPBD Program Budget Decision. PBI Post-Boost Intercept. 2 O* T, ?% y3 w6 q g! mPBP Post-Boost Phase. PBS President’s Budget Submission. ! {7 F7 d# z3 ?8 X( {PBV Post-Boost Vehicle. Q' e+ S0 R7 O6 a% |4 Y8 N8 OPBW Particle Beam Weapon. PC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. ; V+ L, P( n `PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). , Y& `8 n2 B. j2 uPCA Physical Configuration Audit. ( Q2 @5 q/ \8 ^8 ]1 V6 j0 _PCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. , S; G0 h% f; b- w9 ~2 U0 ?+ v& ^PCB Printed Circuit Board. PCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). PCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. 5 }" q1 E! U! j4 }: n2 u9 S6 _! ~) TPCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. * r' E5 k; _+ c6 M/ }0 qPCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). PCI Peripheral Component Interface. PCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. 5 b2 E3 X$ s- d2 }2 W$ ]PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. 7 q+ [3 V* M: m' q/ IPCO 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 ( s5 i0 R5 y5 t* I* [221 PD (1) Presidential Directive. 2 q! m' V- T+ z8 Z3 b! |& T" F(2) Procedures Description. (3) Probability of Damage. 4 j P! |9 ^1 ]9 v; T/ x' J(4) Probability of Detection. . [5 }# r1 @5 B(5) Preconditions for Defense. ) \/ N+ n) K/ L. ](6) Program Director (AF). & H9 ~: I4 P' q, v/ C C) c(7) Production/Deployment. (8) Phenomenology Document. (9) Passive Defense. " J3 w# q$ Q8 I$ Y$ W3 m4 nPD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). 8 X3 B5 p. v6 o5 A' A& U8 `% Y8 GPD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). PDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). & C" x- c& b& ^$ ePDC 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). PDP Pulse Doppler Processor. ' P" N! b2 D) h4 ^) u! X X% fPDR Preliminary Design Review. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). (2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. 7 J/ V% O6 ]2 \( P; x5 f& h, IPDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. PDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). / Z# q- g4 d4 \' f8 [4 P9 ?PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. # S c) i! G) t% K; l7 P- fPDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). PDV Program Definition and Validation. + s) x& j, C$ U0 w! s5 jPE Program Element.

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Peacekeeper US MX Missile. ; ~& E4 ~4 w5 S4 b5 o0 R7 T. N) cPeak Gamma ( N* k, O s# zDose Rate The maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could survive and continue functioning. PEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. * F; r+ C0 ~- J3 h; E: f2 lPEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. PEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 222 1 D) w+ h0 P' b" H* T; RPEM Program Element Monitor (AF). PENAID Penetration Aid. % R* f0 \3 v+ l) ~' D! {6 t7 ~& H& L# NPenaid ( f6 P6 J8 ?0 m& S+ ~. d(Penetration Aid) P0 |6 h: N4 a; ?* p: `(Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by ; s; \5 ?: p0 B$ P$ a2 l$ p% z9 ~2 eoffensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating enemy defenses. 9 T) d, j6 d- @8 T3 @' G+ f3 ePenetration $ Y0 ~( B7 c7 ]3 |5 zTesting + V* u4 F. O- f. ], Y0 a) V% xThe portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the $ x1 C$ s8 b" V5 X5 usecurity features of the system. The penetrators may be assumed to use all system design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of : ?2 q! b: b0 a- H; osystem source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under no constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. * o+ H$ `0 B! t, }+ d2 HPEO Program Executive Officer. PEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) ; P, }' \2 `+ oPEO (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. , j! i V3 D- \ v* I$ EPEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. % K! F, H0 D- P* ZPEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. Peregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. # ~* ^4 ^: t/ ^$ e0 t" c$ J; KPerformance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to effectively and efficiently perform its assigned mission over time. The support + C3 F. x# F) \* [characteristics of the system include both supportability aspects of the design ! W# |- _7 u. Zand the support elements necessary for system operation. Performance Requirement " Z, _+ Y7 F9 c: i6 _" IA requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system % F+ P4 X0 P J4 Lor system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. - C7 G3 w A8 q4 \' SPerformance 9 _2 E% T R' U8 ]0 aSpecification (1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system " @. A/ N3 W& V. m( R- N1 s) tor system component. (2) Synonymous with requirements specification. Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack " [9 K2 F- [; L' g) f0 DCharacterization # F6 B4 C d1 i, H2 @System (PARCS) 8 p6 U7 @4 J1 @( IAN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and 3 f9 w/ A, v9 @: K6 i; l; Zattack assessment. + L- U B& p& }Period (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. 3 d. i8 O- `$ o7 e+ T$ mPermeability Having the ability to diffuse through or penetrate something. # ~$ S6 `) \* f- dPershing II OBSOLETE. US intermediate-range missile deployed in Europe. & f& C h6 R) Y3 [4 m: ~* SPERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique. ; {0 u0 g/ ?5 f3 ~' K5 ^4 m5 oMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P % h: {5 I' I: g9 L1 W, B223 / q7 @" m; `& {6 k9 nPERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other : G# L7 W$ ]1 n1 Q* Q+ N/ f& uactivities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. PESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. % l* ]+ i9 m* bPET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. PFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. PFD Preconditions for Defense. Y1 ^" j `( yPFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. 4 u+ {4 t3 K3 \8 nPFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). PGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). " j5 z4 j) b- v! h$ \) b X! |PGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). 2 L- z3 S2 V$ s7 k( nPGM Precision Guided Munition. 8 Q7 a: y4 U, Q7 Q& a+ ^7 GPGU Power Generation Unit. PH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). Phased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically 2 q n j, H9 H7 \* v4 ]stationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to / h! ]2 e! C5 j- B3 U( uanother (e.g., phased array radar). 0 r. @3 ~( k4 yPhased Array Tracking Radar & _% s: d- D3 S$ r; S* E2 tIntercept On 5 M3 u1 r5 ~; c9 x$ VTarget (missile) (PATRIOT) A point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 improvements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, include upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either PATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. Phased Deployment 6 ~. C5 X9 F6 L* c( HThe sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system capability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. $ o( H1 F6 I) ~! D6 g/ d1 FPhase One Engineering Team (POET) , v/ _" x1 d( r* EOBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program Office. Now referred to as POET. # e' |9 F) y4 E# b& WPhenomenology The topological classification of a class of phenomena. Phenomenology efforts 8 P2 ^2 O- i% z. y! q8 dcollect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena ) M# l7 y/ d) @$ Urequired by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. : n0 q1 {/ X$ b' S' F& x- `PHI Photonic Hit Indicator. 7 {; d, O$ M2 V$ p7 |; {PHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. 7 u+ h8 Y* ^, X, PPHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. Photochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. 5 ~8 J. t- e ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P + \$ g1 G" h! y4 w* p7 }; g224 0 R! |6 D) v6 \! u" F) pPhotoelectric u6 B. @; u0 b2 K/ L* TEffect The process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat 3 e1 z# H( d1 Agreater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its , M9 i& Z! W: l$ Renergy to the electron which is consequently removed from the atom. Since it has lost all its energy, the photon ceases to exist. (See Photon.) Photon A unit or "particle" of electromagnetic radiation, carrying a quantum of energy, which is characteristic of the particular radiation. 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, & W! Z( [) L! A9 v$ ]and extreme cold.

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Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) Physical examination to verify that the configuration item(s) “as built” conforms to the technical documentation that defines the item. Approval by the government ; Y t3 y/ S8 {8 L" R' a! Z$ }: ]program office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this audit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production or first LRIP team. PI Program Integrator. ( a V& ^) z2 M" }* S) h cPIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). PIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). 1 C* p+ `% s( }$ P( |2 Z6 |(2) Policy Integration Committee. (3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). 3 t/ E3 r' w# W. l+ uPicture Element (PIXEL) % @6 E* U, M5 x4 L7 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. 3 _3 F1 e: |" h, ^3 CPIDS Prime Item Development Specification. Pilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing - M5 C O9 ~& kmethods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. Not the same as long range initial production. PIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). PIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. PIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. (3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. & J# ~. ?. V2 J/ ]7 v. o# P+ ZPIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. + u, I% r% c1 B+ w9 d3 p2 P3 A# c I7 `0 MPIR Program Information Report. PIXEL Picture Element. Pk Probability of Kill. PKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. ! o% S7 A3 N/ m2 R% iPKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. + ^" `! {8 r! X: y: dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 225 5 ?) }# H7 |- S: u( j" Z( u' X TPKO Peacekeeping Operations. * q7 B" I/ i5 E- l+ N" B* A$ K8 q9 qPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. * t0 n9 v, G- ^# pPL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public Law. PLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. PLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). : o1 |% h& g8 O, L% YPlanning, # l# k/ W# W M% G- wProgramming, Budgeting 7 i' h% g; x# I- o* XSystem (PPBS) 3 I+ x7 @- h- Z6 M& k+ YThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic + v9 S( @$ a: M% G! A- P- ]6 fstructure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces and capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process 5 g! O; t3 u0 Q# ccontaining three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the 0 N3 y/ `. |$ R' H1 rProgram Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and & A H* Z( E) W& ?! o0 CDefense 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 2 I( ?7 U7 S1 U* Yphase, and ending in January of the next odd numbered year with the 6 B# v$ k( L# k, r/ t( E2 [ d7 LPresident’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management " g8 `% [5 s+ kCollege) 7 S4 ^; k6 t( H4 ~ n! J, @PLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. PLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). PLRS Position Location Reporting System. ) C' o6 j3 C" R! W, {2 P2 C6 ?Plume Data Center & q) e7 l1 h6 Z2 j6 ^; v7 HAEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. PLV Payload Launch Vehicle. 6 x. r9 a2 e6 \4 l' [- XPM See Program Manager. ; q# j8 z1 V2 L l) f5 `, ~PMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. % L& D# `1 R& C7 k) C4 v(2) Post-Mission Analysis. (3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). " d' T: U- a. J9 yPMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). PMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). PMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). ) }9 O6 Y1 {* u/ c# o- qPMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. ) @5 W0 d5 e: W L# J$ JPMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. % U9 ^4 d# F5 P7 tPMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). ! M9 I& G* k) j l( w0 lPMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. PMO Program Management Office. 1 ~, l+ @* G- P7 xMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 6 z$ U- B. n' T$ N9 O7 i/ J5 J% x7 [: L226 ; c3 z& a. H$ p4 wPMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). $ y- R0 I; a$ A: P% A" L- J(2) Program Master Plan. (3) Prime Mission Product. ! s7 c7 |0 _$ l% S' F(4) Program Management Plan. 1 T& b& I5 V. y6 tPMR (1) Program Management Review. (2) Pacific Missile Range. (3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). * `# d$ d$ M5 Y: I1 oPMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. PMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). 7 P. t; U7 Q$ H(2) Performance Measurement System. 3 ?% O' W; N) l: P; WPMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. PMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. ( [6 e/ T5 K( mPN Probability of Negotiation. # @# [4 v$ }8 ^% {) yPNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. PNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. ! j) c; m, k/ p- [4 @' JPO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. (2) Purchase Order. 2 ?+ F' P7 ^$ m8 n kPOA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. POC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. ' N T; x- v% Q7 X/ RPOC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile ) \3 v9 H6 j- [) i2 I8 xcommand post). ! \2 B) f8 E5 e( Y5 sPOCT Passive Optical Component Technology. POD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. " l" ]" ]6 o" C/ \+ jPODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. , l: `& T* l0 fPOE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. POET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support # u" O! }/ \5 | ?9 hto 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., - _+ O; a6 R5 @9 r" @3 Qcommand and control facilities, air bases, etc. / t) b: M+ e" a3 uPoint Defense ( H, Z) I' I1 b3 V7 c9 T- zSystem 3 D4 Z7 f2 X, ^; |/ s) ?A terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles , r( Z0 `! x9 h2 j Y% n" F d/ d0 Fto defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. ' |& }) n0 d; i7 i, @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. - z5 c+ u9 g1 V( Q/ }: U$ \# J8 XPOL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. 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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. ( z' m& O# x- {/ F6 k) d, C0 gPOMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. ' f5 f! V6 ^9 \# ?( FPOP Proof of Principle. : d1 |* j+ P' Q9 TPort Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. Portability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on one computer or operating system can be used on another computer or : K7 \2 I6 R1 `$ [, i% ?8 m }! A5 noperating 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. % m9 `: j& ~/ j6 HPOST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. ) |9 O X7 C3 e$ p3 \# i9 b% aPost-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. 5 N* o- n) S# b1 p9 VPost-Attack Period 8 z1 V' r5 _# ?0 Q! p; t8 I" g2 {# SIn nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final # M# u3 A" L# yattack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. Post-Boost / ?" b( G' Y7 r; U, E7 @Phase (PBP) $ T- T: {3 q+ j+ k/ o+ nThat portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the end of powered [$ P7 u9 [, `! yflight and release of the last RV. Applies only to multiple-warhead ballistic 5 S+ _# n+ X% }+ D/ d7 n1 ymissiles. (USSPACECOM) Post-Boost , L9 k4 e1 D8 s' j" T5 Z' QVehicle (PBV) The portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the ' h: q) X$ j4 Lmaneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final 9 ?/ \3 e2 |; x: Utrajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." 1 i, w$ W6 \/ q, K0 MPOSTPROD Post-Production. POTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. PP (1) Parallel Processing. " D, ^' j+ {* D& Z) \" i2 e. V(2) Principal Polarization. (3) Post Processing. (4) Program Plan. PPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. (2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. PPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. ! C+ _" {( W, B0 ~4 d' RPPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. PPI POM Preparation Instructions. PPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. $ t _! E: L8 k% iPPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. 1 E+ t6 q K; X5 o6 D0 ~MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 228 $ i; [; k/ u; n! m0 |- T8 J8 RPPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). * L$ X; |; G7 B2 L* N1 NPPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). PPP Program Protection Plan. - f6 J, Y2 t6 \9 \& f/ p+ @PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. $ L, Z: n' n: fPPS Precision Positioning System. / x2 r( P! t& X4 f( g# ]PPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). - C( U2 M1 ?6 s3 m+ \3 R t8 P$ cPR Procurement Request. PRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. - e+ E# M2 p3 i" e; mPRC Program Review Committee. PRD Presidential Review Decision. \4 M# [& o3 h: {3 k& F) T4 sPRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. PRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. ) q3 E7 ]% u. F( z/ o" DPre-Allocated Defense 7 @7 n' ~ \* P; v. d" ?A preplanned decision to designate a specific number of defensive assets to be 4 B) O9 q4 w' O0 T2 Q# G. b( c( aused against a specific target or set of targets or to defend a specified asset or # i0 d/ p. [/ Y; o- K/ y% M! ?' yset of assets. The defense will select the best tactic to use based on the ; v# ?8 M6 } k ^& k0 b4 ?7 M/ knumber of interceptors available, their probability to kill, the number of targets 0 w- ?3 U) i5 v9 `under attack to be defended, and the scope of the attack. Pre-Attack A period of time immediately prior to an attack, usually hours to minutes to tip-off. Pre-Authorized Engagement ; J: w0 W- N& E! ]; T; f' GCriteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when surpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. 3 \3 d) Z5 Y3 Q1 [Pre-Commit Strategy A tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed 2 @$ r9 I: ^3 ?5 rto specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the ( ] p7 W. K1 e' S e" K7 p: x6 Kdefensive weapon’s trajectory. Pre Launch # X/ _; P" @' U: G2 v! |Survivability 5 F* U z5 y, R: FThe probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack under an established condition of warning. Precedence 1. A designator, which indicates the order in which a number of messages shall " R9 k8 c$ V! [ gbe served. Four precedence levels are provided for SDS, with one being the highest 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) A letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting several reconnaissance 6 O+ u# }) y; j1 y5 R @9 i. }missions, to indicate the relative order of importance, within an established 6 M: |# i5 x4 A( Ypriority, of the mission requested.

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Precision 8 V& Z9 [3 m0 u2 J% `Decoys Decoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or endoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting them. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P % m, ~& O2 W3 @7 F* n229 4 k* Y4 P( ]/ u% LPreconditions for $ @0 U0 [# b* UDefense (PD) PDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate 0 [- U* Q6 ] o5 F" q/ D1 |circumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue 0 C7 N H& z) l' V/ R$ [9 Bcombat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks directed at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and 1 L. I. M, s" z) q* r6 Vwar. Predicted Intercept Point (PIP) o5 B9 F6 l; |6 T, eThe calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. Preferential Defense % C5 L/ K$ D# GPreferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect " s3 ]; e. b. r' W F5 sgiven facilities or capabilities. : `: m Z1 T2 o# |/ W! G% yPreferential . h8 T$ j. T2 yDefense 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 interceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, ) R) K+ G7 N# _3 [0 C; s t4 ]& ~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. ; ?7 Q$ H/ l' Y9 H1 mPreferential 1 k5 ^7 n* D7 A6 m/ ~& z+ c: jOffense The concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. Preliminary Design Review + u) W7 E1 c, P- Y/ m(PDR) A review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, & f/ a" _7 ?+ _! Mtechnical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to determine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the development specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of $ U1 |7 }& |/ L3 mthe physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of equipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during 5 C& K! q! Y' ?) j9 w! APhase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, Engineering and Manufacturing Development. & x8 p% L9 K( D# a6 G$ ]3 WPreplanned Product Improvement - s8 b- q- O$ I: ^3 B(P3 I) 4 C w& ^5 m" A. K1 u* \$ t. X; MPlanned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which design considerations are effected during development to enhance future . K, e) M" e; H0 ^6 qapplication of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing , ?* H! b& z8 D; w* P( Y' Csystems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed operational capability. 8 M: P# a: ~9 X. c0 VPreplanned Response 6 k$ S; I4 h$ e& ?Options (PRO) - Y* x& m. ^. sBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, analyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, o8 N! f1 d2 }/ D% Cequivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment Options (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces W; k( m6 @) Q$ G' t( }based 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 ) T4 g8 E- @7 F% \5 U( Z9 JPrototype An article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be 5 C" B/ L+ ^. h$ y" ?& W- Q$ D5 mproduced subsequently in a production line. Preproduction ! E0 p+ ~: w* P5 n3 o4 N2 mTest ; [+ q* _1 U5 ^( C* Y! PThis 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 $ x8 K& M _9 K4 d/ W* ?- sthis 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. , E! ~" d/ } HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ; z0 F. x6 c( O3 z230 ! B2 \: O# V4 Q* L7 F6 c) A. R2 APreset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the control mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. 1 U# O. O5 ]" {4 @7 EPresident's Budget (PB) ( E( p% v( {7 [2 SThe Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in January (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in accordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. + @9 P' w& h% Z* ~Includes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial ' F& }! Y( j! A$ z* M; [branches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. PRG Program Review Group. Prime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or equipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, ground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and ' G2 h5 t: n0 a1 |: Wtest equipment. 9 l( Y6 n; b: {2 h# d) hPrioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, predicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. PRN Pseudo Random Noise. 3 V# q& {! {% P9 g, gPRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. 0 v% q5 s6 ~2 _2 R5 }+ Q% Z5 vProbability of ; u+ o a' z' Q4 HDamage The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or $ _- W* }5 E4 }5 f e7 gas a decimal. Probability of Detection 0 l6 m1 n+ F, U1 N) p(1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given + k: m$ |; d0 I* rconditions if it is in the area searched. ; |( _. t* ]# u; X) v* k* X: p(2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise sources.

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Probability of Discrimination : i2 J ~$ \" N z1 X1 V1 `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 " x; G( _: E3 z# e( y/ d# W. I7 \quantified by a “K” factor, in which the higher the numeric the greater the , p' V6 T: v5 H, F4 yprobability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is 5 |8 s; ~/ u, hindistinguishable from the decoy). + ?" {5 F7 D9 A$ y. AProbability of ; y6 u E& s0 H" J2 v/ y7 a+ S/ lFalse Alarm " I5 I, y& A$ `7 B(1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected when no object is present. 7 {" U+ k. l& r& U# K; J2 @& V; ^+ Z' s(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. PROC Procurement. 6 g% i2 D% \6 V) r2 |0 XProcess Data ' A# @" z" h# I! m# LSensitivity Label " x; G: A: f2 n, i, H2 U: N8 ^(PDSL) . r2 d* ^2 b9 q( `% d y: E# gThe sensitivity label for data contained in a process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P - @/ C s( J! N8 ^231 0 j' ^2 g2 Q$ `0 k7 ~# FPROCMT Procurement. 3 f3 v& q i7 ^+ y7 uProcuring Contracting 9 M( p: q. z' e) Q2 E6 i) jOfficer (PCO) : g4 t2 d' o& e1 H! X! cThe individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on behalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for ) Z& \( ^- W& |9 G* q4 noverall procurement of the contract. % s) I) b& h, h. A7 G. U6 \ bProd Production. ) T" B1 z5 C6 p/ ?% g4 ]0 oProducibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is 3 D0 A+ r& ~6 ngoverned by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical fabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing " |$ F# m3 K& Wtechniques. 7 w2 q/ Q+ c4 p$ p9 `0 P2 DProducibility, Engineering, and Planning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering 1 t6 Y/ Y* ?% R' \& btransition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning p5 G+ D( G8 x. D# t/ i4 Vengineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required quantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will meet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification constraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production ; i# b* h9 {, `2 v* V8 |) G8 E4 Echanges or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. & Q3 A: ^# k4 b2 [+ \! }7 u" AProducibility, Programming, and Issues Resolution 6 Z! |8 t0 e: l/ U5 CStrategies (PPIRS) $ j' \- D* ?* Z# m; N* TA semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium % ^: ] B8 s4 l2 X" Oand higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M 6 j- H* D4 R9 R+ x Y, {/ |( v: d7 J; TWorking Group. Producibility Review A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to # A+ M. z& Q- ?9 s( {" Ndetermine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology : n% N9 B8 V, }. o. N- `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. Product Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration item. Normally includes Process baseline (type D spec), Material baseline (type E spec), type C spec, and drawings. - w; V. Y$ R% G+ R) _) F(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical # V( D8 {: S2 t% h, ]+ _documentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and $ N; P$ ]( h/ Y/ F% T0 ]logistic support of its life cycle. Product Configuration ) G" M' b& ]% yIdentification The current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration ; Z( q' i' E/ W+ O& Sof a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and ' c1 s/ h! g4 t* r5 slogistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: 3 O( N& U: M+ s$ R& m- ?: B" Sfit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected " a* l, Q: h) O/ l/ L N- I! wfunctional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production 3 B9 A0 E3 J0 \. Kacceptance test. Product Improvement 4 |1 s" {) a7 L! [2 [* _Effort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on & J3 N. z# @: Hend items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than , X$ L8 S0 e: t# ldevelopmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend useful military life. Usually results from user feedback. 3 g! a) O9 y; a3 J& OMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 232 5 T8 \. t3 P9 x, D8 M: aProduct Manager The individual, designated by a materiel developer, who is delegated authority ! g% \/ c9 C5 h% `; A4 w: Z& G6 ^and assigned responsibility for centralized management of a development/acquisition program that does not qualify for system/program/project management. , c0 @! l1 f0 X' F& p% R! B2 g2 BProduct Security & E2 d6 S) f1 }3 ?' N(PRODSEC) % U* p" ^# r) ^That physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, politically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of ' Q1 E M! t& q6 c* C' g* ^Defense contractor facilities to mitigate the risk of the government as a selfinsurer. Defining and instituting product security during production are essential to the delivery of uncompromised systems.