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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 3 F- w) B9 T4 L, o0 ^( K211 - W4 F9 I. `/ c2 x+ {Operational Assessment 8 A0 e1 C! J( r9 Y, I3 VAn evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an independent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other 0 T, j2 C3 x; z" J. Z& p# Fthan production systems. The focus of an operational assessment is on : J+ \: c: ^: y6 U; C7 Rsignificant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, adequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate operational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using 0 a4 P P" P; b: Utechnology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development ) P9 m" W+ v: u! z0 c1 q$ l+ Y- A9 Z |models, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test % F A# I" a% O7 oand evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. 2 V- `! T. a$ x) h: k6 {8 G9 KOperational Availability The degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect . r* F, P# z9 J; S" O; S0 l, Kequipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is 5 V4 X; {4 u5 h5 }5 H( Zuptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link between readiness objectives and supportability. " S; `* D/ j. }. |1 zOperational , E+ Z; T1 m, D+ V+ G; tConcept An end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, 0 p2 R0 l: S" N I3 V$ Y& o0 j" Jorganizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. + k. ~9 `# O+ A$ \/ x, O. GOperational : M" T$ y% Q) B% W0 R( V" ?0 J/ }Control (OPCON) % |3 @% i* ?. h( G) RTransferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is $ T6 j) a5 Y0 ?inherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating ) }/ L! u7 M; }( b8 L2 K6 [objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. Operational control should be exercised through the t Z& F. K$ t& B) v$ ocommanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised * u- N+ T, o0 x# @through the Service component commanders. Operational control normally provides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those 6 F- J B; A8 ~forces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to 8 Q* @$ \- l# G' ]" Laccomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, , C2 s ^# |3 j3 f5 uinclude authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, * ]' @9 T# @( ^) X) D: [internal organization, or unit training. Operational Effectiveness % c/ T* n8 k* c: v) T2 p/ S p! vThe overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by + n4 g4 i0 _+ brepresentative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, : j; W# N" T( I9 Z+ ` [electronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering 1 R& ~: u3 A/ @organization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including countermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination (NBCC) threats). ! f( R) v2 O# x1 h. f0 lOperational Evaluation % _0 {* |. T7 z1 Z5 K& JThe test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable + N% z. A( Q; u5 }! }under Service operating conditions, in order to determine if quantity production is % |# g( q4 P9 \% t" p( o/ |+ Vwarranted 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 + m2 r# v+ k6 y" [* b% \the equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy 6 K- E, e: F7 Y5 f+ }capabilities in the field. 3 ~. Z' r0 r6 S$ SOperational $ x' E+ A/ J) I8 pLevel of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or # i: T( A5 T- V5 P( }; Q$ G" Careas 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 actions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These 7 k4 ?/ q9 }4 t+ j& pactivities imply a broader dimension of time or space than do tactics; they ensure - N( d3 u% }% B- x# hthe logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by 9 S5 t& X7 x% S6 `5 o, {0 pwhich tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. 3 y% X! G. x* H9 O2 w! MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 212 2 b; M. [8 i4 r0 [ H) R4 k" C3 SOperational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the 9 `0 ~' s5 x4 F4 r O! voperational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training 1 X) P3 d! N* h8 X _. nconfiguration. Operational Readiness 2 W4 U5 ]2 O* U( Y: ^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 ( H! P$ U- ~! A9 I( M9 l- ba general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. ' E4 l! \# U+ T: m9 POperational Reliability 4 m$ H# v5 Q0 e; B/ e" ^' Q0 w: gThe 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 ' h. Y+ d7 W4 c! i* e( d9 w+ s; ?Requirement / n5 o: f2 v! mNavy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected by 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 0 w! j/ L0 E" p. ]9 FDocument (ORD) 2 N. D( U- X; m% }6 `2 r4 yDocuments the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for operational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and f5 [5 X, T4 T# d9 ADoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. Operational Suitability 8 M" o2 i+ D& G+ x8 C8 ]The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with 4 J$ j+ R0 j" T3 z% U- o' Iconsideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, 1 r u+ ]7 T* S) M$ F6 C5 Z6 [2 Vreliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower supportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, documentation, and training requirements. ( [4 U# t8 Q: W! X/ Y5 jOperational Test " X( r" R2 C+ F1 K' P- Yand Evaluation & M) H5 g2 T' \* S6 w' \. |; i(OT&E) 7 R5 `5 J9 D/ MThat T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational : B! Q0 O9 }8 j! q8 r5 C, R6 ieffectiveness, 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 . o# K& j2 g7 b. [8 B+ ~+ gdeployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as . B7 D; h+ P G0 @possible. Operationally $ C9 _" R, J/ P# \) k/ [9 iReady 1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or designed (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to 0 v0 f2 o8 g5 e5 o! C, Qperform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). Operations and 8 b" c6 q k# l: E2 E9 uSupport (O&S) Costs Those resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a major component during its useful life in the operational inventory. Operations # E: F2 ^2 Z1 z6 [ JProfile An 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 discernible. Operations Security (OPSEC) a1 h4 S) i j" F0 S! Y' T* _Survey The method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is composed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or inefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational 0 a' I# T. s4 V& c. Reffectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). + `* S+ K8 E' \& r$ bOPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. # L# j- o+ V% P- u9 n$ lOPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 213 7 p4 V7 [- _4 C7 vOPLAN Operation Plan. OPM Office of Personnel Management. 0 O2 j, G, `7 S4 d) MOPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. 8 `1 V$ C- [* w, c" Y& [2 p" _( q9 yOPNS Operations. OPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. OPORD Operation Order. ) h% `3 A+ D( D9 `6 y- ^$ _OPP Other Physical Principles. OPR Office of Primary Responsibility. Ops Operations (employment). OPS Operations. 2 ?" z+ |) C/ e1 G6 m+ ^- ^$ q( POPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. 0 V0 |8 f' G" [5 ?OPSEC Operations Security. OPSMOD Operations Module. + V; c7 M& S0 u0 i7 d5 c4 EOPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) % H( n/ ]) V4 ] Y3 Y; r# s& ?OPTEMPO Operating Tempo. $ x0 w1 i" w$ b; J( W- ZOPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) ' q7 J+ M$ t# S/ q1 N4 q5 ~Optic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. Optical Airborne ' Z, r' C) t; e2 A8 j$ H/ fMeasurement ' b2 D3 N/ u$ A4 }0 c, DProgram (OAMP) $ M0 A; D, j" |" hA program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct surveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. (Also known as Cobra Eye.) 2 d1 {: l* S6 ^+ y' l2 P9 w* qOptical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the material to which they are applied. Optical 4 f$ C' u& u+ j8 l4 xProcessing A type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed through optical systems, is used in problem solving. OR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational 4 l$ a. x6 i; s$ F5 q. L. x7 qReadiness. (4) Operational Reliability. % F: u, d) Z- B2 a; u) V8 ZOR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. 1 {: A2 g8 O' Z h% w: BORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. % C' T+ Z' l' F6 K: [3 mORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 214 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 " {7 o9 |! l/ Oelements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a * _8 Z6 l' e% p! j ^, Q& u" bKeplerian orbit at a particular time. " j1 R/ d. k6 U" ?4 Q' EOrbital Maneuvering 5 K% y* e% O7 E, ]/ iVehicle (OMV) NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. ! w; s+ s8 l! p) ^: x( K( UOperates from shuttle and Space Station. Orbital Suborbital Program (OSP) 6 C2 o; \& Y, @1 p8 rA strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the Minuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. % u3 ~( ^" b( j% F8 j ]4 d2 iORC Operational Readiness Condition. " z3 M8 v+ D- q! N2 l2 z5 R: Y8 l6 AORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. 3 A0 u3 f% P. t& y0 ^ORD See Operational Requirements Document. " ?$ C/ C4 N- k+ M M6 s, AORDALT Ordnance Alteration. Order of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the 7 Y# T5 [5 U$ j1 K0 P5 Q$ x. N3 qpersonnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Order Wire Message # P) R; @) m6 D+ sA communications support function for internal control of communications elements. Organic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic parts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the * s5 M; I% J& z4 C, B# F) V) K9 }. Ioperating forces for the Navy. Ornate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. + j( C* T1 e4 C# v+ gORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. 9 D; e( p8 g Q/ B, Y4 fORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. 5 v) k) O, _) e: u4 t$ B* `1 `9 @ORU Orbital Replacement Unit. ORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. OS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. OSA Optical Society of America. OSC Optical Signature Code. OSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. & h; ~$ L! c4 y. S% ]OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. OSE Operational Support Equipment. OSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. 6 z% v8 P$ \1 t7 M0 h& F* ZMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 215 2 S: D, Y% `) J& }9 U, ?# h6 QOSF Open Systems Foundation. OSH Occupational Safety and Health. $ v" Q1 a5 m4 I" i% [8 }# ROSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. j# \1 X0 l6 A, x* \4 l. [+ KOSI Operator System Interface. . C. u1 ~5 x E. pOSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. " V: n+ {; k# a$ C2 n. TOSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). 9 i( b X$ I1 b: x' TOSIP Operational System Integration Plan. OSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. OSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. 6 X# e, [! ]& Q0 X4 @OSM Object Sighting Message. OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). 6 x: `- g- ]+ ]& m1 Q& SOSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. ' f3 D2 t6 Q* ROSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. OT Operational Test. 2 I" d3 Y) v8 H2 g6 w; z' LOTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. ; ]! y+ R$ }, \5 k4 F; K% C(2) Operational Test Agency. ; i, v5 m- L" ^; q9 j(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. OTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). . o2 |7 l/ z; mOT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. 8 s. b$ c) p- \+ ]* M5 l1 fOTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. ) b, v2 X# S& v0 N% UOTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. OTH-B Over-The-Horizon. OTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. OTO Operational Test Organization. OTP Outline Test Plan. 2 B4 f0 { \+ }OTS Off-the-Shelf. ; z* {3 V6 }% ]2 ~2 \/ h# {8 S, pOTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. OTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. 6 ~3 X0 S7 `4 V7 NOUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O + j3 x# L. @. G: w" R, t3 ]% k( n) w: e216 # }* A1 b: ]/ b! Z3 }OUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). c6 k+ [# d) K/ M6 MOUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). Outer Space 6 a7 N0 R" c0 J& [7 n5 ]: ^Treaty of 1967 A multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the (former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing / s' \# S/ w" b' {nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. ; _& ~% R* T$ w, ^" VOutlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or % M8 d7 o0 E1 r& X/ \. ?/ Eother payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays consist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, / L$ T) E/ L( B# K0 H0 Vminus receipts. 9 a3 c2 y0 f. JOut of Band 5 J: }+ |" V. M2 eLaser Flux 1 ~5 ^$ q" G+ g7 D3 D1 D; d2 v) b(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. - |- i' q" U5 b2 l& q# o# zOverlay BMD System % I) G9 ]" Z$ N# ]An advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of ICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear / v& Y3 ?1 V$ d. F% R7 {homing interceptors. OWG Operating Working Group. 9 V- |+ {* l0 S2 f( {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 217 $ Z" l+ C9 E+ j( R- \; gP&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. P.B. President’s Budget. $ w4 a: i6 W M6 s y# lP2 Pollution Prevention. 5 q, S4 v9 S" b3 L. \p2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. P3 Pollution Prevention Program. P3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. PA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. 3 m4 ^+ I3 f) s* B5 bPA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. PA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. : r4 F+ A" i, s& Q0 `; {PAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) ' |/ f, v# r" q( Z6 P$ J3 e0 MPAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 . I( N+ U, F( x, ePAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. PAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 : S+ G/ p `! V4 kPAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. ; G- l: w2 Y( D+ C: RPAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. PACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. PACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. 1 b) w' J& k1 ?) ]3 d* IPACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. $ ]; w* O6 y! t6 A$ C3 k1 ?2 BPACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, Handling, 4 y' z" @" _& a) QStorage, and 4 t$ j* X& ~" W7 h$ l9 O KTransportation (PHS&T) " f: @: c, U B- JThe resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to 1 x. W, S4 Q/ Oensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, : j( |8 k* D" ~" |2 rhandled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, & m& o) p) g& p1 P7 }1 yequipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and / O: Y, ~6 t y8 @5 `% j$ Xtransportability. + |- n- N, w# `Packet Switching (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 then formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment or by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. & x9 U- ?; _( G2 Y2 M* uPACOM U.S. Pacific Command. PACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. % u7 F7 ^& {5 p, n2 |% aPADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. + X- R; Q; j" \4 ~+ KMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ( J) ~& R3 J/ A* B1 J5 K% r& j218 , b/ ~: _+ v4 A- fPAFB Patterson Air Force Base. # f9 u+ u7 Z9 k$ `7 w8 w- fPAL Permissive Action Link. s4 G2 g7 }9 k/ ^7 J( sPALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). PAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. PAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. - L8 ~- n; p; C* h* aPancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to 7 [4 r/ H4 t2 h6 T- sthe leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. PAP Predicted Aim Point. + \! K* F7 I) }" x* {% APAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. , W) y( t/ |) [' X% w4 a: G% [/ o(2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) % N1 ~5 F1 t" @8 J# h8 L(3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. (4) Program Assessment Report. $ G7 j; ~0 U7 `2 \(5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. w, f; a0 @/ HParallel Processing 6 T! y; z* y* O. }) @2 E8 u# u) }In parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into 1 D, i2 b) B! S" z4 lsmaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that much higher effective processing speeds can be attained. % z' p( M* v% V" x& K) `) C& PParametric Cost Estimate A cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical / V+ K3 H) e5 \5 a9 q+ Gcosts and other program variables such as system physical or performance characteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also 6 ~- c3 O' H. r- `8 yreferred to as a top-down approach. * e4 K& }0 G( @$ HPARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. PARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. Partial Mission : T0 e9 G* x. O7 mCapable 1 s! d5 a0 @( ]9 \Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at least one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission Capable. 9 x7 n8 ~* |1 |$ L ZParticipating / L, T* m/ M' H4 {/ j" n! f/ y# {) }Service A military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint 9 x1 n' f( s- W. ~2 macquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. Particle Beam (PB) High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. " }/ p& M* a5 R. y T" N8 bParticle Beam 7 v7 b2 |! R0 Z* {5 I: TWeapon (PBW) 9 Y/ Y& S6 W# o- G" c* p- 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 # a5 z3 E' D2 b1 ]2 F( Clight. Such a beam could theoretically destroy a target by several means, e.g., ) M% ?% i" u% z d) belectronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor damage, and initiation of high explosives. 3 ]+ e1 x* X' q. [: \0 KPASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. " v* D7 w4 Y. l3 L. W6 c% MPassive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no * n1 F" y6 d! @3 e U7 i4 p; a* uenergy capable of being detected. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 0 m+ u) x6 G$ @& k2 E219 Passive Air Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness . ]) e/ E9 W, Y$ M2 C1 Dof hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use of protective construction. Passive # y& [! {2 N6 uCommunications Security Threats ; @2 W- c q. L" e- R6 h$ F/ IThreats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through ( @( S: b h7 _3 x7 u# h) Cintercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic ) G* j' q) ?9 @: m' hemanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications 3 i- E* j/ C. S G' p1 Qinterception 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 initiative. (2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile attack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing + o4 J/ w0 m7 ~! r# ]6 Vthe 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 + X3 a2 k: ?8 _concealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and redundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of . ~+ n) |; t$ D; ITMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) Passive Sensor A sensor that detects naturally occurring emissions from a target for tracking 7 F; n) [3 _& I4 Rand/or identification purposes.

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PAT Process Action Team. PAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. $ x6 I/ h( o5 c" l- N) kPATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). PAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. 6 g9 \& _$ P& oPhased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: F! r1 k f- V' x% X) ka. East Otis ANG Base, MA b. West Beale AFB, CA c. Southeast Robins AFB, GA 0 l7 l1 g1 R; b7 s, md. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX PAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). 9 w" E6 u7 T: c4 \( y: GPayload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. (2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. , Z6 u$ h9 f! M s- z5 c(3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry ( C( P: D6 | J6 ?9 |$ Xvehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) / `* D* ]% W. l8 N. S/ D; PPayload Build-up (Missile and Space) The process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and necessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a ; F0 S7 t8 w" N: z) K6 Ecomplete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of * O5 K5 s1 o: {& ^: c3 T; Dthe mission. & {$ {% K" J& HPayload Integration (Missile and Space) The compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft and space vehicle. ; S9 C2 S. Y6 Y% YMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ! f3 e3 @- Y* ~2 J6 n; I220 PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. . Z" D& s! t: j: O3 d1 J! [5 I, }(4) Program Baseline. ! j5 N4 [2 f! g" U& a& r7 U) MPB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. * d, j; d4 u! {/ _( E( a- r6 BPBCS Post-Boost Control System. : ^( G6 d8 f2 [+ B" C/ _8 oPBD Program Budget Decision. 3 M0 X9 x' C, G8 K/ BPBI Post-Boost Intercept. PBP Post-Boost Phase. 1 N% O6 x2 m7 U( k: }+ L& PPBS President’s Budget Submission. PBV Post-Boost Vehicle. PBW Particle Beam Weapon. 7 w3 w. [% D9 WPC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). PCA Physical Configuration Audit. & k+ _5 a- S8 ^) G8 E1 JPCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. PCB Printed Circuit Board. PCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). 5 L7 j+ ~% S5 h- g) G$ {" Y1 SPCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. ! ?+ L% U/ d2 T" `$ [2 JPCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. PCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). PCI Peripheral Component Interface. PCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. , k) H; c% |8 j8 o! r, X) oPCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. PCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). ! h" {& i8 q- {+ T: ~. _ f# I" p5 E4 [PCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. & I3 @. s: ?1 @& `PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. 5 F T& w$ F- v" H9 { @3 S9 UPCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 221 8 A5 M/ i* H- A6 i$ ?, w8 OPD (1) Presidential Directive. (2) Procedures Description. (3) Probability of Damage. 4 m. `* R7 K5 p) Q5 ^(4) Probability of Detection. G) T0 t; G" ]# i( n+ B2 {(5) Preconditions for Defense. (6) Program Director (AF). (7) Production/Deployment. 6 J$ X: z: d# q' F; F(8) Phenomenology Document. (9) Passive Defense. * l& X2 h: ~1 kPD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). PD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). . ~; O* r3 I. [. i4 o D' OPDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). R9 o* y) g. V: ], } d) SPDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. 5 Q9 H! B, t1 N2 v5 aPDD (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). . [ |) T- X4 `PDP Pulse Doppler Processor. PDR Preliminary Design Review. ; |2 d# u# o+ X s$ q% \1 lPDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). (2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. * o \0 o* I& ~) C- F/ xPDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. ) Q2 _( x. M. j6 JPDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 8 v4 J, Y3 X' S- c2 C) ?, F* SPDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). PDV Program Definition and Validation. PE Program Element.

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N, K: \4 Doffensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating ; D" w7 `1 G0 S6 L4 Penemy defenses. ; X7 {- |$ u, ]* P) E# f. |: x oPenetration ) _ }& O: \6 z$ c$ VTesting 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. PEO Program Executive Officer. $ y/ s. ^9 a6 h! g$ }4 ^# `PEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) PEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. ; C5 B' C) q! L( BPEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) + I4 I& m8 J V4 a5 h" wPEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program 0 u3 v/ d6 T. Y8 b# M! i! qOffice. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. , Q R8 S1 K6 T! x4 q3 E- \PEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. Peregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. Performance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to effectively and efficiently perform its assigned mission over time. The support characteristics of the system include both supportability aspects of the design 3 l/ X5 r8 Z. V' X; }and the support elements necessary for system operation. 1 m7 R8 a X0 N2 e- ^Performance 3 {! P9 w5 _) r8 ~( e8 TRequirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system or system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. Performance Specification * c0 q) d( Z. f% Q(1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system + A$ Z6 [( Z( P/ d$ |or system component. (2) Synonymous with requirements specification. 2 |- L! S6 o1 {! X0 QPerimeter 1 ]7 ~, y9 a& S% kAcquisition Radar and Attack 7 E4 q7 l) k+ nCharacterization 3 s7 X l/ K$ o8 L7 K" g* R" iSystem (PARCS) AN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and # g7 f( ^) S* c5 y8 hattack assessment. 8 I; }( l5 ^2 C1 I: ?$ kPeriod (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. % p' `; n4 T: C- S% m$ X% |Permeability 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. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P $ @* j( @/ ^2 I# K0 s223 6 c3 i% [$ s. c9 I% v. w7 V) KPERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other activities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. PESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. PET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. + Y, J# S( w, \8 q0 W! U3 I. wPFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. 7 Z' ~( E4 o& W/ ]2 P- a" M$ P+ IPFD Preconditions for Defense. PFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. 3 D ?/ r2 h* ~5 F1 v' }PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). PGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). PGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). PGM Precision Guided Munition. PGU Power Generation Unit. PH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). & @+ }: V* M7 W" \Phased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically % `" g6 ^1 l( Vstationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to another (e.g., phased array radar). Phased Array Tracking Radar n0 x# Z; d# Q2 YIntercept On Target (missile) , h5 I9 C3 N/ N(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. ) h: P6 G# c# R! j$ T; Y9 ? ?Phased Deployment ' _+ t/ _2 d% K* o2 QThe sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system capability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. Phase One Engineering & |# h$ p6 [: g# \5 [8 YTeam (POET) OBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program ) @1 T! b/ q$ ^1 s/ e7 ROffice. Now referred to as POET. Phenomenology The topological classification of a class of phenomena. Phenomenology efforts 0 @! W) `) H5 T( F) L, Bcollect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena j3 X+ X0 v+ f3 V& h! G: E2 `required by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. PHI Photonic Hit Indicator. PHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. * {/ i- b! |; TPHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. 0 J6 @/ S& t \6 l3 n# xPhotochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ) s- P2 Y6 D ?% s) t8 H* n. s224 , d6 Z& D# B8 k% h& Q, vPhotoelectric % R( w# H/ b3 `- d0 b1 a+ @Effect " f3 q0 E' D$ }9 O* |, x! G8 W1 _The process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat 3 l3 V8 [4 p3 e& ?2 K' y9 O# l3 agreater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its . V" E9 s& Q3 R! j3 S, Fenergy to the electron which is consequently removed from the atom. Since it ( s; l; i o+ l/ i5 lhas 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. / u. c% g. }! y. I- n" o5 d; _PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. n) J$ H% U" F% }Physical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic & E0 G' t8 U Y/ T- u# P' | f* _fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, and extreme cold.

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Physical ! O) p, ~3 W! `7 ^Configuration $ j' l+ [6 I9 qAudit (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 * a/ @3 D& Z) r6 Fprogram office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this * _4 S: j+ ~& Paudit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production : i* Q( W& a. z5 F& G$ O& Xor first LRIP team. 0 i8 S9 j$ A" J6 h( OPI Program Integrator. PIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). , X) [1 ?% i. U s3 s5 E, `1 r# ZPIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). , }0 p7 Y4 X+ o! F: b(2) Policy Integration Committee. (3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). Picture Element / \: G' t4 g: [( n. ^ }2 c9 A(PIXEL) The smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned ' \* Q; h. v; Lcolor 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 methods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. 7 ]" B$ M1 [4 }3 M3 aNot 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. ; E1 f5 s+ m5 b5 O6 L7 HPIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. 2 k% {% \* l3 v: Z8 o# {PIR Program Information Report. PIXEL Picture Element. Pk Probability of Kill. PKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. PKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 225 PKO Peacekeeping Operations. . t9 G2 L0 O! e2 N! _' \# JPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. PL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public Law. 1 i& s) c+ T. f7 j* l% QPLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. PLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). Planning, # q0 R. F) z9 oProgramming, Budgeting System (PPBS) 0 m, }) ?4 l+ B qThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic structure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces : Y( Q; W0 u( ? Kand capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process : b0 U; f- f* L9 d4 _$ k( e' e, lcontaining three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the ( e/ o( ?. b$ X) p+ DProgram Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and Defense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the President’ s Budget. DoD PPBS is a biennial process starting in January of each - S1 |% E6 j- h1 i( Uodd 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 / y& |$ G* \% JCollege) PLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. 8 ]' G2 r+ |+ f, n$ x. PPLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). PLRS Position Location Reporting System. Plume Data Center ' L- l* } M: i& @& q" G2 R' g* F$ OAEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. ; r% l K. H" ?) U1 e6 L0 `, JPLV Payload Launch Vehicle. ) J/ s. ^; l* L4 k6 j7 j$ sPM See Program Manager. PMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. (2) Post-Mission Analysis. - h3 B6 J/ Y! t( r3 [(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). PMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). PMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. , a( r b; Q# k5 bPMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. $ f8 M" y& Y/ Z' rPMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). PMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. PMO Program Management Office. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 226 0 Z0 ^6 _5 R9 G: C5 PPMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). # i/ p* \, C: r2 {& b(2) Program Master Plan. (3) Prime Mission Product. (4) Program Management Plan. / y. L0 g! m, `( Z, @PMR (1) Program Management Review. ' a7 w9 W& t- `( F(2) Pacific Missile Range. (3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). PMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. PMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). (2) Performance Measurement System. , f/ A- |7 I" z& C* ^! VPMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. ; q+ q. Y# H3 b+ a$ \/ TPMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. PN Probability of Negotiation. PNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. * W' x( H3 X" P) O Q; t$ }; G, D% ^PNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. 6 y; _+ a2 k& _8 E( z6 @% v& @PO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. (2) Purchase Order. POA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. POC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. POC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile command post). POCT Passive Optical Component Technology. POD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. PODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. POE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. - z( P$ V5 W; [( w# \2 A! kPOET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support 8 O+ M* T' D4 b" ~3 W, q/ z) \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., 2 T/ F: h1 O; Z# j+ {5 _! acommand and control facilities, air bases, etc. 1 i3 A0 k4 X5 M; P b) M M. nPoint Defense : f5 j! U5 W1 h/ m: HSystem ) B& J' X% B' p9 \A terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles to defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. 3 @6 ^( k) v# h4 C% R, P% K; fPointing 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 6 e: t9 u b( e B) [, d9 j" Qand tracking are frequently integrated operations. * e$ ]( H, b, U+ @POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. ! w+ P& d( L+ _( m1 XMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P % v; s! E d! n5 Q227 9 P, w! O, E" ~- i* y7 d6 M8 g1 `POLAD Political Advisor.

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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. " q/ M5 o* O- z( _) \/ @POMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. POP Proof of Principle. Port Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. 6 L; f3 k- e2 j5 M* UPortability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on one computer or operating system can be used on another computer or " L+ p0 [. r' k: L$ R" h0 g3 moperating system. POS (1) Primary Operating Stocks. (2) Probability Of Success. (3) Position. + T( l4 u( c4 u' N( K6 ~Poseidon Class of US nuclear ballistic submarines (USN term). POSIX Portable Operating System Interface. POST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. * Q% y. v( p8 d+ d# V, z4 UPost-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. # {1 w2 ^* O& _: d$ e. f. c3 [Post-Attack Period In nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final ( E! J d/ M& W" F" U M/ e# battack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. Post-Boost 7 @" l1 w- R# ]( v" jPhase (PBP) That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the end of powered flight and release of the last RV. Applies only to multiple-warhead ballistic missiles. (USSPACECOM) Post-Boost 9 Z* z G+ U: U+ o- \$ HVehicle (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 trajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." 8 a0 u* ~# e9 ^' X# q6 ?POSTPROD Post-Production. 7 [6 U; i4 h9 H: t" ^; P% ?POTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. & D, q3 ~3 ^' Z: W8 f0 WPP (1) Parallel Processing. (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. ) [- s0 Q3 n0 g% e" ^+ XPPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. PPI POM Preparation Instructions. 5 K; E* x& {1 d/ h8 ~PPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. PPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. + a- z/ `) t6 }' W4 l) AMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 228 3 O8 l7 m( L/ o0 f8 lPPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). # o O. K7 l+ ?2 |- G+ g* `PPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). % H( r9 ]# R9 W$ ?- gPPP Program Protection Plan. PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. PPS Precision Positioning System. / U4 [5 v) U6 E$ l- E6 APPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). PR Procurement Request. PRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. " @1 O/ b) T2 n( p, u; L+ F% D" JPRC Program Review Committee. PRD Presidential Review Decision. PRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. : i! A# J; p% j& `- N; UPRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. % j" z4 _6 I: k0 s8 jPre-Allocated Defense % O+ L; v& @( i. \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 - _1 {! s2 z- j4 y5 z- @set of assets. The defense will select the best tactic to use based on the 7 M7 k' V5 U1 k/ Xnumber of interceptors available, their probability to kill, the number of targets ) n" M3 I* v4 n/ J) z$ ?. ?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 8 l' x: O2 {. w/ N h" mEngagement Criteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when 1 S, O5 V0 v2 b8 ~# @! Xsurpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. Pre-Commit Strategy 1 m' ?5 ^+ {& y0 }8 cA tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed to specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the defensive weapon’s trajectory. Pre Launch / P( @4 ^. L0 o$ P; }- NSurvivability # J8 s$ ]8 V8 N) s0 _+ X: r" M2 T9 kThe probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack / l* w' q$ c( d% i a( I7 lunder an established condition of warning. ! t. D/ a5 }! V* `! h$ A. u- DPrecedence 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 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 3 c: w3 C: q6 O T8 C$ Z3 Ulevels, Flash, Immediate, Priority, and Routine respectively. 2. (Reconnaissance) + x, x+ @6 Q+ i" G+ P& r) _A letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting several reconnaissance missions, to indicate the relative order of importance, within an established 6 e1 a. W8 o$ ?priority, of the mission requested.

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Precision 0 C! v5 Z) _# R+ F2 I$ ?5 q; qDecoys Decoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or endoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting ) l; J. t2 U1 i+ u: g( l. M* Gthem. 5 G% d% W! L. S3 v. fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 229 Preconditions for Defense (PD) PDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate ) @. X H7 u8 |circumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue 7 X) Y) N J/ B+ a0 Q0 }) Rcombat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks directed at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and . k' H# U' v2 w8 h5 H9 }war. # e% Z3 o) Z" ?0 gPredicted + W, j s+ L; W G# pIntercept Point - a- D/ E e' [- W, l$ K+ e(PIP) 5 z6 a0 w4 s9 l1 j2 gThe calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. ! B& r3 `9 w) v0 I* e5 uPreferential Defense + Y/ m# J+ U4 f5 |$ x" [Preferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect given facilities or capabilities. * a" S! W- \, I' k: L: X$ sPreferential & Q; m O+ t9 q% f6 WDefense 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 , n( _7 `7 U, n9 E; L( n+ _9 k5 }offense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has 8 @9 K7 b- L4 x" \# A3 @2 d1 J8 Binterceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, 0 ^) R) W6 ~+ {0 x( F& cthe 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 B% p! g6 x. O. APreferential 5 b7 @0 w" N/ U! l1 ~Offense 3 b0 S. v1 l, GThe concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. 9 Z. I8 ?; ?$ j9 X, [Preliminary Design Review 4 b8 y" g k% R5 `1 n& N(PDR) A review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, 0 w& j) s- `. a2 _technical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to determine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the , u1 W" K! e/ Z: ldevelopment specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of the physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of / a/ Z7 H# a7 H9 }equipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during Phase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, * Y% `9 j* ]( i) s$ [Engineering and Manufacturing Development. ( S/ u* V4 Q% X+ D8 _Preplanned Product % r* I/ V C, X, v8 Y5 rImprovement 6 y3 T3 \* d2 H: K3 O(P3 I) Planned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which # X+ N# c% B2 H$ {2 J5 udesign considerations are effected during development to enhance future application of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing systems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed * B; p) }) k8 h3 }& p K Y4 w% c1 ~# coperational capability. ! ^$ \* E* T/ `4 ]6 G% K; uPreplanned * J% q. h1 m& k4 q6 f; \. fResponse / z" C5 a- ?( G" D uOptions (PRO) Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, analyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, 8 F, L4 H6 A% T, `; kequivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment Options (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces 5 _2 K' I/ Z$ V6 y& dbased upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, 4 S+ H4 i! k( ~- ?/ N6 Yand the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time , C3 _( D4 y% J, {! ahuman oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. Preproduction Prototype An article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be 7 x) Z7 J- Z0 x+ z; uproduced subsequently in a production line. Preproduction Test This is a test of design-qualified hardware that is produced using production tooling and processes, which will be used to produce the operational hardware. ) {2 ?& u. x, g5 a6 \; I7 ^$ aNo production hardware should be accepted prior to satisfactory completion of 0 M+ ]/ U, ?% V4 Ythis 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 . @: O- W% A2 R, X3 h3 z# `by the user; and that it is not over designed. , R+ R+ U; R+ V% K N2 m1 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 2 d/ ]; x# h' k5 n0 V/ p% V' z230 1 U( W5 b/ N7 h7 fPreset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the : Z3 M( R" k3 d3 [$ F! A( |6 Wcontrol mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. l/ f. A7 d6 T e. `, n) KPresident's Budget (PB) . a% o4 b- ~& q- z6 L, NThe Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in ' q y2 }8 k( [* L0 [2 VJanuary (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in 8 T5 B- M6 |9 l- ?/ X4 M1 Iaccordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. Includes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial ; K) `3 S$ u/ I' k2 R* X: c8 q9 x( Gbranches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. 3 c) `$ p) w. }. e$ e- EPRG 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 ) T0 W& R% J5 G/ j$ L8 G1 mtest equipment. Prioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, predicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. PRN Pseudo Random Noise. PRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. Probability of 7 }2 O6 C- A( tDamage The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or 7 \: r' Y9 E1 M( z- Pas a decimal. Probability of * m# X1 Z4 g0 M2 X: k1 g+ {2 \Detection (1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given conditions if it is in the area searched. % f0 @2 l0 p; u! N/ H2 t(2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise sources.

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Probability of Discrimination 4 I3 g/ j/ |4 ^/ F: c$ G" d) PThis 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 quantified by a “K” factor, in which the higher the numeric the greater the * W0 T! q; D- E1 P% iprobability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is 1 W/ n; H9 h5 \! Xindistinguishable from the decoy). Probability of . m0 X# t9 K9 I. s3 O% ?+ @6 lFalse Alarm (1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected when no object is present. (2) For discrimination, this is the probability that an object, which is not a ! W2 J$ K5 X5 h; X8 E9 Uthreatening 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. ! z* I' A5 ?& K6 u. s- APROC Procurement. ( R; `, B `. x. n) d; M& lProcess Data . I8 I8 v6 W# t; }, q% pSensitivity Label (PDSL) The sensitivity label for data contained in a process. * J$ |9 @, j% rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 231 PROCMT Procurement. 1 v* g0 q9 m' R+ W# \! m* qProcuring Contracting Officer (PCO) r0 t$ q( @; A: k- [: BThe 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 8 c! b. z" E& q1 H% ^governed by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical : r' _( \5 S% J8 Y6 Nfabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing techniques. 9 a; h$ y$ y7 G, s) j$ w/ }. QProducibility, 6 \( A9 I0 F9 R4 R o Q: _Engineering, and Planning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering transition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning engineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required quantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will # u# S8 o! B1 U& `- F! w3 T) C/ }! {2 }meet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification ! r$ S. d6 a& ~1 z6 a6 p. s9 Z) oconstraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to 3 N5 O. F6 C, j: m3 |; P; didentify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production changes or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. Producibility, ; O$ {5 i& ~- E6 m+ W2 uProgramming, * Q, F' X2 t2 n5 band Issues Resolution Strategies 1 t1 ^, @/ g9 {1 N8 Z/ D* n(PPIRS) , K2 `. k8 _: H. ? FA 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. Producibility Review A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to determine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology : x w% v/ ]' qconsidering the elements of fabrication, assembly, inspection, and test. This is a generic term for the concurrent engineering portions of MIL-STD 1521 system " l( H2 F5 t% m- g& o) k) M; Gdesign reviews. Product Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration item. Normally includes Process baseline (type D spec), Material baseline 9 v V! }6 ~0 r$ `4 h9 z+ y) p' a(type E spec), type C spec, and drawings. # V0 O% b1 H. m: M# O(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical 7 v" V0 e( L- }: ldocumentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a ; A. H$ y7 v& ]" z# p, Gconfiguration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and ( t# s8 s( N6 P( {# c8 E4 n& ^) nlogistic support of its life cycle. Product Configuration 2 c+ T( U7 H; N$ JIdentification . \$ U2 u) g) S8 iThe current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration - e. e0 g& e4 g Y! Sof a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and ( b4 o' t8 c1 A8 v. h9 s/ y4 d, {logistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: fit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected 9 A* X) |. C9 M) Ufunctional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production 6 I: f9 k; p/ H, jacceptance test. + `" F, h- I( ?9 ~$ M3 |& }- ~Product , J4 x$ q) O5 B8 h3 j8 Q' dImprovement # S) | L2 l8 F1 p/ W2 _9 V AEffort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on end items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than developmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend . i# F$ C( [' F3 ]# b* cuseful military life. Usually results from user feedback. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 232 Product Manager The individual, designated by a materiel developer, who is delegated authority * G1 e6 |* D& O! @4 L) land assigned responsibility for centralized management of a development/acquisition program that does not qualify for 0 E7 E9 j% n) d* {4 S R+ g! E8 hsystem/program/project management. Product Security (PRODSEC) 4 ~, j/ B; {& pThat physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, $ B. f% L* W) Wpolitically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of ( X' ?) |6 M& hDefense contractor facilities to mitigate the risk of the government as a selfinsurer. Defining and instituting product security during production are essential $ ]" a% U8 X ]9 t Lto the delivery of uncompromised systems.