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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 211 ; y8 r0 q7 |& e- d5 _7 g% {: O8 NOperational * L- w, G7 V; U; E6 vAssessment An evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an , }/ v, e9 s5 l: Zindependent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other than production systems. The focus of an operational assessment is on significant trends noted in development efforts, programmatic voids, areas of risk, adequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate + B) G# `! D2 Y) b$ roperational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using technology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development " c. i7 y- n) `+ m2 ~models, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test " v- T9 _/ F4 z$ Fand evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. 0 Q$ C3 a/ o$ zOperational Availability The degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect ; {& B/ I; w6 x1 v) u5 hequipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is uptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link 5 Q2 m7 N5 H% A, x0 `between readiness objectives and supportability. Operational Concept An end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, 6 T) s& h/ v- @5 I4 U: \ d6 M4 N0 sorganizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. Operational $ c0 x4 P' m9 U) C; f! rControl (OPCON) Transferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any 0 b3 E$ a4 c: w; Mechelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is inherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to % k+ \4 Y; ~+ O8 F% ]perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving 2 Q" ]" K" P% z1 }organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating & r6 K& Z* h8 h5 u! r* ^objectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions t3 x0 J( Y9 \6 {) Wassigned to the command. Operational control should be exercised through the commanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised through the Service component commanders. Operational control normally 8 c: V" [. S* \! R- X+ L2 b/ Mprovides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those # T3 v- l" T, Y; q; b4 @forces, 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, 7 z T/ ?' y: B, Y1 _9 Yinternal organization, or unit training. Operational Effectiveness The overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by representative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, electronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering & B" W3 a7 c5 K- Z3 ]organization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including ! a7 `% D6 J$ N( F/ N8 T7 s! U$ Rcountermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and chemical contamination (NBCC) threats). # f" H# D+ p% h6 z( a6 dOperational ) q3 k9 n' ]- K. dEvaluation & X: k4 }9 O+ cThe test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable & l! Q' ^0 v0 N8 o: y8 v3 x( E* kunder 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, $ F r, Q7 z' T: g+ T j; Qconsideration being given to: (1) personnel capabilities to maintain and operate the equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy 8 A/ \7 \9 f' L4 D% E: ^6 ecapabilities in the field. e! j0 e: S( w6 f" P! ]Operational $ H' d o+ Y% lLevel of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, - W B# \9 X. K! |8 w. zconducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or areas of operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by : ^: V1 f3 [: H# Y& [establishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic objectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating ; I7 i/ b& I& A6 y) tactions, 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 the logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by 7 q' N3 F* b2 v1 Q6 y9 M/ w' ewhich tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 1 y4 e9 E" n h212 T* ] G8 q* X/ @Operational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the ( |6 B2 j: J. C1 d/ l# Uoperational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training 8 `! Y0 C7 Q$ F6 u2 Jconfiguration. Operational k$ A% _, J/ o: [Readiness * z* G' g$ j" }The capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform 2 w3 l5 M2 O' ethe missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in + a5 O. D8 g: X8 Ta general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. 6 C; }1 V/ ~2 l. S' J& A! ]Operational Reliability ! g/ `/ ^, |+ S6 K9 \* P3 @" ]$ ^/ V! NThe reliability of a system or software subsystem in its actual use environment. + q, z& k/ i% O' J: v, JOperational reliability may differ considerably from reliability in the nonoperational or test environment. 6 A2 z; c5 h; L: _' B+ u' k* rOperational Requirement Navy 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 - h0 d7 E& D% z/ A8 iDocument (ORD) ( x3 r& U( O" ~/ c% R- G- Y' H7 RDocuments the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for operational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and / X+ L) Q& z8 |9 f6 PDoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. Operational $ R' j/ W3 r5 `( N) E" C% P: ~Suitability The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with $ E C- g0 J0 r% \consideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, , J' |# I0 |7 s; R* Xreliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower supportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, " C7 b ?$ L3 F. ]. [, O. X. ^documentation, and training requirements. 5 r9 K+ L ~5 O/ e0 FOperational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) That T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational ; B7 z+ {9 O a( b4 k/ keffectiveness, and operational suitability, as well as the need for any 9 q5 X; X1 r' }7 O/ r; `modifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the types and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when deployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as possible. Operationally Ready 1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or + ]9 s) m0 K" `) @9 T% B( T# ydesigned (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to perform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). 3 N9 d+ {. X0 [( Z" oOperations and 6 l3 X" e$ v+ A9 |& \8 i* zSupport (O&S) 8 ^& t* O$ P3 G% ~7 TCosts Those resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a - V. [. J+ V. s. f b- ]$ b5 y8 u: vmajor component during its useful life in the operational inventory. 4 o {' `7 |1 f0 L( i* V6 X4 `Operations Profile 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 ( |* |, Y4 b5 \9 kdiscernible. ' Y3 d; X6 A$ i1 o- gOperations j$ k& D- @3 w7 pSecurity (OPSEC) Survey The method of evaluating the protection afforded a given operation. It is ' S4 J& Y9 X3 ]% o9 ycomposed of multiple functional outlines that identify possible weaknesses or inefficiencies of an operation that could, if exploited, degrade operational , W1 J6 n+ P/ leffectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). OPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. ' S0 l) G' m. ]7 b; w4 U1 g3 TOPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O $ @% O( `5 s- i" x* y! m213 0 P6 V' [, |8 M7 {& dOPLAN Operation Plan. 8 D T4 `5 l3 u% C) p; y, lOPM Office of Personnel Management. OPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. & Q+ m* x0 H' y0 Z$ o# NOPNS Operations. - {5 ^- p& Y' D. UOPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. - ^* t" B4 U/ y( }5 T6 F: P* i6 mOPORD Operation Order. ! x5 g; l! [% I1 T' a; ]! w- \+ LOPP Other Physical Principles. 5 n$ d/ y/ K% lOPR Office of Primary Responsibility. Ops Operations (employment). 4 W* j6 O# T; h& r& Q3 f! p H7 g, GOPS Operations. * Q/ u& \7 z- i7 hOPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. 5 c7 f( q% n' S. h$ [3 x6 POPSEC Operations Security. OPSMOD Operations Module. + W( A4 ?- H1 R: z% X1 D5 cOPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) OPTEMPO Operating Tempo. " ~" P- P5 z& |/ { {OPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) % K$ D( f |( O: jOptic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. Optical Airborne - k" r+ Z, t8 P* J7 wMeasurement Program (OAMP) + O. \* J' L/ k6 o: ]A 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.) Optical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the 0 Y }% q8 Q0 [: [ v/ \, nmaterial to which they are applied. Optical Processing . A+ ~- f% A* r2 E7 U* qA type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed " i7 b, D( M; W1 q2 B/ Ethrough optical systems, is used in problem solving. c6 N7 O! V% B. a. }' uOR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational 7 h" Z0 t& Z, t, x/ [7 jReadiness. (4) Operational Reliability. OR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. * T& X/ S9 m( C* [6 ^! w `ORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. % M; i- _& ~! l3 ^ORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 9 L' t5 ]2 X) [ _' x9 k214 ; Y0 D1 H$ S; U( g. T' S2 {6 J! pOrbital Elements Any set of several parameters (e.g., semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, etc.) " ?: J! L0 V7 g+ F" v1 z+ y( {used to specify the position and motion of a satellite. Six independent orbital $ a. C; ?: v) k) @elements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a Keplerian orbit at a particular time. Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) " }# u4 c; j! i1 L UNASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. + {& U2 v# x+ `& D: m( sOperates from shuttle and Space Station. ; S P1 |/ G1 q/ J! [. AOrbital Suborbital 0 `$ ?% ]) a* o: X& dProgram (OSP) A strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the 3 p8 R9 k$ q/ W' O/ [6 kMinuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. ( h4 a0 }6 g+ C( w7 UORC Operational Readiness Condition. ; }9 G9 f7 o& r9 W; f7 j$ hORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. % N- b& A: L% V4 O3 ] ]ORD See Operational Requirements Document. ORDALT Ordnance Alteration. Order of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Order Wire Message A communications support function for internal control of communications elements. / L1 P- Y ~# q3 {5 _Organic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic " u F. x @3 ~ \' R# d6 oparts 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 operating forces for the Navy. ( z5 A+ h. h9 b3 W5 HOrnate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. . f- [2 g- u. ?ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. 7 J/ V4 A y2 AORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. ( h" W9 @" i! Q' b0 n9 j& h* Y1 ZORU Orbital Replacement Unit. 3 g$ K9 ~; K( j4 C8 YORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. OS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. 7 ~4 h5 s3 ^8 ]1 q5 q3 w' y4 }OSA Optical Society of America. 5 m5 j+ T; p; D' c% D- X& yOSC Optical Signature Code. / N2 R$ b _. b! i: cOSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. % I* p) ?* r0 [; Q3 sOSE Operational Support Equipment. ! ~( t) u6 U: s" q# vOSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. 0 H( m7 a: ~, fMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 215 ) ? u# L6 b* r3 N2 OOSF Open Systems Foundation. " }& N/ @; D- c2 y7 }OSH Occupational Safety and Health. # k6 E/ j$ @+ _( \! D5 y+ w6 hOSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSI Operator System Interface. , L5 {% E/ L" x$ nOSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. * f+ S+ h( W% l6 P8 QOSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). ! T2 W/ S( t$ U4 L$ p2 SOSIP Operational System Integration Plan. 1 m1 | j0 N' X, q& ~* VOSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. , Y* g: Z5 U4 FOSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. OSM Object Sighting Message. 1 E3 x- O% y. i: ~( p0 V% ?OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). ; K. }7 A" t3 x( U# g4 \7 eOSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. OSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. , R+ ~. }, ~/ b) u; S* Z V0 cOT Operational Test. OTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. ; R) g2 P9 x0 S, s0 Y(2) Operational Test Agency. ! V$ A. {0 B W! ~(3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. ' |) A8 O T% z! POTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). 0 k* k: T8 u; N9 wOT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. OTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. OTF Object Track Profile. 5 u) H- K. K( O1 g( {& S& LOTH Over the Horizon. OTH-B Over-The-Horizon. " M. c. @1 c; I: D" U: sOTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. * R1 W( l, l2 x/ aOTO Operational Test Organization. 9 }! B) y/ Q' N0 W% t N0 j0 t: _OTP Outline Test Plan. + g2 M$ C+ x& D, v2 l* ?/ X0 UOTS Off-the-Shelf. + w1 w4 [( I# u. |" oOTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. " c3 g* [& o. C1 h& jOTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. + I8 C! r7 Y6 h* mOUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O * N9 v5 t8 t; [ T& W9 ]$ B( G216 9 J' { ]' F' B" QOUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). OUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). ( X6 y- ]: v5 POuter Space $ M0 }' Q3 L+ i& L6 FTreaty of 1967 ; }+ F, V- N* XA multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the (former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. Outlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or {2 A: b1 [, ^* ]/ ^+ L* H& e) aother payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays 6 R% C/ p6 t3 T0 F* h; mconsist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, minus receipts. Out of Band + o2 A3 z0 b2 n+ t' @& gLaser Flux (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. 5 [. o5 K. M5 h/ d# fOverlay BMD System * ^$ I* \% |' L cAn advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of 5 m+ A4 R' M5 r6 t: OICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear 0 ]+ m! Z, I& O9 t3 t! _7 {7 y3 n8 vhoming interceptors. 6 w% \- p- J, g+ q2 zOWG Operating Working Group. & u9 f, V4 F9 y) ^, [2 W$ MMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 217 P&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). 2 S; r2 s$ r- o: s1 w! g2 ]P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. * {( d7 i5 Z; ~# D8 V3 XP.B. President’s Budget. P2 Pollution Prevention. / e& S) O/ B; d" p3 up2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. * h5 k4 D7 m. o( N% r9 l$ p3 ^0 D/ {P3 Pollution Prevention Program. " @+ o; C7 e5 k% N, p9 xP3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. 7 z' I" X" b+ h5 C, m+ ?% L' {PA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. PA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. PA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. $ u9 m N! l: h& q5 ~! wPAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) PAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 PAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. + O9 x- M8 w8 FPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 ( o0 k# q- |/ ^) G! w$ t$ h7 oPAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. 3 ]$ ]9 j( G* W. X3 oPAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. PACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. PACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. PACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. 9 |, _) } J0 j7 x& D( aPACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, ) V. P% w' X: }( q3 ~% y% wHandling, Storage, and Transportation 2 z8 {' ?, U5 \(PHS&T) The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, $ l& s0 E, F" v5 D9 Ohandled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, B' F N& e2 [* hequipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and transportability. ( N, h( x9 r8 d5 c) a: l5 }8 ?Packet Switching 9 t i; o/ e; S' @(PSW) A data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is , J) |' L' h k3 m2 Eoccupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data , W7 W H: x7 o+ h9 E7 V M7 e! Ucommunication 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. 6 O1 j3 L/ m @ ~9 B, ]% r; e# @PACOM U.S. Pacific Command. PACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. , D5 h2 ~3 v4 i! l3 e* RPADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 218 " x) c$ K' I; a8 j8 j. LPAFB Patterson Air Force Base. PAL Permissive Action Link. PALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). D9 K9 r1 h7 \7 g- O8 UPAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. PAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. ) B' k/ f0 W! s5 V' K# S. m$ K/ xPancake 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. + g$ a# P' f! S. YPAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. (2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) (3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. ! P$ R0 ]" p9 c# T$ J& r(4) Program Assessment Report. (5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. ) A/ i1 x. j- s7 J. ^. mParallel " K# B5 F) J/ w& U1 G! j8 t7 rProcessing ' } y% s+ R7 R2 n9 A- i% ^In parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into 7 |3 o4 _' I8 P, ~+ d& Tsmaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that much higher effective processing speeds can be attained. . | `& D, e4 k" S2 l ~Parametric Cost ! G0 J& N0 L' R P# g8 yEstimate A cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical costs and other program variables such as system physical or performance characteristics, contractor output measures, manpower loading, etc. Also 5 S) |* _# P4 a: J" ?5 lreferred to as a top-down approach. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. * A. i( a7 a5 a8 XPARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. Partial Mission Capable : B6 f% @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 & D) Q8 o; K, ]5 ECapable. Participating Service A military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint 2 E* \& k5 C. R: A: X9 \, Lacquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. Particle Beam $ R: ~! y: C* \4 X- \( S(PB) High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. 4 x6 E, w) p8 S- e' [Particle Beam " b# u! R' f( `) R3 V7 R: ZWeapon (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., electronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor damage, and initiation of high explosives. 2 Z, v& f9 E1 Q4 QPASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. $ t8 t! _- k( I' d& _9 h* s3 B ~Passive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no 0 k8 y; l& v( J0 c9 e0 W! {# wenergy capable of being detected. % W7 T R P+ \1 O, Z' NMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P . e, D0 h' {. z" h219 Passive Air n6 g. f; C7 i/ ODefense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness 4 \0 L2 T2 q2 k$ i) t6 b# c: |: |( Lof hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use ; ?0 I1 |9 U6 x+ { J6 Fof protective construction. 6 _, N. D2 I2 y+ ` }( uPassive & u: _! @- k! ?6 U- f% ?4 [- }+ D) VCommunications Security Threats Threats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through intercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic " Q4 a. H0 i" W6 I! l3 {emanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications ) r4 o# r/ v( n+ C& i" j- @) |interception and direction finding. 9 ^3 i/ o/ k# r& tPassive 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. # s3 o& ~- o/ Q [2 ^: T# [(2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile ( ?) u$ [4 E2 p1 Battack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing the vulnerability of critical forces and infrastructure, and improving the 8 x# s5 ^) V6 c' Lpotential to survive and resume operations after an attack. Passive 7 S$ v' }! O3 v$ Y/ `; a4 _4 hmeasures might include counter-surveillance, deception, camouflage and concealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and redundancy. 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 0 B2 A, U A3 Oand/or identification purposes.

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PAT Process Action Team. 3 ]! a, b7 S k' u8 ?PAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. 3 s8 ^* r# z$ X) }2 w( R4 wPATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). + @& v0 G4 s EPAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. 6 {) \$ a) v5 qPhased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: a. East Otis ANG Base, MA b. West Beale AFB, CA 4 q; n+ ?, ]4 n9 J. Y2 K9 Gc. Southeast Robins AFB, GA d. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX 9 u* U5 m4 K% d7 w" TPAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). Payload (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. $ g- p' p& K+ h, r2 R(3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry vehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) 7 z) j- W$ j- _9 \9 OPayload Build-up (Missile and Space) 8 _ D: e" E5 m- H: l! _1 MThe process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and 2 @: Y' r U% f. ^% ]; l) qnecessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a # f1 A3 Q% m- x: ycomplete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of the mission. Payload Integration ; g; [; S; O0 ?' F5 A7 Z(Missile and Space) The compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft and space vehicle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 220 PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. / A( |. _: l( v$ Z% q6 G" n$ G, Y(4) Program Baseline. 4 S( M8 |- g. X. o& Q- YPB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. PBCS Post-Boost Control System. 7 R/ H) Z' f2 N/ wPBD Program Budget Decision. : D% L& u* e6 [9 [ D" T7 YPBI Post-Boost Intercept. / {: C, O7 D1 ~& x7 P& J; q U/ _, pPBP Post-Boost Phase. 2 A' H8 C5 X0 |$ I+ m; B5 pPBS President’s Budget Submission. 1 M& q1 U ^. r& K. ` j# u) |PBV Post-Boost Vehicle. PBW Particle Beam Weapon. PC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). + P4 B" i( ]0 J# w$ IPCA Physical Configuration Audit. d- [3 D0 F! F& r5 v$ {- F1 MPCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. 8 a" G8 t+ e- T0 z0 X& WPCB Printed Circuit Board. 6 n- @% T3 t* S0 A% LPCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). 1 o9 D( E$ V- ]7 {# i$ Y6 @8 HPCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. 2 H2 e3 c9 H9 ?PCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). PCI Peripheral Component Interface. PCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. 2 Z# ` A' A7 B3 U' |" _PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. 8 Z) t0 p3 n, L/ I7 aPCO 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. 4 u& y1 e0 v$ g1 O" Q- }PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 221 . c% d% b6 H) m3 y- L& q: a2 I8 xPD (1) Presidential Directive. (2) Procedures Description. . ?3 n! y6 G* X# x: h O' W(3) Probability of Damage. (4) Probability of Detection. (5) Preconditions for Defense. * W ]; J. G8 u+ B(6) Program Director (AF). % h/ X! ]" r f( [' x2 `* K# S(7) Production/Deployment. 7 d1 q- ]4 I9 _! F(8) Phenomenology Document. " O: }2 Q0 s1 e3 l0 |(9) Passive Defense. 2 m5 V/ |" Z$ RPD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). . t, O4 s, C2 o; Z/ j- wPD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). * K7 s0 q6 l- D5 _, H9 f; _PDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). PDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. PDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive. PDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term). PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). / g7 j2 v) |+ e- ~ z$ v% p& PPDP Pulse Doppler Processor. PDR Preliminary Design Review. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). ; T" J4 W8 k% w% Z V5 T* ?. B \0 y(2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. ) o. K# ~( F6 }( o0 c* Y @7 ?9 y0 hPDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. " G# {3 v% d) W& T1 Y+ NPDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). PDV Program Definition and Validation. PE Program Element.

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Peacekeeper US MX Missile. ' ]1 d a5 I0 ?7 DPeak Gamma 8 ~3 U0 M" _* cDose Rate The maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could survive and continue functioning. : V8 p, b# f% |5 w! [, G2 tPEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. / d$ A( I0 |" q( \/ V3 @9 ?+ QPEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. # _8 I' d: c/ |2 Q) ^- m3 j5 vPEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 222 PEM Program Element Monitor (AF). PENAID Penetration Aid. # J: ]& r/ g2 S2 u" _Penaid + I& Q8 E& }' l: n3 ](Penetration Aid) / [" D! y7 ]! W/ z(Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by offensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating enemy defenses. Penetration Testing The portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the : A& H- e4 W9 n2 G/ n3 Usecurity 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 + |% d0 m2 M# g% w, x* i7 B( `) ino constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. PEO Program Executive Officer. PEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) " E$ e1 Y' B$ C. u! vPEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. 5 o0 `5 `; |* y oPEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) + r& h8 z. [! rPEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program Office. 4 n- z2 L# O w" _, a" E$ NPEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. # ^# F3 v9 o2 n5 `, L* xPEPP 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 ; `/ K9 {# b( h. Y& F3 a" p! z( yand the support elements necessary for system operation. & ?3 v$ p: ]. L7 }! E; S: zPerformance Requirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system / ^. G2 c2 I( z: xor system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. 7 B) {! e) Q5 e$ c- Z @Performance Specification ' T/ U5 Z, g c g2 h(1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system or system component. # v' d& c2 g) ?2 {$ n(2) Synonymous with requirements specification. ! K! H4 n* W% oPerimeter - t4 n6 f& ^9 l9 nAcquisition Radar and Attack 9 x# R' Z- T4 ~& ]Characterization System (PARCS) AN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and attack assessment. Period (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. Permeability Having the ability to diffuse through or penetrate something. d' r+ K$ k7 U- |0 zPershing II OBSOLETE. US intermediate-range missile deployed in Europe. PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ' z3 @$ g* r9 m5 ^* C7 T; @223 PERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other $ p' S1 v( `, vactivities 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. a0 ]& s6 X5 Q% t3 X# o9 p3 vPFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. ) |* \/ |& s3 d# a! c- oPFD Preconditions for Defense. PFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). & x$ s) W [5 m: F$ JPGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). PGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). PGM Precision Guided Munition. PGU Power Generation Unit. . ]7 Y1 _4 h1 M1 h+ D: pPH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). Phased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically ' ]# I4 D. b' Mstationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to ' v) o3 ~7 @3 e5 q9 |- {. canother (e.g., phased array radar). : m9 r) c1 B* L c9 uPhased Array " ?) s+ f4 V( z5 r. z# t! nTracking Radar Intercept On Target (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 1 ]" e! Y- v' w% t( q& t6 KPATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. Phased * F" [. _* F* }6 ]Deployment The sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system 7 b. h* r5 K8 ` ~0 pcapability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. Phase One Engineering Team (POET) OBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program $ x( X! |3 ?6 k+ K2 Z$ @Office. Now referred to as POET. 6 p% }& z. C6 M1 ^Phenomenology The topological classification of a class of phenomena. Phenomenology efforts collect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena required by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. PHI Photonic Hit Indicator. 9 C+ Z6 p' L# G" T1 FPHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. ( z$ u5 i! B; tPHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. % o- J: K( C+ k% Y: gPhotochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 224 Photoelectric Effect The process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat 4 Y. ^' C% C- J/ Y. ]% Xgreater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its 7 s/ Y9 g. X3 @. K: denergy 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, - f4 G% V; A: Z1 n+ O. Z. Iwhich is characteristic of the particular radiation. . A/ @" E8 r7 s8 n. G' f! BPHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. # ~& T2 l, H( dPhysical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic ! _- ]. v4 q4 |% N9 B) X Ufields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, 7 O# {* y$ v) h) ]2 qand extreme cold.

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Physical - I* u- U8 i- b$ Q6 Z2 x2 nConfiguration Audit (PCA) ; @ R( h4 m5 B, D6 d. tPhysical examination to verify that the configuration item(s) “as built” conforms to the technical documentation that defines the item. Approval by the government program office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this 8 r9 D' K! g! T9 x+ a: s% taudit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production 3 _8 Q+ q& \9 b3 r dor first LRIP team. PI Program Integrator. PIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). $ B% E; F" d$ e2 dPIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). : Q5 [: Z8 Q3 M# N( y$ N% u(2) Policy Integration Committee. * ^- w# n. v3 l# h+ e" z$ I* Z(3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). ( _4 d" t `2 _4 L, c$ [Picture Element & ]3 s: `9 g' ?# C(PIXEL) The smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned color and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium. PIDS Prime Item Development Specification. 4 z+ w, ]# L$ g1 aPilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing methods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. ' f/ |, I) Q5 f) l. sNot the same as long range initial production. 9 o# ^" H# F9 S1 A( hPIM 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. PIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. 2 A2 c8 Z( d& w( K% L. zPIR Program Information Report. 0 N6 p5 i& U) w! xPIXEL Picture Element. , c1 Y) n) D7 z8 k6 VPk Probability of Kill. 8 z3 `1 P! ~9 T0 n# QPKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. PKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. 0 p5 p5 g8 d3 ~% CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P / y. R) {5 ?4 {9 W$ Z/ {- [# w225 PKO Peacekeeping Operations. W! H$ _2 F3 w- q: w; W8 u+ g& \1 JPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. PL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public Law. Y) b1 z* w6 r. `6 U7 Q# }! `PLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. / A6 N" N! q/ PPLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). , v b# @% E. O9 q: V- aPlanning, Programming, 1 t5 k8 h4 F& E3 n$ |5 h. sBudgeting & u9 Y7 J* w$ {1 {6 e3 gSystem (PPBS) The 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 and capabilities to accomplish anticipated missions. PPBS is a cyclic process containing three distinct, but interrelated phases: planning, which produces the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and Defense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the : F( S4 D* b1 [+ ^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 3 { j# I: Z. _6 A& ?# h* Wphase, and ending in January of the next odd numbered year with the ; p% O' Y6 \9 J V' ePresident’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management College) & ~; l1 x/ g8 X. W" \. F. QPLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. ) A9 E5 ~- L* k& x; g' s9 D5 W9 lPLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). PLRS Position Location Reporting System. * Y/ q( T+ [& i, S( Z( K4 RPlume Data # k) `& B- B$ P# _% f$ U9 t) kCenter AEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. # w/ |. a) S# p6 cPLV Payload Launch Vehicle. 9 Q% M' d& x) d; w5 {( DPM See Program Manager. PMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. (2) Post-Mission Analysis. x0 ], S) g/ N& i" g' m(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). 6 V4 v4 M$ r5 r) ?PMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). PMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. / o/ v; s3 m4 o" ~PMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. PMIT 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 * h/ _% K' Y4 \- F; r# WPMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). (2) Program Master Plan. ( d; e8 b6 i, E# p(3) Prime Mission Product. (4) Program Management Plan. PMR (1) Program Management Review. (2) Pacific Missile Range. ) B! Z' x% D5 S$ H3 M# a(3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). PMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. % v/ a B2 q- U. n9 {+ [. J- ^PMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). (2) Performance Measurement System. " O# w# e: X( n' y b4 a* |" BPMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. 6 Z, Y) E1 Y; ^# f. O+ h5 dPMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. : i7 ^+ n& f) w# V+ @0 C+ _* ePN Probability of Negotiation. ' }1 e' h D+ F3 Y0 ?# mPNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. PNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. g; L: B/ M1 }( ePO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. 2 s# E( s- e- w% v2 `4 Z(2) Purchase Order. POA&M Plan of Actions and Milestones. POC (1) Point of Contact. (2) Proof of Concept. " A n% v9 s4 x7 z# V2 l3 Y( D+ o' p9 ~POC/ET Proof of Concept/Experimental Test (e.g., modular USSTRATCOM ground mobile # v. o3 v8 O: P, z |" ocommand post). ; }4 v) t) B/ X! N/ T# R5 P& qPOCT Passive Optical Component Technology. 2 @- a3 m! D0 _POD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. : [3 ^& Z/ V6 u& E+ F% |) BPODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. 4 C7 Y9 I7 I) ?9 | F! x$ [POE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. POET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support ' n' t, Z* z) w- I& R% S5 ^5 ?to the MDA. (Formerly referred to as the Phase One Engineering Team.) ) {8 q( |# L5 ^, ]# b4 lPoint Defense The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e.g., * X4 ?! e# N( K0 @4 g' `! A) ]command and control facilities, air bases, etc. Point Defense 3 B+ r" t$ v; `, t4 CSystem A terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles : J. s1 B- G* E( u1 t3 dto defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. 7 e l) {+ G, UPointing The aiming of sensors or defense weapons at a target with sufficient accuracy either to track the target or to aim with sufficient accuracy to destroy it. Pointing and tracking are frequently integrated operations. POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. 3 T8 O) ]1 G( u2 {7 PMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 227 POLAD Political Advisor.

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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. ' |4 `7 K- z- y7 z6 L5 bPOMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. POP Proof of Principle. Port Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. ! y/ ~" i) \' y3 RPortability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on one computer or operating system can be used on another computer or operating system. POS (1) Primary Operating Stocks. (2) Probability Of Success. (3) Position. 4 u* R0 Y: b0 {: ]: U- rPoseidon Class of US nuclear ballistic submarines (USN term). " I. \6 g( w5 g sPOSIX Portable Operating System Interface. 0 ^& D6 t6 Y1 oPOST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. - y0 [0 V. y, Q7 Z7 S6 c7 {Post-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. Post-Attack Period 3 y; o5 z6 Z8 v" k3 c: ~0 F9 EIn nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final 4 F( x% G4 i- n* Pattack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. : S- G; L/ I0 e2 s- CPost-Boost Phase (PBP) 7 \6 A& f6 o; J ]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) ( l0 f( P0 ]) g) vPost-Boost Vehicle (PBV) The portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the maneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final trajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." POSTPROD Post-Production. 2 @; H+ [1 B d" }; l! rPOTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. 2 d3 ]' m7 g$ |4 [& ?. gPP (1) Parallel Processing. (2) Principal Polarization. (3) Post Processing. (4) Program Plan. & w, ]" K+ B F$ P' o. t' z) FPPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. " {) c, G m, q# E(2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. PPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. PPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. 5 D3 d# k" U( J' K" G2 _& l1 o' APPI POM Preparation Instructions. 8 }: {2 H9 g4 } h4 _" tPPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. PPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P # q" j2 F4 S# ^1 y228 PPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). PPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). - l4 E& {5 P; c9 h# VPPP Program Protection Plan. a5 D) B" F4 l+ F6 G9 e/ i; Q1 ^PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. 4 _ Q5 I! }8 \ uPPS Precision Positioning System. ! @# d8 e- P% |& y, ]PPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). PR Procurement Request. 4 D" o7 ]6 h& X H2 QPRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. PRC Program Review Committee. i4 X$ b& Z3 O8 O% wPRD Presidential Review Decision. PRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. PRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. x# `# Q; A& m! m! xPre-Allocated Defense 4 O5 W, W0 a% q PA preplanned decision to designate a specific number of defensive assets to be used against a specific target or set of targets or to defend a specified asset or set of assets. The defense will select the best tactic to use based on the 3 l3 D6 G8 @: anumber of interceptors available, their probability to kill, the number of targets 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. # \ V1 j( s7 f9 @; Z) j5 ^0 dPre-Authorized 8 [, z. E% l2 y5 IEngagement : w/ N2 k- i3 |/ QCriteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when surpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. ' w8 d9 T0 T0 y! @: Q- w8 LPre-Commit : n o7 Q* _5 n5 M* a, e. e VStrategy A tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed 9 q4 L4 S; c, Z$ M/ |to specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the defensive weapon’s trajectory. 7 U7 @3 q3 D o4 ~2 HPre Launch 2 U& B L9 T+ QSurvivability The probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack 1 q# {6 ~! Q1 B4 |* Q. o8 W' ]under an established condition of warning. Precedence 1. A designator, which indicates the order in which a number of messages shall 5 U5 i3 f$ {, N7 m8 Kbe 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) ) U7 e+ b+ K, t4 Z* m0 O6 vA letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting several reconnaissance missions, to indicate the relative order of importance, within an established priority, of the mission requested.

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Precision Decoys Decoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or endoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting them. 2 y( X: i' p" P7 x! W6 y HMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 229 + P2 {/ D/ s9 p+ L/ `3 o3 H k1 ~Preconditions for / B$ B. j/ Q( `7 ^/ pDefense (PD) / I. }' Y* {- L7 M4 J* OPDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate 2 _% y, c1 T+ M! E" Y) P8 Rcircumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue " a9 E* l4 @! V+ O6 a pcombat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks ' I: J- M, Q$ w2 V3 v% `directed at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and war. " ~+ f3 r, t! o, [2 ?Predicted Intercept Point 9 S7 S# h/ b. ]( _9 \* m; i7 |! U0 w- m(PIP) + x0 ?9 T: M' n8 EThe calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. " n) d' d: K* Q+ |4 mPreferential % c3 {5 i, A3 A+ W; e! JDefense Preferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect given facilities or capabilities. 2 S; {1 }: R' P9 q4 `- h+ dPreferential ( \( t/ H t1 c$ D S- ?9 [Defense Strategy . ]2 M5 L: i9 S% h2 [ d2 FA 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 : e0 d, [- C) \- Jtemporarily allowing less important targets to pass. This strategy forces the 5 x; ?; R9 z9 M, z6 B# @offense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has " B$ ` h$ z4 q% Rinterceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, the strategy is placed at a disadvantage if targets are closely spaced, if RVs can maneuver or if the defense intercepts ICBMs in the boost phase. Preferential ' a/ r5 z* H( @6 X4 T4 ?; rOffense The concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. ( s0 Q( p" n; q5 p# e% t aPreliminary Design Review . U" Z& x( W0 h; y; q, g) s, e(PDR) " S, g! t/ ]) _A review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, # P8 {3 c( s* C$ A3 ?# |6 Btechnical 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 the physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of equipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during 4 P3 W+ P* {+ V) C' uPhase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, 4 B3 S* i0 n4 `3 F) {/ eEngineering and Manufacturing Development. Preplanned * |9 r5 b/ j# q K4 a, mProduct Improvement / V" Z: |/ o/ l8 I! ](P3 I) 5 n( x! \& S1 ?0 k- XPlanned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which 3 @* _$ b/ i& g# e4 t1 ?" ~design 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 6 g% \7 f8 A/ s* a: loperational capability. . a ?4 c x2 d8 s' L! KPreplanned : L5 d- e: G: ~Response : i" M7 I( O) G( sOptions (PRO) * ]( Y( b) c+ Q. C3 w" GBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, analyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, 1 J" z3 H* c! X% j p( i7 jequivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment 8 {4 S+ B; `) I( X8 n! G! ~7 y: QOptions (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces & x7 C/ p3 [% n8 E% A2 gbased 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. * Q5 N$ u: g4 ^4 y& ePreproduction Prototype An article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be 0 t( M) G4 @3 ~produced subsequently in a production line. Preproduction : t B' z( `/ ?3 b% ^8 }; o7 g( wTest $ j9 S- l( d% f$ R) W# o+ MThis is a test of design-qualified hardware that is produced using production & Z# y& K: X' T# p7 V8 M8 q. mtooling and processes, which will be used to produce the operational hardware. No production hardware should be accepted prior to satisfactory completion of this test. Test objectives include: gaining confidence that production hardware 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. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 230 Preset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the 6 S! i& c3 g+ a! ^! V9 ?, zcontrol mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. President's Budget (PB) & M4 M# [4 K( F2 QThe Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in January (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in 7 A" T5 s# ^- i3 C; vaccordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. + M s) N0 C9 g0 a" q+ BIncludes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) K& H$ L& Q8 r2 Z& gPRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. 8 o, Y) c( f6 q5 R( u! r; T, T- jPRG 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 3 p1 ]* g4 F' |6 ^, E! _+ ftest equipment. M( d$ p0 h' T! V7 \; e2 _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. : A/ C, S2 e; t- XPRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. & h- E3 Z+ ^7 E# lProbability of Damage The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or ; P, D) k( e/ @. K% Y" bas a decimal. / }; O z# Z) iProbability of Detection (1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given conditions if it is in the area searched. (2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise 8 Z- I, w4 Y; u* h* ]sources.

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Probability of " P( X& F9 B3 Z! `; D8 DDiscrimination $ u3 Q5 h) X( qThis is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly ' W! g2 w! c* O" P4 tidentified. 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 probability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is indistinguishable from the decoy). Probability of False Alarm (1) For a single sensor this is the probability that an object will be detected : {) l1 P7 |' W2 y% z/ n/ w( swhen no object is present. ; G4 h- Q" L3 o" {# ~- I(2) For discrimination, this is the probability that an object, which is not a 3 s( e& I* V- C) u- w* s5 s; R6 ^$ y- Xthreatening object will be identified as one. 2 C0 L: T, o& r* n) v; |) HProbability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, ordnance, etc.) Usually the statistical probabilities that the weapon will detonate close enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense & C# {) i/ z1 N. QSystems Management College) . o3 I3 Y: L% h7 I1 eProbe The air vehicle of the GSTS. PROC Procurement. 8 h. J* x0 a6 b2 lProcess Data Sensitivity Label (PDSL) J# i) L0 p! ?* [4 {The sensitivity label for data contained in a process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 231 PROCMT Procurement. ; Y: g( g, q' b$ e/ R: E3 L8 RProcuring 9 {" {8 L/ P) j) F0 }0 TContracting Officer (PCO) 6 T( W5 E( t% d7 J" kThe individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on / ^( e# y& Z3 k5 Q/ `" r wbehalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for overall procurement of the contract. Prod Production. 7 P3 X, Q9 I; J3 t) GProducibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is 8 w8 _- L) O$ |4 {' L+ wgoverned by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical 8 p" G) Y4 g6 D- ffabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing techniques. Producibility, Engineering, and Planning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering transition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning - v N! H/ K4 L' Oengineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required 9 H8 b; R w5 J6 a2 mquantities 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 8 C7 R6 T" ^( Z2 Y) b4 e7 xidentify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production changes or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. Producibility, 4 {, k4 u: j6 E8 o+ T& ZProgramming, 7 H* ~" I2 |( o( ]. X+ Y' Land Issues + v: P+ E( I' ^Resolution Strategies 9 C {" W7 Q+ Y(PPIRS) ) F( [5 z( J1 t! b( R' 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 - K* y: ]' h7 [( z4 A2 `0 \Working Group. 4 _- O; Z6 f! Q, c# K3 IProducibility 2 @ L" p' [6 ^3 YReview # m+ P5 {6 _0 gA feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to determine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology considering the elements of fabrication, assembly, inspection, and test. This is a generic term for the concurrent engineering portions of MIL-STD 1521 system design reviews. 9 |+ Q3 i- k5 W, R$ { C, `# R. |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. # F/ b1 H& e4 w! I- T2 T3 h( q(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical documentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and logistic support of its life cycle. Product , w# t8 ]2 p7 z' W$ S. o5 y4 v+ B3 rConfiguration Identification 8 I7 @# U/ Z6 W7 T. c4 p1 I8 u. CThe current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration 1 G6 Q' m, A' ~) l4 Kof a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and logistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: fit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected . |1 z# Z2 l/ q6 ~" d2 w: K! ffunctional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production acceptance test. ) g. I; i! ^* | v& oProduct Improvement Effort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on 2 z! S0 \$ f* ]7 Z8 B) G# o6 |6 q) yend items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than 4 M- L9 Q. E6 A# b. }* _. v7 \ Wdevelopmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend & M1 I7 }2 g3 R7 m3 U' huseful military life. Usually results from user feedback. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 5 H8 o+ E0 o4 N# L1 {3 g* q232 8 ?$ u( h. H& F; F6 K, `Product Manager The individual, designated by a materiel developer, who is delegated authority and assigned responsibility for centralized management of a development/acquisition program that does not qualify for system/program/project management. d, m7 k0 N3 r* R4 i$ AProduct Security 1 Y5 G; d6 F: o7 q5 K& D(PRODSEC) * g0 C0 H* V0 |& C& _. DThat physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, V7 ? d/ H a' {1 w1 d% vpolitically sensitive systems with significant military value) at Department of Defense contractor facilities to mitigate the risk of the government as a selfinsurer. Defining and instituting product security during production are essential i& Z* _% K. k7 w( `2 Oto the delivery of uncompromised systems.