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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 1 D- O! |' e5 o w211 Operational Assessment ) w/ b& P. b2 yAn evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an + z; j" s w: L4 J. Zindependent operational test activity, with user support as required, on other 3 o6 H' X; d* @4 ]% Wthan 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 : P% H; K4 \$ N. j) u5 Goperational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using technology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development 9 H- r& e8 K' O8 G D! H/ lmodels, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test & {) v. g* d! [, Uand evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. f& x7 y* M- g: p6 DOperational * h* l, P! L9 b. d' qAvailability ! m4 o/ G; |$ ]. S- \. D7 u( n% BThe degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect % V5 V, l9 i( z. pequipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is uptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link between readiness objectives and supportability. Operational 7 J* Z8 C2 Q9 l, ~3 N1 p" MConcept An end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, organizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. Operational , }! k0 d( }) j9 h( O1 N0 ^, z) cControl (OPCON) / { W \2 a" o' a# J: D2 ^; KTransferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any echelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is inherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to ( a7 Y) u. Q1 ]perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving organizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating 6 R. R3 F( o' i3 P2 |5 kobjectives, and giving authoritative direction necessary to accomplish missions assigned to the command. Operational control should be exercised through the commanders of subordinate organizations; normally this authority is exercised 1 I" W# `& L3 V, t2 E) H1 X+ ~through the Service component commanders. Operational control normally provides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those ! N8 c8 B0 e+ O4 H9 d2 u/ ]forces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to 9 M) l# T, U+ k+ x- M& h* {8 kaccomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, include authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or unit training. $ E# h, `6 p0 hOperational . K/ q3 R( U3 ~6 tEffectiveness The overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by representative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, , E: Y ~/ _8 Q7 Qelectronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering 4 Z+ J2 g4 v, f( S7 forganization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including f, W4 c, y; q, {/ n: d% v) pcountermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and ) W4 g; k5 v3 Ochemical contamination (NBCC) threats). 6 t% F" h. A5 Y$ G/ t! WOperational 8 X( z+ l, b* e1 V/ T0 T& ?6 CEvaluation The test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable under Service operating conditions, in order to determine if quantity production is 6 ^5 o0 h% a6 h6 I9 z0 _6 Pwarranted considering: a) the increase in military effectiveness to be gained; ( r# w' i& l/ @# P) mand b) its effectiveness as compared with currently available items or systems, consideration being given to: (1) personnel capabilities to maintain and operate the equipment; (2) size, weight, and location considerations; and (3) enemy capabilities in the field. , }$ r" H3 b( P3 I7 Q( ^+ ^Operational 4 S# m$ v5 z5 h9 jLevel of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, # H; n; y* y4 k- m2 A; r( Oconducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or areas of operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by establishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic 0 \' X1 _6 z& `# qobjectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating / t# I. C3 {7 s0 D9 R 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 1 I2 H, Y( f2 e9 N3 Pthe logistic and administrative support of tactical forces, and provide a means by which tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O ; W1 }( K6 O. r1 G/ h212 Operational Mode The configuration of the defense system element or segment. Refers to the operational environment of system, i.e., test configuration or training configuration. Operational 4 x3 d2 X6 J2 m) u% SReadiness 7 ^0 L- d# L* [8 r6 `- EThe capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in a general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. & k% `! {: g0 AOperational Reliability The reliability of a system or software subsystem in its actual use environment. ' U6 e0 D6 q# |$ M% u6 GOperational reliability may differ considerably from reliability in the nonoperational or test environment. Operational Requirement - d( f3 a4 U# @" wNavy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected - q' w. m& y7 h2 ~$ x/ Wby OPNAV. It is submitted as originating document for all Navy new starts (less 6 O j- p5 |5 l4 I+ [/ Uthan major programs)--ACATs II, III, IV.

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Operational Requirements 1 l6 T& d1 S$ X3 pDocument (ORD) Documents the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for 5 W. g/ \( o$ e, ^: Eoperational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and * F% R" H' B% }7 q# PDoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. 0 d! w% \6 u" N4 h0 r- sOperational Suitability The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with consideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, 7 D; K5 K" r0 V% ?! Xreliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower 1 K- [0 P" C" U( ssupportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, 7 u% c, T7 X1 i* J: Rdocumentation, and training requirements. Operational Test . X" k. O/ g* Y& E' `0 Dand Evaluation (OT&E) 0 o; d; O; A& x X% i5 V- I7 f$ `That T&E conducted to estimate a system's military utility, operational effectiveness, and operational suitability, as well as the need for any modifications. It is accomplished by operational and support personnel of the + Y0 ?! N! H& s$ T' ltypes and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when : q( y+ @) u- ]+ `9 R9 Kdeployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as possible. * w# t; k U; Z" C5 k) POperationally & o8 [2 I" w( Z: W" t9 C9 B3 h9 D2 RReady 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 perform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). Operations and Support (O&S) 6 ]' S+ f% w, k L- CCosts 4 ]9 y2 u8 F2 {Those resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a 4 p+ d D$ h- e0 `. x2 K) umajor component during its useful life in the operational inventory. Operations , d- Q* D# T o5 _8 G1 FProfile An identification of all participants in an operation, their actions, and the time those actions occur in the operation. Includes assessment of operational ; A/ Q. n2 N, q: kprocedures to ascertain whether stereotyped or predictable patterns are * A: O% y* `: X( mdiscernible. % y) G5 a5 {6 j& N4 ]Operations Security (OPSEC) 7 j7 ~8 A! V5 p$ u d. SSurvey 9 z9 {( {; i7 I4 y! z) W6 MThe 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 4 s4 `( |: X/ A- ~effectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). 6 Z. w1 C, U( KOPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. OPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. ! M& b) ~; h' C" a) CMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O . ]3 A, k+ y! v% H+ o213 OPLAN Operation Plan. OPM Office of Personnel Management. ' C) z6 ?' W- H+ x' ?! gOPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. ' i5 W6 L! X8 I9 |0 {; ]OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. OPNS Operations. # v- G8 o0 ]% W6 Z) e$ H( J; OOPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. OPORD Operation Order. - V2 I7 V; i, _0 R- ]* JOPP Other Physical Principles. OPR Office of Primary Responsibility. ) z% c. `5 h. w2 u/ sOps Operations (employment). 8 f) p4 u5 I' B- \OPS Operations. OPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. % P9 l5 b; I% D) C0 sOPSEC Operations Security. & K. n% V+ L: Z' w3 ]3 O5 YOPSMOD Operations Module. 3 G7 ~8 P3 K2 V1 ]1 {- M8 w5 FOPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) $ [5 h1 J) Z! a3 UOPTEMPO Operating Tempo. 4 G6 Z$ h' X7 x8 A/ COPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) / x( K. W, j' ]2 t4 g" G. u' {Optic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. Optical Airborne 1 Y9 s9 G3 c l' M2 w, AMeasurement ( c. O) ]: Y% C2 T8 ~Program (OAMP) 7 h* f$ e2 Y, l2 A0 [) P4 BA program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct surveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. " W8 [* @# n9 X$ G ]) c( r" w(Also known as Cobra Eye.) 9 n% v- M/ p1 F g' r* I" lOptical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the material to which they are applied. 5 d3 y) F% G7 b5 t2 cOptical " f& w& u+ H1 _7 X, q1 ?$ u' J8 uProcessing " Z. j7 n' X" iA type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed through optical systems, is used in problem solving. 8 |- U6 i3 T# |" G2 V0 WOR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational Readiness. (4) Operational Reliability. OR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. 6 u5 m1 B# r7 x& T$ K. IORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. ORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 5 X% R$ ?0 `/ l+ Q214 # x8 Z0 X. B7 `; FOrbital 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 , Q d0 I$ _: S% M6 I4 h- |elements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a 4 h* A7 n; u. ^4 \3 x; [5 Q9 s& ~Keplerian orbit at a particular time. Y/ S4 x# z, |Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. 9 p7 ~& x: m/ i7 |7 wOperates from shuttle and Space Station. 8 J5 \/ Z& \) p6 I9 @Orbital Suborbital + e6 M2 Q( f+ m- H* wProgram (OSP) A strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the Minuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. ORC Operational Readiness Condition. ORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. + O# \. J3 T' A9 d5 g# @6 CORD 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. : i: T4 l. B- WOrder Wire Message 5 u' d% M3 a. NA communications support function for internal control of communications ( P) T5 J' Y3 F2 i9 ]# Y, Melements. , U6 @2 h( f$ N s" m# ~Organic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic " Z4 H+ ?/ r' ~; ]$ A. {parts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, / V7 r' {0 M2 A! Q qand Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the 2 X4 E( @' T! }. m: ]% Coperating forces for the Navy. ; x/ ~5 H- v; nOrnate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. ORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. - H6 E, Q( I( F& K$ QORU Orbital Replacement Unit. ORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. % T ?4 Y# y7 j( l: Z- jOS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. OSA Optical Society of America. OSC Optical Signature Code. 4 k$ [) x5 `0 kOSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. OSE Operational Support Equipment. 5 g- h0 [9 b* ]. ~- ]1 V, EOSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 215 3 O0 w% I$ n5 vOSF Open Systems Foundation. OSH Occupational Safety and Health. ! w/ N! }0 S! R6 d l" l# LOSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSI Operator System Interface. - i2 i8 l1 T7 lOSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. OSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). / E/ r5 L( E1 C! n/ V/ JOSIP Operational System Integration Plan. OSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. - j# [) E, I1 u5 t1 G q7 N' iOSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. ) g! S/ L3 d6 T$ I3 g& i# COSM Object Sighting Message. OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). $ y* N. i2 w- I' VOSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. . b6 P6 k* d' aOSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. OT Operational Test. 6 Q& S/ x; H' {' s# n& l: _" U5 dOTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. (2) Operational Test Agency. (3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. OTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). # A- a8 Z3 a: E+ G8 r9 z9 NOT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. OTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. OTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. OTH-B Over-The-Horizon. OTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. 5 M; P! p" {; _9 d9 YOTO Operational Test Organization. OTP Outline Test Plan. OTS Off-the-Shelf. * |% _/ ^2 r5 T- a: E8 ~OTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. 0 E- F4 @3 z9 E$ |6 x" w/ D; fOTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. OUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 216 * n5 j( s) F) z- U, M5 HOUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). 3 V, ?# e9 h- j( LOUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). Outer Space . g7 w# l$ \( J9 P( j0 }/ b7 QTreaty of 1967 & ^- F4 b, f! {! C' f* yA 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 1 b# U1 R+ P; W; a6 D5 l8 Qother payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays 5 O+ W: p' u' l* U& Qconsist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, 8 g& a9 r# L. ]$ m9 [minus receipts. 0 b4 u; C, w% n, ]7 s, _ Z1 NOut of Band Laser 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. 6 w7 V3 k3 x3 B% K; n0 U3 t; H {Overlay BMD System An advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of ICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear homing interceptors. OWG Operating Working Group. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 217 * V4 u" V8 A- X+ N+ o% BP&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). 7 W# \, Q0 ^6 C3 tP&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. 6 D3 ^8 [% F2 H# E5 F9 C- G8 LP.B. President’s Budget. ! w! S& h& {% o/ r- T9 }* l" `5 ]P2 Pollution Prevention. $ H2 L* n8 g4 W$ N& Y! I0 Mp2 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. PA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. 2 F. c4 N( I, T" x# hPA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. PAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) . C' J- K- G3 s' T3 tPAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 # ]: z3 I" {7 j4 o$ QPAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. 3 Q' B& v, f( kPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 , C$ q! \4 e" y; [" ^/ zPAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. $ c, D6 r: m+ h" r0 u- [PAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. " d& p& S( j0 |* KPACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. & ?. S6 h( o bPACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. PACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. # C8 z, I& i$ {2 l8 p8 _- Z3 jPACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, ; @! s {4 I4 R$ w3 A1 B; AHandling, ' U" Z9 W0 ?4 BStorage, and 3 R9 e- W- H# c/ P- YTransportation ' Q! r; U3 _( v2 N(PHS&T) The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, ; e' P% ~- Q B9 g* |6 v) khandled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, equipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and , Q7 ^3 i- \& w% m# P6 _transportability. Packet Switching (PSW) ) J" B" k0 z( }A data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is ' K2 s+ H- B9 b3 s0 v1 Q3 j; l' Z {occupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data 2 @) p" Q/ Z. B9 q) a) ocommunication networks the data may be formatted into a packet or divided and ! R( a2 [1 F/ ~! T2 rthen formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment or by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. $ w" B- J- S; @- u% oPACOM U.S. Pacific Command. ) i8 Z+ J+ R* I4 Z# e% p5 ^$ iPACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. PADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 218 PAFB Patterson Air Force Base. PAL Permissive Action Link. PALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). PAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. 0 Z9 l/ ~ b( ?8 ~4 b2 gPAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. , k7 I: [( H% `% ?' d* X" }Pancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to the leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. PAP Predicted Aim Point. PAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. 9 v# t% F! K; i d(2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) (3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. (4) Program Assessment Report. (5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. * J0 J' L' y3 R' _( y: b. XParallel 4 w( m: L! Q: N! S3 G h) MProcessing In parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into smaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that : S R1 }- J# \, vmuch higher effective processing speeds can be attained. " Y+ o, e. h& k4 b- yParametric Cost + Z2 C! O5 U6 t* W4 n- dEstimate 1 C" d$ T) ?) R, i) xA 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 referred to as a top-down approach. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. PARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. : W9 a4 ^6 [7 m& U f9 U2 `Partial Mission 5 ?# i9 F7 Q/ a. O2 \0 Q1 B4 XCapable Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at 4 Z9 L8 M! w5 f+ A G# }least one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC. See also Full Mission Capable. Participating Service & S* g) [+ j, r8 A; jA military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint acquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. Particle Beam 0 `& J9 G5 x: \6 H; l: ?(PB) ! p& u" y" y \. ?3 ?High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or 4 ^) O" R, l5 Mneutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. Particle Beam Weapon (PBW) ! K. N2 O! M9 J5 k$ H+ c% }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 : Y/ ? Z9 A q2 _. Glight. Such a beam could theoretically destroy a target by several means, e.g., ( T% l4 M* K0 uelectronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor damage, and initiation of high explosives. . ]* C! ^4 _ Z# lPASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. ' U. J3 ?1 b7 _9 N5 R& EPassive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no " O) L( S, y& ^+ j' C! genergy capable of being detected. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ) l0 u3 |) C% a219 * U5 f( M; z$ {# |, R; ePassive Air 8 k1 p3 @0 A3 z+ f3 \& [Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use " i. e& z7 D" k7 \0 hof protective construction. Passive Communications 2 d3 h3 B! ^8 B9 y% RSecurity Threats % ^: _+ t4 [/ k$ t/ pThreats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through intercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic 3 u8 y; F! [& N p- p& {5 d( }emanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications interception and direction finding. Passive Defense (1) Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative. (2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile ) [, v% @( K# hattack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing - W8 D& H/ y2 y: Ythe vulnerability of critical forces and infrastructure, and improving the 8 N/ l8 d3 ~2 o. Npotential to survive and resume operations after an attack. Passive 1 f0 w% B0 o) r$ p3 h5 fmeasures 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 and/or identification purposes.

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PAT Process Action Team. ; p+ M" _9 ^% b9 p& U5 j* GPAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. 1 F1 H! v6 M5 D, N5 xPATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). 2 p! e( X5 n# D) |7 gPAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: ' \- ~: i3 v6 ea. East Otis ANG Base, MA b. West Beale AFB, CA c. Southeast Robins AFB, GA d. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX PAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). Payload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. (2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. - z) D6 j( H2 H {(3) Any part of a ballistic missile above the booster stack. Includes reentry vehicle, guidance-control system, countermeasures and countercountermeasures, decoys and chaff. (MDA Lexicon) Payload Build-up (Missile and $ m, I7 C7 ^* c7 y' D cSpace) , K P4 s9 J# g: ~' Q& MThe process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and - A. X O4 n, H) b T. @necessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a complete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of the mission. 0 o. W; B9 t# i- c+ P6 E. uPayload Integration * F% n) S9 s" z, [5 l5 E! Q0 @* I. `(Missile and Space) * \* f$ G; [1 P. c# i% XThe compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft * T8 j" L$ _. Vand space vehicle. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P $ j" k9 K1 S$ p( t) n220 PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) President’s Budget. A0 i; Z1 d6 U0 n# F* x1 q(4) Program Baseline. PB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. 3 }: @1 p* q- XPBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. + n/ E% v$ e8 SPBCS Post-Boost Control System. PBD Program Budget Decision. 9 B2 h: D: F' h4 QPBI Post-Boost Intercept. : L) I; o7 j. D" z0 PPBP Post-Boost Phase. PBS President’s Budget Submission. PBV Post-Boost Vehicle. ; l9 C5 j7 F* R4 |* i! JPBW Particle Beam Weapon. PC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. 8 o4 ]1 c) P! APC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). PCA Physical Configuration Audit. PCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. 2 U$ P8 ~$ ^' W5 v) Y% o+ H/ TPCB Printed Circuit Board. ! U2 p q5 Y' H6 a4 mPCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). 9 c7 W9 a, n, B2 IPCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. 6 C' i* W0 U0 Q& n( KPCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). PCI Peripheral Component Interface. PCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. : E4 {5 f- R# H$ K. n [PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. ! d# p3 C+ y* k, f9 ZPCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. PCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). . y2 C; I8 ~# ~' OPCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. ; s. R- S# Q* m8 a! NPCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. . h) ?: |8 k% ~% ]) u) e: p5 s6 cMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 221 PD (1) Presidential Directive. (2) Procedures Description. (3) Probability of Damage. (4) Probability of Detection. 0 w. l" a& L$ [4 N' ](5) Preconditions for Defense. (6) Program Director (AF). (7) Production/Deployment. - ^8 j! K: p4 q& R5 H% M(8) Phenomenology Document. # \$ y* L$ K1 `" Z2 ?0 {- o; q(9) Passive Defense. 4 {1 a) B' Z- H1 dPD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). : F8 `: {& a2 C/ ]1 U0 w, ~PD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). 8 ~+ h; T) S9 P+ m* z n) L' I x% O8 gPD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). " t, {- D- V. ]' Z! o W) ]PDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). : `5 g+ G; e" ]0 sPDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. PDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive. PDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term). PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). PDP Pulse Doppler Processor. PDR Preliminary Design Review. ) g; o+ D! i, i3 YPDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). (2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. 3 k# T/ g1 b/ V: O W, b5 R: uPDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). PDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 3 l* ]: e; O4 l& a& RPDUSD (A&T) Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). 3 V9 ?9 n+ l4 s% _1 z) z* J: s1 uPDV Program Definition and Validation. PE Program Element.

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Techniques or devices employed by ! ~/ A' T4 g9 a6 J/ `; T& ooffensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating 3 t2 m0 J' h6 J" p8 V5 Kenemy defenses. - _+ U3 s3 E S3 ZPenetration 4 l, r; y( O; z( k8 l0 ZTesting The portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the 3 T" L* z: k- G6 }4 Bsecurity features of the system. The penetrators may be assumed to use all 2 @; }" R' }4 _system design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of system source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under * D3 a6 i: x. ?3 \. X4 {no constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. PEO Program Executive Officer. + e: j6 E$ J- X/ z {' q5 o- r. S' q4 zPEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) ; M$ V6 t1 U8 MPEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. * u6 \) n3 _) G( p9 B( f# r! WPEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) PEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program - j |% Z3 e, l& _" R. w P. oOffice. # C, k1 I1 o$ xPEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. PEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. ) G5 F2 b; N. {: `* X# V" EPeregrine An Air Force boost-phase interceptor concept under development at USAF/SMC. ) O5 f0 v% s$ X: ?9 @: o; S- ^; IPerformance Those operational and support characteristics of the system that allow it to . R# T$ F6 P6 ~! {, j0 s: ~effectively and efficiently perform its assigned mission over time. The support characteristics of the system include both supportability aspects of the design and the support elements necessary for system operation. Performance / ^ H; o/ W4 h# K8 c1 q' RRequirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system & C1 {2 C7 X) O( f8 a0 \1 eor system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. Performance Specification ' {! U$ n( u2 J' H% j(1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system or system component. 5 ^ a$ ^8 W5 H- q0 r- Z, [- z" G(2) Synonymous with requirements specification. Perimeter Acquisition ' b: `' ~0 v0 R$ f+ B$ l, n% |Radar and Attack Characterization 8 B( l% A( S( g) G! q. HSystem (PARCS) AN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and attack assessment. 8 r' }) U5 C [. |. p) m' xPeriod (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. ; o% u& v( S( v/ g: ?0 pPermeability 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 * ?" M9 X7 u( o1 Y. w+ l* y223 " T; q7 T1 f; d! J# T$ H4 SPERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other activities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. 1 z( V7 U2 O* F- }5 U# DPESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. 5 y) ? ?& C1 d) EPET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. ' v0 N& C; N7 m+ `8 {( f+ ]5 R' `PFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. PFD Preconditions for Defense. PFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. PFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). # P2 V) I& F, m% c& EPGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). 7 V, o% A: B O) J; |/ X6 MPGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). PGM Precision Guided Munition. PGU Power Generation Unit. 0 F- ?8 o, D# h3 f7 T% g9 uPH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). - t$ _7 F+ h! {, j( SPhased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically . ^: [5 R3 R! L& zstationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to another (e.g., phased array radar). 1 _' z! i0 h: TPhased Array Tracking Radar , v. A3 J& A5 W [8 \Intercept On Target (missile) & \2 s) C' v! P) _+ a4 O& t(PATRIOT) ) v: Z' y1 W% O" p |0 E: z N+ RA point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 improvements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, include upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either PATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. Phased ; Y& {2 i0 M k% |2 x( k: hDeployment ! e" U4 W6 D) ]* I" bThe sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system capability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. Phase One 7 {, Y6 f6 I$ E+ K0 hEngineering ; ?* ^& V# D) [" L" a9 f( sTeam (POET) ! l/ l+ j9 @2 q- ?4 p7 FOBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program Office. Now referred to as POET. ( h$ R& ?3 O) j& T p$ V) ePhenomenology 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. - O# D# S3 N" j3 g. R- zPHI Photonic Hit Indicator. + ]# l+ P6 O' J$ ~* dPHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. 6 f7 V) g5 p2 ~, dPHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. # e o* w& _# K& P. J$ S" S1 B8 mPhotochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ) ^6 g* _+ A, V, y3 ?1 j S224 Photoelectric 3 D+ t9 k* N7 dEffect , E3 i; C: _) q) H6 S+ e' A; g' ^The process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat . I# z" F% U7 E+ Cgreater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its & K0 N, L' ^7 B# X% _1 Zenergy 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, 1 V( ?2 z8 i5 L. z2 }* hwhich is characteristic of the particular radiation. ! R- s5 @* d$ } |) R8 h+ APHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. Physical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, " [8 k: [( Y% D8 V2 [, Iand extreme cold.

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Physical Configuration $ A0 Y; `& B0 OAudit (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 . Z3 P7 S6 W2 o% V) ?# rprogram office of the CI product specification and satisfactory completion of this audit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production % G( L% t C' e/ ror first LRIP team. PI Program Integrator. PIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). + Q& S5 D6 R" k9 i: E) g( ]: vPIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). $ S! d6 c d: z5 q" o(2) Policy Integration Committee. " l1 y3 g T% Z$ `- P% z" w(3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). Picture Element (PIXEL) The smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned : o! b& Y* H, Z: B/ X8 J6 W/ V# Wcolor and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium. PIDS Prime Item Development Specification. ( i/ b$ O$ j$ L' c% H# Y, \' cPilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing methods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. Not the same as long range initial production. + T' {( ?& w* |0 fPIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). PIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. PIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. , k7 u( f* J. X+ V: S5 ?, l6 S(3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. ) d! c! K0 p: E% I- V7 q3 kPIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. PIR Program Information Report. PIXEL Picture Element. 5 y- |' [ n3 s: N8 I, O3 HPk Probability of Kill. % S' p( P% Q2 z4 a" s( qPKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. 9 }1 _) `- n* W. H& s, _PKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P : M0 }$ G# c1 ?. L6 p" _225 PKO Peacekeeping Operations. ( s7 y- w5 [" z/ z8 |/ g2 EPkss Probability of kill -- single shot. / y( h% Y" D5 e* vPL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public + T# E/ t" ?9 r" |5 mLaw. PLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. , M! y* b$ H) q9 Q; p/ zPLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). Planning, Programming, Budgeting System (PPBS) . q( z, p; E, A) W7 |2 KThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic / y$ ]% [0 u" Z. s4 Z7 d3 xstructure for making decisions on policy, strategy, and the development of forces 0 A2 S( ~% n4 v& I& g9 S( d2 V, D. Iand 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 1 Y7 F" }1 Y# W1 YPresident’ s Budget. DoD PPBS is a biennial process starting in January of each odd numbered year with national security guidance to initiate the planning phase, and ending in January of the next odd numbered year with the 3 K) i, ]. V, w% u, LPresident’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management 8 ]" m, w' k3 q2 E/ @8 ?College) PLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. ' p6 V, _. R& j% F5 n( s$ z0 oPLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). 6 ]1 S/ C" F' t, FPLRS Position Location Reporting System. Plume Data Center " Y+ k% r9 Q/ t" t7 bAEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. PLV Payload Launch Vehicle. PM See Program Manager. PMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. (2) Post-Mission Analysis. (3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). PMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). PMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). 6 }0 p+ o4 k' r$ J: F5 HPMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). # I5 n- l+ [2 L' B' |8 _PMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. 7 }. j1 w: Y# y$ xPMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. * a. Z$ B; S( b# v' I% _6 nPMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). + R: V( S. f6 c5 v5 x) K, ~PMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. / W' I; P5 p gPMO Program Management Office. b, W. h8 K8 l! v0 e! K7 Q/ yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 226 PMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). (2) Program Master Plan. (3) Prime Mission Product. 6 s. | s8 l% g& M% Y(4) Program Management Plan. 5 m" L# p- P, c* Q# |: F- n' G1 sPMR (1) Program Management Review. (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. 9 i2 V& }) ?, JPMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). # O5 j, y" }4 C1 b, D(2) Performance Measurement System. - |% W' t5 p6 f- Z0 yPMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. PMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. PN Probability of Negotiation. PNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. , T- K1 R2 c0 G9 A% m9 TPNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. PO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. 7 h' m1 k1 Y& S T, Y2 I1 A& Y" j(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 " Q* a) N: a2 H. V5 i- ~ f/ V: Ucommand post). + g& ^. p/ |5 d4 _. }2 @POCT Passive Optical Component Technology. " j8 V/ m1 q2 ]- s HPOD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. ; i, s$ T9 Z s+ W# R7 O" ?PODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. # O5 z* d" S- m) C( v6 l5 c2 \POE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. POET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support to the MDA. (Formerly referred to as the Phase One Engineering Team.) * o5 {( h5 D* tPoint Defense The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e.g., $ r# P! }9 ?7 U+ t4 K. ^5 v: ~command and control facilities, air bases, etc. Point Defense System ' d7 J' e3 ~* _9 QA terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles to defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. Pointing The aiming of sensors or defense weapons at a target with sufficient accuracy either to track the target or to aim with sufficient accuracy to destroy it. Pointing and tracking are frequently integrated operations. 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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. POMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. + B: B6 n( f! Y* ~/ I7 OPOP Proof of Principle. 7 Q7 S3 J% q/ c. N7 F+ wPort Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. Portability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on one computer or operating system can be used on another computer or operating system. 6 [' }4 }9 @ ]4 o3 @- ePOS (1) Primary Operating Stocks. (2) Probability Of Success. (3) Position. Poseidon Class of US nuclear ballistic submarines (USN term). {! e5 I! e# E2 qPOSIX Portable Operating System Interface. + f# `& ^# e6 `% v9 B- zPOST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. Post-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. 0 u3 F- Y# g, c. LPost-Attack : o4 q' ?' X. n- G4 ]( Q% F! I* i+ ]Period 3 y+ V. h/ X* C% G$ m& b4 QIn nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final : E7 R A, B% X1 Dattack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. / Z% T9 v/ n/ ~3 T" c- K& C+ kPost-Boost Phase (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) 8 l9 O! h3 a6 W: v. B9 kPost-Boost Vehicle (PBV) : L5 G( G; }# V2 |! YThe portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the maneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final # u- w8 {: B5 i. ?0 rtrajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." POSTPROD Post-Production. # f& L! q& Q: ?* R1 rPOTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. ; u; E& b. U1 W; lPP (1) Parallel Processing. (2) Principal Polarization. (3) Post Processing. (4) Program Plan. 1 I% t' ?8 |# C0 wPPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. ) J, O1 U' R" g- v8 |! @(2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. PPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. PPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. PPI POM Preparation Instructions. 9 W. B# u E# V0 C0 Z) KPPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. PPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 228 PPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). 0 k {+ V: i( }" [& H" wPPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). ! O9 I4 s. m: I+ k6 }PPP Program Protection Plan. PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. PPS Precision Positioning System. & r- c' Y' l( [* MPPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). PR Procurement Request. PRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. PRC Program Review Committee. ; Z/ F2 p- A& ?2 ZPRD Presidential Review Decision. ' U" s+ N+ P ^" m5 O- X. mPRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. PRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. Pre-Allocated Defense 4 a& I) Z$ R( W/ j( gA preplanned decision to designate a specific number of defensive assets to be 7 Q# q4 k Z/ v4 Z7 e% x% Jused 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 - S6 n2 M' s. h5 x2 |number 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. Pre-Authorized 2 H1 X& F$ X; ]8 l/ YEngagement Criteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when # s$ ~# H, B' Asurpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. 4 h; B7 k5 m/ z; O, O4 u0 K, l! wPre-Commit Strategy A tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed : S& R) Y$ q, g# J [to specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the defensive weapon’s trajectory. Pre Launch $ N9 t/ I& b9 V$ I$ \+ I; n( ]Survivability & l. y L5 J1 \The probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack under an established condition of warning. 1 C: c- c) K6 q5 B) u! t2 zPrecedence 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 ! Y/ T: [- V! U, [highest and four the lowest. Messages with precedence level one are served first and those with level four last. These correspond to the four precedence levels, Flash, Immediate, Priority, and Routine respectively. 2. (Reconnaissance) A letter designation, assigned by a unit requesting several reconnaissance missions, to indicate the relative order of importance, within an established priority, of the mission requested.

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Precision : G9 u1 X) u% b# h4 j' ?# L# v: ODecoys 3 G) c( s( z' C7 A! sDecoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or endoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting , r7 |1 Q8 q' @them. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ( K$ Q; v% N x& @: I: A6 _. S* E# i229 - ?% Y( T- {& APreconditions for Defense (PD) 0 G# Y$ T( u0 @. h: T# cPDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate circumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue combat engagements and operations against hostile ballistic missile attacks directed at the United States, its Allies, or U.S. interests during peace, crisis, and war. Predicted Intercept Point 7 K( M/ V4 J! _" z" I# u5 G) q1 X1 z(PIP) The calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. Preferential 8 _* C: F+ `# t- N5 gDefense % t6 U) @4 x T6 P UPreferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect given facilities or capabilities. 0 x# Q. x j) n6 l2 _0 G% DPreferential Defense Strategy O2 W& V4 \8 B1 a6 GA 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 # u2 E9 _; t# L, b9 X. coffense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has : t7 t: p0 i. minterceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, the strategy is placed at a disadvantage if targets are closely spaced, if RVs can ; M G0 U( M4 \7 V5 o7 T' _: |maneuver or if the defense intercepts ICBMs in the boost phase. Preferential * l# D% ^6 z. l5 BOffense ( p% B( J( j9 [; k* _. wThe concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. Preliminary 1 o7 D9 I9 ]8 Y k7 dDesign Review 6 ^* ^# a2 J1 e" K(PDR) A review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, - k9 B" u: F; Rtechnical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to ) a: s; F: Z, \6 }9 X Mdetermine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the development specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of - b9 v) h2 a% p: n9 Bthe physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of equipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during Phase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, Engineering and Manufacturing Development. * z, {+ R( `/ L; k1 N& x% i& \Preplanned ! D" i2 U: v$ c" H+ CProduct Improvement . J, y' N7 Y/ K1 a(P3 I) 1 y1 m/ O1 O7 j0 z) _* `' p4 q" J9 YPlanned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which & g+ ^& B/ {2 t8 }& K0 C, j+ Gdesign considerations are effected during development to enhance future & o* @* U7 q6 \. |( Yapplication of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing ! z/ X- Q1 ~6 jsystems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed ( G5 U7 \# h% W7 M! l0 n0 f+ loperational capability. Preplanned 8 G8 S! v5 b) ?8 q# ^5 t9 KResponse 3 G* [( b* e! A$ F/ }; }Options (PRO) Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, analyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, 8 }5 `. r) Z/ y* ?, `7 W* Uequivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment Options (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces U5 @# c8 J+ N- u @7 I7 |; [: y( @based upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, & m2 }+ y% i5 i t( |# fand the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time 4 l3 D- m* e- w& lhuman oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. : H/ g2 c9 a; \ `: lPreproduction Prototype ' w, O; J& g3 ^! PAn article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be 8 F0 M R' ]: P Jproduced subsequently in a production line. Preproduction ( u9 U, P( B$ ]* U: o4 RTest This is a test of design-qualified hardware that is produced using production 2 {2 ~, y3 X+ c7 M* |, @tooling and processes, which will be used to produce the operational hardware. 1 U! X8 I: L- U* F" H2 XNo production hardware should be accepted prior to satisfactory completion of 2 C, S! s$ x" u2 dthis test. Test objectives include: gaining confidence that production hardware & ?% t0 e* ?' y7 Mis 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. 8 A) u; N/ w# D: rMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 7 E9 i C7 q, @8 Q+ J230 Preset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the control mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. President's & K$ t' s/ ^% x; n1 j- N+ w& S" J- C/ XBudget (PB) The Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in January (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in & Y9 D! X% G# z# |* S0 aaccordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. . L' _7 `7 i9 X2 k: hIncludes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. 8 ?2 z8 Z0 h6 k4 _5 EPRG Program Review Group. * t1 e) i- q# E! TPrime 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, : C4 O& G6 @$ ], O# D# k% Vground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and & A1 M2 e# l' U$ Ktest equipment. Prioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, , M7 F V7 F7 i2 i+ d+ ipredicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. # G& g3 Y9 l8 M6 T; A/ c! cPRN Pseudo Random Noise. 7 H/ |2 d. x$ h' ?PRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. Probability of : Q# z- V2 l6 s1 u dDamage 3 z3 E! H) p3 a5 R& c1 kThe probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or as a decimal. 0 Q$ R& F1 Y YProbability of Detection 5 Z7 A j) S, J" q8 e(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 % c j+ b+ A8 \; }7 b( f& ksources.

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Probability of Discrimination % L* F$ u- Z# d3 A- ?( pThis is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly 0 t; u" W2 F- i0 n- Pidentified. The ability to discriminate between a potential target and a decoy is ; {+ f6 n( q' C! n4 n4 L! m' fquantified by a “K” factor, in which the higher the numeric the greater the . u: S B1 Y8 y+ Lprobability of discrimination (thus, a “0” K factor implies that the target is indistinguishable from the decoy). Probability of ) T6 ]2 ~: i% I9 @# _0 PFalse 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 # ~2 {8 X9 \# F O9 X" l7 `threatening object will be identified as one. Probability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, ordnance, etc.) Usually the statistical probabilities that the weapon will detonate - Y c+ |3 ?6 E( w: y1 U) B. rclose enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense 1 |: L# h% Y0 wSystems Management College) Probe The air vehicle of the GSTS. : A/ B! e" {, x0 }, bPROC Procurement. ! _4 ~ l+ r: R$ wProcess Data 9 @9 M" x5 Q5 o+ GSensitivity Label % X6 c2 H) ^& m, S6 b: Y1 P% J# v(PDSL) The sensitivity label for data contained in a process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P " }6 K( D6 i3 Z6 c8 r2 {1 H231 PROCMT Procurement. Procuring ' {- {. |' v F: L/ VContracting Officer (PCO) ! O+ O( |+ G7 v7 {' yThe individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on . V) d% M; [: B* ybehalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for overall procurement of the contract. 6 d7 c6 c4 H8 R/ N' x: ZProd Production. Producibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is 4 o" l' B5 P8 ^1 r3 m ^3 X9 P+ hgoverned by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical ; Z, F' Q p2 w5 g3 J6 N; _# Cfabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing techniques. Producibility, Engineering, and Planning (PEP) 2 @0 W% X& |8 K" E9 o( e' XApplies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering ) H" K" i3 `) h5 Ntransition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning . e6 E* i4 G" I0 Z* Jengineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required quantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will meet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification 3 P4 x7 [6 G, C, yconstraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to - k/ k; \7 {) G* h2 F1 }identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production changes or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. ) {8 {$ r+ F; y* T. r! _$ e, fProducibility, - b$ {2 e0 i# H* T1 E. qProgramming, * Z4 G0 J1 h& M/ m4 D% jand Issues 3 l: e: A# V( O& _ `8 X% kResolution Strategies : S- T2 v% A" n8 |# t1 g7 S(PPIRS) 5 @' l7 u, G! {9 _/ ZA semi-annual document put out by the MDA P&M community listing all medium 6 e0 U) ~) u: M6 ^8 vand higher P&M risk issues as prioritized and coordinated by the MDA P&M ' O _4 g' g9 c; V/ FWorking Group. & U/ [& i% R: Z H: WProducibility Review A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to 9 [& V# k! t! h) p5 \7 a8 R Tdetermine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology + @/ [; O3 ]$ n4 ~9 x, _! r* Fconsidering the elements of fabrication, assembly, inspection, and test. This is a ! { T2 V3 F/ |+ jgeneric term for the concurrent engineering portions of MIL-STD 1521 system design reviews. Product Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration item. Normally includes Process baseline (type D spec), Material baseline (type E spec), type C spec, and drawings. . _: Y- w2 c& \- U4 \(2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical documentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a 2 {5 @; ~+ ~, A8 t/ U+ }, iconfiguration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and " K1 ]. t5 i8 O6 ~+ Blogistic support of its life cycle. ! d( n$ c7 T8 cProduct Configuration . t$ F% R1 I u1 p% X; s# RIdentification 1 i' |" @. p" K6 XThe current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration of a configuration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and ) n- n' L$ l, K! }8 Z* Ylogistics support phases of its life cycle and which prescribes that necessary for: fit and function characteristics of a CI (Configuration Item); the selected # `: i2 s$ m+ ~, Ifunctional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production , i: `% @, S* D; B$ {* F5 I0 tacceptance test. . u8 I: K: |2 h1 S: o. `) cProduct 0 T: o% s% H/ BImprovement Effort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on end items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than developmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend 8 w; P; L; y! s! w5 `8 huseful military life. Usually results from user feedback. 4 b% G; g, X$ @1 Q/ i/ m- yMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 232 . {" l- \( `* A) O. s1 a ]) }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. Product Security ! o _( n3 b4 h: r(PRODSEC) 4 r6 d. h9 O& A0 {3 f! E3 K9 CThat physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, ! Z# m6 |* E( i) a2 _' L1 spolitically 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 H9 `. o v$ X3 |7 d8 Jto the delivery of uncompromised systems.