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MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 211 : n' I& I4 f- z/ q5 wOperational Assessment 2 v* i. a. G' T* X( l2 C+ M; EAn evaluation of operational effectiveness and operational suitability made by an $ |4 C: r5 X6 |independent 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, 7 C: E, ]7 h: u, W4 i: r3 B* Aadequacy of requirements, and the ability of the program to support adequate operational testing. Operational assessments may be made at any time using 9 ?7 I. R: ]& |$ Htechnology demonstrators, prototypes, mockups, engineering development models, or simulations but will not substitute for the independent operational test and evaluation necessary to support full production decisions. Operational , S7 y8 ]0 }% p9 Z$ n/ U0 J% EAvailability 8 w, g1 K) R3 [* mThe degree, expressed in terms of 1.0 as the highest, to which one can expect equipment or weapon systems to work properly when required. The equation is uptime over uptime plus downtime, expressed as Ao. It is the quantitative link 3 i$ K) r3 Q9 ^! J' Q: ubetween readiness objectives and supportability. Operational Concept An end-to-end stream of activities that defines how force elements, systems, 2 ], `. q8 r+ ?6 vorganizations, and tactics combined to accomplish a military task. , s5 I* q5 Y3 C# |' {7 e$ V L1 GOperational Control (OPCON) Transferable command authority that may be exercised by commanders at any + Q( u; L% q3 J- `echelon at or below the level of combatant command. Operational control is inherent in Combatant Command (command authority) and is the authority to perform those functions of command over subordinate forces involving # m! K' |0 Q2 B* o/ G8 d$ M/ k8 ~( Rorganizing and employing commands and forces, assigning tasks, designating ; a' M- {: _" |objectives, 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 through the Service component commanders. Operational control normally $ j, G1 S3 P6 h X% }3 v; o( R8 Pprovides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those forces, as the commander in operational control considers necessary to accomplish assigned missions. Operational control does not, in and of itself, 4 T9 P' E. A- E/ t) R% @( u* r0 Ainclude authoritative direction for logistics or matters of administration, discipline, internal organization, or unit training. 6 s1 T1 V. i: m0 B- zOperational Effectiveness 9 E/ d9 ~7 R/ M" N+ g5 r2 SThe overall degree of mission accomplishment of a system when used by $ z! E; U G- i/ P; B% vrepresentative personnel in the environment planned or expected (e.g., natural, electronic, threat, etc.) for operational employment of the system considering `9 M! [% F: Z! J# corganization, doctrine, tactics, survivability, vulnerability, and threat (including countermeasures, initial nuclear weapons effects, nuclear, biological, and ' r" @& q9 O+ B# V* j5 Kchemical contamination (NBCC) threats). Operational Evaluation The test and analysis of a specific end item or system, insofar as practicable . U8 s7 i# m' c. z/ w4 Zunder Service operating conditions, in order to determine if quantity production is warranted considering: a) the increase in military effectiveness to be gained; 0 D/ J9 Q9 t8 cand 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 1 m) @8 q$ N7 ]8 ~% X& S4 Jcapabilities in the field. Operational Level of War The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or areas of operations. Activities at this level link tactics and strategy by + n7 p$ c' O! k2 Vestablishing operational objectives needed to accomplish the strategic objectives, sequencing events to achieve the operational objectives, initiating 0 s4 _$ J. @6 }actions, and applying resources to bring about and sustain these events. These 0 \/ N3 R) ^# n5 c6 gactivities 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 + A7 e. [$ I2 g, Z& \which tactical successes are exploited to achieve strategic objectives. # c( C- S4 h L& i% ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 2 F6 C& p" G i+ C* p1 [212 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. - [" ]( b. {( N% d) f% u" bOperational Readiness The capability of a unit/formation, ship, weapon system or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed. May be used in ' f1 K' f* [' _) H$ Va general sense or to express a level or degree of readiness. }3 X3 `9 p" c7 F$ g" U; Z' R( _7 tOperational Reliability The reliability of a system or software subsystem in its actual use environment. ; [' [! l+ f- Y: n- ?: wOperational reliability may differ considerably from reliability in the nonoperational or test environment. 0 q3 W$ v, N: eOperational Requirement Navy document, which describes major characteristics of the alternative selected 7 T+ o+ @& e$ @ Q; tby 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 3 r$ v4 _% D6 n6 JDocument (ORD) 3 ]8 H2 u0 p0 K0 F3 g8 jDocuments the user’s objectives and minimum acceptable requirements for % c/ v) o. b# ^8 L4 }+ loperational performance of a proposed concept or system. DoDI 5000.1 and # G7 M9 O3 f- c' e" ?DoD 5000.2-M have standardized format across all DoD components. Operational Suitability . m. K! i) d5 O+ \8 F5 x. P! }The degree to which a system can be placed satisfactorily in field use with 1 ?+ P5 ?' f" z+ {6 V) `6 Xconsideration given to availability, compatibility, transportability, interoperability, reliability, wartime usage rates, maintainability, safety, human factors, manpower $ |; W, v: a/ I, g ~; A \supportability, logistics supportability, natural environmental effects and impacts, documentation, and training requirements. Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) 8 h4 X p1 A. g, h( u( b X! u3 ZThat 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 2 a4 Y/ ]0 v, h9 xtypes and qualifications expected to use and maintain the system when : H; J& K1 D$ r# Tdeployed, and is conducted in as realistic an operational environment as & A- ?) z, P' X) c) a- c7 {2 kpossible. Operationally ( _. Z" V. C5 uReady ; f0 M$ W, S9 \$ M. }2 W1. Capable of performing the missions or functions for which organized or designed (as applied to a unit, ship or weapon system). Incorporates both ) S9 Z8 z1 T- `9 ~equipment readiness and personnel readiness. 2. Available and qualified to 3 `3 \! R8 b% o; H3 }perform assigned missions or functions (as applied to personnel). , L; ~7 O6 V- V4 m7 k7 r1 P' R4 XOperations and Support (O&S) ! t- i$ M; I0 D3 l& z4 q( \& v/ gCosts ; `( Q- Q, _# ^/ IThose resources required to operate and support a system, subsystem, or a : ^$ i7 W0 j3 G7 d7 \& R$ Umajor component during its useful life in the operational inventory. Operations " ~2 ?) @; `# Q# oProfile An identification of all participants in an operation, their actions, and the time ) ?: a( Y1 p! D% l8 f( c, q6 k6 kthose actions occur in the operation. Includes assessment of operational " w0 F# n- [1 h4 @procedures to ascertain whether stereotyped or predictable patterns are discernible. ! Z' ~' l3 @! ]8 A! h# |Operations Security (OPSEC) Survey : ^. B! W( ~6 u' O& nThe 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 effectiveness. OPEVAL Operational Evaluation (Navy). $ `9 E' e- Q7 |3 W# l: a, m0 kOPINE Operation in Nuclear Environment. 3 w4 b0 [0 W8 `/ d; XOPINTEL Operational Intelligence Processor. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 3 I( A# H- j: d" ~213 OPLAN Operation Plan. - _; E$ s* g0 q% b2 A- fOPM Office of Personnel Management. OPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. OPNAVINST Chief of Naval Operations Instruction. OPNS Operations. * @; D+ W6 J* e6 r* IOPO Optical Parametric Oscillation. OPORD Operation Order. OPP Other Physical Principles. 1 U9 b1 P$ t" }$ |3 `; {0 O; LOPR Office of Primary Responsibility. ( ~- h$ |) o8 D2 d' ?$ {Ops Operations (employment). OPS Operations. OPSDEPS Service Operations Deputies. ( d! u/ I6 q6 i5 Y) COPSEC Operations Security. 1 M# x5 z/ e5 }) o/ mOPSMOD Operations Module. OPTEC Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Army) & n. J; ~: t5 w+ k- n$ uOPTEMPO Operating Tempo. OPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force. (U.S. Navy) Optic Cobra CENTCOM Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. # L/ r3 z2 y7 r5 h8 F5 nOptical Airborne Measurement ) E+ \9 }8 j9 K4 z+ y3 `Program (OAMP) " [1 Y( ]. w) A) l% \! X9 X1 dA program involving an aircraft-mounted research platform to conduct 0 T0 T6 b8 b: ]" W% `4 fsurveillance experiments that can be used to design future defensive systems. 2 t1 n( @/ C- F" H$ ^(Also known as Cobra Eye.) 3 I: m) E' F/ ?% O, `% k/ nOptical Coating Layers of materials that alter/protect the physical/electronic properties of the material to which they are applied. " ]7 O; u3 J! V" B4 w& \Optical 6 |" R9 q0 Q2 C; L, C9 G5 V aProcessing % x, m! K5 P3 p( u& tA type of analog processing, in which the behavior of light beams, passed ( @# N6 A! {/ _. Athrough optical systems, is used in problem solving. OR (1) Operations Research. (2) Operational Requirement (Navy). (3) Operational ( B( M9 {2 [0 m8 o5 l4 _Readiness. (4) Operational Reliability. 0 l [& z* f: D* LOR/SA (ORSA) Operations Research/Systems Analysis. 6 Y, e3 @- y0 |* F/ gORACL Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser. ORACL HYLTE Overtone Research Advanced Chemical Laser Hypersonic Low Temperature. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O , h9 A" o5 K. m# y. I E214 Orbital Elements Any set of several parameters (e.g., semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, etc.) * e) n& s: N9 K" Hused to specify the position and motion of a satellite. Six independent orbital 1 r7 i) _: E, c2 y/ T0 e( u$ Belements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a " V" r" C& L: G8 s1 NKeplerian orbit at a particular time. Orbital 1 F1 B9 ?. C2 P3 X" X: w; DManeuvering Vehicle (OMV) NASA program to provide capability to perform satellite on-orbit servicing. / m4 `; W" }" c/ ~) m$ pOperates from shuttle and Space Station. Orbital Suborbital Program (OSP) A strategic target booster system used by the GMD Program that uses the 1 _6 z& { [. U3 ?* w6 NMinuteman II booster stack.

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Orbiting Debris Term referring to all earth-orbiting objects except active satellites. & d4 ^1 G6 i" XORC Operational Readiness Condition. ORCA Operational Requirements Continuity Assessment. : I9 b, u" k3 i; Y W2 kORD See Operational Requirements Document. 6 w8 I8 L$ I% ^5 n1 F& |ORDALT Ordnance Alteration. " s8 k: `, P) e' G- ^- m7 `Order of Battle The identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the + d5 E, A$ ^" }0 o Xpersonnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Order Wire 3 b1 Z, R0 a/ ~9 c3 f/ n( JMessage M. t$ X) h# ~4 nA communications support function for internal control of communications ! O8 f' l$ X1 r: O/ ?elements. Organic Assigned to and forming an essential part of a military organization. Organic , P( a! _2 ~' X F Qparts of a unit are those listed in its table of organization for the Army, Air Force, * w7 F/ q) @8 P8 `( M2 M1 yand Marine Corps, and are assigned to the administrative organizations of the operating forces for the Navy. Ornate Impact USFK Joint TMD Warfighter Exercise. ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN. ORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications. & A& R7 p# _* \5 A7 N: W, m# }ORU Orbital Replacement Unit. ORWG Operational Requirements Working Group. OS (1) Operational Suitability. (2) Operating System. OSA Optical Society of America. % g# [3 z6 f; POSC Optical Signature Code. 2 z* V( L6 v8 w; NOSCE Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe. OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense. OSE Operational Support Equipment. 5 e' n$ f$ y! L0 f" XOSEIT Operations and Support Engineering Integration Tool. : F* Z; n1 p$ a1 A! qMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O / Z) a$ o) m- \4 r215 0 q4 n- G7 b/ ~ B- VOSF Open Systems Foundation. OSH Occupational Safety and Health. 6 w/ t. ~' ^" g% mOSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSI Operator System Interface. * B$ x3 P2 h& G# VOSIA On Site Inspection Agency, Washington, DC. & b0 Q# U( U- Y8 r; E) rOSIM Object Simulation (NMD BMC3 term). OSIP Operational System Integration Plan. OSIWG Operating Systems Interface Working Group. OSJTF Open Systems Joint Task Force. OSM Object Sighting Message. OSS Operations Support System (Navy C3 program). OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy. . J+ I4 f. g5 }8 y! q* kOSWR Office of Science and Weapons Research. OT Operational Test. OTA (1) Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. (2) Operational Test Agency. (3) Office of Technology Applications, MDA. ( k! U; ], ?. a1 t9 G8 E/ LOTCIXS Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem (Navy term). OT&E See Operational Test and Evaluation. OTDR Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer. 1 p/ Q6 l6 ?9 I! {OTF Object Track Profile. OTH Over the Horizon. + `4 ~1 g# ~2 P2 h; g) ?4 FOTH-B Over-The-Horizon. : d* |) [6 S U, z. I6 ^/ aOTH-T Over-The-Horizon Targeting. - x4 n& R7 g. F: U9 `8 XOTO Operational Test Organization. OTP Outline Test Plan. l' z3 \3 [+ ]8 l3 oOTS Off-the-Shelf. 9 q* X6 c- m9 r4 u4 l$ a. A+ yOTSA Off-the-Shelf Analysis. 1 m% w8 E0 d4 eOTV Orbital Transfer Vehicle. * }. `5 p% R- t4 t' tOUSD Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 O 216 OUSD (A) OBSOLETE. See OUSD (A&T). % ?) d8 ~+ T o( x% z" f r( LOUSD (A&T) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). ' E( H( Q: X. l! L, w, g, vOuter Space G6 c" t0 y# J- j6 RTreaty of 1967 A multilateral treaty signed and ratified by both the United States and the (former) Soviet Union. Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty forbids basing ! x4 s+ X) t8 T: b# Snuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space. Outlays Actual expenditures. Checks issued, interest accrued on the public debt, or * ^' [: f% V/ u' Z& K/ v: I& y Rother payments, net of refunds and reimbursements. Total budget outlays consist of the sum of the outlays from appropriations and funds in the budget, 7 E9 t$ J7 P$ T0 Z4 M0 B" Pminus receipts. " w3 [1 c2 R8 x* d+ J( e7 X+ IOut of Band 7 P* ^7 D, Y# H0 d6 ^) vLaser Flux (Sensor) Laser energy directed at a sensor that is intended to damage or disrupt the sensor and is outside the sensor’s bandwidth. ! N1 d! |5 |8 ~% k1 Q9 {- K9 g% L* YOut-Years Normally, six years beyond the year being worked in the upcoming POM/budget. - k% h% B/ [2 F: o* d: O9 UOverlay BMD + E d; }: Y9 z" RSystem An advanced exoatmospheric defense system oriented toward defense of 9 \- p' Y$ O9 p: F1 UICBMs, consisting of missile-borne, passive infrared sensors and non-nuclear 5 U) S+ ]1 r4 |+ \$ u. z! b) thoming interceptors. OWG Operating Working Group. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 217 P&D Planning and Design (MILCON term). P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture. P.B. President’s Budget. + S' Y# y r# {0 i/ v' iP2 Pollution Prevention. p2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation. P3 Pollution Prevention Program. P3 I Preplanned Product Improvement. PA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs. 7 U E3 K/ F% {) L( nPA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation. 6 Q3 A1 w/ ~$ ~4 K3 B5 ]% |1 D' Q( ?PA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate. PAC (1) PATRIOT Advanced Capability. (2) Program Assessment Center. (MDA) 9 e8 O, h G! \+ ZPAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 PAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT. , P0 B( i8 d9 I; ~! q KPAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 9 m. ~" D$ D3 O( [- {PAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL. PAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4. 2 I4 ^* T4 }: \( l/ [8 @PACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association. 3 H( M ?* A3 t4 PPACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific. PACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier. PACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).

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Packaging, 1 H( T. x# P g, q) FHandling, 7 z1 O# |5 y7 }( LStorage, and ( n( d- j; _! A. D$ G; x3 oTransportation 2 P8 g' j! S( d" D(PHS&T) , n' Y7 K# X/ Y1 I, P, f0 b6 ~The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged, handled, and transported properly, including environmental considerations, equipment preservation requirements for short- and long-term storage, and + O* ?, y4 D; n# atransportability. Packet Switching (PSW) " M' t& U$ A+ [6 L5 `A data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is , k4 D6 X, w7 qoccupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet. In certain data communication networks the data may be formatted into a packet or divided and . M( P/ M1 ^! w' s% [then formatted into a number of packets (either by the data terminal equipment or by equipment within the network) for transmission and multiplexing purposes. & @! a* i: _+ P ~" M; ?2 T' |/ |* FPACOM U.S. Pacific Command. 6 \! y) Q- R! W& V, @+ WPACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures. PADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. " E/ }# P9 l Y0 _1 T6 j1 j4 v/ a3 ^MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 218 - y! P. ^" @# j+ B- APAFB Patterson Air Force Base. 2 N3 H7 V0 G7 ~" V9 N* dPAL Permissive Action Link. 4 `% J' E- A* |% _9 f( b5 JPALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term). 9 I: o: f$ V" S3 @8 K7 pPAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation. PAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber]. Pancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to 1 `+ X; C# j1 athe leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown. PAP Predicted Aim Point. PAR (1) Phased-Array Radar. . b. {' }, Z2 f4 R(2) Perimeter Acquisition Radar. (See Phased Array.) $ f" U# S3 c, g# K9 c- p4 O% q(3) Preprocessing Analysis Report. (4) Program Assessment Report. " D6 Q! I6 q4 m# c(5) Pulse Acquisition Radar. Parallel Processing In parallel processing multiple processors (CPUs) divide up a large task into - W& S- ^1 `/ k. f' S, q# R. asmaller ones and each CPU acts on the subdivided task simultaneously so that 0 b7 R- D# ^2 Z! S- N9 P ?much higher effective processing speeds can be attained. 9 z8 y1 T' n- M [- u7 }Parametric Cost , a0 d# C5 r1 j' S! h+ TEstimate 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 referred to as a top-down approach. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System. 5 D# A' Q8 j, e; m9 I2 DPARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs. 7 \8 N, H" }9 r, YPartial Mission Capable - N6 t- v. ]9 vMaterial 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 9 R; m+ p5 w% b0 [Capable. Participating Service A military Service that supports the lead Service in the development of a joint acquisition program by its contribution of personnel and/or funds. 2 U: C9 t7 B8 p1 KParticle Beam (PB) - v0 A! w& B- r0 l( ^0 L$ d" n" E+ `High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light. Particle Beam & N3 Y" \7 o9 x; xWeapon (PBW) A weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) % Q+ E( E( Z) U1 B6 S1 J* |% W+ vto 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., - i j- t; @3 q% V" Z# C' j% Q8 O' _4 p _electronics upset, electronics damage, softening/melting of materials, sensor 0 X7 ~8 x0 q, D0 t+ Q* r3 _) wdamage, and initiation of high explosives. # `5 r( q/ y8 F% _% \/ I: IPASS POET Advanced Submunition Study. & N* Q0 d+ n8 lPassive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no energy capable of being detected. 6 a% p/ g" V) H* }, [) c: [MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 6 W- R) ^( ~. B219 Passive Air ) X! ?0 X9 ~: O' l/ m& oDefense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use of protective construction. Passive 8 D5 j( p! `, P! h2 Y3 A7 RCommunications ) w/ {* C3 U0 p3 z, d& h* `2 P! C2 ~( BSecurity Threats & S Y- j1 L# kThreats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through intercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic emanations from electronic components of the system; e.g. communications / N3 f# v& d0 D7 W% K7 \7 ^3 Iinterception 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 , ~" I9 X$ s+ w( b7 ?5 ~9 `initiative. (2) Passive defense minimizes the probability and effects of theater missile attack by reducing an enemy’s ability to target friendly assets, reducing 5 `" P3 b) c$ x Uthe vulnerability of critical forces and infrastructure, and improving the potential to survive and resume operations after an attack. Passive ' ^/ o: s- v" w% I3 v3 Ameasures might include counter-surveillance, deception, camouflage and / D) c# g& V0 E* X! X, z, fconcealment, hardening, electronic warfare, mobility, dispersal, and % g) ?* z7 F$ ?/ e' }redundancy. Passive defense is considered one of the four pillars of , W; G, u% `2 D3 d4 UTMD capability. (JCS J-38 CONOPS) % D0 }* P! i: y$ ]Passive Sensor A sensor that detects naturally occurring emissions from a target for tracking * p, p/ i' k: i5 `5 _: h- @; aand/or identification purposes.

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PAT Process Action Team. PAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation. PATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor. 7 r, o7 r3 z0 _: aPATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile). 0 P% p6 }8 W0 T8 W q. S" K+ NPAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. 2 o7 h$ C8 D8 {9 ^) g# ]Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: a. East Otis ANG Base, MA b. West Beale AFB, CA c. Southeast Robins AFB, GA - _7 V; E* _9 i$ |# ]d. Southwest Goodfellow AFB, TX ( {1 t1 Q% f5 Z. u& BPAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term). Payload (Missile) (1) The warhead, its container, and activating devices in a military missile. / T" o. N0 b+ |9 M" x* R |4 }/ [(2) The satellite or research vehicle of a space probe or research missile. $ Q) S( L: i) D& N(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) 3 A. o- B+ @6 W! k) iPayload Build-up ) _4 e! b+ V; q& ?(Missile and 6 x9 v% F$ L- D8 l( @+ `8 RSpace) , J& \+ j& _6 t) LThe process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and 4 P( V8 G) R4 s0 H: p" Z9 tnecessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a complete operational package capable of achieving the scientific objectives of the mission. Payload Integration ; M" d3 L& G0 f(Missile and * f3 i& N1 ~, H$ u/ eSpace) ' I) [1 V1 ~$ t7 nThe 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. (4) Program Baseline. PB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer. o* ^$ ?, l6 L0 cPBCS Post-Boost Control System. PBD Program Budget Decision. PBI Post-Boost Intercept. : t* I/ s/ S3 d) `: ?! s' YPBP Post-Boost Phase. PBS President’s Budget Submission. PBV Post-Boost Vehicle. 7 y8 o+ q, h: e$ j# Z5 v6 CPBW Particle Beam Weapon. PC (1) Printed Circuit. (2) Personal Computer. (3) Principals Committee. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term). 1 v. K" C2 h' K4 f7 ^, S2 F6 YPCA Physical Configuration Audit. PCAST President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. PCB Printed Circuit Board. ! _; r2 _0 r) m3 }) `/ TPCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term). : G% c; P% t- g, s% T. y# {0 B# Z! hPCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term). PCE PLRS Communications Enhancement. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team. 0 }- Y0 B0 q% }: D+ t) W- PPCF Packet Control Facility (TelComm term). PCI Peripheral Component Interface. PCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language. # @+ \0 _& J9 x# q2 oPCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Miniature Connector Interface Adapter. PCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term). PCR (1) Program Change Request. (2) Program Center Representative. PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System. PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 221 PD (1) Presidential Directive. & R. k5 Y% t$ b/ u2 D$ w(2) Procedures Description. (3) Probability of Damage. (4) Probability of Detection. - J; O7 m$ U' M2 L6 K) f(5) Preconditions for Defense. " ?6 [5 R1 q$ ]; o(6) Program Director (AF). / T0 i& w/ a+ C+ G5 q1 ~& U(7) Production/Deployment. 4 K4 A7 e# n" B+ ~(8) Phenomenology Document. (9) Passive Defense. PD&V Projection Definition and Validation (MEADS Program term). , t8 h- y8 S% U+ C; d8 hPD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term). PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term). PDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT). PDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN. PDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive. ; v) R0 J, m6 EPDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term). ) M- U$ k6 l8 E7 \PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second). 7 h5 S7 o. k6 q% IPDP Pulse Doppler Processor. ; L" y$ j2 [ G9 N. M; HPDR Preliminary Design Review. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). / `7 v$ `/ C6 N2 A& l(2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction. PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label. PDSS Post-Development Software Support (ILS term). ' a' q/ u" }; k" S, KPDUSD Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. PDUSD (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. " _. l: k+ N+ Z- [* S, _Peak Gamma * z. J+ k, S) K$ d( l9 ~8 Q/ lDose Rate ' {1 c; B( R9 G+ {* J7 |The maximum rate (per second) of gamma radiation that the system could survive and continue functioning. PEC (1) Program Element Code. (2) Pre-authorized Engagement Criteria. " G1 J# `3 o. r. P# m, NPEELS Parametric Endo-Exo Lethality Simulation. PEIP Programmable Embedded INFOSEC Product (ex-MSD). ! D4 u+ ?4 p" o g; K6 {* bPEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 222 ! H. D7 x5 w5 A: qPEM Program Element Monitor (AF). PENAID Penetration Aid. - d4 P- O& T, w6 {2 L$ APenaid . T9 f) Q1 ~# j3 [+ I# ~! R(Penetration Aid) (Formerly an acronym for Penetration Aid.) Techniques or devices employed by offensive aerospace weapon systems to increase the probability of penetrating enemy defenses. 3 F# {. ], @$ }+ j8 l- H" I5 pPenetration 9 O% B% ^- l$ D7 C* ITesting 1 M' G3 o; ~$ q8 P& wThe portion of security testing in which the penetrators attempt to circumvent the security features of the system. The penetrators may be assumed to use all ; w$ W1 L9 F" ?, h: r) S: Wsystem design and implementation documentation, which may include listings of 9 Z7 {$ w# I# w8 ~% C1 qsystem source code, manuals, and circuit diagrams. The penetrators work under no constraints other than those that would be applied to ordinary users. & x' K& M2 T: c: m% C- j* X) ZPEO Program Executive Officer. PEO-AMD Program Executive Officer, Air and Missile Defense. (U.S. Army) $ v; a( r& s8 i) n& J% w$ }PEO (SC/AP) Program Executive Officer, Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program. 8 w% `2 I, _5 i6 ]! @0 }PEO (TAD) Program Executive Officer, Theater Air Defense. (U.S. Navy) 1 @# H* u, [. S- `" XPEO (TAD)-B Program Executive Officer, U.S. Navy Theater Ballistic Missile Defense Program " p; E3 v4 ^* y; `Office. PEP Producibility Engineering and Planning. PEPP Producibility Engineering and Production Planning. 1 n3 w/ R0 P9 Q0 y6 ^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 and the support elements necessary for system operation. 2 `" }. H- [9 u; V; G1 e IPerformance Requirement A requirement that specifies a performance characteristic that a system or system or system component must possess; for example, speed, accuracy, frequency. Performance & X2 A% U4 X+ S3 DSpecification (1) A specification that sets forth the performance requirements for a system or system component. 0 B/ G# q) O6 A1 _/ |: u(2) Synonymous with requirements specification. Perimeter * i* o# e$ ^. K& l3 P# y: t! hAcquisition . E/ M0 N6 K% H' {Radar and Attack Characterization System (PARCS) 5 @5 ]4 S: z" \% B+ j, G( f) qAN/FPQ-16 phased array radar at Cavalier AFS, ND, used for early warning and & }. i" C" c# [. M3 V4 Aattack assessment. Period (nodal) Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit. Permeability Having the ability to diffuse through or penetrate something. 4 x9 w/ x/ G6 ~& p8 S! cPershing II OBSOLETE. US intermediate-range missile deployed in Europe. 8 k. d% N$ B+ T2 M( g3 G& |" @( zPERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ; |; |; o S d, ~$ m: i* E k223 PERT Chart A graphic portrayal of milestones, activities, and their dependency upon other + y- x- l: q6 c3 j; ^activities for completion, and depiction of the critical path. PESHE Programmatic Environmental Safety and Health Evaluation. PET (1) Pilot-Line Experiment Technology. (2) Production Environmental Test. 4 m" h" k6 S, s7 o. dPFC Prototype Flight Cryocooler. $ b- A6 h) x. i3 _7 o# uPFD Preconditions for Defense. 6 f$ E3 U" }" T4 Y/ k5 _+ m; HPFIAB President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. ) c2 {& B9 S. M' ^$ SPFS Pre-Feasibility Study (UKMOD). - T F+ y+ G) I6 }" aPGG Patrol Gunboat, Guided missile (Naval term). PGGH Patrol Gunboat Guided Missile Hydro-foil (Naval term). " [3 z8 V9 ? tPGM Precision Guided Munition. PGU Power Generation Unit. # U/ D5 K% D+ X8 e) \* VPH&S Packaging, Handling and Storage (see PHST) (ILS term). Phased Array The arranging of radiating or receiving elements that, although physically * E- @2 L' D G rstationary, is electronically steer-able and can switch rapidly from one target to ; B7 w7 u8 A' O% ~, A+ W4 ranother (e.g., phased array radar). Phased Array Tracking Radar ; o" `8 M( A: n- S: N- I7 H4 D' `) RIntercept On ( I1 r0 ?) G1 O5 [! BTarget (missile) (PATRIOT) . B m% P4 O3 D6 p; ^4 mA point or limited area defense system originally built to intercept aircraft. PAC-3 improvements, which will give it greater capability against theater ballistic missiles, include upgrades to the radar and selection of an improved missile, either PATRIOT Multimode Missile or ERINT. Phased Deployment i: `- Y# c) _% P2 F! r1 EThe sequential steps of element deployments leading to a designated system 4 ?2 O8 W& y+ w. f8 `/ B& Mcapability that is realizable with fiscal and technological constraints. Phase One " K( T# O7 R, y7 X: X1 ~Engineering Team (POET) 2 x N- I- e; E- oOBSOLETE. An FFRDC providing technical support to the Phase I Program Office. Now referred to as POET. Phenomenology The topological classification of a class of phenomena. Phenomenology efforts ( B3 Y2 r/ ^8 M4 j4 a2 Wcollect and analyze optical and radar signature data, and model phenomena ) ]( F, u# \; k( Grequired by systems developers to design and evaluate SDS elements. 3 R9 T+ }8 ]9 D! O% WPHI Photonic Hit Indicator. : k) ?; x1 X9 r9 X1 RPHIGS Programmer’s Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System. - e+ ~+ r- d( o4 s7 E) pPHOTINT Photographic Intelligence. Photochemical A chemical reaction resulting from exposure to radiant energy or light. 2 n$ I6 v! }$ {MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P : R* e* l& I1 J$ s' H224 Photoelectric r* E$ a# x4 G8 S. VEffect The process whereby a gamma ray (or x-ray photon) with energy somewhat greater than that of the binding energy of an electron in an atom, transfers all its : |# M7 H g* s7 |( s4 `$ }energy to the electron which is consequently removed from the atom. Since it has lost all its energy, the photon ceases to exist. (See Photon.) Photon A unit or "particle" of electromagnetic radiation, carrying a quantum of energy, which is characteristic of the particular radiation. PHS&T Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. Physical Agents Descriptive term that includes non-ionizing EMR, static electric and magnetic fields, ionization radiation, energy beams, noise, explosions, de-orbiting debris, 1 H$ l- x) \2 o8 q y5 |/ rand extreme cold.

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Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) * I9 B- P0 H4 u" d. uPhysical 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 audit established the product baseline. May be conducted on first full production or first LRIP team. 3 m# s) @7 v& [1 F' m% k! F! ]) OPI Program Integrator. 0 W5 n. X: ^7 Y5 f2 `% IPIA Personnel Identification/Authorization System (USA term). PIC (1) PLRS Interface Controller (US Army term). (2) Policy Integration Committee. (3) Program Information Center (Computer programmer term). ( t3 q4 g: Q( i2 b/ [" _Picture Element (PIXEL) ! |! |. E8 O: V4 MThe smallest element of a display space that can be independently assigned ! q R) z; a" Ucolor and intensity; the finest detail that can be effectively reproduced on a recording medium. PIDS Prime Item Development Specification. Pilot Production Production line normally established during EMD to test new manufacturing : z- d! F- q: A# mmethods and procedures. Normally funded by RDT&E until the line is proven. 8 `1 S3 a3 L6 R4 XNot the same as long range initial production. PIM Position of Intended Movement (USN term). 6 e& O( c! A# B5 k, bPIMS Programmable Implantable Medication System. ! E7 z% S1 z- |) Z2 @PIP (1) Predicted Impact Point. (2) Predicted Intercept Point. * _+ d3 Y1 _6 Z1 y3 K4 z; C(3) Product Improvement Proposal/Program. ^/ i' l& N5 ?. J# i) m8 X1 {- GPIPT Program Integrated Product (Process) Team. # Q2 M0 R# Y- p+ t2 r6 N8 H0 lPIR Program Information Report. 2 Z! t2 U1 G1 i6 C Q9 i3 rPIXEL Picture Element. Pk Probability of Kill. ( v) {* u( Q# h+ T5 C- [; YPKCS Public Key Cryptography Standard. 0 n( w6 Q1 g' Z* e/ M& `. C4 ePKH Probability of Kill, given a hit. ' }+ D3 ~, ]8 k9 QMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 225 ; L- O) `6 U7 M( r9 i2 y; b- J( {PKO Peacekeeping Operations. Pkss Probability of kill -- single shot. PL (1) Probability of Leakage. (2) Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. (3) Public + D0 g% x6 v0 ^( i6 m5 jLaw. " \ H: ?! l" C+ m% BPLA (1) People’s Liberation Army (China’s army). (2) Patent License Agreement. PLAN People’s Liberation Army/Navy (China’s military). Planning, Programming, 3 }9 } ]" B2 sBudgeting , {; a9 {+ R3 F/ L: A3 q7 M/ I1 \System (PPBS) + `! ], M* Z0 E' mThe primary resource allocation process of DoD. One of three major decisionmaking support systems for defense acquisition. It is a formal, systematic 8 ?# K- b3 J ~- p+ kstructure 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 8 d$ m2 M J* V+ qProgram Objectives Memorandum (POM) for the Military Departments and Defense Agencies; and budgeting, which produces the DoD portion of the 9 I F0 Z* h5 l+ u2 H. r; n3 q& qPresident’ s Budget. DoD PPBS is a biennial process starting in January of each * ` b& x$ z5 j' R- bodd numbered year with national security guidance to initiate the planning phase, and ending in January of the next odd numbered year with the President’s budget submission to Congress. (Defense Systems Management 1 O2 |. \& z- ^% ^: V9 G3 RCollege) PLCCE Program Manager’s Life Cycle Cost Estimate. @2 K! q, _/ }3 K7 xPLISN Provisioning List Item Sequence Number (ILS term). 8 V* |) T. r- D3 `6 K/ MPLRS Position Location Reporting System. E6 ]: ^# i9 t' p2 u5 M# TPlume Data + }% q. t9 {4 o* ^' m8 x; t7 {, O) uCenter AEDC, Arnold AFB, TN. 5 e; b1 a! O5 ]" ^2 e6 m) NPLV Payload Launch Vehicle. ! [: E6 U& S& [8 @PM See Program Manager. + V2 ~4 {" p" v6 ], U nPMA (1) See Program Management Agreement. - a# M3 K+ T0 Y(2) Post-Mission Analysis. (3) Pressurized Mating Adapter (NASA term related to the space station). 0 r: P# I3 j4 |3 C. f2 v6 J- k1 o4 yPMASIT PMA Software Input Tool MDA/DPI S/W tool). ( W9 m6 M: p2 `+ JPMC PCI Mezzanine Card (computer H/W term). 2 F7 e6 `6 D( Q' MPMD (1) Program Management Document. (2) Program Management Directive (AF). PMEL Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory. ( m+ N r) d+ u% X; BPMI Preventive Maintenance Inspection. * B: l6 ^' M5 n# MPMIT PATRIOT Missile Integration Team (PAC-3 Program term). 0 a+ p( p: s" R9 BPMJEG Performance Measurement Joint Evaluation Group. PMO Program Management Office. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 1 C' L P* D- z( i9 Y* `226 6 M( K+ s4 v- _5 n. t$ LPMP (1) Parts, Materiel and Processes (US Army term) (See also MPP). 9 K G# b2 }) T& s& X8 e(2) Program Master Plan. 7 f m, v3 n0 x(3) Prime Mission Product. (4) Program Management Plan. $ K' E. s. o* f1 w: ?PMR (1) Program Management Review. 2 l, l5 R& \% A4 h0 J" t(2) Pacific Missile Range. 3 A" h" @, G6 g8 w(3) Program Manager’s Review (PAC-3 term). 7 B. W8 P. u' F1 O7 JPMRF/KTF Pacific Missile Range Facility/Kauai Test Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. PMS (1) Planned Maintenance System (ILS term). (2) Performance Measurement System. PMTC Pacific Missile Test Center, Pt. Mugu, CA. PMWG Producibility and Manufacturing Working Group. PN Probability of Negotiation. PNE Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. PNET Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty. 2 j# q; Q' U% C- O4 rPO (1) [Acquisition] Program Office. , c5 N8 v& g* S/ p0 m- B6 a( n. b(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 ; h9 P' g! T C" ~0 b5 q* Vcommand post). POCT Passive Optical Component Technology. POD (1) Plan of the Day. (2) Probability of Detection. (3) Port of Debarkation. 7 S3 C6 B% X4 B' m+ Z! IPODIUM Project Origination Design, Implementation and Maintenance. / s4 [' b" W! a MPOE (1) Program Office Estimate. (2) Projected Operating Environment. 4 l' k9 A- b- F7 f( MPOET A consortium of scientist and engineers from FFRDCs providing technical support & l, B, x. H$ r$ X% q# Wto the MDA. (Formerly referred to as the Phase One Engineering Team.) ; N& K e- D# h/ G3 G( K/ N! CPoint Defense The defense or protection of special vital elements and installations; e.g., command and control facilities, air bases, etc. ; b# \6 L# u( j. g$ p8 s4 U. HPoint Defense / }8 E( j M+ j; Z* tSystem 0 r4 k" a9 x- _A terminal defense system using radars and large numbers of guided projectiles to defend ICBMs. This concept was considered in the early 1980s. $ K2 |2 m' A( D8 `/ wPointing The aiming of sensors or defense weapons at a target with sufficient accuracy " ~: k5 r8 P5 seither to track the target or to aim with sufficient accuracy to destroy it. Pointing and tracking are frequently integrated operations. . j& s5 E2 [3 L* z, u5 k R3 ~POL Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication. ( {% }( j2 R& B" p& dMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P , y+ x3 c+ p% H2 m8 a227 POLAD Political Advisor.

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POM Program Objectives Memorandum. ' S$ a- |$ r6 D3 TPOMCUS Pre-positioning Of Materiel Configured to Unit Sets. POP Proof of Principle. Port Covers Mechanism for thrust termination of solid-propellant systems. 5 g8 i7 j" |0 J" B. fPortability (Software) The extent to which a software component originally developed on ' @; e) v3 {) ]5 v# eone computer or operating system can be used on another computer or operating system. POS (1) Primary Operating Stocks. (2) Probability Of Success. (3) Position. : V, @4 s* `5 h9 X- f0 E& CPoseidon Class of US nuclear ballistic submarines (USN term). POSIX Portable Operating System Interface. POST Portable Optical Sensor Tester. Post-Attack The period following the attack, prior to the next wave. Post-Attack + u5 m/ k \* v3 c- cPeriod - J( r% M+ i, U4 @3 S# h# D+ `6 JIn nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final attack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. ' Q' h8 p; X! W. I3 y+ x& mPost-Boost $ b) b4 Q: c) P6 _; q, X; DPhase (PBP) [, c) Y$ h) n2 S, A1 T& iThat 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) + ?& a* K+ Z x m- I0 [8 d0 iPost-Boost Vehicle (PBV) # G5 y* T" L- l; U9 cThe portion of a rocket payload that carries multiple warheads and which has the 2 D1 ?& E9 C4 F* d) Pmaneuvering capability to independently target each warhead on a final $ b' \4 M+ t" v' C" r. d# C V: Rtrajectory toward a target. Also referred to as a "bus." + s+ c7 i) s6 nPOSTPROD Post-Production. POTS OBSOLETE. Phase One Threat Specification. PP (1) Parallel Processing. 4 n3 l! {4 r- ]% Z(2) Principal Polarization. ' A+ T. _& v; @, Q(3) Post Processing. " D7 \3 J9 Z# V; L3 [. q6 q(4) Program Plan. 8 }3 q& p' `" a' [5 V8 vPPBES (1) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. (2) Program Planning and Budgeting System. PPBS Planning, Programming, Budgeting System. ' m/ E) w! ?& N7 R& c1 G/ @/ S9 O& ZPPG (1) Parallel Programming Group. (2) Program Planning Guidance. t7 B. s- G4 Y# v* dPPI POM Preparation Instructions. PPIP Program Protection and Implementation Plan. PPIRS Producibility Programming and Issues Resolution Strategies. - N3 S9 F3 \2 m0 `8 _7 p+ lMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P $ B, K$ H3 G+ s7 k0 ], h228 : ~: R" S& {2 [; q( E) E) Z* iPPL Provisioning Parts List (ILS term). PPLI Provisioning Parts List Index (ILS term). `4 B9 I# x; L8 n4 ZPPP Program Protection Plan. . Z) `9 h4 @- E; {) H- @PPQT Pre-Production Qualification Test. PPS Precision Positioning System. ; \5 y$ Z* v$ o! HPPU Prime Power Unit (THAAD). # z5 A [1 G- \8 o: ^+ h& s, XPR Procurement Request. ( M3 C. [9 i$ `PRB (1) Planning and Resources Board. (2) Program Review Board. PRC Program Review Committee. PRD Presidential Review Decision. PRDA Program Research and Development Announcement. PRDR Pre-production Reliability Design Review. Pre-Allocated : U, s1 H1 m: L- ?. o! WDefense 6 ?9 r2 B8 }+ z5 D) EA 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 ) G8 [0 I# W0 S; p+ k) N- l, Gset of assets. The defense will select the best tactic to use based on the number of interceptors available, their probability to kill, the number of targets + }; q8 P! w3 L0 vunder 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 % t' U4 b' @( B2 E. pEngagement Criteria (PEC) Pre-specified quantitative operational parameter thresholds which when surpassed cause automated engagements to be enabled. ) A6 t, s' }: x( R$ p; ~6 s3 A( s! OPre-Commit : Q# q u( p* L8 p/ C5 I; GStrategy # g4 C( _: Q( W0 o9 IA tactic in which defense weapons are fired without being individually committed to specific targets. Target commitment would occur relatively late in the defensive weapon’s trajectory. : x) U' X/ [5 KPre Launch Survivability The probability that a delivery and/or launch vehicle will survive an enemy attack % j: \6 d, C7 ^) Dunder an established condition of warning. Precedence 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 . J, a) S J: V! S" f2 l7 @& \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 ; t' U$ @% g& x8 U. BDecoys Decoys that precisely match RV characteristics either exoatmospherically or ( w# R4 d# d# I: x r8 A5 cendoatmospherically, or both, and seek to deceive the defense into intercepting % W6 R6 Y$ c1 A. w" B8 U) lthem. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P ! B! M3 I- _- L+ V3 r229 3 s; f7 y8 D- T0 |8 QPreconditions for Defense (PD) PDs are NCA pre-approved criteria, authorities, and procedures that delineate ' q- {7 Z% U5 m1 ^( X* K5 _circumstances under which USCINCSPACE BMD forces will initiate or continue ' B0 K" T+ W' T% H& W ^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 ! R2 v" p; r/ o$ r/ J KIntercept Point (PIP) The calculated position in space where the target and interceptor coincide. Preferential Defense Preferential defense is the a-priori assignment of defensive assets to protect given facilities or capabilities. ' i. a# N' ^3 j% M! m+ J, nPreferential " F9 W# Z' B# O8 G( @; X0 ~Defense Strategy 5 Q1 O! _- j% u! P1 Q1 t2 _/ EA 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 $ e U6 H( z. T9 M- y4 Z, O. vtemporarily allowing less important targets to pass. This strategy forces the 0 z4 M _. N8 G' B& F4 d8 h0 O% Zoffense to attack with several times as many RVs as the defense has interceptors. Since preferential defense demands precise impact point prediction, the strategy is placed at a disadvantage if targets are closely spaced, if RVs can maneuver or if the defense intercepts ICBMs in the boost phase. & A- ]2 B/ f L6 e: A* {: uPreferential 8 O+ f1 I0 ?- `: J# h+ mOffense $ Y4 @8 w0 Y( }5 _) A0 S5 FThe concentration of offensive assets on a subset of targets. Preliminary 7 D# h0 _& y! S( }- CDesign Review 2 H3 p; R6 m6 ?4 L(PDR) ! Q+ w8 g. E. \; }2 _8 Y( lA review conducted on each configuration item to evaluate the progress, technical adequacy, and risk resolution of the selected design approach; to / i4 Y4 `2 S0 w. K, s2 gdetermine its compatibility with performance and engineering requirements of the 8 T! L; }5 W% d+ k5 y- [development specification; and to establish the existence and compatibility of " r/ H& a! p9 k7 Ythe physical and functional interfaces among the item and other items of . j; S- E# Z+ O" E0 x6 k" i& K% ~equipment, facilities, computer programs, and personnel. Conducted during @" ~. Y2 _* Y/ F3 _Phase I, Demonstration and Validation (for prototypes), and Phase II, & r, F% |& |, r# r3 t* N) VEngineering and Manufacturing Development. 1 N+ |, |* x! J8 L: ]# m6 gPreplanned 4 U# a! d+ t5 NProduct Improvement 4 v% r7 M7 G; x! G$ @" ^: ?(P3 I) Planned future evolutionary improvement of developmental systems for which design considerations are effected during development to enhance future @, j7 d; M) x: ~* D1 p/ _application of projected technology. Includes improvements planned for ongoing systems that go beyond the performance envelope to achieve a needed & A+ p0 q3 |; v' p6 s+ foperational capability. + h' S2 A! i; i6 z! cPreplanned Response Options (PRO) * K" K, D$ I8 l& X" V; x3 l; E3 XBallistic Missile Defense (BMD) reactions, which have been preplanned, analyzed, and pre-approved, for specific ballistic missile threats. The PRO, ' Q4 s1 \% {0 [# L3 q% e' Zequivalent to an operations plan, consist of a number of Defense Employment 1 r: h* t- Q5 `, p, ?, J; `$ B, sOptions (DEO) which provide force employment objectives to Component forces based upon the world situation, national objectives/guidance, BMD asset status, + w3 }2 u# M2 Jand the intent of the threat. PRO is automatically processed with real-time human oversight and control when USCINCSPACE directs execution. 6 p0 M9 {, l2 e; ?" F' W0 bPreproduction Prototype An article in final form employing standard parts, representative of articles to be 9 {+ p( W. ?% ~. Z2 Y! r. j& i* l; ~/ xproduced subsequently in a production line. * O/ ?* y9 L3 l, y) K1 ZPreproduction 6 S% k/ ?5 @: e, v7 pTest 7 O, ]* U" D; O$ M1 h9 tThis is a test of design-qualified hardware that is produced using production 3 f! O& V, }) N z S$ ztooling and processes, which will be used to produce the operational hardware. No production hardware should be accepted prior to satisfactory completion of - C6 X. B5 q' C( {9 Bthis test. Test objectives include: gaining confidence that production hardware ) N$ m% D, b8 Fis going to work; that it will be reliable; that it can be maintained and supported ( J5 G& M4 a4 ?/ V5 B$ E; nby the user; and that it is not over designed. . {& o: U2 ?7 n3 E7 u. F' D& hMDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 2 l0 o: Z3 I, A. _3 L230 Preset Guidance A technique of missile control wherein a predetermined flight plan is set into the 8 E. Q2 V. s" n! [7 s& Lcontrol mechanism and cannot be adjusted after launching. President's Budget (PB) 7 V/ E7 O$ e8 Z) t+ WThe Federal Government's budget for a particular fiscal year transmitted in ) d0 s5 @$ V+ j: c7 ]5 k9 MJanuary (first Monday after January 3rd) to the Congress by the President in 3 L: ]7 m/ Z1 ]2 laccordance with the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. . ~, l8 M1 v8 i- T+ y* X b3 m6 iIncludes all agencies and activities of the executive, legislative and judicial / k, H) Y7 M4 f5 a9 ~9 U0 `branches (For FY 88/89, two-year budget for DoD submitted in January 1987.) " J3 m, j: u3 oPRF Pulse Repetition Frequency. PRG Program Review Group. Prime Contractor A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or equipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, ground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and % P7 g0 d. |5 M& s' c" Stest equipment. - P+ T) q. a. n( T O2 A1 ]Prioritize Targets To identify and rank targets in priority fashion, based upon criteria such as type, 5 |3 i! H+ N. q, F8 L* M9 Rpredicted impact point, and predicted time of impact. % ^2 _& w3 ~2 Y2 P6 j1 d# N) ^PRN Pseudo Random Noise. 7 Q1 J* z# `& n" U" R) R2 V+ KPRO (1) Preplanned Response Options. (2) Plant Representative Office. 2 @8 T; e/ |/ X& NProbability of 0 N6 v! L3 l3 D, j6 |Damage The probability that damage will occur to a target expressed as a percentage or as a decimal. Probability of % e8 v7 l% V0 S& E( [4 F$ w: Y! _Detection (1) The probability that the search object will be detected under given conditions if it is in the area searched. + z& M5 b% ` L {* S# p(2) The probability an object will be detected given all known error and noise 4 }: `3 J, l; X+ ~4 dsources.

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Probability of Discrimination - |5 T! S; E8 v* A* L# f: B) _& k# VThis is the probability that an object, which is threatening will be correctly identified. The ability to discriminate between a potential target and a decoy is 2 E. x, n3 T% O3 gquantified 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 ( M( q* r) ?: {7 ` Y8 K' s& cindistinguishable from the decoy). Probability of 3 }# K2 p1 L0 a7 U' M iFalse 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 threatening object will be identified as one. Probability of Kill The lethality of a weapon system. Generally refers to armaments (i.e. missiles, * G/ ? Z' O& z. Uordnance, etc.) Usually the statistical probabilities that the weapon will detonate : X) C) [: U; [! A7 p- xclose enough to the target with enough power to disable the target. (Defense $ w. ]& K- n& ~& H- q3 B1 @Systems Management College) Probe The air vehicle of the GSTS. # K/ g% a; F* d# \0 ^! j" f( EPROC Procurement. Process Data $ Z8 O( Z# R. v! u! r7 c+ bSensitivity Label O, M# E2 E4 D; T, z, p X(PDSL) 7 _9 ]1 c o, d2 y8 }+ oThe sensitivity label for data contained in a process. MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P 231 PROCMT Procurement. : u. o0 q/ C) u) p; XProcuring Contracting $ e9 f' G- w; C$ B! X3 rOfficer (PCO) The individual authorized to enter into contracts for supplies and services on behalf of the government by sealed bids of negotiations that is responsible for overall procurement of the contract. 3 H% r n2 E" L7 p1 oProd Production. ( o6 a4 w" N6 N5 L9 N+ ^Producibility The relative ease of manufacturing an item or system. This relative ease is 2 F6 d/ Z+ l, J. p% H& `$ Xgoverned by the characteristics and features of a design that enable economical fabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing using available manufacturing " @6 X5 z% O8 Q7 Xtechniques. - R1 H0 v2 x: k6 _6 X/ F. h3 CProducibility, Engineering, and : `4 r) Z H7 t. s; z3 R YPlanning (PEP) Applies to production engineering tasks to ensure a smooth engineering . C2 E1 {$ d" gtransition from development into production. PEP, a systems and planning 4 F- r* a0 n& R7 _4 e) A# `engineering approach, assures that an item can be produced in the required ; ]: M2 O! P5 m6 M! @% z* s4 ]quantities and in the specified time frame, efficiently and economically, and will meet necessary performance objectives within its design and specification : v; S) U# X! Z4 c% Y8 ~6 a6 P' rconstraints. As an essential part of all engineering design, it is intended to identify potential manufacturing problems and suggest design and production changes or schedule trade-offs, which would facilitate the production process. ' B6 s( t7 \/ M. a: BProducibility, ' m+ H5 w9 N# [1 a$ x6 \Programming, ' }' J. g% o/ Z3 j4 Eand Issues Resolution 9 a; |: x* t/ Y! s% \" E, LStrategies 8 n6 v/ E& B _$ r- W(PPIRS) A 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 + F- m3 h5 O5 i( b u* b( uWorking Group. Producibility Review A feasibility review of the design of a specific hardware item or system to determine the relative ease of producing it using available production technology 7 M1 R; ~& k6 v6 g3 r, Zconsidering the elements of fabrication, assembly, inspection, and test. This is a ; p. u# Z: T& ~generic term for the concurrent engineering portions of MIL-STD 1521 system design reviews. 0 |% `; J) q6 E& C6 u4 a$ PProduct Baseline (1) Established by the detailed design documentation for each configuration item. Normally includes Process baseline (type D spec), Material baseline 4 k7 K, ^, X0 S. t- [8 }(type E spec), type C spec, and drawings. (2) In configuration management, the initial approved technical documentation (including, for software, the source code listing) defining a " y9 h, P- B" _1 X, m& t, lconfiguration item during the production, operation, maintenance, and logistic support of its life cycle. , ~% o, I' x* e0 o" @. i& h* ]Product Configuration ' |0 o5 I* A6 ]$ k7 z# a1 a$ n$ qIdentification 3 b9 h& z" Q+ U9 a( f3 [The current approved technical documentation which defines the configuration 0 H B# Q% A7 x3 Jof 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 ; c0 c, b; m$ m: Nfunctional characteristics for production acceptance; and the production acceptance test. ; c4 i0 {% U1 f" uProduct Improvement Effort to incorporate a configuration change involving engineering and testing on ! k" m# Y4 z5 D3 |end items and depot repairable components, or changes on other than 7 n2 E, W$ C; _0 T. B6 V- ydevelopmental items to increase system or combat effectiveness or extend , C: E) Y& P$ m* {& H# k" Y" y+ {useful military life. Usually results from user feedback. & I1 ?" D1 p2 J/ Y6 ]MDA GLOSSARY, VER. 4.0 P - V( x; A* {# B: i( ~9 s232 ( m+ t: k) c. a4 n: m3 QProduct 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 8 g! }6 A3 X. Asystem/program/project management. : _& k' u' m* _2 H. C0 `Product Security & S0 r4 @. r0 J& V9 X4 O5 h(PRODSEC) 5 U+ t7 b# ?( K2 T$ oThat physical security provided for selected DoD products (major, high cost, politically 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 5 Q9 V1 Z+ Y/ f! mto the delivery of uncompromised systems.