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M

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(1) Model. (2) Million. (3) Mega.

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M. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

M. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"M." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m.
Browse Related Terms: BLADT, CMM, DEBRA, M

M&LC

All > Technology > Defense

Missile and Launch Control.

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M&LC. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-lc.

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M&LC. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-lc (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"M&LC." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-lc.
Browse Related Terms: booster, Cease Engagement, Cease Fire, Command Guidance, ESSM, Firing Rate, GEM, M&LC, MCTR, MTCR, Preset Guidance, Sustainer, Warhead Mating

M/LWIR

All > Technology > Defense

Medium/Long Wavelength Infrared.

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M/LWIR. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-lwir.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

M/LWIR. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-lwir (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"M/LWIR." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-lwir.
Browse Related Terms: BLADES, LWIR, M/LWIR, MLWIR, MWIR, SWIR, VLWIR, WDM

M/P

All > Technology > Defense

Manpower/Personnel.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

M/P. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-p.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

M/P. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-p (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"M/P." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-p.
Browse Related Terms: Human Factors, JON, M/P, MPT, MPTS, OJT

M&S

All > Technology > Defense

(1) Materials and Structures. (2) Modeling and Simulation.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

M&S. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-s.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

M&S. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-s (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"M&S." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-s.
Browse Related Terms: ALSP, AVATAR (SAIC), BESim /AT, CMTSS, ENDOSIM, FMS, HOMS, ISMG, LETS, Local Environment, LOGSIM, M&S, MFSIM, PEELS, R 2 P 2, SIM, ST, Stage, STWG, TREM

M-T-M

All > Technology > Defense

Model Test Model.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

M-T-M. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-t-m.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

M-T-M. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-t-m (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"M-T-M." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/m-t-m.
Browse Related Terms: BMC3 TEx, CAT, CATS, ETM, M-T-M, OTO, pto, RST, RTO, SETP, STOM, Systems Test Integration and Coordination, TE

MAA

All > Technology > Defense

Mission Area Analysis.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

MAA. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maa.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MAA. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maa (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MAA." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maa.
Browse Related Terms: BCA, DA, Emanations Security (EMSEC), FEA, Figure of Merit (FOM), IBPA, IRA, LOGFAC, MAA, NRLA, RPAC, SPAR, TASA, TOIA

MAAG

All > Technology > Defense

Military Assistance Advisory Group.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

MAAG. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maag.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MAAG. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maag (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MAAG." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maag.
Browse Related Terms: JNAAS, MAAG, NIAG, SAG

MAB

All > Technology > Defense

Missile Assembly Building.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

MAB. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mab.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MAB. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mab (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MAB." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mab.
Browse Related Terms: AAM, AIM, alarm, CASOM, Command Destruct Signal, Force Reliability, HMSC, HVM, Hypervelocity Missile (HVM), IOM, MAB, MMM, MRP, MTM, Peacekeeper, QRM, SMAT, TMMM

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MAC

All > Technology > Defense

(1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. (2) Maintenance Allocation Chart.

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MAC. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mac.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MAC. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mac (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MAC." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mac.
Browse Related Terms: Alternate National Military Command Center (ANMCC), ANMCC, CM(N)CC, JMC, MAC, NMCC, NMCS

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MACCK

All > Technology > Defense

Multi-Application Command and Control Kit (GD term for IVIS follow-on).

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American Psychological Association (APA)

MACCK. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/macck.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MACCK. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/macck (accessed: June 2, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"MACCK." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/macck.
Browse Related Terms: ABCCC, ACCS, AES, ATCCS, B2C2, BDE, C², C²E, C²I, C²P, C²S, C²SC, C²Sims, C²STN, C²V, C²W, CCE, CCIS, CRP, Emission Control (EMCON), GCCS, ICS, JINTACCS, LCCE, MACCK, NCCOSC, NCCS, NUICCS, OLC 2, RADIC System, SPADCCS, Special Data Commands, System Integration Test, WAM, WWMCCS

MACCS

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Marine Corps Air Command and Control System.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

MACCS. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maccs.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MACCS. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maccs (accessed: June 2, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"MACCS." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maccs.
Browse Related Terms: AFC 2 S, AFC2S, AGCCS, Airspace Control in the Combat Zone, Airspace Control Plan, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Cell, Command and Control (C 2 ), FAAD C2I, MACCS, MTACCS, National Military Command Center (NMCC), Point Defense, TACCS, TACCSF, Tactical Air Operations Center, Tactical Area of Responsibility (TAOR), TAD C2, Weapons Control

MACOM

All > Technology > Defense

Major Army Command.

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MACOM. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/macom.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MACOM. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/macom (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MACOM." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/macom.
Browse Related Terms: AADCOM, AMC, AMCOM, ARCCC, ARSPACE, ASC, ATCOM, AVSCOM, BCV, CECOM, COMARFOR, COMARSPACE, CTT, DISCOM, ERADCOM, FORSCOM, INSCOM, Joint Force, MACOM, MICOM, SD, SSDC, TACOM, TRADOC, United States Army Space Command (USARSPACE), USAMICOM, USAOEC, USARCENT, USAREUR, USARLANT, USARPAC, USASDC, USASSDC, USATRADOC

MAD

All > Technology > Defense

(1) Mission Area Deficiency. (2) Mutually Assured Destruction.

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MAD. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mad.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MAD. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mad (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MAD." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mad.
Browse Related Terms: CORM, Equipment Operationally Ready, Fault Tolerance, Full Mission Capable, MAD, ME/VA, MEM, Mission Capable (MC), MNS, MOPP, MUE, NMC, Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Contamination Survivability, Operational Capability, Partial Mission Capable, Precedence, Readiness Postures, Robust, Support Equipment, System Readiness Objective

MADCAP

All > Technology > Defense

Mosaic Array Data Compression and Analysis Program.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

MADCAP. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/madcap.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MADCAP. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/madcap (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MADCAP." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/madcap.
Browse Related Terms: DPA&E, DPAT, LSAP, MADCAP, PA&E, PA&ID, Static Analysis, WSEM

MADS

All > Technology > Defense

Modified Air Defense System.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

MADS. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mads.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MADS. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mads (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MADS." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mads.
Browse Related Terms: AD, ADCATT, ADDA, ADDS, ADI, ADIZ, ADSG, ADSI, ADX, CADCI, DADS, FAAD, FAADS, HIMAD, IAD, IADS, JADO, LAAD, LADL, MADS, NADGE, NATINAD, PVO (PVO Strany ), SAGE, SHORAD, TADS, Theater High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD), Traverse Level, USAADASCH

MAE

All > Technology > Defense

Medium Altitude Endurance.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

MAE. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mae.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MAE. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mae (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MAE." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/mae.
Browse Related Terms: CHAMP, DAGGR, Dip, HABE, HALE, HALO II, HAP, LADS, MAE

MAGTF

All > Technology > Defense

Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

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MAGTF. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magtf.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

MAGTF. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magtf (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"MAGTF." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magtf.
Browse Related Terms: AAFCE, AF, AF SATCOM, AF/IN, AFAC, AFAE, AFAM, AFCC, AFOSH, AFPEO/SP, AFSARC, AFSATCOM, AFSB, AFSC, AFSCN, AFSSI, AFWAN, AFWL, AMOS, ASAF, ASAF (A), ATAF, CENTAF, CMAFB, COMAFFOR, Common Integration and Tasks Execution (CITE), Communications System Segment (CSS), CSAF, FAAWC, LAAFB, MAGTF, Navy FAAWC, PACAF, RAAF, RNLAF, SPO, TAF, TPWG, USAF, USAFE, USCENTAF, USPACAF, VAFB, WR/VAFB

main beam

All > Technology > Defense

The primary directional EMR emitted from radar transmitters.

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main beam. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/main-beam.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

main beam. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/main-beam (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"main beam." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/main-beam.
Browse Related Terms: AEWR, AN/TPS-59, AROS, ATRJ, EWR, FF, FLIR, FOV Radar, FPS, FRC, HPIR, main beam, MESAR, MSR, PACBAR, Pulse Duration, Radar Cross Section (RCS), Radar Netting, RADINT, RCF, RCS, RCSR, RS, RSRE, RWR, SLAR, SPY-1, TDR, TFR, TPD, Track Production Area, UEWR, UEWRS, XBR

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Maintainer

All > Technology > Defense

An individual responsible for retaining the major defense system in or restoring it to a specified condition. Maintenance activities include inspection, testing, servicing, classification as to serviceability, repair, rebuilding, and reclamation.

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American Psychological Association (APA)

Maintainer. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maintainer.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Maintainer. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maintainer (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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"Maintainer." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maintainer.
Browse Related Terms: Fait, HDA, IA&T, IAT, IATCO, Maintainer, MATHSFA, NHA, OSIA, Producibility, SUS

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