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• Volt.

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

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

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  "V." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/v.

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• Vulnerability and Hardening.

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  V&H. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/v-h.

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  V&H. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/v-h (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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  "V&H." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/v-h.

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• Vertical Short Takeoff and Landing [aircraft].

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  V/STOL. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/v-stol.

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

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  "V/STOL." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/v-stol.

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• Verification and Validation. (See Verification, Validation, and IV&V.)

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

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

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  "v/v." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/v-v.

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• Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA.

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

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

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  "VAFB." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vafb.

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• Confirmation that the processes and outputs from a test resource parallel real world processes and are realistically sensitive to change in the environment, tactical situation, system design, tactics, and threat.

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

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

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  "Validation." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/validation.

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• Visibility and Management of O&S Costs.

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

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

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  "VAMOSC." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vamosc.

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• Visitor Access Request.

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

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

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  "VAR." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/var.

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• The manner in which the probability of damage to a specific target decreases with the distance from ground zero; or, in damage assessment, a mathematical factor introduced to average the effects of orientation, minor shielding, and uncertainty of target response to the effects considered.

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

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

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  "Variability." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/variability.

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• Vertical Burn-Out (velocity).

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

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

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  "VBO." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vbo.

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• Voice Communications Circuit.

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

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

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  "VCC." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vcc.

• Browse Related Terms: VCC, VCS, vox

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• Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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  VCJCS. (n.d.). Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. Retrieved June 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vcjcs.

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  VCJCS. Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. DoD Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary v3.0. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vcjcs (accessed: June 2, 2023).

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  "VCJCS." Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary. DoD Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary v3.0. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vcjcs.

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• Verification Cross Reference Matrix.

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

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

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  "VCRM." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vcrm.

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• Voice Communications System.

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

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

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  "VCS." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vcs.

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• Volts Direct Current.

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

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

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  "VDC." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vdc.

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• Version Description Document.

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

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

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  "VDD." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vdd.

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• Visual Display Unit.

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

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

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  "VDU." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vdu.

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• Value Engineering.

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

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

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  "VE." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ve.

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• Value Engineering Change Proposal.

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

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

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  "VECP." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/vecp.

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• (1) Confirmation that all data inputs, logic, calculations and engineering representations of a T&E resource accurately portray the characteristics, calculations, logic, and interactions of the system under evaluation. (2) The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements.

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

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

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  "Verification." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 2 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/verification.

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