Defense terms starting with P

381 terms

  1. P 2 Pollution Prevention.
  2. p 2 NRTA&A Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation.
  3. P 3 Pollution Prevention Program.
  4. P 3 I Preplanned Product Improvement.
  5. P N A semiconductor (photovoltaic) device structure in which the junction is formed between a p-type layer and an n-type layer.
  6. P&D Planning and Design (MILCON term).
  7. P&M (1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture.
  8. P2 Pollution Prevention.
  9. P3 Pollution Prevention Program.
  10. PA (1) Product Assurance. (2) Public Affairs.
  11. PA&E Program Analysis and Evaluation.
  12. PA&ID Program Analysis and Integration Directorate.
  13. PAC Patent Assistance Center (prior), now the Inventors Assistance Center or IAC, call (toll-free) 1-800-786-9199 or 703-308-4357
  14. PAC-2 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2
  15. PAC-2/-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability, Level 2/Level 3. Formerly called ERINT.
  16. PAC-3 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3
  17. PAC-3 SIM PAC-3 Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL.
  18. PAC-4 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-4.
  19. PACA Professional Aerospace Contractors Association.
  20. PACAF [United States} Air Forces Pacific.
  21. PACBAR Pacific [Radar] Barrier.
  22. PACFLT Pacific Fleet (US).
  23. Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T) The resources, processes, procedures, design considerations, and methods to ensure that all system, equipment, and support items are preserved, packaged…
  24. Packet Switching (PSW) A data transmission process, utilizing addressed packets, whereby a channel is occupied only for the duration of transmission of the packet.
  25. PACOM U.S. Pacific Command.
  26. PACOSS Passive and Active Controls of Space Structures.
  27. PADIL Patriot Data & Information Link. 218
  28. PAFB Patterson Air Force Base.
  29. PAL Permissive Action Link.
  30. PALS Protection Against Limited Strikes (SDIO term).
  31. PAM Pulse Amplitude Modulation.
  32. PAN Polyacrylonatrile [carbon fiber].
  33. Pancake Altitude Altitude at which the trailing edge of a chaff puff/cloud effectively catches up to the leading edge because of atmospheric slowdown.
  34. PAP An enzyme produced by the prostate. It may be found in increased amounts in men who have prostate cancer. Also called prostatic acid phosphatase.
  35. PAR Performance and Accountability Report -- see Annual Reports for more
  36. Parallel Processing 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…
  37. Parametric Cost Estimate A cost estimating methodology using statistical relationships between historical costs and other program variables such as system physical or performance…
  38. PARCS Perimeter Acquisition Radar and Attack Characterization System.
  39. PARPRO Peacetime Application of Reconnaissance Programs.
  40. Partial Mission Capable Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicating that it can perform at least one, but not all, of its missions. Also called PMC.
  41. 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.
  42. Particle Beam (PB) High-energy beam made up of atomic/sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons, or neutrons) accelerated to near the speed of light.
  43. Particle Beam Weapon (PBW) A weapon that relies on the technology of particle accelerators (atom-smashers) to emit beams of charged or neutral particles, which travel near the speed…
  44. PASS A working trip or passage of an excavating, grading, or compaction machine. See compaction.
  45. Passive In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit no energy capable of being detected. 219
  46. Passive Air Defense All measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action.
  47. Passive Communications Security Threats Threats to electronic systems posed by a capability to obtain intelligence through intercepting and evaluating intentional and inadvertent electromagnetic…
  48. 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…
  49. Passive Sensor A sensor that detects naturally occurring emissions from a target for tracking and/or identification purposes.
  50. PAT In blackjack, an unbusted hand worth at least 17 points. In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more hands.
  51. PAT&E Production Acceptance Test and Evaluation.
  52. PATHS Precursor Above-the-Horizon Sensor.
  53. PATRIOT See Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile).
  54. PAVE Precision Acquisition of Vehicle Entry (USAF term).
  55. PAVE PAWS Position And Velocity Extraction Phased Array Warning System. Phased array SLBM warning system. Four sites: a. East Otis ANG Base, MA b.
  56. PAWS Phased-Array Warning System (USAF term).
  57. 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.
  58. Payload Build-up (Missile and Space) The process by which the scientific instrumentation (sensors, detectors, etc.) and necessary mechanical and electronic subassemblies are assembled into a…
  59. Payload Integration (Missile and Space) The compatible installation of a complete payload package into the spacecraft and space vehicle. 220
  60. PB (1) Particle Beam. (2) Post-Boost. (3) Presidents Budget. (4) Program Baseline.
  61. PB/MT/D ATD Post-Boost/Midcourse Tracking/Discrimination ATD.
  62. PBCRAW Post-Boost Control Reaction Altitude Wafer.
  63. PBCS Post-Boost Control System.
  64. PBD Program Budget Decision.
  65. PBI Post-Boost Intercept.
  66. PBP Post-Boost Phase.
  67. PBS Presidents Budget Submission.
  68. PBV Post-Boost Vehicle.
  69. PBW Particle Beam Weapon.
  70. PC Personal computer.
  71. PC-PC Personal Computer to Personal Computer (JFACC term).
  72. PCA A method of pain relief in which the patient controls the amount of pain medicine that is used.
  73. PCAST Presidents Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology.
  74. PCB Printed Circuit Board.
  75. PCC Pilot Command Center (C2E term).
  76. PCD Program Connectivity Diagram (MDA/POC term).
  77. PCE See Personal consumption expenditures (PCE)
  78. PCERT Pursue Computer Emergency Response Team.
  79. PCF Packet Control Facility ( TelComm term).
  80. PCI Peripheral Component Interface (Interconnect). A high-speed interconnect local bus used to support multimedia devices.
  81. PCL (1) Pulsed Chemical Laser. (2) Printer Control Language.
  82. PCM (1) Pulse Code Modulation.
  83. PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Plug-in cards for computers (usually portables), which extend the storage and/or functionality.
  84. PCO Procurement Contracting Officer (FAR term).
  85. PCR A laboratory method used to make many copies of a specific DNA sequence. Also called polymerase chain reaction.
  86. PCS (1) Permanent Change of Station (ILS term). (2) Planning and Control System.
  87. PCWBS Preliminary Control Work Breakdown Structure. 221
  88. PD Period
  89. PD-V Program Definition-Validation [Phase] (Acquisition Phase term).
  90. PD/RR Program Design and Risk Reduction (Acquisition Phase term).
  91. PDB Post Deployment Build (PATRIOT).
  92. PDC Plume Data Center, AEDC, TN.
  93. PDD (1) Point Defense Demonstration (USN term). (2) Presidential Decision Directive.
  94. PDL Programmatic Design/ Development Language, e.g., Ada.
  95. PDM Program Decision Memorandum (DD 5000 term).
  96. PDM (I or II) See Program Decision Memorandum (First or Second).
  97. PDP Pulse Doppler Processor.
  98. PDR Preliminary Design Review.
  99. PDRR (1) Program Description, Requirements Review [phase] (DD 5000.1/2). (2) Program Definition (Development) and Risk Reduction.
  100. PDSL Process Data Sensitivity Label.