Executive Intent

DSP-Defense Support Program, a system of geosynchronous infrared satellites that detect missile launches on Earth

E-2C Hawkeye-a carrier-based long-range surveillance radar aircraft

Evolved Sea Sparrow-a ship-based antimissile defense system

FEL-Free Electron Laser, a laser that produces laser light by moving electrons freely through a magnetic field

50N8 Graza-Russian long-range surface-to-air missile

Grebe-a submarine-launched unmanned reconnaissance aircraft

Jian Hong-37N-Chinese carrier-based interceptor and attack aircraft

Julang-1S-Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile, based on the DF-21 ballistic missile

Ka-27-Russian ship-based patrol and antisubmarine warfare helicopter

KT-3-Chinese land-based antisatellite missile based on the DF-21 ballistic missile

LADAR-Laser Radar, a system that uses electronically steered laser energy to detect ground, air, and space targets

MiG-31 “Foxhound”-Russian supersonic long-range interceptor aircraft

Mk 45-American standard shipborne five-inch gun

MQ-35 Condor-American air-launched commando insertion aircraft

netrusion-inserting damaging or corrupt data into a computer network through digital sensors

OMV-Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle, a device that can carry defensive or offensive weapons in space or through Earth’s atmosphere

Orion-next-generation manned orbital and lunar spacecraft

RQ-4 Global Hawk-a large, long-range, high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned reconnaissance aircraft

SA-N-9-Russian advanced naval surface-to-air missile system

SBIRS-Space-Based Infrared System, American next-generation space-based missile launch detection and tracking system

SH-60 Seahawk-American ship-based patrol and antisubmarine warfare helicopter

SM-2 Standard-American ship-launched antiaircraft, antiballistic, and antisatellite missile

SPG-62 target illuminator-American ship-based radar that places a beam on an air target that surface-to-air missiles can home in on

Sukhoi-34 Fullback-Russian advanced interceptor and attack aircraft

thirty-mike-thirty millimeter

Tin Man-American infantryman who wears an advanced electronic protective armor system

TLAM-Tomahawk Land Attack Missile, American ship-or submarine-launched long-range attack cruise missile

Xia-class-Chinese ballistic-missile submarine

YAL-1 Airborne Laser-American antiballistic-missile laser aircraft, based on a Boeing 747 aircraft

Yantar-4K2-Obsolete Russian reconnaissance satellite

ACRONYMS AND TERMINOLOGY

ACU-Army Combat Uniform, new designation of American battle uniform

ADS-Active Defensive System, American aircraft laser system that defeats enemy antiaircraft missiles with bursts of laser energy

American Holocaust-term used to describe the Russian bomber attacks against the United States

BG-Brigadier General

Boats-abbreviation for a naval enlisted man who trains, supervises, and directs ship’s maintenance duties

CAG-Carrier Air Group, referring to the commander of an aircraft carrier’s air wings

CID-Cybernetic Infantry Device, an American infantry combat system utilizing a manned robot to afford superhuman protection, strength, speed, and attack capabilities equivalent to an infantry platoon

CINC-Commander in Chief; former designation of the commander of a major U.S. military command (now reserved for the president of the United States)

CJCS-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the senior uniformed adviser to the president of the United States

CNO-Chief of Naval Operations, the senior uniformed officer of the U.S. Navy

CTF-150-Combined Task Force-150, a multinational antipiracy maritime security force

DCI-Director of Central Intelligence, the senior administrator and coordinator of all of America ’s intelligence services

dielectric-a hard or rigid structure that allows electromagnetic energy to pass through in both directions

Duty Officer-a computerized interactionable service linking several computer services

Electronic Elastomeric Activity Suit-a mechanical compression garment worn by astronauts that uses computer-controlled electronically compressible material to maintain near-sea-level pressure on the human body while in a vacuum

EMU-Extravehicular Maneuvering Unit, a device that attaches to an astronaut’s space suit that allows precise movement in space

EPIRB-Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon, a device that transmits identification and location information via satellite to rescuers

FBI-Federal Bureau of Investigation, American federal domestic law enforcement and investigation agency

ForceNet-American naval computer global data-exchange system

FSB-Federal Security Bureau, new name for the Russian KGB foreign and domestic intelligence and security force

GRU-Glavnoye Razvedyvatel’ noye Upravleniye, Russian military intelligence agency

GUARD-international emergency radio channel

HMU-Handheld Maneuvering Unit, a device used by astronauts to maneuver in space

Hohmann transfer orbit-an orbit used by spacecraft to move from one orbit to another

home plate-common term for home base or aircraft carrier