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Major Disaster
A catastrophe of sufficient severity to warrant Presidential disaster assistance.
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Major System
A combination of elements that function together to produce capabilities required to fulfill a mission need.
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MAP
Marketing Action Plan; a strategy used by businesses to win government contracts.
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Market Research
The process used to collect and analyze data about capabilities in the commercial marketplace to satisfy agency needs.
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MCMAP
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program; the combat system.
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MCS
Minimum Contract Sales; the minimum amount a contractor must sell to maintain certain contract vehicles.
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MCT
Marine Combat Training; training for non-infantry Marines.
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MDCO
Military Department Counterintelligence Organization; responsible for counterintelligence activities within a service.
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MDD
Materiel Development Decision; the formal entry point into the acquisition process.
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MDEB
Missile Defense Executive Board; provides oversight of the nation's missile defense programs.
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Mean Logistics Delay Time
Indicator of the average time a system is awaiting maintenance, including parts and tools.
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Mean Maintenance Time
A measure of maintainability; the average time to perform maintenance actions.
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Measure of Effectiveness
An indicator used to measure a current system state, compared over time.
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Measure of Performance
An indicator used to measure a friendly action tied to task accomplishment.
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Measure of Suitability
Measure of an item's ability to be supported in its intended operational environment.
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MEDCOM
Army Medical Command; organization of healthcare personnel and facilities.
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Medevac
Medical Evacuation; moving the wounded via air or ground.
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Mentor-Protégé Program
A program designed to encourage large firms to provide developmental assistance to small business protégés.
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MEPS
Military Entrance Processing Station; where recruits process.
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Micro-Purchase
An acquisition of supplies or services using simplified procedures where the aggregate amount does not exceed a set threshold.
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MOS
Military Occupational Specialty; a service member's job code.
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MP
Military Police; the service branch responsible for law enforcement.
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MPIN
Marketing Partner Identification Number; used in SAM for vendor authentication.
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MRE
Meal, Ready-to-Eat; self-contained field ration.
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MTBM
Mean Time Between Maintenance; average time between all maintenance actions.
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MTTR
Mean Time to Repair; the total elapsed time for corrective maintenance divided by the number of actions.
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MWR
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation; military lifestyle programs.
