MISSION READY STATUS considered collectively, may raise the category to a major or critical nonconformance. MISHAP An unplanned event or series of events that results in death, injury, occupational illness, or damage to or loss of equip- ment or property. MISMATCH The offset of features on a part caused by misalign- ment of opposing segments of a mold or die. MISSILE CHECKOUT Performance of those procedures that enable a determination to be made of whether all parts of the mis- sile are apparently capable of functioning properly. MISSION CRITICAL Equipment that contributes significantly to the safety, maneuverability, and continued mission capability of the platform. MISSION CRITICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES (MCCR) Computer resources acquired for use as integral parts of weapons; command and control; communications; intelligence; and other tactical or strategic systems aboard ships, aircraft, and shore facili- ties and their support systems. The term also includes all computer resources associated with specific program developmental test and evaluation, operational test and evaluation, and post-deployment software support including weapon system trainer devices, auto- matic test equipment, land-based test sites, and system integration and test environments. MISSION PROFILE (1) A time-phased description of the events and environment an item experiences from initiation to completion of a specified mission, to include the criteria of mission success critical failures. (2) A plot of air distance versus altitude for a given configuration and liftoff gross weight with parameters of fuel and time. The relationship is based on a no-wind condition and a mis- sion sequence of liftoff, thrust climb, and an approximate range cruise. MISSION READY STATUS Mission ready status is the status attained by a new item, modification, or installation (hardware, software, or both) when all required testing has been completed; required engineering, operation, and maintenance documentation have been received by the site; and test results show the item or modification is ready for mission support. Computer software attains this status after formal qualification review and when addi- tionally the operational software configuration has been con- structed and is ready for mission support. 173