FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Oct. 31, 2005

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Acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world."

What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word.

What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but each letter is spoken separately.

What is an abbreviation? It is a shortened version of a word.

What is Short Speak? It is any and all of the above.

Want to know what they are talking about? Read on...

R, part 3

RCS Take your pick:

¹requirement control symbol, ²radar cross section, ³remote control system, ⁴reports control symbol, ⁵rearward communications system, ⁶regional control station, ⁷records communications switching system, ⁸reports control system, ⁹revision control system [UNIX], ¹⁰retention category summary

RCSC requirement computation suppression code

RCSP remote call service position

RCSS Reconnaissance Cargo-135 Support Server

RCT rescue coordination team (Navy) - HEY BIGLOOK!!

rctg recruiting

Washington resident Thomas Sutton Jr. (left) stands with his father and recruiter Sgt 1st Class Thomas Sutton (left), Recruiting and Retention, New Jersey Army National Guard, after Sutton Jr. had enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard at Fort Hamilton, N.Y.

Read the rest of the story here!

Thank you to the Sutton family for your sacrifices ensuring our freedom!!

RCTI Reserve Component training institution

RCTL resistor-capacitor-transistor logic

RCU remote control unit OR radio control unit

RCV reaction control valves

RCZ rear combat zone

rd road

RD Another confusing list!! You guys and gals must REALLY rely on context with some of these! LOL

¹research and development (commonly R and D), ²radiation detection, ³readiness date, ⁴received data, ⁵register drive, ⁶requirements document, ⁷restricted data, ⁸root diameter, ⁹[AR 310-50] restricted data (Atomic Energy Act of 1954), ¹⁰receive data, ¹¹data requirements document, ¹²remove directory, ¹³reference designation, ¹⁴[FM 101-5-1] radius of damage, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] ringdown, ¹⁶[AR 310-50] required date

RD&A research, development and acquisition

RD&EC Research, Development and Engineering Center (Army)

RD&J radar deception and jamming

RDB radar decoy balloon

RDBMS relational database management system

RDCOMP round(s) complete

RDD requirements definition document

RDEX readiness exercise

RDF rapid deployment forces

A rapid deployment force is usually configured as an elite body of troops that are designed to move greater distances and in shorter times than their counterparts in the rest of the armed forces.

RDIDS Rapid Deployment Integrated Defense System

RDJTF Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (now US CENTCOM)

Today's Field Trip: FOB Ramadi
(click the picture to visit)

More about Ramadi!

A couple of blogs from Ar Ramadi:

The 228th FSB

Another blog!

An embedded reporter from the Des Moines Register - some of his posts are from Ramadi and others from the Tikrit area. Definitely worth the read!

If you have a suggestion for a Field Trip - maybe a place where YOU have been stationed and would like to re-visit - PLEASE Freepmail it to starcmc!! Thanks!

Please remember: the Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops.
As such we attempt to keep it MOSTLY apolitical.
Thanks for playing and have a nice day! LOL!!!

BTTP

http://www.gorio.com a parodical postings honoring Pvt. Sheehan in spite of his mother.

Gorio

41 posted on 10/30/2005 7:18:41 PM PST by gorio (A hero for the ages, shamed for the ages.....thanks mom!)

42 posted on 10/30/2005 7:19:00 PM PST by HiJinx (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Season's Greetings ~)

Well aren't you gorgeous!!! :o)

43 posted on 10/30/2005 7:19:27 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

Excellent. Welcome to the Canteen! Do you realize that Casey was killed only 5 days before Matt Maupin was taken? Two heroes.

44 posted on 10/30/2005 7:22:18 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

Why thank you! I'm just waiting for some of the men to show up who like to dance! :o)

45 posted on 10/30/2005 7:22:55 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

To: TASMANIANRED; trussell

Cool Tas... T is awesome! Yeah!

46 posted on 10/30/2005 7:23:07 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Code pink stinks)

Evenin' Ms.Feathers! God bless you!

47 posted on 10/30/2005 7:23:24 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

48 posted on 10/30/2005 7:24:45 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: TASMANIANRED

Tas!!! You look sooooo cute in that outfit! You are just gonna have more new looks! And look at those curls...I envision your hair just like that on a rainy day! LOL!

49 posted on 10/30/2005 7:24:55 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

Big Blue is on a roll......every one else is in the path!
Heard the Lambs won today. I didn't know you were from Cleveland....or LA....or where ever?

50 posted on 10/30/2005 7:25:00 PM PST by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)

LOL!! St. Louis, silly!!

51 posted on 10/30/2005 7:26:02 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

DBR!!!!!! You cutie!!! Aren't the dollies fun? I HAD to quit making them....I mean I go to the site and just dress and redress and then put it all back. I am one of those shoppers that the sales clerks HATE to come in the store! LOL!

52 posted on 10/30/2005 7:26:31 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

To: HopeandGlory

LOL! Cute....and I second that! Thank you Penguin Girl for being one of my heroes! I salute you!

53 posted on 10/30/2005 7:27:51 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

(((((hugs))))) Evenin' Hijinx! Booooooo!

54 posted on 10/30/2005 7:28:30 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

Good evening to you, Luv.

55 posted on 10/30/2005 7:29:53 PM PST by Soaring Feather

To: StarCMC; All

56 posted on 10/30/2005 7:30:00 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: trussell; Lady Jag

My little red wagon before the fix.

Little red wagon after the fix.

57 posted on 10/30/2005 7:30:01 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

Thank you, Star, for today's thread. Really nice layout.

58 posted on 10/30/2005 7:30:47 PM PST by Soaring Feather

Evenin', Luv...
Good thing I've been waiting for you, else that would have scared me!

59 posted on 10/30/2005 7:31:08 PM PST by HiJinx (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Season's Greetings ~)

Thank you Queenie!! Thank you for the blessing for the troops!

60 posted on 10/30/2005 7:31:38 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

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