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

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~

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!!!

To: laurenmarlowe

Good evening to you ms. marlowe!!

61 posted on 10/30/2005 7:31:48 PM PST by Soaring Feather

To: StarCMC; Diva Betsy Ross; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; SandRat; trussell; Colonel_Flagg; laurenmarlowe; ..

Happy
Halloween
~~~~~
BOOOOOOOOO!!!

62 posted on 10/30/2005 7:32:07 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

Thanks for the comments! I figured I would post something that served a purpose, please forward the link, I plan of leaving it up for quite a while.

Before, Ijust had a "Fighting Uncle Sam" with the simple words "Sheehan = shame", but I got to thinking about it, I am sure ther are some good Sheehan's out there...just takes one apple to ruin the bunch.

I think this memorial is must more tasteful. Please forward the link to your friends!

http://www.gorio.com

63 posted on 10/30/2005 7:32:12 PM PST by gorio (A hero for the ages, shamed for the ages.....thanks mom!)

To: TASMANIANRED

64 posted on 10/30/2005 7:32:30 PM PST by trussell (Hello, my name is Utter...Utter Chaos)

When I'm bad, I'm better.

65 posted on 10/30/2005 7:32:54 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

You all ready for the little ghosts and goblins tomorrow night? Boo!....er....SNAP! :o)

66 posted on 10/30/2005 7:33:06 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

I loved paper dolls when I was a kid..This is almost as good.

67 posted on 10/30/2005 7:33:50 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

To: TASMANIANRED

Cuuuute....your hair is another shade of red now! Did they make you about 20 dolls.....or are you doing them now? They are so much fun!

68 posted on 10/30/2005 7:34:30 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

I am really a witch, I don't hand out candy. SNAP!

69 posted on 10/30/2005 7:34:39 PM PST by Soaring Feather

That one is cute as well.

Little witchie is kewll.

70 posted on 10/30/2005 7:34:59 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

Howdy Ms. Feather! It's so good to see you! *HUGS*

71 posted on 10/30/2005 7:35:51 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: TASMANIANRED

This is BETTER....these don't tear up and you don't have to beg your Mom for more new ones! LOL!

I have to just slap my hands to keep from saving them all, though. I would have a Fotki album filled with them by now! :o)

72 posted on 10/30/2005 7:36:12 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

73 posted on 10/30/2005 7:36:34 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: StarCMC; tomkow6; All

Two breaking news off the wire right now

Kydto news wire reporting that Japanese PM has appoint new guy second in command to him in Japansee Parliament

Also Tass news wire reporting that Russia Georgia minitary guy is resign from top position in Georgia miltary and govt claim corruption of the govt driving him out

74 posted on 10/30/2005 7:36:41 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)

Wow!!!! That's a powerful statement! God Bless Casey!

75 posted on 10/30/2005 7:37:44 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

76 posted on 10/30/2005 7:38:20 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

77 posted on 10/30/2005 7:38:26 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

Don't have 20 yet but I am working on it.

78 posted on 10/30/2005 7:39:05 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

To: laurenmarlowe

((((Lauren)))))

Thanks for your beautiful flags and Ray singing that awesome song about our America!

How are ya this evening? Ready for vacation to start? :o)

79 posted on 10/30/2005 7:39:09 PM PST by luvie ( Democracy, when it grows, is not a fragile flower, it's a healthy, sturdy tree.GWBush 10-25-05)))

To: laurenmarlowe

Nice to see you as well. *HugS*

80 posted on 10/30/2005 7:39:10 PM PST by Soaring Feather

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