FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ January 10, 2005

The Canteen Crew

[StarCMC]

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 ~

           

The military seems to have a language of its own, with many terms, 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...

 

O, part 7

OSIS  Ocean Surveillance Information System

OSL  Other Side of Lackland

Where AF Basic trainees go if they fail to complete training in the allotted time due to physical or mental limitations.

OSO  Officer Selection Officer

OSTF  off-site test facility (SPACECMD)

OSV  Ocean station vessel

An oceangoing vessel assigned to patrol an ocean station. These ships are specially equipped to take comprehensive meteorological observations of conditions both at the surface and aloft. The U.S. vessels are provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, and the meteorological personnel and equipment are provided by the National Weather Service.

Hey Tonk - can you tell us any more???

 

OTH other than honorable conditions

 

OTHGOLD  Over-the-horizon GOLD

 

 

OTHS  Over-the-horizon radar

A radar system that makes use of the atmospheric reflection and refraction phenomena to extend its range of detection beyond line of sight. Over-the-horizon radars may be either forward scatter or backscatter systems. [JP 1-02]

OTIG  Office of the Inspector General
 

OTJAG  Office of the Judge Advocate General
 

OTN  own-the-night
 

"Own the night" is the U.S. Army's claim to the edge that we have over every potential adversary on the modern battlefield.

Out 

(Commtalk)  I am finished talking and do not expect a reply from you.

Outf***ingstanding

A Marine expletive meaning very good.

OV-10 Bronco

OVE on-vehicle equipment

 

Over

(Commtalk) I am finished talking, I am now expecting you to talk.

Over and Out

Does not exist - it's an oxymoron - see the definitions of "Over" and "Out" above.  Used only for TV shows and movies.

Over the hill  Desertion, as in "Joe went over the hill last night."

 

Overhead  Ceiling, from the naval term.

OWR  obligated war reserves

OWS  Ocean weather station

As defined by the World Meteorological Organization, a specific maritime location occupied by a ship equipped and staffed to observe weather and sea conditions and report the observations by international exchange.

Today's Field Trip:   Camp Shelby
 

 

 

 

 

[potlatch]

Beautiful prayer Smartass!

[uncleshag]

Coffee with Meek!

Good Morning, Meek! Some weather we're having.

45 and fair here in the Palmetto State.

I was wondering how many US Presidents came from Texas.
I can name three. Four if I count Stephen Austin.

[AZamericonnie]

You have a great homepage. Your sweet yorkie looks a little smaller than mine..

[luvie]

Mornin' (evening), Meeky--nice warm weather down here, huh! Are you as glad as I am that we aren't in the Nevada, Utah, Calif. area with all that snow and ice!? (All you from that area--hope you stay warm and stay safe!

[StarCMC]

May the enemies of our country tremble before your soldiers and may we walk upon their ashes.

Can I get an AMEN for that??

Thank you smartass for posting! HUGS!

[AZamericonnie]

Beautifull SA.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Nicely done!
Ms.B

[uncleshag]

Reading my mind, skylark.

Good morning!

[StarCMC]

50?

[StarCMC]

50?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very nice, Star, and we can visit where SSarge is training for the next few months. Thanks for today's Military Short Speak.

[AZamericonnie]

Here's your Amen & Amen.

[TASMANIANRED]

Woah, You are the Wo Man...

[luvie]

Wow! That is almost a fantasy picture--beautiful! Thanks, Tonk!

[SevenofNine]

Well latest update on that helicopter crash in Indoensia report that two passanger were kill

Also Drudge developing a story that Rupert Murdoch prepare to buy out his fellow minority stockholders out of Fox corps for 7 Billion jack

[uncleshag]

"Father, stand beside us in this world war. AMEN!"

When I say these words to some folks they look at me like I am an idiot. God, please, open all American's eyes today.

[StarCMC]

You're welcome!!

[luvie]

AMEN!!!!!

[HiJinx]

Any word on whether they were military? Or tsunami victims? I know we've been shuttling people out of the Banda Aceh region who need to get to hospital...

[StarCMC]

Thank you - I hear that amen sister!!