FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ June 13, 2005

[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...  

Q, part 2

QCM quantitative computer management

QD  Qwerty/Dvorak (keyboard layouts)

 

 

QD/PA  quantity delete / part added

 

QDA  quantity discount agreement

QDE  quality data evaluation

QDM  course to steer

QDO  Quadriplicate Development Objective

QDOS  quick and dirty operating system

QDOS, the "Quick and Dirty Operating System," (not to be confused with Sinclair's QDOS for the Sinclair QL computer, which shared the same name) was a simple 16-bit operating system originally written in just four months by Tim Paterson in 1980 for an Intel 8086-based computer kit sold by Seattle Computer Products (SCP), which became famous as a part of one of the greatest legends in computer folklore.

QDOS was a 16-bit clone of the Digital Research's CP/M operating system, the most popular 8-bit operating system of the 1970s and early 1980s.

 More here!

QDR  quality deficiency report

QE  quadrant elevation

QEA  quantum electronics and applications

QEAM  quick erect antenna mast

QEMM  Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager [Quarterdeck Corp.]

QEP  quality enhancement program

QEEM  quick erect expandable mast

QF  quick firing

QFA  quick file access

QFD  quality function deployment

QFE  atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation

Aerodrome elevation is the elevation of the highest point of the landing area.

QFL  qualified products list

QFM  quantized frequency modulation

QFMT  QUICKFIX Maintenance Trainer

QFP  quad flat pack

QFRIC  quick fix interference reduction capability

 

 

Today's Field Trip: NAS Pax River  

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 exists to support our military heroes serving all over the world and their families.  There are lots of places around Free Republic to talk about politics and debate your views.  Please try to keep it out of the Canteen.  We want to keep the Canteen a place where the guys and gals who are serving can sit down, kick their shoes off and relax and not have to keep their guard up. 
Thanks for your help! 
Now go out there and have FUN!!!!   
*HUGS!*

 

 

 

Quote of the day:

When in doubt, empty your magazine.


 

 

[StarCMC]

I wish I had known you last Feb. Hubby and I went to Big Bend and we drove right thru Odessa. If we ever do it again I will be hooking up with ya! :o)

[Smartass]

Monsoon's is a comin!

[luvie]

Hey, couldn't help but reading your post to Lauren about the poem. Couldn't we see it here, too? I'll bet it is wonderful! Pretty please?

[luvie]

OMG! I cannot believe you came through here and I didn't know about it! Well, you just have to do it again and stop. I'll take you to Walter's and everything!

BTW, how did you like Big Bend? It is pretty awesome to me!

[AZamericonnie]

Dizzy Gillespie~Lady Be Good

[patton]

I would love to meet all of you - but where?

[StarCMC]

It was great!! We went for a motorcycle ride with a bunch of hubby's online pals.

[luvie]

I hate it every time I read about one of the troops dying! It just hurts my heart! I am so glad we have this place to come to and laugh, cry, cuss, and discuss with our awesome troops things that are going on here....and there!

[AZamericonnie]

Indeed it is...inevitably I fear!!! Somehow we survive!

[The Mayor]

I didn't know Lt. Col. Crowe, I know his sister. I just read about it and hope I can see her soon. I will be at his services to Honor him.

Grand Island Soldier Killed In Iraq

Lieutenant Colonel Terrence Crowe, a Grand Island resident, was killed in Iraq on June 7 while part of offensive operations in Tal Afar.
Lt. Col. Crowe was a member of the U.S. Army 98th Division and was helping to train Iraqi security forces.
Lt. Col. Crowe is a 1982 graduate of Niagara University. He worked as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at Canisius College. He is survived by his parents and two children. He was 44 years old.
Isledegrande.com

[Smartass]

No thanks.   LOL, I'm a lover...woman lover that is!

[StarCMC]

We really do have to work on a Canteen meet-up sometime. For real. I would so love to meet all of the folks on here. Well, most of them anyway. Tom could leave a FEW of his voices at home. LOL!!!!

[luvie]

It's a great place for riding bikes--although I never got that far. We went to the Davis Mountains a couple of times and the ride up to McDonald's Observatory was more fun--but Don does like to take the curves laying nearly on the side! Yeehhaaawww!

[StarCMC]

[patton]

What about maybe in dc, for the 4th of july?

[StarCMC]

OMG - there was one sweeper out there that I literally made the whole group go back and ride thru again. They were sort of digging that a chick was enjoying it - I love those great big long curves!! YEEEEEHAW!

[Cool Multiservice Soldier]

Good evening FReeper Canteen!
What a day!! On the way home from my Navy Reserve drill my car just died right on a busy street juast after i turned onto it. Thankfully a motorist and his girlfriend (or wife) helped to push me 50ft to a busness parking lot. Luckily it was only a dead battery that was still under warranty, so it was a free replacement. I swear I'm this close to pushing that car into the river and just ride my bicycle everywhere.

[SevenofNine]

Well well report off BBC wire reporting that Lebanon Pro Syria party won against Christian party in Lebanon Gee wonder what their loyalies are

Also report off World Tribune I told you about the train explosion Iran they think that might be crack in hard core regime of Mullah in Iran that might be reformist just got tired of Iraninan Mullah s***t

I believe that

[The Mayor]

Good for you! Me too..

[The Mayor]

Beautiful..