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FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ October 17, 2005
Deputy Dawg
Posted on 10/16/2005 6:58:17 PM PDT by 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!
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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~ |
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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 6 Rate Any of the ranks within the Navy or Coast Guard enlisted structure.
RATE remote automatic telemetry equipment RATEL radio telephone Rate of Fire The number of rounds fired per weapon per minute
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Rat F***ed To be seriously torn apart or rifled through. Originating in Vietnam when cases of C-Rations (Rats) would be gone through in the process of transporting them to the front.
Ratline An organized effort for moving personnel and/or material by clandestine means across a denied area or border.
RATO rocket assisted take off
On Aug. 12, 1941, the first Air Corps rocket-assist takeoff was made by a Wright Field test pilot, Capt. Homer Boushey, using a small civilian-type Ercoupe airplane. Subsequent refinements of this technique were made for assisting heavily-loaded airplanes in taking off from limited space. This technique is still used whenever needed. More here! |
RATSCAT radar target scatter
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RAVIR radar video recording
RAWARC radar report and warning coordination system
Razor Wire Similar to barbed wire or concertina with a sharp edge on one side and spikes every inch or so.
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RB radar beacon
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RBEC realistic battlefield environmental condition
RBN radio beacon
RBP radio breakdown point
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RBV rapid battlefield visualization
RC Take your pick:
1Reserve Component, 2radio control, 3ray control electrode [vacuum tube], 4remote control, 5research center, 6resistance-capacitance, 7resistor-capacitor circuit (as in filters), 8resource center (SPACECMD), 9response cell, 10range commander, 11reimbursable code, 12review cycle, 13[JP 1-02] river current, 14[JP 1-02] receive clock, 15[JP 1-02] regional coordinator. 16[AR 310-50] Radio Code Aptitude Area |
RC3 Reserve component course configuration
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Today's Field Trip: Holloman AFB, New Mexico
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!!! |
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: airforce; army; canteen; coastguard; freepercanteen; marines; nationalguard; navy; starisacubbiesfan; starluvsdacubs; supportthetroops; tomkowstinks
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To: darkwing104
Merning, DW! Did ya bring your long underwear with you?
461
posted on
10/17/2005 6:17:14 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
462
posted on
10/17/2005 6:17:42 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: StarCMC
Not counting Chickens...just days to I get my goody box.
463
posted on
10/17/2005 6:18:02 AM PDT
by
txradioguy
(In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
To: darkwing104
LOL. Is someone punishing you? What did you do?
464
posted on
10/17/2005 6:18:20 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(T-minus 58 and counting.............)
To: beachn4fun
465
posted on
10/17/2005 6:18:34 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Thanks. GBU gave me most of it. I made only a few changes.
466
posted on
10/17/2005 6:19:20 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(T-minus 58 and counting.............)
To: StarCMC
Mernin', Star! Go ASTROS!
467
posted on
10/17/2005 6:19:24 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: E.G.C.
Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG.
It's Monday. What can I say? Other than YUCK!
How're things out your way?
468
posted on
10/17/2005 6:20:27 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(T-minus 58 and counting.............)
To: beachn4fun
That is how I started and by making changes it becomes your own.
469
posted on
10/17/2005 6:20:37 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: tomkow6
Merning, DW! Did ya bring your long underwear with you? Good Morning Tomkow!
I don't need thermal underwear. I got my feathers to keep me warm. It's better than a down jacket
470
posted on
10/17/2005 6:24:10 AM PDT
by
darkwing104
(Let's get dangerous)
To: darkwing104; bentfeather
Does Ms Feather know about this?
I guess we now have a MR Feather to go along with MS Feather.....LOL!
471
posted on
10/17/2005 6:25:38 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; Alas Babylon!; ...
Good morning Troops, Veterans, family members, Canteen, and Lurkers:
Well, we're back to the dreaded Monday again. UGH!
Thank God for Military Short Speak or else we'd all be nuts!
I hope everyone has a fabulous week!! It is going to be sunny at my house this week. WOoHoo!
I think it may rain once, but it will be in the upper 70s and 80s. WOoHoo!!
By the way, since there are many new friends that we've acquired in recent months..I'd like to go over a few things.
1. You shouldn't take anything personal or seriously in the Canteen unless one of us tells you that we are being serious.
2. We are all very serious about showing support to our Troops, Veterans, and their families. Outside of that, it's pretty much whatever goes in here.3. SevenOfNine is the only person that discusses anything remotely political in here. Why? Because she's the International News Diva. She has broken many international stories in the Canteen. We've got it like that thanks to Seven. She's an important part of the Canteen family. What's a nice Irish chick like herself doing hanging out with us?? Well, we promised her a lot of chocolate. LOL!
4. If you are interested in doing a *Holiday Secret Suprise* in the Canteen, please let me know via FReepmail. It would be similar to a *Secret Santa*. Since the Canteen proudly celebrates Christmas and Hanukkah, we'll call it the Holiday Secret Surprise. And if we begin now, it gives everyone enough time to do something. Besides, MoJo has a lot of stuff in her house she needs to get rid of. LOL! (Just kidding! Really! I am merely teasing!)
472
posted on
10/17/2005 6:29:01 AM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
To: MoJo2001; beachn4fun
((HUGS))Good morning, MoJo. How's it going?
Well, we stopped giving our dog bones yesterday. He vomited on one of them Thursday. the vets have been advising against giving dogs bones.
We did take him out to the lake yesterday. He had a really great time. He loves the water.
Nice weather here today. Storms in the forecast for Wednesday.
Not much else happening.
473
posted on
10/17/2005 6:42:11 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: beachn4fun
Absolutely, Beautiful Beachy!!!
Good Morning :)
474
posted on
10/17/2005 6:46:34 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: beachn4fun
Hi hon! It sure does! Actually, I'm still laughing at the reruns of the Maybe-300-More March. I turned it on and a black woman was singing a spiritual or something. The combination of the hat she was wearing and her dreadlocks made her look like she was wearing an upside-down tree on her head with the roots still sticking out!
475
posted on
10/17/2005 6:47:00 AM PDT
by
NRA1995
(When liberals speak I hear the Vonage music playing.....woo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo....)
To: beachn4fun
Kitty just peeking in. :)
476
posted on
10/17/2005 6:51:29 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Good Morning Mrs. N!
Thanks! How are you today? :)
I had an early start to my day so I ran my errands already.
477
posted on
10/17/2005 6:52:43 AM PDT
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: beachn4fun
GM, beachn!
SMOOCH!
free dixie,sw
478
posted on
10/17/2005 6:53:01 AM PDT
by
stand watie
(Being a DAMNyankee is no better than being a RACIST. DYism is a LEARNED prejudice against dixie.)
To: GodBlessUSA
You are welcome.
I am doing great.
WOW,you are a busy bee this morning.:)
479
posted on
10/17/2005 6:58:26 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: tomkow6; All
480
posted on
10/17/2005 7:13:40 AM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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