FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ October 17, 2005

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~ 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 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

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

RAVIR radar video recording

RAWARC radar report and warning coordination system

RAWS radar attack and warning system

Razor Wire Similar to barbed wire or concertina with a sharp edge on one side and spikes every inch or so.

RB radar beacon

RB std rubidium standard

RBAAP Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant

RBCS remote bar code system

RBEC realistic battlefield environmental condition

RBN radio beacon

RBOC rapid blooming offboard chaff

RBP radio breakdown point

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

RC-NCOES Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officer Education System

RC³Reserve component course configuration

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!!!

521 posted on 10/17/2005 8:41:16 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

Morning, Ms. Feather

While you're shopping, can you pick me up some more chocolate? I'm out. You know how I get when I'm out of chocolate.

522 posted on 10/17/2005 8:47:41 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

A tad edgy, beachy??

523 posted on 10/17/2005 8:49:43 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

Good morning, Sis. I hope the fact that you are once again cheerfully posting at the Canteen means you are feeling much better.

524 posted on 10/17/2005 8:49:58 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

What makes you think that? LOL

525 posted on 10/17/2005 8:51:11 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

1956 Mae C Jemison Decatur Alabama, MD/astronaut (Sked:STS 47)

My, but that's a nice place to be born!!!

526 posted on 10/17/2005 8:51:25 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

527 posted on 10/17/2005 8:51:38 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

Good morning, Star. I hear you did something exciting? Did we get a report of some kind?

528 posted on 10/17/2005 8:52:40 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

529 posted on 10/17/2005 8:53:06 AM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)

Good morning. How's MFC?

530 posted on 10/17/2005 8:54:10 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

Well, this morning I got to drop off stool samples from my daughter at the lab, I've been collecting them all weekend. But I'm SURE that's not what you're referring to! ROFL!!!

Actually, the event is tonight!! I am tickled RED WHITE AND BLUE that Bahbah invited me along!!

531 posted on 10/17/2005 8:54:31 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

532 posted on 10/17/2005 8:54:33 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Good morning, Mr. Tonk

533 posted on 10/17/2005 8:54:58 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

Hey, Ms Feather!

I got somebody that wants to go shopping with you..

She LOVES the stuff at the Salvation Army Resale stores!

534 posted on 10/17/2005 8:56:46 AM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)

Good morning, Valin. Is it safe to come out yet?

535 posted on 10/17/2005 9:01:33 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

536 posted on 10/17/2005 9:02:38 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

Hi, Beach Babe! How do the Caymans sound right about now?

537 posted on 10/17/2005 9:03:30 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

Are you trying to "screw" around with my minds?????

538 posted on 10/17/2005 9:04:04 AM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)

YUCK! You find collecting stool samples exciting? I worry about you girl! LOL.

Ok, so I haven't missed a thing. I'm expecting to hear a blow-by-blow account tomorrow! I'm not so sure about Hannity anymore (ego getting too big?), but I'd love to meet Ollie!

539 posted on 10/17/2005 9:04:47 AM PDT by beachn4fun (T-minus 58 and counting.............)

To: Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; LUV W; All

Okay MOJO and Star I'm backkkkkkk

Is me or what I watching PBS California why we vote for Hollywood actors they giving some lame*** excuse why we vote for Actor for office in Governor and President of the US HELLO

Hollywood around the da hood
BTW name one state goes from two generation

Watergate gangstra to Warner Bros studio player

TO Austria bodybuilder

NUFF SAID

Breaking news off Interfax wire Russians are claim that Freighter ship carrying Budweister beer and Russia vodka has crash off coast of Caspian port

Report are sad but true everybody is dead

DAMNNN

Also another report off Wash Post they throw a diva fit reason one of Harriet Miers old friend claim that Harriet may get in right case overturn Roe vs Wade they think it is bad thing LOL!

Bad thing Excuse me

Kathy latest report from Kydto news wire no report of injuries on that last night quake

But lots of shaken nerve

NOOOO TOMKOW no Godzilla JUST YET

540 posted on 10/17/2005 9:10:41 AM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)

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