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~ 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...

N, part 1

N/A Not applicable

N/AW Night/adverse weather [evaluator]

N-1 Navy component manpower or personnel staff officer

N-2 Navy component intelligence staff officer

N-3 Navy component operations staff officer

N-4 Navy component logistics staff officer

N-5 Navy component plans staff officer

N-6 Navy component communications staff officer

N-day day an active duty unit is notified for deployment or redeployment

N-Sp/CC NORAD/US Space Command Center

Beneath the pine-studded granite mass of Cheyenne Mountain lie 15 buildings as tall as three stories. They rest on 1.319 springs that weigh 1,000 pounds each and are designed to cushion against the shock of an earthquake or a nuclear explosion. Rock bolts -- 115,000 of them ranging from 6 to 32 feet in length -- prevent the mountain from imploding on the cast, high-tech cavern. Read more here!

A lot of us know about NORAD from the great job they do tracking Santa Claus each Dec. 24th. To read more about that, click here!

NAA North Atlantic Assembly (NATO)

NAAD Navajo Army Depot

For more about Camp Navajo, click here!

NAAFI Navy, Army, Air Force Institutes

The UK's version of our USO! To read more, click here!

NAAG NATO Army Armament Group

NAAP Newport Army Ammunition Plant

NAAR Night air-to-air refueling

NAAS NORAD Attack Alert System

NABS NATO Air Base SATCOM

NACES Navy aircrew common ejection seat

To read more, click here!

NACF Naval Air Combat Fighter [the F-18 program]

NACK Negative acknowledgement

NACMC Naval Acquisition Career Management Center

NACSM National communications security information memoranda

NAD Naval aviation depot

    The three Naval Aviation depots at North Island, California;
    Jacksonville, Florida; and Cherry Point, North Carolina are now
    providing the support previously distributed among six. The Navy's
    total aviation industrial strategy includes teaming with interservice
    activities, such as Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas and
    Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, as well as commercial activities
    throughout the nation.

NADCP National Aerospace and Defense Contractor Accreditation Program

Today's Field Trip: Pensacola Naval Air Station

These are just a few organizations that can provide assistance for supporting our Troops. There are plenty more out there.

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1 posted on 10/03/2004 7:58:29 PM PDT by StarCMC

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; bentfeather; HopeandGlory; HiJinx; Old Sarge; MoJo2001; ...

Ping!

Jinxie and Sarge: thanks again (as always!) for your help!! HUGS!

2 posted on 10/03/2004 7:59:55 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: StarCMC; All

3 posted on 10/03/2004 8:04:46 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte.~)

To: StarCMC; Old Sarge; HiJinx; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LaDivaLoca; Fawnn; Bethbg79; bentfeather; ...

4 posted on 10/03/2004 8:05:52 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

STAR!!!

Sleepy hug...

5 posted on 10/03/2004 8:06:18 PM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)

6 posted on 10/03/2004 8:06:30 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte.~)

7 posted on 10/03/2004 8:06:52 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte.~)

To: StarCMC; Old Sarge; HiJinx

Thanks for today's thread!

8 posted on 10/03/2004 8:07:04 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

To: tongue-tied; ActiveDutyUSMC; dakine; bkwells; chookter; Hacksaw434; thumperusn; Hostel; ...

FYI : Look in upper right corner of "My Comments" page.
Set it for "Brief" instead of Full.
You only will get title of thread and who pinged you.
No graphics will load.

9 posted on 10/03/2004 8:08:49 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

FEATHERS!!!

Been a long week...

10 posted on 10/03/2004 8:10:12 PM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)

To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LaDivaLoca; bentfeather; beachn4fun; Fawnn; Ragtime Cowgirl; StarCMC; ...

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

11 posted on 10/03/2004 8:10:21 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

Oh thanks for the HUG!!!

Good to see you

12 posted on 10/03/2004 8:11:19 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte.~)

Woo-hoo!! Thanks for my HUG!! :o) And a sleepy one right backatcha!! :o)

13 posted on 10/03/2004 8:11:20 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: StarCMC; All

October 4, 2004

But If Not . . .

Read: Daniel 3:1-18

We do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up. —Daniel 3:18

Bible In One Year: Isaiah 20-22; Ephesians 6

I recall a Sunday school lesson from nearly 40 years ago in which we were taught to love God in spite of our circumstances. Loving God is easy when He grants our requests and provides what we desire. Loving Him in difficult circumstances tests our faith.

In Daniel 3, we read of the life-and-death decision Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego had to make. If they chose to worship the golden image, they would live; if they refused, death was certain. They answered King Nebuchadnezzar: "Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace . . . . But if not, . . . we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up" (vv.17-18).

Were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego lacking in faith when they said "but if not"? No. They knew God was fully capable of delivering them from the fiery furnace.

There's a lesson in this for all of us. Is God all-powerful? Yes. Is He able to deliver us from all our problems? Yes. Does God always deliver us from our difficulties? No.

We may not fully comprehend God's purpose in our difficulty and suffering, but we must not cease to love Him. We must trust Him and hope in Him in spite of the trials that threaten to overwhelm us. —Albert Lee

I have learned to love my Savior,
And I trust Him more each day;
For no matter what the trial,
He will always be my stay. —Hess

Genuine faith stays strong when deliverance seems distant.

14 posted on 10/03/2004 8:11:24 PM PDT by The Mayor (Scripture is meant to give us protection, correction, and direction.)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Man that looks good, the only thing I've eaten today is some chips and not many of them.

15 posted on 10/03/2004 8:11:24 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (What did Kerry know and when did he know it?)

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

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The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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16 posted on 10/03/2004 8:11:33 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Anytime Sir!! ANything for the good guys! :o)

17 posted on 10/03/2004 8:12:12 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

18 posted on 10/03/2004 8:12:46 PM PDT by Shellback Chuck (Olongapo hookers are more truthful than Kerry)

To: StarCMC; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Thank you for today's thread!! (TYFTT)

19 posted on 10/03/2004 8:15:19 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: Shellback Chuck

Welcome to the Canteen!

20 posted on 10/03/2004 8:16:10 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

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