FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ 08 Nov 2004

[StarCMC]

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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 5

NMCRC  Navy Marine Corps Reserve Center

 

NMD  national missile defense

The objective of the National Missile Defense program is to develop and maintain the option to deploy a cost effective, operationally effective and Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty compliant system that will protect the United States against limited ballistic missile threats, including accidental or unauthorized launches or Third World threats.  To read more, click here!

nmi  nautical mile  (1 nmi = 1.151 miles)

NMIC  National Military Intelligence Center  (JCS)

NNSY  Norfolk Naval Shipyard

The NNSY in Portsmouth, Virginia is one of the largest shipyards in the world specializing in repairing, overhauling and modernizing ships and submarines.  It's the oldest and largest industrial facility that belongs to the U.S. Navy, and it's also the most multifaceted.  Ask Mojo2001 or The Sailor about this place!!

NOAA  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOB  naval order of battle

NOE  Nap of the earth

A flying technique used to avoid enemy radar and ADA.

NOGS  Night Observation Gunship

 

NOMAD Navy Oceanographic and Meteorological Automatic Device

NOMSS  Naval Oceanographic and Meteorological Support System

Noncommissioned Officer Sword

The 1859 Field and Staff Officer sword.  A badge of office worn on parade or in formal situations by NCOs.

Non-qual

A Marine who did not qualify as an expert, sharpshooter or marksman on the rifle range.  Non-quals do not graduate from boot camp

NORAD  North Atlantic Aerospace Defense Command  (created in 1957)

Noted

An answer meaning "understood when receiving a list of instructions.  Also an indication that something was written down.

NPB  neutron particle beam

NP Mat

NeoPrene Mat - a sealed cell sleeping mat which contains Neoprene and keeps dampness from permeating your sleeping bag.
 

NPRC  National Personnel Records Center

This is where John Kerry would submit his Standard Form 180 if he wanted to release his military records.

 

NPWIC  National Prisoner of War Information Center

NR   Submersible Research Vehicle (nuclear propelled)

NRB1CL  Nuclear Reactor Operator, First Class Badge

NRB2CL  Nuclear Reactor Operator, Second Class Badge

NRBBAS  Nuclear Reactor Operator, Basic Badge

NRBSUPV  Nuclear Reactor Operator, Shift Supervisor Badge
 

 

Today's Field Trip: Ft. Rucker
 

 

 

 

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tonk. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Freeper Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Alert from Issaquahking....bring your HANKIES!!

Mary Jo Walicki © Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Sylvester and Jane Sijan attended the unveiling of a memorial to their son, Capt. Lance Sijan, in 2003 in Milwaukee. Sijan's plane crashed in Laos in 1967, but he ejected and eluded capture for six weeks. The injured Sijan was tortured, escaped, then was captured again. He died while in captivity and was the first Air Force Academy graduate to earn the Medal of Honor.

Ahmad Terry © News

Lance Sijan's prisoner-of-war bracelet is on display at Vandenberg Hall at the Air Force Academy. The date on it marks when his plane burst into flames while flying over Laos.

Valor beyond words
Lance Sijan endured unfathomable grief in Vietnam. He paid with his life, and by doing so inspired legions at the Air Force Academy

By Clay Latimer, Rocky Mountain News
November 6, 2004

MILWAUKEE - For Capt. Lance Sijan, it began like any other night in Danang, South Vietnam, in the fall of 1967.

The classic fighter pilot - big, rugged, handsome, a former football player at the Air Force Academy - eased into the back seat of an F-4 Phantom about 8 p.m.

Ten minutes later, Sijan and fellow pilot Army Lt. Col. John Armstrong were streaking over North Vietnam, looking down at bursts of artillery fire and glowing firefights.

Thirty minutes into the mission, they were flying at 19,500 feet above the dark Ho Chi Minh Trail, six miles into Laos, ready to roll into their bombing run before returning home. But they never made it.

Seconds after releasing six bombs, the Phantom exploded into flames and plunged into the mountainous jungle below, killing Armstrong.

In the fiery chaos before the crash, Sijan instinctively reached for his ejection handle, saving himself from immediate death.

But his ordeal was only beginning.

Despite crippling injuries and meager supplies, the 25-year-old captain evaded capture for six weeks in extremely treacherous terrain.

Eventually captured and moved to a holding camp, Sijan knocked out a guard and crawled back into the jungle, only to be recaptured hours later.

The rest of the story

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Duty ~ Honor ~ Country

Click above to visit "A Day in the Life of President Bush"

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are,God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

Bless This House

Bless this house O Lord we pray;
Make it safe by night and day;
Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove
ever open to joy and love.


Bless these windows shining bright,
Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there,
with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within,
keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be
Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we
May dwell O Lord with thee.

(Click on praying hands above, or on banner at the top to hear the music)

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are,God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

Bless This House

Bless this house O Lord we pray;
Make it safe by night and day;
Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove
ever open to joy and love.


Bless these windows shining bright,
Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there,
with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within,
keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be
Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we
May dwell O Lord with thee.

(Click on praying hands above, or on banner at the top to hear the music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Robert ~

~ A Military Family Member's Wife ~

~ Luke ~

~ Billy ~

~ Britton ~

Thank you to each of these heroes for their dedication and sacrifice for America. We thank all the rest of our Troops whose pictures are not listed here. We extend our gratitude to you and your families. God Bless America! God Bless our Troops! God Bless our Allies! (If you would like to have your family member's picture posted everyday, please FReepmail me.)

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning fellow cubevillians!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E. ((HUGS)). Almost caught up and off to bed. It's snowing gently. Hope you had a good weekend.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful tulips. Thanks men in the Military and the Canteen

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Monday, Jack.

[kassie]

Prayers continue for our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome, CCPlanner. Glad the Canteen was able to
provide a daily stop for you. Thank you for your service.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Safe trip, Seven. Please thank your cousin for his/her service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, TM, for fresh coffee and inspiration for our troops.