FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ 08 Nov 2004

[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...

 

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
 

 

 

 

[Lady Jag]

I'm off to sleep. Best to you and Mr. B.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good Night Troops!

Good Night Canteeners!!

May God watch over you

May he hold our Troops in the palm of his mighty hand, and protect them from harm...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oops! I played Willie too. That's what I get for not catching up first. But then I don't get play with you guys at all. Hehehehe.

[Fawnn]

bentfeather!!! #300!!!
StarCMC!!! #350!!!
AZamericonnie!!! #400!!!
Colonel_Flagg!!! #450!!!
Kathy in Alaska!!! #500!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and good morning, darkwing. Thanks for helping keep all of us safe and free. Just in case you need a break.....

[Fawnn]

Ms.B: Your Art of Eating book is on my To Do List. (I added it there months ago when you first mentioned the book. Someday™....)

Kathy: No words ... yet. Night's still young. I need to go find food soon. ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

I had some cookies. And I need to read fast. I need sleep tonight. I made it to bed at 4:30 this morning. Short night. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sleep well, Lj. You need healing rest, especially after the exertion of rescuing a creature from your 4 footed pals.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

President Bush orders a Draft.

Too funny, Radix..............

[Kathy in Alaska]

I love you guys' bats!! LOL!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, JJ. Thanks for helping keep America free and safe.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[beachn4fun]

WOW Auntie Fawnn. You don't do so bad yourself. That is awesome.

[beachn4fun]

HEY Coffeedrinker...........

p.s. you're in the right place. We love coffee (most of us anyway) and our military (all of us) here.

[Fawnn]

Thank you!

(I just finished some "words" to keep Ma happy. I don't know if I'm going to be able to read "tomorrow"'s thread before I have to go get some sleep. LOL ... I'll see you there eventually.)

[Darksheare]

So far I've had to 'euthanise' as well as remove three bats.
One I picked up while wearing thick work gloves, which batty really did not like, and moved him outdoors somewhere.
(He was sleeping in a corner and I rudely woke him up.)

Number two was sick and I had to do the glove thing again and send him off with a pellet gun.

Number three was sick, on the ground, and hyper-aggressive, and I had to pellet gun him as well.
Couldn't use my .22lr, it's a ruger 10/22 and is way louder than it should be.

My father's cat brought me a vole about a week ago.
I had to dispose of it.
(NiMH cat seems to think I'm a funny looking, if defective, cat and must be taught to hunt.)

[Kathy in Alaska]

No experience with bats, but I am the recipient of the occasional vole or mouse. Rarely in bad shape, but I think more scared to death, or played with until demise.