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
 

 

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome, kassie, to the Canteen.

"Prayers continue for our troops."

Amen......prayers are needed more than ever for our troops in Fallujah, all well as throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. Thank you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Meekie. Thanks for my cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. Been snowing gently for several hours, but it's warmed up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Monday, here. Thanks for the prayers for our troops. We just cannot have enough of them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, LUV W. Thanks for the prayer, and thanks to your son for his service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Aeronaut. Thanks for the flyover. Hope you and Mrs Aeronaut and Luke had a good weekend. Are you and Otto flying this week?

[The Mayor]

Mornin Kathy!

[E.G.C.]

Get a good night's sleep. We'll catch ya' back here later on.

OU won a close game over Texas A&M onSaturday. OSU lost to Texas. Weather's been nice over the weekend with tempertures in the 70's.

[tomkow6]

 

SALUTE!

 

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Star ! Good morning, Canteen Crew! Good morning, EVERYBODY!

GOOD  

MORNING

TROOPS!

[tomkow6]

 

Today's FEEBLE

YOKE :

When I worked for a company that had a contract with 3M, 3M had asked me to write them a memo describing why we were having problems with diskette failures.

I said in the memo that the disks were failing due to head crashes.

"If the customers would just clean their heads periodically, we wouldn't have these problems," I said in the memo.

One customer responded with "What kind of shampoo do you recommend?"

[tomkow6]

 

Chicagoland Weather

November 08, 2004
Chicago, IL
Sunrise	6:32 AM (CST)
Sunset	4:36 PM (CST)
Hrs. of Daylight	10 Hrs., 4 Mins

Currently
32°

Partly Cloudy

	Hi: 49

	Lo: 27

5 Day Forecast

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

Sunny

High:	53
Low:	40

Mostly Cloudy

High:	59
Low:	38

Few Showers

High:	49
Low:	24

Mostly Sunny

High:	41
Low:	26

Mostly Sunny

High:	46
Low:	27

[tomkow6]

Hi, CCPlanner!

Welcome to the Canteen!

Wanna buy a burka?

 

[tomkow6]

Hi, Kassie!

Welcome to the Canteen!

Wanna buy a burka?

 

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the FR Canteen.
This is not a regular week for me. I'm normally off on Mondays, but we had our work schedule changed for Veteran's Day.
I will be off from the 11th to the 15th.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Everyone. Good morning to our

Military, our Allies and their families.

Well, it's Monday again. You know what that means?

Thanks Star for your continued support and Short Speak lessons.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and are now ready for the week ahead.

Prayers for the forces that are going into Fallujah.

Remember.......Thursday is Veteran's Day. Remember to thank a Veteran.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Good morning troops!

[beachn4fun]

Hey kassie.............

[E.G.C.]

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

[beachn4fun]

Hey CCPlanner..............

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Beachy!