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FReeper Canteen - Military Short Speak - November 22, 2004
Canteen Crew
Posted on 11/21/2004 7:53:46 PM PST by StarCMC
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For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. |
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Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! |
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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~ |
![Coast Guard Seal small (better)](http://images5.fotki.com/v81/photos/1/106521/1091486/coastguard-th.jpg) |
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... ![](http://images4.fotki.com/v40/photos/1/106521/398438/StarsStripesseperator-vi.gif?1066276156) |
O, part 2 OASD Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense OAT outside air temperature OAY Outstanding Airman of the Year
This ribbon is awarded to airman nominated by the MAJCOMs, FOAs and DRUs to HQ AFPC/DPPPRS for competition in the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (12 DAY) Program. Only one ribbon is awarded. A bronze oak leaf cluster is worn on the ribbon to denote each past or subsequent award. The 12 members selected as the Air Force Outstanding Airmen of the Year wear the bronze service star, retroactive to June 1970. The bronze service star is worn to the wearer's right side of the oak leaf clusters. Authorized Device: Oak leaf Cluster and Service Star. |
OB Order of battle Click here to see some current OBs! |
OB1KB Order of battle version 1 knowledge based
OBE Overcome by events
The English call this nugatory. Yes, it's a word!
nu·ga·to·ry ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n![](http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/oomacr.gif) g -tôr![](http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/lprime.gif) , -t r![](http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/lprime.gif) , ny![](http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/oomacr.gif) -) adj.
- Of little or no importance; trifling.
- Having no force; invalid. See Synonyms at vain.
[Latin n g t rius, from n g tor, trifler, from n g r , to trifle, from n gae, jokes.] |
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OBIGGS On board inert gas generating system
When a projectile hits an aircraft fuel tank or when a heat source occurs in the fuel tank of an aircraft, there is a risk of explosion. Unless, that is, the fuel tank is equipped with an inerting device such as this OBIGGS. |
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obj objective OBO Official business only OBOGS On board oxygen generating system
The advantages of this oxygen-generating system installed on board aircraft goes far beyond improving flight endurance. It will ultimately lead to a radical simplification of aviation logistics as a whole. |
OC&S [Army] Ordnance Center and school |
OC-ALC Oklahoma City Air Logistic Center
OCAC Operations control and analysis center
Processes, analyzes, produces and disseminates SIGNT-derived information and directs ground-based electronic warfare activities. |
OCAKA observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment OCAR Office of the Chief of Army Reserves |
Oceanside The civilian community outside the main gate of Camp Pendleton, CA OCJCS Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff OCM Optical countermeasures OCOKA observation, concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and avenue of approach (Army) |
OCONUS Outside Continental United States OCRE Optical Character Recognition Equipment For a .pdf file about OCR, click here! OCS Officer Candidate School |
Today's Field Trip: Ft. Knox
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airforce; army; coastguard; marines; military; navy; reserves; supportthetroops
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To: HopeandGlory
Yes they do! :o(
I'm pretty sure he's my last and it makes me a little sad!
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posted on
11/22/2004 8:23:43 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
To: StarCMC
Ahhhh!!! . . . don't be sad . . .now you can look forward to grandchildren . . . grin!!!
402
posted on
11/22/2004 8:47:45 PM PST
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: HopeandGlory
I can't imagine how they could be better than my own sweet kids. I'm gonna have to take the word of those in the know...
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posted on
11/22/2004 8:49:10 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
To: Common Tator
I happen to like Charles Krauthammer. I find all of his columns that I have read to be profound and well thought out. The man came under some intense criticism on FR.com a while back because of his criticisms concerning a film by Mel Gibson. Namely "The Passion."
Well, I think that I have reviewed that column, and the film and many of the comments made by FR critics concerning it. Krauthammer is in my opinion deserving of respect. I might not agree with him entirely, or even at all, but he has the Right to express his view in this country. I believe that he made a good case, but I came to different conclusions concerning the work. Vive la Difference!
At this point in time I certainly believe that it is premature to be discussing W's third term, I can see why it is a common theme in the recent ranting of today's political pundits. Their candidates lost again and they are travailing over that reality. It seems that they simply do not want to think about today, and they have their eyes set upon tomorrow. On some other tomorrow the sun will come out and the leftist vision for America will be made manifest. As if!
Meanwhile, back in reality, Americans on the whole are simply not buying into the incredibly naive and foolish notion that we are not engaged in a war of a profound nature. Our sons, daughters and brethren are literally being put in harms way regularly. Yes, as they defend us in something that is incomprehensibly being defined by the media as a war which must be invoking politically correct actions. WTF?
It is too bad for them that tomorrow has already arrived. I wrote that earlier comment with a bit of reticence. The left just had their asses handed to them in the proverbial hand basket but they are seemingly unwilling to recognize that fact overtly. The media seems to want to continue to fight in a war zone of their choosing. They do not have the sack to defend our country themselves, so instead they invoke the tactics of Goebells, and the creators of modern day propaganda science in order to achieve their vision of a proper future for posterity..
We are indeed engaged in a war. The media would like to pretend else, and have the people who they consider to be sheep believe otherwise. That does not make the facts any less real. We are indeed in a war, and our Military volunteers are in the very front row. Hell the Islamic Fascists actually have us all in the very front row, but you won't see that fact commented on in the main stream media. Perhaps the next terrorist controlled plane will slam into CBS Headquarters on 57th Street and then their reporters might then entertain a few different notions about our enemies.
The media BS artists might do well to relearn or study the facts (reports) of the old story from antiquity concerning Uriah the Hittite. As far as I am concerned, the modern media has gone a whoring, and they are not innocent concerning acts which have put our Troops into serious jeopardy with their biased reports from combat zones. Combat zones where these reporters are very much insulated from danger even as they contrive vicious and slanted reports which ultimately are destructive to the welfare and survival of our heroes. This sort of behavior and actions puzzle me deeply.
"Uriah was a loyal and obedient servant and soldier whose killing by David to cover up an act of adultery is one of the most tragic and disgraceful incidents in all Bible History."
http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/uriah.htm
"Goebbels's deeply rooted contempt for humanity, his urge to sow confusion, hatred and intoxication, his lust for power and his mastery of the techniques of mass persuasion were given full vent in the election campaigns of 1932, when he played a crucial role in bringing Hitler to the centre of the political stage."
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/goebbels.html
Please pardon my vitriol. I am simply an angry white male.
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posted on
11/22/2004 8:51:18 PM PST
by
Radix
(Help, my Tag Line has just gotten loose and it is running amok.)
To: HopeandGlory; All
See ya'll in a few hours!! NEED SLEEP! ;o)
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posted on
11/22/2004 8:57:03 PM PST
by
StarCMC
(It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
To: GummyIII
I enjoyed the morning outing to the cartoon thread. Thanks, Gummy.
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posted on
11/22/2004 9:57:12 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Season's Greetings - www.proudpatriots.com)
To: beachn4fun; uncleshag; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; tomkow6
OH NO! Now you've gone and done it. You know that Tomkow is going to have to show you pictures of his kitty katz. Tomkow never came to retrieve his "kitty-kat" that ran away from home and ended up here. So I'm sayin', "Finders, keepers!! neener...neener...neener!" It's a pretty "kitty-kat" and is pretty friendly.....so far. LOL!
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posted on
11/23/2004 12:10:26 AM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: USAF_TSgt
Catching up still.....
Happy Birthday, TSgt!
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posted on
11/23/2004 1:58:06 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's www.proudpatriots.com)
To: Radix
Catching up.....
Hi, we are with the local Welcome Wagon Branch, and we just wanted to drop by and say "surrender."
Love the Welcome Wagon!!
The Sadaam Hussein Presidential Library has had a few structural problems which have become evident in recent days.
LOL!!
Thanks, Radix, for the great selection of pictures. Please, God, may loved ones see loved ones.
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posted on
11/23/2004 2:25:20 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's www.proudpatriots.com)
To: Voice in your head
Welcome to the Canteen, voice in your head, and thanks for the addition to Military Short Speak.
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posted on
11/23/2004 3:11:19 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's www.proudpatriots.com)
To: radu; uncleshag
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posted on
11/23/2004 5:42:26 AM PST
by
tomkow6
(...how 'bout a CHEER for the NFL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>)
To: tomkow6
Tomkow6,
Thanks for the ping and all the hard work & great humor this morning. It is much appreciated.
I'll pay everyone back with cat pictures and cat tails shortly. I am waiting for the meds to lick in before I attempt this massive undertaking.
uncleshag
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posted on
11/23/2004 7:33:13 AM PST
by
uncleshag
(Send the Light)
To: uncleshag
413
posted on
11/23/2004 7:34:44 AM PST
by
uncleshag
(Send the Light)
To: StarCMC; HopeandGlory
Aw, c'mon, Star...you know we're right!
- "Your child's child is twice yours...no wonder you love her so."
~Anon.
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posted on
11/23/2004 10:28:10 AM PST
by
HiJinx
(Support Our Troops ~ www.ProudPatriots.com)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
Haha, I'm still not sure. I want to go to both....grrr!!! Dad loves Italy; never been, but we have Tuscany on our desktop..hehe. But Kathy loves Australia. hmmmm. Have you ever been before?
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posted on
11/23/2004 7:15:34 PM PST
by
AshlieinTX
(If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's in English, thank a soldier.)
To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; laurenmarlowe
Hmm, don't have any Christmas music just yet. Oh well. Been hooking up our new computer!! :) Today has been alright, not too bad, but 3 tornado's have touched down within about 30 minutes from my house. It's wonderful...:(
And a newsman just interrupted the Amazing Race to tell us that we have another one coming our way, will be here in about an hour, and on the radar, it's completely red and purple... grrr. Not going to be a good night, to top off my horrible day. I went to the orthodontists this morning, (Kathy I hope you never went through this). The lady working on my braces pushed so hard she broke off my 7 bracket (wayyy in the back) and punched the wire into my cheek, and my mouth was bleeding about 3 times during that visit. Mom said I about jumped out of my seat twice. I have only cried at the orthodontist's 2 times, one because of my day-after-powerchain-visit, and this time. It was horrible :(
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posted on
11/23/2004 7:23:49 PM PST
by
AshlieinTX
(If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's in English, thank a soldier.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; StarCMC; laurenmarlowe
Bob and his lights, it's pretty funny to be the only one's there with decorations. It's entertaining because Cory, the goat next to us, jumps all around and climbs all around the bars on his pen, and when I turn them on, he just turns his head to the side and just stttttttttareees!!! It's so funny. He's like mesmerized by them!
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posted on
11/23/2004 7:26:40 PM PST
by
AshlieinTX
(If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's in English, thank a soldier.)
To: AshlieinTX
I have been to Florence and I love... love.. loved it! I would go again in a heartbeat!
Good luck with your decision. I am sure you would have fun doing either.. so it is win-win!
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posted on
11/23/2004 7:42:18 PM PST
by
Diva Betsy Ross
(God bless the Swift Boat Vets!)
To: HiJinx
Adorable Jinxy . . . is that Miss Piper??? . . . and yes . . . grandchildren are wonderful . . . smile.
419
posted on
11/23/2004 7:43:08 PM PST
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: AshlieinTX
Too funny about Cory and the lights. Maybe they will be soothing for him.
What does Bob think?![](http://images7.fotki.com/v125/photos/5/55348/483034/CHkitty-vi.gif)
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posted on
11/23/2004 7:45:49 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's www.proudpatriots.com)
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