FReeper Canteen - Military Short Speak - November 22, 2004

Canteen Crew

[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...

 

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

 

OBC  Officer basic course

 

OBE  Overcome by events

 

The English call this nugatory.  Yes, it's a word!

nu·ga·to·ry    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (ng-tôr, -tr, ny-)
adj.

1. Of little or no importance; trifling.
2. Having no force; invalid. See Synonyms at vain.

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[Latin ngtrius, from ngtor, trifler, from ngr, to trifle, from ngae, jokes.]

 

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.

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
 

 

 

 

 

[AZamericonnie]

Silly "wabbit" I had to go back and look. I thought you meant me! (that would be true to form). It's our little secret*G*

[HopeandGlory]

It is almost unnoticeable . . . but its my err not yours . . . ;-) . . . Nighty night Miss Connie.

[uncleshag]

Ashamed and delighted to report
todays count of 42 with only two having
been "repaired". Tonk, you just can't fix a cat. I have tried.

Heads up to PETA.

The cats being discussed are working cats with legal papers (NY Times...etc.) No cats were harmed in creation of this post.

[AZamericonnie]

Sweetest dreams Miss Hope.

[HiJinx]

Made it home safely...but had to stop and ask a cop for directions. Something about one of the roads not going all the way through.

So very nice to meet you today, we'll definitely have to do this again when I can spend more time with y'all!

[luvie]

THANKS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS--REMEMBER OUR GUYS AND PRAY FOR THEIR SAFE RETURN TO US AND TO THEIR FAMILIES!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Howdy Connie!
Ms.B

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[MS.BEHAVIN]

Mine!!
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Ms.B

[SouthernHawk]

If Fawnn was here, she'd give you a "Woo Hoo" like this. Congratulations on the #50! I hope she doesn't mind my borrowing it.

[Fawnn]

Thank you! Borrow them anytime!!! ;)

[SouthernHawk]

Hey - Great to see you you. Thanks for the permission. I would rather have asked before borrowing them. That was why I pinged you. Didn't want anyone to think that I was taking advantage of you.

Wasn't expecting a whole lot of folks to be up at this time of the night. Thought that I'd stop in anyhow.

I'm on my "lunch break" as it were. We're pulling 12 hour shifts 6 pm to 6 am. Just got to take a break a few minutes ago. Got to get back to work in about 10 min.

[Fawnn]

I've been swamped lately myself. (But that sure beats the "famine" alternative!)

I'm doing some "coloring" for a writing project while I wait for my daughter to phone back, so I noticed your ping. Lately I've had to hide the pinger-dinger from myself on occasion so that I get things done. ;)

BTW, let me interested in having a list of potential wOOhOOs to use. Just FReepmail your requests and I'll copy/paste some of the image URLs to you ... Someday™.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for the Woo Hoo!

A little present for you!

[SirLurkedalot]

instant heart attack

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Star, for another great Military Short Speak. OBO!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, ms feather, for the Canteen Blessing for our Troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

We'll be here on Thanksgiving. Hope you can join in. My vacation is just starting. Hope you had a good one.