FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ February 14, 2005

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...

 

P, part 5

PBV  post-boost vehicle

Peacekeeper PBV

 

PBW  particle beam weapons aka Neutral Particle Beam weapons (NPB)

PBX  private branch exchange

pC  picocoulomb

PC politically correct - Don't even get me started on this one!

 

PCFSMFSOB  NOT PC - A Vietnam War era expletive said quickly while angry or in pain - piss, cunt, fuck, shit, mother fucker, son of a bitch

 

PCA  permanent change of assignment

PCESP  Program Communication Electronic Support Program (AFCC)

PCF  Patrol Craft - Fast

Take a Tour on board a Swift Boat, Vietnam, 1967

PCITF  Positive Combat Identification Task Force

PCMC  President's Commission on Military Compensation

OMG - Jimmuh did something good!?  What am I missing here?

PCME  pulse-code modulated event

PCOE  port of entry

PCP

A special unit in Marine boot camp to which recruits who are unable to maintain minimal physical conditioning are sent. Their entire day is spent in physical conditioning and once they meet the standard they are placed back into training with a platoon which is at the point where they were taken out of regular training.

PCR  peer code review

PCRTS  primary casualty receiving and treatment ship

PCS  Permanent change of station - leaving one unit to be assigned to another, it generally involves travel pay and household goods shipments and a total disruption of life

PCT  photon-coupled transistor

PCTA  plastic-cased telescoped ammunition

PCTIP  Panama Canal Treaty Implementation Plan

PCV  passenger carrying vehicle

PD  Another confusing acronym - take your pick!

¹program directive, ²procurement directive, ³priority designator, ⁴public domain, ⁵partial discharges, ⁶peripheral device, ⁷pitch diameter, ⁸preliminary design, ⁹planned derating, ¹⁰positive displacement, ¹¹power distribution, ¹²priority directive, ¹³Presidential Directive, ¹⁴project documentation, ¹⁵projected decision date, ¹⁶planning directive, ¹⁷probability of damage, ¹⁸probability of destruction, ¹⁹probability of detection, ²⁰procedures description, ²¹program director [USAF], ²²pulse doppler (radar), ²³program document, ²⁴phase-change dual, ²⁵passive defense, ²⁶pictorial display, ²⁷potential difference, ²⁸product definition, ²⁹pre-digital, ³⁰probability of damage, ³¹project definition, ³²policy directive, ³³presidential determination, ³⁴product directorate, ³⁵production and deployment phase, ³⁶[FM 101-5-1] point of departure

PDF  President's daily brief

Today's Field Trip:   Whiteman AFB

If you have a suggestion for a Field Trip - maybe a place where YOU have been stationed and would like to re-visit - 
PLEASE Freepmail it to starcmc!!  Thanks!

 

 

 

 

[luvie]

...Kathy, for your support!

Now I gotta go or I won't be worth 2 cents tomorrow at work! God bless you and all the Canteeners and God protect our brave troops!

[StarCMC]

Ok - I lied - I'm back - Check your freepmail!!

[Jet Jaguar]

A Happy Valentines Day to all.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Cyber Son!!
What a nice surprise!
How are you?
All is well?
Package is almost ready!
Hugs!
Cyber Ma

[StarCMC]

I have been tracking down Laurita and found her. She sent this word to her FRiends...

Sorry I haven't been to FR lately, I've been moved back to CP Hialeah and am now *commuting* daily to Chinhae. I am still receiving mail at the FPO, I'm not even going to bother changing it until I get reassigned. In addition, we're trying to prepare for an inspection and then a field exercise back to back. I'm alive and well and missing the Canteen very much. Hopefully I'll be able to get internet back in my room in the next few weeks. They are usually much faster but we had a platoon of MPs return from Iraq recently and they are getting top priority (as they should). Please give my regards to everyone and let them know I am safe and missing the Canteen. Happy Valentine's Day! Take care! Vaya Con Dios, Laura

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hello Poetess!
Nice to see you!
Hugs!
Ms.B

[AZamericonnie]

Hey TX, Heading for bed...Are you on now? Is it any warmer?

[Jet Jaguar]

Doing well. Very long day.

Thanks CyberMa!

JJ

[StarCMC]

Hey there JJ!! Valentine's hugs to you!!

[Soaring Feather]

Hey JJ!! WOO HOO!! Happy Valentines Day to you, too.

[AZamericonnie]

JJ, Happy Valentines to you!!! How long you gonna be up for?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good job, Star!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

You had to work today?
Bummer!!
Didja hafta get up real early?
Are you eating well, and staying warm?
You takin' good care of my bird, Son?
Cyber Ma

[Soaring Feather]

Thanks Star for locating Laurita.

[Fawnn]

In lieu of wOOhOOs, today please allow me to share these:

[SevenofNine]

Well report off Wash Post reporting that US drawing up plan on any smackdown attack on North Korea or sanction them

Here something funny Wash Post reporting too you know Scream King Howard Dean wife is Doctor RIGHT well report is Mrs Howard Dean is not going dear Hubby in Wash DC but promise to visit Howard anytime she get

That too funny that tell you alot she don't want be same room with Scream king

Also another report off Brit FT reporting that Tony Blair told that paper that sometime he think of himself as arrogrant SOB and said that his desity get UK into EU

WHAT

[trussell]

 

[Soaring Feather]

Wonderful WOO HOOs Auntie Fawnn.

Happy Valentine's Day to you.

[StarCMC]

My pleasure!!

[Kathy in Alaska]