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!

 

 

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Barry, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Jay. Thanks for the American Prayer. And thank you for your service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, CitizenHelper.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday!

Have a cup while you Freep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL! Those are funny. (Kinda scary, too, haha!) .....

I know an old fogie who, like me, turns 51 in a few weeks .....

Oh, man. I forgot about that. Yeah, mid-April. 51 years. Yikes!

[radu]

Happy Valentine's Day!

[Kathy in Alaska]

In loving memory of Ethan Michael

Amazing Grace

[pelikan]

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, KATHY

[pelikan]

This is very nice, Ma...just right

BTW before you start in, I had to get up early to take my girl in to the vet for her shots...have a good day, will see you later

[mylife]

Happy Valentines Day Y'all!!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your contuined service to our country.

[Jet Jaguar]

Good morning all!

[Bethbg79]

Thank you My. Have a wonderful day yourself!!

((HUGS))

[Bethbg79]

 

Happy Valentine's day Everyone!!!

I love you all!!!

[The Mayor]

February 14, 2005

Sacrificial Love

Read:
John 15:9-17

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. -John 15:13

Bible In One Year: Leviticus 17-19

What does it mean to lay down our lives for Christ and for our friends? In John 15, notice Christ's logic as He taught about sacrificial love.

First He said, "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you" (v.12). Then He described the fullest extent of such love: "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" (v.13). Jesus died willingly for us and we should be willing to die for Him and our friends.

Then He added, "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you" (v.14). Jesus didn't say we're His friends only if we die for Him. We are also His friends if we obey Him. In God's eyes, obeying Him as a living sacrifice is the way we lay down our life for Him (Romans 12:1).

Similarly, we may not have to die for our friends, but there are other ways to make sacrifices for them. We can lay down our plans or tight schedules to focus on someone in need. Or we can lay down our possessions to make provision for the poor.

Such sacrifices, though small, can be powerful ways to lay down our lives for our friends-if we sacrifice willingly and in the spirit of Christ's love. -Joanie Yoder

We say we love humanity,
But it is only true
If we're prepared to sacrifice-
For those God asks us to. -Sper

The closer you are to God, the bigger your heart for people.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
The Compassion Of Jesus
What Is Real Love?

[Bethbg79]

Happy Valentine's day!!

[pelikan]

GOOD MORNING TROOPS, VETS, ALLIES, AND FAMILIES

FOR A JOB WELL DONE,

WE SALUTE YOU ! ! !

[Calpernia]

Happy Valentine's Day!

[Lady Jag]

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Good luck to Tauruses today!

Humorscope
Monday, February 14, 2005

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

A hexapod robot will run away from its laboratory today, change its name to "Bob", and take up residence with you. Eventually, you'll become best friends.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Not an especially good day to do anything involving contact cement. At least not if you have plans to go anywhere.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

As Buckaroo Banzai said, "No matter where you go, there you are." Oddly, this will not be entirely the case for you, today.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

This will be a very musical day for you, today. Next time, try to remember the Beano(tm)?

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

You will declare war on ham, today. Possibly on all pork, not just ham. Why? Nobody will know.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Put all your eggs in three baskets, today - metaphorically speaking, of course. You can kiss your first two baskets goodbye.

Libra (September 22 - October 22)

Good day to mumble.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

Beware of Doug.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

You are being followed by a man with an eye patch and a prosthetic limb. He, in turn, is being followed by a large reptile, which is making a ticking sound.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 20)

You will finally get the television exposure you've been wanting, by organizing a group of protesters to block the entrance to a physics lab, holding crudely-lettered signs saying "Down With Gravity!."

Aquarius (January 21 - February 18)

Following up on your accidental observation of the "sock dimension" (remember that sock you saw re-materializing a while back?), you will invent a machine to let you cross over the dimensional barrier. Sadly, you'll be one dimension off, and will pop into the lost pen & pencil dimension, where you will be severely poked.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Good day to bring an empty donut box in to work, leave it on the counter in the break room, and send out email saying "free donuts!" Later, spread a rumor that your manager ate most of them.

[pelikan]

DEAR TROOPS, VETS, ALLIES, FAMILIES, AND CANTEEN CREW

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY !