FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ February 14, 2005

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!

To: Valin; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 2LT Radix jr; Radix; kjfine; HiJinx; AZ Flyboy; The Sailor; ...

1778 "Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France)

261 posted on 02/14/2005 6:29:41 AM PST by tomkow6 (..............)

To: Lady Jag; Kathy in Alaska; beachn4fun; StarCMC; MoJo2001; yall

A VERY Happy Valentines Day to ALL the Ladies on the Canteen! :^D

262 posted on 02/14/2005 6:38:36 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patrioticrsehrt

Our cats (Shadow & Strutt) has been eating our cables again. They like to chew cords and cables. They do get fed 3 times a day but doesn't seem to stop them. If for some reason I've sent this message.. sorry.. It hung and wasn't sure it got through. Thanks for your patience. This old computer is giving me lots of problems. Hangs a lot, oh well it is very old computer.

263 posted on 02/14/2005 6:49:28 AM PST by Strutt9

To: tomkow6; Diva Betsy Ross; bentfeather; MS.BEHAVIN; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001

"Shed Powers!!"
(To be sung to the Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers")

Folks, when you're sitting there, thinkin' 'bout supportin' Kerry...
Votin' fer some rich bloke you don't know...
Well, Hanoi John LOATHES the FRee...prefers Sosh'list Tyranny!!
He's a Massachusetts Lib'ral to the bone!!

Devolve Power, Prez'dent Dubyuh!! Devolve Power!!
Our Righteous dreams can be real if Bush leads US now!!
That's Right...we can devolve Power to individuals...
Must devolve Power to the States...
States, devolve Power to the Counties...
Folks, it's time we Liberate the U.S. of A.!!

Now hear me, DemonRATS...Right did Liberate Iraq!!
Folks're FRee 'cuz George Dubyuh led the way!!
Ol' MUD'll be in his basement room, laughin' while FReepin' Leftist tunes...)8^D!!
In a Righteous Quest fer Independence Day!!

Devolve Power, RightWing Congress!! Devolve Power!!
Our Righteous dreams can be real if Bush leads US now!!
That's Right...we can devolve Power to individuals!!
Must devolve Power to the States!!
States, devolve Power to the Counties!!
Bush, it's time we Liberate the U.S. of A. - yeah!!

(guitar-pickin' and strummin' interlude)

Devolve Power, Prez'dent Dubyuh!! Devolve Power!!
Our Righteous dreams can be real if Bush leads US now!!
That's Right...we can devolve Power to individuals!!
Must devolve Power to the States!!
States, devolve Power to the Counties!!
Folks, it's time we Liberate the U.S. of A.!!
Bush, it's time we Liberate the U.S. of A.!!

Mudboy Slim (07/29/2004)

264 posted on 02/14/2005 7:02:15 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Decrease the Federal Expenditures as a percentage of GDP from its present 20% to 12% by 2013!!)

To: beachn4fun; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; uncleshag; ...

Good Morning Freeper Canteen!!!

265 posted on 02/14/2005 7:10:02 AM PST by armyman (I'm may not agree with what you say, but I will sacrifice everything to defend your right to say it.)

Good morning ArmyMan!!

266 posted on 02/14/2005 7:13:12 AM PST by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)

267 posted on 02/14/2005 7:14:57 AM PST by tomkow6 (..............)

Mornin' Tom. Awful quiet in here this mornin'.

268 posted on 02/14/2005 7:28:35 AM PST by acad1228 (Much bad juju "Oye, aguante mi cerveza Y mira aqui!")

To: international american

I was just gittin over turning 50, now in March, 51.
There ain't no justice I tell ya!!
hehe! Yeah, really.

269 posted on 02/14/2005 7:29:01 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)

To: LaDivaLoca; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; MoJo2001; bentfeather; beachn4fun; ...

Good Morning Canteen FReepers! Just Finished PT and ready for some coffee!

Happy Valentine's Day!

24 Days left on active duty! Time to start planning the party!

270 posted on 02/14/2005 7:33:31 AM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)

To: StarCMC; All

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY, ya'll!

free dixie HUGS,duckie/sw

271 posted on 02/14/2005 7:34:54 AM PST by stand watie (being a damnyankee is no better than being a racist. it is a LEARNED prejudice against dixie.)

Hey, Acad! Maybe the Galz are up to no good again???

272 posted on 02/14/2005 7:42:41 AM PST by tomkow6 (..............)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Hot drinks, Chow and Military Short Speak with Tonk!

273 posted on 02/14/2005 7:46:00 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

Happy Valentine's Day!

274 posted on 02/14/2005 7:48:49 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

275 posted on 02/14/2005 7:49:52 AM PST by acad1228 (Much bad juju "Oye, aguante mi cerveza Y mira aqui!")

Good mornin' Beachy ~ Happy Valentine's Day!

276 posted on 02/14/2005 7:50:05 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

277 posted on 02/14/2005 7:50:11 AM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)

278 posted on 02/14/2005 7:50:55 AM PST by tomkow6 (..............)

Happy Valentine's Day, pelikan!

279 posted on 02/14/2005 7:54:29 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

280 posted on 02/14/2005 7:57:02 AM PST by Soaring Feather

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