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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...  |
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P, part 5 PBV post-boost vehicle
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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
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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? |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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!
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