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!

 

 

 

 

[Soaring Feather]

happy happy beachy!!

[cbkaty]

Moment of Silence for cedarswingman and family......

[armyman]

What? You're planning on going from the Army to the Navy? What gives? (yes, I know I'm being nosy)

I'm in the Army Nat'l Guard. While on active duty I liked the life, and decided I wanted to go into active duty military and make a career out of it. I wanted Air Force and was told they don't accept prior service, so i decided the Navy was the next best thing if I wanted to work with aircraft.

[beachn4fun]

[tomkow6]

Sailors have more fun!

[beachn4fun]

Well, Kudos to you. Best of luck. Keep us posted.

[beachn4fun]

Well, this surely was a quick visit. It is now time for me to start my commute home. See you all tomorrow.

[tomkow6]

You won't have to go thru boot camp again, will you?

[minor49er]

Happy Velentines Day troops!! Happy Valentines Day everyone! Here is today's hummor attmept!

A young woman was taking an afternoon nap. After she woke up, she told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine's day. What do you think it means?"

"You'll know tonight." he said.

That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it--only to find a book entitled "The meaning of dreams".

[tomkow6]

Great Lakes Navy Training Center ain't too far away from me.....hehehehehehe..........

......snicker.....

[tomkow6]

BAH!  HUMBUG!

[minor49er]

Howdy Scrooge!

[minor49er]

Does this mean you have to change your sn to "sailorman"?

[international american]

Oh, what a DIFFERENCE : )

[armyman]

i'm not going to GLNTC.....hehehehehe....
I'm going straight to school at Pensicolla.

[armyman]

Thats a good one lol. i was thinking of AnchorsAweigh or Anchorman
Any other screenname suggestions for my when I get into the Navy?

[Soaring Feather]

Sure,

Navyman

[Soaring Feather]

Well, there always is "Salute," the others may be taken.

[tomkow6]

[tomkow6]

Well, I was just thinking if you WERE sent to GLAKES, I could help further your Naval education on the "finer" points....