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]

Thank You, Star, nice presentation.

[StarCMC]

Glad to see you in the Canteen!

*HUGS!*

[StarCMC]

I gotta go put that somewhere else, too... :o)

[laurenmarlowe]

Your prayer for cedarswingman is beautiful Star, thanks for sharing.

[Soaring Feather]

~Frank Ifield~I Remember You~

[StarCMC]

It was pelikan's idea - I just put the legs on it for her!

[laurenmarlowe]

Happy Valentine's Day Tonk!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

http://afnkorea.net/Casey/showdj.asp?DJID=25790

[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you ladies. Cedarswingman, you are in our prayers.

[Soaring Feather]

mine!

[StarCMC]

Shoot ya'll!! It looks like I have misspelled the little one's name. I am going to repost it with the name spelled correctly in case the family wants to save it ~ I hope no one minds!!

[StarCMC]

 

With Hope

(Click the picture for music)

Now you are gone away
Left us with the memories of your smile
And nothing we can say
And nothing we can do
Can take away the pain
The pain of losing you,
but...
We can cry with hope
We can say goodbye with hope
'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end,
And we can grieve with hope
'Cause we believe with hope
There's a place where we'll see your face again
Through the cloud of tears
I see the Father's smile and say well done
And I imagine you
Where you wanted most to be
Seeing all your dreams come true
'Cause now you're home
And now you're free,
and...
We have this hope as an anchor
'Cause we believe that everything
God promised us is true,
so...
We wait with hope
We ache with hope
We hold on with hope
We let go with hope

 

This Valentine's Day
dedication is to the Cedarswingman family
in memory of
Ethan Michael
from your Free Republic Canteen family.
You are in our prayers.
*HUGS!*
 

[uncleshag]

TUNES
for
TROOPS

Spinning for America's Finest
The Troops
Your Country Cares!

My Funny Valentine
Elvis Costello

[Kathy in Alaska]

*HUGS* to my favorite poet.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

http://afnkorea.net/Casey/programming.asp

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/personal.html?cities=235,113,27,179,64,75,137,18

[Soaring Feather]

~Captain of Her Heart~

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[StarCMC]

Hey TX - you gotta tell us when they get you streaming live, deal?? :o)

Happy Valentine's Day!

[Soaring Feather]

HUGS, Kathy!
So cute!

[Soaring Feather]

Oh the best gift on Valentine's Day!! Thank You, Tonk!