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!

 

 

 

 

[Bethbg79]

No hush puppies? Hmmm... That IS a sin!

No slaw either?

They just dont know food like we do in the South I guess. :-)

[StarCMC]

Hey you!! Good to see ya! I'm in!

[StarCMC]

Valentine's Day has come and gone ~
Tomorrow another day will dawn
Kids party was fun
Thank God! It's done!
And now I can FReep alone!


Hee heee heeee!!

[mylife]

No omyuns? no jalapeno? no Slaw?

Fries? Nanner pudding?

I love fish dinner with shrimp and crabbies LoL

Im getting fatter as I type ;^)

[mylife]

L0L lay your head on that shoulder and enjoy your dance.

Cya next tune :^)

[Bethbg79]

Very nice tune, My. Thank you. :-)

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi Kathy, Happy Valentine's Day!

That donut guy getting hauled off the billboard is really funny.

[StarCMC]

The onions the waiter brought were little thinly cut rings of red onion. I like big old thick (1/2") slices of vidalia, but at least he tried. There WERE fries at least. Mmmmm....Nanner pudding....mmmmmmm! That sounds REALLY good right now! LOL!

I think if I lived in your house I'd weigh 350 pounds!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of the new thread

[laurenmarlowe]

Awww Star, I can remember watching Dick Weber bowl most Saturday afternoons on ABC Sports.

[Soaring Feather]

Oh my goodness it takes so much out of me, being so popular!


LOL

Argh, this one is too fast, may I just hang on and fake it!??

I am running back and forth between channels, I will be haggard by morning. LOL

[mylife]

L0L

Time for yourself is important

Sheesh! Kids! theres a wet blanket on valentines day, and then..they are the icing on the cake at the party arent they?

[HiJinx]

Doesn't look like it, unless you started early!!

[StarCMC]

I think they said he was 75 - and they didn't say what caused his death. :o(

[mylife]

I caught your earlier post

It was nice

[Soaring Feather]

A little gem she wrote today
while the kidlettes were at play
tonight she FReepers the night away
and drags around tomorrow's day.

LOL

[StarCMC]

Definitely the icing! :o)

[Soaring Feather]

oh thank you, my.

[mylife]

L0L I talk more than I eat L0L

But I know a good thing when I see it ;^)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Ever seen one? It's from an El Paso paper. How was your day? Busy? The big boys?