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!

Glad you liked it Darlin

Im headed for the rack.

Rest well Lady, you wore me out, L0L

681 posted on 02/14/2005 8:48:40 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

Now that is a great deal of fun!

Thanks Sweety!

682 posted on 02/14/2005 8:50:08 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

Goodnight sweetness. ((SMOOCH))

683 posted on 02/14/2005 8:50:48 PM PST by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)

No Strawberries or whipped cream, I don't know where Tomkow was today--something about taxes.. LOL

684 posted on 02/14/2005 8:51:16 PM PST by Soaring Feather

Anytime!!! oh my, that's another song isn't it?? LOL

685 posted on 02/14/2005 8:52:29 PM PST by Soaring Feather

Oh he's bah humbuggin somewhere.

686 posted on 02/14/2005 8:52:45 PM PST by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)

Oh gee whizzers I should have pinged you, glad you liked it.

687 posted on 02/14/2005 8:53:25 PM PST by Soaring Feather

LOL Yeah, somethin' about feedin' his face and then the animals. TAXES. Queenie does not pay taxes.

688 posted on 02/14/2005 8:54:57 PM PST by Soaring Feather

Sorry I missed you tonight!
Rest well, my friend,
Hugs!
Ms.B

689 posted on 02/14/2005 9:00:10 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. Marcus Aurelius)

To: Kathy in Alaska; All

The Canteen

As a light house beacon warns
a ship away from dangerous shores...
We in the FReeper CANTEEN
offer a safe haven for our troops and their families.
May God Bless our ship FReeper CANTEEN.

bentfeather
9/05/03
Revised 01/05/04

690 posted on 02/14/2005 9:04:06 PM PST by Soaring Feather

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Happy Valentine's Day, Tonkin.

691 posted on 02/14/2005 9:15:33 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~Support Our Troops! ~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Easter/Passover~2/14/05)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Happy Valentine's Day

*HUG*

692 posted on 02/14/2005 9:17:26 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)

To: HiJinx; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; MS.BEHAVIN; Brad's Gramma; AZamericonnie; mylife; ...

Why Piper! You sure are looking mighty fine this beautiful Valentine's evening! I'd love to share your chocolates, but for right now my diet is rather restrictive ~ maybe next year? Will you take a rain check, cutie pie?? Love, Jake

693 posted on 02/14/2005 9:32:31 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

Look at those big beautiful blue eyes!

He's gorgeous. A heartbreaker already! LOL

694 posted on 02/14/2005 9:34:34 PM PST by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)

He certainly melts my heart! :o)

695 posted on 02/14/2005 9:36:07 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

Hey, MiniGiggleLips....lookin good! Did anyone tell you you look like Fuzzy?

696 posted on 02/14/2005 9:38:06 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~Support Our Troops! ~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Easter/Passover~2/14/05)

I'm ready for another one. Just waiting for a good man to come along...any day now! LOL

697 posted on 02/14/2005 9:39:55 PM PST by Bethbg79 (God bless our Troops and their families!)

To: Colonel_Flagg

698 posted on 02/14/2005 9:45:00 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~Support Our Troops! ~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Easter/Passover~2/14/05)

Thanks, ms feather, for The Canteen.....

".....a safe haven for our troops and their families."

699 posted on 02/14/2005 9:46:44 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~Support Our Troops! ~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Easter/Passover~2/14/05)

Good night and sleep well, my. Thanks for helping honor our troops
and thank you for your service to our country.

700 posted on 02/14/2005 9:47:34 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~Support Our Troops! ~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Easter/Passover~2/14/05)

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