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!

To: laurenmarlowe; uncleshag; Kathy in Alaska; Colonel_Flagg; mylife; All

81 posted on 02/13/2005 8:53:54 PM PST by Soaring Feather

DUH! We can always chater a plane to Korea for the Canteen.

Then buy a radio, etc!

82 posted on 02/13/2005 8:54:22 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)

Thank You, Uncle!

Rest you legs and feet-sit out a few, you are so popular!

LOL

Grins

83 posted on 02/13/2005 8:55:33 PM PST by Soaring Feather

To: AZamericonnie

Oh connie., Love is just like that .

84 posted on 02/13/2005 8:56:13 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Certified cause of Post Traumatic Redhead Syndrome)

To: AZamericonnie; All

Happy Valentine's Day Connie!

85 posted on 02/13/2005 8:56:15 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: AZamericonnie

Hi Connie,lovely and unusual graphic. I like it a lot.

Thanks.

86 posted on 02/13/2005 8:56:32 PM PST by Soaring Feather

Happy Valentines day to you Ms Feather. I can't do graphics from home.

My machine at home is too slow.

87 posted on 02/13/2005 8:57:48 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Certified cause of Post Traumatic Redhead Syndrome)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; HiJinx

Sounds like a plan! Hey Hijinx, can we borrow the plastic??

88 posted on 02/13/2005 8:58:31 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: Kathy in Alaska

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
KATHY!

89 posted on 02/13/2005 8:59:30 PM PST by MeekMom (Praise Jesus! We have so much to be thankful for!)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; All

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY MY FRIENDS!!

90 posted on 02/13/2005 9:00:25 PM PST by luvie ("THE ROAD OF PROVIDENCE IS UNEVEN AND UNPREDICTABLE-YET WE KNOW...IT LEADS TO FREEDOM!"GWB 2-2-05)

To: TASMANIANRED

Hi TAS!!

Happy Day to you as well.

Don't worry about graphics we have plenty! LOL Just nice to see you.

91 posted on 02/13/2005 9:00:58 PM PST by Soaring Feather

To: TASMANIANRED

Love is just like that .

Tas, I hadn't thought about that! LOL I was intending the Arizona theme...but I can see where your comment fits! *hugs*

92 posted on 02/13/2005 9:01:19 PM PST by AZamericonnie

To: StarCMC; cedarswingman

Beautiful Star...

Cedarswingman- you're still in our prayers. Hugs to you and your family.

93 posted on 02/13/2005 9:02:54 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)

And a Happy Valentines Day to you too, MeekMom.

94 posted on 02/13/2005 9:04:15 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~Support Our Troops! ~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Easter/Passover~2/14/05)

To: Kathy in Alaska

95 posted on 02/13/2005 9:05:41 PM PST by MeekMom (Praise Jesus! We have so much to be thankful for!)

96 posted on 02/13/2005 9:06:45 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)

97 posted on 02/13/2005 9:06:45 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)

98 posted on 02/13/2005 9:06:49 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)

99 posted on 02/13/2005 9:06:50 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)

100 posted on 02/13/2005 9:07:00 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)

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