FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ April 4, 2005

[StarCMC]

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~ 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 9

PHIBGRU  amphibious group 

PHIBRON  amphibious squadron

PHID  positive hostile identification

Positive hostile ID is required for weapons employment.

Philippine Haircut  A slit throat

PHILPUC  Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge

 

 

PhM  phase modulation

 

PHM  missile armed patrol hydrofoil
 

 

 

Phoenix

A long-range air-to-air missile with electronic guidance/homing.  Designated as AIM-54A.

Phonetic Alphabet

A list of standard words used to identify letters in a message transmitted by radio or telephone.  The following are the authorized words for each letter in the alphabet:

A	alpha	N	november
B	bravo	O	oscar
C	charlie	P	papa
D	delta	Q	quebec
E	echo	R	romeo
F	foxtrot	S	sierra
G	golf	T	tango
H	hotel	U	uniform
I	india	V	victor
J	juliet	W	whiskey
K	kilo	X	x-ray
L	lima	Y	yankee
M	mike	Z	zulu

 

PHOTINT  photographic intelligence

PHQ  Peacetime Headquarters (NATO)

Phrog  CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter

 

PHSD  post security and harbor defense

Phu Gas  Jellied gasoline  (defensive weapon)

Physical Security

That part of security concerned with physical measures designed to safeguard personnel, to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material and documents, and to safeguard them against espionage, sabotage, damage and theft.

PI  If you thought PI was 3.14159, think again!  Take your pick!
 

¹product improvement, ²public information, ³programmed instruction, ⁴parallel port, ⁵performance index, ⁶pilotless interceptor, ⁷point initiating, ⁸point insulating, ⁹point of intersection, ¹⁰priority interrupt, ¹¹productivity index, ¹²program indicator, ¹³program interrupt, ¹⁴proportional integral, ¹⁵photographic intelligence, ¹⁶periodic inspection, ¹⁷photo interpreter, ¹⁸plan information, ¹⁹point of impact, ²⁰practice interception, ²¹predicted impact, ²²performance indicator, ²³protocol interpreter, ²⁴program interruption, ²⁵prime Item, ²⁶point of interception, ²⁷process instruction, ²⁸program instruction, ²⁹program integrator, ³⁰program introduction, ³¹[CJCSI 5716.01] procedural item, ³²[CJCSI 5716.01] probability of incapacitation, ³³[AR 310-50] position indicator

PIB  polar ionospheric beacon

PIBAL  pilot balloon observations

PIBD  point initiating, base detonating

PIBL  PEMA (procurement of equipment and munitions appropriation) Item Baseline List

Pickle  Pilot term for bomb detaching for target

PIDD  planned inactivation or discontinued date

Pig Board

A bulletin board set up in a common area (mostly in boot camp) to which photos of wives and girlfriends (mostly school photos and beach photos) are posted.  Sometimes awards are given for quality posts.  (Obviously Tom thinks the Canteen is a Pig Board!  LOL!!!)

Pigeon 

In air intercept, a code meaning "the magnetic bearing and distance of base (or unit indicated) from you is ____ degrees ____ miles."

 

Today's Field Trip:   Ft. McCoy

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!

 

 

 

 

[StarCMC]

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To all my heroes in the greatest military in the world, protecting and defending the greatest country in the world, God bless each one of you.  Thank you for sacrificing of yourselves so my family can live safe and free.  You make me so proud and grateful!

[tomkow6]

FIRST!!!

[StarCMC]

Thanks boys! :o)

[StarCMC]

Good Lord Man - 18 freaking seconds!!!!

[The Mayor]

April 4, 2005

The Wisdom In God's Word

Read:
Proverbs 8:12-21

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? . . . Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world. -1 Corinthians 1:20

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 1-4

We treasure Scripture. It's God's inspired Word, and it teaches us the way to abundant life in this world and eternal life in the world to come. Indeed, it is the source of a wisdom that goes beyond that of the wisest philosophers (1 Corinthians 1:20). But this fact is rarely acknowledged in our culture.

So I was glad to read an article by The New York Times columnist David Brooks extolling biblical wisdom. He praised Martin Luther King Jr. for insight into human nature derived from Scripture. He felt that King "had a more accurate view of political realities than his more secular liberal allies because he could draw on biblical wisdom about human nature. Religion didn't just make civil rights leaders stronger-it made them smarter." And Brooks said further: "Biblical wisdom is deeper and more accurate than the wisdom offered by the secular social sciences."

Are we drawing on that source of wisdom in our own lives? We need Scripture's wisdom to deal with our personal problems and political issues. If we study and obey the Bible, we will be able to humbly testify with the psalmist, "I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation" (Psalm 119:99). -Vernon Grounds

The Bible is God's Word to us,
Still fresh through all the ages;
And if we read it we will find
God's wisdom on its pages. -Sper

One truth from the Bible is worth more than all the wisdom of man.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Can I Really Trust The Bible?
10 Reasons To Believe In The Bible

[tomkow6]

[Soaring Feather]

[StarCMC]

For those of you who notice such things, I accidentally got the threads out of order. I sent the wrong one to Tonk to post while I was on vacation. So we're backtracking a little to get the one I skipped! HUGS!

[Old Sarge]

Ah, Fort McCoy! I and some other Canteeners remember!

[Old Sarge]

FEATHERS!!!

Read anything good lately?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[StarCMC]

Well that didn't take long either...

[Brad’s Gramma]

FIRST! FIRST! FIRST!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

FIRST???

[StarCMC]

In the words of my VERY FAVORITE ARMY RESERVE CAPTAIN..."The LOVELY Ft. McCoy!" LOL!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening,TOM!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Hi Star! I need a PHIBRON.. after all of this rain!!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thank You for today's thread!

[StarCMC]

Woo-hoo!! Any SeaBees out there?? Damsel in distress warning!

LOL! How are you DBR?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Don't you know that he is lurking in the homepage,so he can be first.

LOL.

He probably has a timer that goes of when it is about time for the new thread.LOL.