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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... |
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P, part 14 Post
| As a noun it is a place where a Marine is assigned such as a sentry post or an embassy. Used extensively by the Army to designate bases not named forts. As a verb, a command in marching for specific officers to take their assigned positions or the act of placing a sentry on post or assigning a Marine to an embassy. |
Postbox Rear Admiral See Tombstone Brigadier General
| Following World War I Congress passed a law that, upon retirement, advanced a Navy commander who had been decorated during the war one grade on the retired list. It was intended as a one-time fix for a decorated officer who's career was compromised by an accident which kept him from promotion. The law, which applied only to the Naval Service, however, remained in effect until 1967 when it was repealed. Marines who retired and had received personal decorations were routinely promoted to the next rank the day after retirement. The effect was most noticed with colonels who, the day following retirement became flag officers. |
POSTMOB post mobilization POTG psychological operations task group
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POTS plain old telephone service
POTUS
| President of the United States. Originally used by Secret Service, the phrase was picked up by the Department of Defense and other government agencies around the 1990s |
Pounding your pud
| Standing around doing nothing. Wasting time. |
POV privately owned vehicle
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POW prisoner of war
Powder Monkey
| A Civil War era sailor in the rank of Boy whose job it was to keep gun crews supplied with gunpowder and shot during battle. At other times they served in other menial ways earning little more than a cot and food. |
PPBES Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System [Army] PPE plan, prepare, execute |
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PPIF photographic processing and interpretation facilities
PQFP plastic quad flat pack PQS promotion qualification score PR This week's confusing acronym: take your pick!
| 1preliminary review, 2pattern recognition, 3press release, 4program register, 5program requirements, 6pseudorandom, 7Puerto Rico, 8pulse ration, 9purchase request, 10directorate of programs and resources, 11deputy chief of staff, requirements and programs, 12photo reconnaissance, 13preliminary review, 14public relations, 15pulse rate,16purchase requirement, 17plotting and radar, 18production requirement, 19procurement request, 20purchase request, 21[JP 1-02] primary zone, 22[JP 3-50.21] personnel recovery, 23[AR 310-50] procurement regulations |
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PRANG Puerto Rican Air National Guard prcht parachute
PRCHTBAD Parachutist Badge
Precedence
| A formal list of commissioned officers in the Naval Service and their position of authority relative to each other. |
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PREMOB pre-mobilization PRES100 President's Hundred Tab
President's Own
PRHB post retirement health benefit |
Today's Field Trip: Ft. Irwin, CA
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!
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Please remember: The Canteen exists to support our military heroes serving all over the world and their families. There are lots of places around Free Republic to talk about politics and debate your views. Please try to keep it out of the Canteen. We want to keep the Canteen a place where the guys and gals who are serving can sit down, kick their shoes off and relax and not have to keep their guard up.
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Now go out there and have FUN!!!!
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