FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Aug. 1, 2005

Canteen Crew

[StarCMC]

 

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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~

           

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...

R, part 1

r  roentgen 

roent·gen also rönt·gen (rntgn, -jn, rnt-)

n. Abbr. R or r

A unit of radiation exposure equal to the quantity of ionizing radiation that will produce one electrostatic unit of electricity in one cubic centimeter of dry air at 0°C and standard atmospheric pressure.

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[After Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen.]

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roentgen adj.

R  aircraft symbol - reconnaissance

The SR-71 Blackbird ~ The coolest R aircraft ever built ~ according to StarCMC!  :o)

R&A  review & analysis

R&D  research & development

R&E  recovery & evaluation

 

R&I  removal & installation

 

R&R  Rest and Recuperation - a respite from combat

 

R&S  reconnaissance and surveillance

R-AFF  regimental affiliation

 

R-day  redeployment day

 

R-hour  release hour

 

R/C  radio command

R/M/T  reliability, maintainability and testability

 

R/Pt  reporting point

 

R/R/R  reassignment/retargeting/reconstitution

 

R/W  runway

R2DC3  rapid reaction deployable command and control center

 

R3B  Requirement Resources Review Board (USN)

 

R3P  rearm, refuel and supply point

 

RA  Take your pick:

¹Regular Army, ²radar altimeter, ³reduction of area, ⁴rental agreement, ⁵requirements analysis, ⁶return authorization, ⁷radio altimeter, ⁸rear admiral, ⁹reconnaissance aviation, ¹⁰reinforced alert, ¹¹research assistant, ¹²resolution advisory, ¹³rocket assisted, ¹⁴readiness assessment, ¹⁵receipt acknowledgment, ¹⁶resource advisor, ¹⁷risk assessment, ¹⁸[JP 1-02] risk analysis

RAA  rear reassembly area

 

RAAF  Royal Australian Air Force

Thank God for our wonderful allies, the Aussies!  SALUTE!

 

RAAMS  remote anti-armor mine system

 

RAAP  Redford Army Ammunition Plant

Today's Field Trip:   Camp Hialeah

More Camp Hialeah links:

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Thank you Jet Jaguar
for our Field Trip today!!
 

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]

 

To the best protectors and defenders

of the best country on the face of the earth:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

You are my heroes!

 

 

 

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[StarCMC]

Praise the Lord and Pass The Ammunition ~ Short Speak is up ~ FINALLY!! Whew!! Gotta give Squeezit a turn on the puter - back in a bit!

[StarCMC]

FIRST!!!

[Soaring Feather]

[Radix]

Almost stumbled into first place.

[Soaring Feather]

me

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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



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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
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[EsmeraldaA]

Thank you for the Airplanes Monday thread, HELLO!

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Thinking of Our Brave Troops this Monday morning . . .God Bless You All.

Prayers going up.

[luvie]

R: Reconnaissance


SR-71
******BLACKBIRD******

Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles...

~~~~~~~~Isaiah 40:31~~~~~~~~



God bless our Military
God Bless America

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for today's thread!

Glad you got to meet radu this weekend!

[luvie]

Thanks for this great thread, Star! Thanks for supporting and loving our great Military! God Bless Them!

[Soaring Feather]

Who is that sniffing the Canteen flowers???


PaPa bear?

Cute, thanks guys.

[Smartass]

 

"The flame that burns the brightest
is the light of the eternal human spirit:
a beacon of love, justice and peace
that will never be extinguished.

It will triumph over the forces of darkness
And illunminate for the whole world
The true path to freedom,
Through goodness, hope and love."
Author Unknown

Deus vobiscum

 

"The flame that burns the brightest
is the light of the eternal human spirit:
a beacon of love, justice and peace
that will never be extinguished.

It will triumph over the forces of darkness
And illunminate for the whole world
The true path to freedom,
Through goodness, hope and love."
Author Unknown

Deus vobiscum

[luvie]

*ping* to #14

[Soaring Feather]

Thank You, JJ for your contribution to the tread.


*HUGS*