FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ August 22, 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 ~

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 3

RADCAL radar calibration

RADCON radar converter

RADEC radiation detection capability

RADEM random access delta modulation

RADEX rapid deployment exercise

RADGUNS radar directed gun system simulation

Simulation of target detection, tracking, and shooting performance of several specific antiaircraft artillery systems versus a passive aerial target.

RADHAZ radiation hazard

RADIAC radiation, detection, indication and computation

AN/PDR-75 Radiac Set

RADIC rapidly deployable integrated command and control system

RADIL ROCC/AWACS digital information link

AN/GSQ-235 RADIL

RADINT radar intelligence

RADIST radar distance indicator

RADLFO radiological fallout

Hey Valin - is the sky falling? Are we doomed?? Just wondering!

RADLO radar liaison officer

RADLOPS radiological operations

RADM rear admiral

RADOP radar operator

RADOPWEAP radar optical weapons

RAEN Radio Amateur Emergency Network

RAF Royal Air Force

A Harrier pilot makes a final check that a Paveway laser-guided bomb is correctly fitted.

HUBBA HUBBA!
THANK GOD FOR ALLIES LIKE THESE!!

RAF-T reconnaissance attack fighter trainer

RAFTS reconnaissance-attack-fighter training systems (USAF)

RAG regimental artillery group (OPFOR)

RAGS river assault groups

Read about Life in a River Assault Group.

Today's Field Trip:
Military Families Voice of Victory

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!

Please remember: the Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops.
As such we attempt to keep it MOSTLY apolitical.
Thanks for playing and have a nice day! LOL!!!

Im sorry I missed out on that show.

Did you sell all the CDs?

1,061 posted on 08/22/2005 7:40:08 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: laurenmarlowe

Whats an HOA? (blushing)

1,062 posted on 08/22/2005 7:41:10 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

In all the hub-bub..
Bonnie forgot to bring em!
Sigh
Ms.B

1,063 posted on 08/22/2005 7:41:46 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

Well her voice far outshines her business acumen L0L

1,064 posted on 08/22/2005 7:43:02 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

LOL!!
Dat's for sure!
Ms.B

1,065 posted on 08/22/2005 7:44:05 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

Have I got a deal for you.....! LOL! You just come in there and ask for LUV and I'll get you out of any dog house you might be in! Plus you all get dinner--I promise!

1,066 posted on 08/22/2005 7:44:44 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

I hope your gonna have more than "Oreo's" for lunch!:)

1,067 posted on 08/22/2005 7:45:12 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

I'm hoooooooooooooooome!! Sky seems to be clouding up again. Rain????

1,068 posted on 08/22/2005 7:45:35 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Don't worry I'm not in a doghouse in anyway.

Just a thank you to BJ for the huge load she's carrying there by herself right now.

1,069 posted on 08/22/2005 7:46:31 PM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

To: AZamericonnie

Yeah I gotta decide what flavor of Ramen to have while I walk to the room.

1,070 posted on 08/22/2005 7:47:13 PM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

He got a lot more than he bargained for.

Therapy for arsenic is not nice.

He lived.

Had another one. 3 seperate and unsuccessful suicide attempts in one day. Rope, knife and pills.

1,071 posted on 08/22/2005 7:49:22 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from Earth. Liberals are from Uranus.(c))

So when you sending me a CD

1,072 posted on 08/22/2005 7:50:31 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from Earth. Liberals are from Uranus.(c))

To: Kathy in Alaska

Rain?? I can't remember the last time it rained here.

Kathy, temp going to 53F tonight.

1,073 posted on 08/22/2005 7:51:56 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

To: TASMANIANRED

1,074 posted on 08/22/2005 7:52:19 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

THANK YOU, BJ, FOR GIVING YOUR HUSBAND TO HIS COUNTRY.
GOD BLESS YOU! HE IS ONE OF MY HEROES--AND SO ARE YOU!
Think that'll help? hee-hee!

1,075 posted on 08/22/2005 7:54:54 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

I wish my son didn't like Ramen sooo much. He'll eat three packages at a time! This will catch up with him someday!!!

1,076 posted on 08/22/2005 7:55:07 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

53F is a tad nippy. Nice sleeping weather, tho. Wishing you some rain.

1,077 posted on 08/22/2005 7:56:12 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

1,078 posted on 08/22/2005 7:58:11 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from Earth. Liberals are from Uranus.(c))

To: TASMANIANRED

Got some Sarah coming up. ;)

1,079 posted on 08/22/2005 7:59:22 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

To: TASMANIANRED

Whenever you're ready, Babe!
;0)
Ms.B

1,080 posted on 08/22/2005 8:04:01 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

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