FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ August 22, 2005

Deep throat | Canteen Crew

[StarCMC]

 

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!!!
 

 

 

[StarCMC]

Welcome Home David!

David is the son of LuvW and is returning
from deployment today!  Please post your
messages to LuvW!

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Thank you for serving our country!

 

[Soaring Feather]

[StarCMC]

Thanks for your help!!

[Soaring Feather]

First!!!

[Soaring Feather]

Hey, I heard from you. :)

[StarCMC]

Ms. Feather! Were you hovering?? LOL!!!!

FIRST!

[StarCMC]

Yep - and a little 9mo talking in the background??

[Soaring Feather]

Hovering is a good word!

[Old Sarge]

STAR!!!

Group hug, Troop hug!

[Soaring Feather]

Jake is talking now!!

[SandRat]

Eph 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

[Soaring Feather]

Here, I am!!

[SevenofNine]

I AM SHOCK NO Tomkow at number one SHOCKING SHOCKING

You know what I watching McClintock on TCM this thought came to me this movie came out in 1963 you realize that John Wayne was preaching lower taxes less govt and being pain in the a*** to Terrority govt
He is Original Reagan conservative before it was Reagan Conservative I AM SERIOUS

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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America, Feeding and Protecting the World . . . God Bless Our Troops.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[StarCMC]

No - babbling is more accurate!

[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]

Thank you for my hug!! Woooohooooo!!! Good to see you!

[Soaring Feather]

Hey, Seven!! Shocking isn't it, no Tomkow!! LOL

[HopeandGlory]

Where have you been Missy? . . . Ummmm!!! . . .LOL!!!

[Army Air Corps]

I am stuned. :-)