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!!!

To: Army Air Corps

Now I'm rolling.

It's a myth, like Atlantis.

141 posted on 08/21/2005 7:59:50 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from Earth. Liberals are from Uranus.(c))

That is so beautiful--thank you! This has been such a surprise--and I am saving it for him to see.

142 posted on 08/21/2005 8:00:05 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

To: Mrs.Nooseman

143 posted on 08/21/2005 8:00:41 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from Earth. Liberals are from Uranus.(c))

To: TASMANIANRED

Sure, but there *may* have been an Atlantis...

144 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:14 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)

145 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:29 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

146 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:31 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

147 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:33 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

148 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:36 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

149 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:38 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

150 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:40 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

151 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:43 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

To: Mrs.Nooseman

LOL! You are such the little teacher! Everyone on here is going to be doing the most awesome things, thanks to you!

152 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:44 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

153 posted on 08/21/2005 8:01:45 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

To: TASMANIANRED

I don't use a graphics program,just some HTML codes that were provided by one of Fr Finest.

154 posted on 08/21/2005 8:02:08 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

To: TASMANIANRED; Mrs.Nooseman

I can attest to Mrs.N being an excellent teacher! :)

155 posted on 08/21/2005 8:02:17 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: TASMANIANRED

Alright.

You'll have Freepmail in a few minutes.

156 posted on 08/21/2005 8:03:16 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

When did you ever share a teeny bit of chocolate with me! Slacker!......thank you, MoJo! You're so sweet! I'm checkin' out those songs to see if they are good ones! LOL!

157 posted on 08/21/2005 8:03:55 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

To: Cool Multiservice Soldier

Good grief! You're busy tonight, huh? LOL!

*HUGS*
How are you tonight?

158 posted on 08/21/2005 8:04:14 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)....3)

Tommorrow you will be all smiles!!!

159 posted on 08/21/2005 8:04:34 PM PDT by NYTexan

When ships return to Norfolk, there are a few radio stations in the area that always play *The Boys Are Back In Town*. It notifies everyone of two things:
1)Our brave heroes are returning.
2)Traffic is going to suck.

LOL!

160 posted on 08/21/2005 8:05:45 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)....3)

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