FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ August 22, 2005

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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 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: TASMANIANRED

Well, it is a cutie! Someone was sure in the right(wrong?) place at the right time to catch that one!

221 posted on 08/21/2005 8:44:15 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

All is well here.

How are you and the kids doing?

How is Mags?

{{{{HUGS}}}}

222 posted on 08/21/2005 8:45:10 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

Ok ya'll - I gotta w*** tomorrow so I'm gonna go ahead and check out for the night! YOu all have a great night and an even better tomorrow! *HUGS!*

223 posted on 08/21/2005 8:45:31 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

Good Night Star.

Sleep well>

{{{HUGS}}}

224 posted on 08/21/2005 8:46:07 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

To: Cool Multiservice Soldier

Thank you for the welcome, CMS! We look forward to that phone call telling us he is in Florida! Woohoo!

225 posted on 08/21/2005 8:46:30 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

We did and I had a great time! :o) Now to get internet access down there...I wonder if Sprint would put up a tower closeby for me?? Hmmmmm.....

226 posted on 08/21/2005 8:47:19 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

Thank you for your kind words, tx! I will be sure to tell him! I plan on bookmarking this thread so I can show it to him!

I look forward to doing this for you next.....January? ((((hug)))) And then you and I and our families are going to have dinner together this time! :o)

227 posted on 08/21/2005 8:50:24 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

I just wish I had your graphic skills. Remember...LOL, I'm still on page-1 of Paint Shop Pro, and wrestling with html. But, it's a good way to honor our military.

228 posted on 08/21/2005 8:50:48 PM PDT by Smartass (Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)

To: Mrs.Nooseman

You know, I did know from doing the tables and didn't realize it. I just was at the stage of Font=big/small. That's another advantage to learning the tables. It has encouraged me to learn some HTML. I was so intimidated by it before. All it is, is knowing the correct codes. :)

That said, I will need a cheat table for a long time before I could ever type it up myself. :)

229 posted on 08/21/2005 8:51:01 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Just listened to that second song---and OH, YEAH!!!!!!!!! KICK A$$ USA!!!! :o)

230 posted on 08/21/2005 8:51:59 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

I wish I could have seen your background, Star. I have thought of that too, if I slow down the thread for some with any of my post. I hope not. I sometimes use tinypic. because it automatically downsizes images.

231 posted on 08/21/2005 8:52:55 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: Smartass; LUV W

Your posts are amazing. Thank you so much for honoring our Troops, and sharing your hearts. *HUGS*

232 posted on 08/21/2005 8:53:18 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

Good Night Star*! :)

233 posted on 08/21/2005 8:53:36 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

((((HUGS))))) 'Nite Star! You did a wonderful thing--you and everyone else--to make a Military Mom very proud! Thank you again and God bless you for your love of our military--and thanks to your brother for his service to his country!

234 posted on 08/21/2005 8:54:25 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

LOL.

Same here.

How ever I don't need to use a cheat sheet for my font size anymore,I can do that in my sleep.:)

You can find all that in the intro to HTML at the Sandbox.

235 posted on 08/21/2005 8:54:29 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

To: laurenmarlowe; Smartass

Thank you so much, Lauren! I love doing what I can to honor our wonderful military, and SA, here, just melts my heart with some of his beautiful tables! He finds just the right words! :o)

236 posted on 08/21/2005 8:56:14 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

Nite Star! Rest well. *HUGS*

237 posted on 08/21/2005 8:56:20 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

I finally figured out how to downsize my tables and Graphics.

I can't believe it took me do long to figure it out,considering how easy it is.

All I have to say is DUH!!!!LOL.

238 posted on 08/21/2005 8:57:38 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

I *shared* chocolate...um..why....um...I KNOW I DID! STOP IT!!
Oh! I know I did because Ma made me! So? That counts!! Yep! Sure does!

Hehehe!

239 posted on 08/21/2005 8:59:15 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)....3)

To: Mrs.Nooseman

That one, I finally figured was just the same as table. After I was told. so I have no trouble doing it now. LOL! :)

I do have to go check out the threads on Html. I know I will learn fun tricks.

240 posted on 08/21/2005 8:59:21 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

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