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!!!

Just watched Spc John Wollaston, reporting from Camp Hovey, about the 4-7 Cav training on the Javelin missile launcher.

BTW, were you able to find out about your on-camera gig?

381 posted on 08/22/2005 12:45:22 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Yes chatted with her directly...thanksed her for coming to that first USO show in Baghdad two years ago.

No luck on the Monsoon Story.

382 posted on 08/22/2005 12:56:16 AM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

So you got to see her in Baghdad too? How cool is that?

383 posted on 08/22/2005 1:08:09 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Duty ~ Honor ~ Country

Click above to visit "A Day in the Life of President Bush"

384 posted on 08/22/2005 1:14:56 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: blackie; USAF_TSgt; Old Sarge; darkwing104; Colonel_Flagg; E.G.C.; Cool Multiservice Soldier; ...

385 posted on 08/22/2005 1:16:11 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Very cool. She was surprised taht someone rememberred that show.

It was the very first USO show in Iraq.

386 posted on 08/22/2005 1:30:12 AM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Good morning everyone.

387 posted on 08/22/2005 1:30:31 AM PDT by Pusterfuss (You know, doing what is right is easy. The problem is knowing what is right. LBJ)

What a memory for you, to see both shows, and a memory for her that you remembered her. A first hand demonstration of the importance of the visits to our troops.

388 posted on 08/22/2005 1:37:07 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: Its_me_K.E.T.; WVNan

Thank you, Brian, 3rd ACR, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

389 posted on 08/22/2005 1:39:24 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: The Sailor; MoJo2001

Thanks to The Sailor and the husbands of
Mags, Sharise, Mali, Debbie, Angie, and Amy for your part in keeping all of us safe and free.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

390 posted on 08/22/2005 1:41:33 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Thank you, Bill, for helping keep us free.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

391 posted on 08/22/2005 1:43:19 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Thanks, Sarge, and The Kids, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

Temporary

392 posted on 08/22/2005 1:43:58 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Thanks, Laurita, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

393 posted on 08/22/2005 1:45:54 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Good morning Pusterfuss!

Hey did you hear? I got LeeAnn Tweeden's e-mail address! :D

394 posted on 08/22/2005 1:47:31 AM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

To: Kathy in Alaska

395 posted on 08/22/2005 1:47:58 AM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (Idiots and the Internet don't mix, no matter how hard Michael Moore tries.)

Thank you, AbnSarge, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

396 posted on 08/22/2005 1:48:14 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: Kathy in Alaska

A first hand testimonial how even the smallest kind deed will be remembered forever by a soldier...*hint* *hint*

397 posted on 08/22/2005 1:48:49 AM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

398 posted on 08/22/2005 1:49:54 AM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

399 posted on 08/22/2005 1:50:00 AM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

400 posted on 08/22/2005 1:50:03 AM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

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