FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ August 22, 2005

Deep throat | Canteen Crew

[StarCMC]

 

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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!!!
 

 

 

[luvie]

Well, actually I slept pretty good.....but I was so tired to begin with! LOL! Wish I didn't have to go to work--I would like to be here in case he does call! Last time he came home, he didn't call for two days.....needless to say, I didn't like that. :o)

[Soaring Feather]

Do you need to get stronger lens??

[luvie]

Well, it's still early.....plus it's *shudder* Monday! Maybe they'll cut ya some slack! You are doing great at "setting" the tables!

[txradioguy]

That picture was from her first USO show she ever did in Baghdad in 1003...I was at that one too.

As for what she "does"...she a fittness model. :D

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Hi LUV.

That wasn't my doing.I think ES did it all on her own.:)

So I don't get no credit for this at all.

[tomkow6]

.........she flys our flag pretty well, too

[GodBlessUSA]

He probably went to just take a nap and slept for two days. LOL! I wish you could stay home too. I always tell Mrs. N., Just Call in sick. LOL! ;) Good thing she doesn't listen to me.

[beachn4fun]

I know how you feel. Too bad they grow up and get too big for us to turn them over our knee!

[tomkow6]

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[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thanks Tas.

[Soaring Feather]

Hey, Ma, you up??

[Cool Multiservice Soldier]

Nope LOL. I just need to fully wake up.

Anyone have a ladder so i can climb out the hole i just dug?

[Soaring Feather]

Say what???

[GodBlessUSA]

There you are! :)
Good Morning!
HUGS!

[beachn4fun]

As for what she "does"...she a fittness model. :D

Oh yes, I can see that. I'm pretty positive that most of it is "false advertisement" if you get my meaning!