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]

Hey TX - I'm glad to see you! We don't seem to cross paths much these days! {{{{HUGS!}}}}

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

*HUG*

[StarCMC]

Beautiful table, DeadEye!!

[luvie]

Love you, too! ((((((hugs)))))))

Glad you had a great time today! Sounds like I need to get in some practice before we do any shooting next May! LOL!

[StarCMC]

David deserves the Thanks, sweetie!! And thanks go to you and hubby too for raising a fine man!

[laurenmarlowe]

LOL! Wonderful thread Star, thank you! The link to the RAF is very interesting!

[luvie]

I love you guys so much! If I could just stop crying....Just pray that he gets back on the ground here in the USA safely sometimes tomorrow!

[luvie]

You're so sweet!

[HopeandGlory]

Just tell him . . .thank you from all of us . . .we care!!!

[txradioguy]

Hi Star! Yeah with the switch to afternoons I'm online normally when you guys are asleep.

Except for Ma of course...she NEVER sleeps!

[Smartass]

[luvie]

I planned to post this before this surprise in honor of my son, David, who is supposed to be home tomorrow! Now it is also a thanks and God Bless to the Canteen!

HIGH FLIGHT

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds--and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of--wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue, I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew-
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,

Put out my hand and touched the face of God.


~~~~Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee~~~~
Killed 11 December 1941



GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY
GOD BLESS AMERICA
COME HOME SAFELY, DAVID

[EsmeraldaA]

Thank you for Monday's thread STAR!

[luvie]

(((((hugs))))) I sure will! I will bookmark this thread so when he comes home at Christmas, I can show him all the people who care! God bless you--hope your AfganMan gets home soon, too. He has been gone so much longer and is in much more danger!

[TASMANIANRED]

Thank You, David.

[StarCMC]

LOL! True enough

[TASMANIANRED]

Hi Sarge,

Had a big blow over yesterday.

Cool front, haze is gone.

Today the skies are blue and clear.

Looks like Autumn.

Bless you, stay safe,

[Soaring Feather]

Welcome Home David.
Thank You for your service.

[Cool Multiservice Soldier]

Good evening Star! *HUGS* How are you?

[StarCMC]

WOOHOOOO Es!! You're welcome! Cool graphics!