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!!!
 

 

 

[GodBlessUSA]

Gotcha! LOL!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.

I just knew that you saved that link and Billie doesn't mind if you borrow it.:)

{{HUGS}}

[blackie]

The Cubs are 18 games behind the Cardinals and 11 games out of a wild card spot ~ they have a tough road to hoe if they're gonna be in the playoffs.

Tom, wear the Cardinal tshirt with pride. ;)

[Soaring Feather]

Half the answer.....

HISTORY ANSWER:
In 1881, American humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons founded the National Red Cross.

[La Enchiladita]

Hey, there's an echo in here! LOL.

Thanks, bentfeather, but um... Adolphus who?

[Soaring Feather]

http://www.ajhs.org/publications/chapters/chapter.cfm?documentID=238

[La Enchiladita]

Your posts are awesome. I'm ready for the party, wearing my red-white-and-blue seersucker suit!!

[Smartass]

[beachn4fun]

Wait a cotton, pickin' minute! You said you had to leave. Whatz this? Huh? Huh?

[beachn4fun]

LOL. Let's hope it is just a spare pair. But, then again, it might be an excuse to ship some goodies along with the boots!

p.s. did you give an account of the going away? I didn't see it.

[beachn4fun]

I like summer, myself. But, I do enjoy when it cools off a little. I like temps in the 70s/80s, low humidity. I know this is more spring/fall than anything, but if our temps could be like this say from Feb thru Nov, then Dec & Jan temps about 50s, I'd be happy
8->

[beachn4fun]

Howdy! And, thanks. Now if we can just get some of the DJs to put on some rocking music, you can swirl that seersucker suit around the Canteen floor.

[La Enchiladita]

I'm ready, tappin' my toes... Anyone seen LUV W?

[beachn4fun]

Hiya, SA

[La Enchiladita]

A member of a long-established Sephardic-family, Adolphus Solomons was a prominent businessman in Washington, DC. In the 1870s, his firm, Philip and Solomons, held a federal printing contract. In 1892, Solomons helped found the American Jewish Historical Society. He was best known, however, for helping to establish hospitals, public health programs and agencies for relief of the poor. His concern for human suffering drew Solomons to work toward the creation of an American Red Cross.

Thank you, feathery one. God bless the founders of the American Red Cross.

[GodBlessUSA]

I did leave. I'm not here right now. :)

Just taking break between floors and changing cleaning music. Onto Living room floor. ;) Maybe my break will be around, ah about 850

[Fawnn]

Welcome Home, David!!!

[Fawnn]

Once Star got done with today's thread, check out the article she wrote about scrapbooking!

I Could Never Do That! (Scrapbooking is Easier Than You think)

You can then view enlarged versions of her scrapbook pictures (including the naked pages!) here:

Star's enlarged-version NAKED PAGES for I Could Never Do That! (Scrapbooking is Easier Than You think)

(Both links will open in a new window.)

Thanks Star!!! ;)

[beachn4fun]

Not recently. She was here this morning, but left. We waiting patiently (NOT) to hear that David has landed.

[beachn4fun]

(((TOM)))

Are you eating PB in the Canteen again? It is slowing down really bad.