FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ August 22, 2005

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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!!!

To: El Gran Salseron

ACTUALLY it IS a really cool t-shirt!

861 posted on 08/22/2005 11:27:01 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

WooHoo......Star is really a star! Can I have your autograph?

862 posted on 08/22/2005 11:27:44 AM PDT by beachn4fun (My tagline is confused. If you should see it doing crazy things, please ignore it.)

863 posted on 08/22/2005 11:31:03 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

Just home for a fast bit to eat then back to work

864 posted on 08/22/2005 11:31:23 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; HiJinx; bentfeather; Lady Jag; SandRat; ...

Ozzy Osbourn~Mama I'm Comin' Home

Yay Mama...David's coming home!!! YeeeHawwwww!

865 posted on 08/22/2005 11:32:24 AM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Woo Hoo Beachn!!

Even though It's not fair. :) Image hosted by TinyPic.com

866 posted on 08/22/2005 11:32:50 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

LOL!!! (I'm glad to see that you understand the mission.) ;)

867 posted on 08/22/2005 11:33:44 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

OH My goodness Star, you are quite the Martha Stewart aren't you? Very impressive! :0)

:-) :) and HUGS..

868 posted on 08/22/2005 11:52:52 AM PDT by EsmeraldaA

Missed you Miss Feather! *Hugs*

869 posted on 08/22/2005 12:09:53 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: AZamericonnie

Just passing through

870 posted on 08/22/2005 12:10:07 PM PDT by Lady Jag (The Goat-Vendor of Hamelin, and Expounder of Troll Logic)

871 posted on 08/22/2005 12:10:32 PM PDT by beachn4fun (My tagline is confused. If you should see it doing crazy things, please ignore it.)

WOW! Thanks. I'm going to keep this forever....and ever.....and ever.....

872 posted on 08/22/2005 12:11:45 PM PDT by beachn4fun (My tagline is confused. If you should see it doing crazy things, please ignore it.)

To: AZamericonnie

873 posted on 08/22/2005 12:12:17 PM PDT by beachn4fun (My tagline is confused. If you should see it doing crazy things, please ignore it.)

To: Fawnn; StarCMC

Wow, *! I didn't know we were dealing with a true, blue

CELEBRITY!

I am humbled and feel honored to be in your presence!

874 posted on 08/22/2005 12:13:53 PM PDT by El Gran Salseron (The comments of this poster are meant for self-amusement only. Read at your own risk. :-))

To: El Gran Salseron; StarCMC

It's always humbling being around Star -- even before she shared her naked pages. ;)

875 posted on 08/22/2005 12:16:00 PM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

Ha! Love that one.

See what happens if ya make a kid eat his veggies!:)

876 posted on 08/22/2005 12:21:30 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: AZamericonnie

It's not the kid's fault!

877 posted on 08/22/2005 12:33:38 PM PDT by Lady Jag (The Goat-Vendor of Hamelin, and Expounder of Troll Logic)

878 posted on 08/22/2005 12:35:18 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: laurenmarlowe; mylife

Oh look....Miss Lauren was here!:)

879 posted on 08/22/2005 12:59:51 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: TASMANIANRED; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman

Hey Tas....if Gracie & Mrs. Nooseman are gonna put sauerkraut in their chocolate cake & guess we can start putting bacon bits in ours!:)

880 posted on 08/22/2005 1:15:54 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

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