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!!!

To: LUV W; everyone

Oh Yes . . . we pray, a lot!!! . . . God be with you all . . . goodnight everyone.

81 posted on 08/21/2005 7:39:36 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

Welcome Home David!!!

Thank you for your service to our country!!!!

God bless you.

82 posted on 08/21/2005 7:40:24 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

Good evening Bentfeather *HUGS* How are you?

83 posted on 08/21/2005 7:40:27 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

To: TASMANIANRED

Thank you so much, TAS! I am bookmarking this so he can read it when he comes home!

84 posted on 08/21/2005 7:40:56 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

To: Cool Multiservice Soldier

Hey Cool!! I am well thank you. How are you doing??

*HUGS*

85 posted on 08/21/2005 7:41:15 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

Big hug Luv,

Know you are patting your foot wanting the clock to hurry up..

86 posted on 08/21/2005 7:41:23 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from Earth. Liberals are from Uranus.(c))

To: Cool Multiservice Soldier

HEY CMS!! Good to see ya! How are things? I saw that you scored excellent on your test -- what sort of test is that? Aptitude type?? Sorry - silly-villians have to be splained to! LOL

87 posted on 08/21/2005 7:41:57 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: Army Air Corps

Probably crying over another Cubs loss.

88 posted on 08/21/2005 7:41:58 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from Earth. Liberals are from Uranus.(c))

((((hugs))))))Thank you sweet lady! We will be so glad to hear that his plane has landed and he is safe at home with his wife!

89 posted on 08/21/2005 7:42:02 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

90 posted on 08/21/2005 7:42:11 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman

Good evening LUV W! *HUGS* how are you today?

91 posted on 08/21/2005 7:42:27 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

"Put out my hand and touched the face of God."

Beautiful words Luv.

92 posted on 08/21/2005 7:42:37 PM PDT by Smartass (Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)

Sa.....*sniff* Hello God? Thank you.

93 posted on 08/21/2005 7:42:40 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: TASMANIANRED

The Cubs? Losing a game? Nah. ;-)

94 posted on 08/21/2005 7:43:18 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)

LUV welcome him home for me and tell him I said HOOAH! Well done.

95 posted on 08/21/2005 7:43:21 PM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)

96 posted on 08/21/2005 7:43:23 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

97 posted on 08/21/2005 7:44:13 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

98 posted on 08/21/2005 7:44:15 PM PDT by Lady Jag (The Goat-Vendor of Hamelin, and Expounder of Troll Logic)

To: Mrs.Nooseman

Oh, thank you so much for this beautiful table for David! I am bookmarking this thread so I can save it and show him how many people love him---and his fellow soldiers! (((hug)))

99 posted on 08/21/2005 7:44:23 PM PDT by luvie (A BAD DAY FOR THE DIMS IS A GOOD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY!!!!!! GET CINDY OUTTA CRAWFORD!)

100 posted on 08/21/2005 7:45:14 PM PDT by Cool Multiservice Soldier (Cindy Sheehan & Jane Fonda are traitors who gave and give aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.)

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