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FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ August 22, 2005
Deep throat | Canteen Crew

Posted on 08/21/2005 6:54:02 PM PDT by 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 ~

ArmyPatch small   NavySeal small   Air Force Seal   Marines Seal small   Coast Guard Seal small (better)

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

 
Simulation of target detection, tracking, and shooting performance of several specific antiaircraft artillery systems versus a passive aerial target.
 
 
RADIC  rapidly deployable integrated command and control system
 
RADIL  ROCC/AWACS digital information link
 
 
RADIST  radar distance indicator
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
 
 

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
Today's Field Trip:
Military Families Voice of Victory  

CLick here to go on the Field Trip!!


 

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!!!
 

 

 



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KEYWORDS: 889; airforce; army; coastguard; marines; militarysupport; nationalguard; navy; ourtroopsrock; piper; supportthetroops; tomkowstinks; wewantchocolate
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To: tomkow6

mine


901 posted on 08/22/2005 2:27:22 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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To: tomkow6

mine


902 posted on 08/22/2005 2:27:22 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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To: tomkow6

mine


903 posted on 08/22/2005 2:27:24 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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To: LUV W; All

Lynyrd Skynyrd~Sweet Home Florida Alabama


904 posted on 08/22/2005 2:28:16 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: tomkow6; All

~Jim Stafford~Spiders and Snakes~

Yours!!

905 posted on 08/22/2005 2:30:33 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: blackie
There AIN'T no other pro baseball team in town!

................CHICAGO CUBS!!!!!!

906 posted on 08/22/2005 2:30:44 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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To: AZamericonnie; All

Keith Richard look very bad he need get some hamburgers in his body LOL!

I reading Fox news wire I have feeling if this Iraqi consituion don't get ratifed we going have MAJOR Civial War I think George Wills is righte everybody hate each other in Iraq


907 posted on 08/22/2005 2:32:22 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: Fawnn; All

~Tom Jones~It's Not Unusual~

908 posted on 08/22/2005 2:33:41 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

Be still my heart. ;)


909 posted on 08/22/2005 2:36:49 PM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: tomkow6; All

Hey Tomkow you know your and my city have something in Common too NO FOOTBALL TEAM

What you call Bears a football team

Hey when last time Bears went to super bowl in 1985

I could talk smack because I have no football team


910 posted on 08/22/2005 2:36:49 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; All

~Jimmie Rogers~English Country Garden~


911 posted on 08/22/2005 2:38:39 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: Fawnn

*HUGS* Auntie Fawnn.


912 posted on 08/22/2005 2:39:20 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

That one's a must for the MBABGDITW#2! (It'll drive her mom nuts! LOL)


913 posted on 08/22/2005 2:43:03 PM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: StarCMC; All

~Josh Groban~You Raise Me Up~

914 posted on 08/22/2005 2:43:05 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: Fawnn

LOL :)


915 posted on 08/22/2005 2:43:40 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather

We get pleasure where we can, don't you think? LOL


916 posted on 08/22/2005 2:44:55 PM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: beachn4fun

917 posted on 08/22/2005 2:45:41 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: SevenofNine
Looks like you're RIGHT, Seven!

ANOTHER YEAR without a pro football team!

918 posted on 08/22/2005 2:46:45 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Free The Burka Bunch!!!..................)
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To: Fawnn

You betcha!! ;)


919 posted on 08/22/2005 2:46:56 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: AZamericonnie; laurenmarlowe

Super group, Lauren!!!


920 posted on 08/22/2005 2:50:06 PM PDT by Lady Jag (The Goat-Vendor of Hamelin, and Expounder of Troll Logic)
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