FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Oct. 3, 2005

Yosemite Sam

[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 5

RANKIN  Code name, Allied contingency plans in event of German collapse, WWII

Ranking  Seniority within a rank or within a unit.  Factors involved are date of rank, date of enlistment or commissioning.  It is similar to precedence.

RAO  rear area operations

RAP  Take your pick:

¹rocket-assisted projectile, ²redundancy adjustment of probability, ³remedial action project, ⁴relational associative processor, ⁵rapid application prototyping, ⁶radar-absorbent paint, ⁷radio access point, ⁸random access point, ⁹recognized air picture, ¹⁰reliable acoustic path, ¹¹Remote Advisory Panel (Hahn AFB), ¹²revised approved program, ¹³resource allocation process, ¹⁴resource allocation program, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] Remedial Action Projects Program (JCS), ¹⁶[JP 1-02] rear area protection, ¹⁷[JP 3-08] Radiological Assistance Program (DoE)

RAP-C  Requisition Allocation Plan - CONUS

 

RAPCAP  Radar Picket Combat Air Patrol

 

RAPCON  radar approach control center

 

RAPID  research in automatic photocomposition and information dissemination

RAPIDE  Relocatable Army Processors for Intelligence Data - Europe

 

Rapid Runway Repair Set

A standardized set of equipment and vehicles provided to selected main operating bases enabling the base civil engineering (BCE) forces to conduct rapid runway repair.  The sets are graduated in a building block manner to provide the following crater-plus-small-repair capability:
R-1 ==> The basic set of vehicles, equipment and materials to enable the BCE to form the rapid unway repair forces into three crater crews, each capable of repairing 1 crater in 4 hours.
R2 ==> Equipment and vehicles, that, when added to R-1 set, provide the capability to form mixed crater repair teams (three teams for the runway minimum operating surface, three teams for the taxiway), each capable of repairing 1 crater in 4 hours, this, R-2 equates to capability for 6 craters in 6 hours.
R-3 ==> Additional equipment and vehicles to provide the capability for the 6 crater repair teams to each repair 2 craters within 4 hours, this, R-3 equates to the capability for 12 craters in 4 hours.
R-4 ==> Additional equipment and vehicles to provide the capability for the 6 crater repair teams to each repair 2 craters within the time period specified in the tactical air forces statement of operational need (TAFSON) for the post attack launch and recover thus, R-4 equates to 12 craters in TAFSON time.

 

RAPIDS  real-time automated personnel identification system

 

RAPIDSIM  Rapid Intertheater Deployment Simulator (JCS)

RAPIER  rapid emergency relocation

 

RAPP registered air parcel post

 

 

 

RAPORT III  ECM system

 

RAR Risk assessment report

RADREP  radar weather report

 

 

RAS  rear area security

 

RASPE  resident Army Senscom project engineer

 

RAST  Recovery Assistance and Traversing System

RASU  random access storage unit

 

RAT  ram-air turbine

 

RATAC  radar target acquisition

 

RATCC  radar air traffic control center (United States Navy)

Today's Field Trip: USS Eisenhower  

 

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]

Mission: Support The Troops Reminder!!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to honor and appreciate at least one member of the armed forces by some act of conscious premeditated behavior. 

The challenge:

I am challenging each and every one of you here in the Canteen -- and elsewhere on FR for that matter -- to on or before October 7th, make it a point to go out of your way to thank a military person IN PERSON.  I know some of you can't and this isn't a measuring stick for patriotism or anything else.  Take it for what it is ~ someone who loves and appreciates our troops challenging other folks who love and appreciate the troops to go out there in their own neighborhoods and SHOW IT!!  You don't have to spend a lot of money or time even.  Whatever you decide to do, just DO it! 

This is your reminder!!  

On October 10th, we'll have a thread for you to post your stories (with or without photos) about your activities.  Anyone who wants to can send me their stories in advance and I'll put them at the top of the thread.  If you need help trying to find a recruiter near you, try the links below.  Most of them have a place where you can put in your zip code and it tells you where the closest one to you is.  I already have stories coming in!!

Resources:

Army:
http://www.goarmy.com/contact/find_a_recruiter.jsp?hmref=cs

Navy:
http://www.navy.com/

AirForce:
http://go.mappoint.net/airforce/PrxInput.aspx

Coast Guard:
http://www.uscg.mil/jobs/offices/recindex.htm

Air Guard:
http://www.goang.com/careers/Zipcode.aspx
(Not a real locator for recruiter, but you can find unit HQs)

Army National Guard:
1-800-GOGUARD


I also noted that at http://www.yellowpages.com I could find the location of the local Army Guard recruiter by having it search for "National Guard recruiter" in my state and then refining by zip code.

I could not find a good method for finding a Marine recruiter. They have a "contact a recruiter" online, but it doesn't give storefront locales. It's possible that they share office with Navy recruiters, but I don't know that for certain. I'd use the Yellow Pages.com route to see what you come up with.

 

 

So what do you say??  Mission accepted?  Speak up and let us know you're up to the challenge!!

 

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[StarCMC]

Ping

Gotta put groceries away and I'll be back!

[The Mayor]

October 3, 2005

Beware!

Read:
2 Peter 3:10-18

Beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked. —2 Peter 3:17

Bible In One Year: Ezra 1-4

Daily life is hazardous to your health. That's the thesis of Laura Lee's book 100 Most Dangerous Things In Everyday Life And What You Can Do About Them. It's a tongue-in-cheek look at the unnoticed threats in life, such as shopping carts (which annually cause 27,600 injuries in the US) and dishwashers (which harm more than 7,000 Americans and 1,300 Britons each year). One reason for writing this book, the author says, was "to poke fun at the culture of fear."

In contrast, Jesus Christ calls His followers to a courageous lifestyle of faith in which our goal is not to avoid personal harm but to pursue the mission of God in our world.

The apostle Peter vividly described the day of the Lord, which will bring the end of the earth as we know it (2 Peter 3:10). But instead of fainting with apprehension, Peter said we should be filled with anticipation (v.14). Then he warned of those who twist the Scriptures, and said, "Beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked" (v.17).

Proper concern helps protect us, but excessive alarm leaves us paralyzed. We should be most afraid of failing to live with complete confidence in God. —David McCasland

Living for Jesus a life that is true,
Striving to please Him in all that I do;
Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free,
This is the pathway of blessing for me. —Chisholm
© Renewal 1945, The Rodeheaver Co.

The power of Christ within you is greater than the power of evil around you.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Does God Keep His Promises?

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for today's thread Yosemite Sam!

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Hope & all my best to Afghan Boy & Penguin Girl! *Hugs*

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Oct 3rd marks my "Anniversary"
in the Coast Guard Auxiliary
I have reported for "duty" to
Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat Station Coos Bay OR
at least one day,
every single week,
often times more,
since Oct 3 2001

To: hedgetrimmer,COBI,AuntB

I just wanted to let you know I met with the Flotilla Commander today
and it turns out that I have a few skills that they need and can utilize.
My application should be approved in about 10 days.
Also as of Sept 11 the Coast Guard itself is under the command of the Department of Defense.
While the Auxiliary is not part of the military, it can and does support military actions.
I'm just glad that this old rusty tin can sailor can help protect our country again.

44 posted on 10/03/2001 3:21:13 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/528854/posts?page=44#44

[darkwing104]

Good evening Canteen FReepers from Manitowoc Wisconsin!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[HopeandGlory]

Happy Coast Guard Anniversary Tonk

Wishing you many more!!!

[darkwing104]

Happy Anniversary Tonk...Good work!

[HopeandGlory]

Thank you Connie . . . best wishes to you and yours.

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you on your fourth Coast Guard Auxilliary Anniversay for your service to America Past, Present & Future Tonk. God bless you & all who serve! *Hugs*

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
The FR Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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[TASMANIANRED]

I've met my support obligation...

Get an opportunity almost every week.

[El Gran Salseron]

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[TASMANIANRED]

Congratulations Tonk.

Thank you.