FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Oct, 24, 2005

Chip and Dale

[StarCMC]

 

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~ 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 7

RCA  Radio Corporation of America

RCAF  Royal Canadian Air Force

RCC  Take your pick:

¹radio common carrier, ²recovery control center, ³remote communications central, ⁴regional computer center, ⁵radio communications coordinator, ⁶remote control center, ⁷remote communications center, ⁸routing control center, ⁹rescue coordination center, ¹⁰regional control center, ¹¹resources control console for ELINT and COMINT systems, ¹²robotic command center, ¹³range commander council, ¹⁴request for contract clearance, ¹⁵resource control center, ¹⁶[JP 1-02] relocation coordination center

RCCBL  resource constrained capabilities based program list

RCCF  Reserve Components contingency force

 

RCCPDS  Reserve Component Common Personnel Data System

 

RCDCB  regional civil defense coordination boards

 

RCI  radar coverage indicator

RCID  recruiter code identification

 

RCIS  remote controlled intelligence system

Hunter
(Look familiar Jinxie and SandRat?)

 

RCL  rotate carry left

 

RCLG  recoilless gun 

RCLO  reports control liaison officer

 

RCLR  recoilless rifle
 

M67

 

RCMP  Royal Canadian Mounted Police

 

RCMU  remote control and monitoring unit

RCN  Royal Canadian Navy

 

RCONDO  reconnaissance commando doughboy

 

RCP  request change proposal

 

RCPA  Reserve Components Program of the Army

RCPAC  Reserve Components Personnel and Administration Center (Army)

 

rcpt  reception

 

RCR  rotate carry right

 

RCRA  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Today's Field Trip #1: Ft. Knox, KY 

 

Today's Field Trip #2: The Patton Museum

 

Thanks for the Field Trip request, Sensei Ern!

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]

Good evening/morning everyone!

[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.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[StarCMC]

Military Short Speak ping-a-ling.

[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~

[trussell]

Hi all

[AZamericonnie]

Happy birthday Mrs. Nooseman! Many happy returns of the day!

[trussell]

Mrs. Nooseman

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[trussell]

Hi Star...did you get my last freepmail?

[AZamericonnie]

{{{{Trussell}}}} Hiya T! I got some things to wrap up but hope to be back in a few!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks Chip and Dale!

[trussell]

See ya then. :)

[Soaring Feather]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Happy Birthday Mrs. Nooseman!

[luvie]

LET'S CELEBRATE
MRS. NOOSEMAN!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! May it be the best one ever

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[luvie]

Great thread, Star! Soooo much information...I think my head is gonna explode! LOL!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[Gucho]

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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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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
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The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
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