FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Oct. 31, 2005

Casper the Friendly Ghost

[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 3

RCS  Take your pick:

¹requirement control symbol, ²radar cross section, ³remote control system, ⁴reports control symbol, ⁵rearward communications system, ⁶regional control station, ⁷records communications switching system, ⁸reports control system, ⁹revision control system [UNIX], ¹⁰retention category summary

RCSC  requirement computation suppression code

RCSP  remote call service position

RCSS  Reconnaissance Cargo-135 Support Server

RCT  rescue coordination team (Navy)  - HEY BIGLOOK!!

 

rctg  recruiting

Washington resident Thomas Sutton Jr. (left) stands with his father and recruiter Sgt 1st Class Thomas Sutton (left), Recruiting and Retention, New Jersey Army National Guard, after Sutton Jr. had enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard at Fort Hamilton, N.Y.     

 Read the rest of the story here!   

Thank you to the Sutton family for your sacrifices ensuring our freedom!!

 

RCTI  Reserve Component training institution

 

RCTL  resistor-capacitor-transistor logic

RCU  remote control unit OR radio control unit

 

RCV  reaction control valves

 

RCZ  rear combat zone

 

rd  road

RD  Another confusing list!!  You guys and gals must REALLY rely on context with some of these!  LOL
 

¹research and development (commonly R and D), ²radiation detection, ³readiness date, ⁴received data, ⁵register drive, ⁶requirements document, ⁷restricted data, ⁸root diameter, ⁹[AR 310-50] restricted data (Atomic Energy Act of 1954), ¹⁰receive data, ¹¹data requirements document, ¹²remove directory, ¹³reference designation, ¹⁴[FM 101-5-1] radius of damage, ¹⁵[JP 1-02] ringdown, ¹⁶[AR 310-50] required date

 

RD&A  research, development and acquisition

 

RD&EC  Research, Development and Engineering Center (Army)

 

RD&J  radar deception and jamming

RDB  radar decoy balloon

 

RDBMS  relational database management system

 

RDCOMP  round(s) complete

 

RDD  requirements definition document

RDEX  readiness exercise

 

RDF  rapid deployment forces

A rapid deployment force is usually configured as an elite body of troops that are designed to move greater distances and in shorter times than their counterparts in the rest of the armed forces.

 

RDIDS  Rapid Deployment Integrated Defense System

 

RDJTF  Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (now US CENTCOM)

 

Today's Field Trip: FOB Ramadi
(click the picture to visit) 

More about Ramadi!

 

A couple of blogs from Ar Ramadi:

The 228th FSB

Another blog!

An embedded reporter from the Des Moines Register - some of his posts are from Ramadi and others from the Tikrit area.  Definitely worth the read! 

 

 

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!!!
 

 

 

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ms feather. Been busy all day. Gonna go roast a hot dog in the fireplace here shortly. It snowed a tad more overnight and it has stayed cold.

[StarCMC]

Woohoooo!! You are looking mighty fine tonight Mr. Deth.

[Soaring Feather]

We really don't have that many kids in this neighborhood.

There are so many house parties and activities in community centers their parents take them to- I don't feel badly about it.

[Soaring Feather]

Lovely day here today. Temp was in the 60s. Enjoy your roasted dog. *HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Very cool! Hello there Jack! How are you?

[EsmeraldaA]

WOW!
Very nice, I remember that.

[Soaring Feather]

Evening, Jack.

[al baby]

I was going thur my Dads stuff ,. I found this poem that my Grandfather had writen. I thought some here might enjoy it
Chanute Baker Boys Of 1918

These are the four Bakers
Of the Quartermasters Corps
Who have supplied the field with bread
For the last six monthes or more.

Private Sailor of St. Louis
Is that fat boy of the bunch,
But then you wouldn't wonder
If you saw him eat his lunch

Sargent Stevens is from old Penn.,
The state of Quaker Town;
But if you think him slow ,
Just follow him around.

Corporal Renninger is from Chicago,
The dear old "Windy City"
That's why some of the boys
Thinks he's so witty.

Private brown is from Nebraska,
The sand hills of the west;
That's where he got his grit
to join the Army like the rest.

Put them all together
And you have a bunch of men
That Always do there best
In whatever they begin.

Written by Corp.Renninger
at Chanute Aviation Field
Rantoul, Illinos-1918

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[Lady Jag]

[TASMANIANRED]

Great news...Have a wonderful visit with Evan...

[BIGLOOK]

I haven't read anything so rewarding all week.
Welcome home, Soldier!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

That one is so cute...and the strangest thing is.. you don't really know what the clothes look like until you *try* them on... LOL! Just like on the show What Not TO Wear. ( i love, love, love that show)

ok.. I have to do one more because I love this one:

[Lady Jag]

Has anyone ever told you that you have a cute little wagon?

[luvie]

Thanks Lauren.....it is a pleasure for me! (((hugs)))

[radu]

Howdy y'all!

To all our military men and women past and present, military family members, and to our allies who stand beside us
Thank You!

CANDY-GRAM FOR THE TROOPS!!

ANY time is the right time for CHOK-LIT but it's especially true for Halloween! :-)
*HUGZ* all 'round!

[TASMANIANRED]

Are you really the father of the beeber.

Let me step up and stune your hand..

Thanks for grandpa's poetry.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Hi Jack.. very cool to *see* you.. and how are you tonight?

[TASMANIANRED]

Bacon and eyes...Eeewwwww

[TASMANIANRED]

I thought it was the chipmunk that was cute.

[StarCMC]

AL!!! That is SO AWESOME!!! Thanks for posting!!