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

Casper the Friendly Ghost

[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 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!!!
 

 

 

 

 

[Lady Jag]

A cabby picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, and the cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring and he replies, "I have a question to ask you but I don't want to offend you."

She answers, "My dear son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive."

"Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me."

She responds, "Well, let's see what we can do about that: #1, you have to be single and #2 you must be Catholic."

The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I am single and I'm Catholic too!"

"OK" the nun says "Pull into the next alley" He does and the nun fulfills his fantasy with a kiss that would make a hooker blush. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying.

"My dear child, said the nun, why are you crying?"

"Forgive me sister, but I have sinned. I lied, I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish."

The nun says, "That's OK, my name is Timothy and I'm on my way to a Halloween party."

[StarCMC]

Good evening Radu!! This is your night, huh? LOL!

[Lady Jag]

All chipmunks are cute.

[Gucho]

Bump

[StarCMC]

BAD BAD BAD!!! LOL

[luvie]

Oh, girl....that is too cute! But your tummy is gonna get cold with all that snow falling around you! LOL!

[SevenofNine]

TOMKOW were you at DA Bears game they televise that I Think I saw you in the stand wearing burka????

Yeah they televise that game than Raider game that was in LA Times TV listnings WTF

HEYYY Star BTW I did see Mr Valerie Plame girlman man Joe Wilsaon on 60 minutes BOY that hit piece

Of Course ED Bradley ask most KISSA*** questions I am serious asking dumb question

[TASMANIANRED]

Never saw one that wasn't photogenic.

[Kathy in Alaska]

My goodness, Star.....my tongue is really confused with all those Rs. So much to read and a field trip to Ramadi. Thanks for today's Military Short Speak.

[StarCMC]

Has Ed Bradley ever asked a smart question?? Just curious. (He he he!)

[SevenofNine]

Come think of it the SO CAL Media wake up to the story that Casey Sheehan wasn't raised by Cindy was it by Stepmom and his biological husband

BTW breaking news off Kydto news wire report that Japanese Island has been struck by earthquake measuring 7.6 on Ricther Scale DAMN

Luckly no people live on this island

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Hope, for today's Pledge. Thank you, AfghanMan, for your service to America. Prayers sent for your safety and success of mission. Hello, Penguin Girl.

[Jack Deth]

Thanks, Star:

I think Ma FReepmailed me a link to the JD photo months ago. Been waiting to find the wherewithal to do it.

Thanks, MoJo!

Thanks, Es!

Did the "Good Uncle" thing and talked over College Selection and Applications with my niece, Kyrie.

Grocery shopping. Laundry Day for bedding and linens.
Watched Bravo's "100 Scariest Movie Moments". Fair list. Agreed with most of it, but "Jaws" should not have been #1.

Jack.

[StarCMC]

You're welcome Kathy!! MAke sure you click on the story about the father who recruited his son AND the Des Moines Regeister's embed. They were DEFINITELY my favorite links this week.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Hehe.. I have to take the chance of being a tad chilly if I am going to make a fashion splash.. beside that I don't know where you girls are getting the cutie costumes.. we must be going to different sites... but then again it makes our fashion show that much more interesting..( can you tell I never get to go shopping.. am I deprived of what???)So are you ready for the little goblins tomorrow night? We are loaded for hungry monster here-we give out full size snickers over here.

[Lady Jag]

Good evening, JD.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[SevenofNine]

I remember when Ed Bradley did Jacko interview even that he try make Jacko A MAMMIAL asking 6 grade test about his trial and stuff

Toward the end you could tell Ed was tick off DUDE get off my SHOW
Jacko probably said behind the scenes


I thought it was 60 minutes

NO DUDE just few minutes you freaking me out LOL!

[luvie]

Howdy, Radu! I think I just gained a pound just looking at all that yummy candy! Mmmmmmm....chocolate!

[laurenmarlowe]

Sounds like a very fine day Jack!