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

Casper the Friendly Ghost

[StarCMC]

 

 

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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]

[BIGLOOK]

Geez Louise.....I can't wait for tomorrow!

Where do you get these off shore ditties?

[Soaring Feather]

Good evening, radu. I have been expecting you.

Nice to see you hanging around the Canteen.

[Lady Jag]

That is no different than the A White Lie Church Cake joke.

[Jack Deth]

Good evening, Lady Jag:

Cool outfit!

Jack.

[Lady Jag]

But wagons, on the other hand, are not all cute. Your wagon IS cute.

[sneakers]

He's on the USS Lassen - a destroyer. He was hoping to NOT get assigned to a carrier. He said his ship is 'awesome'! LOL! The Lassen is part of the Kitty Hawk Strike group.

[luvie]

Where those tabs are at the top of the doll maker? Choose tops/bottoms or "two-piece" outfits. There is also another one at the right side called "full body" that has costumey ones. Ya have to dig through lots of stuff to get what you want.....that's why it's called shopping! LOL!

Wow..I think I'll trick-or-treat at your house. I think I'm ready.....we don't get very many. There are so many parking lot parties and the mall does stuff. The kids are hyper for a week around here! LOL!

[TASMANIANRED]

I take full credit for a cute wagon...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue.

[laurenmarlowe]

WOO HOO! Candy! Hello there Radu!

[EsmeraldaA]

Sounds like a great Sunday to me Jack.
What would be your choice for scariest movie moment?

[radu]

Howdy Star!

Yep, Halloween is my favorite night of the year. hehehehe!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, ms feather, for the Canteen Blessing for the Troops.

[StarCMC]

LOL - Jacko is enough to freak ANYONE out!

[StarCMC]

Ok - I think I'm afraid to ask what THAT joke is. LOL!!!!

[StarCMC]

Cool!! A destroyer!! That's AWESOME!

[luvie]

We are happy along with you that he is home! Hope y'all have a wonderful visit! Just savor EVERY moment! (((hugs)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Casper, for helping Star with today's Military Short Speak.

[TASMANIANRED]

Where is the lightbulb.