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!!!
 

 

 

 

 

[radu]

One should not even think about calories when consuming chok-lit. It's all about enjoying the sensation of the moment and nothing else. LOL!

[StarCMC]

Maybe we'll have to take a Field Trip there on a Short Speak thread!! :o)

[radu]

Howdy feather. It's hard to keep this lil "vampire" down on Halloween. LOL!

[al baby]

yup are you stuned

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey there, Jack.....looking mighty good there.

[TASMANIANRED]

What is your opinion is scariest movie moment ever?

[TASMANIANRED]

I have been stuned on many occasions and usually enjoy getting there.

[luvie]

...well, you're right about that, of course!

[radu]

hehehehe.....I figured there'd be plenty of candy-lovers so thought it best to bring plenty along.

[Lady Jag]

It's slimming.

[radu]

Dang, that's a hard question! I've seen so many horror flicks that had moments that had me jumping outta my seat. LOL!

I'll have to think on that a bit and get back to you on it.

[radu]

LOL! You can always worry about burning off the candy-consumption at a later time.

[Lady Jag]

But you just did!

 

A White Lie Church Cake!


Have you ever told a white lie? You are going to love this -- especially all the ladies who bake for church events.


Alice was to bake a cake for the churchwomen’s group bake sale, but she forgot to do it until the last minute.

She baked an angel food cake and when she took it from the oven, the center had dropped flat.

She said, "Oh dear, there's no time to bake another cake."

So, she looked around the house for something to build up the center of the cake.

Alice found it in the bathroom ... a roll of toilet paper.

She plunked it in and covered it with icing.

The finished product looked beautiful, so she rushed it to the church.

Before she left the house, Alice had given her daughter some money and specific instructions to be at the bake sale the minute it opened, and to buy that cake and bring it home.

When the daughter arrived at the sale, the attractive cake had already been sold.


Alice was beside herself.

The next day, Alice was invited to a friend's home where two tables of bridge were to be played that afternoon.

After the game, a fancy lunch was served, and to top it off, the cake in question was presented for dessert.

Alice saw the cake, she started to get out of her chair to rush into the kitchen to tell her hostess all about it, but before she could get to her feet, one of the other ladies said, "What a beautiful cake!"


Alice sat back in her chair when she heard the hostess (who was a prominent church member) say .

"Thank you, I baked it myself."

 

 

 

[Jack Deth]

Wow!

My introduction of Edward Woodward to The Wicker Man in "The Wicker Man".

Or the final fight and shoot out between William Peterson and Tom Noonan's Francis Dollarhyde ("The Tooth Fairy")in "Manhunter".

Any psychotic Monster that can take one hit from a .38 and six .357 Glaser Safety Slugs before diing is a very serious Monster.

Jack.

[luvie]

LOL!!!!

[SandRat]

Psa 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.

[StarCMC]

ROFL!!! I love it!!

[Lady Jag]

Where is the lightbulb.

Nobody changed a lightbulb. This is a Halloween joke!

[Jack Deth]

It's slimming.

Yes it is, Lady Jag.

Blue and Gold... "X-Men" colors!

Nice boots, too.

Jack.

[Lady Jag]