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!!!
 

 

 

 

 

[beachn4fun]

Well, between your weather report and EG's, I think we might as well expect cold, damp weather here by the end of the week if not sooner. Not good news for us.

Good news for you being able to have something at your church.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thanks.:)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Mrs. N

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Luv

[StarCMC]

Some dancin' music...

The Romantics - What I Like About You

[GodBlessUSA]

Wow, that's fantastic Mrs.N!! :)

What do you think Booboo will want for dinner tonight? LOL!

[GodBlessUSA]

The way you put your thread together, it's lovely! :)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Um.....Dunno,it's to early for me to concern myself with dinner.

Ice Cream?

[beachn4fun]

HOLIDAY MAILING

Everyone is encouraged to beat the last- minute rush and bring holiday mail and packages to the nearest US Post Office, Army/Air Force Post Office (APO), or Navy/Marine Corps Fleet Post Office (FPO) by the recommended dates listed below.

For military mail addressed TO APO and FPO addresses, the last available mailing dates to ensure delivery are:

Parcel Post - November 12

Space Available - November 26

Parcel Airlift - December 3

Priority Mail, First Class cards and letters - Mailing date is December 10, to all locations, except for locations starting with ZIP 093. For all locations starting with ZIP 093 the mailing date is December 5.

Express Mail - December 19 to locations where Express Mail service is available. Check with your local post office to determine which APO/FPO addresses can receive Express Mail. Note: This service is not available to ships.

For military mail FROM APO and FPO addresses, the mailing dates are:

Space Available - November 18

Parcel Airlift - December 2

Priority Mail, First Class cards and letters - December 9

Express Mail - December 21 from APO/FPO addresses where Express Mail can be accepted. Check with your local military post office to determine if they can accept Express Mail. Note: This service is not available from ships.

[StarCMC]

YIKES -- that means it'll be raining here for a while! Oh well, like I said, it's not Halloween here if it's not cold or raining! LOL

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Morning Beachy!

{{{HUGS}}}

[StarCMC]

THANK YOU!!!

[luvie]

Yes, I sure do!!!! WOOHOO!!!! Finally!

[tomkow6]

Great to hear from you, OS!

[beachn4fun]

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[luvie]

Mornin' beachy! I'm practically out the door on my way to ****! I'll see you guys this afternoon! ((((hugs))))

[beachn4fun]

W H

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[tomkow6]

We're supposed to get rain today, too, starting around 3. Trick-or-Treaters gonna get wet today in Chicagoland!

BTW, not too many years ago, when I took the "rotten" kid trick-or-treating, it was SNOWING!

[GodBlessUSA]

Probably Peanutbutter cups and candy corn. LOL!

[beachn4fun]

W H

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