FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ June 5, 2006

D. W.

[StarCMC]

 

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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 22
 

RO  Take your pick:

radar operator, range operations, readout, reportable
occurrence, receive only, research objective,
reverse osmosis, routine order, requirement
objective, requisition objective, route order, [FM
101-5-1] Romania, [AR 310-50] reporting officer,
[AR 310-50] requisitioning objective

RO/RO  roll-on roll-off

A type of ferry, cargo ship or barge that carries wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trailers or railway carriages.

ROA  restricted operations area

ROAD  Reorganized Objective Army Divisions

The second major reorganization of Army divisions, known as ROAD, was completed in 1964. Under this plan the Army was to have four types of divisions- airborne, infantry, armored, and mechanized- the base upon which each was built, being essentially the same. All had their usual types of organic reconnaissance, artillery, and support units. The main differences came in the maneuver elements- tank and infantry battalions- which varied with mission and other factors. All had three brigade headquarters, which, in the armored division, corresponded to its former combat commands. Thus while the organization of all divisions became more flexible, the change in the armored division was less than in other types.

More information here!

ROB  radar order of battle

ROBCO  readiness objective code (UNITREP)

ROBY  results, output, benefits or yield

ROC  Reserve officer candidate

ROC-V  Robotic Countermine Vehicle

ROCC  regional operations control centers (NORAD)

ROCCM  controlled devices countermeasures and deception

ROCID  Reorganization of Combat Infantry Division

Rock  Idiot.  As in "That rock is really stupid."

Rock, The  Okinawa, Japan (See field trip)

Rock and Roll  

An alliteration of lock and load it means to begin an action, to start. In Vietnam it also meant to set the M16A1 to full-automatic fire (full-automatic fire used up ammunition so fast that later models were modified to fire only three-round blasts with each pull of the trigger on automatic).

 

Rocks and Shoals  The system of Naval justice prior to the introduction of the UCMJ.

ROCLANT  Regional Operations Center Atlantic (Norfolk)

ROCP  radar out of commission parts

ROCPUC  Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge

ROCR  remote optical character recognition

 

Today's Field Trip:  Okinawa, Japan
(Click the picture to visit!!)
 

Givin' a shout out to the guys and gals doing the tough stuff at Okinawa!  You guys and gals ROCK!  Thank you!!!

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!!

[StarCMC]

Music  Incoming!!

Click to listen to a Rascal Flatts Jukebox!

Safe for Ma and Kids? Absolutely!!

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However, if the lyrics are inappropriate for children, please ping MoJo2001.*

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[StarCMC]

Thread's up -- back when I finish dinner! *HUGS!*

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[CindyDawg]

BM - BBL

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Evening, folks!

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[StarCMC]

ROFLMBO!!!!

[StarCMC]

FIRST!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Evening, Star. Hope you are having a great weekend.

[StarCMC]

Good evening Knit!

[StarCMC]

Good evening Hopey!! Thanks for today's pledge!

[SilentServiceCPO]

RO also stands for Reactor Operator.(Nuclear Navy)

[StarCMC]

Hey sweet cheeks!! Goodtaseeya!! How's it going?

[Coop]

Happy Sunday to you and yours, Star. And a sharp hand salute to all those defending our freedom!

[SilentServiceCPO]

One more, ROAD - Retired On Active Duty (slang), those guys who, upon reaching the 18 - 19 year point, slack off and let the others carry the load.

[Lady Jag]

What's SPAM short for?

[StarCMC]

Oh wow! Thanks! Got that from an online list -- I can't believe how many different meanings there can be for ONE set of letters! LOL

[Knitting A Conundrum]

good evening!

and a little message for everybody:

Know someone in the Military that needs special prayers?

Ping me the name, I will will put that person on our special prayer list on the Daily Prayer Request Thread .

Today's thread is at:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1643147/posts

[StarCMC]

Good evening Mr. Coop!! Happy Sunday to you, too! *HUGS!* And thank you for your service to our country -- and for your unfailing support of today's heroes.

[The Mayor]

June 5, 2006

It’s What God Says

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READ: 1 Kings 13:7-22

It was commanded me by the word of the Lord. —1 Kings 13:9

An experiment with teenagers showed how they handle peer pressure. Groups of 10 adolescents were brought into a room and instructed to raise their hands when the teacher pointed to the longest line on three charts. Nine of the people had been told ahead of time to vote for the second-longest line. But one person in the group had not been told.

The experiment began with nine teenagers voting for the wrong line. The tenth person would typically glance around, frown in confusion, and slip his hand up with the group because he lacked the courage to challenge them.

In 1 Kings 13, an unidentified man of God performed miraculous signs at the altar in Bethel (vv.1-6). But then, after this great victory, he took the word of another prophet to be the truth even though he knew it was contrary to what God had told him (vv.15-19). Because of his disobedience, he was killed by a lion (vv.20-24).

The story teaches us that God’s Word is superior to anyone else’s word and therefore should be obeyed. When we’re tempted to buckle under pressure, it’s then that we must stand firm. God’s Word—the truth—can always be relied on. —Anne Cetas

O help us, Lord, to heed Your Word,
Its precepts to obey;
And may we fight the tendency
To walk in our own way.  —Sper

God’s Word is the compass that keeps us on course.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   2 Chronicles 23-24; John 15