FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Sept. 20, 2004

Canteen Crew

[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 ~

           

The military seems to have a language of its own, with many terms, 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...

 

M, part 3

MG  major general

 

MGGB  Modular Guided Glide Bomb, GBU-15(V)HOBOS

To learn more, click here!

MGR-1  Honest John

The Honest John was the US Army's first nuclear-armed surface-to-surface rocket.  To read more, click here!

 

MGR-3  Little John

The Little John was the smallest nuclear-capable rocket the U.S. Army ever deployed.

 

MGRS  Military Grid Reference System

 

MGY Sgt [AR 310-50]  master gunnery sergeant (USMC)
 

 

 

MI  military intelligence

 

Mickey Mouse Boots   cold weather boots worn by Marines

 

MICV  mechanized infantry combat vehicle
 

 

MILES  Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems

To read more about MILES, click here!
 

MIOBC  Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course

Ask Old Sarge about this one!

 

Missing Man Formation 
 

A flight of usually 5 aircraft in a fly-over formation.  When the flight reaches the honor point, one of the aircraft peels off into a steep climb heavenward leaving his or her position vacant.  In is a formal salute rendered to POW and MIA as well as to deceased military people - usually aviators.

 

MkmQualBad [AR  310-50]  Marksman Qualification Badge
 

(Marine - Rifle)

 

MLR  main line of resistance

 

MLRS  Multiple Launch Rocket System
 

To read more, click here!

 

MOB  military orders of battle

 

MOJO  

Originally a concoction of hard liquors designed for the sole purpose of getting drunk.  Also used to mean a swaggering approach of smooth talking individual, as in "He's got his MOJO goin'."

 

Molly Marine

A statue of a woman Marine located in New Orleans, LA.  The first statue of a woman in military service in the United States.
 

Today's Field Trip:

 

Click the pic to visit Ft. Leonard Wood.

 

 

[shield]

At least if I had any contact with my men....it wouldn't be a FELONY!!!!

[tomkow6]

W H

[blackie]

You're very welcome.

[blackie]

You're very welcome.

[Fawnn]

Diva Betsy Ross!!! #300!!!

[tomkow6]

....it all depends on how young you feel......

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

040919-N-8704K-002 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 19, 2004) - Two Naval Aviators assigned to the “Diamond Cutters” of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30) complete pre-flight checks of their S-3B Viking prior to launch aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67). S-3B Aircraft are tasked by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commanders to provide Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions including air wing tanking. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17) are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

040915-N-9593M-011 Pacific Ocean (Sept. 15, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Red Devils” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Two Three Two (VMFA-232) launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) with a flash of fire caused by unburned jet fuel. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Philip A. McDaniel (RELEASED)

040919-N-8704K-004 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 19, 2004) - An S-3B Viking assigned to the “Diamond Cutters” of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30), maneuvers the Aerial Refueling Store (ARS) drogue into position prior to refueling another S-3B Viking assigned to VS-30. S-3B Aircraft are tasked by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commanders to provide Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions including air wing tanking. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17) are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

040918-N-6371Q-036 Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Sept. 18, 2004) - Line handlers assigned to USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), stand at parade rest as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) makes her way to the pier. Wasp returned to Norfolk, Va., following a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The Wasp-led Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) was the first East Coast ESG to deploy. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Orlando Quintero (RELEASED)

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Awww.. thanks Tom! Is it okay if I send you a little smooch for those cute little guys?

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Heeehee.. well it begged to be posted twice.. don't know why. It is what it is.... ;}

[shield]

....it all depends on how young you feel......

Tell that toooooo the COPS!!! ;o)

[blackie]

Be very careful of beggers. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Excellent answers. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Meekie, for my cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. Mighty tasty this chilly morning.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, TM, for today's fresh coffee and inspiration for our troops. Congratulations to the Giants and the Jets.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Roger that... ;}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Monday afternoon, tom! Good Monday afternoon, Patriotic Pattie!

[Kathy in Alaska]

KEEPING WATCH — A U.S. Army crew chief, assigned to Task Force Pirate, monitors the ground for enemy activity as he sits on the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a flight to the village of Jildalek in central Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2004. The task force has made several trips into this area, often distributing school supplies and humanitarian aid to villagers. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jennifer S. Emmons

[Birdsong Bay]

Such a lovely shade of lipstick...haha!! That is some smmochie!! ahah!!

[Old Sarge]

{{{{{ KATHY! }}}}}

You like all those, didja?

Now, where's my Bactine? The Burning Light of the Presence is kind of toasty...

[blackie]

:):):)