FReeper Canteen - Military Short Speak

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~ 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...

O, part 2

OASD Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

OAT outside air temperature

OAY Outstanding Airman of the Year

This ribbon is awarded to airman nominated by the MAJCOMs, FOAs and DRUs to HQ AFPC/DPPPRS for competition in the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (12 DAY) Program. Only one ribbon is awarded. A bronze oak leaf cluster is worn on the ribbon to denote each past or subsequent award. The 12 members selected as the Air Force Outstanding Airmen of the Year wear the bronze service star, retroactive to June 1970. The bronze service star is worn to the wearer's right side of the oak leaf clusters. Authorized Device: Oak leaf Cluster and Service Star.

OB Order of battle

Click here to see some current OBs!

OB1KB Order of battle version 1 knowledge based

OBC Officer basic course

OBE Overcome by events

The English call this nugatory. Yes, it's a word!

nu·ga·to·ry

( P ) Pronunciation Key (n

-tôr

, -t

, ny

-)
adj.

Of little or no importance; trifling.
Having no force; invalid. See Synonyms at vain.

[Latin ngtrius, from ngtor, trifler, from ngr, to trifle, from ngae, jokes.]

OBIGGS On board inert gas generating system

When a projectile hits an aircraft fuel tank or when a heat source occurs in the fuel tank of an aircraft, there is a risk of explosion. Unless, that is, the fuel tank is equipped with an inerting device such as this OBIGGS.

obj objective

OBO Official business only

OBOGS On board oxygen generating system

The advantages of this oxygen-generating system installed on board aircraft goes far beyond improving flight endurance. It will ultimately lead to a radical simplification of aviation logistics as a whole.

OC&S [Army] Ordnance Center and school

OC-ALC Oklahoma City Air Logistic Center

OCAC Operations control and analysis center

Processes, analyzes, produces and disseminates SIGNT-derived information and directs ground-based electronic warfare activities.

OCAKA observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment

OCAR Office of the Chief of Army Reserves

Oceanside The civilian community outside the main gate of Camp Pendleton, CA

OCJCS Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

OCM Optical countermeasures

OCOKA observation, concealment, obstacles, key terrain, and avenue of approach (Army)

OCONUS Outside Continental United States

OCRE Optical Character Recognition Equipment

For a .pdf file about OCR, click here!

OCS Officer Candidate School

Today's Field Trip: Ft. Knox

To: Diva Betsy Ross; laurenmarlowe

I can't say anything, it's the President and I'd embarrass myself. Just look.

He is awfully cute, though

281 posted on 11/22/2004 5:17:25 PM PST by Lady Jag (Waterbeds save lives)

282 posted on 11/22/2004 5:17:49 PM PST by tomkow6

To: international american

I tread in unafraid. I'm shaking from my head to my toe.

283 posted on 11/22/2004 5:17:57 PM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a conservative)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Radix

Hi guys! Have you ever been to The BIlly Goat Tavern in the windy city?

CHECK THIS OUT! HAVE A BEER AND STAY AWHILE!

284 posted on 11/22/2004 5:18:34 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (God bless the Swift Boat Vets!)

285 posted on 11/22/2004 5:18:34 PM PST by Soaring Feather (http://www.poetbentfeather.com)

286 posted on 11/22/2004 5:18:44 PM PST by tomkow6

Bentfeather,

Why don't you give us REAL writers a chance? :)Hehehe Just kidding.

287 posted on 11/22/2004 5:18:58 PM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a conservative)

Don't make me Howard Dean you, tomkow. I'm already rolling up my sleeves. :)

288 posted on 11/22/2004 5:19:29 PM PST by writer33 (The U.S. Constitution defines a conservative)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

I know who it is. He played a shizophrenic in THE END, one of my favorite movies.

Hi!

289 posted on 11/22/2004 5:19:46 PM PST by Lady Jag (Waterbeds save lives)

You wanna watch you back Writer!!

hehehehehe

290 posted on 11/22/2004 5:21:00 PM PST by Soaring Feather (http://www.poetbentfeather.com)

Hi Lady J! I just knew you would know!

291 posted on 11/22/2004 5:21:19 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (God bless the Swift Boat Vets!)

Fast as fast can be!

Never, EVER gonna catch me!

.......hehehehehhehehehehehehehehehe.........

292 posted on 11/22/2004 5:21:45 PM PST by tomkow6

"OCAKA observation and fields of fire, cover and concealment"

Actually spelled "OCOKA" which stood for: Observation and Fields of Fire, Cover and Concealment, Obstacles, Key Terrain, and Avenues of Approach.

It was recently rearranged to "OAKOC" in hopes that leaders would analyze terrain in a more logical sequence: "Obstacles, Avenues of Approach, Key Terrain, Observation and Fields of Fire, Cover and Concealment" - must have been a bullet comment on some officer's OER at TRADOC.

293 posted on 11/22/2004 5:22:10 PM PST by Voice in your head ("The secret of Happiness is Freedom, and the secret of Freedom, Courage." - Thucydides)

Well hello Armyboy! Good to see you. So what have you been doing for fun these days? Have you seen any good movies?

294 posted on 11/22/2004 5:23:06 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (God bless the Swift Boat Vets!)

To: Voice in your head

Hi, Voice in your head!

Welcome to the Canteen!