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FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ October 17, 2005
Deputy Dawg

Posted on 10/16/2005 6:58:17 PM PDT by 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 ~

ArmyPatch small   NavySeal small   Air Force Seal   Marines Seal small   Coast Guard Seal small (better)

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 6

Rate  Any of the ranks within the Navy or Coast Guard enlisted structure.

RATE  remote automatic telemetry equipment

RATEL  radio telephone

Rate of Fire  The number of rounds fired per weapon per minute

Rat F***ed  To be seriously torn apart or rifled through.  Originating in Vietnam when cases of C-Rations (Rats) would be gone through in the process of transporting them to the front.
 
Ratline  An organized effort for moving personnel and/or material by clandestine means across a denied area or border.
 
RATO  rocket assisted take off
On Aug. 12, 1941, the first Air Corps rocket-assist takeoff was made by a Wright Field test pilot, Capt. Homer Boushey, using a small civilian-type Ercoupe airplane. Subsequent refinements of this technique were made for assisting heavily-loaded airplanes in taking off from limited space. This technique is still used whenever needed.  More here!
 
RATSCAT  radar target scatter
RAVIR  radar video recording
 
RAWARC  radar report and warning coordination system
 
 
Razor Wire  Similar to barbed wire or concertina with a sharp edge on one side and spikes every inch or so.
RB  radar beacon
 
 
 
RBEC  realistic battlefield environmental condition
 
RBN  radio beacon
 
 
RBP  radio breakdown point
RBV  rapid battlefield visualization
 
RC   Take your pick:
 
1Reserve Component, 2radio control, 3ray control electrode [vacuum tube], 4remote control, 5research center, 6resistance-capacitance, 7resistor-capacitor circuit (as in filters), 8resource center (SPACECMD), 9response cell, 10range commander, 11reimbursable code, 12review cycle, 13[JP 1-02] river current, 14[JP 1-02] receive clock, 15[JP 1-02] regional coordinator. 16[AR 310-50] Radio Code Aptitude Area
 
 
RC Reserve component course configuration
Today's Field Trip: Holloman AFB, New Mexico 


 

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!!!
 

 

 



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To: Kathy in Alaska

Yes it is!! YUCK!


121 posted on 10/16/2005 8:09:34 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: txradioguy

Hi tx!!


122 posted on 10/16/2005 8:10:08 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: bentfeather

Excellent.

The disruption will soon be a distant memory.


123 posted on 10/16/2005 8:10:22 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
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To: tomkow6

Thanks Tom.


124 posted on 10/16/2005 8:10:47 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: bentfeather

I'll find one! :)


125 posted on 10/16/2005 8:10:49 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)
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To: TheMom

LOL!!!!


126 posted on 10/16/2005 8:11:25 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: tomkow6; Eaker

That is so wrong & soooo funny!!!


127 posted on 10/16/2005 8:11:27 PM PDT by TheMom (My husband and children rock! I am like a rock . . . round and thick.)
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To: Smartass

So, Sa......ya rootin for USC? Thanks for the great pictures of our troops and conditions they've made so the Iraqis can vote, and be proud of that vote.


128 posted on 10/16/2005 8:12:12 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: LUV W

Yes they are happy.


129 posted on 10/16/2005 8:12:55 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Hello ,Ma Yes I dad Ma got to ride my Mtb 4 times,watched football & baseball & Hiked..Butbest of all I can Freep from the Woods.. WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO It's a little slow but doable.. Hope your weekend was good also *HUGS*
The Platters ~Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
The Platters~The Great Pretender
Rebekah Del Rio~Llorando

130 posted on 10/16/2005 8:13:27 PM PDT by GoldStarBrother (Don't Give Up Hope Moses Was A Basket Case Also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Little River Band - Reminiscing

How's this? I think I've spun this for us before, but it's one of my favorites!


131 posted on 10/16/2005 8:13:37 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)
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To: GoldStarBrother

Wonderful selections.


132 posted on 10/16/2005 8:14:23 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
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To: LUV W

Innocent, maybe - - but you keep pinging me . . .

5:freakin45 comes really early in the scheme on the timeline.


133 posted on 10/16/2005 8:14:27 PM PDT by TheMom (My husband and children rock! I am like a rock . . . round and thick.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

That is a really nice tune Colonel, thank you!


134 posted on 10/16/2005 8:14:56 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: GoldStarBrother

Whoa!! Good tunes Bro!


135 posted on 10/16/2005 8:15:43 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: StarCMC; TheMom

I told her that if the girl started walking now she would be on time.

She hit me with a big spoon!!!


136 posted on 10/16/2005 8:16:38 PM PDT by Eaker (My Wife Rocks! - I will never take Dix off of my ping list as I have been asked to do.)
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To: GoldStarBrother

{{{BRO}}} You're back! Did ya have a good time? Nice weekend for a camping trip!

Love the Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, so dreamy!


137 posted on 10/16/2005 8:17:21 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: tomkow6; LUV W; All

Hey Tomkow I keep laughing every time you post that picture LOLOLOL!! rack itt

Yeah but Tomkow Preztel is bread so that would pass I more of hearing of beer comment because they did run out of wine
Yeah it is true winery went on strike so this Cathoic church serving Beer call that very right in Germany

Tomkow don't laugh

There is report off Sunday UK Papers this weekend that World Youth Day two of the US Cities who may be chosen is my City Los Angeles AND CHICAGO


138 posted on 10/16/2005 8:18:03 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; A Ruckus of Dogs; acad1228; AirForceMom; ..

Mar 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;




Act 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.




1Cr 14:21 In the law it is written, With [men of] other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.




1Cr 14:23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in [those that are] unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?


139 posted on 10/16/2005 8:18:35 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; Alas Babylon!; ...
Blue Oyster Cult ~ Take Me Away

Edwin McCain ~ I'll Be

Pink Floyd ~ Wishing You Were Here


140 posted on 10/16/2005 8:19:30 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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