FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ October 17, 2005

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~ 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 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

RAWS radar attack and warning 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

RB std rubidium standard

RBAAP Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant

RBCS remote bar code system

RBEC realistic battlefield environmental condition

RBN radio beacon

RBOC rapid blooming offboard chaff

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-NCOES Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officer Education System

RC³Reserve 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!!!

Admit it! You LOVE getting pinged!

Pinged is one thing, mooned is sumthin' else.

161 posted on 10/16/2005 8:29:35 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

162 posted on 10/16/2005 8:29:41 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: laurenmarlowe

Hey Lauren

The woods were perfect..Great weather Full Moon watched it rise over the Lake NO BUGS and didn't use spray.. Nice glass of wine soft music Can't wait till next time.. How was your weekend? Good I hope.. Cooling off Rained ?

*Hugs*

163 posted on 10/16/2005 8:30:55 PM PDT by GoldStarBrother (Don't Give Up Hope Moses Was A Basket Case Also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

It was, because like a MORON I pinged myself instead of you. < blush > :)

164 posted on 10/16/2005 8:31:07 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)

To: Colonel_Flagg

ROFLOL!! OMG, too, funny!

165 posted on 10/16/2005 8:32:30 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

To: GoldStarBrother

I had a great weekend BRO, thanks!

We had alot of fun playing tunes, but we sure missed you.

166 posted on 10/16/2005 8:34:28 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: Colonel_Flagg

167 posted on 10/16/2005 8:36:08 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

You will be sleeping better than Queen Elizabeth...

Kinda fits though...

Just got to help a soldiers child..

168 posted on 10/16/2005 8:36:24 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

To: StarCMC; tomkow6; All

Going be houston vs White Sox I am shock
I thought Angels would go all way LOL!!!

So Tomkow if White Sox win are you going take a bath if they win WORLD SERIES LOL!

169 posted on 10/16/2005 8:37:07 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)

To: TASMANIANRED

Wonderful, what did you do?? Something with poison??

170 posted on 10/16/2005 8:38:15 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

To: Colonel_Flagg

I am so glad I'm not the only one who does that! LOL

171 posted on 10/16/2005 8:38:37 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: GoldStarBrother

I watched the sun go down over the city skyline.

Beautiful tonight.

Moon is grand as well but I don't have as good an angle from the office.

172 posted on 10/16/2005 8:38:45 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

To: Colonel_Flagg

I was okay and now better, your tune was great.

You have good taste.

173 posted on 10/16/2005 8:39:04 PM PDT by EsmeraldaA

You will get arrested wearing that.

174 posted on 10/16/2005 8:39:35 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

Very pretty SmartA!!

175 posted on 10/16/2005 8:40:30 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)

To: TASMANIANRED

LOL!! Well, a queen can do pretty much as she wishes. :(

176 posted on 10/16/2005 8:41:10 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

177 posted on 10/16/2005 8:41:29 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)

Enjoyed the pictures, I hadn't seen those.

178 posted on 10/16/2005 8:42:08 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)

Thank you very much! Now I am blushing. :)

179 posted on 10/16/2005 8:42:08 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)

I don't use poison, I fix poisonings...LOL

yes,,,

180 posted on 10/16/2005 8:42:39 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)

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