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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!
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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~ |
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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 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
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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
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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.
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RB radar beacon
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RBEC realistic battlefield environmental condition
RBN radio beacon
RBP radio breakdown point
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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 |
RC3 Reserve component course configuration
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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: Colonel_Flagg
Amen! God bless them all! Prayers for their families who now have to grieve with the rest of us.
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:16:34 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: LUV W
Rest in Peace...
MSM exposes itself more every day.
They don't have the decency to be ashamed but they ought to at least be embarassed when they get caught.
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:21:01 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: GoldStarBrother
Good night, Gold, sleep well and thanks for spinning the tunes for our troops.
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:21:12 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: Colonel_Flagg
LOL....I'm not buying Haiti/Dominican Republic....
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:22:00 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: bentfeather
Nighty night Queenie..
Rest Well.
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:22:57 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: LUV W
Another commonality Sis..
Speaking of sis were is the 3rd Musketeer?
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:24:01 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: AirForceMom



Thank you, Jason (far right), for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

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posted on
10/16/2005 9:24:51 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: TASMANIANRED
I think somewhat smaller islands would be a better buy.
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:28:35 PM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)
To: Kathy in Alaska; TASMANIANRED; LUV W; Colonel_Flagg; All
Ma, I'm off to read. my book is shouting at me.

Good night everyone.
To: EsmeraldaA
To: TASMANIANRED
They will never be embarrassed...they are too well protected by the left! And conversly, they protect the left! It disgusts me! Especially where the president and our troops are concerned!
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:30:01 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: Colonel_Flagg
You are probably right...
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:30:18 PM PDT
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TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: EsmeraldaA
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:30:37 PM PDT
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TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: TASMANIANRED; MS.BEHAVIN
I think the three of us must be triplets who have been separated at birth! LOL!
I don't know where she is and I haven't gotten to talk to her all day! :o(
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:31:45 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: EsmeraldaA
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:32:44 PM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)
To: EsmeraldaA
Good night, Es.....enjoy your book and sweet dreams.
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posted on
10/16/2005 9:34:48 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: All
To: All
To: Its_me_K.E.T.; WVNan



Thank you, Brian, 3rd ACR, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

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posted on
10/16/2005 9:40:37 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
To: BykrBayb




Thank you, Bill, for helping keep us free.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

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posted on
10/16/2005 9:41:49 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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