FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ October 17, 2005

Deputy Dawg

[StarCMC]

 

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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

 

RC³  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!!!
 

 

 

[Colonel_Flagg]

Time for bed. Good night all and thanks to our troops for the great work they do!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Sarge, and The Kids of The Company, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Laurita, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[TASMANIANRED]

They don't get away with it like they used to.

Headline today about "White Supremacists riot" when everybody saw black gangs doing it. They undermine their own credibility.

Remember the old line about " I don't need your bull"..Everyday they become less trusted.

Free Republic is part of the revolution in information. We hear directly from the source how well things are going..The news gets out.

Remember the impact of the Swift Boat Vets...Grass Roots works.

This is one of the most challenging and inspirational periods in history since WWII.

Freedom is on the march and the people who make the country work have a voice. We speak loudly.

Don't buy the crap the MSM puts out. Americans don't support the War and don't support the troops. We see people posting from San Francisco about strangers buying meals and drinks for Soldiers.

That doesn't happen in one of the most liberal cities without the people who don't get polled supporting.

The MSM as an institution is committing suicide and we need to keep the pressure up.

The more the light of truth is shown, the more the cockroaches run.

Have faith..

[TASMANIANRED]

Bumped into her early this afternoon and then poof...

[TASMANIANRED]

The family that snoozes together....

How sweet.

[sxytxredhead73]

[TASMANIANRED]

good looking family...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey, I've seen that family before. Good job, red!! What a good looking group.

[luvie]

Thanks for that TAS! You are totally right...they are less and less believed and supported because of the awful track record they have amassed...starting with the total support that they gave to the letch Clintoon! I lost all respect of the MSM after that!

That's why I love being here--we hear the real deal without filters. They are committing suicide...and here at FR is the rope with which they can and will hang themselves!

Yeah--I saw her post a couple of times, but before I could even get to her, she was--as you said--*poof*! LOL!

[sxytxredhead73]

That is John, Schultz (at about 3months old) and one of our cats Snickers.(the cat that only goes to John)LOL!! Well Snickers will sleep with the kids but only after they go to sleep.
True meaning to: you don't own your cat, your cat owns you!!! LOL

[sxytxredhead73]

thank you so much!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night, Colonel. Sleep well and hope you feel better tomorrow. Thanks for helping honor and entertain our troops.

[sxytxredhead73]

I posted a pic of all of us last year. So now you know what we look like

[luvie]

Red!!! Thank you soooo much for posting that beautiful picture of your georgous family! What a group to be proud of!

[luvie]

(((hugs))) 'Nite, ES! Gosh, I never even got a chance to talk---again! This has got to stop....I need to visit with you sometimes! Waaaaa!

[luvie]

Also loved the one of John and the animals vegging out on the couch! So cute! Looks like that kitty really does love him! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Butting in here......I believe ms b said she was going to visit her Poppa today, AND that she has a couple more days where she has to be up a 4am......4am! Yikes!

[TASMANIANRED]

I just googled support our troops.

1)Defend America
2)Adopt a Platoon
3) Any Soldier
4)Dear Abby.net
5)Support our troops DoD
6)Operation Hero Miles
7)Books for Soldiers
8)Military Moms
9)Operation AC
10)USO
11)Operation Military Pride
12)Treats for Troops..

Just getting a good start. This is where real life is, not in cooked and gerrymandered polls.

The MSM keeps trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. It ain't flying any more.

They no longer have a monopoly and people are putting their money, time and prayers where it counts.

Have faith, Mountains will move.

[TASMANIANRED]

A dog is like having a child under 5, they adore you.

A cat is like having a teenager, they want to be fed, catered to and given free reign.