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!!!
 

 

 

[sxytxredhead73]

I was never really big on schnauzers till Mr. SGT. Schultz. He stole my heart the first time I seen him LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

I've never had a dog that needed a haircut, so haven't experienced that. You would think that dogs that are regularly groomed would realize that you are coming back for them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Did you get him as a puppy? Practically fit in your hand? He is cute.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[sxytxredhead73]

He is something else. LOL!!! But he keeps me company when the kids are at school.
He used to look all around the phone when he heard John now when I talk to John he gets in my face and listens and then will do his little bark thing

[WestVirginiaRebel]

"Well, it all started when they said I wasn't human..."

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our National Anthem

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[Kathy in Alaska]

Dogs and cats are so funny when they hear a voice they know on the phone. I'm glad he keeps you company.

[sxytxredhead73]

He is a breed that don't shed. And that is so NICE!! He knows after his haircut I come get him but he don't like it and don't like being caged up.
I picked him out of the litter when he was 2 weeks old. I brought him home the day he turned 6 weeks oldand he has been spoiled since. He just turned 2 last month.
Whats the funnest is that when he is sound to sleep he snores.

[Kathy in Alaska]

ROTFLMBO!! That is too funny. My folks elderly dog had to be put to sleep a couple months ago when his body just stopped working one part at a time. But for years he went in the car with my Dad wherever he went. And he was very resentful when my Mom would get in the car, taking his place in the front passenger seat. He had to practically be bodily removed.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Not shedding is WONDERFUL!

[txradioguy]

story on wed your time about the last PLDC class graduation.

the video on tomorrows newscast about the Hispanic Heritage celebration is mine.

[sxytxredhead73]

Well I've been waiting to see if John comes back online but I guess not so I'm going to go to bed..
Talk to you later ma.
take care

[sxytxredhead73]

well there you are

[txradioguy]

hi

*kiss*

[sxytxredhead73]

Oh Damn that would be my little doggie

[txradioguy]

LOL! That IS Schultz huh?

[Kathy in Alaska]

OK....you shot the video for the Hispanic Heritage celebrations???? So you did the whole thing...cool! So we will hope for 2 of your reports this week! There will be NO preemption's this week. Never did get to see your on camera spot.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I was just getting ready to yell. WAIT WAIT!!

[txradioguy]

Yes shot the video ...did the interview and wrote the script for the anchor.

I guess I should include those as things for you to wtch for huh?

I normally don't cause they don't have my voice on them.