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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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: airforce; army; canteen; coastguard; freepercanteen; marines; nationalguard; navy; starisacubbiesfan; starluvsdacubs; supportthetroops; tomkowstinks
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To: beachn4fun; StarCMC
Ollie?
541
posted on
10/17/2005 9:11:01 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: tomkow6
Are you trying to "screw" around with my minds????? Rusty Nuts.
542
posted on
10/17/2005 9:12:01 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: Lady Jag
Music to my ears!
543
posted on
10/17/2005 9:12:10 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(T-minus 58 and counting.............)
To: beachn4fun; StarCMC
Ollie?
544
posted on
10/17/2005 9:13:17 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: SevenofNine
Good morning, Seven. Voting for some Hollyweird people isn't any worse that many shyster lawyers. IMO!
545
posted on
10/17/2005 9:15:21 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(T-minus 58 and counting.............)
To: beachn4fun
546
posted on
10/17/2005 9:16:18 AM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
To: Lady Jag
"Rusty Nuts."Coke will take care of that problem......works for me!
547
posted on
10/17/2005 9:16:23 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: bentfeather
548
posted on
10/17/2005 9:16:51 AM PDT
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tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: bentfeather
549
posted on
10/17/2005 9:16:51 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: bentfeather
550
posted on
10/17/2005 9:16:51 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: bentfeather
551
posted on
10/17/2005 9:16:51 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: beachn4fun
G'morning beachn. How you doing?
552
posted on
10/17/2005 9:17:46 AM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
((A Proud Member of the Water Bucket Brigade - It's all about the MOOSEMUSS))
To: tomkow6
Okay Tom, since she's your friend, tell her I'll pick her up with the Limo.
Furthermore, you're a BRATT!
553
posted on
10/17/2005 9:19:21 AM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
To: All; Fudd Fan; Mrs.Nooseman
What a neat neat thread!! Glad to be aboard!
My son enlisted in the army a week ago. He leaves for Ft. Leonard-Wood in January for basic training. He is excited . I couldn't be prouder but worry about the horror stories of basic training!! He'll probably do better than me during that 9 weeks!!
Thanks to all the troops for your duty to your country! What a wonderful country--because of you!
554
posted on
10/17/2005 9:20:02 AM PDT
by
jackv
To: beachn4fun; tomkow6; All
Here funny part about this story our two Governor are intellgenct people
Reagan And ARNOLDDDD
Do you think SAG guild would have for Ronnie if he wasn't brainy or we vote him for two term for Governor and Prez of the US HELL NO
Then Arnold I knew way back in da day that Arnold has brains I was hearing back in da day all good investment he was making
Arnold is no idiot
I hate to bearer of bad news now Russian navy claim that they can't find Budweiser beer or Vodka because the ship has sunk down below according to Tass news wire
Is Chia Pet Kim Jong 11 maybe lose control of his family apparently WOrld Tribune claim that his sons are fighting for control of Powerbase in North Korea communist party one of the son PULL A GUN on dear ole dad
Yeah one the son pull a gun on his younger brother Chia Pet try take gun away got knock out by one of kids
OMG
THis is classic episode of Dallas LOL!
555
posted on
10/17/2005 9:22:33 AM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: jackv
556
posted on
10/17/2005 9:23:41 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: jackv
557
posted on
10/17/2005 9:24:37 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: beachn4fun; StarCMC

STOOL SAMPLES
558
posted on
10/17/2005 9:25:03 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: tomkow6
No, Ollie.
*sigh*
559
posted on
10/17/2005 9:28:31 AM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: SevenofNine
560
posted on
10/17/2005 9:29:13 AM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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