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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!

~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~

ArmyPatch small   NavySeal small   Air Force Seal   Marines Seal small   Coast Guard Seal small (better)

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
 
 
Razor Wire  Similar to barbed wire or concertina with a sharp edge on one side and spikes every inch or so.
RB  radar beacon
 
 
 
RBEC  realistic battlefield environmental condition
 
RBN  radio beacon
 
 
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 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!!!
 

 

 



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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 ~ ...)
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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)
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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.............)
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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 ~ ...)
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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.............)
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To: beachn4fun

LOL, love that graphic.


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.)
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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 ~ ...)
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To: bentfeather

mine?


548 posted on 10/17/2005 9:16:51 AM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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To: bentfeather

mine?


549 posted on 10/17/2005 9:16:51 AM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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To: bentfeather

mine?


550 posted on 10/17/2005 9:16:51 AM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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To: bentfeather

mine?


551 posted on 10/17/2005 9:16:51 AM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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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))
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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.)
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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
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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)
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To: jackv






to the Canteen JackV!!!!


556 posted on 10/17/2005 9:23:41 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
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To: jackv

Glad to have you.


557 posted on 10/17/2005 9:24:37 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
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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)
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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.)
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To: SevenofNine

WOOHOO!!


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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