FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ October 17, 2005

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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

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

RC³Reserve 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!!!

WOOHOO!!! Ft. Laonard Wood is in my neck of the woods (about 3 hours away.) If you need anything let me know!!

(PS -- thank you for raising such an awesome young man!)

561 posted on 10/17/2005 9:30:47 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

ROFL!!! Those are much prettier (and presumably smell better) than the ones I had to turn in. He he he.

562 posted on 10/17/2005 9:31:45 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: StarCMC; Mrs.Nooseman

THANKS!!!! :0)

Love that Oliver North!!

563 posted on 10/17/2005 9:32:38 AM PDT by jackv

You are welcome.:)

Yep,I love Oliver North as well.

I would love to stay and chat but I have to get ready for work.

I'll be here tomorrow for most of the day.

Have a wonderful day Jack.

564 posted on 10/17/2005 9:35:11 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)

Welcome to the Canteen, Jackv

565 posted on 10/17/2005 9:42:52 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Coke will take care of that problem

I never thought I'd hear you say that.

566 posted on 10/17/2005 9:49:51 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

Palm trees and beaches are always on my mind when in the depths of a New England winter. The mind just goets, "Ahhhh!"

567 posted on 10/17/2005 9:55:55 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

To: Kathy in Alaska

568 posted on 10/17/2005 10:01:10 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

569 posted on 10/17/2005 10:04:49 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

I was just trying to take the edge off the stinky stools.

570 posted on 10/17/2005 10:14:07 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

571 posted on 10/17/2005 10:15:12 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

Thank you for the warm welcome!! What a neat thread!!

572 posted on 10/17/2005 10:50:35 AM PDT by jackv

573 posted on 10/17/2005 10:53:44 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: acad1228; BIGLOOK; All

A little SRV for your afternoon listening pleasure...
Pride & Joy
Superstition

You'll Be Mine

574 posted on 10/17/2005 10:56:58 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: beachn4fun; Mudboy Slim; ValerieUSA; MoJo2001; tomkow6; StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; ...

575 posted on 10/17/2005 11:01:02 AM PDT by acad1228 (Free The West Memphis Three!!!)

Man, Star, you get to see Colonel North...I would love to see him!

576 posted on 10/17/2005 11:06:15 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: LUV W; Texas Songwriter

Always terrific words from Texas Songwriter. Nice, LW.

577 posted on 10/17/2005 11:08:07 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: Kathy in Alaska

I have my War Stories In Iraq book along for an autograph if I get the chance! :o)

578 posted on 10/17/2005 11:08:35 AM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

579 posted on 10/17/2005 11:08:35 AM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

Thanks, Deputy Dawg, for helping Star with today's thread.

580 posted on 10/17/2005 11:12:36 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

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