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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: tomkow6
Awww, that's so cute LOL! I'm sorry. :),
Now.....

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681 posted on 10/17/2005 1:58:54 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: StarCMC

Thanks glad you like it. Hope I can get someone to cut it.


682 posted on 10/17/2005 2:01:22 PM PDT by cedarswingman (....and God made a REDNECK and said.......I done good)
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To: cedarswingman

Me too - it's beautiful!!


683 posted on 10/17/2005 2:02:10 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: cedarswingman
I'm sorry I missed you Cedar! How are you doing today? :)

I saw a link to a song of yours, I have yet had the opportunity to hear it. I look forward to listening as I know, I will enjoy it!! :)

684 posted on 10/17/2005 2:10:36 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: StarCMC

Thanks for Van!!


685 posted on 10/17/2005 2:11:42 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: AZamericonnie

Hi Connie!
A beautiful presentation of Cedar's song.
Thanks for posting this again! It's been hectic day and I was just going back to find it.
HUGS!!


686 posted on 10/17/2005 2:12:06 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: bentfeather

You're welcome! {{{{ HUGS! }}}}


687 posted on 10/17/2005 2:13:31 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: tomkow6

Whining does not work for you Tom, only me.
688 posted on 10/17/2005 2:13:58 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: cedarswingman

Hey, I thought I missed you. :)

It's beautiful! I'm enjoying listening to your song now! I send prayers you find the right person who will cut it.


689 posted on 10/17/2005 2:14:12 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: StarCMC

Hey, Old Sarge. I really like your poem, "Sleeping Soldiers."

Thank you for posting this, Star.


690 posted on 10/17/2005 2:14:20 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)
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To: acad1228

Hiya, acad, thanks for Da Blues.


691 posted on 10/17/2005 2:15:00 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
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To: La Enchiladita

Good Afternoon Dita! :)


692 posted on 10/17/2005 2:15:26 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: El Gran Salseron; All

Hey El Gran - I have a computer question for you or anyone else who might know the answer...

We use Outlook Express in our office. One of my coworkers regularly receives attachments that she needs for work and would like to save them to a certain file on her computer, but everytime she saves them she has to browse and click til she gets there. Is there some way to basically set that file as the default for saving attachments to so she doesn't have to do that everytime? I looked thru the Tools menu and didn't see anything that seemed to be the right thing. Thanks in advance!!!


693 posted on 10/17/2005 2:16:20 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: bentfeather

Afternoon, Lady!


694 posted on 10/17/2005 2:17:17 PM PDT by acad1228 (Free The West Memphis Three!!!)
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To: La Enchiladita

You're welcome!! Old Sarge is my hero! (See tagline!)


695 posted on 10/17/2005 2:17:27 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: All

LOL!!!


696 posted on 10/17/2005 2:18:00 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Good afternoon, Sweetie. I've seen some great posts by you, and enjoy them all.


697 posted on 10/17/2005 2:19:15 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)
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To: tomkow6
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698 posted on 10/17/2005 2:19:20 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: tomkow6
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699 posted on 10/17/2005 2:19:20 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: tomkow6
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700 posted on 10/17/2005 2:19:30 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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