FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ October 17, 2005

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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

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!!!

To: tomkow6; Lady Jag; All

I am howling here!! Click THIS to see what has me laughing -- but not if it might offend you. LOL

701 posted on 10/17/2005 2:19:46 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

To: La Enchiladita

Thanks Dita!
How are you? I'm running around all afternoon. One more run to pick up my daughter and I'm done. Whew, LOL!

702 posted on 10/17/2005 2:20:40 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: GodBlessUSA; AZamericonnie; All

Ok ya'll - I'm out of here!! I'll see ya LATE tonight!! *HUGS!*

703 posted on 10/17/2005 2:20:43 PM PDT by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)

They're just posting on a different forum.

704 posted on 10/17/2005 2:21:19 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)

Hi Star!!
Bye Star.
HUGS!

705 posted on 10/17/2005 2:22:14 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

I am bombarded by work, just stopping in when I can.
We're all running all the time, it seems, and never catching up. Whew! is right.

706 posted on 10/17/2005 2:22:53 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)

707 posted on 10/17/2005 2:23:43 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: La Enchiladita

I hope to see you later. I'm on the road again. LOL! :)

708 posted on 10/17/2005 2:25:51 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

it's SUNNY & my lawn's NOT muddy. looks like i "dodged the bullet" this time!

free dixie HUGS,sw

709 posted on 10/17/2005 2:25:56 PM PDT by stand watie (Being a DAMNyankee is no better than being a RACIST. DYism is a LEARNED prejudice against dixie.)

Hiya Gracie! I didn't make the table for the song but I agree it's a teriffic presentation. Kinda hectic aroung here to...it's clouding over & looks like it may rain WooHoo!

710 posted on 10/17/2005 2:30:41 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

Wow! I am glad to hear it. I was really nervous when I heaard about the "gas chamber". Yikes!!

711 posted on 10/17/2005 2:32:24 PM PDT by jackv

We want an after action report! Have a great time.

712 posted on 10/17/2005 2:33:33 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; bentfeather; beachn4fun; Fawnn; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; Bethbg79; ...

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

713 posted on 10/17/2005 2:36:36 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Good Evening Ladies)

I'm doing good. Hare you this afternoon.

Connie just played the song again. Post #656 I think. Hope you like it.

714 posted on 10/17/2005 2:37:29 PM PDT by cedarswingman (....and God made a REDNECK and said.......I done good)

715 posted on 10/17/2005 2:41:06 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)

To: Old Sarge; GodBlessUSA; Kathy in Alaska; Lady Jag

Woo-hoo, Old Sarge, we are always THRILLED when you stop by the Canteen!

I will get some of those paper face mask things here at the hospital and send them.

In honor of your new high speed, I want to share with you my dancing bee that Lady Jag posted to me. The bee makes me happy; I hope it makes you happy too.

716 posted on 10/17/2005 2:54:21 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; MoJo2001; bentfeather; All

Good evening, Tonkin.
That fireplace looks GREAT since it is raining rather heavily in L.A. today ...

All last night, the thunder boomed.
Each time, I would wake up, go back to sleep and it would boom again!

Although I ache more, the rain cleans things up nicely,
it smells good and is lots better than brushfires!

717 posted on 10/17/2005 2:58:29 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)

Dear Star,

I saw Sean here in Brentwood two Friday nights ago. Ollie was not with him here, either.

Sean was funny, charming and right on. He has his place in the pantheon of patriotic pundits.

718 posted on 10/17/2005 3:04:46 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)

To: La Enchiladita

((((hugs))))

Good afternoon, LE! Sorry for all the rain--you can send it to me. We can always use a little more. It cools things off. Today we're nearly back up to 80* again. I hope it doesn't get any warmer.

719 posted on 10/17/2005 3:07:25 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

I'm glad you showed up.
I was doing all the talking, so unusual for me! LOL.

I don't mind the rain, it's soothing.
However, will concentrate on sending some over dustbowl way.

{{{hUgS}}}

720 posted on 10/17/2005 3:10:36 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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