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: La Enchiladita

You should be careful about talking to yourself--you might find yourself answering! LOL!

Yep--send it my way!

721 posted on 10/17/2005 3:12:57 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

To: La Enchiladita

Good afternoon, La Enchiladita!

No bees right not now, but how about some bench-sleeping puppies?

722 posted on 10/17/2005 3:21:24 PM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

Nine hours of LOTR must have given you quite a buzz, Sarge! Or is it Elrond?

723 posted on 10/17/2005 3:23:43 PM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; All

For the men in the Military and the Canteen

724 posted on 10/17/2005 3:30:05 PM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

I remember the 'gas chamber' well...that may have been one of the worst experiences of my life...but it lasted for about 30 minutes, then we went on to other fun stuff, like shooting guns and tossing grenades.

Hang in there...the difference when he comes home will be like night and day, and it'll be a good difference.

725 posted on 10/17/2005 3:37:16 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)

One West Texas rain dance coming up, ma'am! ;o)

726 posted on 10/17/2005 3:37:43 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)

Good afternoon, Lady. I see you trademarked the bee,
it's your own creation. I should have asked before re-posting! Mea culpa!

Yes, warm soft wiggling puppies, twitching in their dreams...
Awwwww..... Thanks!

727 posted on 10/17/2005 3:40:10 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

Woohoo!!! Let 'er rip!

728 posted on 10/17/2005 3:42:20 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Lovely looking room! Thanks for the ping Tonkin!

729 posted on 10/17/2005 3:45:01 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)

730 posted on 10/17/2005 3:45:44 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

ROFL!!!! Toooo cute! But.......the sky is still clear! :o( Maybe it'll happen later tonight...yeah! That's what will happen!

731 posted on 10/17/2005 3:50:04 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

(((((hugs)))))

Sorry I missed you....again. That's what I get for not staying up all night! Those meals sound really good--you must be enjoying schlepping around the little kitchen you have created for your Fobbit Hole!

How can you even see after 9 hours of Lord of the Rings! LOL!

732 posted on 10/17/2005 3:55:58 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

Just saw your video on the Hispanic Heritage report. Thanks for letting us know about it ahead of time. (((hugs)))

733 posted on 10/17/2005 3:57:03 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

Good Afternoon Luv!
How was your day? :)

734 posted on 10/17/2005 3:59:15 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

(((((GB))))))

Hi! I had a great day...after I finally pulled myself away from Tony's Place this morning so I wouldn't be late to work!

I'm off tomorrow--so I can relax while listening!

How are you doing?

735 posted on 10/17/2005 4:01:18 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

To: La Enchiladita

You are absolutely welcome to post the bee.

Funny about the bee, I had misquoted Ali, saying 'dance like a butterfly, sting like a bee' instead of "float like a butterfly...", so I had to dance around the subject by twisting it up all together. LOL!

736 posted on 10/17/2005 4:06:26 PM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)

Hi Luv
Just heated up left overs for dinner. ;)

I was sad you had to leave. Drats, I have to leave tomorrow by 10 :(. But I'll be back in the afternoon.

HUGS!

737 posted on 10/17/2005 4:11:57 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, past, present and future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Twist and shout! How about 'Float like a butterfly, DANCE like a bee!'

Someone asked me recently for a favorite quote, so I said 'Speak softly and carry a big stick,' from Teddy Roosevelt. Later I realized, it's "WALK softly ..." (isn't it?)

Can't win. LOL!

738 posted on 10/17/2005 4:13:04 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)

To: LUV W; AZamericonnie

It's raining here, and Connie said it's clouding up there.

If it can work it's way across NM, you might get some rain in a day or two...!

739 posted on 10/17/2005 4:13:43 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)

Leftovers, huh? I guess we'll be getting out to go find something in a little while! Hmmmmm...what do I want this evening?

You have to leave by 10---darn! I was hoping we'd be on for the whole time together tomorrow! Well, we'll just meet here tomorrow afternoon instead!

((((hugs)))))..back atcha!

740 posted on 10/17/2005 4:14:51 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

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