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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: LUV W

The worst "bear tale" I've heard around here is of one breaking into a screened-in backporch to get food that was left there. I've never heard of anyone getting injured by one. I suspect they are more afraid of us than we are of them.


821 posted on 10/17/2005 7:00:10 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: StarCMC
In Sarge’s absence……

Do You Realize What You've Done?


822 posted on 10/17/2005 7:01:36 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN; Kathy in Alaska
LOL!!
You bartending tonite Ma!?
Ms.B

I suspect Ma needs one herself... SHe's had a hectic day! Not much longer 'til you go home, right, Kathy?

823 posted on 10/17/2005 7:01:58 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)
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To: GummyIII

Hey, Gummy!


824 posted on 10/17/2005 7:04:23 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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To: LUV W

Hey, Luv!


825 posted on 10/17/2005 7:04:45 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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To: GummyIII

Hey Gums! Que pasa?


826 posted on 10/17/2005 7:05:59 PM PDT by Lady Jag (All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
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To: tomkow6

Hey, Tom!


827 posted on 10/17/2005 7:06:14 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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To: LUV W

Wanna buy a burka?


828 posted on 10/17/2005 7:07:02 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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To: GummyIII; MS.BEHAVIN

Just about out the door. I never even had time to breath today. All I have to do now is schedule the prepayments and payroll reports to run tonight.


829 posted on 10/17/2005 7:10:09 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)
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To: GummyIII; LUV W; HiJinx; Kathy in Alaska

You not home yet Ma?
Gummy, you had a busy day!
LuvW, I'm coming up with doodly for South Paris, Maine..
Jinxie..
I missed the part about Nanas asthma..
She okay?
Ms.B


830 posted on 10/17/2005 7:11:27 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: LUV W

She nearly died from asthma/bronchitis at age 2, her Dad packed up the family and moved from Brooklyn to Phoenix.

Not a sign of it for the next 48 years, then WHAM! No, it won't keep her from having her knee done.

Well, everything got packed up at the Barbecue, and it all went to the kids' apartment, and who knows where they went from there? All I have to do now is find 'em and have whoever has them take them to Wally-World for processing. No prob, Bob!


831 posted on 10/17/2005 7:14:04 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)
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To: tomkow6

mmmmmmmmm.....no! :o)


832 posted on 10/17/2005 7:14:47 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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To: MS.BEHAVIN

LOL! You sound just a little hyper tonight! LOL!


833 posted on 10/17/2005 7:15:39 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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To: GummyIII

Old problem, I think being near cats made it flare up...but who knows, really?


834 posted on 10/17/2005 7:15:49 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Never beautiful.Wine Mod here for the canteen as a special treat :We shall never serve no wine before your time.
835 posted on 10/17/2005 7:16:53 PM PDT by fatima (I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone)
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To: HiJinx

Well....you're forgiven! Long as we get to see the pictures after you find the cameras! LOL!

Isn't it weird that it started up now? Has everyone's allergies been worse this year? Maybe there's something in the air.....like maybe residual smoke from the California fires or something like that.

Hope it's not gonna be a problem for her.


836 posted on 10/17/2005 7:18:22 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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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Her chest hurts, but she's coming around. Inhaler is helping lots.

Now she knows what the boys went through...heckuva way to find out, though.


837 posted on 10/17/2005 7:18:36 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)
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To: LUV W

Who?
Me?
No, I'm just terribly, terribly alert!
(Tryin' to catch up!)
Ms.B


838 posted on 10/17/2005 7:18:52 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: LUV W

We're really going to have to wait it out. Both of our boys had problems that they've since grown out of. This caught us both by surprise, but we knew something wasn't right with her cold by the end of last week. Neither of us expected the doc to say asthma...she was thinking pneumonia or something like that.

We're running on faith and meds!


839 posted on 10/17/2005 7:20:57 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

LOL! You're talking to five people at the same time! We're going to be here for a while! Just try to relax a little!


840 posted on 10/17/2005 7:21:26 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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