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!!!

Prayers that she gets through it and it doesn't become chronic again. Thank heavens for good meds!

841 posted on 10/17/2005 7:23:16 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

Do you remember when Mr.B drove cross country bringing the Harley and Indian home last summer?
he got home and was exhausted from coughing..
That's when he found out he had it, too..
Ms.B

842 posted on 10/17/2005 7:25:12 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

843 posted on 10/17/2005 7:26:46 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)

Yeah, but I won't be..
I have to leave shortly..
I've been laughing for 1/2 an hour..
I stopped at the store to pick up a few things..
Tossed some bath tissue in the cart..
Got it home..putting it away..
I noticed it said it was "Lint free"
LOL!
I mean, really..
Who cares?
(and who the hell ever CHECKS?)
Bwaaahahaha..
Ms.B

844 posted on 10/17/2005 7:31:35 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

To: MS.BEHAVIN; LUV W

I'll bet he hurt somethin' fierce. There's just nothing worse than not being able to catch your breath. And LUV's right, thank goodness for the meds they have nowadays.

845 posted on 10/17/2005 7:31:55 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)

BWAAAHAAAAHAAAAA! I just read that to hubby....he loved it! Yeah....who checks!

846 posted on 10/17/2005 7:35:04 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

It was frightening Jinxie..
He couldn't even eat a meal..
he has an inhaler and meds too..
We have had 9 straight days of rain..
It has been Hell for him..
Ms.B

847 posted on 10/17/2005 7:36:20 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

Mr. B has asthma? Darn--it is an epidemic around here! Now my breathing feels funny!

848 posted on 10/17/2005 7:36:41 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

To: La Enchiladita

Well I guess your rain finally made it this way...thanks for sending it!:)

849 posted on 10/17/2005 7:40:20 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

850 posted on 10/17/2005 7:40:43 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)

How sweet...call Poppa to make it stop & make her feel better. Tell me your heart didn't melt!

she said "Yes" and hung up!

Well I guess when the lil' Lady's done she's done! LOL

851 posted on 10/17/2005 7:43:48 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; HiJinx; All

Okay Gang!
I'm outta here!
Thanks so much for all the fun!
We ARE a family...and we are not perfect..
But our love IS!
God Bless and keep you always..
Ms.B

852 posted on 10/17/2005 7:44:58 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

Been there, but it's always a reaction to a viral infection. It ain't no fun...(said in my best hillbillyonics). They do have some good stuff out there now. I hope they gave her some treatments in the hospital. That stuff is GOOD.

853 posted on 10/17/2005 7:45:18 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)

854 posted on 10/17/2005 7:46:27 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

((((hugs))) LUVs ya Lady! We are family, Sis! Rest well, see ya next time! God bless you and Mr. B!

855 posted on 10/17/2005 7:48:16 PM PDT by luvie (The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))

Yup...breathing treatment, a Z-Pac, and an inhaler. And wouldn't ya know it, we just got rid of both of our home breathing machines.

If this keeps up, we'll have to go get a new one...

856 posted on 10/17/2005 7:50:46 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Plug the Dike ~ Drain the Swamp ~)

Evening, MS.B. Whoa, close call, thank God you did not get hit.

*HUGS*

857 posted on 10/17/2005 7:52:48 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)

To: tomkow6; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; All

OHH I SEE hey how does Iraqi know Chicago style unless one of your Senators in Iraq right now

858 posted on 10/17/2005 7:55:55 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)

I have sleep apnea, so I use a CPAP that has a built-in filter. I love it. Of course, it doesn't help when I'm not sleeping...lol...and that I have two cats doesn't either, but I don't have asthma all the time. I just get it when I'm sick. The doc said I am "allergic" to a lot of viruses. So, I'm not truly asthmatic. I sure hope Nana doesn't have recurring episodes of this.

859 posted on 10/17/2005 7:57:52 PM PDT by GummyIII (If you have the ability, it's your responsibility." Marine Sgt. John Place, Silver Star recipient)

Look at you, Justy, all red, white, and blue.

860 posted on 10/17/2005 8:08:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Semper Fi ~a field hospital~)

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