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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!
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~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~ |
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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
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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
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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.
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RB radar beacon
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RBEC realistic battlefield environmental condition
RBN radio beacon
RBP radio breakdown point
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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 |
RC3 Reserve component course configuration
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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; All
Hey Tomkow I find that you haven't say anything about Cathoic church serving BEER at communion LOL!
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:53:09 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: TheMom
I think I deserve mom of the year award for that, don't you??
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:53:13 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: bentfeather
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:53:25 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: Smartass
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:54:14 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: Colonel_Flagg
Yeah, I'd just soon skip Monday, LOL!
Comment #86 Removed by Moderator
To: laurenmarlowe
Oh! Now that sounds easy enough....I'm good at pointing! LOL! I need new carpet in the kitchen, new cabinets, new countertop, new....well, that just made me tired talking about it!
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:55:12 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: StarCMC
Sean has a good heart but ...
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:55:37 PM PDT
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TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: laurenmarlowe
Well, I have some nice tunes to get me ready for the day. :)
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:56:24 PM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)
To: LUV W; tomkow6; All
Well report off Kydto news Japanase PM Kolsuiz causing controsvary report that he just visit infamous Japanaese war shrine he originally bar by Japan Supreme court that ONE
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:56:32 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
To: StarCMC
Will you be able to sleep tonight?
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:56:54 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: bentfeather
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:57:02 PM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("One might even go so far as to say ... he's mediocre." - Daffy Duck)
To: TheMom
evil....Evil.....EVIL.....????

I'm innocent, I am! :o)
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:57:14 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: tomkow6
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:57:52 PM PDT
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TASMANIANRED
(Conservatives are from earth. Liberals are from Uranus.)
To: Colonel_Flagg
Well I think we should hear a nice tune! You play great music.
To: StarCMC
I think I'll ask for it for Christmas. Hubby always has a hard time finding something I want....and that sounds really good! Thanks for the suggestion! :o)
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:58:31 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The love of freedom is the mightiest force of history...GWBush 10-06-05 (Water Bucket Brigade))
To: Old Sarge; Laurita; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; Howie66; USAF_TSgt; bkwells; ...

To all my heroes in the greatest military in the world, protecting and defending the greatest country in the world, God bless each one of you. Thank you for sacrificing of yourselves so my family can live safe and free. You make me so proud and grateful!
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:58:58 PM PDT
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StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: bentfeather
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:59:10 PM PDT
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tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: bentfeather
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:59:10 PM PDT
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tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: bentfeather
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posted on
10/16/2005 7:59:21 PM PDT
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tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
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