We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:30:30 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification PSA1. In a discussion of new/updated/modified equipment, CAPT H mentioned he'd start paying attention to "new and improved" when the discussion included the new 6.8mm rifle cartridge. Strategy Page today has a pretty good update on that - available here. Aside from bringing it to your attention, I bring it up because I essentially accused CAPT H of not caring so much about the new round (or it's competitor, the 6.5mm Grendel) but just wanting to watch the bureaucratic infighting when the NATO standardization committees tried to hash out a caliber change. The Strategy Page article shines a little window... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html Thu, 06 Jan 2005 06:33:07 -0600 nineteen-nineties, John--wiseacre), it was a "Sandtable Exercise" down here, too, then it became a TEWT. That little chortle lasted about three years, then it magically became a "Rock Drill" (the terminology changes whenever FORSCOM frantically tries to justify its existence). And now, "Rock Drills" include troops and they're called "Dress Rehearsals"--although the real reason us troops are included is to keep the thirsty subalterns from committing egregious social blunders and damaging their chances of eventually becoming Warrants. When the boss merely wants to exercise the staff, he conducts a--hang on--"Staff Exercise" (aka "STAFFEX"). I know--my head is about to explode, too. But I like that training+beer idea--wish it would become fashionable down here...again. So, a hoist of the air-glass and a hearty "Cheers" back at'cha Bill T ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11249 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11249 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 14:35:01 -0600 That's a 'Sandtable Exercise"!! A TEWT occurs on the ground, sometimes with vehicles. It is conducted "without troops" because they (the Troops) would otherwise drink the beer (etc) set aside to envigour the thirsty subalterns. Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11233 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11233 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 11:39:25 -0600 TEWT (pronounced "toot"): Tactical Exercise Without Troops. Us line types figgered it really meant Train Everybody With Toys. Come to think of it, we had some uproarious training acronyms--but they'd offend the ladies, shock Net-Nanny into an electronic coma and get the Castle a gazillion hits from perverts... =] ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11215 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11215 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 07:41:31 -0600 REMF - Really Efficient Managerial Functionary RTFM - Read The Furnished Material SNORK - Soda Nasal Overflow Reaches Keyboard http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11194 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11194 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 12:49:17 -0600 QANGO: Quasi Autonomous Non Govermental Organization (largely UK. SOAP- Standard Optimal Adjusted Parameter SOFT Soap- Semi Organised Funtional Test of a SOAP CAMEL- Committee Advocating Meretricious and Elite Libertinism Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11186 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11186 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:32:59 -0600 NGO - Non-Governmental Organization (e.g., the Red Cross, Catholic Charities, etc.) Semi-permanent military encampments are now FOBs - Forward Operating Bases Getting the biggest play in GWOT circles is the phrase "This is FUBIJAR" - meaning (bowdlerized), "This is an incipient train wreck, But I'm Just A Reservist, so whaddo I know?" ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11179 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11179 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 10:06:51 -0600 METT-TC: Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Time, Troops available, Civilians. MSR is Main Supply Route, not mail supply route. ACM: Anti-coalition Militia BUFF: Big Ugly Fat F*cker/Fellow http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11175 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/01/public_service_announcements.html#comment-11175 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 07:57:02 -0600