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The Humorous Side Continues:Acronyms - New Moms BE PREPARED!!!

One thing about being on a site like this is that you get to speak with people who are in all different stages of their exposure to the Navy experience. My first two weeks with Chris away at boot camp were difficult at points emotionally. The first letter was upsetting and I waited and prayed that the next would be at least somewhat better. HOORAY! It came yesterday - written at the end of day 14 and my boy was feeling markedly different. He apologized for the negativity in his first letter and said that while it wasn't easy it was getting much better for him. Well as you can imagine - I was thrilled. That is until I realized that I need to learn to speak another language.
Now, let's be honest - every company on earth - not just the military - has gotten creative with their "lingo" over the last couple of decades. I think they took a page from the military and wanted to create their own cultures. So - I am no stranger to this CAG (crazy acronym game). I even thought I had managed to get out in front of it. I mean - I read the DEP manual (Delayed entry Program). I even perused the RTC (Recruit Training Command) website. I read the FAQ page (Frequently asked questions) and truly believed I would at the very least qualify as a NAN (Navy Acronym Novice). After all - I catch on quickly to these things!
I worked for Target for 6 years as an ETL (Executive Team Leader) and worked both as an LOG (logistics) and a (HL) Hard lines manager. I work in a company now where I deal with GM (general merchandise dept) and IP (Intellectual Properties) and have to be familiar with CT (course tracks). This Navy thing is a cinch! Okay - so I thought. I knew what PO, SR, RDC, RTC, PIR, ROTC, DEP, EN, GM, AO, etc were... how hard could it be? Then I read my new 1 page letter from my recruit.

He is so proud that he has the chance to be ARCPO. The only thing he's worried about is being ASMO'd. He failed his first PFA because of his blisters ( but got a sneaker chit? and a blister pack? and it's better now). He wanted me to call my friend Mike who is on subs and ask if he was assigned to an SSN or an SSBN because he couldn't remember. So, basically I now need a cipher to read my mail. So, I call Mike in Groton to tell him that Chris would love to have him at PIR if he can get leave and ask about the subs - AND ask about some of these damn call letters! Mike says, "oh cool - he's an AROC that's cool. (huh? is AROC like ARCPO??) and "hell no I'm not SSBN I'm SSN - of course I'm on a fast attack sub - not ballistic." (so I know that SSN translates to fast attack...shouldn't that be a FAS??) And what about ASMO... ohhhh being put back to an earlier week of training if you have difficulty with something.... so I had to look that one up on line to find what it abbreviates. I would understand PBE (put back earlier) or NDA ( new division assignment). Apparently it is short for "assignment memorandum".......

Well, ladies and gentleman. ..I am bound and determined that before this PIR thing (pass in review) I am going to learn my Navy lingo. I am going to surpass that NAN status and be a NAE (Navy Acronym Expert). I'll be able to speak sailor (minus the 4 letter "acronyms") in no time. I'll be a SSM (super sailor mom) blogging away on N4M assigned to educate the NRMs (new recruit moms), NRGFs (new recruit girlfriends), and NRWs (you got that one..already, huh? see...I told you it's an education!) I will be sitting at CPHC ( couch potato head quarters) heading up this new task force.

Questions??? Submit them in writing to this CCPRM (crazy, confused, proud, recruit mom)!!

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Not sure where to put this (here is as good as any place I guess) I almost spit out my coffee (from laughing so hard) when I read it on the internet.

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