[Milsurplus] Acronyms

[James Duffer]

I have seen many acronyms used to convey more than one thing even within in 
the same service.  The FAA is a good example, almost every one in the FAA 
knew that ILS meant Instrument Landing System, almost, there were some FAA 
at the FAA Depot at Oklahoma City (later to be renamed the Logistics Center) 
who used ILS to mean Integrated Logistic System.  Even with a new 
procuremetn of ILS the ILS would have to be incorporated.  The ILS included 
not only repair parts (both common and peculiar) but the maintenance plan 
and support.

I was temporary assigned to PROVMAAGK when stationed in Korea.  Huh!  It 
stands for Provisional Military Assistance and Advisory Group-Korea.  I have 
seen MAC used both ways.

I think one who decides to use acronyms should only use them if the intended 
reader would be familiar enough understand and in the case of dual meanings 
it is clear which definition is intended.

PRT could just as easily been pulse repetition time.

regards, Jim wd4air
:
>
> > BMEP =  Brake Mean Effective Pressure
> > KNIAS = Knots Indicated Air Speed
> > PRT =   ? (Provisioning Review Team)?
> > MAC =   Military Airlift Command
>+++++++++
>No, Military Assistance Command, as in MACV, Military
>Assistance Command Viet Nam.
>
>They were the MP's, etc.
>
>Joe
>
>
> > SEA =   South East Asis
> > FTAS =  Forward? Tactical Airlift Squadron
> > AFB =   Air Force Base
> >
> > 73, Bruce WA8TNC
> > ====================
> > David Stinson wrote:
> > >
> > >>On the 1049H Connie we never let the BMEP drop
> > below 100 to prevent the
> > >>prop from driving the engine. We never used
> > hi-blower, climb at minimum
> > >>of 140 KNIAS for cooling and we got an average of
> > over 2000 hours on the
> > >>wing with the 3350's. With double shorted
> > secondary it was an immediate
> > >>feather of the engine, which meant a jug change
> > and PRT at the next stop
> > >>in support of MAC in SEA FTAS Based at Clark AFB
> > for 2 years.
> > >
> > > Acronym attack!!  I need a glossary....
> >
> >
> >
> >
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