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imported_Marianne · 28th March 2002, 02:59 PM

This may have been asked on a previous thread but I can't spare the days it would take to trawl through them all. Can anyone tell me what the military term "click" is. Is it a measure of distance? If so how far and why is it called this? Thanx.

System Lord Gypsy · 28th March 2002, 07:12 PM

Now all of feel free to correct me if I'm wrong as I have had no experience of the US military other than through tv and I have never heard the expression used in the british military, although I only experienced the RAF but I believe a click is a kilometer. Not sure why it's called that.

Gypsy

shazstar · 29th March 2002, 12:49 AM

well, sorry to take off topic for a sec, but on the subject of military but completly removed from Stargate, could anyone tell me, what is the name of those BIG HUGE nukes that only Russia and the USA hold? The ones that hold like 10-15 warheads the size of a car that could take out all the major cities of America in one clean sweep? I think the abbreviation begins with I. When launched they enter low earth orbit and then use geostationary satellite data to fix reentry position.??

You see I'm on a crusade here to take over the earth and I am planning on hijacking some of these in the next few weeks.

:eek4: :eek7: :eek4: :wave: :smokin: :lol:

Just kidding

System Lord Gypsy · 29th March 2002, 01:15 AM

ROFLMAO. Might just have to join you there <g>
Sorry. Thats one I can't answer.

Gypsy

Rowan · 29th March 2002, 06:28 AM

Okay, here we go.

Military distance: a kilometer, nicknamed a 'klick' [prounced 'click']

Multiple warhead weapon: a MIRV = Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicles. Missle carried [intra or inter continental ballistic missle] and depending on kiloton yield, etc , anywhere on an average of 3-10 warheads in a single delivery package. Pretty much the US, the Soviets and China are the major MIRV owners, but I have sat a good nuke briefing since I got out of the Army in 1996.

There's a lot of good web sites out there with info. Search under 'MIRV' + 'warhead' or 'nuke' or 'weapon' or 'missle'.

Rowan

shazstar · 29th March 2002, 07:16 AM

Ok thanks.

You were in the army? US?

I am planning on joining the RAAF next year (after High School) as an undergraduate...I'm hoping to get the marks for them to send me to the USAAF acedemy in Colorado as an exchange student.

Actually, although taking over the world would be nice, in reality its for an assessment I have to do in Physics.

Thanks Rowan.

PTeppic · 29th March 2002, 07:34 AM

You probably were also thinking of ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile) with the "begins with I" thing. But ICBMs come as MIRVs, so I think its the same as saying "its a car" to "its a petrol driven domestic road vehicle with manual gearbox"

Rowan · 29th March 2002, 09:56 AM

Pretty much, PTippic. The explinations can get involved and my brain had been somewhat off-line the last couple of days due to sinus meds.

as for my history: Yep. US Army 21 & 1/2 years, retired as a Master Sergeant [in the Army that's an E-8, not an E-7 like the Air Force. Enlisted ranks here go up to E-9]. Wish I had reupped as I was being offered a slot in the Sergeant Major's Academy, but life and health just weren't there right then. Was promoted to E-8 right before Desert Storm at 15+ years - hard for a guy and almost unheard of for a woman. Someone must have really liked my military records.

Was mostly medical specialties and was an enlisted nurse/medic in Desert Storm: Assistant Chief Wardmaster [2nd senior enlisted nurse - nursing staff of 378 officer and enlisted in Dept. of Nursing], 50th General Hospital [a 1000 bed unit] stationed in Rhyiadh, Saudi Arabia and did some time further North on occosion.

An interesting way to spend your winter vacation.

Not!

Row

imported_Marianne · 29th March 2002, 11:04 AM

Thanks for the info guys, it's been annoying me for ages and I've had no-one to ask.

shazstar · 1st April 2002, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PTeppic
But ICBMs come as MIRVs, so I think its the same as saying "its a car" to "its a petrol driven domestic road vehicle with manual gearbox"

LOL!! Thanks!

Wow....nice work, sounds like you had a pretty good career.

I want to join the airforce for a few reasons, first and foremost...I'm hoping to get the marks for the RAAF to send me to USAFA, so I can get the opportunity to study (and I'm sure everybody will feel a sense of Deja Vu and roll their eyes here) Astrophysics and Space Sciences. (See in Australia where Space flight is not really practised much and people ask "what are astronauts?", there isn't too many specialist courses). Ultimately I want to be an astronaut, but I have also just discovered that I am not physically able to be a pilot, so this may be a little out of reach (Hows this....1.5 cm off the required height!)

I was wondering if you could tell me what you liked best....its interesting to hear what people who have been there and done that like to say about it.

Smee · 23rd June 2002, 01:27 PM

Hey shazstar. what a coincidence. I want to be an astronaut too but I'm an aussie as well. I am fascinated by space travel and my dream is be an astronaut. I can't see myself doing anything else. I was also thinking of being in the RAAF but I don't go much for the rules and discipline.

Only an American citizen can become an astronaut and I found this website on how to become an astronaut.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/outreach...astronaut.html

PTeppic · 23rd June 2002, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Smee
Only an American citizen can become an astronaut and I found this website on how to become an astronaut.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/outreach...astronaut.html

This limitation is presumably only for NASA's asstronaut programme. I thought that they had used specialist "guest" astronauts from UK, Canada etc.

You also have the option of applying privately to the Chinese and Russian astronaut programmes (with probably even less chance of success), and/or with $10m+ just do it for a holiday (with the Russians)!

Smee · 24th June 2002, 02:43 AM

True but Australia doesn't have a space agency so we can't send any guest astronauts to Nasa cause we don't have any astronauts.

28th March 2002, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
imported_Marianne Gimme HRT and chocolate Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nelson, UK Posts: 156	What is it? This may have been asked on a previous thread but I can't spare the days it would take to trawl through them all. Can anyone tell me what the military term "click" is. Is it a measure of distance? If so how far and why is it called this? Thanx.

29th March 2002, 06:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rowan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In the wilds of Puget Sound. Near Seth and Cascade, WA. Posts: 2,480	Questions Okay, here we go. Military distance: a kilometer, nicknamed a 'klick' [prounced 'click'] Multiple warhead weapon: a MIRV = Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicles. Missle carried [intra or inter continental ballistic missle] and depending on kiloton yield, etc , anywhere on an average of 3-10 warheads in a single delivery package. Pretty much the US, the Soviets and China are the major MIRV owners, but I have sat a good nuke briefing since I got out of the Army in 1996. There's a lot of good web sites out there with info. Search under 'MIRV' + 'warhead' or 'nuke' or 'weapon' or 'missle'. Rowan

29th March 2002, 09:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rowan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In the wilds of Puget Sound. Near Seth and Cascade, WA. Posts: 2,480	Of things with letters Pretty much, PTippic. The explinations can get involved and my brain had been somewhat off-line the last couple of days due to sinus meds. as for my history: Yep. US Army 21 & 1/2 years, retired as a Master Sergeant [in the Army that's an E-8, not an E-7 like the Air Force. Enlisted ranks here go up to E-9]. Wish I had reupped as I was being offered a slot in the Sergeant Major's Academy, but life and health just weren't there right then. Was promoted to E-8 right before Desert Storm at 15+ years - hard for a guy and almost unheard of for a woman. Someone must have really liked my military records. Was mostly medical specialties and was an enlisted nurse/medic in Desert Storm: Assistant Chief Wardmaster [2nd senior enlisted nurse - nursing staff of 378 officer and enlisted in Dept. of Nursing], 50th General Hospital [a 1000 bed unit] stationed in Rhyiadh, Saudi Arabia and did some time further North on occosion. An interesting way to spend your winter vacation. Not! Row

28th March 2002, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
System Lord Gypsy What is an Oprah????? Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 425	Now all of feel free to correct me if I'm wrong as I have had no experience of the US military other than through tv and I have never heard the expression used in the british military, although I only experienced the RAF but I believe a click is a kilometer. Not sure why it's called that. Gypsy

29th March 2002, 12:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
shazstar Flygirl Join Date: May 2001 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,213	well, sorry to take off topic for a sec, but on the subject of military but completly removed from Stargate, could anyone tell me, what is the name of those BIG HUGE nukes that only Russia and the USA hold? The ones that hold like 10-15 warheads the size of a car that could take out all the major cities of America in one clean sweep? I think the abbreviation begins with I. When launched they enter low earth orbit and then use geostationary satellite data to fix reentry position.?? You see I'm on a crusade here to take over the earth and I am planning on hijacking some of these in the next few weeks. :eek4: :eek7: :eek4: :wave: :smokin: :lol: Just kidding

29th March 2002, 01:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
System Lord Gypsy What is an Oprah????? Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 425	ROFLMAO. Might just have to join you there <g> Sorry. Thats one I can't answer. Gypsy

29th March 2002, 07:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
shazstar Flygirl Join Date: May 2001 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,213	Ok thanks. You were in the army? US? I am planning on joining the RAAF next year (after High School) as an undergraduate...I'm hoping to get the marks for them to send me to the USAAF acedemy in Colorado as an exchange student. Actually, although taking over the world would be nice, in reality its for an assessment I have to do in Physics. Thanks Rowan.

29th March 2002, 07:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,109	You probably were also thinking of ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile) with the "begins with I" thing. But ICBMs come as MIRVs, so I think its the same as saying "its a car" to "its a petrol driven domestic road vehicle with manual gearbox"

29th March 2002, 11:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
imported_Marianne Gimme HRT and chocolate Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nelson, UK Posts: 156	Thanks for the info guys, it's been annoying me for ages and I've had no-one to ask.

23rd June 2002, 01:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Smee I'm the BEAST Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 47	Hey shazstar. what a coincidence. I want to be an astronaut too but I'm an aussie as well. I am fascinated by space travel and my dream is be an astronaut. I can't see myself doing anything else. I was also thinking of being in the RAAF but I don't go much for the rules and discipline. Only an American citizen can become an astronaut and I found this website on how to become an astronaut. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/outreach...astronaut.html

24th June 2002, 02:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Smee I'm the BEAST Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 47	True but Australia doesn't have a space agency so we can't send any guest astronauts to Nasa cause we don't have any astronauts.