A lot of my work is done over conference calls and involves a LOT of initials, abbreviations and acronyms. Anything involving the government involves initials abbreviations and acronyms! Example:
This morning I have bounced back and forth between the PIE/AFSS, PIE/ATCT and PIE/BASOP. INCO MT Josh is at TPA/TRACO waiting to complete the VG6 SA as soon as I complete the SIA. The OPS is claiming I dropped a T1 at ATCT but I was clearly following SAC commands from the RTSC Harris GCSD- FTI tech. I made sure the FTI RPM for ZJX/ZMA and the RIM for ZME/ZTL/ZJX/ZMA were aware of the situation. I am currently on SBT because the FAA TOR is contacting the SOCC POC for the MLB/ATCT. He has to go to the PNOCC to get the key for QYT/RCLR. In the meantime, the ASL for ZMA/ARTCC is in SJU/ATCT doing a full CPE inventory. Hopefully, I will be able to test USI:FTIH-R-019745 soon. I have to remember to charge the R-0514-001TRVTOFRMASO WBS on my DAL because tomorrow is a PTO. Of course, if the MR goes through for MCO TRACO we will complete the DCDs there and I won’t have to claim any PTO.
All of the above made perfect sense, I swear. Over a speakerphone and with a few of the techs having heavy Spanish accents, it is sometimes difficult to hear the difference between numbers and letters so a lot of time is spent calling things out by radio alphabet. Alpha, Bravo etc…
I don’t like their alphabet. I’m making my own according to bands I listen to:
Anthrax
Blind Guardian
Cradle Of Filth
Dimmu Borgir
Exodus
Frostmoon
Grave
Hecate Enthroned
Immortal
Judas Priest
Kittie
Luciferion
Meshuggah
Nevermore
Opeth
Pungent Stench
Queensryche
Ragnarok
Slayer
Therion
Usurper
Venom
Wintersun
Xysma
Youth Brigade
Zyklon
Do you think they’ll let me use it? I don’t think so but it may be worth a try. “The Miami ASL, that’s Anthrax/Slayer/Luciferion…” Oh yeah, I think I like this a lot better…
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