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RECC   ranger enhanced care clinic   SEM   systolic ejection murmur
        REM    rapid eye movement         SF     special forces
        RFI    request for information    SFG    special forces group
        RFM    release for medical (standards) or   SFMS   special forces medical sergeant
               regimental finance management  SITREP   situation report
        RFR    ranger first responder     SL     sublingual
        RFS    release for standards      SLLS   stop, look, listen, smell (tactical)
        Rh     Rhesus blood factor        SMO    senior medical officer
        RHQ    regimental headquarters    Sn     signs
        RGR    ranger                     SNL    standard name line (last, first, MI, rank,
        RIH    right inguinal hernia             SSN, unit, DOB)
        RLL    right lower lobe           SocHx   social history
        RLCS   ranger load carriage system   SOAR   special operations aviation regiment
        RLQ    right lower quadrant       SOB    shortness of breath
        RLTW   rangers lead the way       SOCM   special operations combat medic
        RMAV   ranger medic assessment and    SOCMSSC   special operations combat medic skills
               validation                        sustainment course
        RMed   ranger medic               SOF    special operations forces
        RMED   regimental medical section   SOI   signal operating instructions
        RMEDFM   regimental medical force modernization  SOMA   special operations medical association
        RMEDO   regimental medical operations officer   SOP   standard operating procedures
        RML    right middle lobe          SOR    statement of requirements
        R/O    rule out                   SP     start point
        ROC    ranger operations company  SQ     subcutaneous
        ROE    rules of engagement        SQD    squad
        ROM    range of motion            SRMED   senior ranger medic
        ROS    review of systems          SRP    soldier readiness processing
        RP     rally point                SRT    surgical resuscitation team
        R-PA   regimental physician assistant   S/Sx   signs and symptoms
        RPSYCH   regimental psychologist  SSN    social security number
        RR     respiratory rate           STANAG   standardization agreement
        RRC    regimental reconnaissance company   STD   sexually transmitted disease
        RRF-1   ranger ready force one    SURG   surgeon (battalion, regimental, or
        RRF-2   ranger ready force two           command)
        RRF-3   ranger ready force three   SURT   small unit ranger tactics
        RRR    regular rate and rhythm    SVBIED   suicide vest borne improvised
        RRT    regimental reconnaissance team    explosive device
        R&S    reconnaissance and surveillance   Sx  symptoms
        RSM    regimental sergeant major   Tab   tablet
        RSOV   ranger special operations vehicle   TACEVAC   tactical evacuation
        RSRMED   regimental senior medic  TBD    to be determined
        RSTB   regimental special troops battalion   TBSA   total body surface area
        RSURG   regimental surgeon        TCCC   tactical combat casualty care
        RTB    return to base or ranger training    TC3   tactical combat casualty care
               brigade/battalion          TCR    trauma center rotation
        RTC    return to clinic           Td     tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
        RUL    right upper lobe           TF     task force
        RUQ    right upper quadrant       TFC    tactical field care
        RVET   regimental veterinarian    TGT    target
        Rx     prescription, treatment    TIC    troops in contact or toxic industrial
        s      without (sine)                    chemical
        S1     personnel and administration  tid   three times a day (ter in die)
        S2     intelligence and security  TIM    toxic industrial materials
        S3     operations and training    TKO    to keep open
        S4     logistics and supply       TLP    troop leading procedures
        S5     civil affairs and information operations  TM   tympanic membrane
        S6     signal and communications  TMEP   tactical medical emergency protocol
        S8     force modernization, plan, R&D  TMT   trauma management team
        SA     situational awareness      TNTC   too numerous to count
        SARC   USN surface amphibious reconnaissance   TOC   tactical operations center
               corpsman                   TOD    time of death               SECTION 10
        SCUBA   self-contained underwater breathing   TOT   time on target
               apparatus                  TQ     tourniquet
        SCRK   squad casualty response kit   tsp  teaspoon
        SEA    senior enlisted advisor    TST    time sensitive target
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