Comment by dsl
13 years ago
The funny bit is that it is almost exclusively referred to as "mIRC chat."
I don't know how extensively it is used elsewhere, but IRC is considered a primary communications method (and often the preferred vs. land lines, sat phones, and secure radios) for UAV pilots communicating with Air Traffic Control and the Control and Reporting Center.
I thought the funny bit was "Fire mission, POO".
A friend of mine worked in dis/connections support at an ISP+phone company. Proof-of-ownership was something they needed for any connection, and the acronym was used regularly throughout the workday. But she said on the phone, you'd sometimes forget and ask the customer things like "what poo can you give me?".
POO = Point of origin for indirect fire
I guess somebody has to be buying licenses for mIRC.