NATO Phonetic Alphabet
A - Alpha
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K - Kilo
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U - Uniform
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0 - Zero
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B - Bravo
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L - Lima
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V - Victor
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1 - Wun (One)
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C - Charlie
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M - Mike
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W - Whiskey
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2 - Two
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D - Delta
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N - November
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X - X-ray
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3 - Tree (Three)
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E - Echo
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O - Oscar
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Y - Yankee
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4 - Fower (Four)
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F - Foxtrot
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P - Papa
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Z - Zulu
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5 - Fife (Five)
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G - Golf
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Q - Quebec
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6 - Six
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H - Hotel
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R - Romeo
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. - decimal (point)
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7 - Seven
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I - India
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S - Sierra
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. - (full) stop
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8 - Ait (Eight)
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J - Juliet
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T - Tango
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9 - Niner (Nine)
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Why? Well, let's face
it.. there's no dignity in saying "Dog Yeti Nutcase Apple Mother Otter
Otter" on the telephone.
Why NATO? The NATO
Phonetic Alphabet was developed in the 1950s to be intelligible (and pronounceable)
to all NATO allies in the heat of battle. It replaced other phonetic alphabets,
for example the US military "able baker" alphabet.
So it's the standard? The
NATO Phonetic Alphabet is now widely used in business and telecommunications
in Europe and North America. There are dozens of other standards in use
throughout the world, but then the great thing about standards is that there
are so many to choose from.
Quiet night in? You
too can pretend to be a police dispatcher - Hotel Alpha Victor Echo Foxtrot
Uniform November! ;) |