What are the military codes for the alphabet?
The 26 code words are as follows: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.
What is the Army alphabet called?
International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet
The Military Phonetic Alphabet was finalized in 1957, and is officially called the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet (IRSA). This alphabet, developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is used by both the United States and NATO.
How do I speak Military Code?
Military Radio Protocol Best Practices:
- Identify with whom you want to communicate by using their call sign.
- Pause a moment after pressing the “push-to-talk” (PTT) button.
- Be direct and short when communicating.
- Speak slowly and clearly.
- Spell out letters and numbers, using the Military Alphabet (NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
What does zero mean in military?
Origin: US military timekeeping terminology—any time that’s before 10am is prefixed with “zero,” so zero dark thirty is an unspecified (thirty minute) time before 10am.
What does Joker fuel mean?
Joker (fuel) is slang for a pre-briefed fuel state above Bingo at which separation/bugout/event termination should begin.
Why do pilots say Roger?
Before voice communication, pilots used morse code and instead of tapping out that a message was “received” they used shorthand and just tapped out “r” (short long short). But just saying “r” could lead to communication errors. So they took “Roger” from the U.S. phonetic alphabet.
What is a Charlie Bravo?
The phonetic alphabet is often used by military and civilians to communicate error-free spelling or messages over the phone. For example, Alpha for “A”, Bravo for “B”, and Charlie for “C”.
What does Bravo Tango mean bomb?
Emergency Codes. AC – Aircraft crash ADW – Assault w/ a deadly weapon AID – Accident Investigation Detail BO – Out of order BT – Bomb threat (‘Bravo Tango’) CP – Complaining party CPD – City/County property damaged CRT – Information computer <– Time to burn those printouts!