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Military Alphabet
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The military alphabet, or more properly the phonetic alphabet, exists in innumerable variants.

If any one military alphabet can be viewed as the most correct, it is the current NATO standard military alphabet.

However, even with the NATO standard military alphabet, numerous spelling variations are known to be used by various member nations.

This version of the military alphabet is also known as the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) code.

The NATO Standard Military Alphabet

This chart shows the current NATO standard military alphabet:

LetterNATO
A Alpha
B Bravo
C Charlie
D Delta
E Echo
F Foxtrot
G Golf
H Hotel
I India
J Juliet
K Kilo
L Lima
M Mike
N November
O Oscar
P Papa
Q Quebec
R Romeo
S Sierra
T Tango
U Uniform
V Victor
W Whiskey
X Xray
Y Yankee
Z Zulu

Military Alphabet Pronounciation Guide

The following military alphabet pronounciation guide is excerpted from FM 24-19: Radio Operators Handbook.

LetterPronounciation
A ALFAH
B BRAHVOH
C CHARLEE
D DELLTAH
E ECKOH
F FOKSTROT
G GOLF
H HOH TELL
I INDEE AH
J JEWLEE ETT
K KEYLOH
L LEEMAH
M MIKE
N NO VEMBER
O OSSCAH
P PAHPAH
Q KEHBECK
R ROWME OH
S SEE AIRRAH
T TANGGO
U YOUNEE FORM
V VIKTAH
W WISSKEY
X ECKSRAY
Y YANGKEY
Z ZOOLOO

Example Usage of the Military Alphabet

Using the military alphabet to spell out "Tech FAQ", we would say:

Tango Echo Charlie Hotel Foxtrot Alpha Quebec

The Numeric Military Alphabet

There is also a military "alphabet" for numbers, which is used mainly as a pronounciation guide.

NumberPronounciation
0 Zeero
1 Wun
2 Too
3 Tree
4 Fow-er
5 Fife
6 Siks
7 Seven
8 Ait
9 Nine

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