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11-06-2001, 11:02 PM

I know this has already been posted on here before, but does anyone know the phonetic alphabet for the Army? If so, would you please either post it here or give me the link to that topic?

Thanks,

Mike

11-06-2001, 11:47 PM

Try a search of the archived thread.

11-07-2001, 01:28 AM

LOL

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

Hope that helps.

Klar

11-07-2001, 02:21 AM

Oh no! I have had to train myself to forget the MilSpec alphabet and use the police type. My first traffic stop sounded something like...."I'll be out with Adam Bravo Zulu five tree niner"...

I had brain lock and reverted to what came naturally. I think I got one right.

11-07-2001, 02:55 AM

Thanks a bunch klar.

I know the police phonetic alphabet, but needed to know the army one.

Mike

11-07-2001, 05:24 AM

LOL mack I have used both Military and police over the past few years and I can recite both most of the time I just have to think about it some so I do not get the two confused. It is very easy to do but I guess as long as they get the picture then I am happy. LOL

Klar

11-07-2001, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RPD Explorer:
I know the police phonetic alphabet, but needed to know the army one.

Slow down RPD, in our department, the "police phonetic alphabet" is the same as the "army"/militay one.

There are some things that we get from the military. I suppose that's why they say that we are a para-military police department.

11-07-2001, 04:00 PM

Used most often in Chicago/Suburbs:

Adam, Boy, Charlie, David, Eddie, Frank, George, Henry, Ida, John, King, Lincoln, Mary, Nora, Ocean, Paul, Queen, Robert, Sam, Tom, Union, Victor, William, X-ray, Young, Zebra.

YMMV

11-08-2001, 02:25 AM

Hey Klar,this thread was right on time. One of our other new officers is retired military and he checked out tonight with "Hotel Lima Whiskey five four Echo". I heard the pause from dispatch as they went "what the heck was that?". Sure enough dispatch gives him "10-9?" I could hear his FTO giving him the PD method when he keyed up to transmit. I knew exactly what he said but dispatch was lost.

11-08-2001, 02:52 AM

LOL I am glad that I could be of some help there mack

Klar

11-08-2001, 08:25 PM

Whatever happened to:
Ay
Bee
See
Dee
Eee
Eff
Gee...

Anyway, my State uses the codes posted by Klar except we use Victor and Zulu.

11-08-2001, 10:24 PM

Our agency uses the phonetic alphabet as described by JPA. I'm also a Ham (amateur radio) and routinely use the international or military phonetic alphabet. I never have a problem, however I sometimes find myself using a O Ocean instead of a O Oscar while on the ham radio. The worse fubar is to say 10-4 instead of Roger.

"What's your vector, Victor..and don't call me Shirley!!!" (Airplane)

By the way ...why isn't "Fonetic" spelled the way it sounds??

11-11-2001, 01:13 PM

I'm used to the International Phonetic Alphabet (military/aviation) and a few of our LEO use it. New guys that try often get kidded by dispatch about trying to reach the FAA--since SOP is the adam-boy series.

11-13-2001, 12:22 PM

The RCMP is a para-military force, so we use the military phonetic alphabet, as do most Police Forces in Saskatchewan, with V = Victor and Z ("Zed") = Zulu.

11-13-2001, 04:04 PM

I was trained to use:

Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whisky
Xray
Yankee
Zulu

A few of our guys use the LAPD alphabet. Keeps thing REEEEAL interesting at times.

[ 11-13-2001: Message edited by: shooter1201 ]

11-14-2001, 11:15 PM

Around here, "Boy" for the letter B has given way to "Baker." Easier to understand, and I think a little more politically correct

.

Klar boloed in a couple of them. It's Sierra, and Victor.

It's not so much military phonetic; it's international, used by military, pilots, and ham operators.

11-15-2001, 01:19 AM

Never once did I say I could spell. That is why I always used white out or spell check.

Klar

11-15-2001, 01:20 AM

Our agency has tried changing over to the international one, but someone thought the training would cost too much. ???
A Adam
B Baker
C Charlie
D David
E Edward
F Frank
G George
H Henry
I Ida
J John
K King
L Lincoln
M Mary
N Nancy
O Ocean
P Paul
Q Queen
R Robert
S Sam
T Tom
U Union
V Victor
W William
X Xray
Y Young
Z Zebra

It works, but I prefer the international.

11-06-2001, 11:02 PM	#1
RPD Explorer Posts: n/a	Phonetic Alphabet I know this has already been posted on here before, but does anyone know the phonetic alphabet for the Army? If so, would you please either post it here or give me the link to that topic? Thanks, Mike

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11-06-2001, 11:47 PM	#2
tcsd1236 Posts: n/a	Try a search of the archived thread.

11-07-2001, 01:28 AM	#3
klar Posts: n/a	LOL A-Alpha B-Bravo C-Charlie D-Delta E-Echo F-Foxtrot G-Golf H-Hotel I-India J-Juleit K-Kilo L-Lima M-Mike N-November O-Oscar P-Papa Q-Quebec R-Romeo S-Serria T-Tango U-Uniform V-Voctor W-Whiskey X-Xray Y-Yankee Z-Zebra Hope that helps. Klar

11-07-2001, 02:21 AM	#4
Mack811 Posts: n/a	Oh no! I have had to train myself to forget the MilSpec alphabet and use the police type. My first traffic stop sounded something like...."I'll be out with Adam Bravo Zulu five tree niner"... I had brain lock and reverted to what came naturally. I think I got one right.

11-07-2001, 02:55 AM	#5
RPD Explorer Posts: n/a	Thanks a bunch klar. I know the police phonetic alphabet, but needed to know the army one. Mike

11-07-2001, 05:24 AM	#6
klar Posts: n/a	LOL mack I have used both Military and police over the past few years and I can recite both most of the time I just have to think about it some so I do not get the two confused. It is very easy to do but I guess as long as they get the picture then I am happy. LOL Klar

11-07-2001, 04:00 PM	#8
jpa Posts: n/a	Used most often in Chicago/Suburbs: Adam, Boy, Charlie, David, Eddie, Frank, George, Henry, Ida, John, King, Lincoln, Mary, Nora, Ocean, Paul, Queen, Robert, Sam, Tom, Union, Victor, William, X-ray, Young, Zebra. YMMV

11-08-2001, 02:25 AM	#9
Mack811 Posts: n/a	Hey Klar,this thread was right on time. One of our other new officers is retired military and he checked out tonight with "Hotel Lima Whiskey five four Echo". I heard the pause from dispatch as they went "what the heck was that?". Sure enough dispatch gives him "10-9?" I could hear his FTO giving him the PD method when he keyed up to transmit. I knew exactly what he said but dispatch was lost.

11-08-2001, 02:52 AM	#10
klar Posts: n/a	LOL I am glad that I could be of some help there mack Klar

11-08-2001, 08:25 PM	#11
MPD3P59 Posts: n/a	Whatever happened to: Ay Bee See Dee Eee Eff Gee... Anyway, my State uses the codes posted by Klar except we use Victor and Zulu.

11-08-2001, 10:24 PM	#12
Guard Dog Posts: n/a	Our agency uses the phonetic alphabet as described by JPA. I'm also a Ham (amateur radio) and routinely use the international or military phonetic alphabet. I never have a problem, however I sometimes find myself using a O Ocean instead of a O Oscar while on the ham radio. The worse fubar is to say 10-4 instead of Roger. "What's your vector, Victor..and don't call me Shirley!!!" (Airplane) By the way ...why isn't "Fonetic" spelled the way it sounds??

11-11-2001, 01:13 PM	#13
SemperFi Posts: n/a	I'm used to the International Phonetic Alphabet (military/aviation) and a few of our LEO use it. New guys that try often get kidded by dispatch about trying to reach the FAA--since SOP is the adam-boy series.

11-13-2001, 12:22 PM	#14
petebroccolo Posts: n/a	The RCMP is a para-military force, so we use the military phonetic alphabet, as do most Police Forces in Saskatchewan, with V = Victor and Z ("Zed") = Zulu.

11-13-2001, 04:04 PM	#15
shooter1201 Posts: n/a	I was trained to use: Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whisky Xray Yankee Zulu A few of our guys use the LAPD alphabet. Keeps thing REEEEAL interesting at times. [ 11-13-2001: Message edited by: shooter1201 ]

11-14-2001, 11:15 PM	#16
DMS 525 Posts: n/a	Around here, "Boy" for the letter B has given way to "Baker." Easier to understand, and I think a little more politically correct . Klar boloed in a couple of them. It's Sierra, and Victor. It's not so much military phonetic; it's international, used by military, pilots, and ham operators.

11-15-2001, 01:19 AM	#17
klar Posts: n/a	Never once did I say I could spell. That is why I always used white out or spell check. Klar

11-15-2001, 01:20 AM	#18
Press Hard Posts: n/a	Our agency has tried changing over to the international one, but someone thought the training would cost too much. ??? A Adam B Baker C Charlie D David E Edward F Frank G George H Henry I Ida J John K King L Lincoln M Mary N Nancy O Ocean P Paul Q Queen R Robert S Sam T Tom U Union V Victor W William X Xray Y Young Z Zebra It works, but I prefer the international.