Do You Know About This Military Code Language? If Not, Then Learn It Now

There are many instances when, while we are communicating with someone, we often get confused between spelling out a word. Blame it on the quality of network or the distance, it is a sure shot problem we all might have faced at one point or the other. Now, imagine this entire problem between military organisations or among soldiers of different countries. You can repeat a thousand times, but they can’t.

Because of this, a unified set of alphabets has been assigned so that the entire procedure of communication could be easy for everyone out there. It is used by the military, air traffic controllers and radio operators.

This military code language is majorly known as NATO phonetic alphabets. They have been formed so that critical combination of numbers and words can be pronounced and understood with ease while transmitting voice message by telephone or radio.

Here are the alphabets, as well as some additional information related to them i.e., their evolution over the time and pronunciation.

#1. A – Alfa (or Alpha)

World War II: Afirm (Able)
1938: Afirm
1927: Affirmative
1913: Able
Morse Code: . _

#2. B – Bravo

World War II: Baker
1938: Baker
1927: Baker
1913: Boy
Morse Code: _ . . .

#3. C – Charlie

World War II: Charlie
1938: Cast
1927: Cast
1913: Cast
Morse Code: _ . _ .

#4. D – Delta

World War II: Dog
1938: Dog
1927: Dog
1913: Dog
Morse Code: _ . .

#5. E – Echo

World War II: Easy
1938: Easy
1927: Easy
1913: Easy
Morse Code: .

#6. F – Foxtrot

World War II: Fox
1938: Fox
1927: Fox
1913: Fox
Morse Code: . . _ .

#7. G – Golf

World War II: George
1938: George
1927: George
1913: George
Morse Code: _ _ .

#8. H – Hotel

World War II: How
1938: Hypo
1927: Hypo
1913: Have
Morse Code: . . . .

#9. I – India

World War II: Int (Item)
1938: Int
1927: Interrogatory
1913: Item
Morse Code: . .

#10. J – Juliett

 

World War II: Jig
1938: Jig
1927: Jig
1913: Jig
Morse Code: . _ _ _

#11. K – Kilo

World War II: King
1938: King
1927: King
1913: King
Morse Code: _ . _

#12. L – Lima

World War II: Love
1938: Love
1927: Love
1913: Love
Morse Code: . _ . .

#13. M – Mike

World War II: Mike
1938: Mike
1927: Mike
1913: Mike
Morse Code: _ _

#14. N – November

World War II: Negat (Nan)
1938: Negat
1927: Negative
1913: Nan
Morse Code: _ .

#15. O – Oscar

World War II: Option (Oboe)
1938: Option
1927: Option
1913: Oboe
Morse Code: _ _ _

#16. P – Papa

World War II: Prep (Peter)
1938: Prep
1927: Preparatory
1913: Pup
Morse Code: . _ _ .

#17. Q – Quebec

World War II: Queen
1938: Queen
1927: Quack
1913: Quack
Morse Code: _ _ . _

#18. Romeo

World War II: Roger
1938: Roger
1927: Roger
1913: Rush
Morse Code: . _ .

#19. S – Sierra

World War II: Sugar
1938: Sail
1927: Sail
1913: Sail
Morse Code: . . .

#20. T – Tango

World War II: Tare
1938: Tare
1927: Tare
1913: Tare
Morse Code: _

#21. U – Uniform

World War II: Uncle
1938: Unit
1927: Unit
1913: Unit
Morse Code: . . _

#22. V – Victor

World War II: Victor
1938: Victor
1927: Vice
1913: Vice
Morse Code: . . . _

#23. W – Whiskey

World War II: William
1938: William
1927: William
1913: Watch
Morse Code: . _ _

#24. X – X-ray

World War II: X-ray
1938: X-ray
1927: X-ray
1913: X-ray
Morse Code: _ . . _

#25. Y – Yankee

World War II: Yoke
1938: Yoke
1927: Yoke
1913: Yoke
Morse Code: _ . _ _

#26. Z – Zulu

World War II: Zebra
1938: Zed
1927: Zed
1913: Zed
Morse Code: _ _ . .

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1 December 2016
Jyotsna Amla