Comprehensive Reference for the Military Phonetic Alphabet

Introduction to the Military Phonetic Alphabet

  • The military phonetic alphabet is a system of code words used universally to identify letters in voice communication, particularly in radio and telecommunications. This system is designed to provide clear, unambiguous identification of letters, even when audio quality is low or signal interference is present.

Alphabetical Coding: Letters A through M

  • A: ALPHA
    • The letter A is represented by the code word ALPHA.
  • B: BRAVO
    • The letter B is represented by the code word BRAVO.
  • C: CHARLIE
    • The letter C is represented by the code word CHARLIE.
  • D: DELTA
    • The letter D is represented by the code word DELTA.
  • E: ECHO
    • The letter E is represented by the code word ECHO.
  • F: FOXTROT
    • The letter F is represented by the code word FOXTROT.
  • G: GOLF
    • The letter G is represented by the code word GOLF.
  • H: HOTEL
    • The letter H is represented by the code word HOTEL.
  • I: INDIA
    • The letter I is represented by the code word INDIA.
  • J: JULIETT
    • The letter J is represented by the code word JULIETT (notably spelled with two 'Ts' in this standard).
  • K: KILO
    • The letter K is represented by the code word KILO.
  • L: LIMA
    • The letter L is represented by the code word LIMA.
  • M: MIKE
    • The letter M is represented by the code word MIKE.

Alphabetical Coding: Letters N through Z

  • N: NOVEMBER
    • The letter N is represented by the code word NOVEMBER.
  • O: OSCAR
    • The letter O is represented by the code word OSCAR.
  • P: PAPA
    • The letter P is represented by the code word PAPA.
  • Q: QUEBEC
    • The letter Q is represented by the code word QUEBEC.
  • R: ROMEO
    • The letter R is represented by the code word ROMEO.
  • S: SIERRA
    • The letter S is represented by the code word SIERRA.
  • T: TANGO
    • The letter T is represented by the code word TANGO.
  • U: UNIFORM
    • The letter U is represented by the code word UNIFORM.
  • V: VICTOR
    • The letter V is represented by the code word VICTOR.
  • W: WHISKEY
    • The letter W is represented by the code word WHISKEY.
  • X: X-RAY
    • The letter X is represented by the code word X-RAY.
  • Y: YANKEE
    • The letter Y is represented by the code word YANKEE.
  • Z: ZULU
    • The letter Z is represented by the code word ZULU.