Military Phonetic Alphabet
The United States military has used three phonetic alphabet systems. These are intended to help clarify communications and to prevent misunderstandings.
| Before WW2 | WW2 and Korea | After Korea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Affirm | Able | Alpha |
| B | Baker | Baker | Bravo |
| C | Cast | Charlie | Charlie |
| D | Dog | Dog | Delta |
| E | Easy | Easy | Echo |
| F | Fox | Fox | Foxtrot |
| G | George | George | Golf |
| H | Hypo | How | Hotel |
| I | Int | Item | India |
| J | Jig | Jig | Juliet |
| K | King | King | Kilo |
| L | Love | Love | Lima |
| M | Mike | Mike | Mike |
| N | Negat | Nan | November |
| O | Option | Oboe | Oscar |
| P | Prep | Peter | Papa |
| Q | Queen | Queen | Quebec |
| R | Roger | Roger | Romeo |
| S | Sad | Sugar | Sierra |
| T | Tare | Tare | Tango |
| U | Unit | Uncle | Uniform |
| V | Victor | Victor | Victor |
| W | William | William | Whiskey |
| X | X-Ray | X-Ray | X-Ray |
| Y | Yoke | Yoke | Yankee |
| Z | Zebra | Zebra | Zulu |