2007-01-07 00:55:59 · 21 answers · asked by julie g 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The phonetic alphabet. :D
2007-01-07 01:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, as most have stated it is the phonetic alphabet.
However, there are two that are most common. Tazman has the best example of the U.S. Government phonetic alphabet (in that he has B down as Bravo and not beta. Bravo is the correct version federally.) This alphabet was put together for NATO troops and selected so that soldiers/sailors from various countries, speaking different languages, could pronounce the letters in a fashion that would keep them from being misunderstood by another NATO troop and possibly causing and accident.
The second phonetic alphabet is more common to civil law enforcement. This goes (if memory serves):
A - Adam
B - Boy
C - Charles
D - David
E - Edward
F - Frank
G - George
H - Henry
I - Ida
J - John
K - King
L - Lincoln
M - Mike
N - Nora
O - Ocean
P - Paul
Q - Queen
R - Robert
S - Sam
T - Tom
U - Union
V - Victor
W - William
X - Xray
Y - Yankee
Z - Zebra
2007-01-07 01:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by deus ex machina 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's the phonetic alphabet and is widly used for understanding difficult words.
Also used by armed forces, Emergency services, railways etc.
a Alpha
b Beta
cCharlie
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 X-ray
y Yankee
z Zulu
2007-01-07 01:05:54 · answer #3 · answered by Laird John Meredith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two phonetic alphabets. The NATO as listed above which the military uses (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, etc etc.) and the (Law Enforcement phonetic) Adam, Boy, Charles, David,Etc. Etc.) After being an MP Sgt. for so many years, It took me forever to learn the LE alphabet in the Civilian world. All the other cops would laugh like hell when they heard me on the radio using the NATO AND LE Alphabet all mixed up.
2007-01-07 03:17:52 · answer #4 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The phonetic alphabet.
2007-01-07 01:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by SurfCop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The military and police use the phonetic alphabet.
2007-01-07 04:27:27 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The phonetic alphabet. It is different in every language, and sometimes from country to country with the same nominal language too. The UK one has 26 letters and goes from alpha to zulu.
2007-01-07 01:20:27 · answer #7 · answered by profound insight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phonetic alphabet.
2007-01-07 00:58:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is known as the Phonetic alphabet.
2007-01-07 00:58:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is calle dthe Phoneic Alphabet. And in case you are wondering it goes as follows:-
A - Alpha
B - Bravo
C - Charlie
D - Delta
E - Echo
F - Foxtrot
G - Golf
H - Hotel
I - India
J - Juliette
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 - X-Ray
Y - Yankee
Z - Zulu
2007-01-07 01:08:45 · answer #10 · answered by Tazman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋