Can u explain to me the Radio terms ?like that in movie Black Hawk Down?

Question

Examples : Juliet 2-5, Juliet 2-6 , Juliet 6-4 , Kilo 1-1 ...etc

Answer 1

Yes the military uses a phonetic alphabet because just a single letter could easily become mistaken for another in the heat of battle the same reason that when counting down they skip the #5 because it sounds like "fire"
A-Alpha
B-Bravo
C-Charlie
D-Delta
E-Echo
F-Foxtrot
G-Ghost
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
This is the official NATO phonetic alphabet. Been a long time since I wrote them out.

Answer 2

When Black Hawk Down was made ,the Army used a code book which had a call sign/frequency chart which you could call.(it changes daily) to identify units/key personnel.

The code starts out as W8TJ64. So instead of saying W8TJ64, everyone (ground and air) shorten it down to J64. The call sign and frequencies change sometimes twice a day or at least once a day. You literally switch frequencies, call into the radio net - identify yourself with the full call sign then you are asked to "authenticate". There is a page which find the challenge and then you respond with the counter sign. If you are correct, then you can go into the radio net.

Now with the SINCGARS radio system and a small hand held computer device, the radios are synched to a similar frequency. The computer CZY-10/PZY-10 also prints out the call signs.

Here is a web site for you:

http://www.answers.com/topic/brevity-code-1

Answer 3

There is the phonetic alphabet, Juliet, Kilo, Mike, Romeo, etc...

When you have something like an Oscar Six Bravo, it could mean an officer, Colonel (Oscar meaning O-Officer, Six meaning his rank and Bravo being his last name, Barnes for example) Flight numbers and other things are possible as well.

Another example, Victor Charlie means VC which was the Viet Cong in the Vietnam war. That's how the enemy got the name "Charlie".

Answer 4

they r different call signs to identify & designate units for ex i was 2nd platoon 3rd squad we were the outlaws the squad ldr would be outlaw 2-3 the plt ldr was the sherriff ect.

Answer 5

Different flights and groups get different names
so that a squadron can stay together on the same page

makes it easier for us dispatchers, too