Alphabet
What is U?
Uniform
What is 5?
Fife
Is B in the Phonetic Alphabet Beta?
No! Extra points for what is it?
How do you say and spell 4 in phonetic alphabet?
Fo-War
What could happen if the phonetic alphabet was not used?
Bad things
What is Y in phonetic alphabet?
Yankee
What is 8?
Ate
I in the phonetic alphabet is Igloo.
No. What is it for extra points!
You spell 7 in the phonetic numbers as seven?
Yes!
What is C in the phonetic alphabet?
Charlie
What is P?
Papa
What is 9?
Niner
No. Its Whiskey
What is the Goal of this Lesson?
Cadets will be able to recite the phonetic alphabet and numbers
How are symbols spoken over the radio?
Spoken as words over the radio
What is T?
Tango
How to say 10?
Wun Zero
How would you say this? 5.4
fife day-see-mal fo-war
Why is the phonetic alphabet used?
Avoids misinterpretation through radio
Words are easily understood
Are all numbers spoken as single digits?
No whole thousands do not.
Ex. 5000 -> fife tou-sand
What is F?
Foxtrot
How to say 5,280?
Fife too ait zee-ro
Why are they important?
Avoid misunderstanding through radio
Pronounced to make more clear
Helps make clearer communication
Why Should Cadets know the Phonetic Alphabet
It is essential to understand these terms if they are ever talking through a radio.
Spell FSgt Dhillon in phonetic alphabet
FSgt- Foxtrot, Sierra, Golf, Tango
Dhillon- Delta, Hotel, India, Lima, Lima, Oscar, November