Military Phonetic Alphabet
Standard Across Branches
ICAO Alphabet
All branches of the U.S. Government and military departments use the International Civil Aviation Organization alphabet for radio communication.
Adoption Date
1956 Adoption
This phonetic alphabet was adopted by the U.S. Armed Forces in 1956 and is currently used by:
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries
- Civil aviation around the world
Letters, Code Words, and Pronunciation
Phonetic Alphabet Table.
- A — Alpha — *AL fah*
- B — Bravo — *BRAH voh*
- C — Charlie — *CHAR lee*
- D — Delta — *DEL tah*
- E — Echo — *EKK oh*
- F — Foxtrot — *FOKS trot*
- G — Golf — *Golf*
- H — Hotel — *HO tell*
- I — India — *IN dee ah*
- J — Juliet — *JEW lee ett*
- K — Kilo — *KEY loh*
- L — Lima — *LEE mah*
- M — Mike — *Mike*
- N — November — *NOH vem ber*
- O — Oscar — *OSS car*
- P — Papa — *PAH pah*
- Q — Quebec — *Keh BECK*
- R — Romeo — *ROW me oh*
- S — Sierra — *See AIR ah*
- T — Tango — *TANG go*
- U — Uniform — *YOU nee form*
- V — Victor — *VIK ter*
- W — Whiskey — *WISS key*
- X — X-ray — *EKS ray*
- Y — Yankee — *YANG kee*
- Z — Zulu — *ZOO loo*