ANDY ADKINS
Phonetic Alphabet
To ensure accurate voice communications, military personnel use a standardized set of words to express the letters of the alphabet. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. armed forces used the same alphabet in use today. Below is both the phonetic alphabets used during the Vietnam War, compared to WWII.| Vietnam War | World War II |
|---|---|
| A - Alpha | A - Able |
| B - Bravo | B - Baker |
| C - Charlie | C - Charlie |
| D - Delta | D - Dog |
| E - Echo | E - Easy |
| F - Foxtrot | F - Fox |
| G - Golf | G - George |
| H - Hotel | H - How |
| I - India | I - Item |
| J - Juliet | J - Jig |
| K - Kilo | K - King |
| L - Lima | L - Love |
| M - Mike | M - Mike |
| N - November | N - Nan |
| O - Oscar | O - Oboe |
| P - Papa | P - Peter |
| Q - Quebec | Q - Queen |
| R - Romeo | R - Roger |
| S - Sierra | S - Sugar |
| T - Tango | T - Tare |
| U - Uniform | U - Uncle |
| V - Victor | V - Victor |
| W - Whiskey | W - William |
| X - X-Ray | X - X-Ray |
| Y - Yankee | Y - Yoke |
| Z - Zulu | Z - Zebra |