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The NATO Military Alphabet Quiz
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By: Jonnathan Chadwick
6 Min Quiz
The military alphabet is officially known as the NATO phonetic alphabetor the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet or the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) phonetic alphabet—and is the most widely used spelling alphabet in the world. It consists of 26 words that correspond to the 26 letters of the English alphabet and was developed to eliminate communication problems that arise because of language differences and low-quality channels. Before the recognition of an international alphabet, navies and armies across the world all had their own version of a spelling alphabet, which caused a ton of confusion when they had to communicate with each other.
In 1920, the first spelling alphabets started making the rounds, and by 1927, a recognized alphabet was created for use. There were several problems with it, and it underwent a few more changes until 1947, when what is commonly known as the Joint Army/Navy alphabet was created. It was also called the Able/Baker alphabet because those were the first two code words in the alphabet. Then the alphabet changed a couple more times until being finalized in 1956. The 1956 version of the alphabet is still in use today and is commonly known as the military alphabet. How well do you know your Alfa Bravo Charlies? Put your skills to the test here.
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