Nato phonetic alphabet

Sure you know your ABC's, but what is the NATO Phonetic Alphabet? Here's everything you need to know about this unique method of communication.

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In today's post we talk about the NATO phonetic alphabet, designed to avoid confusion among pilots when talking on the radio.

Download a free NATO Phonetic Alphabet Chart in PDF and Word formats. Easily fill the chart online and save as a ready-to-print PDF.

The communication standard aids in military and amateur radio communications, but it could also help you spell your name out over the phone.

NATO alphabet

The NATO phonetic alphabet, officially denoted as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, and also commonly known as the ICAO phonetic alphabet, and in a variation also known officially as the ITU phonetic alphabet and figure code, is the most widely used radiotelephone spelling alphabet.

The NATO alphabet is is used to spell parts of a message containing letters to avoid confusion. This military-derived system is useful to us as civilians.

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Police, firefights, and NATO all use the phonetic alphabet provided in this colorful classroom chart. Free to download and print

The NATO phonetic alphabet is a spelling alphabet used by airline pilots, police, the military, and others when communicating over radio or telephone.

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The following infographic from NATO provides a full overview of the organization's phonetic alphabet, codes, and signals for emergency communication.