Extra Assignments
Phonetic Alphabet
Today, many service members are expected to memorize the phonetic alphabet (often at basic training and use it commonly when communicating over the radio or telephone. As a result, it’s not all that uncommon to hear veterans continue to use it while talking on the phone — not as a means of holding on to their military, but because the method has proven extremely effective when it comes to relaying the spelling of a name (for instance) over a phone line. While a listener might mistake a “B” for “P,” as an example, it’s pretty tough to mistake “Bravo” for “Papa.”
Cadets will often be verbally tested on their knowledge of the Phonetic Alphabet and it is a good skill to have if they intend on entering into policing, military, Air Force, Navy or any other career that utilizes this system.
