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Phonetic alphabetFigures on the radioProwords and procedureAcronymsRanks

Phonetic alphabet

ALFAA · Say: AL-FAHBRAVOB · Say: BRAH-VOHCHARLIEC · Say: CHAR-LEEDELTAD · Say: DELL-TAHECHOE · Say: ECK-OHFOXTROTF · Say: FOKS-TROTGOLFG · Say: GOLFHOTELH · Say: HOH-TELLINDIAI · Say: IN-DEE-AHJULIETTJ · Say: JEW-LEE-ETTKILOK · Say: KEY-LOHLIMAL · Say: LEE-MAHMIKEM · Say: MIKENOVEMBERN · Say: NO-VEM-BEROSCARO · Say: OSS-CAHPAPAP · Say: PAH-PAHQUEBECQ · Say: KEH-BECKROMEOR · Say: ROW-ME-OHSIERRAS · Say: SEE-AIR-RAHTANGOT · Say: TANG-GOUNIFORMU · Say: YOU-NEE-FORMVICTORV · Say: VIK-TAHWHISKEYW · Say: WISS-KEYXRAYX · Say: ECKS-RAYYANKEEY · Say: YANG-KEYZULUZ · Say: ZOO-LOO

Figures on the radio

ZE-RO0 · Say: ZE-ROWUN1 · Say: WUNTOO2 · Say: TOOTREE3 · Say: TREEFOW-ER4 · Say: FOW-ERFIFE5 · Say: FIFESIX6 · Say: SIXSEV-EN7 · Say: SEV-ENAIT8 · Say: AITNIN-ER9 · Say: NIN-ERDECIMAL · Say: DAY-SEE-MALHUNDRED · Say: HUN-DREDTHOUSAND · Say: TOU-SAND

Prowords and procedure

ROGERI have received your last transmission satisfactorily.WILCOI have received your message, understand it, and will comply.OVERThis is the end of my transmission to you and a response is necessary. Go ahead; transmit.OUTThis is the end of my transmission to you and no answer is required or expected.SAY AGAINRepeat all of your last transmission (or the portion indicated).I SAY AGAINI am repeating the transmission or the portion indicated.BREAKI hereby indicate the separation of the text from other portions of the message.WAITI must pause for a few seconds.WAIT OUTI must pause for longer than a few seconds; I will call you back.CORRECTIONAn error has been made in this transmission. Transmission will continue with the last word correctly transmitted.I SPELLI shall spell the next word phonetically.FIGURESNumerals or numbers follow.THIS ISThis transmission is from the station whose call sign immediately follows.READ BACKRepeat this entire transmission back to me exactly as received.I READ BACKThe following is my response to your instruction to read back.THAT IS CORRECTYou are correct, or what you have transmitted is correct.WRONGYour last transmission was incorrect. The correct version is...RADIO CHECKWhat is my signal strength and readability; how do you hear me?LOUD AND CLEARYour signal is strong and perfectly readable.NOTHING HEARDUsed when no reply is received from a called station.DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSIONThis transmission is in error. Disregard it.SPEAK SLOWERYour transmission is at too fast a speed. Reduce speed of transmission.CALL SIGNA group of letters/numbers identifying a station on the net.NETA group of stations operating on a common frequency under one control station.NCSNet Control Station: the station that controls traffic on the net.FREQUENCYThe radio channel, given in megahertz.WEAKSignal strength report: your signal is weak but can be heard.READABLEReadability report: no difficulty in reading you.UNREADABLEReadability report: the quality of your transmission is so bad that I cannot read you.DISTORTEDReadability report: having trouble reading you because your signal is distorted.WITH INTERFERENCEReadability report: having trouble reading you due to interference.INTERMITTENTReadability report: your signal is coming and going.SENDGo ahead with your transmission.MESSAGE FOLLOWSA message requiring recording is about to follow.RELAYTransmit this message to the station(s) indicated.DTGDate-Time Group: day, hour, minute, time zone, month and year, e.g. 121530ZNOV26.ZULU TIMECoordinated Universal Time (UTC), used in military time groups.

Acronyms

AARAfter Action ReviewAOArea of OperationsAXPAmbulance Exchange PointBDABattle Damage AssessmentCASEVACCasualty EvacuationCCPCasualty Collection PointCOCommanding OfficerCOACourse of ActionCPCommand PostDTGDate-Time GroupEPWEnemy Prisoner of WarETAEstimated Time of ArrivalEWElectronic WarfareFOBForward Operating BaseFRAGOFragmentary OrderFSOFire Support OfficerHLZHelicopter Landing ZoneHQHeadquartersIEDImprovised Explosive DeviceIFAKIndividual First Aid KitISRIntelligence, Surveillance and ReconnaissanceJTACJoint Terminal Attack ControllerKIAKilled in ActionLZLanding ZoneMEDEVACMedical EvacuationMGRSMilitary Grid Reference SystemMSRMain Supply RouteNCONon-Commissioned OfficerNCSNet Control StationOPObservation PostOPORDOperation OrderORPObjective Rally PointPACEPrimary, Alternate, Contingency, EmergencyPOCPoint of ContactQRFQuick Reaction ForceROERules of EngagementRPRelease Point / Rally PointRTORadio Telephone OperatorSITREPSituation ReportSOPStandard Operating ProcedureSPStart PointTCCCTactical Combat Casualty CareTOCTactical Operations CenterUASUnmanned Aircraft SystemUXOUnexploded OrdnanceWARNOWarning OrderWIAWounded in ActionXOExecutive Officer

Ranks

NATOUS ArmyBritish ArmyUkraine
OR-1Private PV1Privateсолдат
OR-2Private (E-2) PV2Privateсолдат
OR-3Private First Class PFCLance Corporalстарший солдат
OR-4Specialist SPCLance Corporalстарший солдат
OR-4Corporal CPLCorporalмолодший сержант
OR-5Sergeant SGTSergeantсержант
OR-6Staff Sergeant SSGStaff Sergeantстарший сержант
OR-7Sergeant First Class SFCWarrant Officer Class 2головний сержант
OR-8Master Sergeant MSGWarrant Officer Class 2майстер-сержант
OR-8First Sergeant 1SGCompany Sergeant Majorстарший майстер-сержант
OR-9Sergeant Major SGMWarrant Officer Class 1головний майстер-сержант
OR-9Command Sergeant Major CSMRegimental Sergeant Majorголовний майстер-сержант
OF-1Second Lieutenant 2LTSecond Lieutenantмолодший лейтенант
OF-1First Lieutenant 1LTLieutenantлейтенант / старший лейтенант
OF-2Captain CPTCaptainкапітан
OF-3Major MAJMajorмайор
OF-4Lieutenant Colonel LTCLieutenant Colonelпідполковник
OF-5Colonel COLColonelполковник
OF-6Brigadier General BGBrigadierбригадний генерал
OF-7Major General MGMajor Generalгенерал-майор
OF-8Lieutenant General LTGLieutenant Generalгенерал-лейтенант
OF-9General GENGeneralгенерал

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