Military English

WUN

FIGURE

1 · Say: WUN

Radio pronunciation of the figure 1.

Figures are spoken digit by digit

On air

“Grid 112 — WUN WUN TOO.”
“Frequency 15 decimal 3.”
“Grid three two uniform november bravo wun wun fow-er six. Over.”
“We have wun casualty, walking wounded, no MEDEVAC needed. Over.”

In conversation

Say wun with a strong W so it does not sound like nine.

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