Field Manual / Phonetic alphabet / ALFA
ALFA
PHONETICA · Say: AL-FAH
NATO phonetic alphabet code word for the letter A.
NATO spelling: ALFA and JULIETT
On air
“Call sign A2H: ALFA TOO HOTEL.”
“I spell: ALFA...”
“Grid three two uniform november alfa four four one two six six eight zero. Over.”
“Unit designation, I spell: Alfa, Romeo, Mike, Yankee. Over.”
In conversation
On the radio, always say Alfa for the letter A, never apple.