Military English

CHARLIE

PHONETIC

C · Say: CHAR-LEE

NATO phonetic alphabet code word for the letter C.

On air

“Call sign C8J: CHARLIE AIT JULIETT.”
“I spell: CHARLIE...”
“Charlie Three, this is Bravo Six. Move to checkpoint four now. Over.”
“Village name, I spell: Charlie, Echo, Romeo, Alfa. Over.”

In conversation

Phase line Charlie is the river; report when you cross it.

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