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Phonetic Alphabet

The phonetic alphabet and radio prowords are used to streamline radio communications and prevent confusion in the event of garbled and fuzzy transmission. You may or may not choose to use standard prowords in radio communications within your cell, but it is a good idea to be familiar with them if you are ever involved with other military or mercenary organizations. The following list covers the phonetic alphabet and some of the more common radio prowords used by NATO and other forces.

Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf

Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November

Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform

Victor
Whisky
Xray
Yankee
Zulu

Common Phrases

CALLSIGN: The name given to a person or unit to identify them on the radio net. Always used in order to confuse the enemy to who is who on the net should the net be compromised.
THIS IS: Identifies your station--follow immediately with your callsign.
OVER: Ends your transmission if you expect a reply.
OUT: Ends your transmission if no reply is expected. It should be noted that whoever started the transmission can "out" the radio transmission. For example, if TANGO13 starts the transmission, and is done with the person TANGO14, then only TANGO13 says "out" when the business if finished.
ROGER: Indicates that you recieved and understood the message.
HOW COPY: Indicates to the recipient that the sender makes sure that the information is recieved. Normal reply in tranmission is "GOOD COPY" or any other response that the information did not come through.
SAY AGAIN: Requests of last transmission.
I SAY AGAIN: Indicates that you are repeating a message.
MESSAGE FOLLOWS: Precedes a message that requires recording.
BREAK: Indicates a pause in your transmission.
READ BACK: Requests that the message be repeated back. This is not the same as REPEAT (see below).
ALL AFTER/ALL BEFORE: Refers to all that follows/precedes a given point.
FLASH/IMMEDIATE/PRIORITY: Three levels of traffic precedence:

Flash: Is reserved for hostile contact reports or emergencies.
Immediate: Is reserved for important tactical messages.
Priority: Refers to any other traffic of higher than routine precedence.

RADIO CHECK: Requests feedback on signal and clarity. Or more simply, it's a way to make sure that everyone is sending and recieving on the same net.
ANY STATION: Addresses any staion on the net.
UNKNOWN STATION: Addresses a station that you cannot identify.
REPEAT: A word used in only Field Artillery, it means as it says, repeat the same fire mission last sent. Note it's not good to say over the net, especially over the fire support net.

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