Basic Military

Communication

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Terminal Learning Objective

Action: Determine the Phonetic Alphabet, Numbers and Military Time

Conditions: Given a requirement to communicate using the phonetic alphabet, numbers and military time

Standards: Determine the phonetic alphabet, numbers and military time by exhibiting comprehension through hands-on demonstration and class participation

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Phonetic Alphabet

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Phonetic Alphabet Cont.

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Phonetic Alphabet Cont.

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Numbers

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Phonetic Alphabet & Numbers

The sentence:

“In today’s navigational exercise, we will begin at PG47862133”.

Would be pronounced:

“In today’s navigational exercise, we will begin at Papa, Golf, fow-er, seven, ait, six, too, wun, tree, tree.

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The Radio Transmission:

“G Company, this is A Company. My position is NZ133794”.

Would be pronounced:

“Golf Company, this is Alpha Company. My position is November, Zulu, wun, tree, tree, seven, niner, fower”.

Phonetic Alphabet & Numbers Cont.

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• Military Time is based on a 24-hour clock. All military services use numbers “1” to “24” for the 24 hours in a day.

• A day begins at one minute after midnight and ends at midnight the same day.

• Read or written as a four digit number

• 2:33 pm is written as 1433

• 12:08 am is written as 0008

Military Time

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Military Time Cont.

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Military Time Cont.

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Terminal Learning Objective

Action: Determine the Phonetic Alphabet, Numbers and Military Time

Conditions: Given a requirement to communicate using the phonetic alphabet, numbers and military time

Standards: Determine the phonetic alphabet, numbers and military time by exhibiting comprehension through hands-on demonstration and class participation