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