Phonetic Alphabet
The Phonetic Alphabet is the military standard of communicating the Alphabet clearly. Say the letter "B" , now say the letter "D" . when said quickly both can be mistaken for each other or "Z", "P" , "C" , "E" , "G", "T", or "V". This communication flaw can not be tolerated in situations that require fast and accurate actions, so the Military has established a phonetic way of pronouncing these letters. Below is the Conversion:
A- Alpha
B- Bravo
C- Charlie
D- Delta
E- Echo
F- Foxtrot
G- Gulf
H- Hotel
I- India
J- Juliet
K- Kilo
L- Lima
M- Mike
N- November
O- Oscar
P- Papa
Q- Quebec
R- Romeo
S- Sierra
T- Tango
U- Uniform
V- Victor
W- Whiskey
X- Xray
Y- Yankee
Z- Zulu
A- Alpha
B- Bravo
C- Charlie
D- Delta
E- Echo
F- Foxtrot
G- Gulf
H- Hotel
I- India
J- Juliet
K- Kilo
L- Lima
M- Mike
N- November
O- Oscar
P- Papa
Q- Quebec
R- Romeo
S- Sierra
T- Tango
U- Uniform
V- Victor
W- Whiskey
X- Xray
Y- Yankee
Z- Zulu
12 Hour Time vs. Military Time
Have you ever been told you had to be somewhere by 9 , not knowing whether the time specified is a.m. or p.m.? well the military can not tolerate such confusion, Thus the military follows a Military clock that counts from 0-23. Below is the Conversion:
12 hour time- Military Time
12 am 0000 Hours
1 am 0100 Hours
2 am 0200 Hours
3 am 0300 Hours
4 am 0400 Hours
5 am 0500 Hours
6 am 0600 Hours
7 am 0700 Hours
8 am 0800 Hours
9 am 0900 Hours
10 am 1000 Hours
11 am 1100 Hours
12 pm 1200 Hours
1 pm 1300 Hours
2 pm 1400 Hours
3 pm 1500 Hours
4 pm 1600 Hours
5 pm 1700 Hours
6 pm 1800 Hours
7 pm 1900 Hours
8 pm 2000 Hours
9 pm 2100 Hours
10 pm 2200 Hours
11pm 2300 Hours
When Military Time is read, it is said as: (1900) Nineteen Hundred Hours
an easy math equation for military time is as follows:
after 12pm - (12+Hour= Time) for example at 3pm - (12+3= 15) thus it is 1500 Hours.
12 hour time- Military Time
12 am 0000 Hours
1 am 0100 Hours
2 am 0200 Hours
3 am 0300 Hours
4 am 0400 Hours
5 am 0500 Hours
6 am 0600 Hours
7 am 0700 Hours
8 am 0800 Hours
9 am 0900 Hours
10 am 1000 Hours
11 am 1100 Hours
12 pm 1200 Hours
1 pm 1300 Hours
2 pm 1400 Hours
3 pm 1500 Hours
4 pm 1600 Hours
5 pm 1700 Hours
6 pm 1800 Hours
7 pm 1900 Hours
8 pm 2000 Hours
9 pm 2100 Hours
10 pm 2200 Hours
11pm 2300 Hours
When Military Time is read, it is said as: (1900) Nineteen Hundred Hours
an easy math equation for military time is as follows:
after 12pm - (12+Hour= Time) for example at 3pm - (12+3= 15) thus it is 1500 Hours.