When communicating on the radio, static combined with a weak signal can make it almost impossible to understand each other at times. That's where the phonetic alphabet comes in handy. When spelling a word, it is much easier to tell if someone is saying Alpha than A.

A ALPHA

B BRAVO

C CHARLIE

D DELTA

E ECHO

F FOXTROT

G GOLF

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 X-RAY

Y YANKEE