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(I've added Gamma, which has appeared in many sources, as opposed to Golf, which has appeared once.)
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The '''Phonetic Alphabet''' is the primary naming system used for small vessels. The [[UNSC]] uses the [[Wikipedia:NATO|NATO]] {{PAGENAME}}.
The '''Phonetic Alphabet''' is the primary naming system used for small vessels. The [[United Nations Space Command]] uses the [[Wikipedia:NATO|NATO]] phonetic alphabet.


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|align=center| F ||'''Foxtrot''' ||'''FOKS''' TROT || {{IPA|ˈfɔkstrɔt}}
|align=center| F ||'''Foxtrot''' ||'''FOKS''' TROT || {{IPA|ˈfɔkstrɔt}}
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|align=center| G ||'''Golf''' ||GOLF|| {{IPA|gʌlf}} (''sic'')
|align=center| G ||'''Golf'''<br />'''Gamma''' <ref group="note">''Golf'', the stand-in for the letter G in the modern phonetic alphabet, has only been referenced [[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|once]] in the ''Halo'' series. However, several units with the ''Gamma'' designation appear in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and another, Gamma 4, is mentioned in ''[[Homecoming]]''. A Pelican designated ''[[Gamma 054]]'' appears in ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''.</ref>
||GOLF/'''GA''' MAH|| {{IPA|gʌlf}}(''sic'')<br/> {{IPA|ˈɡæmə}}
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|align=center| H ||'''Hotel''' ||HO '''TELL''' <font size=-2>(ICAO)</font><br />HOH '''TELL''' <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO, FAA)</font>|| {{IPA|hoːˈtel}}
|align=center| H ||'''Hotel''' ||HO '''TELL''' <font size=-2>(ICAO)</font><br />HOH '''TELL''' <font size=-2>(ITU, IMO, FAA)</font> || {{IPA|hoːˈtel}}
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|align=center| I ||'''India''' ||'''IN''' DEE AH|| {{IPA|ˈindiˑɑ}}
|align=center| I ||'''India''' ||'''IN''' DEE AH|| {{IPA|ˈindiˑɑ}}
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|align=center| J ||'''Juliett''' <font size=-2>(ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)</font><br />'''Juliet''' <font size=-2>(ANSI)</font>||'''JEW''' LEE '''ETT'''|| {{IPA|ˈdʒuːliˑˈet}}
|align=center| J ||'''Juliett''' <font size=-2>(ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA)</font><br />'''Juliet''' <font size=-2>(ANSI)</font> ||'''JEW''' LEE '''ETT'''|| {{IPA|ˈdʒuːliˑˈet}}
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|align=center| K ||'''Kilo''' ||'''KEY''' LOH|| {{IPA|ˈkiːlo}}
|align=center| K ||'''Kilo''' ||'''KEY''' LOH|| {{IPA|ˈkiːlo}}
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==Uses in ''Halo''==
==Uses in ''Halo''==
*[[Pelican]] dropships are identified by a serial number consisting of one letter from the Phonetic Alphabet and three numbers. Examples: [[Echo 419]], [[Victor 933]], [[Bravo 022]], [[Kilo 023 (Pelican)]].
*[[Pelican]] dropships are identified by a serial number consisting of one letter from the Phonetic Alphabet and three numbers. Examples: ''[[Echo 419]]'', ''[[Victor 933]]'', ''[[Bravo 022]]'', ''[[Kilo 023]]''.
*[[The Halos]] are identified by Phonetic letters. Examples: [[Alpha Halo]], [[Delta Halo]].
*The [[Halo Array|Halos]] are identified by Phonetic letters. Examples: [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]], [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]].
*[[Fire Teams]] are distinguished by Phonetic letters (example: [[Fire Team Zulu]]).
*[[Fireteam]]s are distinguished by Phonetic letters. Example: [[Fireteam Zulu]].
*[[Bumblebee]] lifepods have serial numbers using three letters from the Phonetic alphabet.
*[[Bumblebee]] lifepods have serial numbers using three letters from the Phonetic alphabet.
*Marines use them in place of abbreviations in the field for weapons, vehicles, units, and sometimes common sayings.
*Marines use them in place of abbreviations in the field for weapons, vehicles, units, and sometimes common sayings.
**A nickname for [[Brute]]s on the field is "Baby Kong." Marines often say "Bravo-Kilo" instead, usually in interviews or testimonials.
**A nickname for [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] is "Baby Kong." Marines often say "Bravo-Kilo" instead, usually in interviews or testimonials.
**[[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] uses "Oscar-Mike", meaning "on the move." Also he is often heard using "Mike-Foxtrot" as self-imposed censorship for "mother fucker."
**[[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] uses "Oscar-Mike", meaning ''"On the move."'' Also he is often heard using "Mike-Foxtrot" as self-imposed censorship for "mother fucker."
*Spartans have used "Sierra" as part of their codename.
*SPARTANs are often referred to as "Sierras" by themselves and other UNSC personnel.
**[[SPARTAN-117]] is often referred to as Sierra-117 in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] uses the Phonetic alphabet to construct an alias matching her initials, "Charlie Hotel", in the epilogue of ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''.
**[[Carter-A259]] refers to himself as "Sierra-259" and [[Kat-B320]] refers to herself as "Sierra-320" in the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' announcement trailer.
 
*[[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] used the Phonetic alphabet to construct an alias matching her initials ("Charlie Hotel") in the epilogue of ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''.
==Notes==
<references group="note"/>
 
[[Category:Terms and Phrases]]
[[Category:Terms and Phrases]]
[[Category:Military Terminology]]
[[Category:Military Terminology]]
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