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*[[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 (Pelican)]]. | ||
*[[The Halos]] are identified by Phonetic letters. Examples: [[Alpha Halo]], [[Delta Halo]]. | *[[The Halos]] are identified by Phonetic letters. Examples: [[Alpha Halo]], [[Delta Halo]]. | ||
*[[Fire Teams]] are distinguished by Phonetic letters. | *[[Fire Teams]] are distinguished by Phonetic letters (example: [[Fire Team 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. | ||
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**[[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 have used "Sierra" as part of their codename. | ||
**[[SPARTAN-117]] is often referred to as Sierra 117 in [[Halo 3]]. | **[[SPARTAN-117]] is often referred to as Sierra-117 in [[Halo 3]]. | ||
**[[Carter-A259]] refers to himself as "Sierra-259" and [[Kat-B320]] refers to herself as "Sierra 320" in the Halo Reach announcement trailer. | **[[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]]''. | |||
[[Category:Terms and Phrases]] | [[Category:Terms and Phrases]] | ||
[[Category:Military Terminology]] | [[Category:Military Terminology]] | ||