[PAR] [TLE] NATO phonetic alphabet [SEP] The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the ICAO phonetic alphabet, sometimes called the NATO phonetic alphabet or spelling alphabet and the ITU radiotelephonic or phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used radiotelephonic spelling alphabet.  Although often called "phonetic alphabets", spelling alphabets are unrelated to phonetic transcription systems such as the International Phonetic Alphabet.  Instead, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) alphabet assigned codewords acrophonically to the letters of the English alphabet, so that critical combinations of letters and numbers are most likely to be pronounced and understood by those who exchange voice messages by radio or telephone, regardless of language differences or the quality of the communication channel. [PAR] [TLE] Fox (code word) [SEP] Fox is a brevity code used by NATO pilots to signal the simulated or actual release of an air-to-air munition or other combat function.  Army aviation elements may use a different nomenclature, as the nature of helicopter-fired weapons is almost always air-to-surface.  'Fox' is short for 'foxtrot', the phonetic designation for the letter 'F', which is short for 'fire'.  The radio call announcing that a weapon has been fired is intended to help avoid friendly fire, cueing other pilots to ensure that they do not maneuver into the path of harm.
[PAR] [TLE] NATO phonetic alphabet [ SEP ] The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet , commonly known as the ICAO phonetic alphabet , sometimes called the NATO phonetic alphabet or spelling alphabet and the ITU radiotelephonic or phonetic alphabet , is the most widely used radiotelephonic spelling alphabet . Although often called " phonetic alphabets " , spelling alphabets are unrelated to phonetic transcription systems such as the International Phonetic Alphabet . Instead , the International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) alphabet assigned codewords acrophonically to the letters of the English alphabet , so that critical combinations of letters and numbers are most likely to be pronounced and understood by those who exchange voice messages by radio or telephone , regardless of language differences or the quality of the communication channel . [PAR] [TLE] Fox ( code word ) [ SEP ] Fox is a brevity code used by NATO pilots to signal the simulated or actual release of an air - to - air munition or other combat function . Army aviation elements may use a different nomenclature , as the nature of helicopter - fired weapons is almost always air - to - surface . ' Fox ' is short for ' foxtrot ' , the phonetic designation for the letter ' F ' , which is short for ' fire ' . The radio call announcing that a weapon has been fired is intended to help avoid friendly fire , cueing other pilots to ensure that they do not maneuver into the path of harm .
Fox is a brevity code used by NATO pilots to signal the simulated or actual release of an air-to-air munition or other combat function,  'Fox' is short for 'foxtrot', the phonetic designation for the letter 'F', which is short for 'fire', the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the ICAO phonetic alphabet, sometimes called ?
Fox is a brevity code used by NATO pilots to signal the simulated or actual release of an air - to - air munition or other combat function , ' Fox ' is short for ' foxtrot ' , the phonetic designation for the letter ' F ' , which is short for ' fire ' , the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet , commonly known as the ICAO phonetic alphabet , sometimes called ?
NATO phonetic alphabet
NATO phonetic alphabet