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|align=center|'''A'''||Alpha/Alfa <ref>In the NATO phonetic alphabet, "Alpha" is spelled "Alfa, | |align=center|'''A'''||Alpha/Alfa <ref>In the NATO phonetic alphabet, "Alpha" is spelled "Alfa", in consideration of Spanish orthography.</ref> <ref name="bastille">'''Kara Thrace:''' Three assault teams, Alpha, Bravo, Constellation. {{TRS|Bastille Day}}</ref> <ref name="scattered">'''Lee Adama:''' Sierra Alpha, we got a new bogey. {{TRS|Scattered}}</ref> <ref name="rs2">'''William Adama:''' Order batteries alpha through echo to switch to salvo fire. {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}</ref> || {{IPA|ˈæl.fə}} | ||
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|align=center|'''B'''||Bravo <ref name="bastille" /> <ref name="hog">'''Freighter Pilot #1:''' Carrier constellation, jump complete on station, point deacon. Initiate search pattern delta.<br>'''Freighter Pilot #2:''' Ore flight bravo, delta, wilco.<br>'''Freighter Pilot #3:''' Ore flight nebula, delta initiated. {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}</ref> || {{IPA|ˈbɹɑ.voʊ}} | |align=center|'''B'''||Bravo <ref name="bastille" /> <ref name="hog">'''Freighter Pilot #1:''' Carrier constellation, jump complete on station, point deacon. Initiate search pattern delta.<br>'''Freighter Pilot #2:''' Ore flight bravo, delta, wilco.<br>'''Freighter Pilot #3:''' Ore flight nebula, delta initiated. {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}</ref> || {{IPA|ˈbɹɑ.voʊ}} | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*"[[Wikipedia:Voice procedure|Wilco]]" is not a CWA letter code. It means "will comply, | *"[[Wikipedia:Voice procedure|Wilco]]" is not a CWA letter code. It means "will comply", matching its real usage. | ||
*While the Colonial wireless alphabet borrows from the NATO phonetic alphabet, there are exceptions because they have Earth-specific references and are unlikely to be known to the Colonials. Examples: India and Quebec (Earth locations), Romeo and Juliet (Shakespearean characters), and Yankee and Zulu (regional and ethnic groups of Earth). | *While the Colonial wireless alphabet borrows from the NATO phonetic alphabet, there are exceptions because they have Earth-specific references and are unlikely to be known to the Colonials. Examples: India and Quebec (Earth locations), Romeo and Juliet (Shakespearean characters), and Yankee and Zulu (regional and ethnic groups of Earth). | ||
*The [[Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game|''Battlestar Galactica'' Role Playing Game]] includes a complete listing of the wireless alphabet, though the full list has not been verified as canon. The additions supplied by the game are as follows (direct analogues to the NATO phonetic alphabet marked with an asterisk): | *The [[Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game|''Battlestar Galactica'' Role Playing Game]] includes a complete listing of the wireless alphabet, though the full list has not been verified as canon. The additions supplied by the game are as follows (direct analogues to the NATO phonetic alphabet marked with an asterisk): | ||