Army Basics

Phonetic Alphabet

This alphabet is used throughout the military for clarification of letters in vocal communication.

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
Z	ZULU

THE FAMILY READINESS GROUP (FRG)

Families play an important role in unit readiness and retention. Family Readiness Group is a "support group" for the families of each unit. It is managed by the commander and volunteer unit family members. The FRG’s mission is making families a part of the Unit so they understand and are more supportive of the unit’s mission. FRG’s also have the task of keeping families informed prepared and self-reliant in the event of a deployment. All family members are welcome and encouraged to be involved.

Some activities FRGs participate in are:

· Phone tree
· E-Newsletter-Share information and news.
· Send Off / Welcome Homes for AT and Deployments
· Unit events: cookouts, holiday parties for the kids
· Bake sales and fundraisers

The main difference between regular and military time is how hours are expressed. Regular time uses numbers 1 to 12 to identify each of the 24 hours in a day. In military time, the hours are numbered from 00 to 23. Under this system, midnight is 00, 1 a.m. is 01, 1 p.m. is 13, and so on.

Regular time requires the use of a.m. and p.m. to clearly identify the time of day. Since military time uses a unique two-digit number to identify each of the 24 hours in a day, a.m. and p.m. are unnecessary.

Army Rank Structure

Holidays

National Military Spouse Day
May 23

Memorial Day
Last Monday in May

Flag Day
June 14

Army Birthday
June 14

Independence Day
July 4

Veterans Day
November 11