It probably comes at no surprise that the Nato Phonetic alphabet was established in the field of aviation and radio communications. In 1927 the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) adopted this code and it was used by the US military and aviation. After mush deliberation and testing using feedback for 31 different countries, the The International Civil Aviation Organization published the final version in 1965 which was adopted by all radio operators, whether military, civilian, or amateur.
