Why does the military say Roger?

Why does the military say Roger?

In the previously used US spelling alphabet, R was Roger, which in radio voice procedure means “Received”. In the US military, it is common to reply to another’s assertion with “Roger that”, meaning: “I agree”.

What do Marines say instead of Roger?

The modern NATO phonetic alphabet uses the word “Romeo” for “R” instead of “Roger”, and “Romeo” is sometimes used for the same purpose as “Roger”, mainly in Australian maritime operations.

Does the military say Roger or copy?

Copy that is used to acknowledge information while no need to act while roger that is used to acknowledge some information/instruction after which acknowledgee will ‘act’.

What’s the meaning of 10-4?

Roger that! 10-4 is a way of saying “message received” in radio communications. It’s also used as a way to “you got it.”

Why did Roger change to Romeo?

But just saying “r” could lead to communication errors. So they took “Roger” from the U.S. phonetic alphabet. (In 1957, the English phonetic alphabet changed the R to “Romeo,” but by that time, “Roger” was deeply embedded in the minds of pilots.) So, in short, “Roger” means “r” which stands for “received.”

What is the difference between “Roger that” and “Yes Sir”?

“Roger That” is not a substitute for “Yes Sir.”. In my day, we didn’t say “That.” We simply said, “Roger.” I’m not sure when “That” became part of “Roger.” Also, “Roger” used to be almost exclusively a term used in radio communication.

Why do we say ‘roger’ in aviation?

So do we. Let’s nerd out over it together. “Roger” comes from the phonetic alphabet used by military and aviation personnel during WWII, when the use of two-way radios became a main form of communication and operators need crystal clear ways to spell things out with no room for misinterpretation.

Why do we say ‘Romeo’ instead of ‘Roger’?

The origin of this was from the early days of radio and the military phonetic alphabet of the RAF used ‘Roger’ for “R”. In common usage, it meant a message was ‘received’. As time progressed, other militaries used the same word, even when the phonetic alphabet changed to ‘Romeo’ for a NATO standard.

Why do pilots say “Roger” instead of Morse code?

When pilots stopped using “Morse” code and switched to voice operation, they used the word “Roger,” which was the phonetic designation for the letter “R,” which was previously the abbreviation for “received.”.