I know it from amateur radio, emergency services, and maritime communications, it's "officially" the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, shorthanded

I know it from amateur radio, emergency services, and maritime communications, it's "officially" the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, shorthanded by some as the NATO Alphabet. Others may know it by virtue of being fans of, or simply exposed to the Bloodhound Gang. ( FWiW I'm neither in nor from middle North America )