Question 031

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QUESTION:  Why is it that military time zones the letter Juliet is left out, and if it used, what for?
ANSWER: The letter J (“Juliet”) sometimes can be misconstrued for “I” (India).  It is used sometimes for the “Local time, designated with the letter J or Juliet. Written format for e.g. 9 A.M. is 0900J and when spoken is “Zero 900 hours Juliet time”
REFERENCES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_time_zones
http://militarybenefits.info/military-time/
http://www.world-timezone.com/military-nato-letter-timezones/