"J" Suffix Question....

Sgt Art · 05-23-2003, 12:08 PM

As a side note, The Marine Corps does not have a Company J. A regiment is composed of three battalions each with four rifle (infantry) companies. The 1st Battalion (Bn) is A, B, C, D the 2nd Bn is E, F, G, H and the 3rd Bn is I, K, L, M. In the phonetic alphabet it's Alpha, Bravo, Charlie,...Hotel, India, Lima and Mike.

J would be Juliet and that may be the reason it's skipped. I've never heard a reason why.

Nothing to do with Lugers, but an odd coincidence.

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05-23-2003, 12:08 PM	#9
Sgt Art User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SC Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As a side note, The Marine Corps does not have a Company J. A regiment is composed of three battalions each with four rifle (infantry) companies. The 1st Battalion (Bn) is A, B, C, D the 2nd Bn is E, F, G, H and the 3rd Bn is I, K, L, M. In the phonetic alphabet it's Alpha, Bravo, Charlie,...Hotel, India, Lima and Mike. J would be Juliet and that may be the reason it's skipped. I've never heard a reason why. Nothing to do with Lugers, but an odd coincidence.