The way it was explained to me is that the military puts the day first because if the transmission is interrupted and only one number is transmitted, you want it to be the day number. Important information is usually about the short term, so if its an emergency message you can rule out it being about something nine months from now.
The way it was explained to me is that the military puts the day first because if the transmission is interrupted and only one number is transmitted, you want it to be the day number. Important information is usually about the short term, so if its an emergency message you can rule out it being about something nine months from now.