non-commissioned
adjective
militaryspecialized(alsoUKnon commissioned,USnoncommissioned)uk/ˌnɒn.kəˈmɪʃ.ənd/us/ˌnɑːn.kəˈmɪʃ.ənd/(of amemberof thearmedforces) havingachievedtherankofofficerbyrisingfrom thelowerranksratherthan byreceivingacommission:
Seniornon-commissionedofficerswereassignedtoinvestigate.
He had always been achampionof non-commissionedservicemen.
A CompanySergeantMajor(CSM) is theseniornoncommissionedsoldierof acompanyin thearmiesof manyCommonwealthcountries.
- 56officersand non-commissionedpilotsdiedinaction.
- TheCanadianForces has avarietyofeducationprogramsforofficersand non-commissionedmembers.
- Herosetowarrantofficerfirstclass, thehighestnoncommissionedrank.
General ranks in the armed forces
- ADC
- adjutant
- aide-de-camp
- artificer
- C-in-C
- captain
- commandant
- commander-in-chief
- commissioned
- commissioned officer
- five-star
- flash
- four-star
- marshal
- NCO
- non-commissioned officer
- officer
- quartermaster
- ranking
- top brass