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  2. Non-commissioned officer - Wikipedia

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    A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who does not hold a commission. [1] [2] [3] Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. [4]

  3. Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge - Wikipedia

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    The designation Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, usually abbreviated to NCOIC (or NCO I/C), signifies an individual in the enlisted ranks of a military unit who has limited command authority over others in the unit. An example would be a squad leader who may have 6-12 people under his or her command.

  4. Staff sergeant - Wikipedia

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    Staff sergeant (SSG) is the E-6 rank in the United States Army, just above sergeant and below sergeant first class, and is a non-commissioned officer (NCO). Unlike the Marine Corps, U.S. Army staff sergeants are not considered senior NCOs (senior NCOs of the Army begin with sergeant first class, equivalent to the Marines' gunnery sergeant).

  5. Noncommissioned officer candidate course - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army's Noncommissioned Officer Candidate Course (NCOCC), originally located at Fort Benning, Georgia, was created to fill the Army's critical shortage of junior noncommissioned officers with the best qualified and best trained men available. NCO Candidates (NCOC) allowed to attend the course were selected from volunteers and ...

  6. Category:Non-commissioned officers - Wikipedia

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    United States Army non-commissioned officers (4 C, 604 P) C. Chief petty officers (3 C, 3 P) United States Coast Guard non-commissioned officers (2 C, 41 P) F.

  7. Petty officer - Wikipedia

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    A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies. Often they may be superior to a seaman, and subordinate to more senior non-commissioned officers, such as chief petty officers. Petty officers are usually sailors that have served at least several years in their respective navies.

  8. Lieutenant - Wikipedia

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    In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a lieutenant, but in Brazil it is the highest non-commissioned rank, and in Spain it is the second highest non-commissioned rank. In Portugal, sub-lieutenant is the rank of a junior naval officer graduated from a civil university or promoted from a ...

  9. Naval gunfire liaison officer - Wikipedia

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    Naval gunfire liaison officers assist infantry in effective utilization of naval gunfire support. The naval gunfire liaison officer (NGLO) is a U.S. Navy officer or non-commissioned officer (typically a lieutenant junior grade (LTJG), lieutenant (LT) unrestricted line officer or NCO E5 or above) who assists infantry personnel requiring naval gunfire support.