noncom
Corporal, for example
Noncom is military slang for a noncommissioned officer—an enlisted member who holds a supervisory rank like sergeant or corporal, as distinct from commissioned officers who hold their rank by formal appointment.
The noncoms kept the platoon running while the lieutenant figured out what he was doing.
Mid-level military rank
- corporalOf the flesh
- sergeant-majorSenior enlisted military rank
- lance-corporalLowest noncommissioned officer rank
- specialistExpert in one field
NCO · stripes · chevrons · insignia · promotion · enlisted · non-commissioned
Ground combat troops
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- armyOrganized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- airforceAerial military branch
battalion · regiment · brigade · platoon · squad · barracks · garrison · deployment
One who conditions others
- disciplinarianStrict enforcer of rules
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- supervisorOne who directs workers
instructor · recruiter · liaison · evaluator · counselor · enforcer
sergeant
Mid-level military rank
- corporalOf the flesh
- sergeant-majorSenior enlisted military rank
- lance-corporalLowest noncommissioned officer rank
specialist · NCO · stripes · chevrons · insignia · promotion · enlisted · non-commissioned
infantry
Ground combat troops
airforce · battalion · regiment · brigade · platoon · squad · barracks · garrison · deployment · combat
trainer
One who conditions others
- disciplinarianStrict enforcer of rules
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
supervisor · instructor · recruiter · liaison · evaluator · counselor · enforcer
- military ranksgeneral, captain, major, sergeant, private
- NCO rankssergeant, corporal, staff sergeant, master sergeant, gunnery sergeant
noncomcommissioned officer
Formally appointed military leader
officer · lieutenant · captain · colonel · general
noncomprivate
Restricted to certain parties
enlisted · recruit · grunt · rank and file · buck private
- noncommissioned officerEnlisted rank with authority
nonconformist, noncompliance, noncompetitive, noncombatant, noncommissioned, noncoms