NCO

Non-Commissioned Officer — enlisted leadership (E-4 through E-9).

Related terms — Military structure

• MOSMilitary Occupational Specialty (Army/Marines) — your specific job. Air Force uses AFSC; N…
• AFSCAir Force Specialty Code — Air Force equivalent of MOS.
• NECNavy Enlisted Classification — Navy equivalent of MOS.
• OfficerCommissioned Officer — leadership commissioned by the President. Pay grades O-1 through O-…
• EnlistedServicemember below officer rank. Pay grades E-1 through E-9.
• Warrant OfficerSpecialist officer between enlisted and commissioned officer ranks. Pay grades W-1 through…

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