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  • N.C.O.
    N.C.O.
    abbreviation
    Noncommissioned Officer.
  • NCO
    NCO
    abbreviation
    noncommissioned officer

N.C.O.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Noncommissioned Officer.


NCO British  

abbreviation

  1. noncommissioned officer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But they still hadn't solved fundamental issues about logistics, personnel training, having a proper NCO corps and all their other infrastructure and leadership problems.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2022

The period of silence was ended by a single chime of a bell from the highest ranking military official in attendance, Senior NCO Robert Brockelsby Miller of the Irish Guards.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2022

Mr. Bacon is himself a retired Green Beret senior NCO.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2022

She’s an exceptionally competent Marine NCO, and from the time we meet her, we see that she’s cool under fire, and keeps her head about her.

From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2016

Figure 81 This is the belt-plate assembly designed for carrying the short "Roman pattern" NCO sword.

From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by Campbell, J. Duncan

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