N.C.O.
abbreviation
Noncommissioned Officer.
N.C.O.
Americanabbreviation
NCO
British
abbreviation
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The sergeant tucked the small pistol, a .22-caliber revolver, into the inside pocket of his sport coat and entered the base club for noncommissioned officers like himself — known as the N.C.O.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2019
“That was all based off being an N.C.O., going to a meeting, conversing with people.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2015
Instead, they spent those years training soldiers, which, they assert, was perfect experience for running the N.C.O. academy and the drill sergeant school.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2012
Even in 1946 and 1947, the uncertainties of civilian life kept much good officer and N.C.O. material in uniform.
From Time Magazine Archive
He passed them every morning and night, and the N.C.O. invariably saluted his Red Cross uniform, a salute he returned, when he could not avoid it, with embarrassment.
From The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories by Algernon Blackwood
“Your estate plan should include instructions for final arrangements that reflect your personal values and preferences,” the NCO says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
The disciplined NCO did not respond to the newspaper’s request for comment.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2018
Figure 85 The 1835 uniform regulations replaced the rather impractical S-hook NCO belt plate with a "round clasp" on which the branch designation was replaced with the raised letters "U S."
From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by J. Duncan Campbell
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