noncombat

American  

[non-kom-bat] / nɒnˈkɒm bæt /

adjective

1. not including, entailing, or requiring combat.

   noncombat duty.

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Etymology

Origin of noncombat

First recorded in 1940–45; non- + combat

Example Sentences

He served in the unit, largely in noncombat roles, as a teenager during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he is closely tied to the Revolutionary Guard, where he served, mostly in noncombat roles, during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.

From The Wall Street Journal

These noncombat areas are ripe for AI-inspired efficiency because out of every 10 people in the military, at most two face combat.

From The Wall Street Journal

The service will also look to leverage foreign shipbuilders such as Korea’s Hanwha, which took over the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 2024, to build noncombat ships and warship components, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brigades advertise many noncombat roles, such as a cook for military intelligence and a digital designer in an assault brigade, and have also promised good equipment and better training than conscripts receive.

From New York Times