von Parabellum am Mo 24 Dez, 2007 17:47
NCO = non commissioned officer = Unteroffizer
Was Joe gemeint hat ist, dass es in der US Army gewisse komplizierte Rangbezeichnungen gibt, in denen ausdrücklich das Kürzel NCO verwendet wird. Das sind die höheren (Stabs-)Uofs.
Aber ein Corporal ist auch ein NCO (in seiner offiziellen Ranbezeichnung wird aber nicht darauf hingewiesen).
Man kann es aber noch etwas komplizierte sehen:
In the United States Army, United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps, all ranks of Sergeant are termed NCOs, as are Corporals in the Army and Marine Corps. The rank of Corporal (E-4) in the Army is considered a junior NCO, and is to be shown the same respect as an NCO. In the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, all ranks of Petty Officer are so designated. Junior NCOs function as first tier supervisors and technical leaders.
NCOs serving in the top three enlisted grades are termed senior noncommissioned officers (Chief Petty Officers in the Navy and Coast Guard). Senior NCOs are expected to exercise leadership at a more general level. They lead larger groups of service members, mentor junior officers, and advise senior officers on matters pertaining to their areas of responsibility. Within the Marine Corps, senior NCOs are referred to as Staff NCOs and also include the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6). A select few senior NCOs serve at the highest levels of their service, advising their service Secretary and Chief of Staff on all matters pertaining to the well-being and utilization of the enlisted force.
Unlike Warrant Officers in other militaries, Warrant Officers in the United States Armed Forces are considered specialty officers and fall in between non-commissioned and commissioned officers. Warrant officers also have their own rank tier and paygrade. However, when a Warrant Officer achieves the rank of Chief Warrant Officer, CWO2 or higher, they are commissioned and are considered as commissioned officers just like any other regular commissioned officer but are still held in a different paygrade tier. They are entitled to salutes from their juniors, an officer's sword and uniform, but for much of the UCMJ are considered on par with NCOs. (Wikipedia)
Vielleicht hilft das insofern weiter, als damit klar ist, dass doch nicht alle NCOs gleich sind.
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