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NCO or CO?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:39 am
by Col.Pickle
Can any of you military guys tell me the difference between a NCO and a CO? Also, what ranks would be a NCO and what ranks would be COs?
Thanks!
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:09 am
by zonetoys
Check out the definition in
Wikipedia for "Noncommissioned Officer" as it is slightly different between the US military and the Canadian Military!
And CO
"Commissiond Officer"
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:15 am
by ostketten
The definitions that Zone mentioned are the most common, but "CO" can also mean Commanding Officer, and is pretty common as well. I remember a scene from a movie where a guy asked "Hey, what did you do in the Army?"... to which the other guy replied..."I was CO in a medical unit"... the first guy says... "Ah, Commanding Officer eh?"... and the other guy says "Nah, Conscientious Objector".
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:37 am
by Meskary1
The basic NCO "Non Commissioned Officer" is a good old Enlisted Man,
Commissioned Officer is an officer- usually a college grad in today's military.
CO for Naval Ships is usually a Commander (O-5) or above.
Meskary
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:54 pm
by chunks
In the states a Commissioned Officer is appointed, individually, by congress. A Noncommissioned Officer is the guy that the CO actually counts on to get the mission accomplished.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:44 am
by Col.Pickle
okay I understand now. Thanks!