Non-commissioned member

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Non-commissioned member

A non-commissioned member (NCM), in the Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
, is defined in the Queen's Regulations and Orders

Queen's Regulations and Orders

The Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces are regulations having the force of law for the governance of the Canadian Forces. They are regarded as the primary document of military law and regulations in Canada - aside from the National Defence Act....
as:

"… any person, other than an officer
Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an Armed forces who holds a position of authority.Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereignty power and, as such, hold a Letters patent charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position....
, who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces…"

Thus, an NCM is any member who is not a commissioned officer.

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A non-commissioned member (NCM), in the Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

Queen's Regulations and Orders

"… any person, other than an officer
Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an Armed forces who holds a position of authority.Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereignty power and, as such, hold a Letters patent charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position....
, who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces…"

Thus, an NCM is any member who is not a commissioned officer. Officer Cadet

Officer Cadet

Officer Cadet is a military rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. The term Officer Trainee is used interchangeably in some countries....
s, while not commissioned members, are classified as officers.

""officer" means...

(b) a person who holds the rank of officer cadet in the Canadian Forces..."

The equivalent term in French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
is "militaire du rang".

Non-commissioned members comprise the following groups of ranks:

Non-commissioned officers are further subdivided into "junior non-commissioned officers" (Jr NCOs), consisting of the ranks of MCpl/MS and Cpl/LS, and "senior non-commissioned officers" (Sr NCOs), consisting of Sgt/PO2.

The ranks of MCpl/MS and below are also collectively known as "junior ranks" (JRs). There is no equivalent simple collective term for Sgt/PO2 and above; they are generally known by the terms "Warrant Officers and Sergeants" (Army and Air Force) and "Chiefs and Petty Officers" or "Chiefs and POs" (Navy); the term "Senior NCM" is often erroneously used, and currently has no official sanction, although its use (and other unofficial terms like "junior NCMs") are appearing in official documentation with increasing frequency.

In the British Army

British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
, Royal Marines

Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the marine and amphibious warfare infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service....
and Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
(and in the armies and air forces of many other Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
countries), the equivalent term is "Other Rank
Other Ranks

Other Ranks in the British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force are those personnel who are not commissioned officers. In the Royal Navy, these personnel are called Naval ratings....
" (OR); in the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
and Commonwealth navies, the term is usually "rating
Naval rating

The term rating or rate carries different meanings depending on which navy is being discussed....
" or "rate
Naval rating

The term rating or rate carries different meanings depending on which navy is being discussed....
".

In the United States Army

United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
, Air Force

United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Military of the United States and one of the uniformed services of the United States....
and Marines

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
, the equivalent term is "enlisted rank
Enlisted rank

An enlisted rank in the Military of the United States is any rank below a Officer . The term can also be inclusive of noncommissioned officers....
"; in the United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
, the proper term is "rate
Naval rating

The term rating or rate carries different meanings depending on which navy is being discussed....
" only; "rating" refers to a sailor's Military Occupational Specialty

Military Occupational Specialty

A Military Occupational Specialty code is used in the United States Army and United States Marines. In the United States Air Force, a system of Air Force Specialty Codes is used....
.

Non-commissioned member

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