What's the difference between a comissioned officer and an NCO?

nosdda

One has recieved the Queens Commision, and the other is a non Commisioned Officer (NCO).

Doc

In the U.S., the commisioned officer receives the comission by Congress. A Non-Comissioned Officer, is an enlisted.

A commissioned officer has received a commission. This is a document, similar to the warrant that a warrant officer receives, which gives that person certain rights and responsibilities. The most common (but not only) way to get a comission is to go through Officer Candidate School. A college degree is usually required.

A Noncommissioned Officer is an enlisted person that has reached the rank of E-4 or E-5, Staff Noncommissioned officer is E-6 and above.

James the Just

Half of these guys are wrong and don't know shyt. They are bunch of wannabe soldiers. In the United States and commissioned officer is given a commission by the President of the United States and not Congress. An officer has ( COMMAND) authority and passes his information down to the NCO's and they bring it down to the lowers enlisted E-1 to E-4. A NCO is a non-commissioned officer they have authority appointed to them, by the Secretary of the Army, and NCO's need orders such as the officers for their promotion, but the NCO is not commissioned. The NCO's are the backbone of the Army, They are mostly in charge of training and the accountability of their soldiers in a squad or a platoon.( You wannabe soldiers piss me off plz STFU!!!)

Patricia C

As far as I understand, a comissioned officer is a person who has received the Queen's comission because they are suitably qualified, eg have a degree or a professional qualification (such as nurse, doctor, vicar) or a number of A levels. These people are selected to go through officer training (usually at Sandhurst) and have to pass a lot of physical and mental tests to become serving officers, usually starting as a Lieutenant and progressing up to Captain, Major etc.
Non-comissioned officers are Lance corporals, corporals, sergeants etc, who earn their stripes through their service. NCO's CAN apply for a comission after long service and have to go through all the Sandhurst rigmarole just like the other candidates.

BARROWMAN

A commissioned officer holds a commission awarded (in the UK) by the Queen.
A non-commissioned officer does not hold a commission but is enlisted to serve in the forces.

ELLE T

A Comissioned Officer (CO) has basically joined the service as an officer. They will have initially had a higher level of education, ie A levels or Uni.

An NCO is an officer who has worked his/her way up through the ranks.

The highest rank an NCO can reach is Warrant Officer and that rank is below the lowest rank of Comissioned Officer.

You can, as an NCO, apply to take your comission and become a CO without having to go the A level/Uni route but not many people do this.

Not sure what the officer training school is for the Navy, but it is Cranwell for the RAF and Sandhurst for the Army.

Brian Da Dog

A non-commissioned officer is someone that has reached e-5 (seargent or petty officer) or higher. A commissioned officer has completed a degree, completed officer training, and was "commissioned" into the military. This is not to say an NCO does not have a degree, they just did not go through an officer training program. (not counting NCO school).

Mike W

A Commissioned Officer and a Chief Warrant Officer receive a commission from the president, A W-1 receives a warrant from either the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of the Army. The Air Force has no Warrant Officers.

A Non Commissioned Officer is an enlisted person above either E-4 or E-5, depending on the branch of service.

Chef

In the US Military, An NCO is an enlisted person who has achieved rate of E-5 or above. They are pretty much the supervisors. They don't have a commission and don't get paid as much, but end up doing all the hard work of implementing the orders of those appointed above them, and supervising those below them.

Commissioned officers derive authority directly from the Congress, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of an officer in the armed forces. They are charged to obey the orders of the officers appointed above them, and the President of the United States.

rowdy

An NCO is anyone over the rank of private, up to staff sergeant (cavalry) or colour sergeant (infantry). Well, that's the army, anyway - I forget what it is in the other forces, but it's the equivalent ranks. I know you didn't ask this, but above them are Warrant Officers, who hold the Queen's warrant.

A commissioned officer is a serviceman who holds the Queen's commission. Basically, that means he represents the Queen. That's why servicemen salute when they see an officer - the officer returns the salute on her behalf.

babbymalissa

a commissioned officer holds the queens commision..eg been to sandhurst as an officer cadet... an nco (non commissioned officer) is an enlisted man..from private .. highest rank is regimental sergeant major

airbob61@verizon.net

An NCO is anyone the rank of private through Sergeant Major. An officer is anyone between the ranks of Lieutenant and a five star General.

broncosrock05

a comissioned officer is someone who has completed OTC, a nco is an enlisted person who is given a command

smudge

a comissioned officer i.e p person who is comissioned by the queen and a nco non comissioned officer is a person who is on there way to be commisoned but they have a way to go

fernazo

A commissioned officer is a commander who has been given authority and a commission by the sovereign, whereas an NCO (non-commissioned officer) is an enlisted soldier who has been given some limited authority by a commissioned officer.

A graduate of a military academy would be a commissioned officer, whereas a private who is promoted would be an NCO

saint sean

Ones been to college (sandhurst C.O) and one has worked their way up the ranks and earned their stripes (N.C.O).

ROSSI

Commissioned officer goes to sandhurst military academy.
Once they finish there training they are an officer and when soldiers salute them they are saluting the Queens Commission not the rank.
NCO is a soldier who has earned the rank of a lance corporal,
then corporal followed by Sargent then Sargent major.
Also some people get commissioned from Sargent major to an officer. NCO don't have to be saluted.

PAPI

A NCO can hold a graduate degree also and not be commissioned, I was a NCO in the US Army and held a Bachelor Degree.

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