Noncom

A long-term noncom who was kicked upstairs beyond his ability? ❋ DAFYDD AB HUGH (2008)

He has shown an attitude in the past which I can only characterize as noncom -, munal. ❋ Benford, Gregory, 1941- (1984)

Some two-thirds were women, the very young, the old, the handicapped: time porters, nurses, whatever kind of noncom­batants were required. ❋ Anderson, Poul (1970)

Tillman had left the military several years earlier, but everything about him shouted army noncom. ❋ Howard Gordon (2011)

With that she stalked off, leaving the tough noncom to stare after her in consternation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His maintenance person, an active-duty Navy petty officer, was to be the noncom in charge of keeping the aircraft airworthy until more parts and personnel could be flown in. ❋ J.L. Bourne (2010)

Given the facts that von Wolfram's battle group was far more powerful than his own and that he was, in fact, in territory still held by the Germans, the tough noncom felt his best choice was to level with the enemy officer man to man. ❋ Unknown (2010)

More banter went on until I finally convinced the Marine on the radio to put me on with the senior noncom present. ❋ J.L. Bourne (2010)

But it was just like the tough noncom to take it upon himself to do a thing like this. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Victory Rose was speaking to Sergeant Cleveland, the tough noncom who did the dirty work of managing her commando outfit. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The sullen noncom had served under Wingate long enough for the general to know how the man operated. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At last the tough noncom had to turn away from the sight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The tough noncom had no idea what to do about this development, so he handled it in the same, direct way he handled everything. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An Army noncom in Vietnam wondered bitterly, "Good God — what's going on back home?" ❋ Unknown (2009)

That guy would [have been] perfect for this [position] if they [wern't] such a noncom. ❋ Ranger_Rich (2007)

[2nd lieutenant]: cleaning [the shitters] is below my pay grade. I'll get a [noncom] to take care of it. ❋ BurnMaker (2023)