Should Non-Commissioned Officer Be Capitalized?

NCO is acceptable on first reference. noncommissioned officer in charge Do not hyphenate. Lowercase unless it appears before a name.

Is commissioned officer capitalized?

Right in Chapter 1, the DoD style guide includes noncommissioned officer in a list of commonly used terms. It clearly states not to hyphenate or capitalize unless it's the beginning of a sentence.

How do you spell non-commissioned officer?

Noncommissioned officer (NCO), also spelled non-commissioned officer, military officer appointed by a commissioned officer, generally to supervise enlisted soldiers and aid the commissioned officer corps.

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