*Non-commissioned Officer - A non-commissioned officer (NCO) in the U.S. military is an enlisted person between the grades of E-5 through E-9 (Sergeant through Command Sergeant Major in the Army). They are leaders with a greater focus on occupation specialty than commissioned officers, and serve as advisors to senior military leadership. In particular, the Command Sergeant Major of the Army, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, the Command Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy have the unique position of being the senior spokesperson for enlisted persons in their particular branch of the military. | *Non-commissioned Officer - A non-commissioned officer (NCO) in the U.S. military is an enlisted person between the grades of E-5 through E-9 (Sergeant through Command Sergeant Major in the Army). They are leaders with a greater focus on occupation specialty than commissioned officers, and serve as advisors to senior military leadership. In particular, the Command Sergeant Major of the Army, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, the Command Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy have the unique position of being the senior spokesperson for enlisted persons in their particular branch of the military. |