noun General Slang

staff NCO

STAF en-see-OH · noun · informal

A senior enlisted leader, E-6 and above.

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A staff non-commissioned officer — an enlisted Marine of pay grade E-6 or higher (staff sergeant through sergeant major).

“Take it to a staff NCO if the squad leader can't sort it out.”
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staff NCO In A Sentence

Take it to a staff NCO if the squad leader can't sort it out.

Origin & Usage

US Marine Corps usage.

Variants SNCOstaff noncom

People Also Ask

What is a staff NCO?

A staff non-commissioned officer — a senior enlisted Marine of pay grade E-6 or above, from staff sergeant up through sergeant major.

What does NCO stand for?

NCO stands for non-commissioned officer; the 'staff' prefix marks the senior tier of NCOs at E-6 and higher.

What's the difference between an NCO and a staff NCO?

NCOs are the junior enlisted leaders (corporal and sergeant, E-4 to E-5), while staff NCOs are the more senior enlisted leaders at E-6 and above.

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