Non-commissioned officerA non-commissioned officer (NCO) is an enlisted leader, petty officer, or in some cases warrant officer, who does not hold a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks.
Warrant officerMilitary rankWarrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned officer ranks, the most senior of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) ranks, or in a separate category of their own. Warrant officer ranks are especially prominent in the militaries of Commonwealth nations and the United States.
Officer (armed forces)Person in a position of authority A British Army commissioned officer (left) and warrant officer (right) in Afghanistan, 2011 An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service. Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer (NCO), or a warrant officer.
Officer cadetOfficer cadet is a rank held by military personnel during their training to become commissioned officers. In the United Kingdom, the rank is also used by personnel of University Service Units such as the University Officers' Training Corps. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries.
Chief petty officerA chief petty officer (CPO) is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards, usually above petty officer. By countryAustraliaChief petty officer is the second highest non-commissioned rank in the Royal Australian Navy. CanadaThere are two chief petty officer ranks in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Canadian Armed ForcesUnified military forces of CanadaThe Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; French: Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, air, and special operations forces commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.WardroomThe wardroom is the mess cabin or compartment for commissioned naval officers above the rank of midshipman on a warship or other military vessel. Although the term typically relates to officers in a navy, it is also applicable to marine officers and coast-guard officers in those countries that have such service branches. On larger vessels, such as aircraft carriers of the United States Navy, there may be more than one wardroom.
Military personnelMilitary personnel or military service members are members of the state's armed forces. Their roles, pay, and obligations differ according to their military branch (army, navy, marines, coast guard, air force, and space force), rank (officer, non-commissioned officer, or enlisted recruit), and their military task when deployed on operations and on exercise. TerminologyMilitary personnel who serve in an army or otherwise large land force are referred to as soldiers.Canadian Forces Administrative OrdersCanadian Forces Administrative Orders (CFAOs) are issued to supplement and amplify the Queen's Regulations and Orders (QR&O)...[they] contain administrative policy, procedures and information of continuing effect. CFAO 1-1 They are contained in a database allowing CAF members to search information on a variety of topics regarding their profession, among other things policies and administrative procedures. It is available online for quick access.Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian ForcesThe Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces (QR&O) are regulations having the force of law for the governance of the Canadian Forces. They are regarded as the primary document of military law and regulations in Canada – aside from the National Defence Act. The titling of these regulations currently remains unchanged after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
French languageFrench (français or langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, French and its closest relatives—the langues d'oïl, historically spoken in northern France and southern Belgium—descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. It was influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the GermanicFrankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.
Old FrenchOld French (franceis, françois, romanz; French: ancien français [ɑ̃sjɛ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th and mid-14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a group of Romance dialects, mutually intelligible yet diverse.
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