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A commissioned officer differs from a [[non-commissioned officer]] in that NCO's are given their authority by a commissioned officer. | A commissioned officer differs from a [[non-commissioned officer]] in that NCO's are given their authority by a commissioned officer. | ||
==Types== | |||
*All ranks of [[Admiral]] and [[General]] are termed senior commissioned officers. | |||
*Navy [[Commander]]s and [[Captain (Navy)|Captains]]; and Marine Corps [[Lieutenant Colonel]]s and [[Colonel]]s are termed commissioned officers. | |||
*Officers below the rank of [[Commander]] in the Navy and [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in the Marine Corps are termed junior commissioned officers. | |||
Revision as of 10:00, January 28, 2007
A commissioned officer is a member of the UNSC Navy or Marine Corps who derives their authority directly from the UNSC government, and as such holds a commission from the United Nations Space Command.
A commissioned officer differs from a non-commissioned officer in that NCO's are given their authority by a commissioned officer.
Types
- All ranks of Admiral and General are termed senior commissioned officers.
- Navy Commanders and Captains; and Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels are termed commissioned officers.
- Officers below the rank of Commander in the Navy and Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps are termed junior commissioned officers.
