[Olog-hai]

NCO is not an officer. And it has nothing to do with my question anyhow, not to mention that not all members of a military force are even NCOs.

And I’m not enamored of many of Heinlein’s social leanings anyway, even though I’m in agreement of his statement with respect to armed societies.

[higgmeister]

NCO is not an officer. And it has nothing to do with my question anyhow, not to mention that not all members of a military force are even NCOs.

The broadly accepted definition of Non Commissioned Officer is:

A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not earned a commission.

Why do you make the claim that an NCO is not an officer when the title itself states that it is an officer.   You make no sense.   You don't get to make words mean only what you think they mean.   Also, your sense of humor is much different than mine.

Cheers, big ears!