noncombat
adjective
non·com·bat
ˌnän-ˈkäm-ˌbat 
: not involving combat
noncombat operations
: not engaged in or ready to engage in combat
noncombat military personnel
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There have been nearly 300 National Guard helicopter crashes during noncombat flights between 2012 and 2021, federal government investigators said last month, while recommending the National Guard reassess its safety protocols.
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023
The rival nonunion shipyards that also work on noncombat Navy vessels — in Alabama, New Jersey, and South Carolina — were too busy.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023
The rival nonunion shipyards that also work on noncombat Navy vessels — in Alabama, New Jersey, and South Carolina — were too busy.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
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“Noncombat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncombat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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