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Recent Examples of commissioned officer
DeForest went on to become a drill sergeant himself, as well as coming in second place in a non-commissioned officer challenge that included a swimming competition.
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Brian Lisik, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022
The best enlisted soldier and non-commissioned officer will earn the honor of representing Alaska at the regional competition.
—Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2022
The Russian officer corp and non-commissioned officer corp have been blamed for much of the initial Russian failures.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
Before earning his commission, Glover was the first black staff non-commissioned officer to serve in many of his units.
—Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021
Of the hundreds who enter, two victors emerge: a best soldier, and a best non-commissioned officer.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Oct. 2021
There's a uniform worn by Roberta Wells Leidner, a non-commissioned officer with the U.S. Marines, who worked in public affairs.
—Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2021
Any of these actions would end an officer or senior non-commissioned officer’s (NCO) career.
—Robert M. Berg, National Review, 19 May 2021
Columbia, South Carolina — A White Army non-commissioned officer seen in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been charged with third-degree assault.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2021
Brian Lisik, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022
The best enlisted soldier and non-commissioned officer will earn the honor of representing Alaska at the regional competition.
—Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2022
The Russian officer corp and non-commissioned officer corp have been blamed for much of the initial Russian failures.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
Before earning his commission, Glover was the first black staff non-commissioned officer to serve in many of his units.
—Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2021
Of the hundreds who enter, two victors emerge: a best soldier, and a best non-commissioned officer.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Oct. 2021
There's a uniform worn by Roberta Wells Leidner, a non-commissioned officer with the U.S. Marines, who worked in public affairs.
—Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2021
Any of these actions would end an officer or senior non-commissioned officer’s (NCO) career.
—Robert M. Berg, National Review, 19 May 2021
Columbia, South Carolina — A White Army non-commissioned officer seen in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been charged with third-degree assault.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioned officer
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Department of Homeland Security policy states that individuals under 14 are generally exempt from DNA collection, but field officers have the discretion to collect DNA in some circumstances.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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Most of the people who carried the devices that exploded were probably field officers, the local linchpins for cells of fighters who make up the backbone of Hezbollah’s forces.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN,
18 Sep. 2024
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National Guard soldiers deployed during protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles have temporarily detained civilians, according to Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, the commanding officer overseeing the response.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Fearful of being tracked by Soviet spy trawlers, the carrier’s commanding officer instructed all aircraft to turn off their radar altimeter, a device that gives a precise reading of altitude more accurately than the standard barometric altimeter.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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“Commissioned officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioned%20officer. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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