in the military, what are NCO’s, how do they differ from normal officers, and why do some countries not have many of them?

Question

What does non-commissioned mean? Do these officers go through officer academy like ordinary officers? And why do some analysts say that having a strong NCO class is essential to a well-functioning army (i.e. what can they do that a normal officer can’t?)

Thanks in advance!

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Answer 1

Let’s say you got an officer in charge if a platoon, and a platoon sergeant who is also in charge of the platoon.

The officer tells the platoon **what** to do. The PS helps to ensure/enforce that the task is done.

So i guess you can say that if an officer and an NCO are in charge of the same group of people, NCO micromanages more.