Debalic wrote:
Ok, after scanning this thread for the post part, I have a question: what exactly *is* the difference between an officer and an NCO?
The
real difference is the following.
Short version: NCO's execute the plan; Officers create the plan
NCOs are non-commissioned officers who enlisted in the military to do a specific job. As a NCO, you are a leader and a personnel manager who ensures that everyone and everything is to standard. Given their previous experience as a junior enlisted (private, specialist,etc), they have a good understanding of how stuff is supposed to be done. They then take that knowledge to assist the Officer in making any plans.
Officers are leaders that are responsible for the planning. At the end of the day, the officer is ultimately responsible for any action that has occurred under his/her command. Officers wear multiple hats and are not trained to do any one task, but be able to LEAD over any task. This is why officers are often made fun of for not knowing anything, because they are not trained to do one task or group of tasks like enlisted are.
*edit* hence why lolGAXE probably likes pilots, because they are specifically trained to fly aircraft x.
The overall concept is that you can't plan and execute. If you try to do that, you will eventually fail. LolGaxe is just expressing his dislike towards officers as many NCOs do. The bottom line is, we can't take away either groups and be successful.
Edited, Oct 14th 2011 8:36am by Almalieque