| An NCO |
| N.C.O. |
| Army NCO |
| A noncom |
| NCO rank |
| USMC rank |
| USAF rank |
| Senior NCO |
| Certain NCO |
| U.S.M.C. E-8 |
| Noncom: Abbr. |
| Air Force E-7 |
| E. Bilko's rank |
| High-ranking NCO |
| Bilko's mil. rank |
| An officer below a lt. |
| Ernie Bilko's rank: Abbr. |
| Bilko's mil. rank on "The Phil Silvers Show |