Adjutant non-commissioned officer

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Swiss Army
- Adjutant NCO -
Suit 75/03

Service suit shoulder flap

Rank group higher non-commissioned officers
NATO rank code OR-8
Rank Army / Air Force Adjutant non-commissioned officer
Marine rank none
Abbreviation (in lists) Adj Uof
Grade CHF 10 per day

The Adjutant Unteroffizier (abbr .: Adj Uof ) is a rank of the Swiss Army .

Professional NCOs usually hold this degree. In a militia function, the Adj Uof can be a logistics train driver, chief mechanic or accident train driver.

In the Swiss Army, the rank badge shows two angles, one above the other, with a Swiss cross (Ordonnanzkreuz) set in foliage and another angle above it.

Until the 1990s, Adj Uof was the highest non-commissioned officer rank. With Army 95 the degree of staff adjutant was introduced , with Army XXI the degrees of chief adjutant and chief adjutant were also introduced.

In foreign missions, the Adj Uof is referred to as a Warrant Officer (WO). NATO rank code : OR-8.

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