non-commissioned officer (JGSDF)
Refers specifically to a non-commissioned officer in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
He leads the unit as a non-commissioned officer.
enlisted man; non-commissioned officer and below
master sergeant (JGSDF)
sergeant (JGSDF); sergeant second class
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
Compound of 陸 (りく, 'land') and 曹 (そう, 'sergeant' or 'official'), referring to a ground-force non-commissioned officer.