noncombat

adjective

non·​com·​bat ˌnän-ˈkäm-ˌbat How to pronounce noncombat (audio)
: not involving combat
noncombat operations
: not engaged in or ready to engage in combat
noncombat military personnel

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The rival nonunion shipyards that also work on noncombat Navy vessels — in Alabama, New Jersey, and South Carolina — were too busy. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023 There have been nearly 300 National Guard helicopter crashes during noncombat flights between 2012 and 2021, federal government investigators said last month, while recommending the National Guard reassess its safety protocols. — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of noncombat was in 1918

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“Noncombat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncombat. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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