Armed forces occupations, other ranks

Definition

Armed forces occupations, other ranks include all conscripted and non-conscripted members of the armed forces except commissioned and non-commissioned officers. They perform specific military tasks and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Airman - Bombardier - Corporal (air force) - Corporal (army) - Coxswain (navy) - Gunner - Infantryman/woman - Paratrooper - Rifleman/woman - Seaman/woman (navy) Excluded from this group are: - jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence issues; - police (other than military police); - customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.