N.C.O.

The sergeant tucked the small pistol, a .22-caliber revolver, into the inside pocket of his sport coat and entered the base club for noncommissioned officers like himself — known as the N.C.O.

“It’s amazing to see these people, the tenants and the civic associations, know who their N.C.O. officers are and have their cellphone numbers,” Mr. Richards said.

“Until we actually see people who are comfortable in this community, I don’t think much will change with the N.C.O. program.”

“That was all based off being an N.C.O., going to a meeting, conversing with people.”

Both hate their menial, superfluous office jobs—Daffi is a “paper and shredding N.C.O.,”