Organized fascist movements have militarist-appearing uniforms for their members; use national symbols, historical symbols of a nation as symbols of their movement; and use orchestrated rallies for propaganda purposes. Fascist movements are led by a Leader (i.e.
A commissioned officer in the U.S. Army holds a commission from the President of the United States and can command those under him, both officers and enlisted personnel. With luck and time, he can rise to the command of all military personnel in his service. A non-commissioned officer -- a sergeant, for example -- is outranked by all commissioned officers. However, he can command the enlisted personnel, privates, corporals and lower-ranked sergeants under his command.
All about Rank in WW2. The most basic part of the Army is rank. Men are given ranks so that everyone knows who can give orders to whom, as often those orders will result in men dying. Army rank is a two tired class system: officers and enlisted men. Historically officers were the upper class; intelligent and well trained men of finer birth. Enlisted men were the lower working class, the ones that do the dirty jobs. WW2 continued the democratization of the military that had taken root in WW1.