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[Halo] Why were the Spartan IIs considered enlisted rather than commissioned?

Are officers not expected to actually pew pew pew their guns? They had to know when the 7ft walking demigod wrapped in a tank shows up that he'd probably command the most respect by default, why shoulder him with being an nco?
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What's the justification for giving them a high rank? Navy seals are normally (according to Google) E4-E9, and they fill a role very similar to the SPARTAN II's. They aren't battlefield commanders. It's not their job to tell soldiers what to do or coordinate an entire engagement. Spartans that wash out or are injured beyond a point where they can fill their intended role are given different tasks and ranks that allow them to perform their duities. SPARTAN Serin 019 became a Rear Admiral and eventually succeeded Margaret Parangoski as head of ONI. SPARTAN Fahjad 084 was commissioned as a Lt. Commander and worked as an ONI analyst.