What's a "Nonner"?

In Air Force slang, a "nonner" refers to non-sortie producing personnel—those who don't directly work on the flight line or aircraft operations. While active duty maintainers and operators might use it as gentle ribbing, we wear it as a badge of honor. As retired veterans transitioning to contract work, we salute those still in uniform doing the heavy lifting. We're the seasoned project managers, the behind-the-scenes mission planners, bringing military precision to the civilian contracting world. Whether you're Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard—if you're a veteran doing contract work, you're one of us.