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noncombatant

non·com·bat·ant [ nònkəm bátt'nt ] (plural non·com·bat·ants)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. civilian in wartime: somebody who is not in the military during a war

2. nonfighting member of armed forces: a chaplain, medical officer, or other member of the armed forces who does not take part in battle

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