combat pilot vs military

combat pilot and military both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combat pilot	Yes	No	No	No
military	Yes	Yes	No	No

combat pilot (noun)	military (noun)
airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces	the military forces of a nation

combat pilot (adjective)	military (adjective)
	associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
	characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
	of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare