noneffective

Definitions

Having no power to produce an effect; causing no effect.
Unfitted for active service: applied to that portion of the personnel of an army or a navy that is not in a condition for active service, as superannuated and half-pay officers, pensioners, and the like.
Connected with non-effectives, their maintenance, etc.
noun A member of a military force who is not in condition for active service, as through age, illness, etc.

non- +‎ effective

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It was my personal observation that while the munitions dated 1939 – 1940 were reliable, those with dates from 1943 and later were typically weak or noneffective.

Sabotaging Hitler's Bombs Diebold, John 2008
The ‘indians’ were also a rather noneffective fighting force in terms of military technology – it was only a matter of time before they ‘lost’ (although I would say the won in a limited sense, some, not all, of the rezs have lucrative operations).

Think Progress » Cheney: If You Don’t Support Everything I Do, You Aren’t Serious About Terrorism 2005
Carrey, Jim cash, effective nonuse vs. noneffective use of cash deposits:

Nothing Down for the 2000s Robert G. Allen 2004
The whole noneffective charge, military and naval, can scarcely have exceeded ten thousand pounds a year.

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
The noneffective charge, which is now a heavy part of our public burdens, can hardly be said to have existed.

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
Angleton continued to take advantage of a noneffective Exporter offense, when Pedroza scored his second goal of the second half when teammate Jose Belmares shot a ball at the Exporter goalkeeper only to have it bounce right to Pedroza for an open-netter.

The Facts: News 2009