commanding officer

as in commander
one in official command especially of a military force or base reported directly to the fort's commanding officer

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Recent Examples of commanding officer While at Shenley, Stimson was summoned by Elliott Cutler, the commanding officer of the U.S. Officer Corps in Europe. Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 Jonathan Harris, the commanding officer of the ship, in a statement. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025 The film follows Washington as Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only unit made up of Black women in the Women’s Army Corps sent to Europe during World War II. Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Kerry Washington, who stars in and executive produces the film, plays Captain Charity Adams, the battalion’s commanding officer and the first African American woman to become an officer in the Women’s Army Corps. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for commanding officer

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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanding%20officer. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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