commanding officer
noun
: an officer in command
especially
: an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation
Examples of commanding officer in a Sentence
He reported the incident to his commanding officer.
reported directly to the fort's commanding officer
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Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of the squadron, said in a statement.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, referring to the nickname of squadron members.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of the aviators' Electronic Attack Squadron, in the press release.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Warburton, the commanding officer of the squadron, said the Navy will release the identities of the aviators 24 hours after their families have been notified.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, referring to the nickname of squadron members.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of the aviators' Electronic Attack Squadron, in the press release.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Warburton, the commanding officer of the squadron, said the Navy will release the identities of the aviators 24 hours after their families have been notified.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Commanding officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding%20officer. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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