Actual

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Meaning: Principal officer in command.

A communications term signifying that the officer-in-charge (e.g. the commander of a military vessel, task force or unit) is speaking, or is required on-air.

Used to distinguish the commanding officer from other personnel who may use the communicationc channel, without recourse to code names or other means of identification. Frequently used when important / personal / restricted information needs to be communicated directly to the officer-in-charge.

William Adama is known as Galactica's Actual.