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The Executive Officer (more commonly known as the XO) is the second in command aboard a Colonial Fleet vessel and is responsible for all operations. The rank normally held by the CO is Major or Colonel.

Executive Officer, of battlestar Galactica

Colonel Saul Tigh (Miniseriesto Lay down your burdens, PartII)
Lieutenant Karl Agathon (Lay down your burdens, Part II to Exodus, Part II)
Colonel Saul Tigh (Resumes his position as of Collaborators

Executive Officer, or battlestar Pegasus

Colonel Jack Fisk (Pegasusto [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]) Colonel Barry Garner (Resurrection Ship, Part IIto Black Market) Major Lee Adama (The Captain's Hand) Leiutenant Anastasia Dualla (Lay down your burdens, Part II to Exodus, Part II)

Note

Executive Officer is a military term in this context, used in several branches of the armed forces worldwide (naval, marine, air force). Certain forces, such as the British Army use the term "2i/c" (signifying second in command) or "First Officer" in preference to "XO."

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-The '''Executive Officer''' (or '''XO''') is the second in command aboard a starship, reporting directly to the Commanding Officer.
+The Executive Officer (more commonly known as the XO) is the second in command aboard a Colonial Fleet vessel and is responsible for all operations. The rank normally held by the CO is Major or Colonel.
-Aboard the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' this position is held by Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]. He is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the ship, and takes command in [[William Adama]]'s absence.
+== Executive Officer, of battlestar ''Galactica'' ==
+*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] ([[Miniseries]]to [[Lay down your burdens, PartII]])
+*Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon]] (''[[Lay down your burdens, Part II]]'' to ''[[Exodus, Part II]]'')
+*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] (Resumes his position as of ''[[Collaborators]]''
-The XO of the [[Mercury class battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' was formerly Colonel [[Jack Fisk]]. Fisk later took command of the ''Pegasus'' after the murder of Admiral [[Helena Cain]]. According to his possibly-truthful anecdote in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", Fisk's predecessor was a longtime associate of Cain, whom she publicly executed for insubordination.
+== Executive Officer, or battlestar ''Pegasus'' ==
+Colonel [[Jack Fisk]] (''[[Pegasus]]''to [''[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]'')
-From that point, the succeeding XOs of ''Pegasus'' were (presumably) Colonel [[Barry Garner]], Major [[Lee Adama]] and eventually Leiutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]], the current XO as of the third season.
+Colonel [[Barry Garner]] (''[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]''to ''[[Black Market]]'')
+Major [[Lee Adama]] (''[[The Captain's Hand]]'')
+Leiutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] (''[[Lay down your burdens, Part II]]'' to ''[[Exodus, Part II]]'')
 == Note ==