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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.  
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'' ==
== Executive Officer, battlestar ''Galactica'' ==
*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] ([[Miniseries]]to [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])
*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] ([[Miniseries]] to "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]")
*Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon]] (''[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]'' to ''[[Exodus, Part II]]'')
*Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon]] ("[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" to "[[Exodus, Part II]]")
*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] (Resumes his position as of ''[[Collaborators]]'')
*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] (Resumes his position as of "[[Collaborators]]")


== Executive Officer, of battlestar ''Pegasus'' ==
== Executive Officer, battlestar ''Pegasus'' ==
*Colonel [[Jack Fisk]] (("[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"  to (''[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]'')
*Colonel [[Jack Fisk]] ("[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"  to "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]")
 
*Colonel Fisk's Commander [[Barry Garner]]'s XOs are unknown
*Colonel [[Barry Garner]] (''[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]''to ''[[Black Market]]'')
*Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] ("[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" to "[[Exodus, Part II]]")
 
*Major [[Lee Adama]] (''[[The Captain's Hand]]'')
 
*Leiutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] (''[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]'' to ''[[Exodus, Part II]]'')


== Note ==
== Note ==

Revision as of 16:20, 29 October 2006

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, battlestar Galactica

Executive Officer, battlestar Pegasus

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."