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== Executive Officer, 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]]")
*Major Lee Adama ("[[The Captain's Hand]]")
*Major [[Lee Adama]] ("[[The Captain's Hand]]")
*Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] ("[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" to "[[Exodus, Part II]]")
*Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] ("[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" to "[[Exodus, Part II]]")



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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 administrative duties and the detailed management of affairs, giving the CO time to deal with broader issues. The rank normally held by the Executive Officer is 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."