Executive officer
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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
- Colonel Saul Tigh (Miniseries to "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II")
- Lieutenant Karl Agathon ("Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II" to "Exodus, Part II")
- Colonel Saul Tigh (Resumes his position as of "Collaborators")
Executive Officer, battlestar Pegasus
- Colonel Jack Fisk ("Pegasus" to "Resurrection Ship, Part II")
- Major Lee Adama ("The Captain's Hand"
- Lieutenant 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."