commanding officer vs first officer

commanding officer

noun
  • The officer in command of, and typically having ultimate authority over, a military unit. 

first officer

noun
  • The executive officer, second in command of a naval vessel. 

  • Air Transport Auxiliary rank corresponding to Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. 

  • Women's Royal Naval Service rank corresponding to Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy. 

  • The copilot of an aircraft. 

  • The chief mate of a merchant ship. 

  • The most senior civil servant in the United States Foreign Service, with responsibility for running an embassy under the authority of and reporting to the ambassador. 

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