commander
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As the mission's lead pilot, Parmitano will share responsibility with commander Randy Bresnik.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Parmitano said he has known the mission's commander "for my entire career," but noted that for Douglas the mission will mark his first space flight.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Robert Brovdi, Ukraine's drone commander, said they had been involved in "stealing" Ukrainian grain, and transferring fuel and military supplies.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But Ike was never the sort of man-on-horseback-style commander that Churchill idolized in the manner of the First Duke of Marlborough, Napoleon Bonaparte or the Duke of Wellington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In August 1942, squadron commander Tamara Pamyatnykh was assigned to lead two other pilots on a long flight to deliver a message to the Stalingrad Front.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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