commanding officer

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Tolkan was also well known for drilling Maverick and Goose with swift reprimands and tough love between puffs of his cigar as their commanding officer, Tom “Stinger” Jardian, in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"We are all grieving alongside the Oforah family," said Col Tom Trimble, commanding officer of the Marine Expeditionary Unit known as Special Operations Capable.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Maybe not in “Star Trek,” where survivors of its all-absorbing Borg collective include a Starship captain and a commanding officer.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

O’Kane’s underwater adventures began as the executive officer aboard USS Wahoo, alongside its commanding officer, Dudley Morton, an aggressive wartime submarine commander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Colonel Meecham sat behind the desk, savoring the richness of his first moments as the commanding officer of squadron 367.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy