commanding officer

Example Sentences

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Lt Col Matt Woodward, commanding officer of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, said what happened in April last year was unusual, because "the horses got lost".

From BBC

As well as the generals, the audience comprised the senior-most enlisted officers from various US units around the world - meaning the individuals who serve as a commanding officer's main personnel adviser for their respective units.

From BBC

The deputy leader of Reform UK has hit back after being branded "pathetic" by an MP over comments he made about the female commanding officer of an RAF base.

From BBC

"I asked my old commanding officer about it and he said it was because everyone was fed up. It was six years of war and it was such a huge relief when VE Day came."

From BBC

Funding for the program came from the Department of Defense, and once the money was allocated, local commanding officers felt free to do anything they wished with the funds.

From Salon