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The '''executive officer''' (or XO) is a billet position in the armed forces. They are considered command positions, and is always the officer that is junior to the [[commanding officer]].
The '''executive officer''' (or XO) is a billet position in the armed forces. They are considered command positions, and is always the officer that is junior to the [[commanding officer]].


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==Known executive officers==
==Known executive officers==
*[[First Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]], [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] division on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', Chapter 3, ''page 91'' (2003 paperback); ''page 102'' (2010 paperback)</ref>
*[[First Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]], [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] division on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', Chapter 3, ''page 91'' (2003 paperback); ''page 102'' (2010 paperback)</ref>
*[[Commander]] [[Richard Lash]], {{UNSCship|Dusk}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 185''</ref>
*[[Commander]] [[Richard Lash]], {{UNSCShip|Dusk}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 185''</ref>
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Julian Waters]], {{UNSCship|Dusk}} {{C|Acting}}<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 187''</ref>
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Julian Waters]], {{UNSCShip|Dusk}} {{C|Acting}}<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 187''</ref>
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Nevel]], [[Colonial Military Administration|CMA]] [[CMA Season of Plenty|''Season of Plenty'']]<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'''</ref>
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Nevel]], [[Colonial Military Authority|CMA]] [[CMA Season of Plenty|''Season of Plenty'']]<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'''</ref>
*[[Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]], {{UNSCship|Infinity}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 48''</ref> {{C|Promoted to Captain of Infinity}}
*[[Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 48''</ref> {{C|Promoted to Captain of Infinity}}
*[[Commander]] [[Bradley]], {{UNSCship|Infinity}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #2''</ref>
*[[Commander]] [[Bradley]], {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #2''</ref>
*[[Terrence Hood]], {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} {{C|Transffered and Promoted as Captain on UNSC Roman Blue}}<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref>
*[[Terrence Hood]], {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} {{C|Transferred and Promoted to Captain on UNSC Roman Blue}}<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref>
*[[First Lieutenant]] [[Maher]], {{UNSCShip|Dark Was the Night}} {{C|acting}}
*[[First Lieutenant]] [[Maher]], {{UNSCShip|Dark Was the Night}} {{C|acting}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{reflist}}
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:Ranks]]
[[Category:Ranks]]

Latest revision as of 16:57, May 9, 2022

The executive officer (or XO) is a billet position in the armed forces. They are considered command positions, and is always the officer that is junior to the commanding officer.

UNSC Navy[edit]

In the UNSC Navy, the executive officer (or First officer) is the senior most crew member below the commanding officer of the ship. Usually, this post will be held by a Commander or Lieutenant Commander, but occasionally will be held by a Lieutenant.

UNSC Army and Marine Corps[edit]

In the UNSC Army and Marine Corps, the executive officer is the officer that is second-in-command to the commanding officer. Executive officer billets exist from the company level up, in both the Army and Marine Corps.

Note that platoons do not have XOs; the second-in-command in a platoon is a platoon sergeant.

Known executive officers[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 3, page 91 (2003 paperback); page 102 (2010 paperback)
  2. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 185
  3. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 187
  4. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
  5. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 48
  6. ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #2
  7. ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #5