staff officer

noun

: a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff compare line officer

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Michael Haley had been serving as a staff officer with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in the Horn of Africa, deploying while his wife was campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination. —

Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 In combat, junior commanders can take the initiative without meddling from phalanxes of staff officers at higher levels. —

Shashank Joshi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 Haley is being deployed as a staff officer with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, which the National Guard says is providing support in the Horn of Africa. —

James Pollard, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2024 During his rookie season with the Patriots, Cardona balanced a second full-time job in the Navy serving as a staff officer at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Rhode Island. —

Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for staff officer