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.
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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
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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
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“Staff officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staff%20officer. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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