How to Use staff officer in a Sentence
staff officer
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Ben Powers served as a staff officer in Iraq in 2006, followed by two tours of Afghanistan.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 1 Oct. 2022
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In one instance, a staff officer came home from a mission, went to their apartment, and fell asleep in the bedroom.
—Matt Farwell, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2020
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Engineers and staff officers were put to the dangerous duty of supplying the place of both maps and guides. . .
—Lance Morrow, National Review, 2 Nov. 2017
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Harward would have come to the job with the experience of a warrior, a commander, an analyst, and a staff officer.
—Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine, 16 Feb. 2017
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Fishback was overseas as a Special Forces staff officer in Baghdad.
—C.j. Chivers, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
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Fearing their position was about to be overrun, U.S. Army medics, mechanics, drivers and staff officers also joined the fight.
—William Branigin, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
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Eliopoulos listed his occupation in 2021 as a staff officer for the Ohio Army National Guard.
—Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022
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Seated to my left at dinner was a godson of Hasso von Boehmer, a senior staff officer who was executed for anti-Hitler activities.
—Sigrid MacRae, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
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Bravo has worked for the county for eight years in different positions, including staff officer and project manager for the chief administrative officer.
—David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
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Hooker earned a reputation as a capable staff officer during the Mexican-American War.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2018
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