Type:

Commissioned Officer Rank

Above:

Lieutenant

Below:

Commander

Duties:

- Serve as department heads
- Often assigned as first officers on smaller ships & Stations
- Lead mission teams and oversee complex operations
- Manage training and supervision of junior officers
- Provide specialized expertise in their field
- Assume command when senior officers are absent

Miscellaneous:

- Often addressed simply as “Commander”
- A mid-level Officer Rank