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What Are An XO's Powers?

Part of: STF Academy Textbook / Executive Officer Command Course

“Good leaders must first become good servants.”

Robert Greenleaf

Sadly, if you were expecting a huge power trip, you are in the wrong place. There are very few decisions that an XO can make and very little authority with which to make them. IC and OOC the CO is the person in charge. They make the decisions and you just get to enforce those decisions as orders.

Your power comes in supporting the CO and forming a bond of trust and respect. In time the CO will come to trust your recommendations and may choose to implement them, or even delegate responsibilities to you. Remember to learn and observe as one day that big centre chair will be yours!

You will be able to update the MOTD and deal with basic administration. In the end the XO is there primarily to cover in the event that the CO is on LOA or AWOL. Even then you should run your decisions passed the Fleet Commander (FComm) first. Keep the ship ticking over!!