Character

Commanding Officer

authoritative hierarchical oversight-focused

Commanding Officer leads operations at an Arctic Circle radar station and receives memos from subordinates like Commander Jack Reese. Jack references sending a detailed report on station conditions during a conversation with Josh, underscoring the C.O.'s role in the military chain of command. This superior position connects Jack's prior service to his current White House duties as a military aide, emphasizing oversight of remote installations and operational concerns.

2 appearances

Also known as: C.O.

Commanding Officer's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Arctic Small Talk and the Donna Reveal

Not present; functions as authority figure whose expectations shape Jack's attention to duty.

The Commanding Officer is referenced as the memo's recipient at the Arctic Circle radar station, giving Jack's work a concrete chain-of-command context.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Awkward Matchmaking and the Donnatella Reveal

Not present; referenced neutrally as an institutional superior concerned with station operations.

The Commanding Officer is invoked as the intended recipient of Jack's memo about the Arctic radar station, serving as the remote authority connected to Jack's current work but not present …

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