Character

General

professional methodical precise businesslike responsive authoritative focused

The General coordinates air defense responses from the White House Situation Room during a nighttime false alarm over an unidentified Beech Baron aircraft mistaken for a Qumari threat amid Zoey Bartlet's kidnapping. He reports two F-15 fighters scrambled from Portland flanking the target over water with clear missile shots, details their positions, and answers President Bartlet's questions on engagement distances and tactical options. His direct reports inform debates between Admiral Fitzwallace's aggressive stance and Nancy's diplomatic caution, bolstering the crisis team's operational clarity.

4 appearances

Special Operations Rescue Planning

General's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Bartlet Weighs Agents' Execution Threat and Sets Rescue Deadline

Calm expertise amid high-stakes briefing

The General materializes with tactical precision, specifying each Blackhawk carries 10 Delta commandos from Special Forces, bolstering Robbie's Cassiopeia overview as Bartlet absorbs the assault specs amid Affronte threats.

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S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Bartlet Sets Three-Hour Cassiopeia Strike Deadline

Calm expertise amid high-stakes deliberation

The General succinctly amplifies Robbie's pitch, clarifying each Blackhawk carries 10 Delta commandos from Special Forces, providing tactical granularity that bolsters the rescue blueprint amid casualty debates.

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Air Alarm Forces a Rules Debate — Bartlet’s Judgment Tested

Businesslike and urgent; focused on providing technical answers rather than political counsel.

The General reports tactical facts: two F-15s scrambled from Portland, their positions, and that they have clear shots — answering the President's procedural questions about engagement ranges.

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Bartlet's Crisis: Fear, Memory, and the Transfer of Power

Calmly professional under pressure, prioritizing mission clarity and timing.

Reported that two F-15s were airborne with clear shots, answered the President's tactical questions, and provided engagement-distance framing to inform a shoot/no-shoot decision.

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Affiliation

United States Armed Forces (military institution)

National Defense, Military Personnel Policy, and Military Justice