How to Use commanding officer in a Sentence

commanding officer

noun
  • He reported the incident to his commanding officer.
  • His commanding officer said no, that the dog was too valuable to let go.
    — Katy Read, Star Tribune, 16 Jan. 2021
  • In the past, a soldier or a commanding officer might be court-martialed.
    — Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Marcinko was selected as the first commanding officer of the new unit.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Among the reforms was a mandate to have a commanding officer sign off on all search warrants.
    — Elly Belle, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2020
  • He and two command officers running the detective bureau check and post on the app.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2019
  • San-ho convinces Mun-ju to go warn the commanding officer, and to ask for a bomb expert.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • My commanding officer called me in and tell me … that Larry was having an affair with my wife.
    — CBS News, 5 June 2019
  • More than 77 years ago, James asked a white commanding officer a question.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2022
  • More than 77 years ago, James asked a white commanding officer a question.
    — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 12 Feb. 2022
  • His plane was at about 3,000 feet and two back from the leader, flown by his commanding officer.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Matthew Maher, commanding officer of the training squadron, said in the video.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2020
  • But the female command officer who filed the initial complaint, Lt.
    — James Pilcher, Cincinnati.com, 10 May 2018
  • Jonathan Harris, the commanding officer of the ship, in a statement.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The commanding officer of the fort is an inept dilettante played by Ken Berry.
    — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 9 July 2022
  • Over the next two minutes, the commanding officer repeated eight times that whoever was in the room had to leave.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Funston serves as the commanding officer of the Presidio military fort in the north of the city.
    — WIRED, 15 June 2023
  • Nolan Cuevas, the Tahoma’s commanding officer, said in a statement.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • The voice of the commanding officer crackled over the intercom.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
  • One night after a party, Stimson and the commanding officer happened to leave at the same time.
    — Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The chief of the boat and commanding officer are the most powerful people on a submarine, Saenz says.
    — Brenna Bailey, azcentral, 27 June 2018
  • David Skarosi, the Ford’s commanding officer.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Fergie quickly learned that all commanding officers were White, and no Black troops could achieve a rank higher than sergeant.
    — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Adam Peeples, commanding officer of Ashland, said in a statement.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • That dynamic forces Adams, as commanding officer of the 6888th, to be all the more strict.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Navy announced Friday the commanding officer of the ship, Capt.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 15 July 2022
  • Making no headway, the commanding officer ordered the tow-lines to be cut; the more than 150 men and one woman on the raft were set adrift.
    — The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
  • No commanding officers or the commissioner were ever told about the claim letters, the summary says.
    — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Parker stars as one of Cameron’s commanding officers, drill sergeant Sullivan.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Navy deemed the collision avoidable and relieved the commanding officer.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

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