Officer Of The Deck Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

officer of the deck

Term Source: JP 3-04 (Joint Shipboard Helicopter and Tiltrotor Aircraft Operations) ?

1.) When underway, the officer designated by the commanding officer to be in charge of the ship, including its safe and proper operation.

2.) When in port or at anchor, the officer of the deck is designated by the command duty officer, has similar responsibilities, and may be enlisted.

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In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: operations

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 3-04: Joint Shipboard Helicopter and Tiltrotor Aircraft Operations, updated December 2012 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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