I'm writing a story set in a fantasy world. My character is the leader of an army. Is there a certain title for 2nd in command?
2007-04-09 15:42:55 · 16 answers · asked by beast 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Your leader or first in command would be called the CO or Commanding Officer and the Second in command is called the XO or Executive Officer
2007-04-09 15:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Wilkow Conservative 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Assistant Commander
2007-04-09 15:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Commanding Officer and then the Executive Officer in the Navy, aka CO and XO.
2007-04-09 17:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
SInce it's a fantasy world, you can make up your own titles and ranks. Here are a few real-life ones that may guide you.
Lieutenant (commander title) as in Lieutenant Govenor
Vice (commander title) as in Vice President
Assistant (commander title) as in Assistant Chief
Deputy (commander title) as in Deputy Director
-or sometimes (but less commonly)-
Under (commander title) as in Under-secretary of State
Associate (commander title) as in associate director
2007-04-09 15:51:14 · answer #4 · answered by me 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The most common term regardless of his/her rank would be Executive Officer, or X.O. for short...in times of war, it is not unheard of for soldiers/sailors/marines ect...to recieve battlefield promotions. A guy could be a private one day, and after some exhibition of remarkable bravery or cunning, be promoted by the General to a rank much higher, or even recieve a commission, though it does'nt happen very often in modern times.
2007-04-09 17:00:30 · answer #5 · answered by worldtraveler434 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the title of the person in command. It's your story, so I suppose you could make up your own rank system, but you might be better off using an existing one.
You could always use "Number 2" like Star Trek had "Number 1"
2007-04-09 15:47:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff Z 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If he is the second officer in charge he is referred to as the XO As for rank it depends on what rank the officer is etc. As for being a NCO it would all depend on what their rank is CSM (command sergeant major) is the highest NCO rank 1Sgt is the next rank down and is usually in charge of a company or battery level unit. I hope this helps some....... Shadow Stalker
2007-04-09 16:13:49 · answer #7 · answered by srtfugitiverecoveryagency 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some use the term "number one" as in the number one replacement. Lieutenant or lieutenant commander has also been used.
2007-04-09 18:00:15 · answer #8 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At what echelon?
At corps level it is the DCG or Deputy Commanding General. CG for the head guy.
2007-04-09 16:19:35 · answer #9 · answered by Pooky Bear the Sensitive 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vice commander (I made that up)
Executive Officer (second in command on a US submarine or surface ship, or for that matter, any specific command)
2007-04-09 15:48:09 · answer #10 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋