COO

 Chief Operations Officer (COO)

 The officer in charge of overseeing internal systems control, communications and sensor system usages, coordinating the scheduling of resources, hardware and system usage for an entire star ship, outpost or space station. Fire Control, Damage Control, Intruder Control, Blue Alert Conditions are all coordinated from the OPS position. Chief Operations Officers sometimes perform the additional duties of a science officer.

 Serving at the OPS position is a required prerequisite for Senior Command Officers ( XO, 2nd XO, Captain). It is considered to be the most demanding Bridge Duty post aboard Union Navy Ships as it carries many responsibilities and has to coordinate with all other departments.