Timeline for Chief medical officer outranks captain; what is the specific limit to this, and when is it first established?
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| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:43 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Sep 2, 2015 at 10:22 | comment | added | WOPR | My understanding of USN Naval rules is a medical officer (or other officer) cannot relieve a commanding officer. However they can advise the Executive Officer who can relieve the CO (or more usually except in emergencies, request the CO be relieved by a superior). see : doni.documentservices.dla.mil/US%20Navy%20Regulations/… | |
| Apr 29, 2015 at 14:49 | comment | added | K-H-W | Possible useful background for those without military knowledge: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_officer -- Rank and authority can be impacted by the situation. | |
| Apr 29, 2015 at 14:45 | answer | added | T.J.L. | timeline score: 13 | |
| Apr 29, 2015 at 14:06 | comment | added | ThePopMachine | @JimGreen: This is an excellent comment and should be elevated to answer if someone can cite in-universe evidence or even real-world precedent. | |
| Apr 29, 2015 at 13:31 | comment | added | Jim Green | A medical officer does not outrank the line officer in a tradional sense. They have the specific ability to remove them from the chain of command via medical reasons. They cannot give or countermand orders. | |
| Apr 29, 2015 at 11:41 | history | edited | user | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 29, 2015 at 11:31 | history | asked | user | CC BY-SA 3.0 |