Chief Tactical Officer
The Chief Tactical Officer is the vessels gunman. S/he is responsible for the ships weapon system, and is also the CO's tactical advisor in starship combat matters. Very often Tactical Officers are also trained in ground combat and small unit tactics. The Chief Tactical Officer should be aware of current diplomatic situations and up to date on the latest technological capabilities of all threat alien races, and even the capabilities of allied alien species. There is much more to tactical than simply overseeing the weapons console on the bridge. Tactical maintains the weapons systems aboard the ship/starbase, maintaining and reloading photon magazines. Tactical planning and current Intelligence analysis (if no Intelligence operatives are aboard) is also overseen by the tactical department.