Requirements & Duties of the First Officer (XO)
REQUIREMENTS:
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Must be 21 Years of Age.
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Must have passed OTS & OCC.
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Must be at least Commander.
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Must be mature enough to deal with groups of people diplomatically.
DUTIES:
(Note: The following duties are also shared between the CO, XO, SO)
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Assume Command of Chapter when CO is unavailable.
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Implementing the Captain’s (CO) Orders/Requests.
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Act as proxy and submit SFI MSR (Monthly Status Report) to Starfleet Admiralty if CO/XO are unavail.
(MSR must be filed via db.sfi.org between 1st & 5th of each month) -
Advise the Commanding Officer of issues & possible solutions among the crew.
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Public Relations.
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Organize Events/Conventions.
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Collection of funds for Events/Projects.
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Recruiting, Orientation, Retention.
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Part of Promotion Review Board.
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Assist with monitoring members years of service for certificate issuing.
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Helps keep the Commanding Officer sane.