field officer

American  

noun

Military.

1. an officer holding a field grade.

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field officer British  

noun

1. an officer holding field rank , namely that of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel

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Etymology

Origin of field officer

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

At least five were field officers, according to the county’s employee database, some of whom said they had little training on breaking up fights.

From Los Angeles Times

Medgar Evers will receive posthumous recognition for his work more than six decades ago fighting segregation in Mississippi in the 1960s as the NAACP’s first field officer in the state.

From Seattle Times

For weeks, the indictment alleges, Mr Gupta tracked and monitored Mr Pannun, following orders from the Indian government employee - who described himself in communications as a "senior field officer" with training in "battle craft".

From BBC

"He's almost like a dog in behaviour, so we want to maintain his life of being a happy, social pig," said Augusta Allen, a field officer with Aurora Animal Services,

From BBC

In a 2011 policy memo, field officers were reminded to exercise discretion in these cases to avoid causing “significant disruption to the normal operations of the sensitive location.”

From Seattle Times