COMMAND

The Command Department is composed of individuals charged with the primary responsibility of overall guidance of the ship and its personnel; compliance with Starfleet regulations and directives, and with interpreting those regulations and directives as they apply to current and future operations and missions; unit administration; and other special areas not appropriate to other departments.

Although listed as a part of the Command Department, the Commanding Officer has no departmental obligations or responsibilities. The First Officer is the nominal head of the Command Department. The senior officer (Department Head) of each Department reports to the First Officer.