If the Commander is absent, which position assumes command?

If the Commander is absent, which position assumes command?

• A. Operations Officer.
• B. Information Management Officer.
• C. Deputy Commander.
• D. Frontier Squadron Leader.

Answer: (C)

When the top leader isn’t available, a designated deputy steps in to keep leadership continuity. The Deputy Commander is specifically tasked with assuming the duties and authority of the Commander in their absence, guiding meetings, decisions, and the detachment’s activities until the Commander returns or a new leader is appointed. The other roles have important, specialized functions (planning and directing operations, managing information, leading a squadron), but they do not automatically assume command. That’s why the Deputy Commander is the correct answer.

When the top leader isn’t available, a designated deputy steps in to keep leadership continuity. The Deputy Commander is specifically tasked with assuming the duties and authority of the Commander in their absence, guiding meetings, decisions, and the detachment’s activities until the Commander returns or a new leader is appointed. The other roles have important, specialized functions (planning and directing operations, managing information, leading a squadron), but they do not automatically assume command. That’s why the Deputy Commander is the correct answer.