Director of Scientific Operations

The Director of Scientific Operations is a fleet command staff position appointed by each individual Fleet Commander.
Each Director of Scientific Operations has command authority over the entire fleet's Science division. As a member a fleet's command staff, the Fleet Science Director provides advice and assistance to the Fleet Commander with all scientific reports, observations, and speculations that might affect the safety of their fleet.
He or she is responsible for development, policy direction, organization and overall management of an integrated fleet-wide science division and is the primary research manager for the fleet. These duties include formulating policy regulations on scientific services, research, theoretical and physical laboratory work, biological studies, hazard assessment, and the establishment of scientific research proceedures.
The Director of Scientific Operations also exercises authority, direction, and control over all fleet science personnel and projects, aswell as a wide range of scientific and exploration endeavors the assets under their supervision participate in, subject to the limits of the law, the directions of the Fleet Commander, Starfleet Command, the Federation Council, and the President of the United Federation of Planets.
The Director of Scientific Operations is assisted by a Deputy Director of Scientific Operations.
Directors of Scientific Operations, 22nd Mobile
*Rear Admiral Arak Verdaan -- (2415 - present)
Category:Fleet Command Staff Positions