Strategic Operations Officer (StratOps) is a Command Division, Senior Staff position aboard Federation Starbases, Fleet Flagships, and Sector Command vessels. The Strategic Operations Officer reports directly to the ship/station's Commanding Officer. This position is typically only used during a state of declared war, when a dedicated officer is needed to coordinate the movement of ships and fleets within a given theater. The most notable example of this position is Lieutenant Commander Worf during the Dominion War.
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The duties of the Strategic Operations Officer include preparing the ship or station for the outbreak of conflict, liaising with Starfleet Command and allied commands to obtain strategic and tactical data, handling logistical matters, summarizing intelligence reports for fellow officers, and similar functions.
The StratOps department acts as an advisory to the command staff, responsible for coordinating all Starfleet and Allied assets within their designated area of space, as well as tactical analysis (in the absence of a dedicated Tactical Department), and intelligence gathering (in the absence of a dedicated Intelligence Department). In addition, he/she also has other various responsibilities aboard the ship/station stretching across several departments including Security, Tactical, Operations, and Medical.
The Strategic Operations Officer has authorization to act as a Fleet Liaison Officer, representing the interests of his or her home government's fleet to foreign governments and militaries.