Which officer tells the CO and TAO about the impact of casualties?

• A. Combat Systems Readiness Officer
• B. CSOOW
• C. EOOW
• D. AAS

Answer: (A)

The key idea is who assesses how damage affects the ship’s combat capabilities and communicates that to the top two officers. The Combat Systems Readiness Officer is responsible for tracking the status of the ship’s combat systems and evaluating how casualties impact overall readiness. They translate that information into clear updates on what weapons, sensors, and command-and-control can still do, and then inform the Commanding Officer and the Tactical Action Officer so they can make informed decisions about actions to take. The other roles support different aspects of operation—the Combat Systems Operational Watch Officer focuses on real-time operation of systems, the Engineering Officer of the Watch handles the engineering plant, and the remaining option isn’t involved in this reporting line.