Special Assistants to the CO may include a Chaplain, a Medical Assistant, or Division Officers.

• A. Chaplain
• B. Medical Assistant
• C. Division Officers
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Special Assistants to the CO are people appointed to support the Commanding Officer in areas that require focused attention beyond the regular staff. A Chaplain can serve in this role by providing spiritual support, counseling, and morale, which helps maintain the unit’s welfare and ethical climate. A Medical Assistant helps manage health readiness, coordinates medical care, and ensures sailors are fit for duty, addressing the medical side of readiness. Division Officers also fit as Special Assistants because they handle supervision, training coordination, and administrative oversight within divisions, freeing the CO to focus on wider command responsibilities. Since each of these roles can reasonably serve as a point of aid to the CO in its different domains, the option that includes all of them is the best answer.