The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as they see fit, within the bounds of military law.

What is meant commanding officer '?

: an officer in command especially : an officer in the armed forces in command of an organization or installation.

What is the commanding officer responsible for?

Moral Leadership

A commanding officer is responsible for presenting himself as a positive, dominant, moral influence. Essentially, a commanding officer is responsible for setting the example to his subordinates for how a soldier should act, respond and carry out responsibilities.