The Designated Civilian Official (DCO) was the title of the civilian appointed to head the Office for the Administrative Review of Detained Enemy Combatants (OARDEC). The position was officially an appointment by the United States President, that required confirmation by the United States Senate. The DCO and OARDEC were officially created on June 23, 2004.
Gordon R. England was the designated civilian official from June 2004, until newly elected President Barack Obama replaced OARDEC with a multi-agency Guantanamo Review Joint Task Force.
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