In the British Armed Forces an Engineering Officer is an officer with responsibility for Engineering matters.
In the Royal Navy, Engineer Officers are responsible for the material condition of ships, submarines and naval aircraft.
In the Royal Air Force, Engineer Officers are responsible for weapons and aircraft systems and electronics communications systems.
Famous quotes containing the words engineer and/or officer:
“A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible. There are no prima donnas in engineering.”
—Freeman Dyson (b. 1923)
“Oh he’s doing fine, Michael. Nevertheless, he’s an officer and a gentleman, and that’s no job for a gentleman.”
—Frank S. Nugent (1908–1965)