Tactical Operator

The Tactical Operator, tactical officer or tac aide was an officer stationed at the tactical station and was responsible controlling a starship's weaponry and shields.

On Starfleet vessels, the tactical officer's job was to maintain weapon and shield readiness along with giving firing solutions. These solutions could range from a low intensity phaser beam or to plot a torpedo firing pattern.

Aboard Alliance starship's, the Flight Controller was often the crewman, who fired the weaponry, but the tac aide choosed them.