Character

Colonel

composed precise dutiful

Colonel weathers National Security Advisor Nancy McNally's urgent Situation Room phone barrage, dissecting force protection from the President's looming readiness inquisition. Delivers military clarity amid White House espionage strain, anchoring operational steel as advisors brace for Bartlet's unrelenting probe. Stands as disciplined conduit between battlefield metrics and Oval command, embodying the unflinching precision that steadies national security's razor edge through crisis after crisis.

3 appearances

Colonel's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S2E16 · Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail

Nancy Presses Colonel on Readiness for Presidential Grilling

Steady military composure under interrogation pressure

Remotely engaged on the phone line, the Colonel fields Nancy's barrage of clarifications on force protection versus readiness, serving as vital military conduit amid White House prep for Bartlet's probe.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Silence to Protect Sam

Not present in scene; characterized as resolute and operationally driven.

The Colonel is cited by Toby as having ordered the pilots to 'put the hammer down' — his decision is used to explain the flight’s hazardous conditions and Toby's alarm …

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Unexpected Passenger & Gridlock: Andy Joins; I-5 Shuts Down

Not present; portrayed as pragmatic and urgency-driven in absentia.

The Colonel is referenced indirectly as the officer who ordered the pilots to 'put the hammer down' — his decision is the proximate cause of Toby's list of flight hazards …

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