Acting communications chief
The position of acting communications chief was bestowed upon an officer or another individual  when the regular communications officer was unable to fulfill their duties. 

In 3188, Michael Burnham offered the commission of acting communications chief to Federation liaison Aditya Sahil. In this position, he would continue the search for Burnham's ship, the . Sahil accepted the offer and affirmed it with a handshake. ()
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