He said all the officers maintained that they had done nothing wrong in the incidents.

This allows for a span of control in which the officers can maintain knowledge and enforce discipline within their units.

American officers here maintain that they took aim at a transit camp for foreign fighters.

"Such a natural phenomenon would look differently, sir," the officer maintained.

Police officials said officers would maintain a presence at the buildings last night.

The officer of the deck has been maintaining the north/south course change every hour, sir.

I had my communications officer maintain visual contact with your ship.

These officers maintain the daily functions and lead the members of their chapter.

The commanding officer, however, maintained that the wound was the result of flying shrapnel.

The first officer had maintained his post at the conn, for all the good it had done them.