Because I'm not sure anyone else is going to take the OD position, I'll set this NPC up. If someone does, I'll just quietly remove them.
Name: Leon Jaeger
Age: 36
Role: Operations Director
Appearance:
Leon is a tall, slim man in his mid-30s, with short blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. For an Yggdrasil officer, he's usually out of uniform, and tends to wear his old squadron's bomber jacket over a clean button-down shirt and a good pair of slacks.
Background:
Major Leon Jaeger is a former aerospace fighter pilot and veteran of some of the earliest engagements with Gauna. Yggdrasil sought him out after an injury left him permanently grounded, and dragged him out to act as a trainer and overseer for the pilots for their new anti-Gauna weapon, the Einherjar. While his laid-back attitude might lead some of the more traditional higher-ups to have problems with him, he tends to be well-liked by his peers and subordinates, and fosters a strong team dynamic amongst those he works with. As time has gone on, he's managed to climb the ranks within the organization, and currently is Director of Combat Operations on Asgard. If one were to hear him tell it, he'd say it was less through any effort of his own and more came with the territory. He was the one who started out watching over and commanding the pilots, and that's still what he does.
Personality:
Leon has a very laid-back attitude toward most things, and tends not to be very concerned with strict military discipline. While he may often appear unkempt, or be easy to see slacking off with his hobbies when not in the middle of a crisis, he's got a sharp mind and is able to adapt strategies on the fly if something goes wrong. He sees the pilots and everyone else under his supervision as part of a team, and encourages a high level of camaraderie and cooperation between them, even going so far as to throw regular parties whenever he has a good excuse (including the welcoming of new pilots or celebration of a particularly hard-fought victory). He's more than willing to let his subordinates do their own thing if he thinks they have a good idea, and is the type to trust his own gut feelings, or take a risk on a plan even if it has little chance of success. He does his best to ensure every pilot who sorties returns, and considers this to be his most important duty.