That means former officer. And that means a really, really bad person – despite being antiwar.
Trump picks antiwar favorite Douglas Macgregor to be German ambassador – Macgregor is a favorite among Trump supporters who want to pull US troops from the Mideast and Afghanistan. As ambassador, he would oversee Trump’s plan to slash the substantial US troop presence in Germany.
Ex-Offizier Macgregor soll US-Botschafter werden.
Observing Hermann 
Contrary to the last wannabe colonial governor, he seems to have the skills and manners needed for being a member of the diplomatic corps, and he speaks the language of the natives. Not a bad choice, so far.