The CO is just a dude who cracks down on the elderberreis.
He instructs them to whip you into shape and a meat-ing with the next level slave abuser would, in their minds, do the trick.
Depending on whether you want to stay "in" or go out, you can respectfully decline (as others have mentioned here), meet and kiss major ass, meet and be truthful or tell them to f*ck off (the latter two will get you DF).
Another thought:
Since they want to use middle management, is there any reason why they don't want to lose you? (Money, free labor/privileges, need brothers, etc.) If you want be crafty, it may be the only opportunity you'll get to make them beg; this must be meticulously planned and can involve some ass kissing with the possibility of a major backfire, but if you don’t care about being DF have some fun with it.