An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.
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Imperial Russia
In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant (Russian: Генерал-адъютант) was a Court officer, who was usually an army General. The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the Svita. Tsar csar and tzar redirect here For other uses see Tsar (disambiguation. His Imperial Majesty's Suite or HIM Suite ( Russian: Svita, Свита Его Императорского Величества Е The Table of Ranks included a similarly titled army officer, with the rank of Colonel, who acted as a general's adjutant. The Table of Ranks (Табель о рангах Tabel o rangakh was a formal list of positions and ranks in the military government and court of Imperial Russia. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Adjutant is a military rank or appointment In some armies it is an officer who assists a more senior officer while in other armies it is a rank which normally corresponds
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the Adjutant-General to the Forces (AG) is the head of the British Army's infrastructure and administration and is the second most senior staff general in the Army after the Chief of the General Staff. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Adjutant-General to the Forces, commonly just referred to as the Adjutant-General ( AG) is one of the most senior officers in the British Army. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Chief of the General Staff ( CGS) has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. He used to generally hold the rank of General, but is now usually a Lieutenant-General. Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the
Chief administrative officers in other formations are entitled Deputy Adjutant-General (DAG), Assistant Adjutant-General (AAG), or Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General (DAAG), depending on the size of the formation. A military organization is a way of structuring the armed forces of a State as a need to offer Military capability required by the National defence policy
The Adjutant General's Corps is tasked with personnel management, financial management, general administration, military education, legal services, and provost (military policing and prison) services. The Adjutant General's Corps is a corps in the British Army responsible for many of its general administrative services Military police ( MPs) are normally the Police of a Military Organization. Military police ( MPs) are normally the Police of a Military Organization. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of
United States
In the United States, there are three definitions for this term:
- The chief administrative officer of the Army of the United States with the rank of Lieutenant General, who is subordinated to the Army Chief of Staff, and is known as the ACS, G-1. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Army of the United States is the official name for the Conscription (U Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the The Chief of Staff of the United States Army ( CSA) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Army and is member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff He is head of the Adjutant General's Corps, and is responsible for the procedures affecting personnel procurement and for the administration and preservation of records of all army personnel.
- The chief administrative officer of a major military unit, such as a division, corps, or army. A division is a large Military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to thirty thousand soldiers This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation. A military organization is a way of structuring the armed forces of a State as a need to offer Military capability required by the National defence policy This officer is normally subordinated to the unit Chief of Staff, and is known as the G-1.
- The senior military officer and de facto commander of a state's military forces, including the National Guard, the Naval Militia, and any State Defense Forces. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. A naval militia in the United States is a reserve military organization administered under the authority of a state government. State Defense Forces ( SDF) (also known as State Guards, State Military Reserves, or State Militias) in the United States are military He is known as TAG, and is subordinated to the Chief Executive. In 48 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands, the Adjutant General is appointed by the Governor. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government The exceptions are Vermont, where the Adjutant General is appointed by the legislature, South Carolina, where they are elected by the voters, and the District of Columbia, where a commanding general is appointed by the President of the United States. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
Netherlands
The Adjutant General is the chief of the Queen's Military Household. Usually the Adjutant General holds the rank of a Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral. The Adjutant General heads the staff of aides-de-camp, who prepare public appearances by members of the Royal House and assist with major events.
The aides-de-camp are members of the armed forces or the Royal Military Constabulary who have attained the rank of commander or lieutenant colonel. The various branches of the armed forces second these officers to the Court for a period of three years.
The Queen can appoint aides-de-camp extraordinary from among aides-de-camp who have completed their term of service. This means they can be recalled for temporary service in special circumstances.
The letter B The Adjutant General and the aides-de-camp wear a gold aiguillette (a decoration consisting of intertwined cords) on the right shoulder of their uniforms. On their lapels is the letter B (for Beatrix) and above it a crown.
Jesuits
In the Jesuit order, an adjutant general is a senior official, each of whom has at least one province (group of countries) assigned to his care. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. The adjutants general reside in Rome with the General of the order. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
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