Commandant, pronounced /'cɒm. ʊn. dɑnt/ or /'cɒm. ʊn. dænt/ (COM-un-dahnt, -dant), is a military or police title or rank.
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India
In the British Indian Army, the commanding officer of a regiment or battalion was called the Commandant instead of the CO. See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India. The commanding officer ( CO) is the officer in command of a Military unit. A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel
Ireland
Commandant (Comdt) (Ceannfort in Irish) is a military rank in both the Irish Army and Irish Air Corps and is equivalent to Major in other armed forces . Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The Irish Army ( Arm na hÉireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces ( Óglaigh na hÉireann) The Irish Air Corps (Aer Chór na hÉireann provides the air defence function of Oglaigh na hÉireann ( the Irish Defence Forces) in support of the Army and Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces In the Irish Naval Service the equivalent rank is Lieutenant Commander. The Irish Naval Service (in Irish: Seirbhís Chabhlaigh na hÉireann or just An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh for "the Naval Service" is the Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior
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France
Commandant (shortened from Capitaine-commandant, i. e. a "captain commanding" (a battalion)), is a rank of the French Army and French Air Force which is used instead of major. The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (Land Army is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest The French Air Force ( French: Armée de l'Air (ALA literally Air Army) is the Air force of the French Armed Forces. Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country
The commandant is also styled chef de bataillon (Battalion Head) in the Infantry, chef d'escadrons (Squadrons Head) in the armored Cavalry and chef d'escadron (Squadron Head - note the lack of s) in the Artillery and the Gendarmerie. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine A gendarmerie or gendarmery (dʒɛnˈdɑrməriː or /ˌʒɑndɑrməˈriː/ after the French is a Military body charged with Police duties among civilian
Commandant is also the style, but not the rank, of the senior officers of the French Navy (capitaine de corvette, capitaine de frégate and capitaine de vaisseau).
Prior to the of armies subsequent to the French Revolution, the Major was the officer appointed by the King to keep track of the expenditures and readiness of a regiment. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below He could be either a commoner or a nobleman, and was graded as a Commissar, not an officer. The officer at commandant rank level was the chef de bataillon or chef d'escadron.
Major is now, however, the most senior Warrant Officer rank, above Adjudant-chef. A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks.
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Latin America
Commandant, in Spanish Comandante, is a military officer rank used in some Latin American countries. Comandante can be translated into English either as commandant or as commander. The rank may also be found in numerous paramilitary organizations, such as the Sandinistas. A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force but which are not regarded as having the same status The Sandinista National Liberation Front ( Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional) is a socialist Nicaraguan Political party.
The rank Comandante en Jefe, (Commandant-in-Chief or Commander-in-Chief) may be found in the nation of Cuba as a supreme military rank held by Raúl Castro. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born June 3 1931 is the President of the Cuban Council of State and the Head of state of Cuba. Translated as "Commander in Chief", the rank of Comandante en Jefe is the equivalent of a Field Marshal or General of the Army. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader usually a General in command of a nation's Army.
Comandante was also the title of a motion picture regarding the life of Fidel Castro. Comandante is a political Documentary film by American director Oliver Stone.
South Africa
In South Africa, Commandant was the title of the commanding officer of a commando (militia) unit in the 19th and early 20th centuries. From 1950 to 1994 it was the official designation of the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the South African Army, South African Air Force, and South African Medical Service. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies The South African Army is the Army of South Africa, first formed after the Union of South Africa was created in 1910 The South African Air Force (SAAF is the Air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. The South African Military Health Service is the branch of the South African National Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment of all
United Kingdom
In the British Armed Forces, a Commandant is usually the Commanding Officer of a training establishment, such as the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst or the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces The commanding officer ( CO) is the officer in command of a Military unit. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre The Royal Air Force College ( RAFC) is the Royal Air Force training and education academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing
Colonel-Commandant was an appointment which existed in the British Army between 1922 and 1928, and in the Royal Marines from 1755 to some time after World War II. Colonel Commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It replaced Brigadier-General in the Army, and was itself replaced by Brigadier in both the Army and the marines. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. This article refers to the military rank For the Doctor Who character known as the Brigadier see Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. It survives as a ceremonial appointment.
Commandant was also the appointment, equivalent to Commodore, held by the Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service between 1951 and 1993. Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Senior Commandant and Chief Commandant were Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) ranks equivalent to Major and Lieutenant-Colonel respectively used between 1939 and May 1941, when they were replaced by Senior and Chief Commander. The Auxiliary Territorial Service ( ATS; often pronounced as an Acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War These ranks were also used in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force until December 1939, when they were replaced by Squadron Officer and Wing Officer (equating to Squadron Leader and Wing Commander) respectively. Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence Wing Commander ( Wg Cdr in the RAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, W/C in the former RCAF) is a commissioned
United States
In the United States Commandant is an appointment not a rank, and the following two appointments currently exist:
Formerly, Admirals were appointed as commandants of Naval Districts. The Commandant of the Marine Corps ( CMC) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard is the highest ranking member of the United States Coast Guard.
The Commandant is the second most senior officer (after the Superintendent) of United States Service academies, such as West Point and Annapolis. The United States Service academies, also known as the United States Military Academies, are federal academies for the undergraduate education and training of "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States Commandant is also the title of the commanding officer of many units of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. United States Army Training and Doctrine Command ( TRADOC) is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Monroe, Virginia The title is also used for the commander of a unit headquarters, who is usually responsible for administrative matters such as billeting and is called Headquarters Commandant; this may also be a duty assigned to a staff officer in large headquarters. A billet is the US term for quarters which is a place to which a person generally a Soldier, is assigned to Sleep.
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- Commandant general, in Fascist Italy's MVSN, was the title of the head of the Blackshirts, held by Mussolini. Commandant-General was a Military rank in South African Republic and the Orange Free State Republic as well as in the Union of South Africa and For other uses and meanings see Blackshirts (disambiguation. The Blackshirts ( Italian: camicie nere,
- Colonel-Commandant, in the British Army between 1922 and 1928, an appointment held by senior colonels, later replaced by the rank of Brigadier
- Captain-Commandant, in the Belgian Army, the highest rank of subaltern officer, ranking above Captain and below Major
- Rank and Insignia of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
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