Colonel commandant, the Glossary
Colonel commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries.[1]
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- Military appointments of the British Army
- Military appointments of the Royal Marines
- Military ranks of the Royal Marines
- One-star officers
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.
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Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)
The Army Air Corps (AAC) is the aviation arm of the British Army, first formed in 1942 during the Second World War by grouping the various airborne units of the British Army.
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Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army (Bānlādēśa sēnābāhinī) is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
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Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.
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Brigadier
Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. Colonel commandant and Brigadier are military ranks and one-star officers.
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Brigadier general
Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. Colonel commandant and Brigadier general are military ranks and one-star officers.
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British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.
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British Indian Army
The Indian Army during British rule, also referred to as the British Indian Army, was the main military force of the British Indian Empire until 1947.
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Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the unified military forces of Canada, including land, sea, and air commands referred to as the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA; Association médicale canadienne, AMC) is a national, voluntary association of physicians and medical learners that advocates on national health matters.
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Carol Kefford
Carol Margaret Kefford (née Poulten; born 1958) is a British nurse who has served as Clinical Director and Chief Nurse for Nuffield Health (May 2017-October 2021) and since 2017 is a Colonel Commandant of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC).
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Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston metropolitan area.
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Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)
The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964.
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Colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. Colonel commandant and Colonel are military ranks.
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Colonel (United Kingdom)
Colonel (Col) is a rank of the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking below brigadier, and above lieutenant colonel. Colonel commandant and colonel (United Kingdom) are military ranks of the Royal Marines.
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Command hierarchy
A command hierarchy is a group of people who carry out orders based on others' authority within the group.
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Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
The commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps.
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Confederate States Marine Corps
The Confederate States Marine Corps (CSMC), also referred to as the Confederate States Marines, was a branch of the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.
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Continental Army
The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.
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English-speaking world
The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language.
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Ex officio member
An ex officio member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office.
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General (United Kingdom)
General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank achievable by serving officers of the British Army. Colonel commandant and general (United Kingdom) are military ranks of the Royal Marines.
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General officer
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. Colonel commandant and general officer are military ranks.
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Governor General of Canada
The governor general of Canada (gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal representative of the.
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Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)
Lieutenant colonel (Lt Col), is a rank in the British Army and Royal Marines which is also used in many Commonwealth countries. Colonel commandant and Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom) are military ranks of the Royal Marines.
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Lieutenant general (Pakistan)
Lieutenant General is a three-star army officer rank in the Pakistan Army.
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Lloyd J. Beall
Lloyd James Beall (October 19, 1808November 10, 1887) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Marine Corps who attained the rank of colonel and served as the Commandant of the Confederate States Marine Corps from May 23, 1861, to April 9, 1865.
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Major general
Major general is a military rank used in many countries. Colonel commandant and Major general are military ranks.
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Major general (United Kingdom)
Major general (Maj Gen) is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. Colonel commandant and Major general (United Kingdom) are military ranks of the Royal Marines.
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Mechanized Infantry Regiment
The Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Sri Lanka Army.
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Michael Kovats de Fabriczy
Michael Kovats de Fabriczy (often simply Michael Kovats; Kováts Mihály; 1724 – May 11, 1779) was a Hungarian nobleman and cavalry officer who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, in which he was killed in action.
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Military
A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare.
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Military rank
Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines and also Military rank is a badge of leadership. Colonel commandant and military rank are military ranks.
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Military reserve force
A military reserve force is a military organization whose members (reservists) have military and civilian occupations.
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Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army, commonly known as the Pak Army (پاک فوج|translit.
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Pakistan Observer
Pakistan Observer is one of the oldest and widely read English-language daily newspapers of Pakistan.
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Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC; known as the QAs) is the nursing branch of the British Army Medical Services.
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Richard Dannatt
General Francis Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt, (born 23 December 1950) is a retired senior British Army officer and member of the House of Lords.
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Royal Australian Corps of Military Police
The Royal Australian Corps of Military Police (RACMP) is a corps within the Australian Army.
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Royal Australian Regiment
The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the parent administrative regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army and is the senior infantry regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.
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Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC; Corps blindé royal canadien) is the armoured corps within the Canadian Army, including 3 Regular and 18 Reserve Force regiments,The Regiments and Corps of the Canadian Army (Queen's Printer, 1964) as well as the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School.
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Royal Canadian Medical Service
The Royal Canadian Medical Service (RCMS, Service de santé royal canadien) is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces, consisting of all members of medical occupations.
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Royal Marines
The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force, one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, and provide a company strength unit to the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).
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Sri Lanka Army
The Sri Lanka Army (Śrī Laṃkā yuddha hamudāva; Ilankai iraṇuvam) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces.
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Sri Lanka National Guard
The Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) is the largest regiment in the Sri Lanka Army.
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The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.
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United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
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Victoria (state)
Victoria (commonly abbreviated as Vic) is a state in southeastern Australia.
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William B. Travis
William Barret "Buck" Travis (August 1, 1809 – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American lawyer and soldier. He is known for helping set the Texas Revolution in motion during the Anahuac disturbances and commanding the Misión San Antonio de Valero (aka "The Alamo") as a lieutenant colonel in the Texian Army.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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See also
Military appointments of the British Army
- Academy sergeant major
- Artificer sergeant major
- Band sergeant major
- Bandmaster
- Brigade major
- Brigadier (United Kingdom)
- Colonel commandant
- Company quartermaster sergeant
- Company sergeant major
- Conductor (military appointment)
- Drum major (military)
- Drum major general
- Foreman of signals (information systems)
- Garrison sergeant major
- Instructor of musketry
- Lance corporal
- Lance sergeant
- Lance-corporal of horse
- Master gunner
- Orderly room sergeant
- Physical training instructor
- Pipe major
- Platoon sergeant major
- Quartermaster sergeant instructor
- Regimental quartermaster sergeant
- Regimental sergeant major
- Rough rider (rank)
- Royal colonel
- Sergeant major instructor
- Sergeant major signals
- Staff sergeant major
- Troop sergeant major
- Trumpet major
- Under officer
- Yeoman of signals
Military appointments of the Royal Marines
- Bandmaster
- Brigadier (United Kingdom)
- Captain General Royal Marines
- Colonel commandant
- Commandant General Royal Marines
- Company quartermaster sergeant
- Company sergeant major
- Drum major (military)
- Lance corporal
- Lance sergeant
- Quartermaster sergeant
- Regimental quartermaster sergeant
- Regimental sergeant major
Military ranks of the Royal Marines
- Brigadier (United Kingdom)
- Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
- Colonel (United Kingdom)
- Colonel commandant
- Colour sergeant
- Corporal
- General (United Kingdom)
- Gunner (rank)
- Lance corporal
- Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)
- Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)
- Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)
- Major (United Kingdom)
- Major general (United Kingdom)
- Musician (rank)
- Private (rank)
- Quartermaster sergeant
- Regimental sergeant major
- Second lieutenant
- Sergeant
- Sergeant major
- Warrant officer (United Kingdom)
One-star officers
- Air commodore
- Air commodore (India)
- Brigadier
- Brigadier (India)
- Brigadier (United Kingdom)
- Brigadier general
- Brigadier general (United States)
- Brigadier generals
- Colonel commandant
- Commodore (Canada)
- Commodore (India)
- Commodore (Royal Navy)
- Commodore (United States)
- Commodore (rank)
- Commodore admiral
- Deputy inspector general of police
- Flotilla admiral
- Flottiljamiral
- List of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901
- Military star ranking
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_commandant
Also known as Colonel 2nd Commandant, Colonel Second Commandant, Colonel on the Staff, Colonel-Commandant, Honorary Colonel Commandant.