Adjutant general

An adjutant general is a military chief administrative officer.

France

In Revolutionary France, the adjudant-général was a senior staff officer, effectively an assistant to a general officer.[1] It was a special position for lieutenant-colonels and colonels in staff service. Starting in 1795, only colonels could be appointed to the position. It was supplemented by the rank of adjudant-commandant in 1800. In 1803 the position was abolished and adjudants-généraux reverted to the rank of colonel.

Imperial Russia

In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant (Russian: Генерал-адъютант) was an assistant who attended the Tsar, a field marshal or a general.[2]

India

In India the Adjutant-General is the senior administration officer for the Indian Army and reports to the Chief of Army Staff.[3]

Pakistan

In Pakistan, the Adjutant-General and Judge Advocate General is the army's most senior administration and legal officer.[4]

United Kingdom

For over 250 years the Adjutant-General to the Forces was one of the most senior officers in the British Army. He was responsible for developing the Army's personnel policies and supporting its people.[5] Since 2016 the Adjutant-General has been renamed Commander Home Command with different responsibilities.

United States

US Army Adjutant General Corps

In the United States, there are three definitions for this term:

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