Commandant ( / ˌ k ɒ m ən ˈ d ɑː n t / or / ˌ k ɒ m ən ˈ d æ n t / ; French: [kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃] ) is a title often given to the officer in charge of a military (or other uniformed service) training establishment or academy. This usage is common in English-speaking nations. In some countries it may be a military or police rank. It is also often used to refer to the commander of a military prison or prison camp (including concentration camps and prisoner of war camps ).
47-583: Francisco Rui (Ríos) y Morales was a Spanish soldier who served as Commandant Governor of Illinois (between 1767 and 1768). Rui joined the Spanish Army in his youth, eventually reaching Commandant grade. In 1767 Rui was appointed Commandant governor of Illinois, arriving in New Orleans the same year. He was official commandant of Missouri county. On January 7, 1767, Louisiana governor Antonio de Ulloa , gave secret instructions to Rui, about
94-522: A Commandant ( Afrikaans : Kommandant ) was initially a crown over a five-pointed star. In 1957 the crown was replaced by a pentagonal castle device based on the floor plan of the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town , South Africa's oldest military building. In 1994, the rank of Commandant / Kommandant reverted to lieutenant colonel. From 1968 to 1970, a related rank, Chief Commandant , existed in
141-497: A competitive examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission . Apart from the above modes, CAPFs conduct recruitment for specialized posts such as Engineers, Doctors, etc. among DAGOs and Wireless operators, Technicians, Nursing Staff, etc. among subordinate officers and constables directly under their own authority ( MHA ). Women were not recruited for the Central Armed Police Forces until 1992. Earlier,
188-602: A fortress), vehicle, aircraft (the pilot is not always Kommandant , if another crew member has a higher rank) or vessel (e.g. U-Boot -Kommandant). In contrast to the governor, the fortress commandant of the Imperial German Army or the Wehrmacht never had higher but only lower jurisdiction. When subordinate to a governor, his duties were limited to garrison duty. Subordinate to him was the Platzmajor . In
235-632: A person could act as a Commandment of the Justices - an officer-in-charge. 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 . It replaced brigadier-general in the army, and was itself replaced by brigadier in both the army and the Marines. The colonel-commandant is also
282-678: A replacement after dismissal. There are currently two Commandant appointments that exist in the Philippines namely: The Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps will be promoted to the rank of Major General (Two-star Rank) once appointed while the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard will be promoted to the rank of an Admiral (Four-star Rank). In South Africa, Commandant was the title of
329-645: Is an NPCC officer. This Area Commandant is also usually an Officer from one of the units in the area that he/she is taking charge of. In Sri Lanka, the Commandant of the Volunteer Force is the head of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force . Commandant is also the title used for the commanding officer ( one-star rank ) of military academies - Sri Lanka Military Academy , Naval and Maritime Academy and Air Force Academy - and
376-635: Is deployed for guarding duties on the Indo-China border from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Diphu Pass in Arunachal Pradesh covering a total distance of 3,488 km. It has 89,432 personnel in 56 fighting battalions, 2 DM and 4 specialised battalions. The National Security Guard (NSG), commonly known as Black Cats, is a counter-terrorism unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It
423-656: Is equivalent to Colonel/Captain/Group Captain, Commandant (Junior grade) is equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel/Commander/Wing Commander. In the State Armed Police Forces , a Commandant serves as the head of an armed police battalion . The rank of Commandant is equivalent to that of a Superintendent of Police (SP). In the Irish Army , commandant (Comdt; Irish : ceannfort ) is the equivalent of major in other armies. Irish Army commandants can sometimes be referred to as major if serving overseas under
470-617: Is now chief officer. In the Voluntary Aid Organisation in World War I , the chief officer of a military hospital or voluntary aid detachment (VAD), whether male or female, held the title of commandant. In the United States, "commandant" is an appointment, not a rank, and the following three appointments currently exist: Formerly, admirals were appointed as commandants of naval districts . The commandant
517-811: Is the commanding officer of a corps or regiment. Commandant is the head of the Special Task Force of the Sri Lanka Police . 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 . In early 19th century England, the term commandant was used interchangeably with commandment - i.e.,
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#1732772915149564-630: Is the deputy commandant, who has the rank of lieutenant colonel. In the Royal Air Force Air Cadets , the officer in charge of the organisation is given the title Commandant Air Cadets and holds the position for two years. Formerly, commandant was the usual title for the head of the Special Constabulary within a police force. In some forces, the title was chief commandant, with subordinate divisional or sub-divisional commandants. The standard title for this position
611-580: Is the second most senior officer (after the superintendent ) of United States Service academies , such as United States Military Academy , United States Naval Academy , and the United States Air Force Academy , equivalent to the dean of students at a civilian college. Commandant is also the title of the commanding officer of many units of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command , including
658-716: Is to guard the 1,643 kilometre long Indo-Myanmar border . The AR comes under the administration of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), while its operational control is maintained by the Indian Army . It is the oldest paramilitary force in India. The primary role of the Border Security Force is to guard the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders, it is deployed both on the international border and
705-652: The Army, the post of a commander of a medium size unit is referred to as the Commanding Officer (CO) while the smallest is Officer Commanding (OC). Example: In the Philippines , a Commandant is an appointment and not a rank but once selected, the appointee is promoted to the highest rank on the service. Commandants are appointed by the President of the Philippines either after the incumbent retires or as
752-583: The Canadian Forces . In smaller units, the commander is usually known in French as the officier commandant . Conversely, in Canadian English , the word commandant is used exclusively for the commanding officers of military units that provide oversight and/or services to a resident population (such as a military school or college, a long-term health care facility or a detention facility. In
799-759: The Command and Staff College . The title could also be used for other non-deploying units such as the Services Corrective Establishment in Burnham, or depot-level engineering units. The equivalent term for operational units is 'commander', such as commander of the Joint Force Headquarters New Zealand. Under the 2010 creation of the Training and Education Directorate, an additional position of commandant
846-598: The French Army and French Air Force , the term commandant is used as a rank equivalent to major (NATO rank code OF-3). However, in the French Navy commandant is the style, but not the rank, of the senior officers, specifically capitaine de corvette , capitaine de frégate and capitaine de vaisseau . In the German language , a military Kommandant is the commanding officer of a military installation (e.g.
893-488: The Indian Army . CAPF is further classified into three groups: CAPF were formerly known as Central Para-Military Forces (CPMF), also various referred by Central Police Organisations (CPOs), Para-Military Forces (PMF) and Central Police Forces (CPF) interchangeably. In 2011, the Government of India released a circular adopting a uniform nomenclature to change the name of the forces to Central Armed Police Forces under
940-495: The Indian Army . Their role and performance, therefore, assumes a great significance due to the special features of an emergency force which is pressed in aid to the civil power to perform multiple roles in extremely difficult situations. The Assam Rifles is a central police and paramilitary organisation responsible for border security , counter-insurgency , and law and order in Northeast India . Its primary role
987-533: The Kommandant . As such, he leads the fire brigade and is responsible for the training and deployment of his local fire brigade. In his own local area, he leads the operations management of all fire brigades as long as this is not taken over by the higher-level operations management. In the Indian Armed Forces , 'Commandant' is not a rank but an appointment. Commandant is the title of the heads of
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#17327729151491034-632: The LOC . The BSF also has active roles during times of war. It has 292,000 personnel in 192 battalions. The 1, 2 and 7 battalion of NDRF are requisitioned from BSF. It is also known for being the largest dedicated border guarding force in the world. One of the largest industrial security forces in the world, the Central Industrial Security Force provides security to various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other critical infrastructure installations, major airports across
1081-619: The Ministry of Home Affairs . Since 2011, the term "central armed police forces" has been adopted, replacing the term "paramilitary." The CAPF is responsible for internal security and border protection. Each force within the CAPF is led by a Director General (DG) , typically an officer from the Indian Police Service (IPS) , with the exception of the Assam Rifles , which is headed by a Lieutenant General-ranked officer from
1128-521: The Ministry of Home Affairs . Initially, only five forces—BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB were covered under the new nomenclature, since AR was under the operational control of the Indian Army and NSG personnel were completely deputed from the Indian Army and other CAPFs. The name change was made for political reasons, to improve the international impression of the force, since in some countries the paramilitary refers to militant groups. Currently, all
1175-1636: The Union Government of India allowed the recruitment examination of the CAPF be conducted in Assamese , Bengali , Gujarati , Marathi , Malayalam , Meitei ( Manipuri ), Kannada , Tamil , Telugu , Odia , Urdu , Punjabi , and Konkani , 13 of the 22 official languages of the Indian Republic , in addition to Hindi & English. Officers in CAPFs are recruited through the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination conducted by UPSC. They are appointed as Assistant Commandants and are Gazetted Officers generally referred to as DAGOs (Directly Appointed Gazetted Officers) in CRPF, AC (Direct Entry) in BSF. DEGOs (Departmental Entry Gazetted Officers) are those officers who have been promoted through departmental exams conducted internally for Subordinate Officers. They are known as encounter specialists among police forces of India. Sub Inspectors are recruited through competitive examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission and they are referred to as DASOs (Directly Appointed Subordinate Officers). DESOs (Departmental Entry Subordinate Officers) are those officers who have been promoted through departmental exams conducted internally for Constables, Head Constables, and Assistant Sub Inspectors. Constables are recruited through
1222-699: The Training establishments. Examples include: In the Indian Army , the Commanding Officer of an armoured regiment or a Mechanized infantry regiment ( Mechanised Infantry Regiment , Brigade of The Guards ) is known as the Commandant. Commandant is a rank in the Central Armed Police Forces of India. It is equivalent to the rank of Colonel / Captain / Group Captain . In the Indian Coast Guard , ranks of Commandant and Commandant (Junior grade) exist. While Commandant
1269-702: The army during external aggression in the past. CAPFs work along with both Indian Army & Police in different roles assigned to them. Central Armed Police Forces personnel also serve in various important organisations such as Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Special Protection Group (SPG), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), State Armed Police Force (Jharkhand Jaguars, Bihar Military Police , UP/MP STF, DRG, IRB, Chattishgarh Armed Police etc.) on deputation and have attachment/training in various levels/formations/courses along with
1316-606: The benefit of Non-Functional Financial Up-gradation(NFFU) and Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) to the executive cadre officers at an enhanced rate of 30%. Recruitment of candidates to the CAPFs may be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission CAPF- AC exam, the Staff Selection Commission CPO exam or the respective service HQs depending on
1363-552: The ceremonial head of some Army corps and this position is usually held by a senior general. Commandant was also the appointment, equivalent to commodore , held by the director of the Women's Royal Naval Service between 1951 and 1993. In the Army Cadet Force , a colonel is customarily the most senior commissioned officer in charge of an ACF county. This rank is thus known as the commandant and their second-in-command (2IC)
1410-403: The commander of a unit headquarters, who is usually responsible for administrative matters such as billeting and is called the headquarters commandant ; this may also be a duty assigned to a staff officer in large headquarters. Central Armed Police Forces In India , the Central Armed Police Forces ( CAPF ) is the collective designation for the central police organizations under
1457-762: The commanding officer ( two-star rank ) of the Defence Services Command and Staff College . It is also the title of the de facto vice-chancellor of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University , usually an officer of two-star rank. Colonel-commandant is an honorary post in corps of the army and the Sri Lanka National Guard , similar to that of Colonel of the Regiment found in infantry regiments. The post of centre commandant
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1504-573: The commanding officer of a commando (militia) unit in the 19th and early 20th centuries. During the First World War, Commandant was used as a title by officers commanding Defence Rifle Association units, also known as Burgher commandos. The commandos were militia units raised in emergencies and constituted the third line of defence after the Permanent Force and the part-time Active Citizen Force regiments. The commandant rank
1551-673: The commando forces . Recently, use of the term has followed the standard practice, i.e. the commanding officer of a training institute. In the New Zealand Defence Force , the term commandant is used for the senior officer (or commander) of garrisoned units that do not deploy and are not operational. This typically includes learning institutes such as the New Zealand Defence College , the New Zealand Cadet Force , and (formerly)
1598-525: The construction of two forts at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers . Spanish troops and workmen arrived with orders to build the forts. Fort Don Carlos el Senor Principe de Asturias was built on the south bank of the Missouri. Rui occupied the fort on the Missouri until August 4, 1767 or in 1769. (according to the sources). Rui left office of Lieutenant governor of Illinois in 1768 and
1645-422: The country and provides security during elections and other internal security duties and VVIP protection. It has a total strength of about 160,500 personnel in 132 battalions including 12 reserve battalions. The Central Reserve Police Force is the largest of the Central Armed Police Forces units with 313,678 personnel in 247 battalions. The Central Reserve Police includes: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police
1692-1044: The field. They include the Naval War College , the USAF Air War College , the Army War College , the Marine Corps War College and the National War College . Commandant is the duty title for the commanding officer of the US Air Force Test Pilot School . Commandant is also the duty title of the senior enlisted leader of a Professional Military Education (PME) academy, such as the Airman Leadership School , Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy. The title may also be used for
1739-459: The navy of the Bundeswehr , commandants, including former commandants, wear the special commandant badge. When the commandant is active, it is worn on the right side of the chest above the breast pocket. Former commandants wear it on the left breast under the name tag. In Baden-Württemberg , Bavaria , Austria , Switzerland and South Tyrol , the head of the volunteer fire brigade is called
1786-554: The non-commissioned officer academies, whose commandants are typically command sergeants major. Commandant is also the title of the ranking officer in charge of each War college of the United States military, and is responsible for the administration, academic progress and success of the civilians and military officers assigned to the college. The commandant is a model for all personnel, a military academy graduate of impeccable character and bearing who has demonstrated accomplishment in both academic excellence and active military service in
1833-492: The post to be filled, the medical officers of the CAPFs, NSG and AR are recruited via a common interview/personality test by the medical officers selection board (MOSB) constituted by the office of ADG(Medical), CAPFs, NSG and AR. The allotment of the force to the officer in any above exams is based on the merit rank and preference list. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Staff Selection Commission of
1880-399: The role of women was limited to supervisory roles. The Parliamentary Committees of India for women's empowerment recommended expanding women's roles in CAPF. The Ministry of Home Affairs declared reservation for women in constabulary, and later declared that they can also be inducted as officers in combat roles in five CAPFs. The Union Home Minister announced that women's representation in
1927-523: The seven forces are listed under the CAPF definition by the Ministry. Central Armed Police Forces are organised with the primary role of border guarding for AR, BSF, ITBP, SSB; Security of sensitive establishments by CISF, Assisting Police to tackle Law & Order, Counter-Terrorist Operations, Counter Naxal Operations by CRPF, NSG . Apart from the primary role, all CAPFs are involved in assisting Police in Law & Order situations and also Army in Counter-Terrorist Operations. BSF, ITBP and CRPF have assisted
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1974-517: The status of Organised Group ‘A’ Services (OGAS), ending a nearly decade-long battle for the central armed police. In the judgment by Rohinton Fali Nariman and M. R. Shah, the court said that officers from BSF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, and CISF should be granted the NFFU and will be considered as Organised Group A Central Services. In July 2019, the Union Cabinet granted Organised Group 'A' Service (OGAS) status to Group 'A' executive cadre officers of five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). It also extended
2021-408: The umbrella of the United Nations or the European Union to alleviate misunderstanding. In the Kenya Defence Forces Commandant is an appointment. Commandant is the title of the head of the training institutions . Examples include: In the National Police Service , the title of Commandant is reserved for commanders of large training institutions or commanders of large independent units. As with
2068-466: Was equivalent to major or lieutenant-colonel, depending on the size of the commando. From 1950 to 1994 commandant (rank) was the rank equivalent of lieutenant colonel . and commander of a battalion . The rank was used by both the Army and the Air Force. The naval equivalent was commander ( Afrikaans : kommandeur ). The rank was not used by the South African Police , who continued with lieutenant colonel [luitenant-kolonel]. The rank insignia for
2115-415: Was established for the Training Institute to complement the commandant of the Defence College. In the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC), the position of Commandant is given to a Singapore Police Force officer who heads NPCC. The Commandant is aided by his Assistant Commandants, who are NPCC officers. As NPCC units around Singapore are divided into 20 "areas", each area is headed by an Area Commandant who
2162-495: Was founded on 16 October 1984 under the National Security Guard Act, 1986. All personnel are deputed from other CAPFs and the Indian Army. The objective of the Sashastra Seema Bal (English: Armed Border Force ) is to guard the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. It has 76,337 personnel and 73 battalions, as well as some reserved battalions. On 5 February 2019, the Supreme Court of India ruled that five CAPFs would be granted Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU), and
2209-421: Was replaced by Colonel Pedro Piernas . Commandant In Bangladesh Armed Forces and Bangladesh Marine Academy commandant is not any rank. It is an appointment. The commandant serves as the head of any military or merchant navy training institutes or unit. Commandant is the normal Canadian French -language term for the commanding officer of a mid-sized unit, such as a regiment or battalion, within
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