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Assistant Commandant is a title often given to the second-in-command of a military, uniformed service, training establishment or academy. This usage is common in English-speaking nations, [ citation needed ] and in some countries it may be a military or police rank.
The Vietnam People's Public Security (Vietnamese: Công an nhân dân Việt Nam) is the main police, and security force of Vietnam. The People's Public Security Forces is the core force of the people's armed forces in performing the task of protecting national security and ensuring social order and safety, and crime prevention and control.
During the French Indochina War (1946–1954), the PAVN was often referred to as the Việt Minh. In the context of the Vietnam War (1955–1975), the army was referred to by its opposition forces as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA; Vietnamese: Quân đội Bắc Việt), serving as the military force of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
In 1946, Congress established the position of "assistant commandant of the Marine Corps" and since then, 31 men have held the position. Major General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr. was the first to hold the billet and went on to become commandant, as well as six others: Randolph M. Pate, Leonard F. Chapman Jr., Robert H. Barrow, Paul X. Kelley, James F. Amos and Joseph Dunford.
In a military context, the chain of command is the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed within a military unit and between different units. In simpler terms, the chain of command is the succession of leaders through which command is exercised and executed.
DoD Seal. This is a partial list of agencies under the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which was formerly and shortly known as the National Military Establishment.
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.
commandant: Corvette captain or Lieutenant commander: Squadron leader: Junior officers; Captain: Lieutenant: Flight lieutenant: First lieutenant or lieutenant: Lieutenant junior grade or sub-lieutenant: Flying officer: Second lieutenant or junior lieutenant: Ensign or midshipman: Pilot officer: Non-commissioned officers; Warrant officer or ...