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An 1843 illustration of a French aide-de-camp (right) assisting a général de division (centre) during the Napoleonic wars. An aide-de-camp (UK: / ˌ eɪ d d ə ˈ k ɒ̃ /, US: /-ˈ k æ m p /; [1] French expression meaning literally "helper in the military camp" [2]) is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, or to ...
Personal Aide-de-Camp to the King (or Queen) is an appointment in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. Unlike other aides-de-camp it is held only by members of the British royal family with military rank.
In the Canadian Forces, the equivalent position is that of executive assistant.. In the United States Department of Defense, a military assistant is a military officer serving as aide to very senior civilian (typically a presidential appointee in Office of the Secretary of Defense or in the service secretariats), while a military officer in an equivalent position serving a general/flag officer ...
The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide-de-camp to an important individual, such as a president, or a senior military officer, or leader of a large organization.
The King and the Crown Princess have twelve aides-de-camp each and they serve a month a year as on duty aides-de-camp. Their guard list is determined by the chief of staff. Prince Carl Philip has two aides-de-camp. These support the Prince during the year at the times when he has official missions and requests an aide-de-camp. [1]
Thomas Mifflin (1744–1800) – Served as an aide-de-camp to Gen. Washington from June 19 [18] to August 14, 1775, when he was promoted to Quartermaster General. [21] Stephen Moylan (1737–1811) – Served as an aide-de-camp to Gen. Washington from March 6, 1776, [54] to June 5, 1776, [55] and as a volunteer aide from September 28, 1776, to ...
Aide-de-camp to His Majesty and other members of the Royal family; Aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of Canada; Aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-Governors of provinces; and; Aide-de-camp to visiting foreign heads of state. For other appointments, the aiguillete is worn on the left shoulder: Attachés as part of an embassy or consulate;
Aide-de-camp general is a senior honorary appointment for generals in the British Army. The recipient is appointed as an aide-de-camp general to the head of state , currently King Charles III . They are entitled to the post-nominals "ADC (Gen.)".