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A cadre (/ ˈ k ɑː d r ə /, also UK: / ˈ k ɑː d ər /, also US: / ˈ k ɑː d r eɪ /) is the complement of commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers of a military unit responsible for training the rest of the unit. [1] The cadre may be the permanent skeleton establishment of a unit, around which the full unit can be built if ...
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted, and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military unit in their command and control role through planning, analysis, and information gathering, as well as by relaying, coordinating, and supervising the ...
A general officer is an officer of high military rank; in the uniformed services of the United States, general officers are commissioned officers above the field officer ranks, the highest of which is colonel in the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force and captain in the Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
The commissioned officer ranks of the United States Army can be split into three categories, from highest to lowest: general officers, field grade officers and company grade officers. [1] General officers encompass the ranks from brigadier general up. [1] Field grade includes major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel. [1]
The concept of chain of command also implies that higher rank alone does not entitle a higher-ranking service member to give commands to anyone of lower rank. For example, an officer of unit "A" does not directly command lower-ranking members of unit "B", and is generally expected to approach an officer of unit "B" if he requires action by ...
U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command: Commanding General, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC(A)) U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) Major General Andrée G. Carter [90] U.S. Army: Army Reserve Medical Command: Commanding General, Army Reserve Medical Command (ARMEDCOM)
Communist states have, on several occasions, abolished the use of ranks (e.g., the Soviet Red Army 1918–1935, [9] the Chinese People's Liberation Army 1965–1988, [10] and the Albanian People's Army 1966–1991 [11]), but they have had to re-establish them after encountering operational difficulties in command and control.
The five star officers of World War II are technically considered the most senior officers in U.S. history (with the exception of the two "super ranks" previously mentioned), yet are often considered historically junior to the military leaders of the 19th century, especially the inaugural holders of senior military ranks. Most historical ...