Unreferenced date December 2009 GeneralOfficer Commanding GOC is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth and some other nations to a generalofficer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps United Kingdom II Corps or GOC British 7th Armoured Division 7th Armoured Division . A generalofficer heading a particularly large or important command may be called a GeneralOfficer Commanding in Chief GOC in C . The equivalent term for air force officers is Air Officer Commanding AOC . Category Military ranks UK mil stub de GeneralOfficer Commanding fr GeneralOfficer Commanding it GeneralOfficer Commanding pt GeneralOfficer Commanding sv GeneralOfficer Commanding ... more details
GeneralOfficer Commanding, Ceylon was the designation of the GeneralOfficer appointed to command all British Army units stationed in the island of Ceylon during the British colonial administration of the island. History The post entitled the holder a seat in the Executive Council of Ceylon and advised the British governors of Ceylon Governor of Ceylon on military matters. Apart from British Army units that were deployed for garrison duty in the island, the officer held command over the Ceylon Defence Force if mobilized. However mobilized could be carried out only under orders from the British governors of Ceylon Governor . Following independence in 1948, the command was split. With the creation of the Ceylon Army , it head had was referred to as the Commander of the Army Sri Lanka Commander of the Ceylon Army and the British troops in Ceylon came under the command of the Commander, Ceylon Garrison and UK troops in Ceylon until the withdrawal British troops from the island. Former General Officers Commanding, Ceylon Brigadier General Smelt Brigadier General Alfred James Whitacre Allen Brigadier General Henry Huntly Leith Malcolm Lieutenant General Sir Henry Royds Pownall Henry Pownall 1942 1943 Lieutenant General Sir Francis Tuker 1944 Lieutenant General Sir Harry Edward de Robillard Wetherall Harry Wetherall 1943 1945 Commander in Chief, Ceylon The above post should not be confused with that of Commander in Chief, Ceylon that was created during World War II to form a unified command for all British military, naval and air units in Ceylon. The first to be appointed to this post was Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton , whose powers exceeded that of the Governor, in 1942. He was succeed by Lieutenant General Sir Harry Edward de Robillard Wetherall Harry Wetherall in 1945. Category History of Sri Lanka Category Military of British Ceylon Category Military personnel of the British Empire ... more details
The GeneralOfficer Commanding the Forces Canada was the most senior member of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command Canadian Army from 1875 until 1904. With the withdrawal of the majority of British forces in Canada in 1906, ref http utpjournals.metapress.com content k23p5h6368065076 British Strategic Withdrawal from the Western Hemisphere, 1904 1906 University of Toronto Press ref the position was replaced by the Chief of the General Staff Canada Chief of the General Staff which title was used until 1964 when the appointment became Commander, Mobile Command with the Canadian Forces Modern reorganization unification of Canada s military forces . ref http www.navalandmilitarymuseum.org resource pages controversies unification.html Integration and Unification of the Canadian Forces ref The position was renamed Chief of the Land Staff in 1993. ref http www.journal.forces.gc.ca vo8 no1 doc godefroy eng.pdf Chasing the Silver Bullet the Evoluction of Capability Development in the Canadian Army by Major Andrew B. Godefroy CD, Page 59 ref General Officers Commanding the Forces Canada class wikitable Dates of Appointment Name, Rank and Titles align center 1875 1880 General Sir Edward Selby Smyth align center 1880 1884 Lieutenant General Lieutenant General Richard Luard align center 1884 1890 Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton align center 1890 1895 Major General Major General The Right Honourable The Rt Hon Ivor Herbert, 1st Baron Treowen Lord Treowen align center 1895 1898 Major General Sir William Julius Gascoigne align center 1898 1900 Lieutenant General Sir Edward Hutton British Army officer Edward Hutton align center 1900 1902 Major General Richard Hebden O Grady Haly align center 1902 1904 Lieutenant General The Rt Hon Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald Earl of Dundonald References reflist DEFAULTSORT GeneralOfficer Commanding The Forces Canada Category Military of Canada Category British Army appointments ... more details
Infobox Election election name Chief Financial Officer of Florida Election, 2006 country Florida type presidential ongoing Yes previous election Chief Financial Officer of Florida General Election, 2002 previous year 2002 next election Chief Financial Officer of Florida General Election, 2010 next year 2010 election date November 7, 2006 image1 File Alex Sink.png 150px nominee1 Alex Sink party1 Democratic Party United States popular vote1 2,479,861 percentage1 53.5 image2 Image Replace this image male.svg 150px nominee2 Tom Lee politician Tom Lee party2 Republican Party United States popular vote2 2,151,232 percentage2 46.5 title Chief Financial Officer before election Tom Gallagher before party Republican Party United States after election Alex Sink after party Democratic Party United States The 2002 Chief Financial OfficerGeneral election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Chief Financial Officer of Florida . The election was won by Alex Sink who took office on January 2, 2007 class navbox vertical navbox style font size 100 width 20em float right clear right margin 0 0 0.5em 1em Elections in Florida Image Seal of Florida.svg 150px class navbox collapsible collapsed style text align left Federal government of the United States Federal government Presidential elections United States presidential election in Florida, 1996 1996 United States presidential election in Florida, 2000 2000 United States presidential election in Florida, 2004 2004 United States presidential election in Florida, 2008 2008 Presidential primaries Democratic Party United States presidential primaries Democratic Florida Democratic primary, 2008 2008 br Republican Party United States presidential ... Attorney General elections Florida Attorney General election, 2002 2002 Florida Attorney General election, 2006 2006 Florida Attorney General election, 2010 2010 Chief Financial Officer elections Florida Chief Financial Officer election, 2006 2006 Florida CFO election, 2010 2010 Ballot measures Florida ... more details
ArttreasureGeneralJohnson.htm title General Johnson saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk ... books?id k2QEI GiIsUC&pg PA76&dq General Johnson saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk ... http books.google.com books?id k2QEI GiIsUC&pg PA76&dq General Johnson saving a Wounded French Officer ... ca El general Johnson salvant un oficial franc s malferit del tomahawk d un indi americ da General Johnson redder en s ret fransk officer fra tomahawk af ... Post page C01 date 2006 12 16 accessdate 2011 08 14 ref . It depicts Major General Sir William Johnson ... 3&ved 0CDEQ6AEwAg v onepage&q General 20Johnson 20saving 20a 20Wounded 20French 20Officer 20from ... BJQhTsrHB4 38QOYv5mtAw&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 8&ved 0CFwQ6AEwBw v onepage&q general ... result&resnum 3&ved 0CDEQ6AEwAg v onepage&q General 20Johnson 20saving 20a 20Wounded 20French ... in his The Death of General Wolfe , exhibited in 1771, a much larger work that made his reputation, though ... West 005.jpg thumb 300px left West s The Death of General Wolfe , 1770 By showing Johnson restraining ... being described as a White Savage for his general attitude. ref Fintan O Toole O Toole, Fintan . White ... de Jumonville , a wounded French officer they just took as prisoner, then washing his hands in the man ... Benjamin West s General Johnson and Representations of British Imperial Identity, 1759 1770. An Empire of Mercy? ref name conlin cite journal last Conlin first Jonathon title Benjamin West s General Johnson ... more details
Wiktionary TOCright Officer may refer to Military Officer armed forces Shipping industry Captain nautical the person in charge of a merchant ship Chief Officer typically the person in charge of the deck department of a merchant ship Second Officer nautical Second Officer typically the navigator and medical officer on a merchant ship Third mate Third Officer typically the safety officer on a merchant ship Law enforcement Corrections officer Customs officerOfficer of the court Parking enforcement officer Probation officer Parole officer Law enforcement officer Peace officer Police officer Security officer Politics and government Chief Medical Officer disambiguation Chief Medical Officer Presiding Officer disambiguation Presiding Officer Returning Officer Foreign Service Officer diplomatic Ceremonial and other contexts Bank officer Provost education Chief academic officer Provost education provost Corporate officer, a corporate title First Officer disambiguation Great Officer of State Merchant marine officer or licensed mariner Officer of arms Order honour Modern ranks Officer , a grade, class, or rank of within certain chivalric orders and Order of Merit disambiguation orders of merit e.g. Order of the British Empire , National Order of the Cedar , L gion d honneur Officer in The Salvation Army , and other state decoration s Sabbatical officer Places in Australia Officer, Victoria Officer railway station Other Officers video game , a real time strategy video game released in 2009. Disambig de Offizier Begriffskl rung pt Oficial ... more details
In a general sense, presiding officer is synonym ous with chairman . The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives is the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Specifically, Presiding Officer is the title of the post of Speaker politics Speaker in the following legislatures Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales Presiding Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer of the United States Senate Other uses of the phrase include Presiding Officer ARB is the officer in charge of one of the Administrative Review Boards run by the United States Office for the Administrative Review of Detained Enemy Combatants, at the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba Presiding Officer Guantanamo Military Commissions , the officer acting in a judge like role for Guantanamo Military Commissions. Disambig ... more details
The officer of the day OOD , at smaller military installation s where no provost marshal has been assigned, is a detail rotated each day among the unit post s commissioned officer s to oversee security , guard, and law enforcement considerations. Even if the officer has never served as an military police MP or is not qualified to serve as a provost marshal, officer qualification includes basic familiarity with this position. In the Royal Navy , and other navies based upon this structure, the OOD has been delegated authority from the Commanding Officer of a ship or establishment to ensure the routine running of the vessel is carried out. Unlike the USN s OOD, the Officer of the Day is primarily a position used when a warship is alongside in port. Other duties include ceremonial duties such as carrying out Colours or Sunset and taking charge in emergency situations in Damage Control Headquarters. Whilst the OOD may be subordinate to more senior officers on board, he or she is technically only outranked by the Captain naval Captain and the Executive Officer whilst carrying out their duties, but the prudent junior officer always seeks advice. Generally on warships, the OOD will be a commissioned junior officer who holds a Harbour Watchkeeping Certificate. On shore establishments, Warrant Officer s may be used to augment the duty roster. Generalofficer of the day In the American Civil War , a Generalofficer of the day was a generalofficer assigned the duties of responding to reports by the picket line , such as a flag of truce . ref June 7, 1864 page 693, http books.google.com books?id VNAUAAAAYAAJ&pg PA693&lpg PA693&dq generalofficer of the day&source web&ots BnxfsaYIXE&sig O5dvki dr jiCAV00wxO pD2RoM&hl en&sa X&oi book result&resnum 1&ct result The War of the Rebellion 1891 By United States War Dept, George Breckenridge Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph William Kirkley, United ... Record and Pension Office. ref See also Officer of the deck Duty Officer Notes references Category ... more details
The General may refer to Film and television The General 1926 film The General 1926 film , a Buster Keaton film The General 1998 film The General 1998 film , a John Boorman drama about Dublin criminal Martin Cahill The General TV series The General TV series , a British TV fly on the wall documentary series The General The Prisoner The General The Prisoner , an episode of The Prisoner The General , an episode of the Australian wartime espionage drama Spyforce Literature The General novel The General novel , a novel by C. S. Forester about the Great War The General , a World War II novel by Alan Sillitoe The General poem The General poem , a poem by Siegfried Sassoon The General , a book by Kenneth Bilby on David Sarnoff The General series , a series of science fiction novels by S.M. Stirling The General Robert Muchamore novel The General Robert Muchamore novel , the 10th book in the CHERUB book series by Robert Muchamore General DC Comics , an enemy of Batman, who is a child military genius The General Marvel Comics , an enemy of The Sentry comics The Generals novel The Generals novel , 2007 novel by Simon Scarrow Nickname The General has been the nickname of the following people Bob Knight , head basketball coach at Texas Tech University Mark Lee Australian rules footballer , Richmond ruckman of the 1980s Dublin criminal Martin Cahill El General , a Panamanian reggaeton artist Other meanings The General Magazine , a wargaming magazine published by Avalon Hill The General song The General song , a song by the rock band Dispatch The General The Rifles song , a song by British rock band The Rifles The Generals , a term applied to military dictatorships, see military junta The General locomotive The General locomotive , a locomotive commandeered in the Great Locomotive Chase of the American Civil War The General horse , owned by American President John Tyler See also General disambiguation disambig de Der General es The General it The General disambigua ... more details
about military officers intelligence operatives Agent handling refimprove date January 2009 A field officer is an army , Marine armed services marine , or air force commissioned officer senior in rank to a Company grade officer company officer but junior to a generalofficer ref cite web url http www.merriam webster.com dictionary field officer title Field officer Definition and More from the Free Merriam Webster Dictionary publisher Merriam webster.com date accessdate 2011 10 03 ref in some Navy navies , it is an officer who is a Lieutenant Commander , Commander , or Captain naval Captain . Historically, a regiment or battalion s field officers made up its command element. The British Army in which these officers are called officers of field rank , and some others in the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth including the Australian Army and New Zealand Army , also include the brigadier in this category the equivalent in other armies is a generalofficer the brigadier general . Today, a field officer in the United States here called of field grade Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force is typically a major , lieutenant colonel , or a colonel quote The U.S. commissioned officer corps is divided into 10 pay grades O 1 through O 10 . Officers in pay grades O 1 through O 3 are considered company grade officers. In the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force, these pay grades correspond to the ranks ... commander, commander, and captain. The highest four pay grades are reserved for general officers in the Army ... pay grade are as follows in the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force, brigadier general O 7 , major general O 8 , lieutenant general O 9 , and general O 10 in the Navy, rear admiral lower half, rear admiral ... insignias officers.html title Department of Defense Officer Rank Insignia publisher Defenselink.mil ... Rank Field or senior officers senior officer s lang fr Officiers sup rieurs they include the army ... could be translated as Staff Officers, though the meaning is different from that of staff officer in anglophone ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 File UK Air OF7n9 shoulder.svg thumb right 100px An RAF air officer s shoulder board An air officer is a Royal Air Force officer of the rank of air commodore or higher. Such officers may be termed officers of air rank . The term is also used by many Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth nations who have a similar rank structure to the RAF. It is equivalent in concept to a flag officer in navies and a generalofficer in armies and marine corps. However, in the British Armed Forces , while an air commodore is an air officer, his Royal Navy equivalent Commodore Royal Navy commodore is not considered a flag officer, nor is his British Army or Royal Marines equivalent brigadier considered a generalofficer. However, in 1919 when the RAF introduced its air officer ranks, the equivalent army rank was brigadier general , which was a generalofficer rank until its abolition ... force and marine corps, one star rank one star officers are considered to be general officers and one ... officers holding command appointments receive the title Air Officer Commanding AOC , whereas air officers holding commander in chief positions are titled as Air Officer Commanding in Chief AOC in C . In addition to specific air officer command appointments, the RAF maintains two home country air officer appointments. These are Air Officer Scotland ref http www.raf.mod.uk rafcms mediafiles 4EFACB45 ... 2010 ref and the Air Officer for Wales . ref http www.raf.mod.uk crowales croinwales airofficerforwales.cfm ... Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland Air Officer Wales With the exception of marshals of the RAF ... shoulder boards display the air officer s eagle and wreath, two crossed marshal s Baton symbol ... Raf 1 ref Prior to 1953, the Tudor Crown sometimes called the King s Crown was used. Air officer ranks The air officer ranks are as follows style border 1px solid 8888aa background color f7f8ff padding ... usage The air officer terminology is currently used by the following air forces Bangladesh Air Force ... more details
Station Officer is a rank in a number of Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth and other firefighting fire services , including those in Australia , the United Kingdom and the New Zealand Fire Service . Australia and New Zealand In Australia and New Zealand a Station Officer is either the single officer on a Watch system watch in a single fire apparatus appliance station, with three firefighters reporting to them, or one of several officers under a Senior Station Officer at a station with multiple ... a Station Officer has one impeller, and a Senior Station Officer has two impellers United Kingdom In the United Kingdom , a Station Officer used to command a station or was responsible for several watches commanded by Sub Officer s although they may have commanded a watch on a very large station ... to as a Watch Manager is an officer who lead groups of firefighters and sometime in charge of a station. A Station Manager previously a Station Commander who may have been of Station Officer rank under the old rank system is an officer in charge of 1 or more fire stations. ref http www.firesafe.org.uk ... in the Republic of Ireland also use the rank of station officer. In the fulltime brigades of the five ... with black comb and 1 black stripe. United States In the United States , Station Officer is often a general term and has several meanings. It usually refers to the senior officer at the station, often a Fire captain captain or a lieutenant . A Station Commander is an officer in charge of 1 or more ... works out of a station, a Captain or Lieutenant is still usually the officer in charge of the day to day operations of the station. In some cases the term station officer is used to differentiate between an officer who works in the field and a staff officer. In many areas there is a Captain on every shift watch at a station. This means that each shift has its own station officer. In some departments there is a designated officer who is in overall charge of the station. References Reflist External ... more details
officer French language French officier g n ral , generalofficer is an admiral , vice admiral , rear admiral , or Commodore rank commodore , the naval equivalent of a generalofficer of the army ... officer the chief of staff support , a rear admiral, is not entitled to fly a flag and is an officer of flag rank rather than a flag officer . List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy lists most admirals who were flag officers . A flag officer s junior officer is often known as Flags . Equivalent ranks in the British Army and Royal Marines are called generalofficer rather than ... officer generally is applied to all general officers authorized to fly their own command flags rank ... Officer Flags ref In the United States all flag and general officers must be nominated by the President ...A flag officer is a Officer armed forces commissioned officer in a nation s armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark where the officer exercises command. The term usually refers ... ranks in some cases it applies also to those holding the rank of Commodore rank commodore . General usage The generic title of flag officer is used in several modern navies and Coast Guard associated ... flag ranks in some navies, this also includes the rank of Commodore rank commodore . Flag officer corresponds to the generic terms Generalgeneralofficer used by land and some air forces to describe all grades of generals and air officer used by other air forces to describe all grades of air marshals and air commodores . A flag officer usually has a junior officer, called a flag lieutenant ..., Chapter 14, Section 3. ref A flag officer s rank is denoted by a wide strip of gold braid on the cuff ... rank insignia used by most navies. Consequently a flag officer s dress tunic no longer bears a single ... Navy , there is a distinction between flag officer and officer of flag rank . Formerly all ... officer of flag rank. Present usage is that all rear admirals and above are officers of flag rank ... more details
Refimprove date May 2009 An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization ... s executor , but can t restrict removal of purely executive officer Myers v. United States , 272 ... see Chief executive officer In business , the executive officers are the top officers of a corporation, the chief executive officer CEO being the best known type. The definition varies for instance ... officers not also sitting on the board of directors . In many insurance policies, executive officer means, in the case of a corporation, any chairman, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, president, or general counsel. In the case of a sole proprietorship , an executive officer is the sole proprietor. In the case of a partnership , an executive officer ... company , an executive officer is any member, manager, or officer. In the airline industry, the executive officer, more commonly known as the first officer, is the second in command of the aircraft. In a fixed wing aircraft the first officer sits in the right hand seat but a rotary wing aircraft they sit ... s, typically those that are naval in nature, the executive officer XO is the second in command, reporting to the commanding officer CO . United Kingdom The term is not used in the British Army or Royal ..., referring to the officer who is second in command. It is formally used in the Royal Navy RN , however. In smaller vessels, such as submarine s and frigate s, the executive officer also holds the position .... While the experience gained as an XO is highly beneficial for an officer s professional development ... by either a junior officer or a senior enlisted member, executive petty officer s XPOs ... of vice commander CV , or deputy commander CD for an officer who serves as the second in command ... is typically termed the director of operations or operations officer DO . The term executive officer is used to designate an officer who serves as an administrative assistant to a senior officer. In the other ... more details
officer of a brigade , a colonel , is the brigade commander . At the Division military division level and higher, however, the commanding officer is referred to as the generalofficer commanding general , as these officers hold generalgeneralofficer rank. Although holding command in the same sense ...Unreferenced date May 2007 The commanding officer CO is the Officer armed forces officer in command of a military unit . Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually ... a key aspect of promotion, so the role of commanding officer is highly valued, and in theory only goes to the best officers. The commanding officer is often assisted by an executive officer XO or second ... units may also have staff officer s of various responsibilities. United Kingdom, Canada and Australia ... military and paramilitary organisations, the title of commanding officer is reserved for commanders ... battery is collectively referred to as the Officer Commanding OC . More specifically they are referred ... Officer is reserved for RAF station Station Commanders or commanders of independent units. As with the British ... unit wing , Squadron aviation squadron or Flight military unit flight is referred to as the Officer Commanding OC . Navy In the Royal Navy , Commanding Officer is the official title of the commander ... , the status of commanding officer is duly applied to all commissioned officers who hold lawful command over a military unit, ship, or installation. Army The commanding officer of a company military ... battery troop commander for artillery cavalry . The commanding officer of a battalion or squadron ... officer , typically a lieutenant second lieutenant , is referred to as the platoon leader not the platoon commander. This officer does have command of the soldiers under him but does not have ... Army Aviation . However, warrant officers usually do not command if a commissioned officer is present normally they serve as executive officer second in command 2IC . Air Force In the United States ... more details
A chief officer can refer to any of various leaders In the military, it can refer to certain non commissioned member s Chief Petty Officer Chief Warrant Officer Marine occupation Chief Mate In business, it can refer to any of numerous corporate title s, including Chief executive officer Chief operating officer Chief information officer Chief technical officer Chief accounting officer Chief administrative officer Chief analytics officer Chief channel officer Chief compliance officer Chief communications officer Chief Customer Officer Chief data officer Chief financial officer Chief governance officer Chief information security officer Chief knowledge officer Chief learning officer Chief legal officer Chief marketing officer Chief networking officer Chief process officer Chief procurement officer Chief risk officer Chief science officer Chief strategy officer Chief sustainability officer Chief visionary officer In education Chief Academic Officer Chief Advancement Officer Chief Business Officer In government Chief Dental Officer disambiguation Chief District Officer Chief Electoral Officer disambiguation Chief Fire Officer Chief Firearms Officer Chief Medical Officer disambiguation Chief police officer Chief Veterinary Officer disambig Category Occupations ... more details
refimprove date March 2010 Military ranks A petty officer is a non commissioned officer in many navy ... in rank to sergeant , British Army and Royal Air Force . A petty officer is superior hierarchy superior in rank to leading Rate leading rate and subordinate to chief petty officer , in the case of the British armed forces . The modern petty officer dates back to the Age of Sail . Petty officers Military rank rank between naval Officer armed forces officers both Commission document commissioned and Warrant officer warrant and most Enlisted rank enlisted sailor s. These were men with some claim to officer rank, sufficient to distinguish them from ordinary Naval rating rating s without raising ... www.oed.com viewdictionaryentry Entry 142003 Petty Officer , Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press ref Two of the petty officer s rates, midshipman and master s mate , were a superior petty officer with a more general authority, but they remained no more than ratings. However, it was quite possible for a warrant officer, such as the armourer, to be court martial ed for striking a midshipman as his superior officer. The reason why was both were regarded as future sea officers, with the all ... A petty officer has the ability to train others that have the desire to join the military. Canada There are two petty officer ranks in the Royal Canadian Navy . Petty officer, 2nd class PO2 ma tre de deuxi me classe or m2 in French language French is equivalent to a Sergeant and Petty officer, 1st class PO1 ma tre de premi re classe or m1 is equivalent to a warrant officer . Petty officers are normally addressed as Petty Officer Bloggins or PO Bloggins , thereafter as PO . The 1st class and 2nd ... In the Royal Navy , the rate of petty officer comes above that of leading rating and below that of chief petty officer . It is the equivalent of sergeant in the Royal Marines , British Army and Royal Air Force . Petty officer is the lowest of the senior rating grades. Petty officers, like all ... more details
Military ranks Pilot officer Plt Off officially in the Royal Air Force RAF PLTOFF in the RAAF and RNZAF ... immediately below flying officer . It normally denotes an officer who has elected to join as a non graduate direct entrant officer, as those with degrees usually only serve a week at the rank after graduation ... pilot officer . PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE NATO OF CODES. THEY GO FROM 1 TO 10 AND ARE NOT THE SAME ... Navy has no exactly equivalent rank, and a pilot officer is senior to a Royal Navy midshipman and junior to a Royal Navy sub lieutenant . In the Australian Armed Forces, the rank of pilot officer ... s Auxiliary Air Force WAAF was assistant section officer . Origins In the Royal Flying Corps , officers ... from their ground units, the designation of pilot officer was a position title rather than a rank. On 1 April 1918, the newly created Royal Air Force RAF adopted its officer rank titles from the British ... officers, a rank which has been in continuous use ever since. Usage The rank title does not imply that an officer in the rank of pilot officer is a pilot. Some pilot officers are aircrew, whilst many are ground branch officers. A ground branch pilot officer rarely may have command of a Flight military unit flight . RAF usage The rank is normally held by an officer who has joined as a non graduate ... of acting pilot officer for one year. Insignia The rank insignia consists of a thin blue band on slightly ... ring, a pilot officer s mess insignia of one thin band of gold running around each cuff is similar to the general naval pattern. As with the mess insignia for other RAF officer ranks, the band of gold does not have the Royal Navy s loop. gallery File UK Air OF1B.svg An RAF pilot officer s sleeve shoulder insignia File File UK Air OF1B mess insignia.svg An RAF pilot officer s sleeve mess insignia ... air forces The rank of pilot officer is also used in a number of the air forces in the Commonwealth ... Air Force and all trainee cadets are commissioned into the force as flying officer s. The Royal ... more details
Cleanup rewrite date May 2009 The general will volont g n rale , made famous by Jean Jacques Rousseau .... As used by Rousseau, the general will is identical to the rule of law , ref See Maurice Cranston ..., 2002 , p. 274. ref blockquote The notion of the general will is wholly central to Rousseau s theory .... This is clear from the Discourse on Political Economy , where Rousseau emphasizes that the general ... although not exclusive commitment by everyone, not only if a truly general will is to be heeded but also ..., general will as Rousseau intended it, occurs in Article Six of the Declaration of the Rights of Man ... Revolution blockquote The law is the expression of the general will. All citizens have the right ... blockquote To my knowledge, the only time Rousseau actually uses the formulation expression of the general ... of the general will on an object of common interest. ref Lettres de la montagne , quoted in Swenson 2000 , p. 164. See also Patrick Riley, The General Will before Rousseau Princeton University ... In 1952 Jacob Talmon characterized Rousseau s general will as leading to a Totalitarian Democracy because ... and Hugo Grotius Grotius . Like the body politic , the general will was a term of art and was not invented ... general will referred explicitly to the general as opposed to the particular will or volition as it is sometimes ... , and in the writings of Malebranche s pupil, Montesquieu ref Patrick Riley, The General Will Before ... books.google.com books?id ybYLfAw 084C&pg PA742&lpg PA742&dq malebranche general volition&source bl&ots ... v snippet&q general 20volition&f false Nicolas Malebranche, Malebranche The Search After Truth With Elucidations ... of the general will, of which he maintains his own thoughts are simply a development. Montesquieu, Diderot ... Diderot on the General Will emphasis added blockquote EVERYTHING you conceive, everything you contemplate, will be good, great, elevated, sublime, if it accords with the general and common interest ... of humanity. blockquote blockquote But, you will ask, in what does this general will reside? Where ... more details
of the Environment. United Kingdom General elections In England and Wales the post of returning officer for United Kingdom general elections overview general elections is an honorary one, held ... officer for general elections is the same person who has been appointed returning officer ...In various parliamentary systems, a returning officer is responsible for overseeing election s in one or more constituencies. Australia In Australia a returning officer is an employee of the Australian ... for any group or groups. Canada In Canada , the returning officer of an electoral district Canada electoral district is appointed for a ten year term by the Chief Electoral Officer Canada Chief Electoral Officer . The returning officer is responsible for handling the electoral process in the riding ... e&textonly false title The Returning Officer accessdate 2009 02 10 publisher Elections Canada ... officer would cast the deciding vote. ref Cite press release title Results, Addition and Recounts ... officer casts the deciding vote. ref Since 2000, a tie between two leading candidates automatically ... Returning Officer and a returning officer in each States of Germany State . Hong Kong In Hong Kong , the returning officer is usually an administrative officer ref cite web title Administrative Officer Grade url http www.csb.gov.hk english grade ao 425.html publisher Civil Service Bureau, the Government ... of Ireland , the post of Returning Officer in Dublin and Cork city Cork is held by the City ... officer is designated by the Secretary of State for Justice . In practice, the task of conducting the election is delegated to an acting returning officer , who is usually a senior officer in the local authority the only duties which can be reserved and undertaken by the returning officer are related ... Act 1983 , Section 28 2 ref and only if written notice is given by the returning officer to the acting returning officer ref Representation of the People Act 1983 , Section 28 3 ref . In an English ... more details
Section Officer may be The equivalent rank to Flying Officer in the British Women s Auxiliary Air Force The equivalent rank to Sergeant in some British Special Constabulary Special Constabularies disambig Definition Section Officer means an officer who is in direct charge of a Section. DISTRIBUTION OF WORK A Section Officer shall dispose of all cases where there are clear precedents, and no question of deviation from such precedents is involved or which under the rules or standing orders he is competent to dispose of. In case of doubt he may seek verbal instructions from his senior officer. The Section Officer will ordinarily be assisted by an Assistant and a Stenotypist who shall be responsible for the following i Assistant a putting up previous papers and other references relating to the case under consideration b opening of files and keeping a record of movement of files c keeping a note of all important orders and decisions d recording, indexing and weeding of files e watching the necessity of keeping priority or security labels on files. He should bring to the notice of the Section Officer the first opportunity that occurs of removing these labels and f other clerical duties assigned to him, including casual typing, maintenance of diary register, preparation of statements and putting up of routine reminders. ii Stenotypist a Taking dictation, rendering transcripts and doing general typing work b Attending to receipt and issue work during the absence of the Section Assistant and c Any other ancillary function and work that may be assigned by the officer, e.g. reproduction ... official files papers. b General arrangement and tidiness of the office, furniture including re dusting ... one officer to another. f Shifting of articles of light furniture e.g. chairs, side racks, small side ... to him by his Officer Incharge during working hours. Section Officer has to perform duties as directed ... section. All the orders are issued by Section Officer after approval from the competent authority ... more details
One source date June 2009 Officer of the deck OOD is a position in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard that confers certain authority and responsibility. The officer of the deck on a ship .... Overview In port, the OOD is stationed on the quarterdeck , with a qualified petty officer manning the brow. The petty officer manning the brow is called the petty officer of the watch, or POOW. The POOW is in the position of managing who comes and goes, as well as security. At sea, the officer of the deck ..., unless relieved by the captain or a senior qualified line officer. The officer of the deck is assisted by the junior officer of the deck, who is in the process of qualifying as full officer of the deck, and the conning officer , who is also training to become an OOD, but is directly responsible for the maneuvering of the ship. The following positions also assist the officer of the deck on the bridge ... at Sea Rules of the Road , and the orders of the commanding officer or other proper authority. Keep informed concerning current operation plans and orders, intentions of the officer in tactical command and the commanding officer, and such other matters as may pertain to ship or force operations .... Make all required reports to the commanding officer. When a command duty officer is specified for the watch, they make the same reports to the command duty officer. Ensure that required reports .... Ensure that the executive officer , command duty officer when assigned , and department heads ... ship engineering plant and keep the engineering officer of the watch advised concerning boiler power ... the executive officer advised of any changes that may be necessary. Supervise and control the use of the general announcing system the general, chemical, collision, sonar , and steering casualty alarms and the whistle according to the orders of the commanding officer, tactical doctrine, and the rules ... officer of the watch, the junior officer of the deck, and enlisted personnel of the bridge ... more details
has a Royal Navy officer permanently assigned to her crew. The Royal Navy frigate, HMS Marlborough F233 HMS Marlborough , had a US Navy officer permanently stationed aboard in return until she was decommissioned in July 2005. The Canadian Forces places an officer as Deputy Commanding General of the US ... JAG was an Australia n Naval Officer assigned to work with the US Navy Judge Advocate General Corps as part of an officer exchange program. In the A Matter of Honor episode of Star Trek The Next Generation , William Riker Commander Riker becomes an officer aboard a Klingon Bird of Prey as part of an exhange ...An exchange officer is a commissioned officer in a country s armed forces who is temporarily attached to a unit of the armed forces of another country . Exchange officers usually serve in similar roles to those that their career path would take them were they to remain in the armed forces of their home state. The exchange officer will usually perform all duties as if he or she were actually in the armed .... The stated purpose of an exchange officer program management programme is usually to help foster ... States U.S. armed services have many exchange officers for example, a British officer has ... Army also attaches one of its officers with the rank of Australian Army officer rank insignia captain ... with the U.S. military. Notable Examples Charles Alvin Beckwith , a United States Army officer, Served ... Army Delta Force unit. Thomas S. Jones , a General United States general serving with the United States Marine Corps was an exchange officer who served with the Royal Marines of the United Kingdom ... British Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in 2006 as an exchange officer flying British helicopters ... went on to serve with the Royal Marines for two years. Exchange Officer Programmes A http www.army.mod.uk ... Air Force exchange officer serving with the United States Air Force . The character of Characters ... first officer aboard the Enterprise . References reflist DEFAULTSORT Exchange Officer Category Military ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 A Marine Corps Officer Selection Officer OSO leads a team of Marines and Civilian employees that assists university students with their applications for a United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Officer armed forces Commission as Second Lieutenant United States 2nd Lieutenant . Responsibilities An OSO is responsible for the oversight of all functions of the Officer Selection Station. It is their responsibility to ensure all students that have the desire to be Marine Corps Officer are physically and mentally prepared for the rigors of the Officer Candidates School United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School OCS . ref name ocs cite web url http www.ocs.usmc.mil title USMC Officer Candidates School ref Programs The OSO has many different programs to offer to university students. All training is paid and takes place in Quantico, Virginia at the OCS. The programs are the Platoon Leader s Course PLC or the Officer Candidate Course OCC . The course enrollment is then further broken down into 3 different career choices Air Pilot or Naval Flight Officer Law Ground ref name ground mos https www.tbs.usmc.mil Pages MyMOS All MOS.asp ref All training is paid and many universities accept OCS transcripts for college credit hours ref cite web url http officer.marines.com page Earning a Commission O.jsp title Earning a Marine Corps Officer Commission publisher U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate s Guide ref Basic requirements for all programs US citizenship High school GPA grade point average of 2.0 or higher ACT examination ACT score of 22 higher, or SAT score of 1000 or higher ASVAB score of 74 or higher Officer Candidate Course More commonly referred to as OCC , is reserved for recent grads, seniors anticipating graduation, or those that have been in the civilian work force for a period of time. OCC is an opportunity for college graduates to gain leadership ..., decision making skills and general Marine Corps history and traditions. At the completion of each ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2010 TOCright In the United States armed forces , the term line officer or officer of the line refers to an Officer armed forces officer who is trained for Command military formation command that is, to be the commanding officer of a warship , ground combat unit, combat aviation unit, or combat support unit. Officers who are not line officers are those whose primary duties are in non combat specialties including chaplain s, Judge Advocate General s Corps attorneys , Category Combat support occupations supply and civil engineering officers and Military medicine medical , medical service, dental and nurse officers. Line officers may also be assigned non combat roles. Non line officers are often assigned to tasks normally given to line officers. Also, non line officers at the squadron or Group level and higher are also issued G Series orders which gives them the same relative power of line officers of equivalent rank. In operational circumstances line officers may hold positional authority over non line officers of higher rank given the circumstance but is often ignored in modern wartime symbiotic military relationships. History The expression officer of the line is possibly rooted in the 18th and 19th century Royal Navy practice of employing sail powered warships ... power. Citation needed date June 2010 United States forces US Navy Officer In the United States Navy , Line officers are divided into unrestricted line officer s and restricted line officer s. Line ... may be assigned as staff officers serving on the staff of a senior officer. Staff Corps officers wear their corps insignia, rather than the line officer s star, placed over their sleeve shoulder ... Officer United States warrant officer s and limited duty officer s LDOs are line officers, trained ... in lieu of the inverted star. Other forces The expression line officer is no longer current in the Royal ... needed date July 2009 See also Staff officer DEFAULTSORT Line Officer Category United States ... more details
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