The Uganda Senior Command and StaffCollege USCSC , is a training facility for the Military of Uganda , including the army, air force and special forces. Location The facility is located in Kimaka , a suburb of the city of Jinja, Uganda Jinja , approximately convert 86 km mi , by road, east of Kampala , Uganda s capital and largest city. ref http distancecalculator.globefeed.com Uganda Distance Result.asp?fromplace Kampala 20 &toplace Jinja 20 Jinja &fromlat 0.3155556&tolat 0.4244444&fromlng 32.5655556&tolng 33.2041667 Road Distance Between Kampala and Jinja with Map ref This location is adjacent to Jinja Airport , the civilian and military airport that serves the city of Jinja. History The Senior Command and StaffCollege was established in 2003. ref http newvision.co.ug D 8 13 563473 Kimaka USCSC Established in 2003 ref The first group of students was admitted in 2004 to attend the Senior Command Course that lasted one year. The first officers to graduate from the college included some of the leaders of today s military in Uganda. ref http newvision.co.ug D 8 13 448752 Senior 20Command 20Staff 20College 20Kimaka Senior Military Officers Graduate From Kimaka ref The course has been given every year since and has been attended by the majority of the senior commanders in the Uganda People s Defense Force . ref http newvision.co.ug D 8 13 604455 Kimaka The Senior Command Course is Coveted in the UPDF ref As of February 2010, the Commandant of USCSC is Major General Andrew Guti. ref http www.monitor.co.ug News National 688334 853984 whx3jl index.html Major General Andrew Guti is Commandant of USCSC ref Courses The most popular and widely attended course is the Senior Command Course that is conducted annually. The course is attended by senior offers from the UPDF and by senior ... keeping are in the planning stages. ref http newvision.co.ug D 8 17 534682 Kimaka Staff Command ... Category Military schools Category Staff colleges Category Military of Uganda Category Jinja District ... more details
orphan date August 2010 Image ACSC crest.jpg thumb 240px right The Crest of The Sri Lanka Army Command and Staff College The Crest of The Sri Lanka Army Command and Staff College consists of the Wise Old Owl appears in the legends of King Arthur , where Merlin is described as having an owl perched on his shoulder. Owls generally became widely accepted as symbols of learning and in the Middle Ages knowledge was vastly vested in the clergy and alchemists. During this time the owl became the companion of the wise. In Roman mythology , Minerva is the goddess of war and wisdom. Her favorite bird was the owl. Most Staff Colleges have adopted Minerva s Owl as their crest. In keeping with tradition we too have selected the owl, in the Sri Lanka n context, Sri Lankan Fish Owl for our crest. The motto To War With Wisdom and Knowledge . The owl is perched on two crossed swords at rest which implies that the sword will only be used as the last resort. References http www.army.lk acsc Staff location.htm Sri Lanka Army Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka Army DEFAULTSORT Crest of The Sri Lanka Army Command and Staff College Military of Sri Lanka Category Sri Lanka Army ... more details
Infobox University name SLAF Junior Command & StaffCollege native name image size caption latin name motto established 1999 closed type affiliation endowment officer in charge chairman chancellor president vice president superintendent provost vice chancellor rector principal dean director head label Commanding Officer head Gp Capt P Ranasinghe faculty staff students undergrad postgrad doctoral other city Trincomalee state province country Sri Lanka coor campus former names free label free sports colors colours nickname mascot athletics affiliations website http www.airforce.lk jc&sc index.php logo footnotes Sri Lanka Air Force Junior Command & StaffCollege is the Sri Lanka Air Force academic establishment providing training and education primarily to the mid career officers of SLAF as well as to limited number of officers from Sri Lanka Navy , Sri Lanka Army and officers of various Allied forces. It is located at SLAF China Bay in Trincomalee . The College is affiliated with University of Kalaniya to offer a post graduate diploma in management for graduates of the junior command and staff course. References reflist External links http www.airforce.lk jc&sc index.php Junior Command & StaffCollege Military of Sri Lanka coord missing Sri Lanka DEFAULTSORT Junior Command & StaffCollege Category Sri Lanka Air Force Category Military education and training in Sri Lanka Category Staff colleges Category educational institutions established in 1999 ... more details
Infobox military unit unit name U.S. Army Command & General StaffCollege image File LeavenworthCrest.jpg ... States Army Command and General StaffCollege CGSC at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a graduate school ... StaffCollege CGSC educates and develops leaders for full spectrum joint, interagency and multinational ... http usacac.army.mil cac2 cgsc about.asp title CGSC Command and General StaffCollege publisher Usacac.army.mil ... http www.cgscfoundation.org college.php title College Command and General StaffCollege Foundation publisher ... college.php title College Command and General StaffCollege Foundation publisher Cgscfoundation.org ... see also Category United States Army Command and General StaffCollege alumni col begin col break Creighton ... States Army Command and General StaffCollege Since 1976, the commandant of the college has ..., class of 1998 99 United States Army Command and General StaffCollege, Fort Leavensworth, Kansas ... States Army Command and General StaffCollege, Fort Leavensworth, Kansas on a class trip to Burns & ... International students, class of 1998 99 United States Army Command and General StaffCollege, Fort ... visit gallery See also Battle command Air Command and StaffCollege References Reflist External links http www.cgsc.edu Official website http carl.army.mil Command and General StaffCollege, Combined Arms Research Library http cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org Command and General StaffCollege, Combined ... StaffCollege Category United States Army Command and General StaffCollege alumni Category Military ... and General StaffCollege Category United States Army schools Category Buildings and structures in Leavenworth County, Kansas de Command and General StaffCollege fr Command and General StaffCollege nl United States Army Command and General StaffCollege ja no U.S. Army Command and General StaffCollege sv US Army Command and General StaffCollege ... officers. The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as a training school ... more details
The Commandant of the United States Army Command and General StaffCollege is the highest ranking official at the United States Army s Fort Leavenworth , Kansas , installation. The position is similar to the List of United States Military Academy alumni Superintendents West Point Superintendent and is roughly equivalent to the chancellor education chancellor or University president president of an American civilian university. Since 1976, the commandant has been a Lieutenant General three stars and is also in charge of the United States Army Combined Arms Center which includes other training organizations at Fort Leavenworth. The General StaffCollege, which is a graduate school , trains a high number of United States Army field officer s, many of whom go on to become general officer s, including all of the five star general s since World War II . The college is part of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command . Commandants The college has the following list of commandants. There were also breaks during the Spanish American War and World War I . ref http carl.army.mil resources ftlvn command.asp Commandants of the U.S. Army Command and General StaffCollege army.mil Retrieved October 13, 2009 ref ref http cgsc.cdmhost.com cdm4 document.php?CISOROOT p4013coll4&CISOPTR 43 ... COL Charles W. Miner September 1902 June 1903 renamed General Service and StaffCollege BG J. Franklin ... 1948 renamed Command and General StaffCollege ref http garrison.leavenworth.army.mil sites about ... Army Command and General StaffCollege Category United States Army Command and General StaffCollege ... Army lists Command and General StaffCollege Category Lists of people by institutional affiliation Command and General StaffCollege ... Staff School Press, 1937 ref COL Elwell Otis November 1881 June 1885 School of Application for Cavalry ... Leonard King July 1925 July 1929 renamed Command and General Staff School MG Stuart Heintzelman ... more details
. ref St Peter s College Magazine 1967, p. 24 Staff Changes, St Peter s College Magazine 1968, St Peter s College, Auckland, 1968, p. 17. ref Mr Hammill a prominent teacher at St Peter s College ... , St Peter s College Magazine 1970 , p. 12. NZPA Staff Correspondent, Britons in Dark about EEC Says ... http www.st peters.school.nz st peters.school.nz DEFAULTSORT List of former staff of Saint Peter s College ... Category People educated at St Peter s College, Auckland List of former staff ...St Peter s College, Auckland St Peter s College including its predecessor school St Peter s School , a secondary school in Auckland , New Zealand , has employed many notable faculty and staff. Former lay staff John Ackland rugby league John Ackland rugby league coach and scout who currently works for the New ... in 1983 taught history at St Peter s College. ref name NZ Herald 10678865 cite news url http ... and 1960 ref St Peter s College Magazine 1960, pp. 10 and 15 ref President of the New Zealand Labour ... taught senior English at St Peter s College 1960 1963 notably, he taught English to poets Sam Hunt poet ... and to poet Sam Hunt poet Sam Hunt 1963 . ref Rick Maxwell, St Peter s College, Auckland , Simerlocy ... years he was at St Peter s College. ref http aonzpsa.blogspot.co.nz 2007 11 locke terry.html Terry ... and singing teacher at St Peter s College late 1950s until 1962 trained as a singer by Sister Mary Leo at Saint Mary s College Auckland St Mary s College in 1955 she won the Aria John Court Memorial Aria Contest and she was a finalist in the first Mobil Song Quest in 1956. ref St Peter s College ... CNZM 2007, for service to museums Museum Consultant and Academic taught at St Peter s College in 1967 ... years, Mr Kohlhase was assistant coach of the St Peter s College softball team and coach of the St Peter s College 1st XV rugby team. In 2000, he coached the St Peters 1st XV to win the national championship ... term3.pdf St Peter s College Old Boys Newsletter 2010, No 3 retrieved 21 November 2011 ref Mr Pat ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name AFP Command and General StaffCollege br Dalubhasaan ng Pangasiwaan at Kawanihang Heneral ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas image Deleted image removed Image AFCGSC.jpg caption dates January 2, 1969 Present country flagicon Philippines Philippines allegiance branch type role Training size command structure Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines current commander Major General MGen Vicente L Querzon Jr AFP garrison Fort Bonifacio , Makati City ceremonial chief colonel of the regiment nickname AFPCGSC , GSC , Command School patron motto Competence, Unity and Dignity colors march mascot battles None anniversaries January 2 decorations battle honours identification symbol label Unit Patch identification symbol AFPCGSC Badge The AFP Command and General StaffCollege , known officially as the AFPCGSC or GSC , Filipino Language Filipino Dalubhasaan ng Pangasiwaan at Kawanihang Heneral ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas DPKHSLP is one the training units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . It is tasked with training future generals, as well as general and command staff, and developing doctrine, training materials and courses for the AFP. Mission The primary Mission of the AFP Command and General Staff Colleges is to educate selected AFP officers for higher command and staff responsibilities, develop AFP doctrines and promote Philippine military history as part of the continuous efforts in integrating the military as an important part of creating the history of the Philippines. Lineage of Commanding Officers LGen Pelagio A Cruz AFP 01 Jun 53 to 02 Nov 53 BGen Alfredo M. Santos AFP 03 Nov 53 to 23 Jul 54 Col Mamerto A Bautista PA GSC 23 Jul 54 to 4 May 56 Col Salvador Abcede PA GSC Jan 56 to 16 Oct 57 BGen Eustacio O Orobia AFP 1958 to 05 Jul ... AFPCGSC Official Page DEFAULTSORT Armed Forces Of The Philippines Command And General StaffCollege Category Military of the Philippines Category Department of National Defense Philippines ... more details
wiktionary Staffstaff staves Staff may refer to Rods Staff of office , a stick which indicates a position Staff railway signalling , a token authorizing a locomotive driver to use a particular stretch of single track Level staff , also called levelling rod, a graduated rod for comparing heights Fire staff , a staff of wood or metal and Kevlar, used for fire dancing and performance The weapon used in stick fighting Quarterstaff , a long pole used as a medieval weapon B , a long stick used as a weapon, usually in Japanese martial arts Gun staff , a weapon in Chinese martial arts Walking stick , a device ... A divining rod used in rhabdomancy People Barbara Staff born 1924 , American political activist David Staff born 1979 , English footballer for Boston United and Rugby Town Hanne Staff born 1972 , Norwegian orienteering athlete Jamie Staff MBE born 1973 , English BMX and track racing cyclist and coach Kathy Staff 1928 2008 , English actress who portrayed Nora Batty in Last of the Summer Wine Leopold Staff 1878 1957 , Polish poet Ole Johannesen Staff born 1789 , Norwegian politician Ray Staff , mastering engineer for Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Clash and Black Sabbath Staff Barootes 1918 2000 , Canadian physician, urologist, and parliamentarian Staff Jones born 1959 , rugby union prop forward for Wales and Pontypool Other uses Staff military , the organ of military command and planning By extension, people in employment within any organization Staff music , a set of five horizontal lines upon which notes are placed in written music notation Staff building material short for staffieren ... STAFF , an American made experimental 120mm tank gun shell Staff writer , a byline denoting an author employed by the publisher Staff, a nickname for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Baton sinister , a charge ... disambiguation disambiguation de Staff fa ja no Staff simple Staff pl Staff pt Staff ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2009 Directing Staff are the Officer armed forces military officer s who comprise the permanent instructional staff at a military staff colleges staffcollege . They are customarily one rank higher than the officers undergoing instruction. Category Military ranks mil rank stub ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2010 Globalize North America date September 2010 A staff room more commonly known as a teacher s lounge or faculty lounge in America and Canada and as a common room in British independent schools is a room in a primary school , middle school , high school , college and or university where the teacher s and or school Employment staff talk to each other, discuss work, eat, drink and socialise. In primary school there are usually just one staff room while in middle school , high school , college and or university , there can be multiple staff rooms. Most staff rooms usually have kitchens, desks, tables, chairs, and sometimes television sets. See also Mailroom Staff room bullying DEFAULTSORT Staff Room Category School terminology Category Rooms Education stub ... more details
Infobox drinking game name Wizard Staff image File Wizard staff example.png 200px caption Wizard staff example players 2 setup time none length ongoing alcohol Beer cans , Hard liquor Wizard Staff also known as Wisest Wizard is a drinking game in which players attempt to consume more beer than opponents. The empty cans of beer are then taped together to create something that resembles a Wizard fantasy wizard s staff. The winner is whoever can construct the largest staff by the end of the night. There is a concern that games like Wizard Staff could further encourage binge drinking . ref name globeMail cite news last Lev first Elianna title Beer bongs are so 90s. Pass me my wizard stick url http www.theglobeandmail.com life article54831.ece accessdate 16 February 2011 newspaper The Globe and Mail date 22 September 2008 ref Gameplay After consuming a can, the player levels up and another can is duct taped on top of the first one. Each can consumed counts as one level, so upon finishing the first beer, the player becomes a Level 1 Wizard. At the beginning of the game, players decide on an interval to fight Boss video gaming bosses usually every 5 levels . These bosses are shots of hard liquor that are named after the liquor. For example, Boss Daniel s would be a shot of Jack Daniel s Jack Daniel s whiskey . ref name collegetips http www.collegetips.com college parties wisest wizard staff.php Wisest Wizard Staff Drinking Game College Tips. Accessed on February 2, 2011. ref Taking these shots is required to advanced to the next level. The idea is to have multiple brands of hard liquor ... 2008 Drinking Game of the Week Wizards Staff 48 Drinking Game of the Week Wizard s Staff Slosh Spot .... The wizard who breaks his opponent s staff becomes the new white wizard. ref name collegetips ... Staff parties are also the same individuals that are most likely to engage in binge drinking . Scientists at the center express concern that drinking games, like Wizard Staff, could further exacerbate ... more details
A Chief of Staff or Chiefs of Staff is defined as the senior officer of any of several services of the armed forces of several nations and may refer to The United States Joint Chiefs of Staff The British Chiefs of Staff Committee The Canadian chiefs of staff committee, replaced after Unification in 1968 by the Armed Forces Council disambig ... more details
Air Staff may refer to Air Staff United Kingdom the body of senior officers that runs the Royal Air Force Air Staff United States the body of senior officers that runs the United States Air Force For general information on the organization and work of an air staff, see Staff military . disambig ms Staf Udara ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The title, chief of staff , identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer PSO , who is the coordinator of the supporting Employment staff or a primary aide de camp to an important individual, such as a president . In general, a chief of staff provides a buffer between a chief executive and that executive s direct reporting team. The chief of staff generally works behind the scenes .... Often Chiefs of Staff act as a confidante and advisor to the Chief Executive, acting as a sounding .... Civilian Chief of staff in a hospital is the primary leader of all divisions and staff, including ... of Staff of Brazil Chief of Staff to the President of Brazil Chief of Staff Canada Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister Canada Chief of Staff Philippines , a former position in the Cabinet of the Philippines , serving under the President of the Philippines Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister United Kingdom White House Chief of Staff United States Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States Chief of staff United States Congress , the most senior staff member in the office of a member of the United States Congress Pakistan Army Organization Principal Staff Officer to the Prime Minister Pakistan Military In general Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the General Staff disambiguation Chief of the General Staff Chief of Army Staff Chief of the Army Staff Chief of the Air Staff Chief of the Naval Staff Category Vice chiefs of staff In Australia Chief of the Defence Force Australia ... Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces head of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces In Canada Chief of the Defence Staff Canada Chief of the Air Staff Canada In France Chief of the Defence Staff France Chief of the Defence Staff French Chef d tat Major des Arm es, CEMA Chief of Staff of the French Air Force French Chef d tat Major de l Arm e ... more details
Infobox football biography playername David Staff image caption fullname dateofbirth birth date and age 1979 11 8 df y cityofbirth Market Harborough countryofbirth England currentclub Rugby Town F.C. Rugby Town clubnumber height position Midfielder youthyears1 youthclubs1 years1 clubs1 Rushden & Diamonds F.C. Rushden & Diamonds caps1 goals1 years2 1998 2002 clubs2 Stamford A.F.C. Stamford caps2 goals2 years3 2002 2004 clubs3 King s Lynn F.C. King s Lynn caps3 goals3 season 2003 04 39 19 lge years4 2004 2005 clubs4 Boston United F.C. Boston United caps4 5 goals4 0 years5 2004 clubs5 King s Lynn F.C. King s Lynn loan caps5 9 goals5 2 years6 2005 clubs6 King s Lynn F.C. King s Lynn caps6 6 goals6 ... update 23 24, 15 February 2012 UTC David Staff born 8 November 1979 is an English Association football ... David Staff work UK A Z Transfers publisher Neil Brown accessdate 9 November 2009 ref He plays for Stamford ... ref Before joining Boston United F.C. Boston United in August 2004, Staff played non league football ... 39230&seasonid 134 title Games played by David Staff in 2004 2005 work Soccerbase publisher Centurycomm ... to King s Lynn. Described as a versatile attacking midfielder , ref name Rugby Staff went on to play ... www.cambridgecityfc.com artman publish article 910.shtml title New Staff at Milton Road first Nick ... on loan, ref name Rugby cite web url http www.rugbytownfc.com players staff david.htm title Players David Staff publisher Rugby Town F.C accessdate 10 November 2009 ref Brackley Town F.C. Brackley ... Staff Signing work NonLeague Daily date 30 May 2008 accessdate 10 November 2009 ref before returning to Rugby Town in January 2009. ref name Rugby Staff appeared on Sky One s game show Gladiators ... Council and Moulton College in Northamptonshire . ref name Champ References Reflist External links ... see Wikipedia Persondata Persondata NAME Staff, David ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional ... , England DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Staff, David Category 1979 births Category Living ... more details
Staff writer is a byline that indicates that the author of the article at hand is employed by the periodical that published the article as a regular Employment staff member, and not as a freelance writer or special contributor. Category Journalism occupations Category Newspaper terminology Category Writing occupations job stub ... more details
Unreferenced Staff function date March 2007 Confusing Staff function date October 2007 A staff function is a secondary business activity that supports the line function s of a business to achieve the objectives. In business management, staff functions are usually defined as all functions that are not line functions. The nature of this function is advisory. The people belonging to this function investigate, research, and give advice to their line managers. Need The business world is changing very rapidly and each day new kind of issues and problems are cropping up and it requires specialisation in these fields to deal with these ever changing conditions. As it is impossible for an individual to have specialization in each of these fields, there is a requirement of specialised people who can provide quick solutions and hence staff function proves beneficial. It provides the line function with advisory support. Thus helping a business organisation to work more efficiently and effectively. Limitations Blame game between line and staff The staff only proposes a plan the function to implement that plan is of the line. If a plan fails the staff blames the line, and the line blames the staff. Hostile environment can prevail Some line managers don t like to get suggestions from staff members sometimes, however, they are pressured into accepting staff plans. This creates friction between the two functions. Sometimes this pressure is due to the goodwill Clarify date February 2009 of staff as they hold expertise in their field, that lands line into dire straits there are, of course, always Clarify date February 2009 . This sentence is incoherent. Please explain what you mean. A business can usually survive the failure of, or use substitutes for the staff function. Staff functions vary between businesses, but usually include activities like advertising, human resources, and plant maintenance. Category Management systems Category Corporate governance Business stub ja ... more details
unreferenced date September 2009 The domestic worker s in a great house whose work crosses between the areas of responsibility of the Butler , the housekeeper servant Housekeeper and the Cook profession Cook are known as between staff . These include between maid s often called hall girl in the United States hall boy still room maid useful man or houseman dog man or cat man One common characteristic of between staff is that they never enter the dining room . DEFAULTSORT Between Staff Category Domestic work job stub ... more details
cleanup date November 2007 Staff augmentation is an outsourcing strategy which is used to staff a project and respond to business objectives in the work process. The technique consists of evaluating the existing staff and then determining which additional skills are required. One possible advantage of this approach is that it may leverage existing resources as well as utilize outsourced services and contract workers. The system takes the wing as more and more companies are growing with their increasing needs. The element of staff augmentation can be visible across every department to achieve competence and unmatched standard of working. Normally, it is seen that human resources and sales wings of a corporation are likely to be the first to receive the benefits of staff augmentation. However, the necessity of this process cannot be denied in other areas of business as well as staff augmentation could lead to better management for the organization. According to TrueBridge Resources, this is one reason why, IT staff augmentation remains one of the most demanding and vigorous marketplaces in the world. The goal of the exercise is to handle staffing requirements with an existing set of talent. Numerous consulting companies offer staff augmentation services. It has been estimated that staff augmentation as an industry will reach 45 billion in 2010 ref http www.gartner.com DisplayDocument?id 502674 Forecast IT Staff Augmentation Services, North America, 2004 2010 Bot generated title ref . The trend in staff augmentation is occurring because of the abundance of IT resources, declining rates, and narrowing margins for companies that need these services ref http www.forrester.com Research Document Excerpt 0,7211,36138,00.html Trends 2005 IT Staff Augmentation by Robert McNeill Forrester Research Bot generated title ref . See also Body shopping References references Category Organizational theory ... more details
Staff management is the management of the subordinate s in an organisation . In large organisations, many of these functions are performed by a specialist department such as Personnel or Human Resources , but all line manager s are still required to supervise and administer the activities and well being of the staff that report to them. ref citation title Staff management author F. W. Lawe publisher Institute of Personnel Management year 1950 ref See also Line management References reflist Category Management Business term stub ... more details
unreferenced date July 2011 A fire staff is a staff, constructed out of wood or welded metal and Kevlar wicking. They are used for fire dancing and performance. File Fire dancer in Tel Aviv Israel 6.jpg thumb 300px File AnnanStaff2.jpg thumb 300px Typically speaking, one fire staff is held, in one or more hands and swung around the body, creating patterns of fire. Multiple staves are also possible. References Reflist External links Dance stub Category Juggling Category Fire arts ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A staff clerk is a professional specialist clerk position clerk in the British Army who is a member of an administrative corps , as opposed to a unit clerk, who is a member of the corps or regiment in which he or she works and is trained first and foremost in the duties of that unit as an infantry man, for instance . Staff clerks used to predominantly work in headquarters units alongside staff officer s, hence the name. Today, with the increasing complexity of administrative systems, they are more widely spread and are employed in most units. They used to belong to the Royal Logistic Corps Royal Army Service Corps until its disbandment in 1965, when they transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps . In 1993 they again transferred, to the Staff and Personnel Support Branch of the Adjutant General s Corps . DEFAULTSORT Staff Clerk Category Staff military Clerk Category British Army specialisms UK mil stub Mil rank stub ... more details
unreferenced date June 2010 A staff car is a vehicle used by a senior military military officer officer , and is part of their country s white fleet . The term is most often used in relation to the United Kingdom where they were first used in quantity during World War I, examples being the Vauxhall Motors Vauxhall D type and Crossley Motors Crossley 20 25 . Image Crossley3.jpg right thumb Crossley Motors Crossley 20 25 Royal Flying Corps Staff car Staff cars are often painted in camouflage colours, or plain black. In the U.S.A. , Brazil and other American countries the frequent colour is the olive drab lusterless. One example is the 1941 Buick Century Series 60, used during the Second World War . It was generally painted in khaki , with a white star on the front doors. Another famous example ... Clipper 1942 staff car. Another well known staff car is the Plymouth P11 1941. File Reichsparteitagnov1935.jpg left thumb Hitler saluting troops from atop his staff car, a Mercedes Benz 770k. During the Second World War the German Wehrmacht armed forces also used staff cars for various purposes ... converted for use as staff cars. Staff cars in fiction The Dad s Army episodes The Captain s Car and The Making of Private Pike deal with staff cars in the former case, the car was donated by a local aristocrat. Staff cars were also used in the American CBS Television sitcom, Hogan s Heroes ... had staff cars which they frequently used throughout the series. External links http www.donet.com mconrad dedn.htm Packard Clipper 1942 Staff Car http www.robertsarmory.com staff.htm The Buick Century Series 60 http www.robertsarmory.com staffnvy.htm 1941 Plymouth P11 Staff Car http mailer.fsu.edu akirk tanks UnitedStates us other us PattonsStaffCar.jpg General Patton s Staff Car http community.webshots.com photo 519986621 1519988276056627778ZgIfRf Ford Fordor 1942 Staff Car http www.ianhardy.net gallery main.php?g2 itemId 15655 1941 Chrysler Royal Staff Car Category Military vehicles by type ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Staff Corporal SCpl or S Cpl is the equivalent rank to Staff Sergeant in the Household Cavalry , ranking between Corporal of Horse and Warrant Officer Class 2. He may hold an appointment such as Squadron Quartermaster Corporal . A Staff Corporal wears four point up rank Chevron insignia chevron s on his cuff, surmounted by a crown. Staff Corporals are actually addressed as Corporal Major by superiors and usually as Sir by juniors, a holdover from the fact that the rank was originally called Troop Sergeant Major Troop Corporal Major . Category Military ranks of the United Kingdom UK mil stub Mil rank stub ... more details
The Staff God is a major deity in Andean cultures. Usually pictured holding a staff in each hand, with fanged teeth and splayed and clawed feet, his other characteristics are unknown, although he is often pictured with snakes in his headdress or clothes. The oldest known depiction of the Staff God was found on some broken gourd fragments in a burial site in the Pativilca River Valley Norte Chico region and carbon dated to 2250BC. This makes it the oldest image of a god to be found in the Americas. External links http www.fmnh.org research collections anthropology anthro sites PANC staff god links.html Field Museum links http www.newscientist.com article mg17823911.300 oldest image of god in americas found.html New Scientist article on the find in Patavilca http www.archaeology.org 0305 newsbriefs gourd.html Archaeology magazine article, with photo and illustration of the Staff God Pre columbian stub Category Inca gods ... more details
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