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Encyclopedia > Flag adjutant
An Aide-de-camp with Her Honour, The Honourable Lise Thibault.
An Aide-de-camp with Her Honour, The Honourable Lise Thibault.

An aide-de-camp (French for camp assistant) is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state. The first aide-de-camp is the foremost personal aide. Lise Thibault (b. ... An adjutant (from the Latin adiutans, present participle of the verb adiutare, to help; the Romans actually used adiutor for the noun) is an officer who assists a more senior officer. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...


Geraud Duroc was made an aide-de-camp to Napoleon in 1796, and first aide-de-camp in 1798. Geraud Christophe Michel Duroc, duc de Frioul (October 25, 1772 - May 23, 1813) was a French general. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Year 1796 (MDCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


In some countries, aide-de-camp is considered to be a title of honour (which confers the post-nominal letters ADC), and participates at ceremonial functions. Post-nominal letters also called Post-nominal initials or Post-nominal titles are letters placed after the name of an individual to indicate that that individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour. ...


The badge of office for an aide-de-camp is usually the aiguillette, a braided cord in gold or other colours, worn with a uniform on the left (or sometimes right) shoulder. An aiguillette is an ornamental braided cord worn on uniforms. ...

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Canada

Aides-de-Camp in Canada are appointed to the Governor General, Lieutenant Governors of the Provinces and to certain other appointments. In addition to the military officers appointed as fulltime Aides-de-Camp to the Governor General, several other senior officers are appointed ex officio as honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor General including:


Chief of the Defence Staff Commandant, The Royal Military College of Canada; a senior officer of the Royal 22e Regiment (in Quebec); Commanding Officer, The Governor General's Horse Guards; Commanding Officer, Governor General's Foot Guards; Commanding Officer, The Canadian Grenadier Guards; the commanding officers of Reserve Naval Divisions; The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), is the military academy of the Canadian Forces and is a full degree-granting university. ...


Aides-de-Camp to the Governor General wear a gold aiguillette when acting in their official capacity and also wear the Governor General's badge on their shoulders.


Aides-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governors are appointed from officers of the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Depending on the province, aides may also be appointed from other uniformed organizations and in certain cases, even civilians. Civilians do not wear the aiguillette, but all may wear their Lieutenant Governor's badge (the arms of the province surmounted by the Royal crown) as a symbol of their appointment and use the post-nominal AdeC. The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC), are the combined armed forces of Canada. ... “Mountie” redirects here. ...


Aides-de-Camp to Vice-Regal principals wear the aiguillette on the right shoulder.


Several general or flag officers of the Canadian Forces also have aides-de-camp appointed to them. These aides wear a gold aiguillette on the left shoulder.


United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, junior officers serve as Aides-de-Camp to certain senior officers. Flag Lieutenant is the Royal Navy equivalent. Equerries are equivalents to Aides-de-Camp in the Royal Household, in which ADC's are restricted to senior officers with a primarily honorific role. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The Master of the Horse was (and in some cases, is) a historical position of varying importance in several European nations. ... In all the medieval monarchies of western Europe the general system of government sprang from, and centred in, the royal household. ...


There are several categories of these senior aides de camp to The Queen. Most are serving military, naval and RAF officers, usually of colonel or brigadier rank or equivalent. There are also specific posts for very senior officers, such as First and Principal Naval Aide de Camp, Flag Aide de Camp, Aides de Camp General, and Air Aides de Camp. Analogous offices include the Lieutenant of the Admiralty, the Rear Admiral of the United Kingdom, and the Gold Stick. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... In the United Kingdom there are several categories of these aides de camp to The Queen. ... Air Aide de Camp is a category of aides de camp to The Queen in the United Kingdom. ... A ceremonial office dating from 1678 which is held jointly by the colonels of the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals regiments of the Household Cavalry of the Household Division of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. ...


Certain members of the Royal Family with military rank may be appointed Personal Aides de Camp to The Queen. Those currently holding this appointment are Field Marshal Edward, Duke of Kent, Admiral Charles, Prince of Wales, Captain Mark Phillips, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, Captain Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Royal Navy, and Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence. Members of the British Royal Family This article is about the monarchy-related concept. ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... This article is about the present Duke of Kent. ... Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor; born Windsor, 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Mark Antony Peter Phillips (born September 22, 1948), former Olympic gold-medal-winning horseman, was the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal. ... {{Infobox Military Unit |unit_name=1st The Queens Dragoon Guards |image= |caption=1st The Queens Dragoon Guards Cap Badge |dates=[[January 1] 1959- |country=United Kingdom |branch=Army |type=Line Cavalry |command_structure=Royal Armoured Corps |role=Formation Reconnaissance |size= One regiment |current_commander= |garrison= Osnabruck, Germany |ceremonial_chief=HRH The Prince... Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, KG, KCVO, ADC(P) (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor; born Windsor, 19 February 1960) is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Duke of York since 1986. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... Rear Admiral Timothy James Hamilton Laurence, MVO, ADC (born 1 March 1955) was Equerry to The Queen from 1986 to 1989 and is the second husband of Anne, Princess Royal. ...


United States

Within the United States Army, aides-de-camps are specifically appointed to general-grade officers only (NATO Code OF-7 through OF-10), rank and amount determined by the grade. For those general officers with more than one aide, the senior-ranking aide is usually considered to be the senior aide and serves in the capacity of coordinating the other aides and the others of the general's personal staff such as the driver, orderlies, et cetera. For the majority officers, the maximum tour of duty for aides is generally two years. The following is a listing of the accepted number of aides allotted a general officer: The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ...

Brigadier General: 1 First Lieutenant
Major General: 1 Captain; 1 Lieutenant
Lieutenant General: 1 Major; 1 Captain
General: 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Captain
General of the Army (or Chief of Staff, USA): 1 Colonel, 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Major

Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels commanding units (battalions and brigades, respectively) do not have aides, but it is generally accepted that the unit's adjutant—called the S-1—also serves the commanding officer as an aide. A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... US Lieutenant General insignia In three branches of the United States Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Air Force, a Lieutenant General is also called a three-star general, named for the three stars worn on the uniform. ... Insignia of a Major in the United States Military Major is a rank used in the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, and is the equivalent of a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard. ... Army shoulder insignia for a full General General is the most senior rank currently used in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. ... Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army and Air Force Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces which is currently used by the United States Army, United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps. ... General of the Army is historically the second most senior rank in the United States Army, equivalent to a Field Marshal in other militaries. ... Please see Colonel for other countries which use this rank Insignia of a United States Colonel Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces. ... An adjutant (from the Latin adiutans, present participle of the verb adiutare, to help; the Romans actually used adiutor for the noun) is an officer who assists a more senior officer. ... The S1 is the battalions basic personnel manager. ...


At the Brigadier General level it is not uncommon for them to have a Captain as their aide-de-camp. A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ...


Sources

  • Crocker, Lawrence P. [1977] (1996) Army Officer's Guide 47th ed., Harrisburg:Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-2665-7 .

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