unit commander
Troop's ranking officer
A unit commander is the officer in charge of a military unit—a company, battalion, regiment, or similar formation.
The term emphasizes command authority over a specific organizational element rather than a broader leadership role: The unit commander ordered the platoon to hold position.
In military contexts, the unit commander bears responsibility for the training, discipline, and combat readiness of all personnel under their command.
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- captainOne who commands
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
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- commandersgeneral, admiral, commodore, colonel, brigadier
- leadership ranksgeneral, admiral, colonel, major, lieutenant
- Police Rankschief of police, police chief, police commissioner, sheriff, deputy chief
unit commanderenlisted soldier
Non-officer in armed forces
private · subordinate · rank and file · foot soldier · enlisted personnel
unit commandercommander-in-chief
Highest military authority holder
general officer · high command · field marshal · generalissimo · strategic command
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