deputy commander

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deputy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdep.jə.ti/us
/ˈdep.jə.t̬i/
a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of ...
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commander
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈmɑːn.dər/us
/kəˈmæn.dɚ/
an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many countries' ...
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In 1946, the rank was renameddeputycommander.
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He began serving in the military asdeputycommanderof a tank company then moved on to hold various command and staff positions.
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In the 1970s he served asdeputycommanderof the western military district.
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Some brigades may also have adeputycommander.
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Ghasemi becamedeputycommanderof the troops in 2001.
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In the words of the mission'sdeputycommander, it was a complete failure.
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He took command in 2012, after a year as thedeputycommander.
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Afterward, he was promoted to assistant division commander of the 51st division anddeputycommanderof 74th corps.
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From 1949,deputycommanderwas superior to the new rank of chief superintendent.
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Gonjak was appointed asdeputycommander-in-chief at the end of the war, a post which he held until 1950.
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As thedeputycommanderof the defence forces, he claimed to have ordered the army off the streets.
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The next year, two squadrons of "vlites", totaling 800 men were added, as well as a "major en second" (deputycommander).
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During his war service he was commander of unit,deputycommanderand deputy squadron commander.
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He served as thedeputycommander-in-chief of the air force.
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He subsequently was appointeddeputycommanderfor operations, then vice commander.
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By 1983 already promoted to major he acted asdeputycommanderfor the same regiment's flight training.
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Thedeputycommanderof the base complained of rot in the staff's discipline and command structure.
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Meyer later becamedeputycommanderof the 352d during its most successful period of operations.
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Other assignments included serving as the 123rd's director of operations, chief of safety, chief of standardization and evaluation, group commander, groupdeputycommanderfor operations, and squadron operations officer.
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