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IMPERIAL RUSSIA

In officer, who was usually an army General . He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the Svita . The Table Of Ranks included a similarly titled army officer, with the rank of Colonel , who acted as a general's Adjutant .


UNITED KINGDOM

In the United Kingdom , the Adjutant-General To The Forces ('''AG''') is the head of the British Army 's infrastructure and administration and is the second most senior staff general in the Army after the Chief Of The General Staff . He used to generally hold the rank of General , but is now usually a Lieutenant-General .

Chief administrative officers in other Formation s are entitled Deputy Adjutant-General ('''DAG'''), '''Assistant Adjutant-General''' ('''AAG'''), or '''Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General''' ('''DAAG'''), depending on the size of the formation.

The Adjutant General's Corps is tasked with personnel management, financial management, general administration, military education, legal services, and Provost ( Military Policing and Prison ) services.


UNITED STATES

In the United States , there are three definitions for this term:
  • The chief administrative officer of the Army Of The United States with the rank of Lieutenant General , who is subordinated to the Army Chief Of Staff , and is known as the ACS, G-1. He is head of the Adjutant General's Corps, and is responsible for the procedures affecting personnel procurement and for the administration and preservation of records of all army personnel.

  • The chief administrative officer of a major military unit, such as a Division , Corps , or Army. This officer is normally subordinated to the unit Chief of Staff, and is known as the G-1.

  • The senior military officer and ''de facto'' commander of a State's Military Forces, including the National Guard , the Naval Militia , and any State Defense Forces . He is known as the State AG, and is subordinated to the Chief Executive. In 48 States, Puerto Rico , Guam , and the US Virgin Islands , the Adjutant General is appointed by the Governor . The exceptions are Vermont , where the Adjutant General is appointed by the legislature, South Carolina , where they are elected by the voters, and the District Of Columbia , where the Adjutant General is appointed by the President Of The United States .



JESUITS

In the Jesuit order, an adjutant general is a senior official, each of whom has at least one Province (group of countries) assigned to his care. The adjutants general reside in Rome with the General of the order.


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