The phrase "a commandant of the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a person who holds a position of authority, typically in a military or organizational context.
Example: "He served as a commandant of the training academy for several years."
Alternatives: "a leader of the" or "an officer of the".
She was appointed a Commandant of the Legion of Honor in 1987.
The French government appointed Atkins a commandant of the Legion of Honour in 1987 (this tardy recognition was because General de Gaulle had never approved of SOE having its own separate French section independent of his London based operations).
It was during this initial battle that one Marine, Captain Louis H. Wilson Jr., (who would in the future become a Commandant of the Marine Corps) earned the Medal of Honor.
A commandant of the generic might insist upon these poems being treated, variously, as flash fiction or short-form drama; there are paragraphs aplenty here, and dramatic dialogue, and the stand-alone clause (whether dependent or independent) is the unit of measure throughout.
A group of retired military leaders, including a former commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and a former Navy secretary, sent a letter to Congress last week reviewed by Reuters urging lawmakers to keep the credit, but reform it.
A few months ago, a retired two-star Army general named Robert Scales, a former commandant of the Army War College, summarized a view often heard from the men in green.
Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., a former Commandant of the Marine Corps and a decorated veteran of both World Wars and the Korean War, died Monday at his home in San Diego.
The writer, a retired Army major general, is a former commandant of the Army War College.
"He's just a proven commodity," said Adm. James M. Loy, a retired commandant of the Coast Guard who chose Admiral Allen to be his chief of staff.
The Senate, however, did confirm 54 of Mr. Obama's nominees, including a new ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, and a new commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos.
Admiral Waesche was born in Thurmont, Md., the son of a future Commandant of the Coast Guard.
