Sentence examples for become commander from inspiring English sources

Gen. James L. Jones, who is leaving his post as Marine Corps commandant to become commander of all American forces in Europe, said earlier this week that 65,000 to 75,000 marines would be involved in any military action against Iraq.

Similarly, the Artillery Brigade would land at Stavanger and its commanding officer Brigadier R.G. Loder-Symonds would become Commander, Stavanger area.

On 5 January 1942, Schumacher handed over command to Major Erich von Selle to become commander of the fighter forces for Luftflotte 5 (Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen).

He used the incident to question their readiness to become commander in chief.

He had become commander of the French army in Germany by the end of the war.

Mr. Ivry rose quickly to become commander of the air force from 1977 to 1982.

"Who actually is the benefactor of someone who is about to become Commander-in-Chief trashing the intelligence community?" Senator Claire McCaskill, of Missouri, demanded.

That omission has left him open to an attack from Wesley Clark, the retired general and an Obama supporter, who said Mr. Romney's conduct is "unbecoming of someone who wants to become commander-in-chief".

But when Panetta referred to Trump's call for a Russian hack on Clinton's emails, he was interrupted by the chants, which were temporarily drowned out when Panetta said: "Donald Trump cannot become commander-in-chief".

John McCain had hoped that the intensity of the financial crisis would ease and that concerns about foreign affairs might again come to the fore: he is still seen by voters as the more trustworthy candidate when asked who should become commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

In state of defence, the Chancellor would become commander-in-chief of the Bundeswehr.