Sentence examples for independent command from inspiring English sources

In 1848, an Australian Division of the East Indies Station was established, and in 1859 the British Admiralty established an independent command, the Australia Station, under the command of a Commodore who was assigned as Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station.

He was given his first independent command in 1824.

Hyder received an independent command in Mysore in 1749.

So he remained in town and hatched a plan to recruit volunteers for an independent command.

He was pardoned and, thereafter, rose rapidly in rank, receiving his first independent command in 742.

A loyal lieutenant, Grant for long intervals during the expedition was given independent command of part of the caravan.

To adjust to the changing nature of warfare, military officials say it makes sense to merge the two independent commands.

Angus King, running as an Independent, commands 56 percent of the vote in a three-way matchup with Summers (21 percent) and Dunlop (12.1 percent), according to a recent poll taken by the Maine People's Resource Center.

Previously consisting of several independent commands, in 1971 they were united under Gen. Joseph Lagu, who combined under his authority both the fighting units of the Anya Nya and its political wing, the Southern Sudan Liberation Movement SSLMM).

Recommended for battleship command and for higher independent commands".

In any event, the very people making the decisions are the same officer corps that sees more and more independent commands as opportunities for career advancement.