Sentence examples for period of command from inspiring English sources

"Throughout my period of command as the NATO supreme allied commander, my personal view was that it was time to consider withdrawing the weapons from Europe," he said.

His period of command (May 1793 October 1794) was extremely active.

After a period of command on the northwestern front, he became chief of the general staff (August 1915) and assumed control of all Russian armies in the European theatre.

Brace's period of command was brief, he was superseded by Captain Francis Austen on 12 September.

In the period of command confusion, however, the crew of Virginia believed that their opponent had withdrawn.

This time, important operations were being undertaken in the Battle of Finschhafen and Mackay's period of command was marred by disagreements with General Douglas MacArthur's staff over the reinforcement of Finschhafen.

Andrew Smith said two officers involved in the shooting have been removed from the field, pending a 72-hour briefing period of LAPD command staff, which is routine after police uses of force.

Across the street from the capitol is Empire Plaza, also known as Rockefeller's Folly, a sprawling waste of modernist architecture that reflects a period of gubernatorial supreme command.

Braithwaite had a brief period in command of the division while its commander, Major-General Andrew Russell, was on leave.

Promoted to lieutenant general, he had a brief period in command of I Anzac Corps before being given command of the II Anzac Corps.

Eichelberger's period in command of the 77th Infantry Division was brief, for on 18 June 1942 he became commander of I Corps, with Byers as his chief of staff.