Sentence examples for substantive command from inspiring English sources

Earlier in the month, Stevens was promoted to lieutenant colonel and placed in substantive command of the battalion; he would subsequently lead them through to November 1916.

On 28 October 1797 Brock purchased the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and became acting commanding officer of the regiment, assuming substantive command on 22 March 1798 with the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Keppel.

What distinguishes them from the others in the field is their ability to articulate views that sound substantive enough to command respect but extreme enough to compete with the fantastical dogmas of the outsiders.

"At the time it was a campaign, the governor wasn't selecting it, but what I saw in Senator Clinton was an innate ability to move people and a great command over substantive material.

On 2 September 1819 he purchased the substantive rank of lieutenant-colonel and command of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders.

In December 1915 Braithwaite was promoted temporary brigadier-general (his temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel was made substantive at the same time) and took command of the newly formed New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade.

Barrons attained general officer status in 2008, when he was promoted to the substantive rank of major general and appointed Deputy Commanding General, Multi-National Corps – Iraq.

He relinquished his temporary rank of brigadier-general in 1920, and reverted to his substantive rank of colonel to take up a brigade command in the Territorial Force.

Appointed lieutenant in the Citizens Military Force during July 1915, he transferred to the Australian Imperial Force on 1 February 1916, with the substantive rank of second lieutenant, and was placed in command of C Company of the 34th Battalion.

Promoted to the substantive rank of group captain on 1 January 1953, Eaton was granted command of RAF Ta'Kali when the wing transferred there from Hal Far in June.

When Mr. Romney delivered the attack against Mr. Gingrich that evening, Mr. Gingrich was left with no substantive response, a killer blow that helped keep Mr. Gingrich from commanding the debate stage as he had in South Carolina.