Sentence examples for take over command of from inspiring English sources

In June 1918, the 3rd Division's commander, Monash, was promoted to take over command of the Australian Corps and as a result Major General John Gellibrand took over as divisional commander.

He is to take over command of the State Police's division of traffic services, said the spokesman, Lt. Glenn Miner.

NATO's plans to take over command of southern Afghanistan from American troops this summer have brought it more in the firing line from Taliban insurgents.

The NATO offer is intended to encourage Turkey to take over command of the international peacekeeping force in Kabul from the British in June.

On Monday, President Vladimir V. Putin ordered the F.S.B., the domestic security service, to take over command of operations in the region.

Later this year Turkey will take over command of ISAF-Central (with France and Italy) and open its first Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan.

Malone led his battalion during the Second Battle of Krithia, during which he came into conflict with his brigade commander, Colonel Francis Johnston, who had taken over command of the brigade from Walker.

And though NATO has taken over command of ISAF, Afghanistan's tiny peacekeeping force, it has not tried hard enough to extend its remit beyond Kabul.

The general, who formerly led American forces in Iraq, takes over command of all United States forces in Iraq and Afghanistan at Central Command on Friday.

Having taken over command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan after the ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Mr. Petraeus is now saying he did not take that job in order to preside over a "graceful exit".

James H. Ingraham, a veteran of Port Hudson who had taken over command of E Company after Cailloux's death, carried the regimental flag of the 1st Louisiana Native Guards regiment, "stained with the blood of the brave Cailloux," into the hall.