Anadjutant general is a military chief administrative officer.

In RevolutionaryFrance, theadjudant-général was a senior staff officer, effectively an assistant to a general officer.^[1] It was a special position for lieutenant-colonels and colonels in staff service. Starting in 1795, only colonels could be appointed to the position. It was supplemented by the rank ofadjudant-commandant in 1800. In 1803 the position was abolished andadjudants-généraux reverted to the rank of colonel.

The General Adjutants (generals only) and Wing Adjutants (staff officers only) were used to service the Emperor of theHabsburg Monarchy. The emperor's first general aide had a captain or lieutenant as an officer. Traditionally, the Wing Adjutants did their regular service. From the various branches of the Imperial Army, diligent military personnel were selected and given to the Emperor for election.

The adjutants were then assigned to the emperor in their two to three-year service, formed his constant accompaniment, regulated and monitored the daily program and audiences, and were responsible for the personal file run between the war ministry and the emperor. The service with EmperorFranz Joseph I began for the wing adjutants at three in the morning in full gear because the emperor got up very early. After the imperial breakfast, the adjutant reported to the emperor and presented current reports and the daily program. The service with the emperor was considered very exhausting.^[2]

Even today, the head of theHouse of Habsburg has an adjutant general to assist him with official appointments.

For over 250 years theAdjutant-General to the Forces was one of the most senior officers in theBritish Army. He was responsible for developing the Army's personnel policies and supporting its people.^[3] Since 2016 the Adjutant-General has been renamed CommanderHome Command with different responsibilities.

In theUnited States, there are three definitions of this term:

1. The chief administrative officer of theUnited States Army, who is subordinated to theArmy Chief of Staff, and works directly for the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, or ACS, G-1 (formerly known as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, or DCSPER). Formerly a major general position, as of 1984 it is a brigadier general billet. This officer is head of the Adjutant General's Corps and is responsible for the procedures affecting awards and decorations, as well as casualty operations, and for the administration and preservation of records of all army personnel.
2. The chief administrative officer of a major military unit, such as adivision,corps, orarmy. This officer is normally subordinated to the unit chief of staff and is known as the G-1. Although they are called the Adjutant General, they are almost never a general officer and the General part is likely referencing the G in G-1 standing forGeneral Staff.
3. Thesenior military officer of a state's, commonwealth's, or territory's military forces, including theNational Guard (Army National Guard andAir National Guard), thenaval militia, and anystate defense forces. This officer is known as the "AG" or the "TAG" and reports to the state's chief executive when the National Guard is not in a "federalized" status under Title 10 USC.^[4]

InImperial Russia, theAdjutant general (Russian:Генерал-адъютант / General-adyutant) was an assistant who attended theTsar, a field marshal, admiral or a general.^[5]

Rank insignia

• Examples of rank insignia to the dress uniform, to be worn in theImperial Main Headquarters in 1904^[6]

Rank insignia	Adjutant general ...
Shoulder boards Epaulette
	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	General field marshal	General of the cavalry	General of the infantry	Lieutenant general
equivalent	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-10	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6

InIndia theAdjutant-General is the senior administration officer for theIndian Army and reports to theChief of Army Staff.^[7]

InPakistan, the Adjutant-General and Judge Advocate General is the army's most senior administration and legal officer.^[8]

InSri Lanka theAdjutant-General is the senior administration officer for theSri Lanka Army and reports to theCommander of the Army. The Adjutant General's (AGs) branch responsible for personal administration, welfare, medical services and rehabilitation.

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• "History of the US Army Adjutant General's Corps, 1775 - 1891Archived 2014-10-31 at theWayback Machine" inThe Army of the United States Historical Sketches of the Staff and Line with Portraits of General-In-ChiefArchived 2009-04-26 at theWayback Machine (1896) (Reproduced by theUnited States Army Center of Military History)
• A current listing of The Adjutants General for each state, territory, and the District of Columbia within the United States.
• Official website of the Adjutant General of Karl von Habsburg

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