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The duties of a corps commander

The corps commander* welcomes all newly assigned officers &c. to his corps and provides them with all information they need to feel at home in his corps and in the British Armies in America. He is among the the first to reply to the assignment notice that the Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in America, issues on the club main board.

The corps commander maintains a regular contact with his officers &c. He monitors their battlefield activity and watches out for problems they may have. He is available for their questions. He encourages them and leads by example. He is present on the club boards. He must at all time be able to account for his officers &c. and know about their whereabouts. He makes sure they inform him of any extended leaves of absence. He makes sure they inform him, and the Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in America, about any changes of email address.

The corps commander maintains and regularly updates a web page for his command that lists his officers &c. with their regiments, point totals, and decorations.

The corps commander reports the status of his command to the Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in America, at the end of each quarter of the calendar year. Where appropriate, he recommends that officers &c. are moved to the Inactives List.

The corps commander tries to inspire an esprit du corps among his officers &c. by means of multiplayer games, corps to corps challenges, maneuver games, tournaments, or whatever other means he considers useful.

The corps commander submits to the Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in America, the names of any officers &c. under his command whom he considers deserving of a decoration for faithful and meritorious service. He also submits to him the names of any officers of the rank of Captain or higher whom he considers worthy of being declared eligible for a transfer to the Guards.

The corps commander looks out for possible candidates for leadership positions among his officers &c. He can recommend to the Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in America, that brigade commanders be appointed from among his officers &c. He is entitled to delegate to such brigade commanders any of his duties as he considers useful, especially the duty of maintaining regular contact with his officers &c. He can not delegate to them, however, the duty of reporting to the Commander-in-Chief.

The corps commander can also recommend to the Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in America, that one of his officers &c. be appointed his Aide-de-Camp. He can delegate to an AdC so appointed any of his administrative duties as he considers useful, except the duty of reporting to the Commander-in-Chief.

* Corps commanders are the officers commanding of the Left Wing, Centre Column, Right Wing and Reserve Corps, British Armies in America. The officer commanding, Brigade of Guards, has the same status as a corps commander, and the officers commanding of the regiments of the Guards have the same status as brigade commanders.

January 22, 2005

British Army Command