British Commonwealth Roles

Roles

Every Appointment of an officer to a Unit is defined by a Role. This Role defines the function that the officer performed in the Appointment.

Please note that this list of Roles is not complete and will be updated on a regular basis.

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Army
Role	Name
AG	Adjutant-General
AC	Area Commander
AA&QMG	Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General
AAG	Assistant Adjutant-General
ACGS	Assistant Chief of the General Staff
ACIGS	Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff
ADAG	Assistant Deputy Adjutant-General
ADQMG	Assistant Deputy Quartermaster-GeneraL
ADA	Assistant Director of Artillery
ADHS	Assistant Director of Historical Section
ADME	Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering
ADOS	Assistant Director of Ordnance Services
ADO	Assistant Director of Organisation
ADPS	Assistant Director of Personal Services
ADST	Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport
ADSURV	Assistant Director of Survey
AMGO	Assistant Master General of the Ordinance
AMS	Assistant Military Secretary
APM	Assistant Provost Marshal
AQMG	Assistant Quartermaster-General
ASOIC	Assistant Signal Officer in Chief
BC	Base Commander
BMGO	Brigade Machine Gun Officer
BM	Brigade Major
BMRA	Brigade Major Royal Artillery
BAA	Brigadier Anti-Aircraft
BGS	Brigadier General Staff
BA	Brigadier i/c Administration
BRAC	Brigadier Royal Armoured Corps
BRA	Brigadier Royal Artillery
CE	Chief Engineer
CMA	Chief Military Advisor
COS	Chief of Staff
CGS	Chief of the General Staff
CIGS	Chief of the Imperial General Staff
CSO	Chief Signal Officer
COGS	Colonel General Staff
CA	Colonel i/c Administration
CSTO	Command Supply and Transport Officer
CDT	Commandant
COMDR	Commander
CHG	Commander (Home Guard)
CAA	Commander Anti-Aircraft Defences
CCD	Commander Coast Defences
CCMA	Commander Corps Medium Artillery
CCRA	Commander Corps Royal Artillery
CFD	Commander Fixed Defences
CINC	Commander in Chief
CRA	Commander Royal Artillery
CRE	Commander Royal Engineers
CRSIGS	Commander Royal Signals
CO	Commanding Officer
DA&QMG	Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General
DAG	Deputy Adjutant-General
DAGA	Deputy Adjutant-General "A"
DAGB	Deputy Adjutant-General "B"
DAGC	Deputy Adjutant-General "C"
DAGD	Deputy Adjutant-General "D"
DAGO	Deputy Adjutant-General "O"
DAA&QMG	Deputy Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General
DAAG	Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General
DADA	Deputy Assistant Director of Artillery
DADOS	Deputy Assistant Director of Ordinance Services
DADS	Deputy Assistant Director of Supply
DADT	Deputy Assistant Director of Transport
DAMGO	Deputy Assistant Master General of the Ordinance
DAMS	Deputy Assistant Military Secretary
DAQMG	Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General
DCE	Deputy Chief Engineer
DCGS	Deputy Chief of the General Staff
DCGSA	Deputy Chief of the General Staff "A"
DCGSB	Deputy Chief of the General Staff "B"
DCGSC	Deputy Chief of the General Staff "C"
DCIGS	Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
DCINC	Deputy Commander in Chief
DDGRES	Deputy Director General Reserve Army
DDECD	Deputy Director of Electrical and Communications Design
DDFW	Deputy Director of Fortifications and Works
DDME	Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering
DDMEC	Deputy Director of Mechanisation
DDMI	Deputy Director of Military Intelligence
DDMO	Deputy Director of Military Operations
DDMT	Deputy Director of Military Training
DDMOB	Deputy Director of Mobilisation
DDMOI	Deputy Director of Operations and Intelligence
DDOS	Deputy Director of Ordinance Services
DDORG	Deputy Director of Organisation
DDPS	Deputy Director of Personnel Services
DDPLAN	Deputy Director of Plans
DDRT	Deputy Director of Railway Transportation
DDSD	Deputy Director of Staff Duties
DDST	Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport
DDW	Deputy Director of Works
DEINC	Deputy Engineer in Chief
DMGO	Deputy Master General of the Ordinance
DMGOA	Deputy Master General of the Ordinance "A"
DMGOB	Deputy Master General of the Ordinance "B"
DMGOC	Deputy Master General of the Ordinance "C"
DMILS	Deputy Military Secretary
DMA	Deputy Minister (Army)
DQMG	Deputy Quartermaster-General
DQMGA	Deputy Quartermaster-General "A"
DQMGB	Deputy Quartermaster-General "B"
DQMGC	Deputy Quartermaster-General "C"
DQMGD	Deputy Quartermaster-General "D"
DSOIC	Deputy Signal Officer in Chief
DGAA	Director General Anti-Aircraft Defences
DGREC	Director General of Recruiting
DGTA	Director General of the Territorial Army
DGRES	Director General Reserve Army
DADMIN	Director of Administration
DAFV	Director of Armoured Fighting Vehicles
DA	Director of Artillery
DAUX	Director of Auxiliary Services
DED	Director of Education
DECD	Director of Electrical and Communications Design
DEDEV	Director of Engineer Development
DE	Director of Engineers
DFW	Director of Fortifications and Works
DHIR	Director of Hirings
DHS	Director of Historical Section
DINF	Director of Infantry
DME	Director of Mechanical Engineering
DMM	Director of Mechanical Maintenance
DMEC	Director of Mechanisation
DMI	Director of Military Intelligence
DMO	Director of Military Operations
DMOI	Director of Military Operations and Intelligence
DMOP	Director of Military Operations and Planning
DMP	Director of Military Planning
DMT	Director of Military Training
DMTSD	Director of Military Training and Staff Duties
DMTR	Director of Military Transportation
DMV	Director of Movements
DMQ	Director of Movements and Quartering
DOR	Director of Operational Research
DOS	Director of Ordinance Services
DORG	Director of Organisation
DOA	Director of Organisation and Administration
DPS	Director of Personal Services
DPERS	Director of Personnel Selection
DPLAN	Director of Plans
DPOW	Director of Prisoners of War
DQU	Director of Quartering
DRT	Director of Railway Transportation
DREC	Director of Records
DR	Director of Recruiting
DRECR	Director of Recruiting and Mobilisation
DRAC	Director of Royal Armoured Corps
DRA	Director of Royal Artillery
DSIGS	Director of Signals
DSD	Director of Staff Duties
DSDW	Director of Staff Duties (Weapons)
DSA	Director of Supplies and Accomodation
DST	Director of Supplies and Transport
DSURV	Director of Survey
DTT	Director of Trades Training
DT	Director of Transportation
DVET	Director of Veterans Guard
DWD	Director of Weapons and Development
DW	Director of Works
DWC	Director of Works and Construction
DEO	District Engineer Officer
DOC	District Officer Commanding
DSO	District Signal Officer
DSTO	District Supply and Transport Officer
EINC	Engineer in Chief
FC	Fortress Commander
GOC	General Officer Commanding
GOCINC	General Officer Commanding in Chief
GSO I	General Staff Officer 1
GSO II	General Staff Officer 2
GCINC	Governor and Commander in Chief
IC	Inpector of Cavalry
II	Inpector of Infantry
IG	Inspector General
LGA	Lieutenant-General i/c Administration
MGGS	Major General General Staff
MGA	Major General i/c Administration
MGRAC	Major General Royal Armoured Corps
MGRA	Major General Royal Artillery
MGC	Major-General Cavalry
MGO	Master General of the Ordinance
MIISF	Military Advisor-in-Chief to Indian State Forces
MILS	Military Secretary
MND	Minister of National Defence
OC	Officer Commanding
OCT	Officer Commanding Troops
OICA	Officer i/c Administration
OICR	Officer i/c Records
POME	Principal Ordinance Mechanical Engineer
PROVM	Provost Marshal
QMG	Quartermaster-General
2IC	Second In Command
SO I	Senior Officer 1
SOO	Senior Officer Ordnance
SORA	Senior Officer Royal Artillery
SORE	Senior Officer Royal Engineers
SOREB	Senior Officer Royal Engineers (Bomb Disposal)
SOREP	Senior Officer Royal Engineers (Personnel)
SORER	Senior Officer Royal Engineers (Roads and Bridges)
SORES	Senior Officer Royal Engineers (Stores)
SOREWE	Senior Officer Royal Engineers (Water and E & M)
SOREW	Senior Officer Royal Engineers (Works)
SOIC	Signal Officer in Chief
VAG	Vice Adjutant-General
VCGS	Vice Chief of the General Staff
VCIGS	Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff
VQMG	Vice Quartermaster-General