Division Commander
A Division Commander is the commanding officer of a Division. The position of Division Commander is usually held by a Lieutenant ColonelLTC. or higher. As commanding officer, he or she exercises full command and control over the unit and may exercise Nonjudicial punishment (Article 15) authority over unit personnel. A Division command is usually considered a prestigious assignment and is the last position before getting assigned to the command staff. Usually, a Division executive officer and a Division Sergeant Major are assigned to assist the battalion commander and are vital to his or her success in commanding the unit.
Role
The Division commander leads the Division under his command. He is also the point of contact to the Company Commanders under his command.
Responsibilities
The Division Commander is responsible of the following duties;
- Reviewing Division reports he receives from the Division sergeant major.
- Transmitting various reports to the command staff.
- Relay information transmitted to him from the chain of command to the personnel under his command.
- Perform administrative duties and paper work associated with his Division. (ex: Nonjudicial punishment (Article 15), commendation)
