An adjutant general is a military chief administrative officer.
In Revolutionary France, the adjudant-général was a senior staff officer, effectively an assistant to a general officer. 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 of adjudant-commandant in 1800. In 1803 the position was abolished and adjudants-généraux reverted to the rank of colonel.
In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant (Russian: Генерал-адъютант) was an assistant who attended the Tsar, a field marshal or a general.
... OF-8 equivalent, in the rank of Geral of the kavalry
... OF-7 equivalent, in the rank of Lieutenant general
... OF-7 equivalent, in the rank of Vice admiral
In India the Adjutant-General is the senior administration officer for the Indian Army and reports to the Chief of Army Staff.
In Pakistan, the Adjutant-General and Judge Advocate General is the army's most senior administration and legal officer.
For over 250 years the Adjutant-General to the Forces was one of the most senior officers in the British Army. He was responsible for developing the Army's personnel policies and supporting its people. Since 2016 the Adjutant-General has been renamed Commander Home Command with different responsibilities.
In the United States, there are three definitions for this term: