Editing Commandant (section)

==United States==
In the United States, "commandant" is an appointment, not a rank, and the following three appointments currently exist:
* [[Commandant of the United States Marine Corps|Commandant of the Marine Corps]]
* [[Commandant of the Coast Guard]]
* Commandant of the Operations (Ships)

Formerly, admirals were appointed as commandants of [[naval district]]s.

The commandant is the second most senior officer (after the [[Superintendent (education)|superintendent]]) of [[United States Service academies]], such as [[United States Military Academy]], [[United States Naval Academy]], and the [[United States Air Force Academy]], equivalent to the [[dean of students]] at a civilian college. Commandant is also the title of the commanding officer of many units of the [[United States Army Training and Doctrine Command]], including the non-commissioned officer academies, whose commandants are typically command sergeants major.

Commandant is also the title of the ranking officer in charge of each [[War college]] of the United States military, and is responsible for the administration, academic progress and success of the civilians and military officers assigned to the college. The commandant is a model for all personnel, a military academy graduate of impeccable character and bearing who has demonstrated accomplishment in both academic excellence and active military service in the field. They include the [[Naval War College]], the [[USAF Air War College]], the [[United States Army War College|Army War College]], the [[Marine Corps War College]] and the [[National War College]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carlisle.army.mil/USAWC/Registar/policies.cfm |title=Academic Policies and Procedures |publisher=US Army War College |access-date=2010-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615154705/http://www.carlisle.army.mil/USAWC/Registar/policies.cfm |archive-date=2011-06-15 }}</ref>

Commandant is the duty title for the commanding officer of the [[US Air Force Test Pilot School]].

Commandant is also the duty title of the senior enlisted leader of a Professional Military Education (PME) academy, such as the [[Airman Leadership School]], Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, and Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.

The title may also be used for the commander of a unit headquarters, who is usually responsible for administrative matters such as [[billeting]] and is called the '''headquarters commandant'''; this may also be a duty assigned to a staff officer in large headquarters.