In 2007 he was promoted to the rank of Admiral along with 9 other former service commanders.
The Chairman may also transmit communications to the service commanders from the President.
On 7 September 1980, Evren and the four service commanders decided that they would overthrow the civilian government.
In the event of such a contingency, three existing service commanders would have reported to the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command commander.
Other service commanders including the Army Commander were to be restrained and prevented from leaving their houses that night after a certain hour.
The amendment would hobble service commanders and deserves to be stricken next week in the House floor debate on the defense authorization bill.
The CDS is the Chairman of a Committee made up of service commanders and is a member of the National Security Council.
The council consisted of the Head of state and all service commanders of the Ghana Armed Forces.
Every service commander knows you are a Medal of Valor winner.
Even though his brother was a defense council for the coup leaders in the long trial that followed, Kadiragamar remained head of the navy, when other service commanders were quickly changed.