Commander of the American Defence Union
| Commander of the American Defence Union | |
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| Kommandeur der amerikanischen Verteidigungsunion | |
| American Defence Union | |
| Type | Role |
| Abbreviation | CADU |
| Formation | 8 December 2020 |
| First holder | R.J Bratt |
| Deputy | Chief of the Defence Staff |
Template:Military history of the Second American Empire
The Commander-in-Chief American Defence Union' (CADU; German: ') is the supreme commander of the . Command-in-chief is, by custom, vested in the sovereign, presently Francis I, American Emperor. By military protocol, the title used in international contexts is Commander-in-Chief of
The role of a Commander-in-Chief is to sign commissioning scrolls, bestows honours, approves military badges and insignia, as well as visits with troops, and as a naval officer, sometimes stations himself on ships. The Commander-in-chief may also award the Commander-in-Chief's Commendation.
Rank insignia
| NATO Code | OF-10 | Field Marshal |
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The rank insignia of a Commander in Chief is of an Admiral of the Fleet and its equivalents in the army, Field Marshal.
Commanders-in-chief of the American Defence Union
| Year | Sovereign | ||
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| American Defence Union Commanders-in-Chief | |||
| 2021 – |  Francis I, American Emperor
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