leads the operations management of all fire brigades as long as this is not taken over by the higher-level operations management. India Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) - Ministry of Home Affairs. In the Central Armed Police Forces (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB), 'Commandant' is a rank. It is equivalent to the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police or Colonel of Army. Commandant rank officers generally command battalions in CAPFs. Armed Forces - Ministry of Defence. In the Indian Armed Forces, 'Commandant' is not a rank but an appointment. Commandant is the title of the heads of the Training establishments. Examples include: Commandant of the National Defence Academy Commandant of the Indian Military Academy Commandant of the National Defence College Commandant of Indian Naval Academy Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College In the Indian Army, the Commanding Officer of an armoured regiment or a Mechanized infantry regiment (Mechanised Infantry Regiment, Brigade of The Guards) is known as the Commandant. Commandant is also a rank in the Indian Coast Guard Ireland In the Irish Army, commandant (Comdt; ) is the equivalent of major in other armies. Irish Army commandants can sometimes be referred to as major if serving overseas under the umbrella of the United Nations or the European Union to alleviate misunderstanding. Kenya Kenya Defence Forces In the Kenya Defence Forces Commandant is an appointment. Commandant is the title of the head of the training institutions . Examples include: Commandant of the Recruits Training School Commandant of the Kenya Military Academy Commandant of the National Defence College Commandant of the Defence Staff College Commandant of School of Infantry National Police Service In the National Police Service , the title of Commandant is reserved for commanders of large training institutions or commanders of large independent units. As with the Army, the post of a commander of a medium size unit is referred to as the Commanding Officer (CO) while the smallest is Officer Commanding (OC). Example: Commandant of the General Service Unit (GSU) Commandant National Police College Embakasi A Campus Commandant Rapid Deployment Commandant Kenya Airports Police Unit Philippines In the Philippines, a Commandant is an appointment and not a rank but once selected, the appointee is promoted to the highest rank on the service. Commandants are appointed by the President of the Philippines either after the incumbent retires or as a replacement after dismissal. There are currently two Commandant