Air commodore unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968, when army-type rank titles were adopted. An air commodore then became a brigadier-general (following the US Armed Forces title, rather than the British brigadier, which had been held by equivalent officers in the former Canadian Army). In official French Canadian usage, the rank title was "commodore de l'air". The position of honorary air commodore still exists in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. Air Commodore, a calque or near-literal translation is also a rank in the Egyptian Air Force, Royal Air Force of Oman, the Royal Thai Air Force and the Air Force of
Chief of the Royal Danish Navy Chief of the Royal Danish Navy The Chief of the Royal Danish Navy is the professional head of the Royal Danish Navy. Originally the position was held by the , which existed from 1660 until the end of absolute monarchy in 1848. Following the end of absolutism, the Minister of the Navy was created becoming the highest position in the Navy. With the collection of the Ministry of the Navy and the War Minister in 1905, command of the navy was moved again. Following the creation of the Defence Command in 1969, the commands for the three branches was collected,