commander
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The most powerful are Ahmad Vahidi, the head of the Revolutionary Guard, the country’s paramilitary force, and Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s joint command with the conventional army.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
He later traveled to the station aboard Soyuz MS-05, serving as a flight engineer for Expedition 52 and commander of Expedition 53.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
As the mission's lead pilot, Parmitano will share responsibility with commander Randy Bresnik.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Back in the mountain camp, PDF commander Da Wa agrees the conscripts are a problem.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
She may have been overthinking her role as commander of the not-yet-in-combat 587th Regiment, the last of her regiments to go to war.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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