Promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral in 1958, the same year he was awarded the first of two Congressional Gold Medals, for nearly the next three decades Rickover exercised tight control over the ships, technology, and personnel of the nuclear Navy, interviewing and approving or denying every prospective officer being considered for a nuclear ship.

Promoted to the permanent rank of major in 1927 ( having been a substantive captain since 1916 ), he held a GSO2 staff appointment at Headquarters Eastern Command until February 1929 when he was promoted lieutenant-colonel and appointed to command 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment.

Promoted to the substantive rank of major-general on 9 October 1900 and appointed KCB, he was made Commander of Johannesburg district in November 1900 and Commander of Cape Colony in June 1901.

Promoted to lieutenant general of the army on July 25, 1762, he was also given the rank of chef d ' escadre ( rear admiral ) in the French Navy in recognition for his exploits, a rank lesser than that he held in the army.

Promoted to the rank of general in November 1903, Kuroki was appointed commander of the Japanese First Army upon the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War the following year.

Promoted to the rank of Captain by Matelite, he leaves most decisions to Byuu, due to his indecisiveness.

Promoted Major of the 40th regiment of the line on 30 Brumaire Year XII, and on the 4th of Germinal, a member of the Legion of Honor, his services at the battle of Austerlitz earned him, on 6 Nivose year XIV, the rank of colonel and his admission, as a Major in the 1st regiment of grenadiers of the Old Guard, on 1 May 1806.

Promoted to the rank of colonel, Rosecrans briefly commanded the 23rd Ohio Infantry regiment, whose members included Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley, both future presidents.

Promoted to the rank of Captain in July 1953, O ' Kane commanded the submarine tender until June 1954 and then became Commander, Submarine Squadron Seven.

Promoted to the army ( as opposed to regimental ) rank of Brevet Major by the Prince Regent ( Sharpe's Enemy ).

Promoted to the rank of commander on 30 June 1976, Boyce became commanding officer of the submarine HMS Superb in 1979.

Promoted shortly after this to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, in 1867 he was placed at the head of the intelligence section of the general staff, becoming thereby one of Moltke's principal confidential assistants.

Promoted to rank of lieutenant general on March 15, 1978, he assumed duties as Deputy Chief of Staff, Research Development and Acquisition, Headquarters USAF, Washington, DC, on May 1, 1978.

Promoted to the rank of Captain, he was the Chief of Staff to the Commander, Base Force, United States Fleet in 1930-32.

Promoted to captain on 31 January 1943, he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion 1st Royal Tank Regiment on 14 April 1943, leading them in North Africa for which he was awarded the DSO on 4 May 1943 and in Italy for which he was awarded a bar to his DSO on 24 February 1944.

Promoted to the rank of captain in late 1930, he returned to Japan to take up administrative and training duties.

Promoted to the permanent rank of captain a few months after the war, he was assigned to a battalion of Marines ordered to China to relieve the hard-pressed garrison at Peking during the Boxer Rebellion.

Promoted to the rank of Commander in 1910, Pratt was an instructor at the Naval War College in 1911 – 1913 and spent the next two years in the Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla, much of that as Commanding Officer of its flagship, the scout cruiser Birmingham.

Promoted to the substantive rank of lieutenant-general on 26 July 1883, he became Commander-in-Chief, India on 28 November 1885 and was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ( KCIE ) on 15 February 1887 and to Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ( GCIE ) on reorganisation of the Order on 21 June 1887.

Promoted to first lieutenant on July 17, 1919, he was advanced to the rank of captain on September 15, 1921.

Promoted to the substantive rank of major-general on 1 January 1917, he was appointed CB for his services in the field on 1 January 1918.

Promoted to the rank of Master Commandant in November 1810, he took command of the sloop of war USS Hornet a year later and sailed her to Europe on a diplomatic mission.

Promoted to the rank of Colonel, his assistant is Etta Candy and he has made his feelings and attraction to Wonder Woman clear to her, although his feelings haven't been reciprocated.

Promoted to captain, Greenberg served 45 months, the longest of any major league player.

Promoted to captain in 1908 he served in Ireland, and in 1911 became Adjutant of the Oxford OTC.

Promoted to group captain, he assumed command of the bomber station at Binbrook in February 1943, where, despite his senior position, he continued to participate in operations.

Promoted to group captain on 1 July 1931, he was appointed commander of British forces in Aden in February 1934, in which role he tried to control the local tribesmen by use of an air blockade.

Promoted captain on 12 July 1911, he was seconded to study at the Staff College, Camberley from 1 February 1913, and was still there on the outbreak of the First World War.

Promoted to captain he commanded a company of the French military detachment there until 3 January 1946 under circumstance that had until 1945 become increasingly difficult with the gradual establishment of Japanese administration and troops in China.

Promoted to captain on 31 December 1952, he was posted to Buenos Aires as naval attaché to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in September 1953 before commanding the destroyer during the Suez Crisis in 1956.

Promoted to captain in 1814, Crane was assigned command of the Mediterranean Squadron in 1827 and acted as one of the commissioners in the negotiations with the Ottoman Empire.

Promoted to captain on 18 December 1950, he was stationed in the Middle East from 1953 and was then promoted to major on 18 December 1957.

Promoted to captain for gallantry, he then supported the capture of Elizabeth City, Edenton, and New Bern.

Promoted to group captain on 1 January 1931, he went to the Air Armament School at RAF Eastchurch as officer commanding in January 1932.

Promoted to lieutenant on 16 February 1918, he was a reserve for the Olympic team as a 120 yard hurdler in 1924 before transferring to the Loyal ( North Lancashire ) Regiment on promotion to captain on 11 August 1928.

Promoted to captain on 10 July 1914, he returned to shore duty later that year to serve with the General Board.

Promoted to lieutenant on 1 March 1891, he was appointed an attaché in the Intelligence Branch of the Quartermaster-General's Department in India on 5 June 1892 and was then promoted to captain on 3 April 1895.

Promoted to captain in September 1918, he was assigned to head the Division of Enlisted Personnel of the Bureau of Navigation.

Promoted to the rank of captain in July 1862, he commanded the steam sloop during the next several months.

Promoted to captain on 1 March 1916, he was made adjutant of the 12th Battalion fifteen days later.

Promoted to captain while commanding Melville — on December 23, 1937 — he served as inspector of materiel for the 3d Naval District from August 6, 1938 to January 22, 1941.

Promoted to captain 3 March 1835, he died at his home in Bordentown, New Jersey, 1 August 1853.