Force Commander

A Force Commander is the title given to an officer of the Adeptus Astartes who commands a non-standard sized force of Imperial Space Marines. Space Marine forces are usually commander by their overall Chapter Master or a Captain who commands one of the Chapter's companies.

When the forces of several different Chapters, or forces from more than one company of a Chapter are engaged in battle, the overall command of the action goes to the most capable commander. For the length of the engagement, this individual is usually referred to as the "Force Commander", regardless of his actual formal rank.

Notable Force Commanders

 * Aramus - Aramaus was the Force Commander of various Blood Ravens Chapter strike forces during the Aurelian Crusades of the late 41st Millennium.