Colonel-Commissar - Colonel-Commissar is a very rare rank, conferred upon a commissar only in unusual or extraordinary circumstances. This rank refers only to those commissars awarded regimental command rank, and charged with commanding an Astra Militarum regiment in addition to their normal commissarial duties. Though the award of such a rank occurred as recently as the Sabbat Worlds Crusade to Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt of the Tanith First and Only regiment following the destruction of Tanith, the inherent conflict between the performance of the dual roles of commissar and regimental commanding officer is normally seen as a threat to a regiment's discipline by the Commissariat. Personnel selected to become cadet Commissars are drawn from the Schola Progenium - Ecclesiarchy-run schools where the pupils have already received a strict Imperial Cult education. The training of Cadet Commissars lasts for an indeterminate length of time, and their advancement depends entirely upon the judgment of the full/senior Commissar responsible for their development. Training may involve deployment as part of a Commissar Training Squad [4] and/or secondment to an individual full/senior Commissar. [Needs Citation] Under her command, the company then carried out their assigned mission to storm the Chaos-held fortress of Mone. Despite the expected heavy casualties against the potent Chaos defences, her troops succeeded in penetrating the fortress and planting explosives that when triggered destroyed the citadel after their escape. The Imperial offensive could continue.

Some may take office in a planetary government, the Administratum, the Ecclesiarchy, the Adeptus Arbites or even become Acolytes of the Inquisition on the path to assuming the duties of a full Inquisitor.Commissars have the absolute authority to punish and execute any member of a regiment who fails in their duties. As commissars are not from the same world as the regiment they serve with, they are not coloured by that world's traditions and culture. Instead, a Commissar can provide an objective and unbiased viewpoint, one seen purely from the Imperium's perspective.

Commissar-General Delane Oktar also commanded the Hyrkan 8 th Regiment and was Gaunt's personal tutor. Over the last 10,000 Terran years, the Commissariat has remained an important facet of the Imperial Guard's command structure, and it is rare not to see at least one commissar attached to the command staff of a Regimental Officer or Lord Commander's staff. Could it be that he isn’t dead at all? The Imperium has a proud history of factual creativity, and after the supposed-but-not-actual death of Marneus Calgar on Vigilus boosted morale, it’s entirely possible they’re trying it on again. Another heroic martyrdom to put the fire of vengeance into the hearts of mankind – if only a powerful organisation with hilariously flexible morals could arrange such a thing… Took part in the Indomitus Crusade. Later seconded to the service of the Rogue Trader Jakel Varonius. This argument proved effective with the typically religious Imperial Guardsmen, and ended the immediate crisis. But Raine knew that many of her troops still held a deep grudge against her and might yet act upon it at some point in time.On Slawkenberg, he and two gunners were nearly possessed by a Slaaneshi priestess Emeli Duboir whilst accompanying forward artillery observers, but managed to destroy the enemy position with artillery after being broken free from her spell by Jurgen. [9] The third phase was his long tenure (10–15 years) with the Valhallan 597th, during which time he forged a close working relationship with its officers, and became immensely popular with its soldiery; this phase of his career took him to Gravalax, Simia Orichalcae, Periremunda, Adumbria, and Nusquam Fundumentibus, among other places. [Needs Citation] Once each of their spheres of knowledge is complete, they will be given the uniform and authority of a full member of the Officio Prefectus. Entrusted with a Bolt Pistol, the holy instrument of authority and vengeance presented to all of their brethren, and frequently given a Power Sword for close-quarters fighting, the commissar is ready to instill discipline and strike the fear of the Emperor into all those within the Ordo Tempestus and without. Junior Commissar - Junior Commissars are subordinate to full commissars, performing the role as a junior aide in the oversight of the regiment or voidship assigned to the oversight of a full commissar. They primarily perform as adjutants and in an investigatory role as well as carrying out the usual commissarial duties, although they do not have permission to perform executions without prior consent from higher-ranked officers. Junior commissars often undertake their commissarial role with smaller formations such as an individual squad, platoon or company. Commissars attached to certain regiments sometimes adopt unique elements of that regiment's uniform, such as a gas mask or desert head scarfs, for the dual purpose of practicality and to make them seem more at home in the regimental culture.