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===Commissar===
[[Image:Commissar Amatheon.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A Commissar]]
The standard rank of Commissar, at least one is assigned to every [[Imperial Guard Regiment]]. Their duty is to oversee the morale of the regiment, enforce discipline, and inspire the men in combat.{{Fn|1a}} In addition, they have the power to relieve an officer of command if they suspect that officer's judgment is impaired or otherwise flawed.{{Fn|7}}
==PDF Commissars==
[[Image:Commissar AmatheonCommisarLorr.jpgpng|thumb|right|220px250px|A [[CommissarLorr]]{{Fn|25}}]]
In theory, the Commissariat has oversight authority over all branches of the Imperial military (with the obvious exceptions of the [[Space Marines]], the [[Sisters of Battle]], and the soldiery of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]), which include [[Planetary Defence Forces]]. In practice, however, only a single Commissar is assigned to the PDF of an entire planet, or even several planets in a [[subsector]], and so plays little to no role in these forces' activities. As a result, many of these forces are ignorant that these commissars even exist. Commissars assigned to these thankless postings are usually advanced in age, or have been subject to disciplinary action{{Fn|14}}{{Fn|15a}}.
===Notable PDF Commissariats===
*Chaliced Commissariat- [[Calixis Sector]] PDF regiments{{Fn|5}}*Vervunhive Primary Commissariat (VHPC)- [[Vervun Primary]]{{Fn|9b}}
==Naval Commissars==
{{Main|Fleet Commissariat}}
The [[Imperial Navy]] also operates its own corps of Commissars in the [[Fleet Commissariat]]. Its duties are identical to those within the Imperial Guard.{{Fn|24}}
==Commissarial Aide==
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Kill Team (Novel)]], Chapter Two - ''Vincularum''
*{{Endn|23}}: [[Chapter Approved 2001]], pg. 114
*{{Endn|24}}: {{CMS}}[[White Dwarf 352(UK)]], pg. 32*{{CMEEndn|25}}: [[White Dwarf 203 (UK)]], pg. 67
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