"S" designations?

[armored infantry]

<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Many of you probably wondered what things like S-1 meant when you saw it regarding Army records, etc. Well this should help you.

 

S-1 Adjutant

S-2 Intelligence

S-3 Operations

S-4 Supply

 

Also

 

XO - Executive Officer

CO - Commanding Officer</span>

 

Marion,

 

The G-1/S-1 designation referred to the Personnel Officer during WWII, to my knowledge there were no adjutants below division level.

 

Higher headquarters starting at the Army level used, for example, G-5 (Civil Affairs/Military Government) and additional designations as the need arose.

 

Hope this helps clarify matters a little.

 

Jim