---
name: "assignAsCommander"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Unit Control"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": "global", "effect": "global", "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/assignAsCommander
revid: 369099
updated: 2024-09-03T10:25:27Z
---

# assignAsCommander

*Command · Unit Control · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Operation Flashpoint v1.00*

Locality: arguments **global** · effect **global**

## Description

Assign a unit as commander of a vehicle. Used together with [orderGetIn](../commands/orderGetIn.md) to order subordinate units to get in as commander of a specific vehicle.
Before usage of this command a subordinate unit has not got the option to get into the commander place of the vehicle.

> [!NOTE]
> See AI Group Vehicle Management for more information.

## Syntax

```sqf
unitName assignAsCommander vehicleName
```

**Parameters:**

- `unitName`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)
- `vehicleName`: [Object](../topics/Object.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_soldier1 assignAsCommander _tank;
[_soldier1] orderGetIn true;
```

## See also

[assignAsDriver](../commands/assignAsDriver.md) · [assignAsGunner](../commands/assignAsGunner.md) · [assignAsCargo](../commands/assignAsCargo.md) · [assignAsTurret](../commands/assignAsTurret.md) · [assignAsCargoIndex](../commands/assignAsCargoIndex.md) · [moveInCargo](../commands/moveInCargo.md) · [moveInCommander](../commands/moveInCommander.md) · [moveInDriver](../commands/moveInDriver.md) · [moveInGunner](../commands/moveInGunner.md) · [moveInTurret](../commands/moveInTurret.md) · [assignedVehicleRole](../commands/assignedVehicleRole.md) · [assignedVehicle](../commands/assignedVehicle.md) · [unassignVehicle](../commands/unassignVehicle.md) · [leaveVehicle](../commands/leaveVehicle.md) · [fullCrew](../commands/fullCrew.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — assignAsCommander](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/assignAsCommander) (revision 369099).</sub>