Is a general’s/flag officer’s Aide-de-Camp assigned to the individual or to the organization? In other words, if General changes positions and moves from one unit to another would his aide transfer with them or would the aide stay on a become the aide for that general’s replacement?

Stu Kohn

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In my experience, the aide may go with the general or be reassigned.  The new guy would interview candidates.  Generals usually choose their aides and an officer doesn't want to spend too much time as an aide.  

Apparently, one does not turn down a general's offer to be his aide-de-camp.

My dad was having too much fun flying combat missions with D Troop, 3/5 Cavalry. He had already earned the Distinguished Service Cross during his first tour. He continued to earn various awards and decorations as I have reported in previous postings. This brought him to the attention of BG Seneff, the 1st Aviation Brigade commander. My dad kept bumping into the general at the most inconvenient times. For example, on one day, my dad had paid another aviator to fly his mission as my dad had maxed out his flying time for that period. He saw BG Seneff on the airfield looking at the helicopter he was in and so he took his time shutting down not wanting the general to see him as he wasn't supposed to be there. The general came over anyway and asked my dad why he was avoiding him. Did he did not like him. Of course, my dad said that was not the case. 

Later the general invited my dad to be his aide-de-camp. My dad had just gotten command of the scout platoon and was looking forward to leading it. So, he respectfully (and stupidly) declined. This earned my dad a Not-Recommended-for-Command in his file.

My dad retired a major after 22 years without ever serving in a command position after Vietnam. Even so, his career was very storied. He wrote a book about his career for me. If interested, you can check it out on Amazon. The book is "Magnet Ass" by Rolla M Breed. He honestly details the good, dare I say great, things he did, as well as the stupid things.

"A dream comes true. A boy wants to be a soldier more than anything else, especially a fighter pilot. When fighters were upgraded to jet engines, the fighter pilot dream was abandoned, but the dream of being a soldier remained. After years of enlisted service and attaining a commission through Officer Candidate School, the whole dream is reborn flying helicopters in combat. The first tour was as a section leader in an Assault Helicopter Company flying UH-1D Hueys inserting troops into combat and extracting them, evacuating wounded soldiers, and resupplying them under fire. The second tour was as Operations Officer commanding search and attack missions and armed reconnaissance missions for the first six months, and the second six months Aerial Scout platoon leader. This book contains the circumstances and thoughts of the author during the actions for which he received awards. Copies of the orders containing the official descriptions of the actions are in Appendix 3."