Lieutenant Tirado is my adjutant, taking care of administrative duties when my position as a Colonel demands my attention.

An adjutant is a lower ranking officer that takes care of the more menial administrative tasks of his superior.

I wish I had an adjutant to handle all of these administrative duties and tasks that I hate doing myself.

The General was assigned an adjutant to handle tasks that were too bothersome or minor to bother with himself.

I am going to appoint this Lieutenant as an adjutant to General Howe so he can take care of the General’s less pressing administrative tasks.