I was a commander in my home as well - I held the second-highest rank a foreigner could in the Imperial Army. If you require somebody who's got that discipline to help keep order in such a school, I'd be open to it.

[ The griffin has a slight awkward look, though. She looks young as well - but she's waiting to be rejected for being a beast. ]

...while I did not use firearms like this realm, my weapon before arriving here was a type of gun which used explosives to augment the swings of a blade.