General officer commanding

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General officer commanding (GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth (and some other nations, such as Ireland) to a general officer who holds a command appointment.[1]

Thus, a general might be the GOC

two-star
appointment).

GOC-in-C

A general officer heading a particularly large or important command, such as

Second World War, the military office was titled General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Bermuda.[2] GOC-in-Cs are usually one rank higher than a GOC with GOCs of corps
-level formations reporting to them.

Usage in the Indian Army

The army commanders who head the training and operational commands of the Indian Army hold the title of GOC-in-C.[3] There are seven appointments currently:

  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command

Equivalent term in other services

The equivalent term for naval officers is flag officer commanding (FOC) and that for air force officers is air officer commanding (AOC). In the case of flag and air officers heading a large or important command, the term is flag officer commanding-in-chief (FOC-in-C) and air officer commanding-in-chief (AOC-in-C).

In the United States Armed Forces, the equivalent is commanding general (CG).

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-57958-156-5
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  2. ^ HART'S ANNUAL ARMY LIST, SPECIAL RESERVE LIST, AND TERRITORIAL FORCE LIST, FOR 1913,(BEING THE SEVENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL VOLUME). London: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON. 1913. p. 116.
  3. ^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in.
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