General officer commanding


General officer commanding is the usual title given in the armies of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth to a general officer who holds a command appointment.
Thus, a general might be the GOC British II Corps or GOC British 7th Armoured Division.

GOC-in-C

A general officer heading a particularly large or important command, such as Middle East Command or the Allied Armies in Italy, may be called a General Officer Commanding-in-Chief. 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 & Operational Commands of the Indian Army hold the title of GOC-in-C.
There are seven appointments currently:
The equivalent term for naval officers is flag officer commanding and that for air force officers is air officer commanding.
In the case of flag and air officers heading a large or important command, the term is flag officer commanding-in-chief and air officer commanding-in-chief.
In the United States Armed Forces, the equivalent is commanding general.