General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command

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The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command is the senior-most Indian Army commander responsible for overseeing army operations and administration in India’s strategically vital eastern region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian Army post
senior army appointment
abbreviation Eastern Command of the Indian Army
surface form: GOC-in-C, Eastern Command
appointedBy Government of India
appointedOnAdviceOf Chief of the Army Staff (India)
surface form: Chief of the Army Staff of India
associatedWith disaster relief operations in eastern India
joint exercises in eastern theatre
operational plans for eastern border contingencies
commandStructureLevel army command level
country India
hasAuthorityOver discipline within Eastern Command
operational deployment of Eastern Command units
training of formations under Eastern Command
headquarters Eastern Command
surface form: Eastern Command Headquarters
insigniaLocation worn on uniform of the incumbent Lieutenant General
involves counter-insurgency operations oversight in parts of eastern India
logistics and infrastructure management in eastern sector
strategic planning for eastern borders
legalBasis governed by Army Act, 1950 and related regulations
memberOf Army Commanders’ Conference (India)
surface form: Army Commanders’ Conference
nativeLabel Eastern Command of the Indian Army
surface form: GOC-in-C Eastern Command
oversees field armies and corps in eastern theatre
formations under Eastern Command
partOf Eastern Command
precedence one of the senior-most commanders in Indian Army
rank Lieutenant General
region eastern region of India
reportsTo Chief of the Army Staff (India)
surface form: Chief of the Army Staff of India
responsibleFor administration of Eastern Command
army operations in eastern India
border management along eastern frontiers
coordination with other Indian armed services in eastern region
operational readiness in eastern theatre
seat Fort William, Kolkata
serviceBranch Indian Army
strategicImportance manages frontiers with China and Myanmar
protects Siliguri Corridor and northeastern states
termLength serves at the pleasure of the President of India
typeOfCommand theatre-level command
worksWith Eastern Air Command
surface form: Eastern Air Command of Indian Air Force

Indian Navy Eastern Naval Command
surface form: Indian Navy and Coast Guard units in Bay of Bengal region

Ministry of Defence (India)
surface form: Ministry of Defence, India

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Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw positionHeld General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
subject surface form: Sam Manekshaw
Eastern Command of the Indian Army commanderTitle General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
this entity surface form: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora positionHeld General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
subject surface form: Jagjit Singh Aurora
Manekshaw positionHeld General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
subject surface form: Sam Manekshaw