Army Commander of Southern Command

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The Army Commander of Southern Command is the senior-most Indian Army officer responsible for overseeing all army operations, administration, and readiness in India’s Southern Command theatre.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian Army position
army commander
senior military appointment
abbreviation GOC-in-C Southern Command
alsoKnownAs General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command
appointedBy Government of India
appointedOnAdviceOf Chief of the Army Staff of India
belongsToCommandStructure Army Commands of India
commands Southern Command
commandType administrative command
operational command
country India
eligibleFrom senior lieutenant generals of Indian Army
garrisonLocation Pune
hasAdministrativeRole discipline and welfare in Southern Command
infrastructure management in Southern Command
personnel management in Southern Command
hasAuthorityOver brigades under Southern Command
corps under Southern Command
divisions under Southern Command
hasOperationalRole war-time command of forces in Southern theatre
hasResponsibility coordination with other armed services in Southern Command area
implementation of national defence policy in Southern Command area
military preparedness in Southern Command area
isOneOf Army Commanders of India
jurisdiction Southern and parts of western India
oversees logistics in Southern Command area
operational planning in Southern Command area
peacetime military administration in Southern Command area
readiness of formations in Southern Command
training activities in Southern Command area
partOf Indian Army
positionHierarchy above corps commanders in Southern Command
below Chief of the Army Staff of India
positionType three-star general officer post
rankRequired Lieutenant General
reportsTo Chief of the Army Staff of India
responsibleFor administration of Southern Command
operational control of Southern Command
training and readiness in Southern Command
seniorityLevel among highest field commanders in Indian Army
service Indian Army
serviceBranch Indian Army
symbolOfAuthority flag of a GOC-in-C
theatre Southern Command theatre
theatreType geographical command

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command (India)
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