Officer in Tactical Command
Officer in Tactical Command (OTC) is a
U.S. Navy term to designate the Naval officer in overall charge of a group of ships in a tactical formation, such as a
task unit, task group, or
task force.In addition, ships traveling together on a specific mission, might have one of the
commanding officers designated OTC. In some cases, when a commodore is on board one of the ships, the commodore most likely would be designated the OTC.
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officer in tactical command
In maritime usage, the senior officer present eligible to assume command, or the officer to whom he has delegated tactical command. 1/6/81
officier assurant le commandement tactique
En usage maritime, officier présent, le plus ancien, capable d'assurer le commandement; ou officier à qui il a délégué le commandement tactique. 1/6/81