(DoD) In maritime usage, the senior officer present eligible to assume command, or the officer to whom the senior officer has delegated tactical command. Also called OTC.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). officer in tactical command. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/officer_in_tactical_command/definitions/1963130 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "officer in tactical command" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/officer_in_tactical_command/definitions/1963130> |