Royal Air Force Usage
In the RAF those air officers who command a group are styled Air Officer Commanding, followed by the name of the group. Currently, there are three AOCs:
- AOC 1 Group
- AOC 2 Group
- AOC 22 Group
This title is also used for the appointment of the United Kingdom Air Component Commander in the Middle East, who is dual-hatted as AOC 83 Expeditionary Air Group.
Read more about this topic: Air Officer Commanding
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