What does OSC stand for?

On-Scene Commander

This definition appears very rarely and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories:

Military and Government

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Samples in periodicals archive:

A harsh critique of the standoff by an anonymous Navy veteran that is circulating widely claims that Team Obama attempted to micromanage the situation, overruling the on-scene commander and imposing ridiculous rules of engagement that repeatedly prevented the Navy SEAL shooters from taking out the pirates.

Obama: hero or villain in pirate rescue saga?

The on-scene commander took it as the captain was in imminent danger and then made that decision and he had the authorities to make that decision and he had seconds to make that decision," he said.

Somali pirates vow revenge on US

Acting on authorization from the White House to take action to save Phillips' life, "the on-scene commander saw that the weapon was aimed at him (Phillips) and took it as that pirate was getting ready to use that weapon on him," Gortney said.

Military crackdown hasn't deterred pirates

The memoir follows his career, from street agent to the organization's highest ranking official under the director, and his experiences, specifically when he was on-scene commander during a riot at a federal prison in Atlanta in 1987 and his management of the Oklahoma City bombing case.

On-scene commander; from street agent to deputy director of the FBI

He is regarded by others as a lightweight purveyor of obvious ideas, a man whose proposed strategy was rejected on the spot by the on-scene commanders during the Gulf War.

John Warden and the Renaissance of American Air Power

Risk-Aversion versus Learning What processes in the relationship between the central commander and the on-scene commander are relevant for leadership from the edge?

Leadership from the edge: a matter of balance

After the on-scene commander refined the grid, SFC Geter waited for airspace clearance to avoid a mid-air collision with the rocket barrage.

2006 Gruber Award co-winners: SFC William S. Funk, B/1-12 FA, 17th FA ...

As a result, the federal on-scene commander used different types of funding in adjacent areas for the same activity.

Semper paratus--always ready: U.S. Coast Guard Financial Management ...