Originally Posted by
SirToppamHat
As with the CAOC, they issue the ATO and ACO if they have OPCOM of assigned forces and an Area of Responsibility (AOR).
Just to split hairs -
OPCOM is usually held by the Joint Commander (for usual UK deployments this owuld be CJO) who normally delegates OPCON to the Joint Task Force Commander. Componant Commanders are more than likely given TACOM of assigned forces.
Of course in these days of Coalition Air Ops and various national 'red cards' a new system has evolved:
OPCAN
OPCAN'T
TACWILL
TACWON'T