The spokesman said the selection for a top operational command involved a senior appointment board going through the candidates' annual personal assessment reports.

The fire chief was not in operational command on the night but attended as a senior 'monitoring officer'.

A strategic command or direction in general essence would combine a number of tactical military formations or operational command.

An operational command consists (in whole or in part) of strategic, tactical, space, or defense forces; or of flying forces that directly support such forces.

Operational command falls directly under the chief of the armed forces.